Abstract: A vehicle monitoring apparatus (300) transmits transmission data obtained from each appliance (200) and the amount of transmission data to a data processing apparatus (500). First, the data processing apparatus calculates the amount of used resources that is the amount of resources used in processing the transmission data, in the amount of resources of computer resources, on the basis of the amount of transmission data. Next, the data processing apparatus increases or decreases, to the amount of used resources, the amount of secured resources that is the amount of resources secured in the amount of resources of the computer resources. Then, the data processing apparatus processes the transmission data by using the amount of secured resources in the amount of resources of the computer resources.

Abstract: An air conditioning system for a vehicle and a control method thereof may include a temperature detector; an air conditioning actuator including a cooling device and a blower; and a controller connected to the temperature detector and the air conditioning actuator and including: a load determination portion determining an air conditioning load based on factors including an internal temperature or an external temperature of a vehicle detected by the temperature detector; a storage portion storing a control map that controls the air conditioning actuator according to the air conditioning load; and an update portion updating a control value, pre-stored in the control map, of the air conditioning actuator for the air conditioning load to a demand value of a user when receiving the demand value of the user for the air conditioning actuator.

Abstract: A system for controlling inside/outside air in air conditioner may include an air conditioner including an upward discharge passage, through which air is discharged toward a front glass of a vehicle, a downward discharge passage, through which air is discharged toward a floor of the vehicle, the upward discharge passage and the downward discharge passage being separated from each other, a first intake door, an opening amount of which is determined according to a ratio between inside air and outside air introduced into the upward discharge passage, and a second intake door, an opening amount of which is determined according to a ratio between inside air and outside air introduced into the downward discharge passage; and a control unit configured of controlling the opening amounts of the first and second intake doors according to a heating load of the air conditioner and a humidity of the interior of the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention concerns an installation for the thermal conditioning of a passenger compartment and/or at least one component of a motor vehicle, comprising a first circuit (1) for circulating a heat transfer fluid, a second circuit (2) for circulating a refrigerant fluid, capable of forming a heat pump type circuit, the heat transfer fluid circuit comprising heating and/or cooling means (M1, M2, M3) for at least one component of a motor vehicle, means (S1, S2) for storing calories and/or frigories, a first exchanger (E1) forming an evaporator and capable of exchanging heat with the refrigerant circuit, and means for circulating the heat transfer fluid capable of drawing the frigories and/or calories from the storage means (S1, S2) or the first exchanger (E1), so as to transfer them to the heating and/or cooling means (M1, M2, M3).

Abstract: A vehicle air-conditioning apparatus includes a refrigerant circuit and a control unit which controls the refrigerant circuit, and is mounted on a vehicle. The control unit determines whether or not the vehicle is stationary based on position information or speed information on the vehicle, causes the refrigerant circuit to operate when the vehicle is stationary, acquires state data on the refrigerant circuit at the time when the vehicle is stationary, and detects whether abnormality occurs in the refrigerant circuit based on the state data.

Abstract: A pressure relief assembly includes a housing that comprises an air passage chamber and a membrane flap positioned within the air passage chamber. The pressure relief assembly further includes a plurality of clips that extend upwardly from the housing. The plurality of clips anchor the membrane flap to the housing. Further, the plurality of clips are staggered.

Abstract: A refrigeration system includes a startup mode control module that receives an off time of a compressor and an ambient temperature, determines whether the off time and the ambient temperature indicate that the compressor is in a flooded condition, and selects, based on the determination, between a normal startup mode and a flooded startup mode. A compressor control module operates the compressor in the normal startup mode in response to the startup mode control module selecting the normal startup mode, operates the compressor in the flooded startup mode in response to the startup mode control module selecting the flooded startup mode, and transitions from the flooded startup mode to the normal startup mode after a predetermined period associated with operating in the flooded startup mode.

Abstract: Hybrid-power transport refrigeration system (200) having a fixed-speed generator (202), a refrigeration compressor (204), a power bus (208) electrically connecting the fixed-speed generator (202) to the refrigeration compressor (204), an energy storage device (220) electrically connected to the power bus (208) and arranged to receive power from the fixed-speed generator (202) in an engine-operation mode and to supply power to the refrigeration compressor (204) in a battery-operation mode, and a DC/AC variable frequency drive electrically connected between the energy storage device (220) and the refrigeration compressor (204) to convert a DC power supply from the energy storage device (220) to a variable frequency power to drive the refrigeration compressor (204) when in the battery-operation mode.

