Video game controller charging system having a docking structure
DCFirst Claim
1. A video game controller charging system for charging a video game controller having a power input port, the video game controller charging system comprising:
- a base comprising at least one electrical contact, and a power input for connection to a power supply, the power input being electrically coupled to the at least one electrical contact; and
an adapter comprising a connector configured to couple to the power input port of the video game controller, the adapter further comprising at least one electrical lead,wherein the adapter is physically mountable on the video game controller when the connector is coupled to the power input port, andwherein the base further comprises at least one structure defining a docking bay configured to receive the video game controller having the adapter mounted thereon such that the at least one electrical lead of the adapter contacts the at least one electrical contact of the base.
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Abstract
A video game controller charging system is provided. The video game controller charging system includes a base; at least one structure on the base for providing physical support to at least one video game controller while it is being charged; and at least one DC port on the base configured to couple to and provide DC power to a power input port of the at least one video game controller. The video game controller charging system may also include a current detector, a charging status indicator, at least one docking bay, and/or an AC-to-DC converter adapted to convert externally supplied power to the DC power provided to the power input port of at least one video game controller. The base of a charging station may include a recess having at least one electrical contact and a power input for connection to a power supply.
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16 Claims
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1. A video game controller charging system for charging a video game controller having a power input port, the video game controller charging system comprising:
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a base comprising at least one electrical contact, and a power input for connection to a power supply, the power input being electrically coupled to the at least one electrical contact; and an adapter comprising a connector configured to couple to the power input port of the video game controller, the adapter further comprising at least one electrical lead, wherein the adapter is physically mountable on the video game controller when the connector is coupled to the power input port, and wherein the base further comprises at least one structure defining a docking bay configured to receive the video game controller having the adapter mounted thereon such that the at least one electrical lead of the adapter contacts the at least one electrical contact of the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A video game controller charging system for charging a plurality of video game controllers, each having a power input port, the video game controller charging system comprising:
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a base comprising a plurality of electrical contacts, and a power input for connection to a power supply, the power input being electrically coupled to the electrical contacts; a plurality of adapters, each comprising a connector configured to couple to the power input port of a respective video game controller of the plurality of video game controllers, each of the adapters further comprising at least one electrical lead; and at least one structure on the base defining a plurality of docking bays configured to receive the adapters and the respective video game controllers therein such that the at least one electrical lead of each of the adapters contacts at least one respective electrical contact of the plurality of electrical contacts while the connector of the adapter is coupled to the power input port of the respective video game controller, wherein the at least one structure on the base comprises a plurality of pairs of substantially parallel opposite surfaces, each pair of surfaces defining a respective docking bay of the plurality of docking bays, and wherein each of the docking bays is open on opposing sides between the pair of opposite surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A video game controller charging system for charging a video game controller having a power input port, the video game controller charging system comprising:
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at least one adapter comprising; a body; a connector fixed to the body and configured to removably and electrically couple the adapter to the power input port of the video game controller, thereby mechanically mounting the body of the adapter to the video game controller via the power input port; and at least one electrical lead electrically coupled to the connector via the body; and a base comprising; a power input for connection to a power supply; and at least one docking bay defining a recess of a shape configured to mate with the adapter body and including at least one electrical contact electrically coupled to the power input and configured to electrically contact the at least one electrical lead of the adapter when the adapter body and recess are mated with one another. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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