The invention relates to an arrangement (11, 21, 41) for transferring electric energy to a vehicle, in particular to a track bound vehicle such as a light rail vehicle (81) or to a road automobile, whereinthe arrangement (11, 21, 41) comprises an electric conductor arrangement (41) for producing an alternating electromagnetic field and for thereby transferring the energy, the conductor arrangement (41) comprises a plurality of consecutive segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5), wherein the segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) extend in the direction of travel of the vehicle, each of the consecutive segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) comprises at least one alternating current line (44a, 44b, 44c) for carrying a phase of an alternating current in order to produce the alternating electromagnetic field, each of the consecutive segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) is combined with an assigned controller (CTR1; 31) adapted to control the operation of the segment (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) independently of the other segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5), at least two neighbouring segments (41a, 41b) of the consecutive segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) are inductively coupled to each other so that a first segment (41b) of the neighbouring segments (41a, 41b), while the first segment (41b) is operated under control of its assigned controller (CTR1; 31), induces a voltage and thereby produces an induced alternating electric current in a second segment (41a) of the neighbouring segments (41a, 41b), if the second segment (41a) is not operated under control of its assigned controller (CTR1; 31), the arrangement (11, 21, 41) comprises a controllable coupling (S1) for coupling the second segment (41a) to a load (RL; F1, S1; 105), which controllable coupling (S1) has a first operating state in which the second segment (41a) is coupled to the load (RL; F1, S1; 105) so that any alternating electric current in the second segment (41a) is damped by the load (RL; F1, S1; 105), and has a second operating state in which the second segment (41a) is not coupled to the load (RL; F1, S1; 105) so that any alternating electri

A tracked vehicle comprising an electric machine assembly, a first and a second track coupled to the electric machine assembly, and an electric connection device, connectable to a power supply apparatus outside the tracked vehicle and connected to the electric machine assembly to exchange electrical energy with the power supply apparatus during the operation of the tracked vehicle.

A tracked vehicle comprising an electric machine assembly, a first and a second track coupled to the electric machine assembly, and an electric connection device, connectable to a power supply apparatus outside the tracked vehicle and connected to the electric machine assembly to exchange electrical energy with the power supply apparatus during the operation of the tracked vehicle.

The invention relates to a positioning unit and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a stationary charging station and a vehicle, in particular an electric bus or similar, wherein an electrical charging contact of the positioning unit can be moved relative to a charging contact surface and contacted with same by means of the positioning unit, wherein the positioning unit has an articulated arm device and a drive device for driving the articulated arm device, wherein the charging contact can be positioned between a contact position for power transmission and a retracted position for power interruption by means of the articulated arm device, wherein the drive device has an adjustment drive for forming an adjustment force acting on the articulated arm device, wherein the drive device has a control device by means of which the adjustment drive can be actuated, wherein the drive device has a sensor device by means of which the charging contact surface can be detected, wherein the sensor device is coupled with the control device, wherein a speed of the charging contact during movement of the charging contact from the retracted position into the contact position can be controlled by the control device in accordance with a relative distance between the charging contact and the charging contact surface.

A positioning unit and method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a stationary charging station and a vehicle, wherein an electrical charging contact of a positioning unit is movable relative to a charging contact surface and contacted by the positioning unit having an articulated arm device and a corresponding drive device, wherein the charging contact includes a contact position for power transmission and a retracted position for power interruption, the drive device having an adjustment drive acting on the articulated arm device and a spring device wherein a contact force acting on the charging contact surface can be formed by the adjustment drive having a control device and an electric motor actuated by the control device, wherein the adjustment drive is designed such that a torque of the electric motor is detected by the control device, and the contact force controlled by the control device based on the torque.

