EP1700536A1 - Parapluie avec des réglages d'inclinaison - Google Patents

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EP1700536A1
EP1700536A1 EP05255414A EP05255414A EP1700536A1 EP 1700536 A1 EP1700536 A1 EP 1700536A1 EP 05255414 A EP05255414 A EP 05255414A EP 05255414 A EP05255414 A EP 05255414A EP 1700536 A1 EP1700536 A1 EP 1700536A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B23/00—Other umbrellas
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B23/00—Other umbrellas
    • A45B2023/0012—Ground supported umbrellas or sunshades on a single post, e.g. resting in or on a surface there below
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B23/00—Other umbrellas
    • A45B2023/0031—Cantilever umbrellas or sunshades with a support arm
    • A45B2023/0037—Cantilever umbrellas or sunshades with a support arm the support arm being attached to the stick or to the crown, the canopy being suspended there below
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B23/00—Other umbrellas
    • A45B2023/0031—Cantilever umbrellas or sunshades with a support arm
    • A45B2023/0075—Cantilever umbrellas or sunshades with a support arm the support arm being rotatable about a vertical axis for adjusting the position
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B23/00—Other umbrellas
    • A45B2023/0031—Cantilever umbrellas or sunshades with a support arm
    • A45B2023/0081—Cantilever umbrellas or sunshades with a support arm the support arm being rotatable about a horizontal axis for adjusting the position
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B25/00—Details of umbrellas
    • A45B25/14—Devices for opening and for closing umbrellas
    • A45B2025/146—Devices for opening and for closing umbrellas with a crank connected to a rope
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B25/00—Details of umbrellas
    • A45B25/14—Devices for opening and for closing umbrellas

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  • the invention relates to the field of shade structures, particularly umbrella and parasol devices and more particularly to an umbrella or parasol with an adjustable tilt feature.
  • Umbrellas or parasols are devices which are typically utilized in an outdoor setting, such as in an outdoor patio, balcony, garden, cafe, and the like to provide shade and protection against the elements
  • Umbrellas or parasols generally include a canopy assembly that is frequently generally circular and which comprises fabric-like material mounted over a plurality of support ribs.
  • the support ribs can be collapsed into a storage position for the canopy and can be deployed and supported in position to hold up and extend the fabric canopy and thereby provides shade and protection from the elements.
  • the canopy assembly is generally supported above users of the umbrella or parasol, generally either by support structures that extend from the ground to underneath the canopy assembly, or by support structures that extend to above the canopy assembly and support it from above.
  • Such suspended umbrellas have the advantage of providing space below the canopy where people can sit without the obstruction of a pole extending from below the canopy to the ground.
  • umbrellas or parasols One consideration in the use and design of umbrellas or parasols is that the incident sunlight and environmental elements which the users may wish to be shielded against, for example rain which may be wind-driven, is subject to change. As another example, the incident angle of sunlight changes throughout the course of a day as the sun traverses across its daily path. Similarly, wind can come from any direction and can cause rain to fall from a variety of directions other than generally vertically. Thus, in many applications, it is a desirable feature that an umbrella or parasol assembly be provided with some sort of adjustment or variable positioning to accommodate such shifts in the direction of sun, wind and weather generally.
  • Patent Application Publication No. US 2004/0069333 A1 listing Ma discloses an umbrella in which a shade canopy is suspended from a side arm that is mounted to a side post.
  • the side arm, and thereby the canopy can be rotated between specific positions by means of a drive bar that can be manipulated to both rotate the side arm and latch it in one of the positions.
  • this design provides some ability to tilt the canopy by rotation of its suspending side arm, that rotation can only be achieved between fixed latch positions and is therefore of limited convenience.
  • U.S. Patents 6,152,156 and 6,478,037 to Tung disclose another variation of a sunshade with tiltable canopy, wherein a canopy assembly is suspended from above by an arcuate tube that is hingedly connected to a generally vertically extending support pole.
  • the canopy assembly of the Tung '156 and '037 devices can be tilted inwards and outwards from a generally vertically extending orientation.
  • this construction appears to only offer a tilt in a single direction away from the generally vertical support pole.
  • the support pole assembly comprises a supporting pole or tube having a lower end and an upper end, a housing or holding sleeve coupled with the upper end of the supporting pole or tube and a suspending pole or tube extending through the housing or holding sleeve and having a first end and a second end.
