Patent ID: 9061593
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: B60L

Abstract:
1. A sliding strip for a sliding contact device that rests in a prestressed manner against an overhead wire, particularly for supplying electrical power to rail vehicles, said sliding strip comprising: a carbon molding including at least one slot extending transversely to a sliding direction, said at least one slot having a first flank opposing a second flank; and at least one metallic conduction device that is arranged in the carbon molding in order to locally increase electrical conductivity, wherein the conduction device has at least one conduction layer that extends in a plane transverse to a sliding direction and in a direction of a biasing force, said at least one conduction layer being formed by a layer of a metallic conductive material arranged on said first flank of said at least one slot and defining a gap between said conductive material and said second flank of said at least one slot.