Abstract: An air box and methods are provided for communicating an airstream through an air filter to an air intake duct of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The air box generally transports air received by way of air inlet ports that mate with aerodynamic elements of the vehicle. The air is received through a conduit to an air intake duct of the engine. The air box comprises an enclosure that is formed in a substantially rigid/solid form. A substantially transparent inspection region is disposed on a surface of the enclosure so that the air filter may be viewed and potentially accessed if desired.

Abstract: A HUD device and an image display apparatus for solving a problem that a HUD image cannot be seen in a HUD device that displays a virtual image when wearing the sunglasses having polarization function are provided. A head up display device for a vehicle is provided with an image display apparatus configured to project an image onto a windshield or a combiner by polarized light and means of converting polarization of polarized light of the image projected from the image display apparatus, the means being provided on a part of a light path from the image display apparatus to the windshield or the combiner.

Abstract: A sun visor comprises a sun visor body (2) and a vanity mirror assembly (1) comprising a vanity mirror (11) mounted on a support (12). The sun visor comprises a first set of clips (31, 32) configured for snap-fit connection of the vanity mirror assembly (1) onto the sun visor body (2) so that the vanity mirror assembly (1) is held firmly against the sun visor body (2) by the first set of clips, and a second set of clips (41, 42; 51, 52) configured for snap-fit connection of the vanity mirror assembly (1) onto the sun visor body (2) allowing for movement of the vanity mirror assembly (1) in relation to the sun visor body (2). If the snap-fit connection by the first set of clips fails after an impact, the vanity mirror assembly may remain attached to the sun visor body by the second set of clips.

Abstract: Provided are a vehicle interior structure in which a burden for passengers caused by reflected light generated due to a mirror phenomenon and the like can be reduced while at the same time the design can be enhanced, an interior member used therefor, a method for producing the same, and a method for producing a polarizing member. An instrument panel as an interior member includes a glossy portion and a polarizing layer formed on the surface of the glossy portion, the glossy portion being adapted to reflect light coming through a windshield and the polarizing layer being adapted to absorb optical oscillation components in the vehicle width direction.

Abstract: A door glass assembly for a vehicle is configured such that a driving motor for raising and lowering a door glass of the vehicle is directly connected to the door glass. The door glass assembly for the vehicle includes the door glass installed to be capable of being raised and lowered in a door of the vehicle and the driving motor for raising or lowering the door glass. The door glass assembly further includes a motion converting means for converting the rotational motion of the driving motor into the linear motion of the door glass between the driving motor and the door glass.

Abstract: An articulating slanted back soft top assembly for 4-door and 2-door SUVs. A fabric cover is supported by a frame that is at least partially articulatable from at least a closed position to at least one open air position. The frame includes at least one forward fabric support bow member and at least one rearward fabric support bow member. The rear fabric support bow member being positioned when in the closed position in a manner which allows the fabric to clear a sport bar or “roll bar” member of a vehicle in the closed position such that a rear portion of the top is angled from the vertical when viewing the vehicle from the side.

Abstract: A tonneau system for a cargo compartment of a vehicle comprises a tonneau frame assembly and a tonneau cover removably connected to the tonneau frame assembly. The tonneau cover comprises an elastic material that allows it to stretch over cargo loaded into the cargo compartment. The tonneau cover exerts a compressive force on the cargo to hold the cargo in place while the vehicle is in motion.

Abstract: A foldable roof assembly having a soft panel top assembly for a vehicle in sealing engagement with a hard top portion of a roof. The soft panel top assembly has a fixed portion attached to the vehicle and a lightweight pivotal portion that folds back to provide the occupant a quick and easy open air effect. Two door rails of the soft panel top assembly are connected to the vehicle. Two side bows are attached to a first bow member, which is secured to a windshield frame when in a closed position, and are connected at a pivot point created with a bracket attached to the door rails to allow the pivotal portion to pivot to an open position. The soft panel top assembly includes a rear header that is a wireframe and engages with seals in the hard top roof portion to provide a weatherproof seal.

