Patent ID: 9713368
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: A45B,F21S,F21V,F21W,F24F,Y02A,Y02B

Claim:
1. An umbrella apparatus comprising: a pole portion; a canopy portion hingedly coupled to the pole portion; a power module carried by the pole portion above the canopy portion, the power module having an upper portion and a lower portion; a rechargeable electrical power system for providing electrical power to the umbrella apparatus; a solar energy system carried by the upper portion of the power module, the solar energy system being adapted to collect solar energy and convert the solar energy into electrical energy, the solar energy system being conductively coupled to the rechargeable electrical power system, such that the solar energy collected and converted into electrical energy recharges the rechargeable electrical power system; a crank housing; an electromechanical opening and closing system for opening and closing the canopy portion, the electromechanical opening and closing system being conductively coupled to and powered by the rechargeable electrical power system, the rechargeable electrical power system having; a lighting system carried by the canopy portion, the lighting system being conductively coupled to and powered by the rechargeable electrical power system; wherein the lighting system comprises; a controller; a wireless module conductively coupled to the controller; and a remote device in communication with the wireless module; wherein the plurality of light emitting diode elements are spaced along the rib members for illuminating an area under the canopy portion.