Provided is an awning system comprising: a) two vertical tracks; b) two arms, with each arm attached at a first end to one of the vertical tracks, the arm configured to move in :a vertical direction and pivot in relation to the track, each arm further configured to be extendible; c) a cross-bar, with each end of the cross-bar attached to a second end of one of the arms; d) a piece of fabric attached at one end to the cross-bar; and e) a holder placed on top of the tracks for holding a second end of the fabric; wherein the awning fabric is configured to be adjusted in both the vertical and the horizontal direction; wherein a user can move the arms vertically and extend the arms to adjust a position of the fabric. Provided is a retractable canopy system comprising: a) a track; b) a frame movably attached to the track; c) a support attached to the frame; d) a connector movably attached to the support, e) two or more rods attached to the connector; f) a canopy piece attached to the rods; wherein the awning is configured to have a stowed and deployed position that are obtained by moving the frame against the track.

A manufacturing method of a roller shade device including a fixed shaft, a winding cylinder which has flexibility, and within which the fixed shaft is inserted to be positioned so as to be rotatable therewith, a shade sheet, and a torsion spring applying a rotary force to the winding cylinder includes a process of inhibiting an axial end portion of the winding cylinder from rotating relative to the fixed shaft in a state where the torsion spring applies the rotary force to the winding cylinder, the axial end portion being away in an axial direction from a position where the torsion spring is connected to the winding cylinder, and a process of bonding the shade sheet to the winding cylinder in a state where the axial end portion is inhibited from rotating.

A retractable shade system is provided, comprising a base material, a first horizontal pole, a prop, and a retractable solar panel. The base material has a first end portion, a second end portion, and two side portions, wherein the first end portion is configured to be fixed to an anchoring object, so that the base material is disposed by a specific angle with respect to the anchoring object. The first horizontal pole is disposed at the second end portion of the base material. The prop is installed between the base material and the anchoring object, so that the retractable shade system is disposed with respect to the anchoring object in a stable condition. The retractable solar panel is disposed at the base material and configured to be deployed or retracted toward the first end portion of the base material.

A screen device includes a cylinder body, a movable frame and two first frame materials, wherein the cylinder body and the movable frame are disposed between the two first frame materials, and a rolling bar is disposed in the cylinder body; a screen is disposed between the rolling bar and the movable frame, and at least one rotating member is disposed in the cylinder body; at least one pull line penetrates the movable frame, and at least one end of the pull line penetrates the first frame material to extend into the cylinder body, and is then combined to the rotating member; the rotating member is disposed on a side portion of the cylinder body, and therefore, the rotating member can be adjusted and controlled only by using a tool on the side portion of the cylinder body, so as to adjust and control the tightness of the pull line when needed. The process thereof is completely free from blockages caused by any component, and adjustment and control is really convenient.

A device (1) for covering a surface is provided. The device includes: (a) a cover (10) of which each longitudinal edge is provided with a bead (12); (b) a rotatably mounted drum (2) capable of winding or unwinding the cover, movable on rails placed on either side of said surface; and (c) a system for continuously locking/unlocking the bead in the rails during the translation of the drum.

Wheel carriage assemblies and related fabric deployment systems and methods are disclosed. A wheel carriage assembly comprising at least one wheel with ball bearings on the interior of each wheel, and a pivot point that allows for position independence, is configured with a hembar coupled to a piece of fabric to allow a surface of varying shape to be covered. The system provides the ability to cover both traditional window shapes as well as surfaces of irregular shape or inclined orientation, and reduces and evens the amount of wear on certain components to extend system life.

A retractable sun shade, comprising at least one fabric section affixed to a boom, the boom supported and slideably engaged to a track at an intermediate portion of the boom, the track supported by a frame, and at least one flexible drawing element affixed to the boom at the intermediate portion, for drawing the boom in a first direction along the track to extend the sun shade and for drawing the boom in an opposite direction along the track to retract the sun shade.

A screen device (1), comprising a screen roller (2), a screen (3) which can be rolled up and unrolled hereon, an end lath (4), which is fitted to an opposite side of the screen (3), and a tensioning system (8) to tension the screen (3) in the roll-up and unrolling direction, the tensioning system comprising on each lateral side of the screen (3) a band wheel (5) next to the screen roller (2), a tensioning cord (6), which can be rolled up and unrolled hereon and which, at its end away from the band wheel (5), is fastened to the end lath (4), away from the screen roller (2) a reversing wheel (7), via which the tensioning cord (6) is turned, and a spring sub-system (18), which comprises at least one spring element (9) for keeping the respective tensioning cord (6) under tension, wherein at least one of the spring sub-systems (18) comprises adjustors (10, 11, 14, 13, 16) for adjusting the spring force of the spring element (9).

In an embodiment, a retractable awning comprises a slotted track; a webbing disposed in the slotted track; a cover attached to the webbing and disposed on the slotted track; a first roller disposed at a first end of the slotted track and connected to a first end of the webbing; a second roller disposed at a second opposite end of the slotted track and connected to a second end of the webbing; and a bracket, the bracket disposed over the first roller and comprising a guide roller which contacts the cover when the retractable awing is in a deployed position between the first roller and the first end of the slotted track.

A multifunction shading device, such as, for creating a pergola, including a structure that provides support for the device, modules equipped with a blind and a mechanism configured to control a length of the blind distributed along one axis of the structure.