Cart grounding device for a conveyor assembly

A method of operating a cart grounding device for at least one conveyor cart of a conveyor assembly, the method comprising:

• arranging the cart grounding device relative to the conveyor assembly such that each of a connected plurality of conveyor carts physically engages the cart grounding device as each conveyor cart moves along a cart travel path defined by the conveyor assembly, the cart grounding device comprising a frame engagement element, an arm assembly, and a cart interface component:
• attaching the frame engagement element to at least a portion of the conveyor assembly;
• connecting the arm assembly, wherein the arm assembly comprises an arm element defined by an arm length the extends from a proximal arm end to a distal arm end, and wherein the arm element is hingedly connected relative to the frame engagement element at the proximal arm end;
• and
• connecting the cart interface component to the distal arm end of the arm element and configured to physically engage the connected plurality of conveyor carts to provide at least one ground path from the connected plurality of conveyor carts to a ground, the cart interface component comprising one or more grounding wheels configured to physically contact the connected plurality of conveyor carts to define at least a portion of the at least one ground path, each of the one or more grounding wheels being configured to rotate about a respective central wheel axle based on one or more forces imparted on the one or more grounding wheels from the connected plurality of conveyor carts in physical contact therewith, wherein the one or more grounding wheels is arranged such that each of a respective central wheel axles extends in a direction perpendicular to the arm length of the arm element,
• wherein the arm assembly defines a biased configuration defined by a biasing force that biases the cart interface component in one or more directions at least partially towards the connected plurality of conveyor carts, and
• wherein the cart interface component of the cart grounding device is configured to maintain a continuous physical contact between at least a portion of the one or more grounding wheels and the connected plurality of conveyor carts as the connected plurality of conveyor carts moves along the cart travel path.