A sunshade

Abstract

A sunshade 100 is disclosed. The sunshade comprises a flexible panel 2 having a first surface 4 and an opposite second surface 6 in combination with one or more support lines 8,8a,8b,8c.The flexible panel 2 is having a periphery 10 comprising a plurality of fastening means 12 for fastening of the flexible panel to a structure, and the flexible panel 2 at a surface thereof comprises one or more groups 14 of attachment elements 16, wherein each attachment element is defining a through-going canal 18 configured to accommodate one or more of said support lines8,8a,8b,8c. The support lines 8 are accommodated in respective through-going channels 18 of the attachment elements. The sunshade can be stabilized by these support lines, when being suspended, thereby being less prone to flicking movement e.g. caused by wind gusts.

Description

Field of the invention

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of articles for recreational purposes.

[0002] More specifically, the present invention relates in a first aspect to a sunshade.

[0003] In a second aspect the present invention relates to the use of a sunshade according to the first aspect of the invention for providing shade against sunshine.Background of the invention

[0004] For recreational purposes, such as during camping or hiking, but also for use in outside areas of private homes it is desired to provide shading against exposure to direct sunlight.

[0005] Exposure to direct sunlight may pose an immediate risk in relation to skin damages due to UV radiation and such exposure to direct sunlight is moreover considered as representing a long-term risk of acquiring skin cancer. Besides, for most people it may feel unpleasant to be present in direct sunlight because direct sunlight may easily blind one's sight and additionally it may be felt too warm to be present in direct sunlight.

[0006] In order to alleviate the discomfort and risks involved in being exposed to direct sunlight various types of sunshades are known.

[0007] In its simplest form a sunshade comprises a flexible panel, such as a rectangular piece of canvas which in its four corners comprises an eyelet for attaching a strap which may be fastened to a structure.

[0008] Such a prior art sunshade can be suspended to a fixed structure and / or to vertically poles or the like so as the be arranged in an essentially horizontally orientation.

[0009] Thereby the prior art sunshade will provide shade in the area below the sunshade.

[0010] However, as sunshades for obvious reasons almost exclusively are used in outdoor areas and because the prior art types of sunshades are generally having an area of several square meters, such as 4 - 20 square meters it is commonly encountered that the wind will easily get its grip on a sunshade and impart movement thereof.

[0011] Such movement of a sunshade may in situations of even moderate wind speeds be quite violent, causing stresses on the eyelets thereof and also on connection points on the structure to which the sunshade is suspended.

[0012] Moreover, violent movement of the sunshade may cause generation of noise which to some people may be perceived as being very annoying.

[0013] Accordingly, a need persists for improvement in the field of sunshades.

[0014] It is an objective of the present invention to provide technologies fulfilling this need.Brief description of the invention

[0015] This objective is fulfilled according to the present invention in its various aspects.

[0016] Accordingly, in a first aspect the present invention relates to a sunshade comprising: a flexible panel having a first surface and an opposite second surface; one or more support lines; wherein said flexible panel is having a periphery comprising a plurality of fastening means for fastening of the flexible panel to a structure; wherein said flexible panel at a surface thereof comprises one or more groups of attachment elements, wherein each attachment element is defining a through-going canal configured to accommodate one or more of said support lines.

[0017] In a second aspect the present invention provides a use of a sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention for providing shade against sunshine.

[0018] With the present invention in its various aspects a more stable suspension of a sunshade can be attained, thereby reducing the undesired impact of a blowing wind on a sunshade.Brief description of the figures

[0019] Fig. 1 is a plan view illustrating one embodiment of the sunshade according to the present invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view illustrating another embodiment of the sunshade according to the present invention. Fig. 3 is a plan view illustrating yet another embodiment of the sunshade according to the present invention. Fig. 4 is a plan view illustrating still another embodiment of the sunshade according to the present invention. Fig. 5 is a plan view illustrating a still further another embodiment of the sunshade according to the present invention. Fig. 6 is a perspective view illustrating one way of attaching the sunshade of the invention to a pole. Detailed description of the invention The first aspect of the present invention

[0020] In a fist aspect the present invention relates to a sunshade 100 comprising: a flexible panel 2 having a first surface 4 and an opposite second surface 6; one or more support lines 8,8a,8b,8c; wherein said flexible panel 2 is having a periphery 10 comprising a plurality of fastening means 12 for fastening of the flexible panel to a structure; wherein said flexible panel 2 at a surface thereof comprises one or more groups 14 of attachment elements 16, wherein each attachment element is defining a through-going canal 18 configured to accommodate one or more of said support lines8,8a,8b,8c.