  • the canopy assembly is coupled with the second end of the suspending tube for suspension below the second end of the suspending tube.
  • the tilting device comprises a worm gear and a plurality of gear teeth.
  • the worm gear is coupled with a shaft rotatably journaled on the support pole assembly and is configured to be driven by a crank member.
  • the plurality of gear teeth is preferably coupled with an outer or external surface of the suspending tube and can be located for convenience of operation adjacent the first end thereof.
  • the gear teeth are engaged by the worm gear such that rotation of the worm gear causes the suspending tube to rotate about its longitudinal axis.
  • the canopy assembly can be tilted about the axis of the suspending tube and extended or retracted with respect to the supporting tube, by movement through the holding sleeve.
  • a tilting device is configured to tilt the canopy assembly to any position between at least about +90 degrees from vertical and about - 90 degrees from vertical.
  • the umbrella assembly of the invention comprises a strut, having an upper end and a lower end, that is preferably coupled at its lower end with the supporting tube and at the upper end with the suspending tube adjacent the first end thereof.
  • Each end of the strut is hingeably coupled, to permit movement of the suspending tube through the holding sleeve.
  • an umbrella assembly in another embodiment, comprises a support pole, a suspending tube, a canopy assembly, a first mechanism for rotating the suspending tube about its longitudinal axis, and a second mechanism permitting retraction and extension of the suspending tube relative to the support pole.
  • the support pole has a lower end and an upper end.
  • the suspending tube has first and second ends and is coupled with the support pole, The suspending tube is movable relative to the support pole between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the second end is farther from the support pole in the extended position than in the retracted position.
  • the canopy assembly is coupled with the second end of the suspending tube for suspending a canopy fabric.
  • the first mechanism comprises a driven member coupled with the suspending tube, such as with an outer or external surface.
  • the first mechanism is configured to transmit a force to the driven member to cause the suspending tube to rotate in either direction about said axis upon movement of the driven member and to thereby cause the canopy to tilt in either direction about said axis.
  • the second mechanism comprises a gripping surface configured to apply sufficient force to the suspending tube, such as to an outer or external surface to fix the position of the suspending tube relative to the support pole.
  • an umbrella in another embodiment, comprises a support pole, at least a portion of which extends upwardly in use, a suspending pole, a canopy, and a mechanism for rotating the suspending pole about its longitudinal axis.
  • the suspending pole is mounted transversely to the support pole and has first and second ends and a longitudinal axis.
  • the canopy is suspended in use from the second end of the suspending pole.
  • the mechanism preferably comprises a plurality of gear teeth coupled with the suspending pole, such as on an external or outer surface, to cause the suspending pole to rotate in either direction about said axis upon movement of the gear teeth and to thereby cause the canopy to tilt in cither direction about said axis.
  • gear teeth in these embodiments form a ring gear.
  • an umbrella assembly or umbrella further comprising a locking device having a first configuration preventing movement of the suspending tube relative to the holding sleeve and a second configuration permitting movement of the suspending tube relative to the holding sleeve.
  • the locking device comprises an advanceable member advanceable over the suspending tube and coupled with the holding sleeve and a wedge member having a gripping surface facing the suspending tube, wherein a friction force directed from the gripping surface to the suspending tube is increased as the advanceable member is advanced relative to the holding sleeve.
  • the advanceable member comprises a ring having internal threads, the first end of the holding sleeve comprising external threads configured to mate with the internal threads of the ring, and wherein the wedge member is located between the ring and the holding sleeve, whereby rotation of the ring about the longitudinal axis of the suspending tube advances the ring relative to the holding sleeve to increase the friction force directed from the gripping surface to the suspending tube.
  • a limiter device is coupled with the suspending tube to limit the movement of the ring relative to the holding sleeve.
  • the ring gear extends around the suspending tube, most preferably around its outer surface.
  • the gear teeth and in particular. the ring gear provide a means enabling the suspending pole to be easily rotated about its axis in either direction and to any extent or degree desired. This rotation or tilting is achieved seamlessly, without being limited to particular positions or orientations.
