apple could be playing with the idea of including wireless reverse charging on its products, according to new patent spotted by Patently Apple
As seen below, the diagrams in the patent suggest that Apple is considering what Samsung has already accomplished with the wireless QI charging in the trackpad of the Galaxy Book Flex. You can see an iPhone, as well as an Apple Watch, sitting on the palm rest of the MacBook in spots where there appear to be inductive charging coils. A secondary diagram also shows the rear casing of an iPad, with the Apple Watch and an iPhone receiving charging, too. So there remains the possibility that this isn’t something that is just for MacBooks.
The patents come from two separate filings at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Both are titled “Inductive charging between electronic devices.” In typical language, Apple explains that the patent is for “an electronic device and methods for inductively charging an electronic device using another external electronic device.”
The patents come from two separate filings at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Both are titled “Inductive charging between electronic devices.” In typical language, Apple explains that the patent is for “an electronic device and methods for inductively charging an electronic device using another external electronic device.”