[0021] The support lines are being configured for being arranged in their respective through-going canals of attachment elements and thereby provide for stabilizing the flexible panel of the sunshade by tightening these, thereby rendering the sunshade less prone to flickering due to wind gusts when the sunshade is suspended during use.

[0022] In the present description and in the appended claims it should be understood that a group of attachment elements may be construed to mean a plurality of attachment elements which in combination defines a linear extension in the same direction and located at a predetermined position on the flexible panel. Accordingly, a group of attachment elements may comprise a single attachment element having a linear extension or may comprise two or more group of attachment elements which are mutually separated from each other, but which still define a linear extension in the same direction.

[0023] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention, the periphery 10 of said flexible panel 2 is having a plurality of side portions 20a,20b,20c,20d, pairwise separated by a vertex 22, such as having the shape of a polygon.

[0024] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention, the polygon is being a polygon having an even number of sides or an odd number of sides, such as being a polygon having 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or more sides, such as being a regular polygon having sides portions of equal side length; or such as being a polygon having sides portions of different side length, such as in the form of a square, a rectangle or a triangle.

[0025] A polygonal shape of a sunshade is easy to handle and suspend.

[0026] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention one or more of said fastening means 12 is being arranged at a respective vertex 22 of said periphery 10 of said flexible panel 2, optionally in such a way that one or more of said fastening means 12 is being arranged at each vertex of said flexible panel.

[0027] Hereby a safe and sturdy suspension of the sunshade is possible.

[0028] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention, one or more of said fastening means 12 is being arranged at respective positions of said periphery 10 of said side portions 20a,20b,20c,20d of said flexible panel 2 between two vertices 22 thereof.

[0029] Hereby even more improved suspension of the sunshade is possible.

[0030] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention and in respect of one or more of said fastening means 12 of said flexible panel 2, such as each of said fastening means of said flexible panel, independently comprise(s) an eyelet or a looped strap attached to said periphery or a ring 28, such as a metal ring, attached at said periphery 10 of said flexible panel 2.

[0031] Sush fastening means provides for enablement of fastening of a fastening line to the fastening means of the flexible panel with the view to suspend the sunshade via fastening lines.

[0032] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention one or more of said groups 14 of attachment elements 16, such as each group of said attachment elements is / are defining a linear extension.

[0033] Hereby the support lines can attain a linear extension when being accommodated in the through-going channels of these attachment elements.

[0034] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention and in respect of one or more of said groups 14 of attachment elements 16, such as in respect of each group of attachment elements, said linear extension of said attachment elements is pointing at a fastening means 12 at said periphery 10 of said flexible panel 2.

[0035] Hereby the force encountered by the support lines will be directed in the same direction as the fastening means.

[0036] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention, the linear extension of two or more of said groups 14 of attachment elements are being arranged in such a way that said extension of said attachment elements is / are pointing at or crossing each other at a specific support area 30,30',30'' of said flexible panel 2.

[0037] Hereby two or more support lines will together participate in supporting that specific support areas 30,30',30'' of the flexible panel 2.

[0038] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention one of said specific support area 30 of said flexible panel 2 is being arranged at a central portion of said flexible panel 2.

[0039] Hereby a central position of the flexible panel will in particular be supported. This is advantageous as the central portion is a portion which is farthest away from the periphery of the flexible panel 2.

[0040] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention the linear extension of two or more of said groups 14 of attachment elements 16 are being arranged in such a way that said flexible panel comprises two or more, such as 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 of such specific support areas 30,30',30", each being present at different locations on said flexible panel 2.

[0041] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention the specific support area 30,30',30" is free of attachment elements 16; or the specific support area 30,30',30'' comprises two or more crossing attachment elements 16.

[0042] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention, the sunshade additionally comprising a stabilizing element 24, wherein said separate stabilizing element defines a though-going hole 26 for attaching one or more of said support lines 8,8a,8b,8c.

[0043] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention, the stabilizing element 24 comprises a rigid ring structure.

[0044] Use of a stabilizing element is particularly preferred in case of a triangularly shaped flexible panel 2.

