The invention features a shade apparatus adapted to provide shade to an individual or individuals while they are outside and in need of shade from sunlight. Aspects of embodiments of the present invention contemplate a shade apparatus that is easily portable and easily adapted to the sun's changing positions, thereby providing the individual/user with shade from sunlight.

An umbrella with a flexible light strip of the present invention has an umbrella body and a flexible light strip. The flexible light strip comprises a connecting portion, a light tape and a diffused portion; the flexible light strip is connected to the umbrella body via the connecting portion and has a long groove inside the connecting portion; the light tape is disposed in the groove; the diffused portion is connected to the connecting portion and is in a certain shape to diffuse the light of the light tape. The umbrella with a flexible light strip of the present invention realizes atmosphere construction and illumination, the flexible light strip has the long groove inside the connecting portion, and the flexible light tape passes through the groove to realize the lighting of the whole diffused portion, so that the whole flexible light strip emits light in a diffusion manner.

An electric has comprises a column, a first driving assembly, a slider, an umbrella frame, a second driving assembly, a power source and a control module. The first driving assembly is arranged on the column. The umbrella frame connects to the column and the slider, and the second driving assembly is arranged on the umbrella frame. A power source is charged by solar energy, a control module connects to the first driving assembly, the second driving assembly and the power source, respectively. When the electric umbrella needs to be folded or unfolded and the angle of the electric umbrella needs to be adjusted, a motor operates to drive a rope winding wheel to rotate, and the rope winding wheel rotates to adjust a traction rope, thereby enabling the folding or unfolding of the umbrella and adjustment of the angle of the umbrella frame.