Charging contact with shuntless brush

A charging contact assembly comprising:

• a brush for contacting a conducting surface to carry an electrical current from a source of electrical energy through the brush and the conducting surface, the brush configured to pivot about an axis extending in a first direction at least substantially parallel to a second direction of travel of the charging contact assembly with respect to the conducting surface, the brush including:
• a first contact surface for contacting the conducting surface, and
• a second contact surface arranged at least substantially parallel to the first direction of translation of the brush and at least substantially parallel to the second direction of travel of the charging contact assembly with respect to the conducting surface;
• a connector to connect to the source of electrical energy for receiving the electrical current and conducting the electrical current to the brush, the connector including:
• a connection for connecting to the source of electrical energy, and
• a connector contact surface electrically coupled with the connection and arranged at least substantially parallel to the second contact surface of the brush to slidingly contact the second contact surface of the brush;
• and
• a biasing mechanism for biasing the connector contact surface of the connector into contact with the second contact surface of the brush.

A charging contact assembly comprising:

• a brush for contacting a conducting surface to carry an electrical current from a source of electrical energy through the brush and the conducting surface, the brush configured to translate in a first direction at least substantially perpendicular to a second direction of travel of the charging contact assembly with respect to the conducting surface, the brush including:
• a first contact surface for contacting the conducting surface,
• a second contact surface arranged along a plane at least substantially parallel to the first direction of translation of the brush and at least substantially parallel to the second direction of travel of the charging contact assembly with respect to the conducting surface, and
• a third contact surface opposite the second contact surface and arranged along a second plane at least substantially parallel to the first direction of translation of the brush and at least substantially parallel to the second direction of travel of the charging contact assembly with respect to the conducting surface;
• and
• a connector to connect to the source of electrical energy for receiving the electrical current and conducting the electrical current to the brush, the connector including:
• a connection for connecting to the source of electrical energy,
• a first connector contact surface electrically coupled with the connection and arranged at least substantially parallel to the second contact surface of the brush to slidingly contact the second contact surface of the brush, and
• a second connector contact surface electrically coupled with the connection and arranged at least substantially parallel to the third contact surface of the brush to slidingly contact the third contact surface of the brush;
• and
• a biasing mechanism for biasing the connector contact surface of the connector into contact with the second contact surface of the brush.