Samsung Patent Utility Hints at Wi-fi Charging Case for AR Glasses

Samsung might be engaged on a wi-fi charging case for a pair of augmented actuality (AR) glasses, in accordance with a lately revealed patent utility. Whereas there’s not numerous details about the AR headset, the patent utility sheds some mild on how the wi-fi charging case would perform. If the corporate launches a tool described within the patent, customers might want to place their AR glasses inside an oblong case to be able to cost the headset when the battery runs low.

A patent utility filed by Samsung earlier this 12 months was lately revealed on the World Mental Property Group (WIPO) web site (by way of 91Mobiles). Titled ‘Wi-fi Energy Transmitting System’, the outline for the invention states that it’s associated to a charging system for AR glasses.

Within the numerous diagrams included within the patent doc, Samsung describes the use magnetic coils to transmit energy to a receiving system which additionally has a magnetic coil for wi-fi charging. These coils are proven to be in alignment with the lenses of the AR glasses in Fig 9a, in a horizontal orientation

In Fig 2, the charging case is proven to sport an oblong box-like design, with a hinge that flips open revealing the storage space for the AR glasses. Figures 3a and 3b reveals the wearable contained in the case whereas folded, with the arms on the backside. 

Fig. 9a (left) and Fig. 8
Picture Credit score: WIPO/ Samsung

In the meantime, figures 12a and 12b present the AR glasses positioned contained in the charging case with the body positioned vertically. The facet coils (depicted clearly in Fig 8) are perpendicular to the underside of the charging case and positioned on both facet of the AR glasses’ lenses.

Whereas the patent utility is not a transparent indication of whether or not Samsung plans to introduce a pair of AR glasses with assist for wi-fi charging, the adoption of wi-fi charging might make such a tool a lot simpler to by eliminating the necessity to keep in mind to cost their AR headset. The glasses would even have a full cost when they’re taken out of the charging case, similar to actually wi-fi stereo (TWS) headsets right now.