CONTACT-MAKING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A contact-making apparatus for producing a low-voltage connection between a motor vehicle and a charging apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one motor vehicle contact element associated with the motor vehicle, and at least one charging contact element associated with the charging apparatus, the charging contact element having a charging contact face with a configuration matched to a configuration of the motor vehicle contact face on the motor vehicle contact element and that is fit movably on the charging apparatus for movement relative to a motor vehicle contact face.
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Abstract
A contact-making apparatus is provided for producing a low-voltage connection between a motor vehicle (1) and a charging apparatus. The contact-making apparatus has at least one motor vehicle contact element (11, 12) associated with the motor vehicle, and with at least one charging contact element (15, 16) associated with the charging apparatus. To simplify the production of a low-voltage connection between a motor vehicle and a charging apparatus, the charging contact element (15, 16) has a charging contact face (17, 18) that can fit on the charging apparatus movably relative to a motor vehicle contact face and has a configuration matched to the configuration of the motor vehicle contact face on the motor vehicle contact element (11, 12).
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- 1. A contact-making apparatus for producing a low-voltage connection between a motor vehicle and a charging apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one motor vehicle contact element associated with the motor vehicle, and at least one charging contact element associated with the charging apparatus, the charging contact element having a charging contact face with a configuration matched to a configuration of the motor vehicle contact face on the motor vehicle contact element and that is fit movably on the charging apparatus for movement relative to a motor vehicle contact face.
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10. A method for charging an electrical energy storage device of a motor vehicle comprising:
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providing at least one motor vehicle contact element associated with the motor vehicle; positioning the motor vehicle contact element in proximity to at least one charging contact element associated with the charging apparatus, the charging contact element having a charging contact face with a configuration matched to a configuration of the motor vehicle contact face on the motor vehicle contact element; and moving the charging contact element relative to the motor vehicle contact element.
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