Air Cooled Umbrella

• US 20130240006A1
• Filed: 05/07/2013
• Published: 09/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dan Chaimovski, Reuven Marko
• Original Assignee: Dan Chaimovski, Reuven Marko
• Inventors: Marko, Reuven, Chaimovski, Dan
• Granted Patent: US 8,695,614 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 135/16
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2023/0012 Ground supported umbrellas or sunshades on a single post, e.g. resting in or on a surface there below
• 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 25/10 Umbrella crowns A45B25/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/00 Sticks combined with other objects
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/14 Ventilating
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/28 Umbrella type tents
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 15/58 Closures; Awnings; Sunshades
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 7/007 with forced flow using ducting systems F24F7/06
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 10/40 Mobile PV generator systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 20/10 Supporting structures directly fixed to the ground H02S20/30 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 30/20 Collapsible or foldable PV modules
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

An air cooled sunshade constructed to provide cooling under the canopy of the sunshade. The foldable canopy of the sunshade is comprised of a plurality of segments of elongated panels having embedded solar panels and a plurality of segments of pliable material to allow the canopy to easily stretch when in the open position and collapse in the closed position, typically arrange having one elongated panel connected on foldable material segment arranged around a center piece. In an embodiment disclosed herein, the pliable material is formed as a pipe having an upper layer and a lower layer, the lower layer having pours through which air can flow to the area under the canopy. The air can then flow from a fan or an air conditioner mounted on the center piece and allowing air to evenly flow under the canopy. The solar panels are connected to provide the necessary energy.

Claims

1. A sunshade, comprising:

a plurality of elongated panels containing solar cells, each of the elongated panels having an upper side and a bottom side, wherein the solar cells are placed to receive solar rays from the upper side of each of the elongated panels;

a plurality of elongated segments made of a pliable material in a form of a sleeve, each sleeve having an upper side and a bottom side, the bottom side having pores, each of the elongated segments is connected between two of the plurality of elongated panels, such that a canopy is formed from the plurality of elongated panels and the plurality of elongated segments;

a base portion connecting the plurality of elongated panels and the plurality of elongated segments at a narrow side of each of the panels and each of the segments allowing each of the plurality of elongated panels and the plurality of elongated segments to move at the point of connection to the base portion for the purpose of opening or closing the canopy; and

a housing unit connected to the base portion and constructed to contain;

a plurality of output tubes to each of the sleeves, an electrical circuit to receive the energy generated in each of the solar cells of the plurality of elongated panels and to generate a regulated voltage therefrom, and at least a fan receiving power from the electrical circuit to force air from outside of the canopy through the connecting tubes and into the sleeves in order to enable air to flow into the area under the canopy.

2. The sunshade of claim 1, wherein the sunshade is an umbrella.

3. The sunshade of claim 1, wherein the sunshade further comprises:

a plurality of support rods connected to at least one of the plurality of elongated panels and at least one of the plurality of elongated segments;

a pole connected to the bottom of the base portion; and

a ring mounted around the pole to which the plurality of support rods are connected, wherein upon moving of the ring away from the bottom of the base portion causes the canopy to close and upon moving the ring towards the bottom of the base portion causes the canopy to open.

4. The sunshade of claim 1, further comprising:

a display coupled to at least one of;

a part of the at least one of the plurality of elongated panels and at least one of the plurality of elongated segments; and

a control circuit in the housing to control the display.

5. The sunshade of claim 4, wherein the display is at least one of:

a liquid crystal display (LCD) and an organic light emitting diodes (OLED) display.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the display is used for the purpose of displaying at least an image stored in a memory of the control circuit.

7. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the display is used for the purpose of displaying at least a video clip stored in the memory of the control circuit.

8. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprises:

an interface for uploading displayable content to the memory of the control circuit.

9. The sunshade of claim 1, wherein the housing further contains an air conditioner for the purpose of cooling the air from outside prior to moving it into the sleeves.

10. The sunshade of claim 9, wherein the air conditioner is powered by direct current (DC).