Solar wireless beach chair

• US 9,185,988 B1
• Filed: 09/18/2014
• Issued: 11/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Maximino Sanchez
• Original Assignee: Maximino Sanchez
• Inventors: Sanchez, Maximino
• Primary Examiner(s): Hawk, Noah Chandler
• Application Number:
  US14/490,548
• Time in Patent Office: 425 Days
• Field of Search: 135/16, 320/101
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2023/0006 Portable, self supported sunshades or weather protections
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2200/1027 with means for generating solar energy
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 23/00 Other umbrellas
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 4/48 with cross legs
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/66 Means to protect against weather
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/664 of umbrella type
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/72 Adaptations for incorporating lamps, radio sets, bars, telephones, ventilation, heating or cooling arrangements or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/725 for illumination, e.g. lamps
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/727 with speakers

Abstract

An improvement for a collapsible beach chair includes an umbrella mechanism that has a rigid support post fixed with an expandable canopy. The canopy includes at least one flexible solar panel and power lines electrically connected with an umbrella electrical connector. A clamping mechanism supports the umbrella mechanism with one of a pair of back support posts of the chair. A chair electrical connector cooperative with the umbrella electrical connector is electrically connected with a pair of audio transducers each fixed with one of a pair of armrests of the chair. Each audio transducer is adapted for receiving a wireless audio signal and reproducing such signal audibly. A rechargeable battery and powered USB ports may further be provided, as well as pockets suspended from the arm rests of the chair to enclose the audio transducers and the rechargeable battery.

Claims

1. An improvement for a collapsible beach chair of the type having a pair of vertical back support posts and a pair of horizontal arm rests, the improvement comprising:

an umbrella mechanism having a support post fixed with an expandable canopy, the canopy including at least one solar panel fixed with a top surface thereof, at least a pair of power lines electrically connected to the at least one solar panel at a top end thereof traversing through the support post which terminates at a bottom end thereof with an umbrella electrical connector;

a clamping mechanism for selectively supporting the support post with one of the back support posts of the chair;

a chair electrical connector fixed with the chair and electrically and mechanically connectable with the umbrella electrical connector;

an audio transducer fixed with each armrest of the chair and electrically connected with the chair electrical connector through a power conduit, each audio transducer adapted for receiving a wireless audio signal and reproducing such signal audibly;

whereby with the umbrella mechanism fixed to the chair with the clamping mechanism, and with the umbrella and chair electrical connectors mutually fixed together, the audio transducers are provided power through the power conduits to reproduce the audio signal.

2. The improvement of claim 1 wherein the at least one solar panel is a plurality of flexible solar panels fixed with the top surface of the canopy and adapted to fold with the canopy from an expanded configuration to a collapsed configuration.

3. The improvement of claim 1 further including a rechargeable battery fixed with the chair and electrically connected to the chair electrical connector, whereby each audio transducer may be powered even with the umbrella mechanism detached from the chair, the battery being rechargeable by the at least one solar panel.

4. The improvement of claim 3 wherein the rechargeable battery is electrically detachable from the audio transducers and the chair electrical connector at a battery electrical connector.

5. The improvement of claim 3 further including at least one USB port fixed with the battery and electrically connected with the chair electrical connector and the battery, whereby power from the at least one solar panel and battery is provided to the USB port for powering a portable electronic device.

6. The improvement of claim 3 wherein a flexible pocket is further included for suspending from each arm rest of the chair, each pocket enclosing one of the audio transducers, one of the pockets enclosing the battery, each pocket having a selectively closable opening for accessing an inside space of the pocket.

7. The improvement of claim 1 further including at least one USB port electrically connected with the chair electrical connector, whereby power from the at least one solar panel is provided to the USB port for powering a portable electronic device.

8. The improvement of claim 1 wherein a flexible pocket is further included for suspending from each arm rest of the chair, each pocket enclosing one of the audio transducers, each pocket having a selectively closable opening for accessing an inside space of the pocket.