  • Figure 1 is a plan view of an umbrella according to one embodiment of the invention, with a canopy thereof shown in an open configuration;
  • Figure 1A is a plan view of the umbrella of Figure 1, with the copy shown in a closed, extended configuration;
  • Figure 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the umbrella of Figure 1, illustrating a portion of a mechanism for retracting and extending a canopy fabric;
  • Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along section 3--3 shown in Figure 2;
  • Figure 4 is a cross-sectional detail view taken at section 4-4 illustrating one embodiment of a locking device in a first configuration
  • Figure 5 is a cross-sectional detail view of the locking device of Figure 4 illustrating a second configuration of the locking device
  • Figure 6 is a plan view of one embodiment of a wedge member comprising a portion of the locking device of Figure 4;
  • Figure 7 is a partial cross-sectional detail view taken at section 7-7 illustrating one embodiment of a mechanism for tilting a canopy assembly
  • Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view taken at section 8--8 in Figure 7, with a worm gear shown in partial cross-section;
  • Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view taken at section 9--9 of Figure 7;
  • Figure 10 is an enlarged detail view of section 10--10 showing the mounting of a strut to a supporting tube;
  • Figure 11 shows a first open configuration of the umbrella of Figure 1;
  • Figure 11A shows a closed, retracted configuration of the umbrella of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 12 shows a second open configuration of the umbrella of Figure 1;
  • Figure 13 illustrates the third open configuration of the umbrella of Figure 1.
  • Figure 1 illustrates one embodiment of an umbrella 10 that can be positioned in a variety of useful positions to provide shelter.
  • the umbrella 10 includes a plurality of mechanisms to move a sheltering member, e.g., a canopy assembly or a canopy fabric, between the plurality of useful positions.
  • a sheltering member e.g., a canopy assembly or a canopy fabric
  • the umbrella 10 includes a support pole assembly 14 and a canopy assembly 18. As discussed further below, a mechanism is provided to position the canopy assembly 18, for example, by tilting a portion of the support pole assembly 14.
  • the canopy assembly 18 includes a canopy frame (shown in part in Figure 1) and a canopy fabric 22.
  • the canopy frame can take any suitable form and preferably is able to be opened and closed, such that the canopy fabric 22 can be expanded to provide shelter or closed to take up a minimum of space.
  • the canopy assembly 18 comprises a rib assembly 19 that includes a plurality of ribs 20.
  • the ribs extend from a central shaft 21.
  • the canopy fabric 22 can be a natural or synthetic material and can be extended over the ribs 20.
  • the ribs 20 preferably are movable along the shaft 21 to open and close the canopy assembly 18.
  • the umbrella 10 includes a mechanism for opening and closing the canopy assembly 18. An example of the umbrella canopy in a closed position is shown in Figure 1A.
  • the support pole assembly 14 is configured to position the canopy assembly 18 as needed.
  • the support pole assembly 14 includes a supporting tube 26 that extends between a lower end 30 and an upper end 34.
  • the support pole assembly 14 also includes a suspending tube 31 that extends between a first end 35 and a second end 38.
  • the first end 35 is a lower end of the suspending tube 31 and the second end 38 is an upper end of the suspending tube 31.
  • the canopy assembly 18 can be coupled with the second end 38 of the suspending tube 31 in any suitable manner.
  • the suspending tube 31 is coupled with the supporting tube 26 in a manner that permits the canopy fabric to be tilted about a longitudinal axis 32 of the suspending tube 31, and enables the suspending tube 31 to be extended and retracted relative to the supporting tube 26.
  • the support pole assembly 14 also includes a strut 42.
  • the strut 42 extends between a lower end 46 that is coupled with the supporting tube 26 and an upper end 50 that is coupled with the suspending tube 31.
  • the lower end 46 of the strut 42 is pivotably coupled with the supporting tube 26 at a location between the upper end 34 and the lower end 30 thereof.
  • the strut 42 is preferably pivotably coupled with the supporting tube 26 by positioning a mounting ring 54 between the upper and lower ends 34, 30 or the supporting tube 26. Ring 54 is preferably located approximately midway between the upper and lower ends 30, 34 of the supporting tube 26.
  • a pivot shaft 58 is mounted to the mounting ring 54 and to the lower end 46 of the strut 42 to enable the strut 42 to rotate about a central axis of the pivot shaft 58.
  • the mounting ring 54 can be positioned at any selected position along the supporting tube 26.
  • the mounting ring 54 is fixed to the supporting tube 26 and does not move along the supporting tube 26. It will be appreciated that other means may be used to connect strut 42 to support tube 26 besides ring 54, such as bolts and a flange or the like.
