U.S. patent application number 11/198268 was filed with the patent office on 2007-02-22 for bright radial outdoor umbrella.
Invention is credited to Ming-Che Chang.
Application Number | 20070041175 11/198268 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37767149 |
Filed Date | 2007-02-22 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070041175 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chang; Ming-Che |
February 22, 2007 |
Bright radial outdoor umbrella
Abstract
A bright radial outdoor umbrella, in which a battery box for
containing the battery R is designed in the upper umbrella nest on
the middle axis of ribs, distributing concentrically at the upper
umbrella nest with many LEDs under series connection. And the touch
switch fixed at the outside hemline of upper umbrella nest is
connected to the battery box and LEDs with the power line
respectively. A transparent upper nest cap locks the bundled shaped
optical cables on the top and fixes the optical cables outside the
umbrella cloth that is positioned by the umbrella ribs with the cap
thread and the locking device on the top of upper nest. Thereby,
while opening the umbrella, the optical cables can be distributed
on the surface of umbrella cloth uniformly, and the lower nest
touches the touch switch to form opening state and causes the LED
set A's lighting and transmitting the brightness to the bundled
optical cables. Based on the uniform distribution of the optimal
cables, the radial brightness generated enhances the fairness of
the umbrella and unique utilization effects.
Inventors: |
Chang; Ming-Che; (Changhua
City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
TROXELL LAW OFFICE PLLC
SUITE 1404
5205 LEESBURG PIKE
FALLS CHURCH
VA
22041
US
|
Family ID: |
37767149 |
Appl. No.: |
11/198268 |
Filed: |
August 8, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
362/102 ; 135/16;
135/910 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A45B 3/02 20130101; F21V
33/006 20130101; F21Y 2115/10 20160801; A45B 23/00 20130101; A45B
2200/1027 20130101; G02B 6/0008 20130101; A45B 25/00 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
362/102 ;
135/016; 135/910 |
International
Class: |
A45B 3/02 20060101
A45B003/02 |
Claims
1. A bright radial outdoor umbrella, in which a battery box for
containing the battery R is designed in the upper umbrella nest on
the middle axis of ribs, distributing concentrically at the upper
umbrella nest with many LEDs under series connection. And the touch
switch fixed at the outside hemline of upper umbrella nest is
connected to the battery box and LEDs with the power line
respectively. A transparent upper nest cap locks the bundled shaped
optical cables on the top and fixes the optical cables outside the
umbrella cloth that is positioned by the umbrella ribs with the cap
thread and the locking device on the top of upper nest. Thereby,
while opening the umbrella, the optical cables can be distributed
on the surface of umbrella cloth uniformly, and the lower nest
touches the touch switch to form opening state and causes the LED
set A's lighting and transmitting the brightness to the bundled
optical cables. Based on the uniform distribution of the optimal
cables, the radial brightness generated enhances the fairness of
the umbrella and unique utilization effects.
2. The Bright Radial Outdoor Umbrella as claimed in claim 1,
wherein said an inductive switch can be used in the present
invention, whose photosensitiveness can realize ON/OFF switch
control for the LED set.
3. The Bright Radial Outdoor Umbrella as claimed in claim 1,
wherein said the bundled cables can be composed of long and short
ones alternately so as to make the umbrella have good sense of
multiple levels and appearance.
4. The Bright Radial Outdoor Umbrella as claimed in claim 1,
wherein said the present invention can use a solar energy suction
plate to provide the energy while the LED lights.
5. The Bright Radial Outdoor Umbrella as claimed in claim 1,
wherein said the battery box may be composed of an inner ringy
cover and an external ringy cover. Based on the correspondence of
the inner and external ringy covers to the grooves, the battery R
can be laid or replaced.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1) Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a bright radial outdoor
umbrella, which will generate ON state control when the touch
switch at the upper umbrella nest on the middle axis of ribs is
touched while opening the umbrella so as to conducts the power to
the LED set for lighting, further to make the outdoor umbrella have
extraordinarily good appearance and utility with brightness
generated by the optical cables on the umbrella surface.
[0003] 2) Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Generally, the conventional outdoor umbrella is used to
shelter from the sun and to isolate rain in the open air (such as
courtyard, sidewalk, beach, square and so on). It is common at
present for its practical application, particularly used in
restaurants with special atmosphere and design so as to provide
convenient open food service and add beauty to the outside of the
restaurant. Nevertheless, because of the short distance of the
umbrella used at the restaurant's vestibule or on the sidewalk rain
away the driveway, more lamps are required in order to strength the
security. Accordingly, the driver can see the umbrella and consumer
under it clearly. It is the deficiencies of the prior art that a
lot of power control equipment are required for the establishment
of lamps, more seriously that results in added fees for electricity
and other costs. In addition, the overheated lamps will damage the
plants or affect the plants' growth and result in pathological
change, havocking the beauty environment around the place where the
umbrella is set, and further the umbrella's the optimal
effectiveness of utilization fails to be obtained.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a
bright radial outdoor umbrella, which will generate ON state
control when the touch switch at the upper umbrella nest on the
middle axis of ribs is touched while opening the umbrella so as to
conduct the power to the LED set and light the LED in the umbrella
nest, further to make the outdoor umbrella have extraordinarily
good appearance and utility with brightness generated by the
optical cables on the umbrella surface.