Abstract: A retractable cover system includes laterally spaced apart guide rails that each provide a track. A drive assembly includes a motor operatively connected to a gear. A cover has multiple slats configured to interlock with one another in a deployed configuration. The slats cooperate with the gear and are slidable in the tracks between first and second positions within the opening in response to actuation of the drive system. The slats are stacked onto one another in a stowed configuration. A method of servicing a retractable cover system includes the step of removing an access cover from a magazine to expose a cavity housing stacked rigid slats. A method of retracting a tonneau cover includes the steps of actuating a handle and decoupling the tonneau cover from a drive mechanism.

Abstract: An insert for a run slide for a vehicle window, the insert being intended to be overmoulded to form a connecting wedge between two strands of the run slide, the insert being formed in one piece and comprising first indexing means configured to cooperate with a portion of a vehicle door frame and second indexing means configured to cooperate with a portion of a hubcap to be attached to one of the strands, wherein the first means comprise at least one protruding pin configured to be engaged in a recess of a rabbet of the vehicle door frame to index the insert along an axis X substantially parallel to an axis of elongation of the rabbet, and wherein the second means are configured to cooperate by complementarity of shapes with the portion of the hubcap to ensure indexing the hubcap along the axis X and along an axis Z perpendicular to X and substantially parallel to an axis of elongation of the hubcap.

Abstract: A weather strip assembly for applying to opposite swing doors configured such that a front end portion of a front door and a rear end portion of a rear door of the opposite swing doors are rotatably connected to a vehicle body respectively to allow sides of a vehicle to be open or closed and airtightly sealing a rear end portion of the front door and a front end portion of the rear door, may include a main sealing member mounted to rotate between the rear end portion of the front door and the front end portion of the rear door to airtightly seal between the rear end portion of the front door and the front end portion of the rear door while rotating when one of the front and rear doors is opened or closed.

Abstract: A window assembly moveable between open and locked positions having a pane of window glass held in a gasket attached to a window frame with adhesive. When in the locked position, the gasket has a removable pull strip enclosed in an internal channel which when removed allows the gasket to move to the open position, allowing safe exit through the window opening.

Abstract: An interface between two vehicle structures can be selectively sealed using an active seal. The active seal can include an outer casing and an actuator located within the outer casing. The actuator can include a bladder. The bladder can define a fluid chamber, which can contain a dielectric fluid. The actuator can include a first conductor and a second conductor operatively positioned on opposite portions of the bladder. The actuator can be activated and deactivated by selectively supplying electrical energy to the actuator. When electrical energy is supplied to the actuator, the actuator can have a reduced cross-sectional profile such that the interface is not sealed and movement of the second vehicle structure is not impeded by the seal. When electrical energy is not supplied to the actuator, the actuator can be in a non-activated condition in which the interface is substantially sealed.

Abstract: A rotating machine and a pinion shaft are separately arranged on opposite sides to each other in the vehicle front-rear direction across a third axis that is an axis of a differential device in plan view as seen from above the vehicle. This configuration enables the rotating machine, a parallel shaft transmission, the pinion shaft, the differential device, and others to be integrally assembled to a case, to thereby configure an electric drive unit to be compact, which is advantageous in space.

Abstract: A robotic vehicle can include a plurality of motors coupled to a plurality of gearboxes, each gearbox of the plurality of gearboxes configured to be rotated, a plurality of nested driveshafts coupled to the plurality of gearboxes and including at least a first driveshaft and a second driveshaft, and a plurality of appendages operably coupled to the plurality of gearboxes. A particular appendage of the plurality of appendages can be configured to be rotated in response to a rotational motion of the first driveshaft. The robotic vehicle can include a plurality of wheels coupled to the plurality of appendages and configured to rotate about a plurality of wheel axles. Each wheel of the plurality of wheels can be configured to cause the robotic vehicle to be transported across a contacting surface in response to the rotational motion of the second driveshaft.

