OUTDOOR SUNSHADE

Abstract

An outdoor sunshade is provided. The outdoor sunshade includes a base, a stem, ribs and an umbrella surface, a bottom rod, a supporting rod and a top rod; the supporting rod is rotatably connected to bottom rod; a horizontal rotation driving member is provided inside the bottom rod; the top rod is connected to a upper end of the supporting rod, a rotating axis of the top rod is perpendicular to the central axis of the supporting rod; the top rod is provided with a vertical rotation driving member; the top rod is provided with a driving mechanism; a light intensity sensor, the horizontal rotation driving member, and the vertical rotation driving member are electrically connected to the controller. The intelligent outdoor sunshade can open or close the umbrella surface automatically, and adjust the sunshade angle intelligently, without the need of manual, resulting in a higher degree of intelligence.

Claims

1. An outdoor sunshade, comprising a base, a stem, ribs and an umbrella surface, the umbrella surface is connected to the ribs, wherein the stem comprises a bottom rod, a supporting rod and a top rod; wherein a lower end of the bottom rod being fixedly connected to the base; and a lower end of the supporting rod being rotatably connected to an upper end of the bottom rod; and a horizontal rotation driving member being provided inside the bottom rod, configured for driving the supporting rod rotates along an central axis of the supporting rod; and a lower end of the top rod being rotatably connected to a upper end of the supporting rod, a rotating axis of the top rod is perpendicular to the central axis of the supporting rod; and the top rod being provided with a vertical rotation driving member, configured for driving the top rod rotate along a rotating axis; and a top of the top rod is provided with a driving mechanism that drives an opening and a closing of the ribs; and the bottom rod being provided with a controller, the umbrella surface being provided with a light intensity sensor; and the light intensity sensor, the horizontal rotation driving member, and the vertical rotation driving member being electrically connected to the controller.

2. The outdoor sunshade according to claim 1, wherein the horizontal rotation driving member is a rotating deceleration motor; and the upper end of the bottom rod is connected with a lower sleeve, the lower end of the supporting rod is connected with an upper sleeve; and the rotating deceleration motor is provided in the lower sleeve and is connected to the lower sleeve; and the driving shaft of the rotating deceleration motor is extended from a through hole set on the lower sleeve and connected to the upper sleeve.

3. The outdoor sunshade according to claim 2, wherein, an upper sidewall of the lower sleeve is protruded from an upper sidewall of the bottom rod, a lower part of the upper sleeve is protruded from a lower side of the supporting rod; and a connecting sleeve is provided between the upper sleeve and the lower sleeve; and an upper end of the connecting sleeve is sleeved on an outside of the lower part of the upper sleeve, and a lower end sleeve of the connecting sleeve is sleeved on an outside of a lower part of the lower sleeve; and an upper end of the connecting sleeve is fixedly connected to the upper sleeve, and a lower end of the connecting sleeve is fixedly connected to the lower sleeve.

4. The outdoor sunshade according to claim 3, wherein, the driving shaft of the rotating deceleration motor is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft, and the connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the upper sleeve; and an electric slipping ring is sleeved on the connecting shaft, a rotor of the electric slipping ring is fixed to the connecting shaft, stator of the electric slipping ring is sleeved on the rotor, the rotor rotates around the stator; and the stator of the electric slipping ring is fixed to the connecting sleeve; and an external power supply transmits electricity to the light intensity sensor, the horizontal rotation driving member, and the vertical rotation driving member, and the driving mechanism, and the controller through the electric slipping ring.

5. The outdoor sunshade according to claim 1, wherein, the upper end of the supporting rod is fixed with a lower bracket, and the lower end of the top rod is connected with the lower bracket, the upper bracket and the lower bracket are connected; the vertical rotation driving member is fixed to the lower bracket and to drive the upper bracket rotating around the rotating axis.

6. The outdoor sunshade according to claim 5, wherein, the vertical rotation driving member is a worm deceleration motor; and a lower end of the lower bracket forms a supporting portion, the supporting portion is inserted into and firmly connected with the supporting rod; and supporting arms are provided on a left side and a right side of the lower bracket, the worm deceleration motor is firmly connected between the supporting arms; and the upper bracket is of an inverted U-character shape, the supporting arms are inserted into the upper bracket; and a rotating shaft of the worm deceleration motor passes through the supporting arm and the upper bracket horizontally; and an upper end of the upper bracket forms a connecting portion, the connecting portion is inserted and fixed to the lower end of the top rod.

