CHARGING APPARATUS AND CHARGING METHOD
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1. A charging apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of charging ports configured to charge external devices;
a switch unit configured to connect or block power to or from each of the plurality of charging ports; and
a controller configured to control current so that an amount of current being supplied to at least one of the plurality of charging ports is increased depending on a power connection status for each of the plurality of charging ports in a rapid charging mode.
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Abstract
A charging apparatus includes a plurality of charging ports configured to charge external devices; a switch unit configured to connect or block power to or from each of the plurality of charging ports; and a controller configured to control so that an amount of current being supplied to at least one of the plurality of charging ports is increased depending on a power connection status for each of the plurality of charging ports in a rapid charging mode.
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21 Claims
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1. A charging apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of charging ports configured to charge external devices; a switch unit configured to connect or block power to or from each of the plurality of charging ports; and a controller configured to control current so that an amount of current being supplied to at least one of the plurality of charging ports is increased depending on a power connection status for each of the plurality of charging ports in a rapid charging mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A charging method comprising:
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setting a charging mode of a charging port connected to an external device; and increasing, if the set charging mode is a rapid charging mode, an amount of current being supplied to the connected charging port depending on a power connection status for each of a plurality of charging ports including the connected charging port. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A charging apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of charging ports configured to charge external devices; a switch to connect power to each of the plurality of charging ports and to block power to each of the charging ports; and a controller to control an amount of current being supplied to at least one of the plurality of charging ports depending on a power connection status of each of the plurality of charging ports in a rapid charging mode.
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