Electrical connecting apparatus for supplying power to coupled cars of a rail vehicle
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Nov 28, 2023
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Dec 6, 2017
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Abstract
Disclosed is an electrical connecting apparatus for supplying power to cars which are coupled to one another, including a first plug-in connector to which at least one cable is connected, and a corresponding second plug-in connector which is intended to be fastened to a car wall, in particular in a vertical lateral wall. The first plug-in connector and the second plug-in connector are each provided with one or more corresponding first contact elements or second contact elements which can be plug-connected in an insertion direction (A), and the cable of the first plug-in connector exits from the first plug-in connector in a first cable outlet direction (B) which is angled away in relation to the insertion direction (A). Also disclosed is a rail vehicle having at least two coupled cars, wherein each of the two coupled cars is provided with at least one electrical connecting apparatus as above described.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO KG | WILHELM-HARTING-STR 1 ESPELKAMP 32339 |
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
- B61G Class
- 46 Applications Filed
- 37 Patents Issued To-Date
- 80.44 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Ferderer, Albert | Espelkamp, DE | 33 | 441 |
# of filed Patents : 33 Total Citations : 441 | |||
Horstmann, Jens | Guangdong, CN | 30 | 374 |
# of filed Patents : 30 Total Citations : 374 | |||
Quast, Frank | Bielefeld, DE | 15 | 93 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 93 |
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