Modular power line for an electric vehicle

A modular power line for an electric vehicle, comprising:

• a number of conducting elements (34) arranged in a traveling direction (8) of the electric vehicle (80) and separated electrically from one another;
• at least a first conducting line (27) supplied with a first polarity;
• a trip (60) extending in said traveling direction (8) along substantially the whole length of the power line;
• enclosure means (4) for housing said strip (60);
• said strip (60) being elastically deformable, and comprising at least one portion made of ferromagnetic material (65);
• said portion made of ferromagnetic material (65) interacting with a magnetic field generated by excitation means (84) carried by said electric vehicle (80) to attract at least one portion (60a) of said strip (60) into a contact position in which an electric connection (51, 65, 27) is established between said first conducting line (27) and at least one said conducting element (34);
• characterized in that said enclosure means comprise a number of separate enclosures (4), each defining a respective elongated inner cavity (6, 18) housing a strip element of finite length of said strip (60);
• each end of each said enclosure (4) having a respective supporting and connecting device (62) for supporting an end portion (60e) of said strip element of finite length, and for permitting movement of said end portion (60e) with respect to the enclosure (4);
• said supporting and connecting device (62) also connecting to an adjacent end portion (60e) of an adjacent trip element of a finite length of said strip (60) housed in an adjacent one of said enclosures, and permitting movement of said adjacent end portion (60e).