  • the upper end 50 of the strut 42 is pivotably connected directly or indirectly to suspending tube 31.
  • upper end 50 of strut 42 is connected with a housing 66 located, as shown in Figure 9, at the first end 35 of the suspending tube 31.
  • a pivot shaft 70 is mounted in a fitting 74 that is coupled with the upper end 50 of the strut 42.
  • the fitting 74 can be coupled with the upper end 50 in any suitable manner, e.g., using a bolt, a rivet, or another suitable fastener.
  • the pivotal coupling of the upper and lower ends 50, 46 of the strut 42 enable the strut 42 to rotate while the suspending tube 31 is being extended or retracted relative to the supporting tube 26, as will be discussed further below.
  • a holding sleeve 86 is positioned between the supporting tube 26 and the suspending tube 31.
  • the holding sleeve 86 preferably is coupled with the suspending tube 31 and the supporting tube 26 and is configured such that the suspending tube 31 can be extended and retracted relative to the supporting tube 26.
  • a fitting 90 is coupled with the upper end 34 of the supporting tube 26.
  • the fitting 90 can be coupled in any suitable manner, e.g., with one or more fasteners 94. In the illustrated embodiment, two fasteners 94 are provided, one on either side of the supporting tube 26.
  • the fitting 90 includes a curved upper surface 98 configured to support a curved lower surface 102 of the holding sleeve 86.
  • the surfaces 98, 102 are configured to facilitate sliding motion of the surface 102 along the surface 98.
  • a pivot shaft 106 extends through a lower extension 110 of the holding sleeve 86.
  • the lower extension 110 extends between a main body 114 of the holding sleeve 86 and the lower surface 102.
  • the main body 114 also extends between the first end 118 and the second end 122.
  • the first end 118 is closer to the first end 34 of the suspending tube 31 than is the second end 122, and the second end 122 is closer to the second end 38 of the suspending tube 31 than is the first end 118.
  • the complennentary curved surfaces 98 and 102 permit the holding sleeve 86 to be rotated about shaft 106. This enables supporting tube 31 to be correspondingly tilted so as to raise or lower canopy assembly 18.
  • the holding sleeve 86 is configured to permit the suspending tube 31 to be extended and retracted relative to the supporting tube 26. Extension and retraction can be provided in any suitable manner.
  • the holding sleeve 86 can have formed therein, e.g., within the main body 114, a passage defined by an inner wall 124. The passage preferably is slightly bigger than the suspending tube 31. As such, the suspending tube 31 can slide within the passage of the main body 114 between an extended and a retracted configuration or position.
  • the holding sleeve 86 can be further configured to make such sliding motion smoother.
  • one or more bushings 130 can be positioned between the main body 114 and the suspending tube 31 to reduce friction between the main body 114 and the suspending tube 31.
  • the bushing 130 can take any suitable form, for example being constructed of a low friction material, e.g., a durable low friction plastic.
  • at least one of the bushings 130 is a plastic ring configured to reduce friction between the suspending tube 31 and the sleeve 86.
  • two bushings 130 are provided with one bushing being located adjacent the second end 122 and one being located adjacent the first end 118 of the main body 114 of the holding sleeve 86.
  • other types of bearings could be substituted for one or more of the bushings 130.
  • one or more roller bearings could be substituted for one or more of the bushings 130.
  • the support pole assembly 14 in addition to being able to be extended and retracted, it is useful to configure the support pole assembly 14 to fix the relative position of the supporting tube 26 and the suspending tube 31, more particularly to fix the suspending tube 31 at a desired position so that the canopy assembly 18 is placed where described relative to the support pole 26.
  • FIGS 4 and 5 illustrate one embodiment of a locking device 150 that can be provided to fix the position of the suspending tube 31 relative to the supporting tube 26.
  • the locking device 150 preferably comprises an advanceable member 154 and a wedge member 158.
  • the advanceable member 154 preferably is coupled with the first end 118 of the bolding sleeve 86.
  • internal threads 162 are provided on an inside surface of the advanceable member 154 and external threads 164 are provided on an outer surface of the holding sleeve 86.
  • the threads 162, 164 can be provided in any suitable manner, e.g., by forming the threads on a surface of the advanceable member 154 and the holding sleeve 86.
