US 12,136,836 B2
Multi-port charging device with multiple chargers
Sungkeun Lim, Apex, NC (US); Yen-Mo Chen, Morrisville, NC (US); and Keeho Shin, Cary, NC (US)
Assigned to Renesas Electronics America Inc., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed by Renesas Electronics America Inc., Milpitas, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/479,214.
Prior Publication US 2023/0098567 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01)
CPC H02J 7/0013 (2013.01) [H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02J 7/00712 (2020.01); H02J 7/342 (2020.01); H02J 2207/20 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a first controller;
a first port connected to the first controller;
a first charger module connected to the first port, via the first controller;
a second controller;
a second port connected to the second controller;
a second charger module connected to the second port, via the second controller;
the first controller being configured to:
form a first connection path between the first charger module and the second port via the second controller; and
form a second connection path between the second charger module and the first port via the first controller.