The charger would be used for smartphones and smartwatches

Jul 24, 2016 17:10 GMT  ·  By

Samsung has announced an event on August 2 that will see the debut of the upcoming Galaxy Note 7, but the company is working on other projects as well. A patent application has surfaced over at Patently Mobile, showing that the South Korean giant has filed a patent for a wireless charger that would work both on smartwatches and smartphones.

The patent application was filed back in January 2016, and there's no indication of whether the company will actually manufacture the charger or not. The application illustrates three new designs for the product, and they all showcase a taller device, compared to the round flat charger that Samsung currently sells.

The new wireless charger would have the capacity to charge both a smartphone and smartwatch at the same time. This would certainly make it an attractive product to many consumers, not to mention that it will also have the capacity to charge a camera, electronic glasses, and even tablets.

The smartwatch would be placed around the charger while the smartphone on top

The patent application shows a new design for a wireless charger that would allow the smartwatch to be placed on top of the device or around it. Another design features a charger with sharp edges, and the smartphone would be placed on top, with the screen up.

The reception on the phone would have a current induced by a magnetic field generated by the wireless charging device.

Another design comes with a charger that has round edges and a tall form. The smartwatch would be placed on top, in a deep indent on the top surface of the charger.

The product could be miniaturized if necessary, and the patent application says that the charging efficiency could be enhanced.

The new designs are surely refreshing, but it remains to be seen if Samsung will manufacture all three designs or just stick to only one. Since this is a patent application, it's quite unclear if and when the company will be releasing such a product.