Patents by Inventor Matthias Domes
Matthias Domes has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11981221Abstract: The invention relates to a contact device for being arranged on an electrically driven vehicle, in particular electric bus or the like, or on a charging station for an electrically driven vehicle having at least two contact bar arrangements (10), each comprising one contact bar carrier (11) and at least one contact bar (12) which is disposed on the contact bar carrier and which is electrically connectable to a charging contact of a charging contact carrier of a charging contact device of the charging station or to a contact bar of the vehicle, the contact bar having a connecting device (13) for connecting the contact bar to an electrical conductor (14), which is guidable towards the vehicle or towards the charging station, the connecting device comprising a groove (15), which extends longitudinally in the contact bar, and a connecting element (16), which is attached to the groove, for being connected to the electrical conductor.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SCHUNK TRANSIT SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Peter Schneider, Matthias Domes, Timo Staubach
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Publication number: 20230415588Abstract: The invention relates to a fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric busses or the like, and to a method for forming an electroconductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station by means of a contact device, a charging contact device (10) and a positioning device, the contact device or the charging contact device being disposed on a vehicle, the charging contact device being electrically connectable to the contact device in a contact position, the contact device being positioned in a longitudinal and/or transverse direction with respect to the charging contact device and being moved to the contact position by means of the positioning device, the charging contact device having a charging-contact-element carrier (12) comprising charging contact elements (13), the charging-contact-element carrier being formed as a longitudinal rail disposed in a moving direction of the vehicle, the charging contact elements each forming a strip-shaped charging contact suType: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Patrick Horst, Matthias Domes, Vasily Podgorny, Juri Eva, Timo Staubach
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Patent number: 11584244Abstract: A fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles and a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, the fast charging system having a contact device, a charging contact device and a positioning device, said contact device or said charging contact device being disposeable on a vehicle, said charging contact device being electrically contacted using the contact device when in a contact position, said contact device being positioned in a longitudinal and/or transverse direction with respect to the charging contact device as well as being moved to the contact position by means of the positioning device, said charging contact device comprising a charging-contact-element carrier having charging contact elements, said charging contact elements each forming a strip-shaped charging contact surface, said contact device comprising a contact element carrier having contact elements, said contact elements each forming a contact surface which is smallerType: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: SCHUNK TRANSIT SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Nils Heieis, Matthias Domes, Timo Staubach, Peter Schneider
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Patent number: 11370316Abstract: A contact device for a fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles includes a charging contact device disposable on a vehicle floor, the contact device having a contact unit carrier with contact units electrically connectable to a respective charging contact of the charging contact device to form a contact pair, the contact device or the charging contact device including a positioning device, the contact units positionable relative to the charging contacts by the positioning device to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and a stationary charging station, the contact device being disposable on a ground below the vehicle, the contact device having a base frame attachable to the ground, the contact unit carrier being inserted into the base frame, the contact unit carrier being made of a dielectric material, the contact units each having a contact element moveable relative to the contact unit carrier.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Schunk Transit Systems GmbHInventors: Bjoern Weisshar, Thomas Hengstermann, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes
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Patent number: 11364807Abstract: The invention relates to a contact unit (24) for a fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric busses or the like, the fast charging system comprising a charging contact device and a contact device having a contact unit carrier, the contact unit carrier having the contact unit, a charging contact of the charging contact device being electrically connectable to the contact unit to form a contact pair, the contact device or the charging contact device comprising a positioning device, the contact unit carrier being positionable relative to the charging contact device by means of the positioning device in such a manner that an electrically conductive connection is formed between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, the contact unit comprising a contact element (25), the contact unit having a connecting lead for being connected to the vehicle or the charging station, the contact element being mounted on a pivot bearing (26) of the contact unit so as to be pivotable relativType: GrantFiled: March 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: SCHUNK TRANSIT SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Nils Heieis, Matthias Domes, Timo Staubach, Peter Schneider
