Abstract: A contact device (1) directly or indirectly connectable to a vehicle and adapted to co-act mechanically and electrically with a track (2) comprising an electric conductor (7) put under voltage and located in a road section (6) on which the vehicle is travelling, in order to supply electric voltage to at least one electric motor which propels the vehicle, wherein the contact device (1) is displaceable upwards, downwards and laterally and comprises at least one current collector and at least one cleansing device (4). The current collector (3) comprises a sliding contact (8) configured to be brought into mechanical and electrical contact with at least a vertical side wall portion of the track.

Abstract: A contact device (1) directly or indirectly connectable to a vehicle and adapted to co-act mechanically and electrically with a track (2) comprising an electric conductor (7) put under voltage and located in a road section (6) on which the vehicle is travelling, in order to supply electric voltage to at least one electric motor which propels the vehicle, wherein the contact device (1) is displaceable upwards, downwards and laterally and comprises at least one current collector and at least one cleansing device (4).

Abstract: Contact means (4) related to a vehicle are adapted to comprise an elongated arm (50), one end portion (50a) of which is rotatably attached to the underside (bottom) of the vehicle (1) and the other end portion (50b) of which is adapted to support said contact means (4). One or more sensors (151a, 151b) are disposed at the vehicle (1) and are intended to be able to sense the presence of and the orientation of a track or groove (51) and transfer sensed information to a power control circuit (100), which is adapted to comprise a control circuit (100b), which when sensing the existence of and a sensed orientation of a track or groove (51), within a covered and restricted area, is to be adapted to actuate means (7) adapted to a sidewise movement and/or a lowering (or raising) movement at the contact means (4).

Abstract: The present invention has its application to a vehicle-related arm-shaped contact means ((4)) related to a contact means arrangement as a current collector or system (“S”) for propelling an electrically, i.a. by batteries (“II”, B), propellable vehicle (1) along a roadway (2) comprising “a” a plurality of roadway portions (2a, 2a1), wherein said road portions are allotted at least one track or slit (51, 52), having introduced therein current supplyable conductors (4a, 4b), and “b” one or more powerable vehicles (1), with each vehicle exhibiting a control circuit (100, “R1”) adapted for necessary distribution of power, wherein said vehicle (1) is on its underneath side provided with a displaceable contact means ((4)) as said current collectors.

Abstract: A detector arrangement related to a contact device in a system for driving an electrically propellable vehicle along a roadway. The system comprises a plurality of road sections subdividing the roadway, each one connected to one or more electric stations for charging a set of batteries of the vehicle and/or supplying the necessary power and energy for driving the vehicle forward. The contact device comprises displaceable current collectors disposed underneath the vehicle, which are moveable up and down and sideways. The current collectors are coordinated with control equipment to bring the current collector into mechanical and electrical contact with conducting rails arranged in a track in the roadway. The detector arrangement comprises one or more coils and is adapted to sense the variation of a magnetic field generated by additional electrical conductors disposed in the track.

Abstract: A snow plough arrangement comprising a least one snow plough unit and related to a system for driving an electrically propellable vehicle along a roadway. The vehicle has three sources of power: a vehicle-related power generator, a set of batteries and vehicle-external electric stations. The vehicle is provided with a current collector which is displaceable up and down and sideways in relation to the direction of transportation, in order to be brought into mechanical and electrical contact with elongated tracks positioned below the roadway and comprising a conductor adapted to be connected with an electric station. The snow plough unit is rotatably fastened to the contact means in an upper area thereof about a horizontally oriented axis of rotation and adapted to clear loose obstacles from the track and yield to solid obstacles. The snow plough unit and the axis of rotation are movably disposed in a vertical direction by means of a resilient member.

Abstract: A vehicle-related system adapted for electrically driving a vehicle along a road-way. The vehicle has three sources of power: a vehicle-related power generator, a set of batteries and vehicle-external electric stations. The vehicle is provided with a current collector which is displaceable up and down and sideways in relation to the direction of transportation, in order to be brought into mechanical and electrical contact with elongated tracks positioned below the roadway and comprising a conductor adapted to be connected with an electric station.