Abstract: An energy storage system may include an internal battery. Further, the energy storage system may include a motor electrically coupled to the internal battery. Further, the energy storage system may include an alternator rotatably coupled with the motor. Further, the energy storage system may include a primary battery electrically coupled to the alternator. Further, the energy storage system may include a voltage sensor configured for sensing a voltage level of the primary battery. Further, the energy storage system may include a switching device electrically coupled to each of the internal battery and the motor; and, may be configured for controlling electrical connectivity between the internal battery and the motor based on the voltage level of the primary battery. Further, the energy storage system may include an electrical interconnect electrically coupled to one or more of the internal battery, the alternator and the primary battery.

Abstract: An accumulator arrangement for a motor vehicle may include an accumulator housing, at least one transverse beam, and at least one battery module. The accumulator housing may include a first housing part and a second housing part, and may define a receiving space. The at least one transverse beam may be arranged on the accumulator housing and divide the receiving space at least partially into a first region and a second region. The at least one battery module may be arranged at least one of in the first region and in the second region. In a region of a connection site between the first housing part and the second housing part, the at least one transverse beam may include a positioning arrangement configured to provide a simplified and guided connecting of the first housing part with the second housing part.

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes: a seat on which an occupant is seated; a pair of right and left batteries that are arranged in a distributed manner to a right and a left below the seat; and a pair of right and left battery support parts which are provided on a vehicle body and each of which detachably holds each of the right and left batteries.

Abstract: A harness has a laterally extending portion disposed along a block rear surface of an engine and extending in a width direction of a vehicle within a predetermined height range in which a drive shaft is included. The engine has a projection disposed in at least one of a position above the laterally extending portion or a position below the laterally extending portion within the predetermined height range in a portion, of the engine, toward the rear of the vehicle, the projection projecting, toward the rear of the vehicle, further than the laterally extending portion.

Abstract: A control system for a hybrid vehicle configured to prevent an excessive drop in an engine speed and while reducing vibrations when decelerating the vehicle abruptly. When an abrupt decelerating operation is detected in the fixed mode, a controller shifts an operating mode from the fixed mode to the high mode or the low mode by disengaging one of engagement devices in which a torque applied thereto in the fixed mode is reduced smaller by an inertia torque of the motor resulting from the decelerating operation.

Abstract: A drive arrangement for a motor vehicle comprises an electric driving engine, an internal combustion engine, and a shift transmission having several gears and a multiple clutch. A first transmission element of the shift transmission is coupled in a torque-tight manner to a first rotational part of the multiple clutch and a second transmission element of shift transmission is coupled in a torque-tight manner to a second rotational part of the multiple clutch. A rotor of the electric driving engine is coupled in a torque-tight manner to a third rotational part of the multiple clutch, wherein the internal combustion engine is coupled in a torque-tight manner to a third transmission element of the shift transmission.

Abstract: Liquid fuel tank comprising a plurality of liquid level detection capacitive sensors, each arranged along an edge of the fuel tank such that the capacitance of said sensors varies with the volume of fuel present in the fuel tank, wherein an independent liquid level detection capacitive sensor is arranged along each edge of the fuel tank bottom and of the side walls; wherein the tank is electrically conductive and each level sensor comprises an electrically insulating plate arranged thickness-wise between sensor and tank, such that tank and sensors are capacitively uncoupled. Method for obtaining the fuel volume comprising: obtaining the reading of the liquid level detection capacitive sensors arranged on the edges of the tank; calculating the volume, corresponding to the fuel, of the geometric solid defined by the fuel tank and by the upper surface of the fuel as defined by the liquid level readings from the sensors.

Abstract: A fuel tank made of a resin includes: a tank body having walls facing each other therein; and an internal strut including both ends fixed to the facing walls respectively. The internal strut has a grid shape such that through holes are arranged as viewed from a side.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for providing improving customer satisfaction during a vehicle fuel tank refueling event. A fuel system is configured with a three-way isolation valve and a four port canister. Fuel tank depressurization is expedited by directing fuel tank vapors to a dedicated depressurization port of the canister.

