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OwnerJean-Luc Andreinventor
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The invention relates to an aerial power supply assembly (1) hinged on a fixed base (2) and including a fixed portion and a mobile or deformable portion (5) comprising friction members (9) for supplying electrical power to a vehicle (4) through an upper collecting structure (11) on the roof of the vehicle when passing or stopping under said aerial power supply. The friction members are not powered when the power supply assembly (1) is in a rest position, and are powered when the power supply assembly (1) or the mobile or deformable portion (5) thereof is moved by the arrival of the front part of the upper collecting structure (11) of the vehicle under the power supply assembly (1) that contacts the friction members (9) so as to transfer electrical power to the vehicle. After the passage of the vehicle, the mobile portion of the power supply assembly (1) automatically returns to the rest position in which the friction members are not powered.
An aerial electricity-supplying assembly, to be disposed close to a road where a ground vehicle (4) circulates or is stationary, intended to supply electrical power temporarily to this ground vehicle (4) while it is passing by or stationary, this assembly being mounted on a fixed base (2), such as a pole (3), a column, a façade or other structure, and comprising one or more pole pieces for electrical contact by dormant or sliding friction, intended to come into contact for delivery of electrical power with at least one electricity-collecting element (10) of a collecting structure (11) carried by the upper part of the ground vehicle (4), characterized in that it is provided with the following means:
An electricity-supplying assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the movable or deformable part (5) is of the elastic effect type with downward return or comprises a leaf spring.
An electricity-supplying assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the friction members (9) are flexible or connected to the structure carrying them by an elastic effect suspension (15) or are mounted tiltingly.
An electricity-supplying assembly according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the automatic connection/disconnection means (16) cuts the electrical supply after a predefined time interval following passage of the vehicle (4) and re-establishes the electrical supply upon approach of the vehicle (4) or during passage thereof underneath the electricity-supplying assembly (1).
An electricity-supplying assembly according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the automatic connection/disconnection means (16) is connected to a detector of the presence or proximity of the vehicle.
An electricity-supplying assembly according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the automatic mechanical locking/unlocking means unlocks the movable or deformable part (5) of the electricity-supplying assembly (1) during its lifting movement.
An electricity-supplying assembly according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the deflection hinge (7) is a pivoting hinge that makes it possible to deflect the electricity-supplying assembly (1) or part thereof by a horizontal or vertical pivoting movement.
An electricity-supplying assembly according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the carrying element (18) carries at its free end the movable or deformable part (5) of the electricity-supplying assembly (1) at right angles by way of a pivoting hinge (8).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.