Apple has patented a wireless charging case for the iPad with a system very similar to MagSafe for the iPhone.
From 2022, Apple will offer a new iPad Pro next year, according to the latest rumors. This new generation of tablets, in particular, will have wireless charging capability. The future will show us whether these rumors are true or not, but in any case, there may be some truth in the various reports.
Apple patents wireless charging case for iPad
Apple teams have patented an Apple patent application that describes an iPad wireless charging case. Based on the schematics embedded in the documents, it appears to be a ring-shaped magnetic heart, and if this all sounds familiar to you, that’s because it is. Indeed, the iPhone’s MagSafe charging system is very similar to what is being discussed here.
With a system very similar to MagSafe for iPhone
Either way, this is information that adds credibility to previous rumors about a future iPad compatible with wireless charging. The device can then use the MagSafe connector system, which is a form of wireless charging. One possible use for such a system, as described by Apple as an example, would be a future Magic Keyboard case that could serve not only as a keyboard, as it does today, but also as a power bank in some way. So, to charge the iPad when the keyboard is in use.
That being said, as is always the case with patents, it is very difficult to know if this is just an idea put forward by a company to protect it, or if this idea is already germinating. And that the product may see the light of day. soon. So don’t expect anything from this patent, but it’s an interesting finding.