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Publication number: 20220153151Abstract: The invention relates to a contact device for being arranged on an electrically driven vehicle, in particular electric bus or the like, or on a charging station for an electrically driven vehicle having at least two contact bar arrangements (10), each comprising one contact bar carrier (11) and at least one contact bar (12) which is disposed on the contact bar carrier and which is electrically connectable to a charging contact of a charging contact carrier of a charging contact device of the charging station or to a contact bar of the vehicle, the contact bar having a connecting device (13) for connecting the contact bar to an electrical conductor (14), which is guidable towards the vehicle or towards the charging station, the connecting device comprising a groove (15), which extends longitudinally in the contact bar, and a connecting element (16), which is attached to the groove, for being connected to the electrical conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2019Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Peter Schneider, Matthias Domes, Timo Staubach
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Publication number: 20210114474Abstract: The invention relates to a contact apparatus and to a charging contact unit for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device, wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device, wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the positioning device has a pantograph or a swing arm, by means of which the contact device can be positioned in the vertical direction rType: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes, Viktor Thielmann, Timo Staubach, Sven Klausner
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Patent number: 10946757Abstract: The invention relates to a contact apparatus (11) and to a charging contact unit (12) for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device (14), wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device (15), wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the contact device has a contact element support (16) comprising contact elements, wherein the contact elements can maType: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: SCHUNK TRANSIT SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Wilfried Weigel, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes, Viktor Thielmann, Timo Staubach, Sven Klausner
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Publication number: 20210070187Abstract: A contact device for a fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles includes a charging contact device disposable on a vehicle floor, the contact device having a contact unit carrier with contact units electrically connectable to a respective charging contact of the charging contact device to form a contact pair, the contact device or the charging contact device including a positioning device, the contact units positionable relative to the charging contacts by the positioning device to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and a stationary charging station, the contact device being disposable on a ground below the vehicle, the contact device having a base frame attachable to the ground, the contact unit carrier being inserted into the base frame, the contact unit carrier being made of a dielectric material, the contact units each having a contact element moveable relative to the contact unit carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Bjoern Weisshar, Thomas Hengstermann, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes
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Publication number: 20210039511Abstract: The invention relates to a contact unit (24) for a fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric busses or the like, the fast charging system comprising a charging contact device and a contact device having a contact unit carrier, the contact unit carrier having the contact unit, a charging contact of the charging contact device being electrically connectable to the contact unit to form a contact pair, the contact device or the charging contact device comprising a positioning device, the contact unit carrier being positionable relative to the charging contact device by means of the positioning device in such a manner that an electrically conductive connection is formed between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, the contact unit comprising a contact element (25), the contact unit having a connecting lead for being connected to the vehicle or the charging station, the contact element being mounted on a pivot bearing (26) of the contact unit so as to be pivotable relativType: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Nils Heieis, Matthias Domes, Timo Staubach, Peter Schneider
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Patent number: 10906416Abstract: The invention relates to a contact apparatus (11) and to a charging contact unit (12) for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device (14), wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device (15), wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the positioning device has a pantograph or a swing arm (19), by means of which the contact device can be positioned inType: GrantFiled: August 7, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: SCHUNK TRANSIT SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Wilfried Weigel, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes, Viktor Thielmann, Timo Staubach, Sven Klausner
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Publication number: 20210008989Abstract: A fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles and a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, the fast charging system having a contact device, a charging contact device and a positioning device, said contact device or said charging contact device being disposeable on a vehicle, said charging contact device being electrically contacted using the contact device when in a contact position, said contact device being positioned in a longitudinal and/or transverse direction with respect to the charging contact device as well as being moved to the contact position by means of the positioning device, said charging contact device comprising a charging-contact-element carrier having charging contact elements, said charging contact elements each forming a strip-shaped charging contact surface, said contact device comprising a contact element carrier having contact elements, said contact elements each forming a contact surface which is smallerType: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Nils Heieis, Matthias Domes, Timo Staubach, Peter Schneider
