Telescopic current collector for delivering power to electric vehicle from overhead transmission line. A telescopically extendable and retractable mast includes plurality of hollow mast sections with collector head coupled to top mast section. Pneumatic assembly selectively regulates air pressure…

Provided are a contact charging method and a contact charging system for an electric vehicle (10) in which the loss of a contact state is minimized even if the electric vehicle (10) shakes in the vertical direction (UL) when performing contact charging via a charging arm (18) of a power supply…

The invention relates to a non-rail-bound, electrically powered vehicle (1). It comprises a vehicle body (10) having a vehicle width (B1) and a current collector (20) for feeding traction energy from a two-pole overhead line. The current collector (20) has two support arms (21), a cross-beam (24)…