Outdoor umbrella with built-in electro control panel

• US 20100192999A1
• Filed: 04/02/2010
• Published: 08/05/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oliver Joen-An Ma
• Original Assignee: Oliver Joen-An Ma
• Inventors: Li, Wanda Ying
• Granted Patent: US 9,345,295 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 135/96
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2023/0037 the support arm being attached to the stick or to the crown, the canopy being suspended there below
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2023/005 the support arm being attached to a rib or being formed by a rib
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2025/003 Accessories not covered by groups A45B25/24 - A45B25/30
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2200/1027 with means for generating solar energy
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2200/1036 with means for promoting air movement, e.g. ventilation holes, fans, ventilators, special shape for ventilation, suction means
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 23/00 Other umbrellas
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 25/00 Details of umbrellas sticks for umbrellas A45B1/00 - A45B9/00; illuminating devices for umbrellas A45B3/02; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/00 Sticks combined with other objects
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/02 with illuminating devices

Abstract

An outdoor umbrella for electrical appliances includes a supporting frame, an awning frame, and an electro-control panel. The awning frame includes a functional umbrella hub suspendedly supported by the supporting frame for supporting the electrical appliances in position, a plurality of awning frames radially and outwardly extended from the functional umbrella hub, and an awning supported by the awning arms to define a shading area under the awning. The electro-control panel includes a control circuitry and a control device. The control circuitry has an input terminal adapted for electrically connecting to a power source, and a plurality of control terminals for selectively connecting to the electrical appliances respectively. The control device is electrically connected to the control circuitry for selectively controlling each of the electrical appliances in an on-and-off manner.

Claims

1. An outdoor umbrella, comprising:

an umbrella frame comprising a supporting frame and an awing frame, wherein said awning frame comprises a functional umbrella hub suspendedly supported by said supporting frame, a plurality of awning frames radially and outwardly extended from said functional umbrella hub, and an awning supported by said awning arms to define a shading area under said awning;

one of more electrical appliances being supported by said functional umbrella hub; and

an electro-control panel which is supported by said awning frame within said shading area for selectively controlling each of said electrical appliances.

2. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 1, wherein said electro-control panel is built-in with said functional umbrella hub of said awning frame to electrically link with said electrical appliances for minimizing an electrical connection between said electro-control panel and said electrical appliances.

3. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 2, wherein said functional umbrella hub further comprises a hub body pivotally coupling with said awning arms, and a functional hub downwardly extended from said hub body to house at least one of said electrical appliances in said functional hub.

4. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 3, wherein said electro-control panel is built-in with said functional hub to electrically link with said electrical appliances.

5. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 4, wherein said functional hub is detachably coupled with said hub body.

6. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 4, wherein said functional hub is integrally extended from said hub body.

7. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 1, wherein said electro-control panel comprises a control circuitry having an input terminal adapted for electrically connecting to a power and a plurality of control terminals selectively connecting to said electrical appliances respectively, and a control device electrically connecting to said control circuitry to selectively control said electrical appliances.

8. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 5, wherein said electro-control panel comprises a control circuitry having an input terminal adapted for electrically connecting to a power and a plurality of control terminals selectively connecting to said electrical appliances respectively, and a control device electrically connecting to said control circuitry to selectively control said electrical appliances.

9. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 6, wherein said electro-control panel comprises a control circuitry having an input terminal adapted for electrically connecting to a power and a plurality of control terminals selectively connecting to said electrical appliances respectively, and a control device electrically connecting to said control circuitry to selectively control said electrical appliances.

10. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 7, wherein said electro-control panel further comprises a panel housing built-in with said functional umbrella hub that said panel housing is provided at a peripheral wall of said functional umbrella hub to protectively receive said control circuitry in said panel housing.

11. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 8, wherein said electro-control panel further comprises a panel housing built-in with said functional umbrella hub that said panel housing is provided at a peripheral wall of said functional umbrella hub to protectively receive said control circuitry in said panel housing.

12. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 9, wherein said electro-control panel further comprises a panel housing built-in with said functional umbrella hub that said panel housing is provided at a peripheral wall of said functional umbrella hub to protectively receive said control circuitry in said panel housing.

13. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 10, wherein said electro-control panel further comprises a plurality of control switches which are provided on said panel housing and are electrically connected to said control terminals to selectively control said corresponding electrical appliances.

14. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 11, wherein said electro-control panel further comprises a plurality of control switches which are provided on said panel housing and are electrically connected to said control terminals to selectively control said corresponding electrical appliances.

15. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 12, wherein said electro-control panel further comprises a plurality of control switches which are provided on said panel housing and are electrically connected to said control terminals to selectively control said corresponding electrical appliances

16. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 15, wherein said electro-control panel further comprises an integrated radio broadcasting circuit and an auxiliary input for communicatively connecting to a portable music player, such that said control circuitry provides an added audio function for incorporating with said electrical appliances.

17. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 16, wherein said electro-control panel further comprises a wireless link circuitry integrated with said control circuitry and a remote control wirelessly communicating to said wireless link circuitry to control said control circuitry for remotely controlling said electrical appliances in a wireless manner.

18. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 1, wherein said electrical appliances are selected from the group consisting of an audio system, a light arrangement, and a ventilation arrangement.

19. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 15, wherein said electrical appliances are selected from the group consisting of an audio system, a light arrangement, and a ventilation arrangement.

20. The outdoor umbrella, as recited in claim 17, wherein said electrical appliances are selected from the group consisting of an audio system, a light arrangement, and a ventilation arrangement.