POWER GENERATION UMBRELLA

• US 20110290288A1
• Filed: 05/28/2010
• Published: 12/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Joen-Shen Ma
• Original Assignee: Joen-Shen Ma
• Inventors: MA, JOEN-SHEN
• Application Number:
  US12/789,778
• Publication Number:
  US 20110290288A1
• 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 23/00 Other umbrellas
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/04 electrical
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 30/20 Collapsible or foldable PV modules
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

A power generation umbrella includes solar energy components, including a solar energy absorption film, a solar energy accumulator, a transmission line, and an output interface, which are combined with an umbrella structure. The umbrella structure includes a canopy, a skeleton, a runner, and a central post. The solar energy absorption film is uniformly distributed over a top surface of the canopy. The solar energy accumulator and the output interface are arranged inside a hollow portion of the central post and are connected by the transmission line to the solar energy absorption film. The power generation umbrella features both shielding of sun light and rainwater, similar to a regular umbrella, and continuous supply of electrical power to serve a power source for an outdoor activity, so that there is no need for a user to carry a large capacity of power storage for the outdoor activity. The power generation umbrella makes the outdoor activity easy and convenient.

Claims

1. A power generation umbrella, comprising:

an umbrella structure comprising a canopy, a skeleton, a runner, and a central post;

a solar energy absorption film, which is uniformly distributed over a top surface of the canopy, adapted to receive light and convert the light into electrical power;

a solar energy accumulator, which is arranged inside a hollow portion of the central post of the umbrella structure;

a transmission line, which is arranged inside the central post to connect between the solar energy absorption film and the solar energy accumulator to supply the electrical power from the solar energy absorption film to the solar energy accumulator to be stored therein; and

an output interface, which is mounted to the central post and adapted to supply the electrical power stored in the solar energy accumulator to a user.

2. The power generation umbrella as claimed in claim 1, wherein the solar energy absorption film comprises a polysilicon thin film.

3. The power generation umbrella as claimed in claim 1, wherein the solar energy absorption film comprises an amorphous silicon thin film.

4. The power generation umbrella as claimed in claim 1, wherein the output interface comprises a power socket.

5. The power generation umbrella as claimed in claim 1, wherein the output interface comprises a receptacle.