Meta patents folding case that holds smart glasses by the nose bridge
Meta describes a collapsible charging case for smart glasses that expands to fit the device inside. It uses a pop-up mechanism that rises to grip the nose bridge of the glasses, keeping them secure while the case is open.
In the filing’s own words
An example collapsible charging case for a pair of smart glasses comprises a foldable component that is configured to operate in two states, including: a folded state that defines a first internal volume, and an unfolded state that defines a second internal volume that is greater than the first interior volume, and the second interior volume being configured to house a pair of smart glasses. The collapsible charging case also includes a deployable mechanism configured to contact a nose bridge portion of a pair of smart glasses, and the deployable mechanism is configured to operate in two states, including: an undeployed state that occurs when the foldable component of the collapsible charging case is in the first foldable state, and a deployed state that occurs when the foldable component of the collapsible charging case is in the second foldable state.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A collapsible charging case for a pair of smart glasses, comprising: a foldable component of the collapsible charging case that is configured to operate in at least two states, including: a folded state that partially defines a first internal volume, and an unfolded state that partially defines a second internal volume that is greater than the first internal volume, and the second internal volume being configured to house a pair of smart glasses; a deployable mechanism configured to contact a nose bridge portion of a pair of smart glasses, and the deployable mechanism is configured to operate in at least two states, including: an undeployed state that occurs when the foldable component of the collapsible charging case is in the folded state, and a deployed state that occurs when the foldable component of the collapsible charging case is in the unfolded state, wherein the deployable mechanism is configured to contact a nose bridge portion of the pair of smart glasses in the deployed state.
Facts
- Company
- Meta (Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC)
- Official title
- Pop-up retention mechanism for securely charging smart glasses in a self-assembling charging case, and systems of use thereof
- Patent number
- US12756215B2
- Application number
- 19069622
- Filed
- Mar 4, 2025
- Granted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Inventors
- 7
- Claims
- 10
Classified under
H02J 7/731 Electricity & electronicsA45C 7/0054 Human necessitiesA45C 11/04 Human necessitiesG02B 27/017 Physics & computingG02B 2027/0178 Physics & computingMore from Meta in Wearables
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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