An umbrella canopy that opens and closes not from a stick from within the interior of the umbrella canopy but from the exterior crown where a line is pulled to open the umbrella canopy and where a button is pushed to close the umbrella canopy. The interior of the umbrella canopy includes no stick to hold up the umbrella canopy. Taut edges of the umbrella canopy hold up the umbrella canopy, for instance, on the top edges of a playyard.

An umbrella canopy that opens and closes not from a stick from within the interior of the umbrella canopy but from the exterior crown where a line is pulled to open the umbrella canopy and where a button is pushed to close the umbrella canopy. The interior of the umbrella canopy includes no stick to hold up the umbrella canopy. Taut edges of the umbrella canopy hold up the umbrella canopy, for instance, on the top edges of a playyard.

A supporting base and an outdoor umbrella using the supporting base are provided. The supporting base includes a supporting post, a plurality of supporting legs and a bottom pad. The supporting legs are hinged to a lower end of the supporting post. The supporting post is configured to connect an object to be supported. The bottom pad is a flexible bottom pad, and the bottom pad is connected to the supporting legs and arranged under the supporting legs. When the supporting legs are flipped to a supporting base placement surface along a hinge joint of the supporting leg and the supporting post, the bottom pad is located between the supporting legs and the supporting base placement surface and attached to the supporting base placement surface. The outdoor umbrella is fixedly placed by using the supporting base. The bottom pad is spread by the supporting legs.

A tilting umbrella with a canopy assembly including a lower hub, an upright pole and a tilt mechanism. The tilt mechanism includes an actuator coupled with a lower pole portion and adjusts an upper pole portion from an untitled configuration to a second configuration. The lower hub is disposed at a tilt location between the upper pole portion and the lower pole portion. The lower hub can include an outer portion disposed over the upper pole portion that is pivotable relative to an inner portion disposed over the lower pole portion in the second configuration.

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.

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.

A hand-push umbrella has a column, an upper nest at the top of the column, a lower nest on the column, a plurality of long rods having an upper end mounted on the upper nest and a plurality of first short rods having a lower end mounted on the lower nest and an upper end hinged to the middle portion of the long rod; a first retainer ring sleeved on the column above the lower nest and fixed with the column, a handle is connected to the bottom of the lower nest, and a handle control mechanism is disposed inside the lower nest. The umbrella is simple and can be easily unfolded and folded. A tray and a plurality of second short stretchers greatly strengthen the support to the canopy and improve the stability of the structure.

A hand-push umbrella has a column, an upper nest at the top of the column, a lower nest on the column, a plurality of long rods having an upper end mounted on the upper nest and a plurality of first short rods having a lower end mounted on the lower nest and an upper end hinged to the middle portion of the long rod; a first retainer ring sleeved on the column above the lower nest and fixed with the column, a handle is connected to the bottom of the lower nest, and a handle control mechanism is disposed inside the lower nest. The umbrella is simple and can be easily unfolded and folded. A tray and a plurality of second short stretchers greatly strengthen the support to the canopy and improve the stability of the structure.

A power supply control structure of an umbrella, having an umbrella body and a power supply device, the umbrella body has a shaft, a notch at the upper end of the shaft, a runner movably sleeving the shaft, and a rib assembly hinged with the notch and the runner; the power supply device is positioned on an upper part of the umbrella body. Accordingly, a conductive connecting piece for connecting the power supply device and an electronic device on the upper part of the umbrella body is minimally limited by the shaft so that installation position of the conductive connecting piece can be simpler and more convenient.

A power supply control structure of an umbrella, having an umbrella body and a power supply device, the umbrella body has a shaft, a notch at the upper end of the shaft, a runner movably sleeving the shaft, and a rib assembly hinged with the notch and the runner; the power supply device is positioned on an upper part of the umbrella body. Accordingly, a conductive connecting piece for connecting the power supply device and an electronic device on the upper part of the umbrella body is minimally limited by the shaft so that installation position of the conductive connecting piece can be simpler and more convenient.