COMBINED SUNSHADE AND HEATER WITH LIGHT

• US 20090032076A1
• Filed: 11/29/2006
• Published: 02/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ideen ApS
• Original Assignee: Ideen ApS
• Inventors: Boldsen, Peter Christian
• Granted Patent: US 7,828,002 B2
• 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 2200/1063 with tables
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/00 Sticks combined with other objects
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/04 electrical

Abstract

There is disclosed a combination of a sunshade and a terrace heater with light 1. The combination includes a sunshade/canopy 2 mounted on support rods 4 that may be pivoted between a collapsed and a suspended state. Moreover, the combination includes a light element and a heater element with a lattice cage 9 and a reflector plate 10 disposed above it. The canopy 2 is formed of an annular body with a central aperture where the reflector plate 10 has a size of circumference largely corresponding to the central opening in the canopy. The reflector plate 10 extends over a distance from the lattice cage 9 corresponding to the height of the lattice cage 9. Hereby is formed an interspace 13 for ejecting radiant heat with the canopy in collapsed condition when the support rods 4 are connected with the inner side of the reflector plate 10 via a hinge 5 in a position immediately close to the lattice cage 9.

Claims

1. A combination of a sunshade and a terrace heater, including a sunshade canopy which is mounted on a canopy support with hinged, pivotable support rods for pivoting between a collapsed state and a suspended state, and with at least one heater element with lattice cage and disposed hereinabove a reflector plate arranged at the top of a central column, wherein the canopy is an annular body with a central aperture, wherein the reflector plate has a circumference largely corresponding to the central aperture, wherein the reflector plate extends out from the lattice cage with a distance at least corresponding to the height of the lattice cage, wherein the support rods are hinged at the inner side of the reflector plate at a position close to the lattice cage so that the canopy body in the collapsed state is disposed under the lattice cage.

2. Combination according to claim 1, wherein it comprises at least one light element.

3. Combination according to claim 1, wherein at least one heater element is a gas burner.

4. Combination according to claim 1, wherein at least one heater element is an electric heater.

5. Combination according to claim 2, wherein the at least one light element is powered with energy from the same source of energy as the at least one heater element.

6. Combination according to claim 1, wherein the lattice cage at positions opposite the support rods have areas without lattice opening(s) closed for screening off radiant heat against the support rods in collapsed state.

7. Combination according to claim 1, wherein each support rod is provided with a heat shield at least on the side facing the lattice cage.

8. Combination according to claim 7, wherein the heat shield is formed of a part of the support rod itself, as it is made with a slit so that transfer of heat to the outwards facing side of the support rod is prevented.

9. Combination according to claim 7, wherein the heat shield is formed of a bent sheet mounted on and spaced apart from the support rod.

10. Combination according to claim 1, wherein sunshade canopy and canopy support are detachably mounted on the central column.

11. Combination according to claim 1, wherein at its lower end, the central column includes a cage with a gas cylinder and that it contains a gas line for feeding the gas burner.

12. Combination according to claim 1, wherein at the lower end of the central column, mounting means are provided for fastening to a base.

13. Combination according to claim 1, wherein the sunshade canopy is made of a non-combustible material, as e.g. carbon or Kevlar.

14. Combination according to claim 1, wherein the reflector plate is made polygonal/pyramidal or circular/frusto-conical with the purpose of rigidity in the structure.

15. Combination according to claim 2, wherein at least one heater element is a gas burner.

16. Combination according to claim 2, wherein at least one heater element is an electric heater.