A positioning unit (10) and a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a charging station, said positioning unit being able to be arranged above the vehicle, an electrical charging contact of the charging station movable relative to a contact surface of the vehicle and contacted by the positioning unit including a hinged arm element (11) and a drive element (12) for driving the hinged arm element, said drive element comprising a displacement drive (29) for exerting a displacement force acting on the hinged arm element and a spring element (31) mechanically interacting with the displacement drive, the spring element having at least one contact spring (32), said displacement drive and said contact spring being coupled to each other in a mechanical series circuit (53) such that a contact force can be exerted on the contact surface from the displacement drive and the contact spring.


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    Title :

    POSITIONING UNIT FOR A CHARGING STATION AND METHOD FOR MAKING CONTACT


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    Publication date :

    2018-08-23


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung



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