CONTACT UNIT

The invention relates to a contact unit () for a fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric busses or the like, the fast charging system comprising a charging contact device and a contact device having a contact unit carrier, the contact unit carrier having the contact unit, a charging contact of the charging contact device being electrically connectable to the contact unit to form a contact pair, the contact device or the charging contact device comprising a positioning device, the contact unit carrier being positionable relative to the charging contact device by means of the positioning device in such a manner that an electrically conductive connection is formed between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, the contact unit comprising a contact element (), the contact unit having a connecting lead for being connected to the vehicle or the charging station, the contact element being mounted on a pivot bearing () of the contact unit so as to be pivotable relative to the contact unit carrier.