What is the name of the patent discovered by Apple Insider? Shell for carrying and charging accessories? , awarded by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Although the patent can be applied to any external accessories, most of the images contained in the application documents are mainly Air Pods.
The patent outlines a variety of protective sleeves, including split, wallet, flip, cover, shell, leather sleeve and so on. , which can hold and charge Air Pods or other electronic accessories.
If there is a battery in the protective shell, it can be charged through a terminal of the equipment in the protective shell. Then, this battery can charge the accessories through another terminal. Apple also stressed that the phone case can communicate with the devices and accessories inside through NFC, and? Storage compartment for money and credit cards? .
One of the main designs of the mobile phone housing depicts the charging of the air bag in the long protruding part on the front of the split mobile phone housing.
The patent added that some mobile phone cases can? Includes a display screen that displays information provided by the electronic device and/or the electronic accessory, such as the charging level of the electronic device and/or the electronic accessory. , and explains how a small display screen shows the time and incoming calls on the front of the opposite phone case.
Apple is becoming more and more interested in its accessories field. In recent years, the emergence of Apple Watch strap and Mag Safe accessories has strengthened this field. Although the patent application does not necessarily prove that Apple intends to launch a real product, and the contents of many patents will never enter the market, it seems that the iPhone case containing Air Pods is not an infeasible product.