A ground equipment for a transport system includes a track for a land transport vehicle; an external power supply device including a plurality of power supply segments arranged sequentially along the track, the plurality of power supply segments forming an external power supply zone, at least one end segment being situated in vicinity to one end of the external power supply zone adjacent to a zone with no external power supply, to be traveled with an onboard power supply device, a communication antenna being associated with the or each external power supply segments; and a controller adapted to power on the end segment and adapted to send, using an antenna associated with that end segment, a signal indicating the end of a zone with an external power supply in response to a presence signal of the land transport vehicle received by said antenna.

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 power supply system comprising a track, which defines a trajectory, wherein the track comprises a track segment terminating at a segment end in a forward direction of the trajectory, and a hood, which is arranged in the extension of the track segment along the trajectory in the forward direction beyond the segment end; while a stringer, which supports the track segment, extends along the trajectory and terminates with a cut end in the forward direction. The system further comprises a reinforcing piece, which is applied against the cut end, in order to extend the stringer in the forward direction, wherein the reinforcing piece is essentially made of plastic and supports the hood.

A contactless electric power supply device of the present invention is provided with: multiple supply coils and an alternating current power source arranged on a fixed section; multiple receiving coils and a receiving circuit provided on a moving body; and a face-to-face power supply section provided for each of the multiple supply coils and configured to supply alternating current power from the alternating current power source to the supply coils only when detecting a face-to-face state between the supply coil and the receiving coil; wherein separation distances and lengths in the moving direction of the multiple supply coils and multiple receiving coils are set to satisfy face-to-face conditions, and a receiving circuit converts alternating current power received by at least one of the receiving coils in the face-to-face state and generates a receiving voltage at least equal to a driving voltage.

Electrified roadway systems include a roadway, and vehicles configured to operate on the roadway. The roadway has a base, and two electrically-conductive rails mounted on the base. One of the rails is electrically connected to a source of electric power, and the other rail is electrically connected to an electrical ground. The vehicles include non-electrically-conductive tires, and an electric motor mechanically connected to, and configured to rotate at least one of the tires to propel the vehicle along the roadway. The vehicles draw electric power from the roadway via two electrical pickups. The electrical pickups are configured to move between a deployed position at which the pickups contact the respective rails, and a retracted position at which the pickups are out of contact with the rails.

Electrified roadway systems include a roadway, and vehicles configured to operate on the roadway. The roadway has a base, and two electrically-conductive rails mounted on the base. One of the rails is electrically connected to a source of electric power, and the other rail is electrically connected to an electrical ground. The vehicles include non-electrically-conductive tires, and an electric motor mechanically connected to, and configured to rotate at least one of the tires to propel the vehicle along the roadway. The vehicles draw electric power from the roadway via two electrical pickups. The electrical pickups are configured to move between a deployed position at which the pickups contact the respective rails, and a retracted position at which the pickups are out of contact with the rails.

A method is for maintenance of a ground-level power supply for a transport vehicle. The device includes: a power supply rail, a detector of spatial coordinates of a vehicle; and a power supply shoe. The device and the shoe equip the same vehicle. The supply shoe includes a vibration sensor. The method includes measuring vibrations of the shoe and simultaneously detecting spatial coordinates of the vehicle during the movement of the vehicle along the rail, followed by comparing measured vibrations of the shoe with a threshold value, and determining spatial coordinates corresponding to vibrations above the threshold value.

A method is for maintenance of a ground-level power supply for a transport vehicle. The device includes: a power supply rail, a detector of spatial coordinates of a vehicle; and a power supply shoe. The device and the shoe equip the same vehicle. The supply shoe includes a vibration sensor. The method includes measuring vibrations of the shoe and simultaneously detecting spatial coordinates of the vehicle during the movement of the vehicle along the rail, followed by comparing measured vibrations of the shoe with a threshold value, and determining spatial coordinates corresponding to vibrations above the threshold value.

The present disclosure provides a magnetic field communication ground power system of an electric vehicle, the system includes a reflux rail and multi-segment conductive rail mounted on a ground. The electric vehicle runs through the reflux rail, and receives electric power from the conductive rail through conductive boots so as to drive the electric vehicle to move. The system further includes: a plurality of driving positive electrodes configured to connected to the conductive rail; at least one electromagnetic controlling system configured to turn on or turn off the driving positive electrodes; a plurality of magnetic controlling systems configured to collect a position of the electric vehicle on the reflux rail, wherein the magnetic controlling systems transmit the sampled position of the electric vehicle to the electromagnetic controlling system, and the electromagnetic controlling system turns on or turns off voltage of the driving positive electrodes.