[0045] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention, the stabilizing element 24 is being a separate stabilizing element which is not integrated with said flexible panel 2; or the stabilizing element is being integrated with said flexible panel 2, such as being sown thereto.

[0046] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention one or more of said support lines 8,8a,8b,8c, such as each of said support lines is / are being fastened to said separate stabilizing element 24 and said stabilizing element 24 optionally is being configured to be arranged at the location of one of said specific support areas 30,30',30'' of said flexible panel 2.

[0047] The stabilizing element 24 may have a longest extension of 5 - 70 cm or more, such as 10 - 65 cm, for example 15 - 60 cm, for example 20 - 55 cm, such as 25 - 50 cm, e.g. 30 - 45 cm or 35 - 40 cm.

[0048] As the stabilizing element is having a certain physical extension along one or more a directions parallel to the flexible panel, improved stabilization of the specific support area can be attained.

[0049] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention and in respect of one or more of said groups 14 of attachment elements 16, such as in respect of each group 14 of attachment elements 16, said group of attachment elements comprises a single attachment element 16 and is optionally having an extension pointing at two oppositely arranged fastening means 12.

[0050] Hereby a support line which is accommodated in the corresponding through-going canal 18 will be restricted along a relatively long extension.

[0051] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention one or more of said one or more groups 14 of attachment elements 16, such as each group 14 of attachment elements 16 comprises two or more attachment elements 16 which are mutually being separated from each other.

[0052] Hereby material cost will be saved in the manufacturing process.

[0053] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention the number of groups 14 of attachment elements is selected from the range of 1 - 10, for example 2 - 9, such as 3 - 8, such as 4 - 7 or 5 - 6.

[0054] Such numbers of groups of attachment elements will ensure proper support of the flexible panel 2.

[0055] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention and in respect of one or more groups 14 of attachment element 16, the number of attachment elements 16 in such a group 14 is selected from the range of 1 - 10, for example 2 - 9, such as 3 - 8, such as 4 - 7 or 5 - 6.

[0056] Such numbers of attachment elements in the groups of attachment elements will ensure proper support of the flexible panel 2.

[0057] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention and in respect of one or more of said support lines 8,8a,8b,8c, such as in respect of each of said support lines, said support line forms one or two looped ends 36.

[0058] Hereby it is easy to fasten the support line to a structure or to extend that support line with an additional line, such as by means of a sheet bend knob.

[0059] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention and in respect of one or more of said groups 14 of attachment elements 16, said group 14 of attachment elements 16 independently is having a longitudinal extension selected from the ranges of 0.5 - 8 m, such as 0.75 - 7 m, for example 1 - 6 m, such as 2 - 5 m or 3 - 4 m.

[0060] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention and in respect of one or more of said attachment elements 16 of one or more of said groups 14 of attachment elements 16, said attachment element 16 independently is having a longitudinal extension selected from the ranges of 0.1 - 8 m, such as 0.2 - 7 m, for example 0.3 - 6 m, such as 0.4 - 5 m, for example 0.5 - 4 m, such as 0.7 - 3 m, for example 0.8 - 2 m or 1.0 - 1.5 m.

[0061] These dimensions will provide proper support of a large area of the flexible panel of the sunshade and will accordingly stabilize the sunshade against mechanical impact of the wind.

[0062] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention and in respect of one or more of said one or more groups 14 of attachment elements 16 and in respect of one or more of said one or more support lines 8,8a,8b,8c; said support line is being arranged in the interior of a respective of said through-going canals 18 of said attachment elements 16.

[0063] Hereby the intended improved stabilization of the flexible panel is attained upon suspension of that panel which is ready for being suspended.

[0064] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention the flexible panel 2 is being made from a woven or non-woven material, such as a material selected from the group of: polyester, such as Dacron, PVC, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide (Nylon), vinyl, optionally, wherein said material is being coated with a water repelling substance, such as a coating of silicone or PA (polyamide).

[0065] These materials have proven suitable for the intended purpose.

[0066] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention each of said surfaces 4,6 of said flexible panel 2 is having an area of 1.5 - 30 m 2< or more, such as 2 - 25 m 2< , for example 3 - 20 m 2< , such as 4 - 18 m 2< , e.g, 5 - 16 m 2< , for example 6 - 15 m 2< , such as 7 - 12 m 2< , such as 8 - 11 m 2< or 9 - 10 m 2< .

