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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2015
Volvo Truck Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Richard Sebestyen, Torslanda, SE;
VOLVO TRUCK CORPORATION, Göteborg, SE;
Abstract
A charging device for a vehicle including an electric storage arrangement. The charging device is arranged to be mounted to a portion of the vehicle, the charging device including a movable contacting element for electric contact with a stationary contacting element for electric charging of the electric storage arrangement. The charging device further includes an actuator for moving the movable contacting element between a retracted position and a protruded position, the charging device being arranged so that, while the vehicle is in a charging position in relation to the stationary contacting element, the stationary contacting element can be reached by the charging device, while the movable contacting element is in the protruded position, for the electric contact between the movable contacting element and the stationary contacting element, wherein a protective element arranged to restrict access to the movable contacting element and the stationary contacting element when the movable contacting element and the stationary contacting element are in the electric contact with each other.