DEVICE FOR FEEDING ENERGY TO MOVABLE OBJECT Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: device has two rectilinear longitudinal guides positioned on both the sides of object movement zone and one lateral guide , the ends of which are connected with the longitudinal guides for movement along them. The device includes also flexible voltage carrier suspended from carriages adopted for movement along the longitudinal and lateral guides and a carrier coupled rigidly to the object and pivoted to the carriage mounted on the lateral guide. Besides, the device has also third longitudinal guide and a support facility mounted for movement along the third guide and provided with longitudinal slots closed by folding belts. That portion of the voltage carrier, which is disposed inside the support facility, is connected with the remaining portion of the voltage carrier with the aid of plug connectors. EFFECT: improved reliability. 2 cl, 3 dwg