US20240032660A1

US20240032660A1 - Lighting umbrella

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Publication number: US20240032660A1
Application number: US18/140,639
Authority: US
Inventors: Sun Jung CHEN; Sun Feng Sung; Ming Hsiung Chen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Xiamen Mingho Brothers Mfg Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-07-29
Filing date: 2023-04-28
Publication date: 2024-02-01
Also published as: CN218127292U

Abstract

A lighting umbrella having a main body, a lighting device and a reflector; the lighting device and the reflector both cooperate with an upper part of the main body and are both provided at an inner side of the canopy of the main body; the reflector reflects light emitted by the lighting device to an area under the main body. It effectively increases the lighting area of the road surface, so that it is easier for users to check road conditions in an environment without sufficient light. It can also prevent the light emitted by the lighting device from causing discomfort to the eyes of the people facing thereto.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to the field of umbrellas and more particularly pertains to a lighting umbrella.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Umbrella is a daily necessity when people go out, and is mainly used for sun shading and keeping out the rain. Umbrellas in the prior art are relatively unitary in terms of functionality without other auxiliary functions, and can no longer meet consumers' daily needs. As existing umbrellas do not have lighting function, when holding an umbrella and walking in a relatively dim environment with insufficient light (such as at night), the visibility is poor and the position of the umbrella user is not obvious, which may easily cause accidents.
In view of the above, some researchers provide lighting umbrellas with lighting function. However, the lighting device on existing lighting umbrellas is generally arranged on the umbrella handle, so that the light emitted by the lighting device is easily interfered by the user's hand; besides, the lighting device is far away from the ground, so that the lighting device can only illuminate a small area on the ground. It is difficult for the user to check road conditions, and it is not convenient for people to see things under the umbrella. Furthermore, the light emitted by the lighting device of existing lighting umbrellas is also too dazzling for pedestrians and vehicle drivers, which may easily cause accidents.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a lighting umbrella which allows users to see the road condition in an environment with insufficient light.
To attain this, the technical solution is as follows:
A lighting umbrella comprising a main body, a lighting device and a reflector; the main body comprises a shaft, a top notch fixed on an upper end of the shaft, a runner movably arranged on the shaft, a rib assembly hingedly connected with the top notch and the runner, and a canopy provided at an upper side of the rib assembly and connected with the top notch and the rib assembly; the lighting device and the reflector both cooperate with an upper part of the main body and are both provided at an inner side of the canopy; the reflector corresponds to a light-emitting direction of the lighting device so as to reflect light emitted by the lighting device to an area under the main body.
The reflector is of a deformable structure.
The reflector is in form of an anti-abrasion cloth held between the canopy and the top notch; the anti-abrasion cloth; the anti-abrasion cloth is in form of a reflective cloth.
The reflector is positioned at a lateral side of the lighting device.
The reflector is connected to the canopy and/or the rib assembly.
The lighting device cooperates with the shaft and is provided between the top notch and the runner.
The lighting device cooperates with the top notch.
The lighting device cooperates with ribs of the rib assembly.
The reflector covers the lighting device.
The main body further comprises a handle fixed at a lower end of the shaft; a lighting switch is installed at the handle to control operation of the lighting device.
The handle comprises a battery to supply power to the lighting device.
With the present invention, the lighting device cooperates with the upper part of the main body and is provided at the inner side of the canopy, so that the lighting device is at a high position and is not easily interfered by user's hands, and thereby directly increasing the lighting area of the road surface as illuminated by the lighting device. The reflector reflects the light emitted by the lighting device to the area under the main body, such that the light emitted is better utilized to improve the lighting area and lighting brightness of the road surface. In view of the above, the present invention effectively improves the lighting area and lighting brightness of the road surface by means of the lighting device and the reflector, so that it is easier to check road conditions in an environment without sufficient light. Furthermore, the lighting device of the present invention cooperates with the upper part of the main body and is provided at the inner side of the canopy, so that it is easier to see things under the umbrella through the light emitted by the lighting device when ambient light is insufficient.