  • the external threads 164 can be provided adjacent the second end 118 of the holding sleeve 86.
  • the advanceable member 154 can be configured as a ring or sleeve that can extend around the suspending tube 31.
  • the advanceable member includes a first end 170 an a second end 174.
  • the first end 170 is the end of the advanceable member 154 closest to the first end 34 of the suspending tube 31.
  • the internal threads 162 are formed near the second end 174 of the advanceable member 154 and extend toward the first end 170.
  • the internal threads 162 extend about half of the distance between the second end 174 and the first end 170.
  • the wedge member 158 can take any suitable form, but generally comprises a ring or sleeve that can extend around the suspending tube 31.
  • Wedge member 158 comprises a distal end 179 and a proximal end 180.
  • Wedge member 158 preferably comprises an external ramp surface 181 that tapers towards inwardly towards the proximal end 180.
  • the wedge member 158 comprises a ring portion 182 that extends around a central axis 183 and a plurality of elongate members 186 that extend from the ring portion 182 in a direction generally parallel to that axis. Each pair of elongate members 186 is separated by a gap 190.
  • Each of the elongate members 186 includes an outer surface 194, that preferably provides ramp surface 181, and an inner surface 198.
  • the inner surface 198 is a gripping surface in some embodiments, as discussed further below.
  • the wedge member 158 When the locking device 150 is assembled, the wedge member 158 is positioned adjacent the first end 118 of the holding sleeve 86.
  • an annular channel or recess is formed at the first end 118 of the holding sleeve 86 to receive the ring member 182 of the wedge member 158.
  • An outside surface of the holding sleeve 86 opposite the annular recess comprises the external threads 164.
  • the advanceable member 154 is placed over the wedge member 158, is advanced until the internal threads and external threads 162, 164 engage, and is further advanced until an internal surface of the advanceable member 154 engages the external surface 194 of the elongate members 186 of the wedge member 158.
  • Figures 4 and 5 illustrate two configurations of a locking device 150.
  • a gap 202 is formed between a second end 174 of the advanceable member 154 and a shoulder 206 of the main body 114 of the holding sleeve 86.
  • the shoulder 206 is adjacent the first end 118 of the holding sleeve 86.
  • the gap 202 is relatively small.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a second configuration wherein the gap 202 between the second end 174 of the advanceable member 154 and the shoulder 206 of the holding sleeve 86 is greater.
  • the force applied by the internal surface 203 of the advanceable member 154 to the external surface 194 of the wedge member 158 is decreased, such that the force applied to the suspending tube 31 by the gripping surface 198 is decreased so as to permit the suspending tube 31 to be extended or retracted relative to the holding sleeve 86 and to permit the suspending tube 31 to rotate about the axis 32.
  • This is preferably achieved by means of an internal ramp surface 207 on internal surface 203 that tapes outwardly moving in a direction away from the first end 170 of the advanceable member 154.
  • Figure 5 illustrates that in one embodiment, a limiter device 230 can be provided to limit the degree of extension of the suspending tube 31 relative to the holding sleeve 86.
  • the limiter device 230 is coupled with the suspending tube 31.
  • one or more fasteners 234 are provided to couple the limiter 230 with the suspending tube 31.
  • the limiter device 230 limits the movement of the advanceable member 154 relative to the holding sleeve 86.
  • the limiter device 230 limits both the degree of extension of the suspending tube 31 relative to the supporting tube 26 and the movement of the advanceable member 154.
  • the limiter device 230 has a surface 238 that engages the first end 170 of the advanceable member 154.
  • Figures 7 and 8 illustrate one embodiment of a tilting device 250 that can be used to tilt the suspending tube 31 about its longitudinal axis 32. This tilting enables the canopy assembly 18 and canopy fabric 22 coupled therewith to be tilted to provide shelter in the needed direction.
  • the tilting device 250 is coupled with the first end 34 of the suspending tube 31.
  • the tilting device 250 can be coupled with an outer surface of the suspending tube 31.
  • the outer surface need not necessarily be an external surface (i.e., one that is exposed to the elements on the assembled umbrella), but can be a surface on the outside of the component, e.g., the suspending tube 31.
  • the tilting device 250 is at least partially housed within the housing 66.
  • the tilting device 250 includes in one arrangement a worm gear 254 that is pivotably coupled within the housing 66.