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Patent number: 10828998Abstract: A quick charging system for electrically driven vehicles and method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station having a contact device, a charging contact device, and a positioning device. The charging contact device can be electrically contacted in a contact position together with the contact device. The contact device can be positioned in the vertical and horizontal direction relative to the charging contact device and moved to the contact position. The contact device has a contact element carrier with contact elements that can each be electrically contacted together with charge contact elements of the charge contact device, forming contact pairs, in the contact position. A guide device is provided, such that, when the contact device and the charge contact device are brought together, a physical contacting of the contact elements together with the charge contact device is inhibited before reaching the contact position.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: SCHUNK TRANSIT SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Wilfried Weigel, Matthias Domes, Tobias Gamsjäger, Timo Staubach
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Publication number: 20200189403Abstract: The invention relates to a contact apparatus (11) and to a charging contact unit (12) for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the to contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device (14), wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device (15), wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the contact device has a contact element support (16) comprising contact elements, wherein the contact elements canType: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes, Viktor Thielmann, Timo Staubach, Sven Klausner
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Publication number: 20180264959Abstract: A quick charging system for electrically driven vehicles and method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station having a contact device, a charging contact device, and a positioning device. The charging contact device can be electrically contacted in a contact position together with the contact device. The contact device can be positioned in the vertical and horizontal direction relative to the charging contact device and moved to the contact position. The contact device has a contact element carrier with contact elements that can each be electrically contacted together with charge contact elements of the charge contact device, forming contact pairs, in the contact position. A guide device is provided, such that, when the contact device and the charge contact device are brought together, a physical contacting of the contact elements together with the charge contact device is inhibited before reaching the contact position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Applicant: Schunk Bahn-und Industrietechnik GmbHInventors: Wilfried WEIGEL, Matthias DOMES, Tobias GAMSJÄGER, Timo STAUBACH
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Publication number: 20160362011Abstract: The invention relates to a contact apparatus (11) and to a charging contact unit (12) for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device (14), wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device (15), wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the positioning device has a pantograph or a swing arm (19), by means of which the contact device can be positioned inType: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: December 15, 2016Applicant: SCHUNG BAHN-UND INDUSTRIETECHNIK GMBHInventors: Wilfried Weigel, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes, Viktor Thielmann, Timo Staubach, Sven Klausner
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Publication number: 20160185239Abstract: The invention relates to a contact apparatus (11) and to a charging contact unit (12) for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device (14), wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device (15), wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the contact device has a contact element support (16) comprising contact elements, wherein the contact elements can maType: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes, Viktor Thielmann, Timo Staubach, Sven Klausner
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Publication number: 20160167532Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device (101) for mounting a contact apparatus, to a contact apparatus mountable on the mounting device and to a method for mounting a contact apparatus on a mounting device of a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit (100), wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device (114), wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a positioning device (113), wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit and to the vehicle in the vertical and horizontal direction and can be brought from a contact position (115) on the charging contact unit into a mounting position (117) on the mountingType: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes, Viktor Thielmann, Timo Staubach
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Publication number: 20160159232Abstract: The invention relates to a contact apparatus (11) and to a charging contact unit (12) for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device (14), wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device (15), wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the positioning device has a pantograph or a swing arm (19), by means of which the contact device can be positioned inType: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: WILFRIED WEIGEL, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes, Viktor Thielmann, Timo Staubach, Sven Klausner
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Patent number: 6680556Abstract: A brush holding apparatus for at least one carbon brush includes a support plate with at least one brush guide, a spring element constructed and arranged for urging a carbon brush having a longitudinal axis mounted in the brush guide in a direction towards a commutator or slip ring, and a retaining element constructed and arranged for retracting the carbon brush against a force exerted by the spring element or for releasing the brush. The retaining element is slidably supported by the base plate in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of a carbon brush mounted in the brush guide.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2001Date of Patent: January 20, 2004Assignee: Schunk Metall und Kunststoff GmbHInventors: Bertram Menz, Matthias Domes