Electrical energy recharging device for e.g. battery of tramway, has flexible metal conductive material interposed between surfaces to form surface contact for assuring transfer of energy between energy collector and supply device

摘要

The device (1) has an energy supply device (8) arranged exterior to a vehicle, and a mobile energy collector i.e. pantograph (11), fixed on the vehicle. The energy supply device and the collector have surfaces that are arranged in contact with one another. A flexible metal conductive material (12) is interposed between the surfaces to form a surface contact for assuring transfer of energy between the collector and the supply device via a surface of the material, where the material comprises a flat metal braid such as shielding braid or current return braid. The flexible metal conductive material is fibrous material e.g. woven or non-woven material, or foam material.