Video game controller charging system having a docking structure

A video game controller charging system for charging a plurality of video game controllers, each having a female power input receptacle, the video game controller charging system comprising:

• a base including a plurality of recesses and at least one electrical contact in each of the respective recesses;
• a single power input interface;
• a plurality of adapters, each comprising at least one electrical lead and being receivable in a respective one of the recesses such that the at least one electrical lead contacts the at least one electrical contact in the respective recess;
• and
• a plurality of male DC ports electrically coupleable to the single power input interface, each of the DC ports being disposed on a respective adapter of the plurality of adapters, each of the DC ports being configured to electrically and mechanically couple to the female power input receptacle of a respective one of the plurality of video game controllers to provide DC power to the female power input receptacle without the use of an external or retractable cable when the respective adapter is received in the respective recess, and such that the adapter may remain attached to the video game controller when the video game controller is in use during operation of a video game,
• wherein the video game controller charging system is configured to concurrently charge the plurality of video game controllers when the adapters are received in the recesses.

A video game controller charging system for charging a plurality of video game controllers, each having a female power input receptacle, the video game controller charging system comprising:

• a base including a plurality of recesses and at least one electrical contact in each of the respective recesses;
• a single power input interface;
• and
• a plurality of adapters, each comprising a base, at least one electrical lead, and a substantially protruding male DC port, the base being receivable in a respective one of the recesses such that the at least one electrical lead contacts the at least one electrical contact in the respective recess to electrically connect the DC port to the single power input interface,
• wherein the DC port of each of the adapters is configured to plug into the female power input receptacle of a respective one of the plurality of video game controllers without the use of an external or retractable cable to provide DC power to the female power input receptacle when the adapter is received in the respective recess, and such that the adapter may remain attached to the video game controller when the video game controller is in use during operation of a video game, and
• wherein the video game controller charging system is configured to concurrently charge the plurality of video game controllers when the adapters are received in the recesses.