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Apparatus, system, and method for charging artificial-reality displays

US11695287B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Peter Wesley Bristol · Seattle, US
Ines Le Bihan · Seattle, US
Eric Daniels · New York, US
Igor Markovsky · Campbell, US
Punit Govenji · Palo Alto, US
Raymond S. Lee · Austin, US
Benjamin E. Tunberg Rogoza · Seattle, US
Jaykishan Dakshesh Choksi · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 26, 2021
Grant date	Jul 4, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 23, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B2027/0178
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A disclosed system may include (1) an artificial-reality display dimensioned to be worn by a user, the artificial-reality display comprising (A) a battery and (B) at least one recipient charging element, and (2) a charging case dimensioned to accommodate the artificial-reality display, the charging case comprising (A) at least one source charging element configured to interface with the recipient charging element of the artificial-reality display to facilitate charging the battery of the artificial-reality display and (B) at least one alignment guide that forces the recipient charging element of the artificial-reality display to energizingly couple with the source charging element of the charging case. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

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