A robot system includes a track that extends along an axis between a first location and a second location. The track includes a pair of rails and a power transmitter and a radiating cable each extending along the track. A carriage is configured to convey a robot arm along the track. The carriage includes a plurality of wheels configured to roll along the pair of rails, a motor configured to drive at least one of the wheels along one of the rails, a power collector configured to translate along the power transmitter while maintaining contact with the power transmitter so as to conduct electrical power from the power transmitter to the motor, and a transceiver configured to receive and send electronic information from and to the radiating cable.

The subject of the invention is a pantograph carriage for collection of electricity from a flexible cable (2), containing at least two conductor wires (3), partially moulded into a flexible screen, which forms flexible lips (2a) in the uncovered part of conductor wires, wherein the carriage is provided with a load bearing element (11) equipped with at least two load bearing rollers (7, 14, 16), with at least one roller rolling across the top surface of the flexible cable (2), characterised in that it contains at least two sliding drivers (6) attached to the load bearing element (8, 11), which in their working position enter spaces between the flexible lips (2a) of the cable (2) and touch the conductor wires (3) with their sliding surfaces, wherein at least one opening element (1, 4, 5) is provided in order to open the flexible lips (2a) of the cable (2) in order to form a space, where the sliding drivers (6) enter.

The subject of the invention is a pantograph carriage for collection of electricity from a flexible cable (2), containing at least two conductor wires (3), partially moulded into a flexible screen, which forms flexible lips (2a) in the uncovered part of conductor wires, wherein the carriage is provided with a load bearing element (11) equipped with at least two load bearing rollers (7, 14, 16), with at least one roller rolling across the top surface of the flexible cable (2), characterised in that it contains at least two sliding drivers (6) attached to the load bearing element (8, 11), which in their working position enter spaces between the flexible lips (2a) of the cable (2) and touch the conductor wires (3) with their sliding surfaces, wherein at least one opening element (1, 4, 5) is provided in order to open the flexible lips (2a) of the cable (2) in order to form a space, where the sliding drivers (6) enter.

A current collector for electrically supplying an electrical load which is movable along a conductor line. The current collector has a fastening element and at least one sliding contact with an elongate sliding contact surface, which extends in a longitudinal direction, for sliding contact with an electrically conducting line profile, which extends in the longitudinal direction, of the conductor line. The sliding contact is articulated on the fastening element at spaced apart fastening regions, so as to be movable in a feeding plane extending parallel to the longitudinal direction by means of two articulated lever arrangements. A resetting device acting on the articulated lever arrangements and on the fastening element is provided which, when the sliding contact is deflected from an inoperative position, in which the sliding contact surface preferably extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction, moves the sliding contact back into the inoperative position.

A current collector for an electrical load that can be moved along a conductor line in a travel direction. The current collector has at least one contact piece, which is supported on a rocking arm to be rotatable about an axis of rotation extending perpendicularly to the travel direction. To bring the contact piece into contact with an electrically conductive conductor strand of the conductor line, the contact piece can be moved toward the conductor strand by the rocking arm. The current collector also includes a connection cable, which connects the contact piece to a connection terminal for the electrical loads in an electrically conductive manner. A conductor line system includes a conductor line and at least one electrical load that can be moved on the conductor line in the longitudinal direction of the conductor line. The conductor line has at least one electrically conductive conductor strand for bringing into sliding contact with at least one contact piece of a current collector.

A current collector for an electrical load that can be moved along a conductor line in a travel direction. The current collector has at least one contact piece, which is supported on a rocking arm to be rotatable about an axis of rotation extending perpendicularly to the travel direction. To bring the contact piece into contact with an electrically conductive conductor strand of the conductor line, the contact piece can be moved toward the conductor strand by the rocking arm. The current collector also includes a connection cable, which connects the contact piece to a connection terminal for the electrical loads in an electrically conductive manner. A conductor line system includes a conductor line and at least one electrical load that can be moved on the conductor line in the longitudinal direction of the conductor line. The conductor line has at least one electrically conductive conductor strand for bringing into sliding contact with at least one contact piece of a current collector.

A charging module for an electric vehicle includes an enclosure having a plurality of sides and an at least partially open top, the enclosure defining a hollow interior; a conductor rail disposed in the at least partially open top of the enclosure, the conductor rail being configured to be placed in electric communication with an electrical power source; and at least one external insulator disposed in the at least partially open top of the enclosure adjacent to the conductor rail. The at least one external insulator is disposed between the conductor rail and at least one of the sides of the enclosure. The conductor rail is configured to transmit electrical energy from the electrical power source to the electric vehicle.

A temperature sensor device measures a temperature related to a transport cart system and wirelessly transmits the measured temperature. In the transport cart system a transport cart obtains electric power from the power supply line in a non-contact manner. The temperature sensor device includes an E-shaped core, a sensor body, and a temperature sensing substrate. The E-shaped core obtains electric power from the power supply line in a non-contact manner. The sensor body operates by electric power supplied by the E-shaped core and measures the temperature in the vicinity of the terminal block of the transport cart system. The temperature sensing substrate operates by electric power supplied by the E-shaped core and wirelessly transmits the temperature measured by the sensor body.

Rail-mounted lift systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, the lift system includes a rail having at least one conductor positioned on an upper interior surface of the rail. A carriage may be slidably disposed in the rail for relative movement to the rail. The carriage generally includes a carriage body, at least one pair of support wheels rotatably coupled to the carriage body and slidably engaged with the rail, and a conductor truck comprising at least one conductive roller rotatably attached to the conductor truck. The conductor truck may be mounted to the carriage body with a biasing member upwardly biasing the conductive roller into rolling engagement with the at least one conductor. A lift unit may be coupled to the carriage body and includes a motor paying out and taking up a lifting strap. The lift unit is electrically coupled to the at least one conductive roller.

Rail-mounted lift systems are disclosed. In one embodiment, the lift system includes a rail having at least one conductor positioned on an upper interior surface of the rail. A carriage may be slidably disposed in the rail for relative movement to the rail. The carriage generally includes a carriage body, at least one pair of support wheels rotatably coupled to the carriage body and slidably engaged with the rail, and a conductor truck comprising at least one conductive roller rotatably attached to the conductor truck. The conductor truck may be mounted to the carriage body with a biasing member upwardly biasing the conductive roller into rolling engagement with the at least one conductor. A lift unit may be coupled to the carriage body and includes a motor paying out and taking up a lifting strap. The lift unit is electrically coupled to the at least one conductive roller.