Abstract: A fuel door opener assembly is configured to lock or unlock a fuel door of a vehicle and includes: an opener housing in which a space is formed; a locking lever slidably installed inside the opener housing, elastically supported in a direction to be drawn out from the opener housing, and configured to lock and unlock the fuel door; a locking pin configured to be moved along a heart cam formed on the locking lever to restrict a location of the locking lever in accordance with a position thereof on a profile of the heart cam; and an elastic member disposed in the opener housing and elastically supporting the locking pin to allow the locking pin to be positioned on the profile of the heart cam.

Abstract: An attachment structure of a generator and a working machine including a transmission case; and a PTO shaft protruding from the transmission case, includes a structure body attached to a side of the transmission case from which the PTO shaft protrudes, and includes the generator attached to the structure body.

Abstract: The present invention provides an alternative traction control system, in addition to a primary traction control system, in which a user selectable input can allow wheels of an agricultural machine to spin freely, such as for clearing debris from tires, until a predetermined deactivate condition occurs. Such a deactivate condition could comprise, for example, reaching a maximum rotation speed and/or temperature threshold with respect to a wheel. To minimize the risk of damage to propulsion components which may be caused by excessive rotation speeds and/or temperatures, upon reaching such a threshold, operation can return from the alternative traction control system to the primary traction control system. Such a system can therefore allow an “on the fly” change that would permit an operator to selectively spin the tires without damaging mechanical aspects of the sprayer.

Abstract: A wakefulness induction control device includes a sleepiness detector that detects a sleepiness level indicating a degree of sleepiness of a user; a controller that actuates a wakefulness inducer that induces wakefulness in the user when the sleepiness level detected by the sleepiness detector meets a predetermined reference, and stops the wakefulness inducer when a predetermined duration has passed after actuation of the wakefulness inducer, and an output that outputs actuating information of the wakefulness inducer. The actuating information includes time information indicating the duration left until the controller stops the wakefulness inducer.

Abstract: Methods described herein relate to using vision-based mapping to provide augmented reality of objects in the environment of the vehicle in response to objects being obscured. Methods may include: receiving sensor data from a vehicle traveling along a road segment; identifying a location of the vehicle on the road segment; retrieving map data from a map database of an environment of the road segment at the location of the vehicle on the road segment; identifying an object in the sensor data representing an obscured object in an environment of the vehicle; and providing for display of at least one object from the map data in an augmented reality of the environment, where the at least one object appears overlaid on the obscured object to a driver of the vehicle. The object in the sensor data may include a road sign having information relating to driving along the road segment.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system for detecting command gestures made by a finger of a driver of a motor vehicle, including an interface pad, a light source that emits an optical beam in the infrared band toward the interface pad, an imaging sensor, for capturing images steered by the interface pad away from the driver, with a base frame and a movable plate, an optical zone of interest seen by the imaging sensor being defined at the interface between the base frame and the movable plate, the interface pad including an elastic deformable seal interposed between the base frame and the movable plate, the deformable seal including a first inclined facet, so that an optical path passing via the first inclined facet is proportionally modified by the deformation of the seal under the effect of the movement of the movable pad.

Abstract: A user interface capable of controlling various functions of a vehicle is disclosed. More particularly, an in-vehicle function control apparatus using a detachable knob and a method of controlling the same are disclosed. A method of controlling a vehicle function using a detachable knob includes an integrated operation unit detecting an attachment position of the detachable knob among a plurality of attachment positions in a vehicle, transmitting information on a result of the operation from the detachable knob to the integrated operation unit when an operation unit provided in the detachable knob is operated, and the integrated operation unit controlling a controlled function corresponding to the attachment position of the detachable knob based on the information on the result. The detachable knob is fixed at any one of the plurality of attachment positions using magnetic force.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a monitoring device for monitoring catenary-pantograph interaction in a railway vehicle (100) comprising a frequency-tunable radio receiver module (2) with its associated antenna (1) for the reception of radio signals (500) emitted by pantograph-catenary interaction in the radio frequency and microwave bands; and a control module (4) for detecting electric arcs (400) in the radio signal (500) received by the radio receiver (2) within at least one of the tuned bands. Information about the detected arcs (400) can be stored in the storage module (3) and used to generate records and/or alarms sent by a communication module (6). The radio receiver module (2) can be accompanied, in an input-output module (9) to facilitate pantograph monitoring and maintenance, by a pantograph current measurement module (8) and an odometry and positioning module (7) to obtain the position and speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (400) for discharging a high-voltage intermediate circuit (110) with a discharge circuit (120), wherein the high-voltage intermediate circuit (110) comprises an intermediate circuit capacitor (130), having the steps of: ascertaining (410) the voltage (U_ZK) of the high-voltage intermediate circuit (110); and actuating (420) the discharge circuit (120) on the basis of the ascertained voltage (U_ZK).