7. The outdoor sunshade according to claim 6, wherein the upper bracket comprises a first bracket and a second bracket, the first bracket and the second bracket are both L-shaped; and when the first bracket and the second bracket are fixedly connected by a plurality of fasteners, the connecting portion is formed; and the supporting arm is provided with a slot inserted into the rotating shaft of the worm deceleration motor.

8. The outdoor sunshade according to claim 1, wherein, the driving mechanism comprises a supporting seat, a screw deceleration motor, and a nut support, and a connecting rod; and the supporting seat is firmly attached to the upper end of the top rod, the screw deceleration motor is located in the top rod and is firmly attached to a lower end of the supporting seat; and a screw of the screw deceleration motor is passed through the lower side of the supporting seat and connects to the nut support in the supporting seat; and a plurality of the ribs are provided, and the ribs are circularly arranged centered on a central axis of the top rod; and an internal end of each rib is provided with a connector; and a middle of the connector is hinged with the supporting seat; and an inner end of the connector is hinged with an end of the connecting rod, another end of the connecting rod is hinged with the nut support.

9. The outdoor sunshade according to claim 1, wherein the umbrella surface is provided with a plurality of solar panels, and the solar panels are shaped in a long strip and located directly above the ribs.

10. The outdoor sunshade according to claim 1, wherein a wind speed sensor is provided at the top of the umbrella surface, and the wind speed sensor is electrically connected to the screw deceleration motor and the controller, respectively.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of an outdoor sunshade according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG. 2 is a section view of the outdoor sunshade of FIG. 1.

[0020] FIG. 3 is an explosion view of a rotating deceleration motor of the outdoor sunshade according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG. 4 is a partial enlargement view at A in FIG. 2.

[0022] FIG. 5 is a partial enlargement view at B in FIG. 2.

[0023] FIG. 6 is a structural diagram of a worm deceleration motor, an upper bracket and a lower bracket of the outdoor sunshade of FIG. 1.

[0024] FIG. 7 is is an explosion view of a rotating deceleration motor of the outdoor sunshade according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] Labels and description:

[0026] 1 base; 21 bottom rod; 22 supporting rod; 23 top rod; 24 controller; 3 ribs; 31 connector; 4 umbrella surface; 5 driving mechanism; 51 screw deceleration motor; 52 supporting seat; 53 nut support; 54 connecting rod; 6 rotating deceleration motor; 61 lower sleeve; 611 through hole; 62 upper sleeve; 63 connecting sleeve; 64 connecting shaft; 65 electric slipping ring; 66 driving shaft; 7 worm deceleration motor; 71 lower bracket; 711 supporting portion; 712 supporting arm; 713 slot; 72 upper bracket; 721 connecting portion; 722 first bracket; 723 second bracket; 73 rotating shaft; 74 fastener; 8 solar panels; 9 wind speed sensor; 10 light intensity sensor.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0027] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure rather than all of them. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work shall fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0028] The specific embodiments of the disclosure are further described in combination with the accompanying drawings, but the disclosure is not limited to these embodiments.

[0029] The intelligent outdoor sunshade includes a base 1, a stem, rib 3 and an umbrella surface 4, the umbrella surface 4 is connected to ribs 3, wherein the stem includes a bottom rod 21, a supporting rod 22 and a top rod 23. A lower end of the bottom rod 21 is fixedly connected to the base 1. A lower end of the supporting rod 22 is rotatably connected to an upper end of the bottom rod 21. A horizontal rotation driving member is provided inside the bottom rod 21, configured for driving the supporting rod 22 rotates along an central axis of the supporting rod 22. A lower end of the top rod 23 is rotatably connected to a upper end of the supporting rod 22, a rotating axis of the top rod 23 is perpendicular to the central axis of the supporting rod 22. The top rod 23 is provided with a vertical rotation driving member, configured for driving the top rod 23 rotate along a rotating axis. A top of the top rod 23 is provided with a driving mechanism 5 that drives an opening and a closing of the ribs 3. The bottom rod 21 is provided with a controller 24, the umbrella surface 4 is provided with a light intensity sensor 10. The light intensity sensor 10, the horizontal rotation driving member, and the vertical rotation driving member is electrically connected to the controller 24.

