Header apparatus for vehicle battery pack
The present disclosure is directed to an apparatus. The apparatus can include a housing having a compression limiter. The apparatus can include a cutting fastener coupled with a portion of the compression limiter. The apparatus can include an over-molded conductive material that can couple with a portion of the housing to form a conductive path between the compression limiter and the cutting fastener.
1. A header apparatus, comprising:
a housing comprising a compression limiter;
a cutting fastener coupled with a portion of the compression limiter;
an over-molded conductive material configured to couple with the housing between a top surface and a bottom surface of the housing to form a conductive path between the compression limiter and the cutting fastener;
a grounding shield coupled with the housing; and
the grounding shield includes a protrusion configured to contact the over-molded conductive material.
2. The header apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:
the cutting fastener configured to couple the housing with a portion of a battery pack housing to form the conductive path with the battery pack housing.
3. The header apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:
the compression limiter including a through hole configured to receive a portion of the cutting fastener.
4. The header apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:
the over-molded conductive material configured to at least partially conform to a profile of the housing.
5. The header apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:
the cutting fastener configured to couple the housing with a portion of a battery pack housing to form the conductive path with the battery pack housing; and
the housing configured to form a liquid-tight seal with a portion of the battery pack housing.
6. The header apparatus of claim 1 , comprising:
the cutting fastener configured to penetrate an outer coating of a portion of a battery pack housing to form the conductive path with the battery pack housing; and
a gap formed between a portion of the cutting fastener and the compression limiter configured to receive a portion of the outer coating.
7. A method, comprising:
providing a housing comprising a compression limiter;
coupling an over-molded conductive material with a portion of the compression limiter between a top surface and a bottom surface of the housing;
coupling a cutting fastener with a portion of the compression limiter to form a conductive path between the over-molded conductive material and the cutting fastener; and
contacting, by a protrusion of a grounding shield coupled with the housing, the over-molded conductive material.
8. The method of claim 7 , comprising:
penetrating; by the cutting fastener, an outer coating of a battery pack housing to form the conductive path with the battery pack housing.
9. The method of claim 7 , comprising:
coupling the cutting fastener with the portion of the compression limiter includes receiving; by a through hole of the compression limiter, a portion of the cutting fastener.
10. The method of claim 7 , comprising:
the over-molded conductive material configured to at least partially conform to a profile of the housing.
11. The method of claim 7 , comprising:
penetrating, by the cutting fastener, an outer coating of a battery pack housing to form the conductive path with the battery pack housing, and
sealing, by a seal, the housing with a portion of the battery pack housing.
12. The method of claim 7 , comprising:
penetrating, by the cutting fastener, an outer coating of a battery pack housing to form the conductive path with the battery pack housing, and
receiving, by a gap formed between the cutting fastener and a portion of the battery pack housing, a portion of the outer coating.
13. An electric vehicle, comprising:
a header apparatus comprising:
a housing comprising a compression limiter,
a cutting fastener coupled with a portion of the compression limiter;
an over-molded conductive material configured to couple with the housing between a top surface and a bottom surface of the housing to form a conductive path between the compression limiter and the cutting fastener;
a grounding shield coupled with the housing; and
the grounding shield includes a protrusion configured to contact the over-molded conductive material.
14. The electric vehicle of claim 13 , comprising:
the cutting fastener configured to couple the housing with a portion of a battery pack housing to form the conductive path with the battery pack housing.
15. The electric vehicle of claim 13 , comprising:
the compression limiter including a through hole configured to receive a portion of the cutting fastener.
16. The electric vehicle of claim 13 , comprising:
the over-molded conductive material configured to at least partially conform to a profile of the housing.
17. The electric vehicle of claim 13 , comprising:
the cutting fastener configured to couple the housing with a portion of a battery pack housing to form the conductive path with the battery pack housing; and
the housing configured to form a liquid-tight seal with a portion of the battery pack housing.
18. The electric vehicle of claim 13 , comprising:
the cutting fastener configured to penetrate an outer coating of a portion of a battery pack housing to form the conductive path with the battery pack housing; and
a gap formed between a portion of the cutting fastener and the compression limiter configured to receive a portion of the outer coating.