[0067] These area have proven suitable for the intended purpose of using as a sunsail.

[0068] In one embodiment of the sunshade according to the first aspect of the present invention the flexible panel 2 is having a thickness of 100 - 2,000 µm or more, such as 200 - 1,900 µm, for example 300 - 1,800 µm, such as 400 - 1,700 µm, for example 500 - 1,600 µm, e.g. 600 - 1,500 µm, such as 700 - 1,400 µm, e.g. 800 - 1,300 µm, such as 900 - 1,200 µm or 1,000 - 1,100 µm.

[0069] These ranges provide for sufficient strength, yet implies a relatively lightweight sunsail.The second aspect of the present invention

[0070] In a second aspect the present invention provides a use of a sunshade 100 according to the first aspect of the invention for providing shade against sunshine.

[0071] In order to better illustrate the present invention, reference is now made to the drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view illustrating one embodiment of the sunshade according to the present invention.

[0072] Fig. 1 shows a sunshade 100 according to the present invention comprising a flexible panel 2 having a first surface 4 and an opposite second surface 6 in combination with two support lines 8,8a,8b.

[0073] The flexible panel 2 is having the shape of a rectangle having a periphery 10 with side portions 20a,20b,20c,20d, pairwise being separated by a vertex 22.

[0074] A fastening means 12 in the form of a ring 28 is arranged at each vertex 22 for fastening of the flexible panel 2 to a structure.

[0075] It is seen that the flexible panel 2 at a surface 4 thereof comprises two groups 14 of attachment elements 16 and that each group 14 comprises two attachment element 16.

[0076] The two groups 14 of attachment elements 16 cross each other at a specific support area 30 located at a central portion of the flexible panel 2.

[0077] Thereby each group of attachment element 16 comprises linearly extending longitudinal pockets 32 pointing at a vertex 22 and pointing at a central portion of the flexible panel 2 and each pocket defines a through-going channel 18 of the corresponding attachment element.

[0078] The linearly extending pockets 32 are being sown onto the surface 4 of the flexible panel 2.

[0079] In use the flexible panel 2 will be suspended to a structure by fasting the fastening means 12,28 to a structure or to a structure and to one or more poles by means of four lines.

[0080] Due to the presence of the attachment elements 16 on the surface 4 of the flexible panel 2 and due to the support lines 8 which are accommodated in the pockets 32 thereof it is possible to tighten the support lines 8, 8a,8b and thereby stabilize the movement of the central portion 30 of the flexible panel 2 and thereby also of the panel as a whole, which movement may be caused by the wind.

[0081] Fig. 2 is a plan view illustrating another embodiment of the sunshade according to the present invention. In the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 2 two additionally fastening means 12,28 have been included and these are positioned at side portions 20a,20c approximately midway between vertices 22.

[0082] Moreover, one additional group 14 of attachment elements 16 have been added. This group comprises two attachment elements 16 each comprising a linearly extending longitudinal pocket 32 pointing at a central portion of the flexible panel 2 and at the fastening means 12,28 positioned at side portions 20a,20c, respectively, approximately midway between vertices 22.

[0083] Also these pockets 32 define a through-going canal 18 of the associated attachment element 16.

[0084] Fig. 3 is a plan view illustrating yet another embodiment of the sunshade according to the present invention.

[0085] Fig. 3 shows an embodiment similar to that of Fig. 1. However, in Fig. 3 each group 14 of attachment elements comprises one and only one attachment element 16 having a linear extension which point at two oppositely arranged vertices 22.

[0086] The two groups 14 of attachment elements 16 cross each other at a specific support area 30 which is located at a central portion of the flexible panel 2.

[0087] Fig. 3 also shows that each of the support lines 8,8a,8b comprises two looped ends 36.

[0088] Fig. 4 is a plan view illustrating still another embodiment of the sunshade according to the present invention.

[0089] Fig. 4 shows that the flexible panel 2 is having a triangular shape, thus defining three side portions 20a,20b,20c, pairwise separated by a vertex 22.

[0090] Again, the sunshade 100 comprises groups 14 of attachment elements 16.

[0091] In the embodiment illustrated in Fig. 4 each group 14 of attachment elements comprises three attachment elements 16 being separated from each other and being sown onto the surface 4 of the flexible panel 2.

