Vehicle Having Auto-Steering Guidance System

A pantograph assembly for a vehicle comprising:

• a linkage configured to be mounted to the vehicle and movable relative to the vehicle between a stowed position and a deployed position;
• a current-collecting rail supported by the linkage, wherein the current-collecting rail is configured to slidingly contact an overhead wire when the linkage is in the deployed position, and wherein the current-collecting rail is spaced apart from the overhead wire when the linkage is in the stowed position;
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• a sensor assembly mounted to the current-collecting rail and configured to detect a distance from the overhead wire, wherein the sensor assembly includes a sensor and a support bracket, and wherein the support bracket is mounted to the current-collecting rail and supports the sensor.

A work vehicle comprising:

• a frame including a cab;
• a plurality of wheels that are rotatable relative to the frame;
• an electrical system associated with an electric motor configured to drive one or more of the wheels;
• a pantograph assembly mounted to the frame and movable relative to the frame between a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein the pantograph assembly includes a current-collecting rail that is configured to slidingly contact an overhead wire and transmit electrical current from the overhead wire to the electrical system when the pantograph assembly is in the deployed position, and wherein the current-collecting rail is electrically disconnected from the overhead wire when the pantograph assembly is in the stowed position;
• a sensor assembly mounted to the pantograph assembly and configured to detect a distance from the overhead wire;
• a visual display disposed within the cab and configured to provide visual indicia of a position of the work vehicle relative to the overhead wire;
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• a control module in communication with the sensor assembly and the visual display and configured to control the visual indicia on the visual display based on data received from the sensor assembly, wherein the sensor assembly includes a sensor and a support bracket, and wherein the support bracket supports the sensor and is mounted to an end adapter attached to the current-collecting rail.