Contact unit

US11364807B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SCHUNK TRANSIT SYSTEMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Nils Heieis · Lich, DE
• Matthias Domes · Bad Nauheim, DE
• Timo Staubach · Herbstein, DE
• Peter Schneider · Dublin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 12, 2019
• Grant date: Jun 21, 2022
• Expiry date: Mar 27, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T90/14
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a contact unit (24) for a fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric busses or the like, the fast charging system comprising a charging contact device and a contact device having a contact unit carrier, the contact unit carrier having the contact unit, a charging contact of the charging contact device being electrically connectable to the contact unit to form a contact pair, the contact device or the charging contact device comprising a positioning device, the contact unit carrier being positionable relative to the charging contact device by means of the positioning device in such a manner that an electrically conductive connection is formed between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, the contact unit comprising a contact element (25), the contact unit having a connecting lead for being connected to the vehicle or the charging station, the contact element being mounted on a pivot bearing (26) of the contact unit so as to be pivotable relative to the contact unit carrier.