Pantograph assembly with force dampeners

A pantograph assembly, comprising:

• a pan head comprising at least one conductive brush for receiving electrical power from an overhead conductor when the pan head is in an extended position and the conductive brush is in electrical contact with the overhead conductor;
• a base frame configured to be connected to a work machine;
• an articulated assembly connected to the base frame, the articulated assembly comprising a first link hingedly connected to the base frame, and a second link hingedly connected to the first link;
• a lifting mechanism which, when engaged, causes the second link to rotate with respect to the first link, thereby raising the pan head to the extended position from a lowered position;
• a pan base connected to the base frame, the pan base configured to receive the pan head when the pan head is in the lowered position;
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• at least one force dampener to absorb at least a portion of a force imparted by a motion of the pantograph assembly onto the pan head when the pan head is in the lowered position, the force dampener comprising:
• an upper section connected on the pan head and comprising an engagement mechanism and an engagement dome, the engagement dome connected to an exterior surface of the upper section;
• a lower section connected on the pan base, wherein at least a portion of the lower section comprises a deformable material, wherein the engagement mechanism of the upper section engages with a receiving section of the lower section when the pan head is in the lowered position;
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• the deformable material configured to absorb at least a portion of energy imparted onto the pan head transferred through the engagement mechanism caused by a relative motion of between the pan head and the pan base.

A force dampener for a pantograph assembly, the force dampener comprising:

• an upper section configured to be installed on a pan head and comprising an engagement mechanism and an engagement dome, the engagement dome connected to an exterior surface of the upper section;
• a lower section configured to be installed on a pan base, wherein at least a portion of the lower section comprises a deformable material, wherein the engagement mechanism of the upper section engages with a receiving section of the lower section when the pan head is in the lowered position;
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• the deformable material configured to absorb at least a portion of energy imparted by a work machine movement onto the pan head transferred through the engagement mechanism caused by a relative motion of between the pan head and the pan base.