System for electrical charging of shopping carts equipped with electrical devices

Abstract

A system for electrical charging of shopping carts equipped with electrical devices, including an electrical charging station including a charging profile made of an electrically insulating material and a charging element made of an electrically conducting material, wherein the charging profile is arranged to partially cover the charging element, and at least one shopping cart with an electrical device and a conductor arrangement electrically connected to the electrical device. The conductor arrangement includes a casing comprising a first part with an opening and a second part arranged to be in contact with the shopping cart, and a conductor spring, a spring support and a conductor arranged inside the casing, wherein the conductor spring and the conductor are arranged in electrical contact with each other. The conductor is arranged to be in contact with the charging element of the charging station through the opening of the first part of the casing, the conductor spring is arranged to allow movement of the conductor inside the casing, and the conductor includes a cylindrical part and a bearing allowing movement of the cylindrical part.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.