Wireless charger with integrated cable reel

1. A wireless charger, comprising:

a) a housing including a circumferential outer edge;

b) the outer edge including an annular groove with opposing first wall and second wall;

c) a cable having a first end operably secured inside the housing and an opposite second end having a connector for connecting to a power source, the cable is removably wound inside the groove; and

d) a sleeve slidably attached around the cable, the sleeve is disposed between the first end and the opposite second end, the sleeve is slidable along the length of the cable, the sleeve being frictionally removably attached between the first wall and the second wall.

2. The wireless charger as in claim 1 , wherein:

a) the housing includes a first portion and a second portion space apart from each other; and

b) a hub portion is disposed between the first portion and the second portion.

3. The wireless charger as in claim 2 , wherein:

a) the hub portion includes an opening through which the first end of the cable enters the housing.

4. The wireless charger as in claim 2 , wherein:

a) the hub portion includes first and second posts; and

b) the first end of the cable is looped around the first and second posts in an S-shaped configuration.

5. The wireless charger as in claim 3 , wherein:

a) the hub portion includes an exterior side wall;

b) a first portion of the side wall is circular and a second portion is V-shaped in cross-section; and

c) the opening in the hub portion is at a bottom of the V-shaped second portion.

6. The wireless charger as in claim 1 , wherein:

a) the cable includes first and second flat surfaces; and

b) the sleeve includes third and fourth flat surfaces.

7. The wireless charger as in claim 2 , wherein a coil is disposed in the first portion.

8. The wireless charger as in claim 7 , wherein the coil is disposed between a first plate and a second plate.

9. The wireless charger as in claim 7 , wherein a circuit board is disposed in the first portion of the housing.

10. The wireless charger as in claim 2 , wherein the first portion and the second portion include rounded edge portions.

11. The wireless charger as in claim 7 , wherein:

a) the first portion includes a top;

b) a marker is operably associated with the top, the marker includes a center; and

c) the center is disposed above a center of the coil.

12. The wireless charger as in claim 11 , wherein the marker is cross-shaped.

13. The wireless charger as in claim 2 , wherein:

a) the first portion includes a top; and

b) projections are operably associated with the top.

14. The wireless charger as in claim 13 , wherein the projections are arranged to form a cross shape.

15. The wireless charger as in claim 1 , wherein:

a) the sleeve includes a first color;

b) the cable includes a second color; and

c) the first color is different from the second color.

16. A cable reel and cable combination, comprising:

a) a body including a circumferential outer edge;

b) the outer edge including an annular groove with opposing first and second walls;

c) a cable having a first end and an opposite second end, the cable is wound inside the groove; and

d) a sleeve slidably attached around the cable, the sleeve is disposed between the first end and the opposite second end, the sleeve is slidable along the length of the cable, the sleeve being frictionally removably attachable between the first and second walls.

17. The cable reel and cable combination as in claim 16 , wherein the cable includes first and second flat surfaces.

18. The cable reel and cable combination as in claim 16 wherein the sleeve includes third and fourth flat surfaces.

19. The cable reel and cable combination as in claim 16 , wherein the outer edge is rounded.

20. The cable reel and cable combination as in claim 16 , wherein:

a) the sleeve includes a first color;

b) the cable includes a second color; and

c) the first color is different from the second color.