The invention relates to a
pantograph (2) for a road vehicle (1) for supplying traction energy from contact wires (5) of an
overhead line system (3). It comprises an articulated support linkage (8) which can be rotatably supported on the road vehicle (1) via a base joint (15) and which carries two contact rockers (12, 13) rotatably mounted via rocker joints (22). Each of the contact rockers (12, 13) has two contact strips (14) which are resiliently supported on the respective rocker joint (22) by leaf springs (23). A lifting device (17) serves to raise the support rod (8) from a
rest position in which the contact rockers (12, 13) are lowered close to the vehicle, into an operating position in which the contact rockers (12, 13) are raised to establish electrical contact between the slip rings (14) and the contact wires (5).The leaf springs (23) are electrically insulating to isolate the potential between the
overhead line potential, on which the contact strips (14) are located when the contact wires (5) are electrically connected, and the vehicle potential, on which the support linkage (8) is located. According to the invention, a
leaf spring (23) has a vibrating insulating body (32) with an elastically deformable body wall (33) which is upright on the
leaf spring (23) and transverse to a longitudinal direction (L) of the
leaf spring (23). The body wall (33) is coupled to the at least one leaf spring (23) via at least two fixing points (34) such that a spring movement (F) of the leaf spring (23) forces a flexural oscillation (S) of the body wall (33). This increases the availability of the
pantograph (2) for supplying traction energy, even under winter road conditions.