Current sharing architecture for combination charger
First Claim
1. A charger apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
a first port supported by the housing;
a second port supported by the housing, the second port being of a different type than the first port;
a first circuit coupled to the first port and structured to advertise a first current at the first port;
a second circuit coupled to the second port and structured to advertise a second current at the second port; and
a controller, wherein the first circuit and the second circuit each receive a DC power signal generated from an AC input signal provided to the charger apparatus, and wherein the controller is structured and configured to determine whether a load current on the second circuit is above a threshold level and responsive to determining that the load current on the second circuit is above the threshold level, (i) cause the first circuit to advertise the first current at a level that is less than a maximum current level that may be advertised at the first port, and (ii) cause the second circuit to advertise the second current at a level that is equal to a maximum current level that may be advertised at the second port.
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Abstract
A charger apparatus a first port, a second port, a first circuit coupled to the first port, and a second circuit coupled to the second port. The charger also includes a controller, wherein the first circuit and the second circuit each receive a DC power signal generated from an AC input signal, and wherein the controller is structured and configured to determine whether a load current on the second circuit is above a threshold level and responsive to determining that the load current is above the threshold level, (i) cause the first circuit to advertise the first current at a level that is less than a maximum current level that may be advertised at the first port, and (ii) cause the second circuit to advertise the second current at a level that is equal to a maximum current level that may be advertised at the second port.
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8 Claims
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1. A charger apparatus, comprising:
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a housing; a first port supported by the housing; a second port supported by the housing, the second port being of a different type than the first port; a first circuit coupled to the first port and structured to advertise a first current at the first port; a second circuit coupled to the second port and structured to advertise a second current at the second port; and a controller, wherein the first circuit and the second circuit each receive a DC power signal generated from an AC input signal provided to the charger apparatus, and wherein the controller is structured and configured to determine whether a load current on the second circuit is above a threshold level and responsive to determining that the load current on the second circuit is above the threshold level, (i) cause the first circuit to advertise the first current at a level that is less than a maximum current level that may be advertised at the first port, and (ii) cause the second circuit to advertise the second current at a level that is equal to a maximum current level that may be advertised at the second port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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