DEVICE FOR INDUCTIVELY TRANSMITTING ELECTRIC ENERGY

摘要

Disclosed is a device for inductively transmitting electric power to a movab le consumer, comprising at least one primary inductor which extends along a predetermined consumer trajectory as a conductor loop and from which electri c power can be drawn by a secondary inductor that is arranged on the consumer. In order to create a simple and inexpensive variable route layout, said devi ce is provided with two galvanically separated conductor loops which are assign ed to different sectors of the trajectory and are arranged relative to each oth er in such a way that electric power that is allocated to the consumer can be transmitted from a first conductor loop to at least one second conductor loo p by inductively coupling the conductor loops. The sectors of the two conducto r loops, which are to be inductively coupled, form a transformer which is preferably provided with a two-piece ferromagnetic core. The movable consume rs are guided on rails while the sector of one of the conductor loops, which is to be inductively coupled, is connected to a movable part of a rail switch such that coupling takes place only in a final position of the rail switch.< /SDOAB>