[0030] The expansion and closing of the umbrella surface 4 of the intelligent outdoor sunshade and the adjustment of the umbrella surface 4 can be directly achieved by the driving mechanism built-in of the sunshade without manual adjustment. When the light intensity sensor 10 detects a large light intensity, the umbrella surface 4 can be automatically opened, and shade the space under the sunshade. Further, a WiFi module can be added, and the user can adjust the opening and closing of the umbrella surface 4 and the angle and position of the sunshade through a mobile phone.

[0031] As shown in FIGS. 1-4, the horizontal rotation driving member is a rotating deceleration motor 6. The upper end of the bottom rod 21 is connected with a lower sleeve 61, the lower end of the supporting rod 22 is connected with an upper sleeve 62. The rotating deceleration motor 6 is provided in the lower sleeve 61 and is connected to the lower sleeve 61. The driving shaft 66 of the rotating deceleration motor 6 is extended from a through hole 611 set on the lower sleeve 61 and connected to the upper sleeve 62. The horizontal rotation driving member adopts the rotating deceleration motor 6 to make the outdoor sunshade rotate slowly and steadily.

[0032] Further, an upper sidewall of the lower sleeve 61 is protruded from an upper sidewall of the bottom rod 21, a lower part of the upper sleeve 62 is protruded from a lower side of the supporting rod 22. A connecting sleeve 63 is provided between the upper sleeve 62 and the lower sleeve 61. An upper end of the connecting sleeve 63 is sleeved on an outside of the lower part of the upper sleeve 62, and a lower end sleeve of the connecting sleeve 63 is sleeved on an outside of a lower part of the lower sleeve 61. An upper end of the connecting sleeve 63 is fixedly connected to the upper sleeve 62, and a lower end of the connecting sleeve 63 is fixedly connected to the lower sleeve 61.

[0033] The lower sleeve 61 protrudes from the bottom rod 21 and the upper fixing sleeve 62 protrudes from the supporting rod 22 cooperate with the connecting sleeve 63, which can effectively prevent the supporting rod 22 from leaning against the bottom rod 21 and facilitate the supporting rod 22, so as to improve the stability of the intelligent outdoor sunshade.

[0034] Further, the driving shaft 66 of the rotating deceleration motor 6 is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft 64, and the connecting shaft 64 is fixedly connected to the upper sleeve 62. An electric slipping ring 65 is sleeved on the connecting shaft 64, a rotor of the electric slipping ring 65 is fixed to the connecting shaft 64, stator of the electric slipping ring 65 is sleeved on the rotor, the rotor rotates around the stator. The stator of the electric slipping ring 65 is fixed to the connecting sleeve 63. An external power supply transmits electricity to the light intensity sensor 10, the horizontal rotation driving member, and the vertical rotation driving member, and the driving mechanism 5, and the controller 24 through the electric slipping ring 65.

[0035] The design of the electric slipping ring 65 can avoid the winding of the wire in case of entering the supporting rod 22 due to the horizontal rotation of the supporting rod 22, so that the supporting rod 22 can achieve a rotation with 360 degree, which facilitate the control, increase the stability and safety of the intelligent outdoor sunshade, and have a longer service life.

[0036] As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 6, the upper end of the supporting rod 22 is fixed with a lower bracket 71, and the lower end of the top rod 23 is connected with the lower bracket 71, the upper bracket 72 and the lower bracket 71 are connected. The vertical rotation driving member is fixed to the lower bracket 71 and to drive the upper bracket 72 rotating around the rotating axis.

[0037] The vertical rotation driving member is a worm deceleration motor 7. A lower end of the lower bracket 71 forms a supporting portion 711, the supporting portion 711 is inserted into and firmly connected with the supporting rod 22. Supporting arms 712 are provided on a left side and a right side of the lower bracket 71, the worm deceleration motor 7 is firmly connected between the supporting arms 712. The upper bracket 72 is of an inverted U-character shape, the supporting arms 712 are inserted into the upper bracket 72. A rotating shaft 73 of the worm deceleration motor 7 passes through the supporting arm 712 and the upper bracket 72 horizontally. An upper end of the upper bracket 72 forms a connecting portion 721, the connecting portion 721 is inserted and fixed to the lower end of the top rod 23.

