Patent ID: 6568737
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A foldable vehicle window shading device, comprising:a central hub having a receiving cavity; a plurality of folding arms radially extended from said central hub, wherein each of said folding arms comprises an outer tubular connector, an inner tubular connector attached to said central hub, and a plurality of tubular members aligning between said outer and inner tubular connectors; a plurality of elongated elements each having an outer end affixed to said respective outer tubular connector, an inner control portion received in said receiving cavity of said central hub through said inner tubular connector, and a tension portion which is provided between said outer end and said control portion and slidably passing through said respective tubular members; an awning shelter supported by said folding arms wherein said awning shelter has an outer light reflecting surface; and a tension control arrangement coupling with each of said control portions of said elongated elements and arranged to move said folding arms between a folded position and an unfolded position, wherein at said folded position, each tension portion of said elongated elements has a predetermined length that said tubular members of each folding arm are loosely coupled with each other so that said folding arms are suspendedly drop down from said central hub, and at said unfolded position, said tension control arrangement is arranged to shorten said length of each said tension portion of said elongated elements so that said tubular members of each said folding arm are tensionally coupled with each other ends to ends to outwardly extend said folding arm from said central hub, so as to tensionally stretch out said awning shelter to provide a shading area below said awning shelter for sheltering a top portion of a vehicle.