US 12,149,115 B2
Power bank and packaging system for a power bank
Roman Ferber, Birmingham, MI (US); and Jorge Carrillo, Rochester Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to RFA Brands, LLC, Birmingham, MI (US)
Filed by RFA Brands, LLC, Birmingham, MI (US)
Filed on Aug. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/881,040.
Application 17/881,040 is a division of application No. 17/395,140, filed on Aug. 5, 2021.
Application 17/395,140 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/209,378, filed on Mar. 23, 2021, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2022/0376543 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01); H02J 50/00 (2016.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01)
CPC H02J 7/02 (2013.01) [H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02J 7/342 (2020.01); H02J 50/005 (2020.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power bank system comprising:
a packaging container defining an internal cavity and having an external receiving surface; and
a power bank having an external housing, a battery, a primary coil, and a sensor, wherein (i) the external housing includes a plurality of external panels, (ii) the battery, the primary coil, and the sensor are disposed within the external housing such that the primary coil and the sensor are disposed below a first of the external panels, (iii) the power bank is removably positioned within the internal cavity of the packaging container such that the first of the external panels is disposed proximate to and on an opposing side of the external receiving surface, (iv) the external receiving surface is configured to receive a portable device, and (v) the power bank is configured to deliver power from the battery to the portable device wirelessly via the primary coil, through the first of the external panels, and through the external receiving surface in response to the sensor detecting the portable device being positioned proximate the external receiving surface.