The present embodiments are directed to an awning assembly for a recreational vehicle comprising a main body, a flexible awning material, a roller tube, a lead rail, at least one support leg hinged to the lead rail, and at least one tension rafter being mountable between the main body and the lead rail. The at least one support leg is hinged to the lead rail so that the support leg can be hinged into a first storage section of the lead rail frame. The lead rail frame comprises a second storage section for receiving the tension rafter therein, wherein the second storage section comprises an opening, wherein either holder is disposed within the opening, or the tension rafter is self-clamping into the second storage section.

Control methods and systems including a smart vehicle, a smart mobile device including a processor, a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, and machine readable instructions stored in the memory that may cause a system to perform at least the following when executed by the processor: use the smart mobile device to automatically control functionality of smart features of the smart vehicle based on an applied control logic and environmental inputs and/or use the smart mobile device to automatically control a wireless routing selection between a local area network associated with the smart vehicle and a remote wide area network based on an application tool switch logic.

Control methods and systems including a smart vehicle, a smart mobile device including a processor, a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, and machine readable instructions stored in the memory that may cause a system to perform at least the following when executed by the processor: use the smart mobile device to automatically control functionality of smart features of the smart vehicle based on an applied control logic and environmental inputs and/or use the smart mobile device to automatically control a wireless routing selection between a local area network associated with the smart vehicle and a remote wide area network based on an application tool switch logic.

An awning assembly for use with a vehicle. The awning comprising an elongate base attachable to the vehicle, the base having a first end and an opposing second end, a portion of the second end of the base being magnetic or responsive to magnetic force. Arms are attached at the first and/or second end of the base, being pivotable relative to the base between a stowed position and a deployed position. A portion of each arm being magnetic or responsive to magnetic force. A flexible sheet associated with the arms, which in the deployed positon with the arms extending away from the base so that the flexible sheet provides cover to an area beneath the arms. In the stowed position, the arms are located adjacent the base so that the magnetic portions of the base and the arms connect, thereby securing the arms to the base.

An expandable and retractable photovoltaic structure includes a base that provides support to permit mounting of the photovoltaic structure solely from the base. Photovoltaic panels are arranged adjacently between the base and a lead element when the photovoltaic structure is in an open configuration. The photovoltaic structure is supported by scissor link mechanisms, coupled to the base at one end and the lead support element at the other end. The scissor link mechanisms consist of scissor links pivotally coupled together to form a moveable successive chain of the scissor links. The photovoltaic panels are attached to the scissor links, via side frames, so that as the lead arm moves away from the base the scissor link mechanisms expand to deploy the photovoltaic structure in an open configuration, and as the lead arm moves towards the base, the scissor link mechanisms retract the photovoltaic structure to place the photovoltaic structure in the closed configuration.

A Roof Top Rig is a kit which permits a user to erect a tent upon the top of a utility trailer. The device also provides for at least one fold down bed, at least one fold down table, at least one flip down seat and a portable solar panel. A plurality of electrical generation devices, household convenience devices, and plurality of electrical outlet and wireless communication systems may be included.

A Roof Top Rig is a kit which permits a user to erect a tent upon the top of a utility trailer. The device also provides for at least one fold down bed, at least one fold down table, at least one flip down seat and a portable solar panel. A plurality of electrical generation devices, household convenience devices, and plurality of electrical outlet and wireless communication systems may be included.

An awning shade device with removable projector screen includes an elongated shade panel that is constructed from a breathable material having sun shading qualities. A plurality of awning attachment devices are disposed along the top end of the panel and function to hang the panel from the roller channel of an awning. A plurality of anchors are disposed along the bottom end of the panel and function to anchor the panel to the ground. A projector screen having an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 16:9, and a matte white front surface is removably secured onto the inside facing surface of the panel or the outside facing surface of the panel in a removable manner by a plurality of connectors and complementary connectors.

An awning shade device with removable projector screen includes an elongated shade panel that is constructed from a breathable material having sun shading qualities. A plurality of awning attachment devices are disposed along the top end of the panel and function to hang the panel from the roller channel of an awning. A plurality of anchors are disposed along the bottom end of the panel and function to anchor the panel to the ground. A projector screen having an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 16:9, and a matte white front surface is removably secured onto the inside facing surface of the panel or the outside facing surface of the panel in a removable manner by a plurality of connectors and complementary connectors.

A vehicle awning for a vehicle comprises an awning sheet, a plurality of legs for supporting the awning sheet above the legs, a plurality of above-roof members coupled to the awning sheet at locations away from the legs, the above-roof members adapted for positioning above a non-magnet-attracting roof of the vehicle at respective locations, and a plurality of below-roof members adapted for positioning below the above-roof members and attached to a bottom surface of the non-magnet-attracting roof, wherein one of the above-roof members and the below-roof members is comprised of a magnet and another of the above-roof members and the below-roof members is comprised of one or more magnetic materials.