In addition, the canopy and the reflector of the present invention effectively reduce the intensity of the light emitted by the lighting device in the horizontal direction to the exterior of the main body, thereby preventing the light emitted by the lighting device from causing discomfort to the eyes of the people facing thereto.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a structural view of the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows a structural view of the second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 shows a structural view of the third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 shows a structural view of the fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 shows a structural view of the fifth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 shows a structural view of the sixth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 shows a structural view of the lighting device in the first and third embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 8 shows a schematic view of the handle, the lighting switch and the battery of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 8 , the present invention discloses a lighting umbrella which comprises a main body 1, a lighting device 2 and a reflector 3. The main body 1 comprises a shaft 11, a top notch 12 fixed on an upper end of the shaft 11, a runner 13 movably arranged on the shaft 11, a rib assembly 14 hingedly connected with the top notch 11 and the runner 12, and a canopy 15 provided at an upper side of the rib assembly 14 and connected with the top notch 11 and the rib assembly 14. The lighting device 2 and the reflector 3 cooperate with an upper part of the main body 1 and are provided at an inner side of the canopy 15. The reflector 3 corresponds to a light-emitting direction of the lighting device 2. The reflector 3 reflects light emitted by the lighting device 2 to an area under the main body 1.
In the present invention, the lighting device 2 cooperates with the upper part of the main body 1 and is provided at the inner side of the canopy 15, so that the lighting device 2 is at a high position and is not easily interfered by user's hands, and thereby directly increasing the lighting area of the road surface as illuminated by the lighting device 2. The reflector 3 reflects the light emitted by the lighting device 2 to the area under the main body 1, such that the light emitted is better utilized to improve the lighting area and lighting brightness of the road surface. In view of the above, the present invention effectively improves the lighting area and lighting brightness of the road surface by means of the lighting device 2 and the reflector 3, so that it is easier for users to check road conditions in an environment without sufficient light. Furthermore, the lighting device 2 of the present invention cooperates with the upper part of the main body 1 and is provided at the inner side of the canopy 15, so that it is easier to see things under the umbrella through the light emitted by the lighting device 2 when ambient light is insufficient. In addition, the canopy 15 and the reflector 3 of the present invention effectively reduce the intensity of the light emitted by the lighting device 2 in the horizontal direction to the exterior of the main body 1, thereby preventing the light emitted by the lighting device 2 from causing discomfort to the eyes of the people facing thereto.
In the present invention, the reflector 3 is of a deformable structure, so that the reflector 3 can be deformed when the main body 1 is opened and does not interfere with folding and unfolding of the main body 1. The reflector 3 may be in form of a reflective cloth, a reflective sheet (such as PET reflective sheet), or a reflective film. The reflector 3 is preferably in form of a reflective cloth, as reflective cloth easily cooperates with the main body 1 and does not interfere with folding and unfolding of the main body 1.
As shown in FIG. 1 , in the first embodiment of the present invention, the reflector 3 is held between the canopy 15 and the top notch 12 so that the reflector 3 is provided at the inner side of the canopy 15, and the reflector 3 is in form of anti-abrasion cloth 31 in an ordinary umbrella held between the canopy 15 and the top notch 12. The anti-abrasion cloth 31 prevents abrasion of the top notch 12 and the canopy 15, and may directly be configured as the reflector 3 in the present invention. In this way, the anti-abrasion cloth 31 in an ordinary umbrella is effectively used to reflect light without further adding other reflective parts. The anti-abrasion cloth 31 is in form of a reflective cloth or a reflective sheet and is positioned above the lighting device 2, such that the reflector 3 reflects the light emitted by the lighting device 2 to the area under the main body 1. The lighting device 2 cooperates with the shaft 11 and is provided between the top notch 12 and the runner 13, such that the lighting device 2 does not interfere with folding and unfolding of the main body 1. As shown in FIG. 7 , the lighting device 2 comprises a lamp holder 21 and a luminous component 22 cooperated with the lamp holder 21. The lamp holder 21 is installed on the shaft 11 and is provided between the top notch 12 and the runner 13, such that the lighting device 2 is provided between the top notch 12 and the runner 13. The shaft 11 is sleeved in the lamp holder 21 and is fixedly connected with the lamp holder 21. The luminous component 22 surrounds the shaft 11, such that the luminous component 22 illuminates around the main body 1. In this way, the lighting device 2 emits light to the surroundings and the lighting area of the lighting device 2 is increased. The luminous component 22 may be in form of a lighting strip 221 wound around the lamp holder 21. The reflector 3 covers the lighting device 2, so that the reflector 3 could reflect as much as possible the light emitted by the lighting device 2 to the area under the main body 1, thereby improving the lighting brightness of the road surface.
As shown in FIG. 2 , in the second embodiment of the present invention, the reflector 3 is also held between the canopy 15 and the top notch 12 so that the reflector 3 is provided in the inner side of the canopy 15. The reflector 3 may also be in form of a reflective cloth or a reflective sheet. The reflector 3 is also positioned above the lighting device 2, such that the reflector 3 reflects the light emitted by the lighting device 2 to the area under the main body 1. The lighting device 2 cooperates with the top notch 12, such that the lighting device 2 does not interfere with folding and unfolding of the main body 1. The lighting device 2 may be in form of a lighting strip which cooperates with the top notch 12 and surrounds the shaft 11.
