Patent ID: 11916415
Assignee: GOGORO INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A battery charging apparatus, comprising:
a battery compartment having a receptacle configured to receive a battery pack;
a fluid source configured to supply a fluid; and
a first heat exchange module including:
a plenum having a gap completely around a perimeter of the receptacle and configured to direct a fluid medium to the battery pack, the plenum including a chamber in fluid communication with the fluid source, wherein the gap directs the fluid medium to pass in a direction toward a center axis of the battery compartment, and wherein the gap is formed by a terminal end from an upper portion of the receptacle and a sidewall from a lower portion of the receptacle, and wherein the terminal end extends toward the lower portion and away from the center axis of the battery compartment, wherein the fluid medium exits from the chamber to the gap and then towards the battery compartment, wherein the gap is circumferentially formed in a plane perpendicular to the center axis of the battery compartment; and
a plurality of flow guides disposed in the chamber.