Charging contact with primary brush motion isolated from flexible connection

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 conducting surface and the brush, the brush configured to translate in a first direction different from a second direction of travel of the conducting surface with respect to the charging contact assembly, the brush including:
• a first contact surface for contacting the conducting surface, and
• a second contact surface arranged along a plane generally parallel to the first direction of translation of the brush;
• and
• a connector to connect to the brush for receiving the electrical current and conducting the electrical current, the connector including:
• a flexible connection, and
• a connector contact surface electrically coupled with the flexible connection and arranged generally parallel to the second contact surface of the brush to slidingly contact 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 conducting surface and the brush, the brush configured to translate in a first direction generally perpendicular to a second direction of travel of the conducting surface with respect to the charging contact assembly, the brush including:
• a first contact surface for contacting the conducting surface, and
• a second contact surface arranged along a plane generally parallel to the first direction of translation of the brush and generally parallel to the second direction of travel of the charging contact assembly with respect to the conducting surface;
• a connector to connect to the brush for receiving the electrical current and conducting the electrical current, the connector including:
• a flexible connection, and
• a connector contact plate electrically coupled with the flexible connection and arranged generally 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 plate of the connector into contact with the second contact surface of the brush.