A charging device for a vehicle including an electric storage arrangement. The charging device is arranged to be mounted to a portion of the vehicle, the charging device including a movable contacting element for electric contact with a stationary contacting element for electric charging of the electric storage arrangement. The charging device further includes an actuator for moving the movable contacting element between a retracted position and a protruded position, the charging device being arranged so that, while the vehicle is in a charging position in relation to the stationary contacting element, the stationary contacting element can be reached by the charging device, while the movable contacting element is in the protruded position, for the electric contact between the movable contacting element and the stationary contacting element, wherein a protective element arranged to restrict access to the movable contacting element and the stationary contacting element when the movable contacting element and the stationary contacting element are in the electric contact with each other.

A charging device for a vehicle including an electric storage arrangement. The charging device is arranged to be mounted to a portion of the vehicle, the charging device including a movable contacting element for electric contact with a stationary contacting element for electric charging of the electric storage arrangement. The charging device further includes an actuator for moving the movable contacting element between a retracted position and a protruded position, the charging device being arranged so that, while the vehicle is in a charging position in relation to the stationary contacting element, the stationary contacting element can be reached by the charging device, while the movable contacting element is in the protruded position, for the electric contact between the movable contacting element and the stationary contacting element, wherein a protective element arranged to restrict access to the movable contacting element and the stationary contacting element when the movable contacting element and the stationary contacting element are in the electric contact with each other.

A method for controlling electrical power transmission to a vehicle is provided, the vehicle including a charging component receiving electrical charge current from individually controlled charge segments along a road for the vehicle, wherein the method includes the steps of receiving a signal indicative of a charge current mode for the charge segments along the road; determining if at least one charge segment ahead of the vehicle is provided in a disabled charge mode and currently not being able to provide an electrical charge current; calculating a time period until the vehicle arrives at the charge segment provided in the disabled charge mode; and shutting off the electrical power transmission to the vehicle within a predetermined time period of the calculated time period.

A method for controlling electrical power transmission to a vehicle is provided, the vehicle including a charging component receiving electrical charge current from individually controlled charge segments along a road for the vehicle, wherein the method includes the steps of receiving a signal indicative of a charge current mode for the charge segments along the road; determining if at least one charge segment ahead of the vehicle is provided in a disabled charge mode and currently not being able to provide an electrical charge current; calculating a time period until the vehicle arrives at the charge segment provided in the disabled charge mode; and shutting off the electrical power transmission to the vehicle within a predetermined time period of the calculated time period.

A non-contact power feeding device includes multiple power feeding elements that are disposed spatially separated from one another in a movement direction, an AC power supply that supplies AC power to the power feeding elements, multiple power receiving elements that are provided in a moving body and that receive AC power in a non-contact manner, and a power receiving circuit that converts the AC power received by the power receiving elements and that outputs to an electrical load. When a length of the power feeding elements in the movement direction is LT, a separation distance between the power feeding elements is DT, a length of the power receiving elements in the movement direction is LR, and a separation distance between the power receiving elements is DR, the relationship DT≤DR and the relationship (2×LR+DR)≤LT are satisfied.

A non-contact power feeding device includes multiple power feeding elements that are disposed spatially separated from one another in a movement direction, an AC power supply that supplies AC power to the power feeding elements, multiple power receiving elements that are provided in a moving body and that receive AC power in a non-contact manner, and a power receiving circuit that converts the AC power received by the power receiving elements and that outputs to an electrical load. When a length of the power feeding elements in the movement direction is LT, a separation distance between the power feeding elements is DT, a length of the power receiving elements in the movement direction is LR, and a separation distance between the power receiving elements is DR, the relationship DT≤DR and the relationship (2×LR+DR)≤LT are satisfied.

The invention relates to systems and methods for charging a vehicle. A vehicle and charging station can be designed such that an electric or hybrid vehicle can operate in a fashion similar to a conventional vehicle by being opportunity charged throughout a known route.

The invention relates to systems and methods for charging a vehicle. A vehicle and charging station can be designed such that an electric or hybrid vehicle can operate in a fashion similar to a conventional vehicle by being opportunity charged throughout a known route.

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.

Robots and apparatus, systems and methods for powering robots are disclosed. A disclosed conductive floor to power a robot on the floor includes a plurality of stationary conductors positioned in a pattern and a power delivery circuit to cause adjacent ones of the conductors to have different electrical potentials, the adjacent ones of the conductors to form a circuit to deliver power to the robot via contacts formed in a bottom surface of the robot.