Solar umbrella

• US 9,820,540 B2
• Filed: 11/20/2015
• Issued: 11/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yotrio Group Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Yotrio Group Company Limited
• Inventors: Pan, Jiangbo, Wei, Weijie
• Primary Examiner(s): Hawk, Noah Chandler
• Application Number:
  US14/948,246
• Publication Number:
  US 20170055653A1
• Time in Patent Office: 732 Days
• Field of Search: 135 28, 135 336, 135 16, 320101, 136243
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2025/003 Accessories not covered by groups A45B25/24 - A45B25/30
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2200/1018 with illuminating devices, e.g. electrical
• 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 2200/1045 with a misting device having at least one nozzle for spraying a fluid, e.g. water
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 2200/1063 with tables
• 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 25/14 Devices for opening and for closing umbrellas
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 25/143 automatic
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide an umbrella, comprising: an umbrella frame, an umbrella cloth, solar chips, a storage battery, and an electrical driving mechanism. The umbrella cloth covers the umbrella frame, the solar chips are disposed on an upper surface of the umbrella cloth, the solar chips are electrically connected with the storage battery, and the storage battery provides electrical energy to the electrical driving mechanism disposed on the umbrella frame so that the umbrella frame, driven by the electrical driving mechanism, achieves opening and closing motion. The present invention solves problems with the umbrellas in the prior art such as single functionality and difficult opening and closing.

Claims

1. An umbrella, comprising:

an umbrella frame comprising an internal upright column, and an external upright column disposed at a bottom end of the internal upright column;

an upper umbrella disc disposed at a top end of the internal upright column and a plurality of upper umbrella ribs hinged to the upper umbrella disc at one end and suspended from other end;

an umbrella cloth covering the umbrella frame, wherein the umbrella cloth comprises an inner umbrella cloth and a roof cloth, wherein the roof cloth is disposed on top of the umbrella, wherein an upper portion of the inner umbrella cloth and the roof cloth fully overlap each other when the umbrella is fully open;

a plurality of solar chips electrically connected to a storage battery, wherein the solar chips are disposed both on an upper surface of the inner umbrella cloth and on an upper surface of the roof cloth;

an electrical driving mechanism, wherein the storage battery is charged by the solar chips, and wherein the storage battery provides electrical energy to the electrical driving mechanism disposed on the umbrella frame so that the umbrella frame, driven by the electrical driving mechanism, achieves opening and closing of the umbrella;

said umbrella frame further comprising a middle umbrella disc, a lower umbrella disc, a middle umbrella rib and a lower umbrella rib, wherein the middle umbrella disc is disposed at a top end of the external upright column, wherein the external upright column is a hollow tubular structure, wherein the internal upright column passes through the middle umbrella disc and is slideably connected in an inner cavity of the external upright column, wherein said bottom end of the internal upright column is connected to the electrical driving mechanism built in a pipe cavity of the external upright column, wherein the lower umbrella disc is slideably connected on the external upright column, wherein a top end of the lower umbrella rib is hinged to a middle portion of the upper umbrella rib, wherein a bottom end of the lower umbrella rib is hinged to the lower umbrella disc, wherein a top end of the middle umbrella rib is hinged to the middle umbrella disc, wherein a bottom end of the middle umbrella rib is hinged to a middle portion of the lower umbrella rib, and wherein the umbrella cloth covers the upper umbrella rib; and

a plurality of water spray nozzles, wherein the plurality of water spray nozzles are distributed on one or more of the external upright column, the upper umbrella disc, the middle umbrella disc, the lower umbrella disc and the upper umbrella rib, wherein a water supply peripheral device is located in the upper umbrella disc, wherein the water supply peripheral device supplies water to the plurality of water spray nozzles, wherein each of the plurality of water spray nozzles is electrically connected to a control chip disposed within a control device disposed on the umbrella frame, wherein the control device further comprises at least one function control switch, wherein the control chip is electrically connected to the storage battery, wherein the at least one function control switch is electrically connected to the control chip, wherein one of the at least one function control switch is used to control on and off of the water spray nozzles, and wherein an opening and closing of the plurality of water spray nozzles converts the water into mist.