Abstract: A cleaning means related to a vehicle-related system for driving an electrically propellable vehicle along a roadway. The vehicle has three sources of power: a vehicle-related power generator, a set of batteries and vehicle-external electric stations. The vehicle is provided with a current collector which is displaceable up and down and sideways in relation to the direction of transportation, in order to be brought into mechanical and electrical contact with elongated tracks positioned below the roadway and comprising a conductor adapted to be connected with an electric station. The cleaning means is rotatably fastened in an upper area thereof about a horizontally oriented axis of rotation and adapted to clean the track from loose obstacles and/or yield to solid obstacles. The cleaning means and the axis of rotation are movably disposed in vertical direction by means of a resilient member.

Abstract: The present invention has its application to a system for driving an electric and by one or more batteries powered vehicle along a roadway, comprising “a” one or more vehicles, which may be driven by an individual electric motor or motors and where in the respective vehicles exhibit a power-controlling control circuit for creating the necessary power and/or speed control and wherein required power i.a. can be provided primarily by a chargeable can be provided primarily by a chargeable battery set associated with the vehicle and “b” a plurality of road sections road portions divisible for the roadway, each being allotted one or more vehicle external electric stations for charging the battery set thereby and/or for supplying necessary power and energy for driving the vehicle. The underneath side of the mentioned vehicle is provided with a contact means displaceably positioned up and down and sideways, counted in the direction of transportation.

Abstract: An arrangement for overload restriction associated with a system adapted for electrically driving a vehicle along a roadway. The vehicle is provided with a current collector, which is displaceable up and down and sideways in relation to the direction of transportation, in order to be brought into mechanical and electrical contact with elongated tracks positioned below the roadway and comprising a conductor adapted to be supplied with current and put under voltage. The arrangement comprises a circuit for limiting the momentary power outlet connected to said vehicle-external power source and being adapted to supply power to said conductor within the roadway section via said switch when the vehicle passes.

Abstract: An arrangement adapted for letting water pass by electrical conductors and their contact surfaces related to a track of a system adapted for electrically driving a vehicle along a roadway. The vehicle is provided with a current collector which is displaceable up and down and sideways in relation to the direction of transportation, in order to be brought into mechanical and electrical contact with elongated tracks positioned below the roadway and comprising a conductor adapted to be supplied with current and put under voltage. At least two or three tracks are disposed parallel to each other in a common rail structure, with at least two of these tracks being adapted to support and contain individual electrical conductors with contact surfaces put under voltage, and wherein at least one track is disposed closer to the highest point of the roadway and adjacent to a track containing one of said conductors with contact surfaces, which may be put under voltage.

Abstract: A rail structure related to a track of a system adapted for electrically driving a vehicle along a roadway. The vehicle is provided with a current collector which is displaceable up and down and sideways in relation to the direction of transportation, in order to be brought into mechanical and electrical contact with elongated tracks positioned below the roadway and comprising a conductor adapted to be supplied with current and put under voltage. The rail structure comprises one or more tracks oriented parallel with external wall sections made of metal, and a partition separating the external wall sections and comprising an intermediate wall made of an electrically conductive material. Conductors are arranged in a lower portion of the tracks, respectively. The tracks comprise electrically insulating layers applied to surface portions facing each other of said wall sections and the partition, the insulating layers being coordinated with the lower portions and intended to support the conductors.

Abstract: An arrangement for metal detection related to a system adapted for electrically driving a vehicle along a roadway. The vehicle is provided with a current collector which is displaceable up and down and sideways in relation to the direction of transportation, in order to be brought into mechanical and electrical contact with elongated tracks positioned below the roadway and comprising a conductor adapted to be supplied with current and put under voltage. The detecting arrangement, comprises one or more coils arranged for sensing the variation of the magnetic field, based on a horizontal and/or vertical distance between the coils and metal parts belonging to the one or more elongated tracks.

Abstract: This invention comprises an arrangement, adapted to letting water, rain water, melted ice and snow water or the like, to pass by electrical conductors (4a, 4b) and its contact surfaces (4a, 4b) and is related to a rail structure, where said arrangement, in the form of contact means ((4)) such as a current collector (41, 41) for driving an electric and by one or more batteries driven vehicle (1) along a stretch of roadway (2), adapted system (5) comprising: “a” one or more over an electric motor or individual electric motors (5) propellable vehicle (1) and “b” a plurality of road sections dividing the stretch of the roadway (2), each one being allotted one or more electric stations (“s1”, “III”) for thereby charging the batteries (B) of the vehicle (1) and/or supplying the required power and energy for driving the vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a cleaning and/or cleansing means (41) related to a vehicle-related system for driving an electrically and by one or more batteries drivable vehicle (1) along a stretch of roadway, said system (S) is comprising: a one or more over an individual electric motor (5) or motors drivable vehicles (1), with the respective vehicles (1) exhibiting a control circuit (R1) controlling the power for creating a necessary power or speed control and wherein a necessary power can be provided i.a. primarily by a set of rechargeable batteries B allotted to the vehicle and b a plurality of road sections or portions (2a1, 2a) subdividing the stretch of the roadway, each roadway portion being allotted a track (51) and one or more electric stations (“s1”, III) so as to thereby charge the batteries (“B”) of the vehicle and/or supply necessary power and energy for driving the vehicle (1).

