CURRENT-COLLECTING DEVICE Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: electrified transport. SUBSTANCE: current collector has frame coupled with vehicle which mounts equalizer, contact members and guides carrying current collecting members. Fitted on ends of equalizer arms are bell-cranks whose ends are connected with guides and contact members. EFFECT: reduced shocks when guides engage with current conductors, reduced probability of loss of contact between current collector and conductor. 1 dwg