[0092] It is seen that each group 14 of attachment elements 16 is defining a linear extension which points a vertex and at the central portion of the flexible panel 2 which thereby defines a specific support area 30.

[0093] Also seen in Fig. 4 is the presence of a separate stabilizing element 24, having a though-going hole 26. The stabilizing element 24 is in the form of a rigid ring structure, and it is arranged at the specific support area 30 of the flexible panel 2 and each of the three support lines 8,8a,8,8c are being attached to this stabilizing element 24.

[0094] Fig. 5 is a plan view illustrating a further embodiment of the sunshade according to the present invention.

[0095] Fig. 5 shows the sunshade 100 comprising a flexible panel 2 defining a rectangle having four vertices 22 and two relatively long side portions 20a,20c and two relatively short side portions 20b,20d, each being arranged between two adjacent vertices. It is seen that a fastening means 12 in the form of a ring 28 is attached to each vertex 22. Also seen is that in respect of each side portion 20a,20b,20c,20d a fastening means 12 in the form of a ring 28 is being attached to that side portion approximately midway between two vertices.

[0096] Between two opposingly arranged side positions, groups 14 of attachment elements 16 are arranged on the flexible panel 2 so as to form a linear extension of attachment elements 16. One of these groups (the vertically arranged group 14) comprises two attachment elements 16. The other group (the horizontally arranged group 14) comprises four attachment elements 16.

[0097] In addition, in respect of each vertex 22, a group 14 of attachment elements 16 is arranged on the flexible panel 2 so as to extent between that vertex 22 and a position arranged midway on one of the relatively long side portions 20a,20c which is not connected to that vertex.

[0098] A support line 8 is arranged in each of the cannels defined by the attachment elements 16. Hereby there are three specific support areas 30.30',30'' of the panel 2 where the support lines will cross and thereby provide enhanced stabilization of the sunshade when being suspended.

[0099] Fig. 6 is a perspective view illustrating one way of attaching the sunshade of the invention to a pole.

[0100] Fig. 6 shows a vertex area of a sunshade 100 according to the present invention comprising the vertex 22 comprising a fastening means 12 in the form of a ring 28. An attachment element 16 is pointing towards that vertex 22 of the flexible panel 2 and the through-going canal 18 defined by that attachment element 16 comprises a support line 8.

[0101] It is seen that a fastening line 44 is fastened to the the ring 28 of the fastening means 12 and that fastening line is fastened by a knot to a cleat 42 of a vertically extending pole 40 via ring 41.

[0102] Also seen is that the support line 8 accommodated in the through-going canal 18 of the flexible panel 2 has been guided through the ring 41 and that line 8 is fastened to the cleat 41 by a knot.

[0103] Accordingly, the fastening line 44 serves the purpose of suspending the sunshade 100 to the pole. The support line on the other hand serves the purpose of strengthening the flexible panel, thereby rendering a central area of the flexible panel less prone to flickering due to actions by the wind.

[0104] It should be understood that all features and achievements discussed above and in the appended claims in relation to one aspect of the present invention and embodiments thereof apply equally well to the other aspects of the present invention and embodiments thereof.List of reference numerals

[0105] 2Flexible panel 4First surface of flexible panel 6Second surface of flexible panel 8,8a,8b,8cSupport line 10Periphery of flexible panel 12Fastening means of flexible panel 14Group og attachment element 16Attachment element 18Through-going canal of attachment element 20a,20b,Side portion of periphery of flexible panel 20c,20dSide portion of periphery of flexible panel 22Vertex of periphery of flexible panel 24Separate stabilizing element 26Through-going hole in stabilizing element 28Ring of fastening means 30Specific support area of flexible panel 32Pocket of attachment element 36Looped end of support line 38Interior of through-going canal of attachment element 40Pole 41Ring 42Cleat 44Fastening line 100Sunshade

Claims

1. A sunshade (100) comprising: - a flexible panel (2) having a first surface (4) and an opposite second surface (6); - one or more support lines (8,8a,8b,8c); wherein said flexible panel (2) is having a periphery (10) comprising a plurality of fastening means (12) for fastening of the flexible panel to a structure; wherein said flexible panel (2) at a surface thereof comprises one or more groups (14) of attachment elements (16), wherein each attachment element is defining a through-going canal (18) configured to accommodate one or more of said support lines (8,8a,8b,8c).

