Outdoor AV display arrangement for outdoor shading device

• US 8,453,659 B2
• Filed: 11/19/2008
• Issued: 06/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oliver Joen-An Ma
• Original Assignee: Oliver Joen-An Ma
• Inventors: Li, Wanda Ying
• Primary Examiner(s): Edwards, Anthony Q
• Application Number:
  US12/313,493
• Publication Number:
  US 20100124039A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,658 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.24
• US Class Current: 135/16
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2025/003 Accessories not covered by groups A45B25/24 - A45B25/30
• 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

Abstract

The outdoor shading device includes a supporting frame, an awning frame, and an outdoor AV (Audio-Video) display arrangement. The AV display arrangement is coupled with the supporting frame of the outdoor shading device via a supporting arm and is connected with the portable electronic device by a connected unit such that the user is able to enjoy greater visual effects through watching relatively large display in comparison with the portable electric device but without sacrificing a portable controlling functionality of the portable electric device.

Claims

1. An outdoor shading device, comprising:

a supporting frame;

an awning shade supported by said supporting frame to define a shading area under said awning shade; and

an outdoor AV (Audio-Video) display arrangement, which comprises;

a flat panel AV display;

a screen supporting arm extended from said AV display to movably couple with said supporting frame to selectively adjust an orientation of said AV display within said shading area at an eye-level position, wherein said screen supporting arm comprises a detachable controller to be selectively coupled at said supporting frame in such a manner that said screen supporting arm is slid at said supporting frame to adjust an elevated position of said AV display and is rotated at said supporting frame to adjust an oriented location of said AV display; and

a connection unit provided at said AV display for communicatively connecting with a portable electronic device and for transmitting audio and video signal from said portable electronic device to said AV display, in such a manner that said AV display provides a relatively large display area in comparison with said portable electronic device that instantly enables a smaller display area of said portable electronic device to become a larger display area on said AV display without sacrificing a portable controlling functionality of said portable electronic device, wherein once said AV display arrangement is connected with said portable electronic device, said AV display arrangement is operated by an interface of said portable electronic device while no data is saved by said AV display arrangement from said portable electronic device.

2. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said screen supporting arm has a detachable end detachably coupling at said supporting frame at one of elongated arms thereof and a pivotal end pivotally coupling at a rear side of said AV display, wherein said detachable controller is provided at said detachable end of said screen supporting arm in such a manner that said AV display is selectively adjusted its orientation via said screen supporting arm and is adapted to be detached from said supporting frame.

3. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said AV display comprises a display panel for displaying said video signal from said portable electronic device and a speaker unit for converting said audio signal to a sound signal.

4. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 2, wherein said AV display comprises a display panel for displaying said video signal from said portable electronic device and a speaker unit for converting said audio signal to a sound signal.

5. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a power supply supported by said supporting frame and electrically coupled with said AV display.

6. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 4, further comprising a power supply supported by said supporting frame and electrically coupled with said AV display.

7. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 5, wherein said power supply comprises a solar collecting device having a collecting surface positioned above said shading area for collecting solar energy, and a power storage operatively connected to said solar collecting device for storing electrical energy after being converted from said solar energy.

8. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 6, wherein said power supply comprises a solar collecting device having a collecting surface positioned above said shading area for collecting solar energy, and a power storage operatively connected to said solar collecting device for storing electrical energy after being converted from said solar energy.

9. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said connection unit comprises a wireless link adapted for wirelessly linking to said portable electronic device to wirelessly transmit said audio and video signal from said portable electronic device to said AV display.

10. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 4, wherein said connection unit comprises a wireless link adapted for wirelessly linking to said portable electronic device to wirelessly transmit said audio and video signal from said portable electronic device to said AV display.

11. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 6, wherein said connection unit comprises a wireless link adapted for wirelessly linking to said portable electronic device to wirelessly transmit said audio and video signal from said portable electronic device to said AV display.

12. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 9, wherein a wireless connectivity of said wireless link is selected from the group consisting of “

Bluetooth”

connectivity, Infrared connectivity, and Radio Frequency connectivity.

13. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 10, wherein a wireless connectivity of said wireless link is selected from the group consisting of “

Bluetooth”

connectivity, Infrared connectivity, and Radio Frequency connectivity.

14. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 11, wherein a wireless connectivity of said wireless link is selected from the group consisting of “

Bluetooth”

connectivity, Infrared connectivity, and Radio Frequency connectivity.

15. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 9, wherein said connection unit further comprises a cable port provided at a peripheral edge of said AV display for communicatively connecting said portable electronic device via a connection cable to transmit said audio and video signal from said portable electronic device to said AV display through said connection cable.

16. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 11, wherein said connection unit further comprises a cable port provided at a peripheral edge of said AV display for communicatively connecting said portable electronic device via a connection cable to transmit said audio and video signal from said portable electronic device to said AV display through said connection cable.

17. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 14, wherein said connection unit further comprises a cable port provided at a peripheral edge of said AV display for communicatively connecting said portable electronic device via a connection cable to transmit said audio and video signal from said portable electronic device to said AV display through said connection cable.

18. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 1, wherein said supporting frame comprises a foldable awning frame which supports said awning shade thereon and is adapted to fold between a folded position and an unfolded position, wherein at said folded position, said awning shade is folded to minimize said shading area while said AV display is covered by said awning shade, and at said unfolded position, said awning shade is unfolded to maximize said shading area while said AV display is suspendedly supported within said shading area.

19. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 6, wherein said supporting frame comprises a foldable awning frame which supports said awning shade thereon and is adapted to fold between a folded position and an unfolded position, wherein at said folded position, said awning shade is folded to minimize said shading area while said AV display is covered by said awning shade, and at said unfolded position, said awning shade is unfolded to maximize said shading area while said AV display is suspendedly supported within said shading area.

20. The outdoor shading device, as recited in claim 17, wherein said supporting frame comprises a foldable awning frame which supports said awning shade thereon and is adapted to fold between a folded position and an unfolded position, wherein at said folded position, said awning shade is folded to minimize said shading area while said AV display is covered by said awning shade, and at said unfolded position, said awning shade is unfolded to maximize said shading area while said AV display is suspendedly supported within said shading area.