As shown in FIG. 3 , in the third embodiment of the present invention, the reflector 3 is connected to the canopy 15 and the rib assembly 14 so as to be provided at the inner side of the canopy 15. The reflector 3 is positioned at a lateral side of the lighting device 2, such that the reflector 3 reflects the light emitted by the lighting device 2 to the area under the main body 1. The reflector 3 is in form of a reflective cloth and the reflector 3 may be of a ring structure. The reflector 3 and the canopy 15 may be connected by sewing or hook-and-loop fastener. The reflector 3 and the rib assembly 14 may be connected by threads. It should be noted that the reflector 3 may also be connected to either the canopy 15 or the rib assembly 14 so as to be provided at the inner side of the canopy 15. The lighting device 2 cooperates with the shaft 11 and is provided between the top notch 12 and the runner 13, such that the lighting device 2 does not interfere with folding and unfolding of the main body 1. The lighting device 2 in the third embodiment of the present invention may be configured in the same way as in the first embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 4 , in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the reflector 3 is connected to the canopy 15 and the rib assembly 14 so as to be provided at the inner side of the canopy 15. The reflector 3 is also positioned at the lateral side of the lighting device 2, such that the reflector 3 reflects light emitted by the lighting device 2 to the area under the main body 1. The reflector 3 may be in form a reflective cloth and the reflector 3 may be of a ring structure. The reflector 3 and the canopy 15 may be connected by sewing or hook-and-loop fastener. The reflector 3 and the rib assembly 14 may be connected by threads. It should be noted that the reflector 3 may also be connected to either the canopy 15 or the rib assembly 14 so as to be provided at the inner side of the canopy 15. The lighting device 2 cooperates with the top notch 12, such that the lighting device 2 does not interfere with folding and unfolding of the main body 1. The lighting device 2 of the fourth embodiment of the present invention may be configured in the same way as in the second embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 5 , in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the reflector 3 is connected to the canopy 15 and the rib assembly 14 so as to be provided at the inner side of the canopy 15. The reflector 3 is positioned on the lateral side of the lighting device 2, such that the reflector 3 reflects light emitted by the lighting device 2 to the area under the main body 1. The reflector 3 may be in form of a reflective cloth and the reflector 3 may be of a ring structure. The reflector 3 and the canopy 15 may be connected by sewing or hook-and-loop fastener. The reflector 3 and the rib assembly 14 may be connected by threads. It should be noted that the reflector 3 may also be connected to either the canopy 15 or the rib assembly 14 so as to be provided at the inner side of the canopy 15. The lighting device 2 cooperates with the ribs 141 of the rib assembly 14, and the lighting device 3 may be in form of a lighting strip surrounding the reflector 3.
As shown in FIG. 6 , in the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the reflector 3 is connected to the canopy 15 so as to be provided at the inner side of the canopy 15. The reflector 3 is positioned on the lateral side of the lighting device 2, such that the reflector 3 reflects light emitted by the lighting device 2 to the area under the main body 1. The reflector 3 may be of a ring structure, and the reflector 3 may be in form of a reflective film adhered to the canopy 15. The lighting device 2 cooperates with the ribs 141 of the rib assembly 14, and the lighting device 2 may be in form of a lighting strip surrounding the reflector 3.
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 and FIG. 8 , the main body 1 further comprises a handle 16 fixed at a lower end of the shaft 11. A lighting switch 4 is installed at the handle 16 to control operation of the lighting device 2. The handle 16 may further comprise a battery 5 to supply power to the lighting device 2. The lighting switch 4 and the battery 5 are electrically connected to the lighting device 2 through a wire that passes through the shaft 11. The battery 5 is removably disposed in the handle 16, so that the battery 5 may be replaced by a new one when out of power. The handle 16 is provided with an installation opening for mounting and dismounting the battery 5. An installation cover 161 detachably covers the installation opening and may be connected with the handle 16 by threads or snap fit. The main body 1 of the present invention may be a straight umbrella or a foldable umbrella. When the main body 1 is a foldable umbrella, the wire passing through the shaft 11 may be in form of a helical telescopic wire which may be extended and retracted with the telescopic movement of the shaft 11 to prevent damaging the wire passing through the shaft 11.
It should be noted that the lighting device 2 of the present invention may be installed at various installation positions, as long as the installation positions of the lighting device 2 are at the upper part of the main body 1 and at the inner side of the canopy 15, and the lighting device 2 does not interfere with folding and unfolding of the main body 1. The reflector 3 may also be installed at various installation positions, as long as the installation positions of the reflector 3 are at the upper part of the main body 1 and at the inner side of the canopy 15, and the reflector 3 is able to reflect the light emitted by the lighting device 2 to the area under the main body 1.
The above mentioned embodiments and the accompanying drawings do not limit the form and style of the product of the present invention, and any appropriate changes or modifications made by those skilled in the art should not be considered as departing from the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A lighting umbrella comprising a main body: the main body comprises a shaft, a top notch fixed on an upper end of the shaft, a runner movably arranged on the shaft, a rib assembly hingedly connected with the top notch and the runner, and a canopy provided at an upper side of the rib assembly and connected with the top notch and the rib assembly; wherein:

