An umbrella includes a base assembly, a core assembly connected to the base assembly, the core assembly including a skin covering, a tubular assembly; and an electronics housing and an arm expansion assembly connected to the core assembly to expand or retract one or more umbrella arms. The electronics housing includes an opening or a space through which the tubular assembly passes and the electronics housing is located underneath the skin covering. The electronics housing also includes one or more sensor assemblies to capture sensor measurements in an area surrounding the umbrella.

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.

Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for providing directions haptically such that sight and hearing can continue unimpeded. In one exemplary embodiment, a wearable device (such as earphones, ear rings, gloves, glasses, or other wearable objects) configured as disclosed herein receives directions to an intended destination for a user, the directions comprising a movement action and a distance to the movement action. The wearable device has multiple haptic output units and generates, through one of those units, a haptic output based on the directions. This allows the user to receive the directions through touch rather than looking at their mobile device or from audio.

An umbrella includes a first lighting element, a second lighting element, a first electrical component associated with the first lighting element, a second electrical component associated with the second lighting element, and a computing device. The computing device includes one or more processors, one or more physical memory devices and computer-readable instructions being executable by the one or more processors to 1) receive first status message or signals from the first electrical component; 2) receive second status message or signals from the second electrical component; 3) generate first light element commands based, at least in part, on the received first status messages and communicate the generated first light element commands to the first light element; and 4) generate second light element commands based, at least in part, on the received second status messages and communicate the generated second light element commands to the second light element.

A lamp structure of an umbrella contains a body, an illumination device, and a control pusher. The body includes a shaft, a notch, a runner slidably, and multiple stretchers. The illumination device includes at least one lighting element, a circuit board, and a battery. The circuit board has a control switch, when the runner is moved upward to push the illumination device, the umbrella is opened. The control pusher is connected to the runner and includes a controlling element. The control pusher is slid vertically with respect to the shaft and is switched in three-section positions, such that the control pusher is slid to a first position, a second position, and a third position relative to the shaft to drive the control switch to be conducted or not so that the circuit board controls the at least one lighting element to power on or off.

In one or more arrangements, 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 upper hub that is connected to an umbrella frame. The rotating tube has one or more helical grooves therein that are engaged by a lower hub which is connected to the umbrella frame. As the rotating tube is rotated, the lower hub is driven along the length of the rotating tube, thereby opening and closing the umbrella frame. In one or more arrangements, the system includes a rotational lock assembly configured to prevent rotation of the rotating tube when locked and permit rotation of the rotating tube when unlocked. In one or more arrangements, the system includes a counterbalance assembly that provides a counterbalance force positioned within a upper hub of the umbrella frame.

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.

A solar-powered umbrella has a column, an upper nest having a battery assembly and a plurality of external solar panel modules, and a lower nest having an LED light assembly; solar panels are detachably connected to an input end of the battery assembly through a quick-connect interface; the column has a DC interface, the lower nest has a DC connector; when the umbrella is opened, the lower nest moves upward and the DC connector is inserted into the DC interface, and the power supply system is electrically connected to the LED light assembly to form a lighting circuit. The umbrella is easy to use and is mounted stably and reliably and also provides a wider illumination range.

An outdoor umbrella with a light effect is provided. The outdoor umbrella includes an umbrella stand which is covered with umbrella cloth; the umbrella stand includes an umbrella plate assembly and a plurality of umbrella rib assemblies in fit with the umbrella plate; the umbrella rib assembly includes a plurality of umbrella rib units, wherein at least one of the umbrella rib units is provided with a light groove along a length direction, and a light assembly includes a light-emitting body and a light-transmissive tube wrapping the outer side of the light-emitting body, the light-transmissive tube is used for being completely or partially embedded into the light groove, and the light-transmissive tube is arranged along the length direction of the umbrella rib unit. The light assembly structure is optimally designed, and the light-emitting body is sleeved with the light-transmissive tube to form an integrated structure.

This invention provides an umbrella rib and a light umbrella, wherein the umbrella rib includes a main body and a light emitting unit. The main body has a light groove, and the light emitting unit is detachably embedded inside the light groove for the convenience of replacement and maintenance. The light emitting unit can adopt a printed circuit board configured with a plurality of lighting lamps, or a light guide plate lighted by the lighting lamps. In addition, the first tube stopper and the second tube stopper are inserted into two ends of the light groove to ensure a sealing property of the umbrella rib. An umbrella frame and the light umbrella adopting the umbrella rib not only have a lighting function, but also provide a good lighting atmosphere, which provides convenience and fun for people's leisure life.