APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DUAL AUTOMOBILE ELECTRIC CHARGER
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first power terminal configured to couple to a first electric vehicle (EV);
a second power terminal configured to couple to a second EV;
processing circuitry configured to selectively provide a charging power to the first EV and to the second EV by repeatedly alternately coupling a power source to the first power terminal and the second power terminal.
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Abstract
A multi-port charging unit is capable of charging at least two electric vehicles (EVs) utilizing a power supply configured to provide charging power to one EV. The multi-port charging unit includes a power cable configured to couple to a first EV. The multi-port charging unit also includes a power cable configured to couple to a first electric vehicle (EV) also includes an expansion port configured to couple via a removable conductor to a second EV. The multi-port charging unit also includes a switch configured to selectively couple a power source to the power cable and the expansion port. The multi-port charging unit further includes a processor configured to operate the switch to repeatedly alternate providing a charging power to the first EV and to the second EV
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first power terminal configured to couple to a first electric vehicle (EV); a second power terminal configured to couple to a second EV; processing circuitry configured to selectively provide a charging power to the first EV and to the second EV by repeatedly alternately coupling a power source to the first power terminal and the second power terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 20)
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8. A multi-port charging unit comprising:
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a power cable configured to couple to a first electric vehicle (EV); an expansion port configured to couple via a removable conductor to a second EV; a switch configured to selectively couple a power source to the power cable and the expansion port; and a processor configured to operate the switch to repeatedly alternate providing a charging power to the first EV and to the second EV. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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detecting a coupling of a first electric vehicle (EV) to be electrically charged; determining that a second EV is coupled to be electrically charged; repeatedly alternating a charging power to the first EV and to the second EV when the second EV is coupled to be electrically charged. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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