The paper towel roll holder attaches to the pole of a patio umbrella and holds a roll of paper towels off of the surface of the patio table.

This invention provides a removable sunshade base and a sunshade including the removable sunshade base. The removable sunshade base includes a sunshade base body and a pull rod. A bottom of the sunshade base body has a sliding groove and first sliding wheels. One end of the pull rod has a second sliding wheel, and the pull rod is movably connected with the sliding groove of the sunshade base body such that the pull rod is accommodated in the sliding groove or is pulled out from the sliding groove. When the pull rod is pulled out from the sliding groove, both the first sliding wheels and the second sliding wheel contact one supporting plane to move the sunshade base body.

A solar umbrella include: a sun umbrella body, a plurality of photovoltaic modules, a control device and an energy storage device. The sun umbrella body includes a plurality of ribs, umbrella cloth and an umbrella column. The photovoltaic modules are disposed on an outer surface of the umbrella cloth. The control device is electrically connected to the photovoltaic modules and is used for receiving electric energy generated by the photovoltaic modules. The energy storage device is electrically connected to the control device and is used for storing or releasing the electric energy under commands of the control device. The solar umbrella has a sun-shading function and a function of converting solar energy into electric energy simultaneously and can meet more demands of a user.

An umbrella system includes a support pole connected to a rotating tube positioned around a center tube that extends between the support pole and a center support that is connected to an umbrella frame. The rotating tube has one or more helical grooves therein that are engaged by teeth of a hub which is connected to the umbrella frame. As the rotating tube is rotated, the hub is driven along the length of the rotating tube thereby opening and closing the umbrella frame. In one arrangement system includes a motor housing assembly including a plurality of batteries and a motor that includes a driven gear that meshes with a stationary gear which causes rotation of the rotating tube. The system also includes a counterbalance assembly positioned within the rotating tube. The counterbalance assembly includes at least one spring positioned within the rotating tube that provides a counterbalance force.

A manually adjustable movable base for an outdoor umbrella includes a base assembly, a screw rod rotatably fitted at the center of the foundation base assembly, a cranking rod which is in transmission fit with the screw rod and is used for driving the screw rod to rotate, a plurality of pull rods rotatably fitted with the base assembly, and a plurality of bottom wheels which are arranged on the base assembly and are correspondingly fitted with the pull rods. The lower end of the screw rod is in threaded connection with a lifting block, and the lifting block is fitted with and connected to the pull rods.

A manually adjustable movable base for an outdoor umbrella includes a base assembly, a screw rod rotatably fitted at the center of the foundation base assembly, a cranking rod which is in transmission fit with the screw rod and is used for driving the screw rod to rotate, a plurality of pull rods rotatably fitted with the base assembly, and a plurality of bottom wheels which are arranged on the base assembly and are correspondingly fitted with the pull rods. The lower end of the screw rod is in threaded connection with a lifting block, and the lifting block is fitted with and connected to the pull rods.

The invention relates to a kit of parts (100) for building a support base (1) for a pole-like element (2), wherein the kit of parts (100) comprises at least three substantially L-shaped elements (3), each L-shaped element (3) being arranged with an upright part (3A) extending along a body portion (101) of the pole-like element (2) in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis (z) of the pole-like element (2) and with a foot part (3C) extending outwardly from a lowermost portion (102) of the pole-like element (2), wherein the kit of parts (100) further comprises a first holding means for holding a substantially right-angled part (3B) of each L-shaped element (3) in proximity of the lowermost portion (102) of the pole-like element (2).

The invention relates to a kit of parts (100) for building a support base (1) for a pole-like element (2), wherein the kit of parts (100) comprises at least three substantially L-shaped elements (3), each L-shaped element (3) being arranged with an upright part (3A) extending along a body portion (101) of the pole-like element (2) in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis (z) of the pole-like element (2) and with a foot part (3C) extending outwardly from a lowermost portion (102) of the pole-like element (2), wherein the kit of parts (100) further comprises a first holding means for holding a substantially right-angled part (3B) of each L-shaped element (3) in proximity of the lowermost portion (102) of the pole-like element (2).

An umbrella and a method for controlling the same are provided. The umbrella comprises a canopy; a support assembly configured to support the canopy; a driving mechanism configured to drive the support assembly; a photographing assembly configured to take a photograph of user's head(s) and output the photograph of user's head(s); and a control assembly configured to acquire a user information according to outputted photograph of user's head(s), and to process the user information to generate an adjustment signal, and to control the driving mechanism according to the adjustment signal, so as to adjust a coverage of the canopy.

An umbrella and a method for controlling the same are provided. The umbrella comprises a canopy; a support assembly configured to support the canopy; a driving mechanism configured to drive the support assembly; a photographing assembly configured to take a photograph of user's head(s) and output the photograph of user's head(s); and a control assembly configured to acquire a user information according to outputted photograph of user's head(s), and to process the user information to generate an adjustment signal, and to control the driving mechanism according to the adjustment signal, so as to adjust a coverage of the canopy.