SUNSHADE WITH RADIO DEVICE

• US 20060196532A1
• Filed: 01/11/2006
• Published: 09/07/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Benson Tung
• Original Assignee: Benson Tung
• Inventors: Tung, Benson
• Application Number:
  US11/306,789
• Publication Number:
  US 20060196532A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 135/16
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2200/1027 with means for generating solar energy
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/00 Sticks combined with other objects
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/08 Constructional details, e.g. cabinet

Abstract

A sunshade includes a post, a radio device mounted in a casing on the post. The casing receives a reel for controlling opening and closing of the sunshade. No additional space is required for the radio device and operation of the sunshade is not adversely affected.

Claims

1. A sunshade comprising:

a post;

a casing mounted on the post, the casing receiving a reel for controlling opening and closing of the sunshade; and

a radio device mounted in the casing, the radio device being adapted to receive signals from a broadcaster.

2. The sunshade as claimed in claim 1, with the sunshade further comprising means for supplying power to the radio device.

3. The sunshade as claimed in claim 2, with said means for supplying power to the radio device being a solar energy receiver.

4. The sunshade as claimed in claim 2, with said means for supplying power to the radio device comprising a tubular member releasably connected to a lower end of the post, a battery-receiving member releasably received in the tubular member, and a battery unit received in the battery-receiving member.

5. The sunshade as claimed in claim 1, with the casing comprising two casing halves securely connected together and mounted around the post.

6. The sunshade as claimed in claim 5, with the casing comprising a circuit board and a loud speaker mounted therein, the loud speaker being electrically connected to the circuit board, the casing further comprising a control panel section and a control plate mounted to the control panel section, a plurality of control elements being mounted on the control panel and extending beyond the control panel section for manual operation.

7. The sunshade as claimed in claim 6, with the control panel section being a recessed section of the casing, with the sunshade further comprising a lid mounted to the casing and slidable between a first position in which the control panel section is hidden by the lid and a second position in which the control panel section is exposed for manual operation.

8. The sunshade as claimed in claim 7, with the post comprising a slot through which the control panel extends.

9. The sunshade as claimed in claim 5, with each said casing half comprising a groove in an upper end thereof, and with a washer being mounted in the grooves of the casing halves for preventing water from entering the casing.

10. The sunshade as claimed in claim 6, with the circuit board further comprising a wire electrically connected to the post, thereby forming an antenna for receiving the signals from the broadcaster.