[0006] The second purpose is to provide a bright radial outdoor
umbrella. In which, it lights the LED set with optical cables and
realizes the wide radial lighting effects so as to obtain good
brightness and utilization effects.
[0007] The third purpose is to provide a bright radial outdoor
umbrella. In which it can obtain good visualization based on its
radial lighting effects in case of that the umbrella is used in the
night or on a shadowy day so as to obtain safe utilization because
the umbrella can be seen obviously at a far distance.
[0008] The fourth purpose is to provide a bright radial outdoor
umbrella. In which, for its LED power provided by the batteries, it
should be not be limited for no plug power line. It can be used
particularly for various outdoor places where no plug power line is
available.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is the three-dimensional exploded view of the present
invention.
[0010] FIG. 2 is the three-dimensional combination view of the
present invention.
[0011] FIG. 3 is the sketch map of radiating brightness in
accordance with the present invention.
[0012] FIG. 4 is the state view while closing the umbrella in
accordance with the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 4-A is the amplified sketch map while closing the
umbrella in accordance with the present invention.
[0014] FIG. 5 is the state view while opening the umbrella in
accordance with the present invention.
[0015] FIG. 5-A is the amplified view while opening the umbrella in
accordance with the present invention.
[0016] FIG. 6 is the detailed sketch map of battery box of the
present invention (while opening).
[0017] FIG. 7 is the detailed sketch map of battery box of the
present invention (while closing).
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0018] Therefore, for the better understanding of the present
invention, it is described in connection with the drawings such as
FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 4-A, FIG. 5 and FIG. 5-A:
[0019] The present invention relates to an outdoor umbrella 2, in
which a battery box 3 for containing the battery R is designed in
the upper umbrella nest 22 on the middle axis 21 of ribs,
distributing concentrically at the upper umbrella nest 22 with many
LEDs A under series connection. And the touch switch 23 fixed at
the outside hemline of upper umbrella nest 22 is connected to the
battery box 3 and LEDs A with the power line S respectively. A
transparent upper nest cap 4 locks the bundled shaped optical
cables 5 on the top and fixes the optical cables 5 outside the
umbrella cloth 25 which is positioned by the umbrella ribs 24 with
the cap thread 41 and the locking device on the top of upper nest
22. And another end of the support 241 connecting to the underside
of umbrella ribs 24 is integrated with the lower next 26 so as to
open or close the umbrella by means of sliding lower nest 26
(please refer to FIG. 2 for the structure's combination);
[0020] Thereby, while opening the outdoor umbrella 2, push the
lower nest 26 upwards along the middle axis 21 of ribs until the
lower nest generates locking and positioning. The expanded shaped
ribs 24 can expand the umbrella cloth 25 fully in order to make the
optical cables 5 distribute on the surface of the umbrella cloth 25
uniformly (i.e. it assumes opening state. Please see FIG. 5 and
FIG. 5-A). At this time, the topside of the lower nest 26 exactly
touches the touch switch 23 and causes the LED set A's lighting and
transmitting the brightness to the bundled optical cables 5. Based
on the uniform distribution of optical cables 5 on the umbrella
cloth, the radial brightness assumes (see FIG. 2 and FIG. 3) in
order to facilitate providing obvious bright mark at a far or close
distance in the evening or on a shadowy day, further to obtain good
appearance for its brightness. According to the present invention,
disassemble the locking device of the lower nest 26 so as to make
the lower nest 26 can slide downwards along the middle axis 21 of
ribs until the ribs 24 close, and the umbrella cloth 25 can be
collected fully. Because the touch switch 23 would be touched no
longer, it will for OFF state automatically so as to shut off the
power for LED set A and keep it away generating lighting (see FIG.
4 and FIG. 4-A).
[0021] In addition, referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the battery box
3 in accordance with the present invention, may be composed of an
inner ringy cover 31 and an external ringy cover 32. Based on the
correspondence of the inner and external ringy covers 31, 32 to the
grooves 311, 321, the battery R can be laid or replaced (as shown
in FIG. 7). Turn the external ringy cover 32 to make the grooves
321 and 311 from corresponding each other, it forms close battery 3
so as to make the set-in battery R from dropping out (as shown in
FIG. 6).
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