Sunshade with Illuminating Device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sunshade with an illuminating device including a biased-arranging post and a canopy assembly having a upright central short pole (17) carrying a rib-mounting member, a runner, electric wiring and winding line; the rib-mounting member (16) mounted on top of a central short pole (17); a plurality of ribs (14) each having an upper end hinged on the rib-mounting member (16); a runner (18) slide-ably mounted on the central short pole (17) of the canopy assembly; a plurality of stretchers (15) each having an upper end pivotally connected to an intermediate portion of an associated rib and a lower end pivotally connected to the runner (18); a fabric covering surface supported by a plurality of ribs (14) forming a canopy of umbrella. An automated opening and closing system includes a motor, a transmission, a line-winding shaft, a pulley system, and a cable system; a pulley system is coupled to an electric motor, a switch (33) is electrically connected between a power-supply unit (22) and an electric motor; a main light member (32) is fixed at the bottom end of the central positioned short pole (17) of the canopy and energized by a self-contained power source. A cantilever connects with the biased post (11) as a radius rod suspends and supports the canopy assembly.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO THE RELATED PATENT APPLICATION [0001] This patent application claims the priority benefit of the Chinese patent application No. 200520102570.8, filed on May 27, 2005. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a sunshade with an illuminating device for providing outdoor illumination. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] A sunshade for shielding people from sunlight is thus widely used in outdoor café and rest areas as well as on beaches. [0006] An illuminating device is attached to a sunshade for the illumination purpose. The illuminating device needs a long-extended wiring connecting to an indoor socket or a generator for power supply. However, to use generator or long-extended wiring for supplying electricity in outdoor, some times brings big troubles. [0007] Currently used conventional sunshade with illumination has a defect that due to a canopy post erects on the ground in the central positio...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] The object of the present invention is to provide a sunshade with a biased-arranging post, which has a centrally positioned main lighting apparatus providing a relatively high level of light intensity, thus a post portion of sunshade would not become an obstacle of illumination and for fixing a light member which gives a main luminary for the use of reading, playing games, operating a computer or leisure activities. The battery pack and associated solar panel are sufficient to allow the system to operate continuously for a time interval of several hours underneath the canopy without the need of an external power source.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide a reasonable construction of ribs, which provides an easy layout for wiring of many bulbs attached on the ribs.

Problems solved by technology

However, to use generator or long-extended wiring for supplying electricity in outdoor, some times brings big troubles.

Currently used conventional sunshade with illumination has a defect that due to a canopy post erects on the ground in the central position of sunshade, thus, the space for leisure activities and illumination is badly reduced.

It is hard to place a main illuminating member in the central position of the direct illuminating area.

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