An electrically driven vehicle contains a current collector for supplying electrical energy from a bipolar overhead line system. The collector has an articulated support rod, which bears, on the contact wire side, a contact collector having a contact strip, and which is coupled, on the vehicle side, to a lift drive for positioning the support rod and for pressing the contact collector to a contact wire of the overhead wire system, a detection device for detecting a lateral position of a contact point of the contact wire on the contact strip and a driver assistance system for executing an automatic steering intervention as a function of the detected lateral position of the contact point. The vehicle has increased availability for a feed of electrical energy from the overhead line system in that the contact strip is supported on the contact collector via at least two spring elements.

An electrically driven vehicle contains a current collector for supplying electrical energy from a bipolar overhead line system. The collector has an articulated support rod, which bears, on the contact wire side, a contact collector having a contact strip, and which is coupled, on the vehicle side, to a lift drive for positioning the support rod and for pressing the contact collector to a contact wire of the overhead wire system, a detection device for detecting a lateral position of a contact point of the contact wire on the contact strip and a driver assistance system for executing an automatic steering intervention as a function of the detected lateral position of the contact point. The vehicle has increased availability for a feed of electrical energy from the overhead line system in that the contact strip is supported on the contact collector via at least two spring elements.

A vehicle and a method for controlling a vehicle including a current collector transmitting electric power from a current conductor located in a predetermined position in the surface of a road a distance from one side of the road; a first detecting means generating a signal indicative of the position of the current collector relative to a current conductor reference point; where the current collector is displaceable to track the current conductor in response to the signal; and a second detecting means detecting the position of the current collector are provided. The method involves determining a first distance representing the position of the current collector relative to the current conductor reference point; determining a second distance representing the position of the current collector relative to a vehicle reference point; and determining a distance between the vehicle reference point and the current conductor reference point using the first and second distances to determine a current vehicle position on the road.

Embodiments of the inventive subject matter relate to a current collector that includes a vehicle-mounted base frame and including a lower scissor fastened on the base frame and an upper scissor fastened on the lower scissor with respective steering rods and includes a current collector rocker fastened on the upper scissor that includes contact strips for contacting an energized overhead line. A height adjustment device is situated on the base frame to pivot the lower scissor relative to the base frame, the height adjustment device including an electrical linear drive, the linear drive being connected to a sled, which is mounted for translational displacement on the base frame, the sled being displaceable by the linear drive from a park position into a lift position, the sled being connected to the lower scissor via a tension spring to initiate a pivoting movement of the lower scissor into a raised position.

The invention relates to an arrangement (11, 21, 41) for transferring electric energy to a vehicle, in particular to a track bound vehicle such as a light rail vehicle (81) or to a road automobile, whereinthe arrangement (11, 21, 41) comprises an electric conductor arrangement (41) for producing an alternating electro-magnetic field and for thereby transferring the energy,the conductor arrangement (41) comprises a plurality of consecutive segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5), wherein the segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) extend in the direction of travel of the vehicle,each of the consecutive segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) comprises at least one alternating current line (44a, 44b, 44c) for carrying a phase of an alternating current in order to produce the alternating electromagnetic field,each of the consecutive segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) is combined with an assigned controller (CTR1; 31) adapted to control the operation of the segment (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) independently of the other segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5),at least two neighbouring segments (41a, 41b) of the consecutive segments (T1, T2, T3, T4, T5) are inductively coupled to each other so that a first segment (41b) of the neighbouring segments (41a, 41b), while the first segment (41b) is operated under control of its assigned controller (CTR1; 31), induces a voltage and thereby produces an induced alternating electric current in a second segment (41a) of the neighbouring segments (41a, 41b), if the second segment (41a) is not operated under control of its assigned controller (CTR1; 31),the arrangement (11, 21, 41) comprises a controllable coupling (S1) for coupling the second segment (41a) to a load (RL; F1, S1; 105), which controllable coupling (S1) has a first operating state in which the second segment (41a) is coupled to the load (RL; F1 , S1; 105) so that any alternating electric current in the second segment (41a) is damped by the load (RL; F1, S1; 105), and has a second operating state in which the second segment (41a) is not coupled to the load (RL; F1, S1; 105) so that any alternating ele