CURRENT-COLLECTING DEVICE FOR ELECTRIFIED ROLLING STOCK Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: transport; electrical equipment. SUBSTANCE: current-collecting device has current collector installed in cavity on roof of electrified vehicle and is provided with flap-cover with drive. Cover has flexible seals embracing frame of current collector when the latter is lifted and cover closed. Flexible seals have magnetic connectors-sucking devices. Cover has also position pickups connected with current collector lifting and lowering drive. With current collector lifted, cover provides protection of cavity space from precipitation which enhances reliability of operation of device. EFFECT: enhanced reliability of operation. 5 cl, 4 dwg