System Adapted For One or More Electrically Propellable Vehicles (Contact Means)
AssigneeElways AB
InventorGunnar Asplund
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AssigneeElways AB
InventorGunnar Asplund
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The present invention has its application to a vehicle-related arm-shaped contact means ((4)) related to a contact means arrangement as a current collector or system (“S”) for propelling an electrically, i.a. by batteries (“II”, B), propellable vehicle (1) along a roadway (2) comprising “a” a plurality of roadway portions (2a, 2a1),wherein said road portions are allotted at least one track or slit (51, 52), having introduced therein current supplyable conductors (4a, 4b), and “b” one or more powerable vehicles (1), with each vehicle exhibiting a control circuit (100, “R1”) adapted for necessary distribution of power, wherein said vehicle (1) is on its underneath side provided with a displaceable contact means ((4)) as said current collectors. Said current collector (41,41′) is shaped as a main portion (141), made of an electrically insulating material, and having a lower surface (142) facing towards the contact surface (4a′) being shaped flat, and having a lower contact surface (144) consisting of an electrically conductive material(160). The electrically conductive material (160) is adapted to extend through the main portion (141) for forming one or more upper contact surfaces (146a) and/or connecting conductors(146b).
A vehicle-related arm-shaped contact means ((4)) as a current collector related to an arrangement or system (“S”) for propelling an electrically, i.a. by one or several batteries or a set of batteries (“II”, B), propellable vehicle (1) along a stretch of a roadway (2) and its associated roadway sections or portions (2a, 2a1), comprising “a” a plurality of roadway portions (2a, 2a1) for subdividing the stretch of the roadway (2), wherein each one of these roadway portions is allotted one or more elongated tracks or slits (51, 52), having introduced therein current supplyable and under voltage placeable conductors (4a, 4b), connectable over a switch to one or more power sources (“III”) external to the vehicle, such as electric stations (“s1”), for thereby La. enabling charging of said set of batteries (“II”, B) related to the vehicle (1), but over a battery set up driving the vehicle (1) along the stretch of roadway (2) and its roadway portion (2a, 2a1), and “b” one or more by means of an electric motor (5) or motors powerable vehicles (1), with each of the respective vehicles exhibiting a control circuit (100, “R1”) adapted for necessary distribution of power, adapted for creating required power and/or speed control, wherein said vehicle (1) is on its underneath side provided with an up and down and sideways, counting across the direction of transportation of the vehicle, displaceable contact means ((4)) as a current collector, and with said elongated track or tracks (51, 52) and its conductor (4a, 4b) is extending along the stretch of the roadway (2) and roadway portion to roadway portion and said contact means ((4)) is coordinated with a vehicle-related control equipment (100, 10) for creating an adaptation of the contact means ((4)) so as at least to offer mechanical and electrical contact with said conductors (4a, 4b), wherein coordination between the conductors (4a, 4b), placed under voltage, allotted to the roadway portion (2a1) and the contact means ((4)) of the vehicle (1) occurs via its current collector, such as in the form of contact springs, adapted for mechanical and electrical cooperation with respective ones of the conductors (4a, 4b), placed under voltage, said contact means ((4)) as a current collector (41, 41′) is intended to be able to run freely along a track (51), oriented along the stretch of road (2), that said current collector is shaped as a main portion (141), made of an electrically insulating material, said main portion (141) having a lower surface (142) facing towards the contact surface (4a′), which is to be placed under voltage, and being shaped flat or at least essentially flat, having a lower contact surface (144) formed in said lower surface (142) and consisting of an electrically conductive material (160), and that the electrically conductive material is adapted to extend through the main portion (141) for forming to its upper surface (145) of the main portion (141) one or more upper contact surfaces (146) and/or connecting conductors (146b).
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