the lighting umbrella further comprises a lighting device and a reflector;

the lighting device and the reflector both cooperate with an upper part of the main body and are both provided at an inner side of the canopy; the reflector corresponds to a light-emitting direction of the lighting device so as to reflect light emitted by the lighting device to an area under the main body;

the lighting device is installed on the shaft.

2. The lighting umbrella of claim 1, wherein the reflector is of a deformable structure.

3. The lighting umbrella of claim 1, wherein the reflector is in form of an anti-abrasion cloth held between the canopy and the top notch; the anti-abrasion cloth is in form of a reflective cloth.

4. The lighting umbrella of claim 1, wherein the reflector is positioned at a lateral side of the lighting device.

5. The lighting umbrella of claim 4, wherein the reflector is connected to the canopy and/or the rib assembly.

6. The lighting umbrella of claim 1, wherein the lighting device cooperates with the shaft and is provided between the top notch and the runner.

7. The lighting umbrella of claim 1, wherein the lighting device cooperates with the top notch.

8. (canceled)

9. The lighting umbrella of claim 1, wherein the reflector covers the lighting device.

10. The lighting umbrella of claim 1, wherein the main body further comprises a handle fixed at a lower end of the shaft;

a lighting switch is installed at the handle to control operation of the lighting device.

11. The lighting umbrella of claim 10, wherein the handle comprises a battery to supply power to the lighting device.