Apple has been granted a patent (US 11716560 B1) for a “Wi-fi Headphone Accent” that hints at chargers for its AirPods and AirPods Professional that may be worn across the neck or wrist — or on a keychain.
In regards to the patent
Within the patent Apple says that whereas some moveable digital units comparable to iPhones could be carried in a pocket or a handbag, some actions don’t make this straightforward to do. For instance, some moveable digital units are generally used to take heed to music whereas a person of the moveable digital machine is jogging or in any other case exercising.
What’s extra, Apple says that equipment for moveable digital units are sometimes “cumbersome and could also be uncomfortable, or might not present sure desired options, comparable to charging capabilities.” The corporate says that what is required are enhancements and advances to equipment for digital units that may reliably retain the digital machine in a handy kind issue whereas offering different desired options.
A type of desired options is charging. Apple’s patent entails versatile chargers that might be worn across the neck or across the wrist.
Abstract of the patent
Right here’s Apple’s summary of the patent: “An adjunct for wi-fi earbuds can embody a primary receiving portion defining a primary cavity sized to obtain and retain a primary earbud and a second receiving portion defining a second cavity sized to obtain and retain a second earbud. Every receiving portion can embody a charging part to electrically couple with the respective earbud. The accent can embody a versatile portion linked to the primary receiving portion and the second receiving portion, the versatile portion at the very least partially defining an inside quantity, and a battery disposed within the inside quantity and electrically coupled with the charging elements.”
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