Abstract: The disclosure relates to the technical field of charging, and in particular, relates to a charging apparatus. A charging apparatus includes a support unit; a charging bow lifted and assembled on the support unit; a retractable mechanism, where the retractable mechanism retracts a cable, and a free end of the cable pulls the charging bow up and down; and a straining member assembled on a mounting point of the cable near the free end. After the charging bow is docked with a pantograph, the retractable mechanism continues to release the cable to relax the cable. Under the action of the straining member, the cable between the mounting point and the retractable mechanism is in a strained state, and the cable between the mounting point and the charging bow forms a cable slack section.