For the past 2 years, manufacturers are flooding into the wireless earphones market with their own in-house options. There have been a few wireless headphones options too like from Apple and Sony. And it looks like an upcoming competitor may be entering the scene soon as Huawei has recently published a patent for a technology that could bring forward the future of wireless headphones.
As of January 25, 2022, Huawei has submitted a patent for a wireless charging solution for wireless headphones to the Chinese Regulated Patent Database, QCC.
For context, the AirPods Max and Sony WH-1000XM4 do not support wireless charging, the AirPods Max charges via a Lightning cable, while the Sony WH1000XM4 receives juice forms its USB Type C port. If Huawei were to implement this patent into its upcoming first pair of wireless headphones, it would be an industry first for the company, and it would be the main selling point for users who were planning to buy such wireless headphones that they would like to wirelessly charge.
As for the details on how the wireless charging solution works, Huawei has listed out the patent as follows:
- The wireless earphones will include two ear cups, with a headband connecting both ear cups together.
- Each ear cup contains its casing, touch controls, its respective wireless charging copper contacts, and its circuitry board connecting to the battery. The copper contacts are located under the casing and in front of the circuitry board. When the ear cup is in contact with a wireless charging pad, the headphones will start charging via the copper contacts n the ear cups.
- The copper contacts are conductive to electricity, and the lines on the copper contact pads will be spaced evenly and effectively for maximum induction efficiency(ie for one coil on the copper contact pads, it may have a 20%-80% bigger effective induction area size than its physical area occupied)
If successfully brought into the market, wireless headphones can finally be truly wireless, as you no longer need a wired cable to charge the headset no more.
As of Huawei’s current lineup of wireless earphones, Huawei currently has the bold yet innovative design of its Huawei Freebuds Lipstick Earbuds. These earbuds are a pair of very light and comfortable with a solid metal build quality. The steel body of both earbuds and the charging case, paired with its gold-accented colourway, gives it a decent sense of luxury. The earbuds also feature active-noise cancellation for those who want to enjoy their music in peace.
The Huawei Freebuds Lipstick is now currently available on Giztop for $329.
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