Patent ID: 11923632
Assignee: CATERPILLAR INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B | IPC B  H

Claim 18:
19. A system for conducting electricity to a moving machine, comprising:
a conductor rod configured to convey electrical energy from an energized rail to the moving machine, the conductor rod comprising a first tubular conductor and a second tubular conductor successively extending concentrically along a longitudinal axis;
a terminal assembly positioned on the conductor rod proximate the energized rail, the terminal assembly comprising:
a first conductive extension and a second conductive extension successively extending concentrically along a terminal axis transverse to the longitudinal axis, the first conductive extension and the second conductive extension branching from the first tubular conductor and the second tubular conductor, respectively, to an exterior of the conductor rod and being rotational about the terminal axis;
a first rotatable metal shaft and a second rotatable metal shaft positioned transversely to the terminal axis, the first rotatable metal shaft and the second rotatable metal shaft connecting to the first conductive extension and the second conductive extension, respectively; and
a first conductive arm and a second conductive arm connected through corresponding hinge joints to the first rotatable metal shaft and the second rotatable metal shaft, respectively; and

a contactor configured to connect the first conductive arm and the second conductive arm to the energized rail.