Umbrella light with audio module

• US 7,695,153 B2
• Filed: 02/05/2008
• Issued: 04/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sam Tsai
• Original Assignee: Sam Tsai
• Inventors: Tsai, Sam
• Primary Examiner(s): Husar; Stephen F
• Assistant Examiner(s): Neils; Peggy A.
• Application Number:
  US12/025,917
• Publication Number:
  US 20090196020A1
• Time in Patent Office: 798 Days
• Field of Search: 362/102, 362/431, 362/86, 135/16, 135/910, 248/519, 248/523
• US Class Current: 362/102
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/00 Sticks combined with other objects
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/04 electrical
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 135/91 Illuminated cane or umbrella

Abstract

The present invention is an umbrella light with an audio module, including a hosing, at least two fastener, at least two turned lights, an audio module and a control module. The fastener provides a better gripper structure with a torsional spring, and the audio module can be arranged with external audio source, which provides people with wonderful melody.

Claims

1. A umbrella light with audio module, comprises:

two base parts, together forming a housing with a circular shape, each of the base parts having a semi-circular concave opening at a center of an inner sidewall thereof and a curved outer sidewall having a groove thereon, the base parts opposing each other and forming a hole when the base parts are joined together as a complete disc;

at least two fasteners, each being disposed inside a respective one of the of the base parts, each of the fasteners including an L-form latch, a torsion spring and a curved spacer, the L-form latch including a pivotable portion and a mounting portion, the pivotable portion of the L-form latch being connected to the torsion spring at the mounting portion;

a plurality of pivotable lights, each of the pivotable lights pivotably disposed on a respective one of the grooves of each of the base parts to adjust illumination projected from the housing;

an audio module, disposed inside of the housing; and

a control module, electrically connected to the audio module.

2. The umbrella light of claim 1, wherein the audio module includes at least one speaker, an audio receiver, a volume regulator and an amplifier.

3. The umbrella light of claim 2, wherein the audio receiver further comprises a wireless receiver and a connector.

4. The umbrella light of claim 1, wherein the control module includes a sensor, a switch and a controller.

5. The umbrella light of claim 1, wherein the fastener is mounted in the semi-circular concave opening of the housing.

6. The umbrella light of claim 1, wherein the curved spacer is mounted to the mounting portion.

7. The umbrella light of claim 1, wherein the L-form latch is resiliently biased by the torsion spring.

8. The umbrella light of claim 6, wherein the curved spacer is disposed in contact with an umbrella post.