2. A sunshade (100) according to claim 1, wherein said periphery (10) of said flexible panel (2) is having a plurality of side portions (20a,20b,20c,20d), pairwise separated by a vertex (22), such as having the shape of a polygon.

3. A sunshade (100) according to claim 2, wherein said polygon is being a polygon having an even number of sides or an odd number of sides, such as being a polygon having 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or more sides, such as being a regular polygon having sides portions of equal side length; or such as being a polygon having sides portions of different side length, such as in the form of a square, a rectangle or a triangle.

4. A sunshade (100) according to any of the claims 2 - 3, wherein one or more of said fastening means (12) is being arranged at a respective vertex (22) of said periphery (10) of said flexible panel (2), optionally in such a way that one or more of said fastening means (12) is being arranged at each vertex of said flexible panel; and / or wherein one or more of said fastening means (12) is being arranged at respective positions of said periphery (10) of said side portions (20a,20b,20c,20d) of said flexible panel (2) between two vertices (22) thereof.

5. A sunshade (100) according to any of preceding claims, wherein in respect of one or more of said fastening means (12) of said flexible panel (2), such as each of said fastening means of said flexible panel, independently comprise(s) an eyelet or a looped strap attached to said periphery or a ring (28), such as a metal ring, attached at said periphery (10) of said flexible panel (2).

6. A sunshade (100) according to any of preceding claims, wherein one or more of said groups (14) of attachment elements (16), such as each group of said attachment elements is / are defining a linear extension, optionally wherein in respect of one or more of said groups (14) of attachment elements (16), such as in respect of each group of attachment elements, said linear extension of said attachment elements is pointing at a fastening means (12) at said periphery (10) of said flexible panel (2).

7. A sunshade (100) according to claim 6, wherein the linear extension of two or more of said groups (14) of attachment elements (16) are being arranged in such a way that said extension of said attachment elements is / are pointing at or crossing each other at a specific support area (30,30',30") of said flexible panel (2); optionally wherein one of said specific support areas (30) of said flexible panel (2) is being arranged at a central portion of said flexible panel (2).

8. A sunshade (100) according to claim 7, wherein the linear extension of two or more of said groups (14) of attachment elements are being arranged in such a way that said flexible panel comprises two or more, such as 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 of such specific support areas (30,30',30''), each being present at different locations on said flexible panel (2).

9. A sunshade (100) according to any of the claims 7 or 8, wherein said specific support area (30,30',30") is free of attachment elements (16); or wherein said specific support area (30,30',30") comprises two or more crossing attachment elements (16).

10. A sunshade (100) according to any of preceding claims additionally comprising a stabilizing element (24), wherein said separate stabilizing element defines a though-going hole (26) for attaching one or more of said support lines (8,8a,8b,8c); optionally wherein said stabilizing element (24) comprises a rigid ring structure; and / or optionally wherein said stabilizing element (24) is being a separate stabilizing element which is not integrated with said flexible panel (2), or wherein said stabilizing element is being integrated with said flexible panel (2), such as being sown thereto.

11. A sunshade (100) according to claim any of the claims 7 - 9 and according to claim 10, wherein one or more of said support lines (8,8a,8b,8c), such as each of said support lines is / are being fastened to said separate stabilizing element (24) and wherein said stabilizing element (24) optionally is being configured to be arranged at the location of one of said specific support areas (30,30',30") of said flexible panel (2).

12. A sunshade (100) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein in respect of one or more of said groups (14) of attachment elements (16), such as in respect of each group (14) of attachment elements (16), said group of attachment elements comprises a single attachment element (16) and optionally having an extension pointing at two oppositely arranged fastening means (12).

13. A sunshade (100) according to any of preceding claims, wherein one or more of said one or more groups (14) of attachment elements (16), such as each group (14) of attachment elements (16) comprises two or more attachment elements (16) which are mutually being separated from each other.

14. A sunshade (100) according to any of preceding claims, wherein in respect of one or more of said one or more groups (14) of attachment elements (16) and in respect of one or more of said one or more support lines (8,8a,8b,8c); said support line is being arranged in the interior of a respective of said through-going canals (18) of said attachment elements (16).

15. Use of a sunshade (100) according to any of preceding claims for providing shade against sunshine.

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