Patent attributes
A charging device for electric vehicles, comprising at least one docking station, at least one charging unit attachable to the docking station. The docking station has plurality of recesses. The charging unit has a plurality of bars insertable into the docking station recesses, each of which comprises at least one first locking element, at least one locking module movable between a locking position and an open position which has a plurality of second locking elements corresponding to the first locking elements. In the open position of the locking module, the bars are insertable into the recesses in such a way that the bars are movable into a snapping position, In the snapping position, the locking module is movable from the open position into the closed position such that the bars are positively fixable to the docking station by an interaction of the second locking elements with the first locking elements.