Operation system for outdoor umbrella
First Claim
1. An outdoor umbrella, comprising:
- an umbrella frame which comprises a supporting frame and an awning frame, suspendedly supported by said supporting frame, wherein said awning frame is adapted to fold between an opened position and a closed position;
an awning element supported by said awning frame to define a shading area underneath said awning element when said awning frame is folded at said opened position; and
an operation system, comprising;
an operational controller supported at said supporting frame;
a pulley unit supported within said umbrella frame in a hidden manner; and
an elongated controlling element running from said operational controller to said awning frame through said pulley unit and defining an operation length between said operational controller and said awning frame, wherein when said operational controller is actuated to shorten said operation length of said controlling element, said awning frame is pivotally folded at said opened position, and when said operational controller is actuated to extend said operation length of said controlling element, said awning frame is pivotally folded at said closed position.
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Abstract
An outdoor umbrella includes an umbrella frame, an awning element, and an operation system. The umbrella frame includes a supporting frame and an awning frame adapted to fold between an opened position and a closed position. The operation system includes an operational controller supported at the supporting frame, a pulley unit supported within the umbrella frame in a hidden manner; and an elongated controlling element running from the operational controller to the awning frame through the pulley unit and defining an operation length between the operational controller and the awning frame. When the operational controller is actuated to shorten the operation length of the controlling element, the awning frame is pivotally folded at the closed position. When the operational controller is actuated to extend the operation length of the controlling element, the awning frame is pivotally folded at the opened position.
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26 Claims
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1. An outdoor umbrella, comprising:
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an umbrella frame which comprises a supporting frame and an awning frame, suspendedly supported by said supporting frame, wherein said awning frame is adapted to fold between an opened position and a closed position; an awning element supported by said awning frame to define a shading area underneath said awning element when said awning frame is folded at said opened position; and an operation system, comprising; an operational controller supported at said supporting frame; a pulley unit supported within said umbrella frame in a hidden manner; and an elongated controlling element running from said operational controller to said awning frame through said pulley unit and defining an operation length between said operational controller and said awning frame, wherein when said operational controller is actuated to shorten said operation length of said controlling element, said awning frame is pivotally folded at said opened position, and when said operational controller is actuated to extend said operation length of said controlling element, said awning frame is pivotally folded at said closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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