2. An umbrella, comprising:

an umbrella frame comprising an internal upright column, and an external upright column disposed at a bottom end of the internal upright column;

an upper umbrella disc disposed at a top end of the internal upright column and a plurality of upper umbrella ribs hinged to the upper umbrella disc at one end and suspended from other end;

an umbrella cloth covering the umbrella frame, wherein the umbrella cloth comprises an inner umbrella cloth and a roof cloth, wherein the roof cloth is disposed on top of the umbrella, wherein an upper portion of the inner umbrella cloth and the roof cloth fully overlap each other when the umbrella is fully open;

a plurality of solar chips electrically connected to a storage battery, wherein the solar chips are disposed both on an upper surface of the inner umbrella cloth and on an upper surface of the roof cloth;

an electrical driving mechanism, wherein the storage battery is charged by the solar chips, and wherein the storage battery provides electrical energy to the electrical driving mechanism disposed on the umbrella frame so that the umbrella frame, driven by the electrical driving mechanism, achieves opening and closing of the umbrella; and

said umbrella frame further comprising a middle umbrella disc, a lower umbrella disc, a middle umbrella rib and a lower umbrella rib, wherein a plurality of water spray nozzles are distributed on one or more of the external upright column, the upper umbrella disc, the middle umbrella disc, the lower umbrella disc and the upper umbrella rib, wherein a water supply peripheral device is located in the upper umbrella disc, wherein the water supply peripheral device supplies water to the plurality of water spray nozzles, wherein each of the plurality of water spray nozzles is electrically connected to a control chip disposed within a control device disposed on the umbrella frame, wherein the control device further comprises at least one function control switch, wherein the control chip is electrically connected to the storage battery, wherein the at least one function control switch is electrically connected to the control chip, wherein one of the at least one function control switch is used to control on and off of the water spray nozzles, and wherein an opening and closing of the plurality of water spray nozzles converts the water into mist.

3. An umbrella, comprising:

an umbrella frame comprising an internal upright column, and an external upright column disposed at a bottom end of the internal upright column;

an upper umbrella disc disposed at a top end of the internal upright column and a plurality of upper umbrella ribs hinged to the upper umbrella disc at one end and suspended from other end;

an umbrella cloth covering the umbrella frame, wherein the umbrella cloth comprises an inner umbrella cloth and a roof cloth, wherein the roof cloth is disposed on top of the umbrella, wherein an upper portion of the inner umbrella cloth and the roof cloth fully overlap each other when the umbrella is fully open;

a plurality of solar chips electrically connected to a storage battery, wherein the solar chips are disposed on an upper surface of the inner umbrella cloth and/or on an upper surface of the roof cloth;

an electrical driving mechanism, wherein the storage battery is charged by the solar chips, and wherein the storage battery provides electrical energy to the electrical driving mechanism disposed on the umbrella frame so that the umbrella frame, driven by the electrical driving mechanism, achieves opening and closing of the umbrella; and

said umbrella frame further comprising a middle umbrella disc, a lower umbrella disc, a middle umbrella rib and a lower umbrella rib, wherein a plurality of water spray nozzles are distributed on one or more of the external upright column, the upper umbrella disc, the middle umbrella disc, the lower umbrella disc and the upper umbrella rib, wherein a water supply peripheral device is located in the upper umbrella disc, wherein the water supply peripheral device supplies water to the plurality of water spray nozzles, wherein each of the plurality of water spray nozzles is electrically connected to a control chip disposed within a control device disposed on the umbrella frame, wherein the control device further comprises at least one function control switch, wherein the control chip is electrically connected to the storage battery, wherein the at least one function control switch is electrically connected to the control chip, wherein one of the at least one function control switch is used to control on and off of the water spray nozzles, and wherein an opening and closing of the plurality of water spray nozzles converts the water into mist.