[0038] Adopting the worm deceleration motor 7 as the vertical rotation driving member can make the top rod 23 rotates around the rotation axis more stable, and to provide a stable support when the top rod 23 is titled, thus avoiding the failure in supporting the top rod 23, the ribs 3 and the umbrella surface 4, and improving the safety and stability; the supporting arm 712 can make the installation of the worm deceleration motor 7 more convenient.

[0039] Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the upper bracket 72 includes a first bracket 722 and a second bracket 723, the first bracket 722 and the second bracket 723 are both L-shaped. When the first bracket 722 and the second bracket 723 are fixedly connected by a plurality of fasteners 74, the connecting portion 721 is formed. The supporting arm 712 is provided with a slot 713 inserted into the rotating shaft 73 of the worm deceleration motor 7.

[0040] The upper bracket 72 and the slot 713 of the supporting arm 712 can facilitate the installation of the worm deceleration motor 7. Firstly, inserting the worm deceleration motor 7 to the lower bracket 71, lead the worm deceleration motor 7 locates between the two supporting arms 712 of the lower bracket 71 and lead the rotating shaft 73 inserts into the slot 713; secondly, attaching the worm deceleration motor 7 and the supporting arm 712 through the fasteners 74; thirdly, sleeving the first bracket 722 and the second bracket 723 into the lower bracket 71, so that the first bracket 722 and the second bracket 723 are both passed through and fixedly attached to the rotating shaft 73; finally, the first bracket 722 and the second bracket 723 are fixed with the fasteners 74 to form the connecting portion 721, and the worm deceleration motor 7 is assembled .

[0041] As shown in FIGS. 2 and and 5, the driving mechanism 5 includes a supporting seat 52, a screw deceleration motor 51, and a nut support 53, and a connecting rod 54. The supporting seat 52 is firmly attached to the upper end of the top rod 23, the screw deceleration motor 51 is located in the top rod 23 and is firmly attached to a lower end of the supporting seat 52. A screw of the screw deceleration motor 51 is passed through the lower side of the supporting seat 52 and connects to the nut support 53 in the supporting seat 52. A plurality of the ribs 3 are provided, and the ribs are circularly arranged centered on a central axis of the top rod 23. An internal end of each rib 3 is provided with a connector 31. A middle of the connector 31 is hinged with the supporting seat 52. An inner end of the connector 31 is hinged with an end of the connecting rod 54, another end of the connecting rod 54 is hinged with the nut support 53.

[0042] The umbrella surface 4 is provided with a plurality of solar panels 8, and the solar panels 8 are shaped in a long strip and located directly above the ribs.

[0043] The structure of the driving mechanism 5 is simple and can drive the ribs 3 to open and close stably, and all the umbrella ribs 3 are able to supply the solar panel 8 of the intelligent outdoor sunshade, and the battery can be provided in the intelligent outdoor sunshade, to achieve self-sufficiency in power, and to transmit the external power, such as charging the user's mobile phone and tablet.

[0044] Further, a wind speed sensor 9 is provided at the top of the umbrella surface 4, and the wind speed sensor 9 is electrically connected to the screw deceleration motor 51 and the controller 24, respectively. The wind speed sensor 9 can improve the safety of the intelligent outdoor sunshade, when a current wind speed detected by the wind speed sensor 9 is higher than a preset wind speed, the controller 24 will control the screw deceleration motor 51 close ribs 3 and umbrella surface 4, avoiding umbrella surface 4 blown by the wind, or the whole intelligent outdoor sunshade blown by the wind.

[0045] The intelligent outdoor sunshade does not have high requirements on the performance of the controller 24. Most existed the general microcontroller unit can meet the control requirements of the intelligent outdoor sunshade, so the model and specific control methods of the controller 24 are not repeated.

[0046] The above embodiments are only the best embodiment of the disclosure, and do not limit the protection scope of the disclosure according to this. Therefore, all the equivalent changes in the structure, shape and principle of the disclosure should be covered within the protection scope defined in the claims of the disclosure.

[0047] The above are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and neither the words nor the drawings can limit the protection scope of the present disclosure. Any equivalent structural transformation made by using the contents of the specification and the drawings of the present disclosure under the overall concept of the present disclosure, or directly/indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the protection scope of the present disclosure.