  • the worm gear 254 can be mounted on a shaft 258 that is supported at its opposite ends by a plurality of bearings 262.
  • the tilting device 250 also includes a tilt engagement feature 266 into which a crank member 270 can be inserted and which the crank member 270 engages when the crank member 270 is rotated, the shaft 258 and worm gear 254 are rotated about an axis of the shaft 258.
  • the fitting device 250 preferably also includes a plurality of gear teeth 274 that are coupled with the suspending tube 31. In one arrangement, the gear teeth 274 are coupled with an outer surface of the suspending tube 31.
  • the plurality of gear teeth 274 can be formed in any suitable manner, e.g., as a portion of the ring gear mounted to the suspending tube 31,
  • the ring gear can be mounted in any suitable manner, e.g., with a plurality of fasteners 276 extending through the ring gear and through the suspending tube 31.
  • the tilting device 250 provides many advantages. First, it enables the suspending tube 31 to be rotated through a fairly wide range of positions. For example, in one arrangement, the tilting device 250 is configured to tilt the suspending tube 31 and the canopy assembly 18 to any position between about plus 90 degrees and about minutes 90 degrees from vertical. In another arrangement, the suspending tube 31 and the canopy assembly 18 can be rotated through 360 degrees of motion. Also, the use of the worm gear 254 greatly increases the mechanical advantage of the mechanism. This enables less force applied to the crank member 270 to cause the canopy assembly 18 to be positioned. As a result, it is not required that the user be extremely strong. This is advantageous for the elderly, the disabled, and the very young users.
  • the housing 66 also includes a canopy deployment engagement feature 290.
  • the canopy deployment engagement feature 290 can include an aperture into which a crank member, e.g., the crank member 270, can be inserted to engage a mechanism that causes the canopy assembly 18 to be opened and closed.
  • a drum (not shown) on which a tension member 294 is wound.
  • the tension member 294 extends between the drum and the second end of the suspending tube 31 within a passage 298 formed in the suspending tube 31.
  • the tension member 294 also extends to a portion of the canopy assembly 18 and engages a member that causes a canopy frame of the canopy assembly 18 to open and close.
  • a force is transferred to the canopy frame of the canopy assembly 18. This force raises a lower portion of the canopy frame relative to an upper portion such that canopy frame members spread outward and move to an open configuration.
  • the canopy frame can be arranged on a rib assembly as discussed above.
  • FIG. 11 shows a first open configuration of the umbrella 10 of Figure 1.
  • the canopy assembly 18 is open, but the suspending tube 31 is retracted relative to the holding sleeve 86.
  • the suspending tube 31, is retracted such that the canopy fabric 22 of the canopy assembly 18 is adjacent to, e.g., touching, the supporting tube 26.
  • This arrangement provides shelter from the elements, e.g., the sun, wind or rain, coming from a direction to the left of the page.
  • the configuration of Figure 11. is also advantageous in that the suspending tube 31 and the supporting tube 26 provide a very compact arrangement. In particular, in this configuration, the suspending tube 31 and supporting tube 26 are adjacent to each other in a substantially parallel arrangement with only the strut 42 interposed therebetween.
  • Figures 12 and 13 illustrate additional open configurations of the umbrella 10.
  • the canopy assembly 18 and the suspending tube 31 are tilted by the titling device 250 to an angle ⁇ relative to the vertical.
  • This configuration provides shelter from the elements being directed from above and to the right of the canopy assembly 18.
  • an angle alpha is defined between the vertical, which here corresponds with a central axis of the supporting tube 26, and an axis extending through the center of the canopy assembly 18 perpendicular to a plane include the lower side of the canopy fabric 22.
  • the angle alpha can be any suitable angle to provide the necessary sheltering. In the illustrated embodiment, the angle alpha is approximately +45°. However, any angle up to and including +90° can be achieved for the configuration of Figure 12.
  • Figure 13 illustrates a third configuration in which a negative tilt angle is provided.
  • alpha is approximately -45°.
  • the angle alpha can be any suitable angle, up to and including -90°.
  • the angle alpha as discussed above, can be any angle between zero and 360° in some applications
  • FIG 11A A storage or retracted position of the umbrella is illustrated in Figure 11A.
  • the suspending tube 31 is substantially parallel and adjacent to the support pole 26.

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