Abstract: The present invention comprises a snow plough arrangement (41, 14?) adapted to a vehicle-related system for driving an electrically driven vehicle (1) along a stretch of road, said adapted system (5) comprising: “a” one or more over an individual electric motor (5) or motors drivable vehicles (1), and “b” a plurality of road sections (2a1, 2a) subdividing the stretch of road, each road section being allotted a track (51). Said snow plough arrangement (241) is in the form of a yieldable means (80) cleansing a track (51) of loose obstacles, such as snow, ice, water, sand, gravel and the like, and being foldable away, by rotatably fastened in its upper area (145) over a horizontally disposed axis of rotation (82) so that the cleansing means (80) and said axis of rotation (82) are movably fastened in vertical direction towards and away from an allotted chassis over a resilient means (150).

Abstract: The present invention has its application to a vehicle-related arm-shaped contact means ((4)) related to a contact means arrangement as a current collector or system (“S”) for propelling an electrically, i.a. by batteries (“II”, B), propellable vehicle (1) along a roadway (2) comprising “a” a plurality of roadway portions (2a, 2a1),wherein said road portions are allotted at least one track or slit (51, 52), having introduced therein current supplyable conductors (4a, 4b), and “b” one or more powerable vehicles (1), with each vehicle exhibiting a control circuit (100, “R1”) adapted for necessary distribution of power, wherein said vehicle (1) is on its underneath side provided with a displaceable contact means ((4)) as said current collectors.

Abstract: This invention comprises a vehicle-related system (S) adapted for driving an electrically and by one or more batteries driven vehicle (1, 5) along a distance of a road-way, comprising; “a” one or more vehicles (1) driven by an individual electric motor or motors (5), wherein the respective vehicles (1) exhibit a control circuit (“R2”) for creating necessary power and/or speed control and wherein a required power can i.a. be supplied primarily by a battery set up (“II”, “B”) allotted to the vehicle and being chargeable, and “b” a plurality of road sections or portions (2a1) subdividing the stretch of a roadway (2), each one allotted one or more electric stations (“III”, “s1”) in the form of an external source of power for thereof charging the battery set up (“II”,“B”) and/or supplying the necessary power and energy for driving the vehicle (1).

Abstract: This invention comprises an arrangement for overload restriction, adapted to cooperate with a system (“S) for an electric and by one or more batteries or “a” battery set driven vehicle (1) to be driven along a stretch of roadway, comprising a one or more over an individual electric motor or motors drivable vehicles (1), with said respective vehicles (1) exhibiting a control circuit (100, “R1”) controlling the power for creating the necessary power and/or speed control, wherein a necessary power i.a. can be supplied primarily by a chargeable battery set (“B”) allotted to the vehicle, and “b” a plurality of a roadway sections (2a1) sub-dividing the stretch of road, each one allotted to one or more electric stations (“s1”, “III”) for thereby charging the battery set (“II”; B) of the vehicle and/or supplying the necessary power and energy for driving the vehicle.

Abstract: This invention comprises an arrangement for metal detection and said arrangement is related to a system (“S”) adapted for driving a vehicle (1) electrically and by one or more batteries along a stretch of roadway, comprising “a” one or more over one or more electric motors propellable vehicles (1), with the respective vehicles (1) exhibiting a control circuit (100, “R1”) and “b” a plurality of roadway sections (2a1, 2a) dividing the stretch of roadway, each roadway section being allotted one or more electric stations (“s1, “III”). Said vehicle (1) is on its bottom side provided with a up and down and sideways, counted in the direction of transportation, displaceably positioned contact means or current collector ((4)). Said roadway section (2a1) exhibits, counted in the normal direction of transportation of the vehicle (1), elongated tracks (51) having rails (4a, 4b) positioned below the roadway and being capable of having current supply and being placed under voltage.