Abstract: A power supply system includes a high voltage circuit; a system ECU that controls the high voltage circuit; and a backup power supply unit that supplies electric power in the high voltage circuit to the system ECU. The system ECU includes a discharge controller that performs discharge control to discharge the electric charges in a smoothing capacitor until a secondary-side voltage is reduced to a discharge termination determination voltage or lower; and a vehicle state monitor that determines whether a vehicle is in a stopped state, and determines whether the secondary-side voltage is lower than or equal to a re-rise determination voltage in a monitoring period from termination of the discharge control until the vehicle is determined to be in the stopped state. When the secondary-side voltage is determined to be higher than the re-rise determination voltage by the vehicle state monitor, the discharge controller performs the discharge control again.

Abstract: A collector shoe is provided. The collector shoe in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a shoe body, a sliding plate disposed on a top surface of the shoe body, and an electrically conductive member disposed on a front and/or rear side surface of the shoe body.

Abstract: A wind-powered electric vehicle power regeneration system for increasing the range of electric vehicles. The system includes a twin turbine system with at least one fan on each turbine, and may include a vacuum-assisted turbine and gearbox. The twin turbine system preferably has three fans on each turbine. The fans may be of various sizes. The first and largest fan may be directly powered via the electric vehicle motor, which may create a vacuum. The second fan may partially be powered by the EV motor, while also being moved by the vacuums suction and the air that enters the compartment. The third fan may rotate via force of air entering the compartment. All of the fans may be connected to a central gearbox located beneath them. The gearbox may be connected to a generator that may be connected to a capacitor that charges an electric vehicle's battery.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a control apparatus for an electric vehicle capable of preventing the vehicle from being destabilized because a rear wheel is locked first or drivability from reducing because a front wheel is locked early. A control apparatus includes a regenerative braking force calculation portion configured to calculate a regenerative braking force to be generated on each of a front motor and a rear motor based on a request braking force requested to an electric vehicle, a power limit portion configured to reduce the regenerative braking force based on a power limit on a power source, and a frictional braking force output portion configured to output an instruction for generating a frictional braking force according to a regenerative braking force reduction amount, which is an amount of a reduction in the regenerative braking force by the power limit portion, to a brake apparatus.

Abstract: A motor control system is configured to: determine a current supply limit for an electric motor; receive a current supply of the electric motor; identify one or more motor commands; adjust the one or more motor commands in response to a determination that the current supply is greater than the current supply limit; and selectively control the electric motor using the adjusted one or more motor commands.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells stacked on one another and respectively having electrode leads protruding on at least one side thereof and a bus bar assembly configured to electrically connect the electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells and having at least one lead slot through which electrode leads of two battery cells adjacent to each other pass in common.

Abstract: An electrolyte station is used for electrolyte replacement in a redox flow battery that is mounted to a vehicle. The electrolyte station includes: a stand that includes a connector that connects to a connection socket that connects to an electrolyte tank in the redox flow battery; a recovery tank that stores a recovered electrolyte; a filling tank that stores a charged electrolyte; a recovery line that connects the connector in the stand and the recovery tank; and a filling line that connects the connector in the stand and the filling tank. In response to the connector being connected to the connection socket, the electrolyte station enables the used electrolyte removed from an electrolyte tank to be recovered to the recovery tank through the recovery line, and enables the charged electrolyte stored in the filling tank to be supplied the electrolyte tank through the filling line.

Abstract: Various embodiments include an electrically operated vehicle comprising: an electric motor for driving the vehicle; a battery for supplying electrical power to the electric motor; a first charging connection socket for connecting a charging cable for electrically recharging the battery; and a second charging connection socket for connecting a second charging cable for electrically recharging the battery.

Abstract: 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 can