Patent ID: 8522806
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
1. An outdoor canopy for a vehicle, comprising: a canopy frame which comprises a shelter supporting frame, wherein said shelter supporting frame comprises a roof frame and a legs frame downwardly extended from said roof frame to form a canopy area within said roof frame and said legs frame for said vehicle parking within said canopy area, wherein said roof frame comprises: a plurality of tubular supporting members; a plurality of connectors detachably connecting said supporting members end-to-end to form a roof supporting frame and a roof boundary frame for said leg frame downwardly extending therefrom; and a support arrangement operatively and detachably connected between said supporting member, and comprises a center unit selectively connected to roof frame and two side units connected between said center unit and said corresponding sides of said roof frame for forming a triangular reinforcing structure in said roof frame and defining a three-point support; a plurality of detachable mounting devices provided on said canopy frame to releasably lock up said supporting members with said connectors respectively; a canopy shelter, which is made of waterproof fabric, being supported by said shelter supporting frame of said canopy frame and defining a ceiling wall, a front wall, a rear wall, and first and second sidewalls to enclose said canopy area therewithin for sheltering said vehicle, wherein said canopy shelter has a front entrance formed at said front wall for said vehicle entering into said canopy area; and a side entrance arrangement for a driver accessing said canopy area without having to pass through said front entrance when said vehicle is parked within said canopy area, wherein said roof frame comprises a roof supporting member, a roof reinforcing frame, and a plurality of shelter supporting members downwardly and spacedly extended from said roof supporting member to connect with said roof reinforcing frame to form said canopy area, within said roof reinforcing frame comprises a plurality of reinforcing members each of which is suspendedly mounted with two adjacent reinforcing members in an end-to-end manner for forming a roof boundary of said roof frame, wherein said center unit is coupled at said top roof supporting member, wherein said side units are coupled at said reinforcing members respectively, such that when said side units are coupled at said center unit, said triangular reinforcing structure is formed, wherein said center unit has an elongated and rigid body defining two ends, comprising a head portion at said first end arranged for detachably and securely connecting to said roof supporting member and a connecting portion at said second end defining two anchoring portions adapted for connecting to said two side units respectively, such that when said first end of said center unit is coupled at said roof supporting member, said second end of said center unit is suspended between said roof supporting member, wherein said head portion is a closed-end loop structure defining a connecting through hole, which is arranged for engagingly connected to said roof supporting member in such a manner that said head portion is arranged to circumferentially encloses said roof supporting member, wherein said elongated and rigid body of said center unit anchors through said roof supporting member, wherein said connecting portion is an open-end triangular structure and said two anchoring portions are positioned at two turning points of said triangular structure, in such a manner that when said head portion is connected to and anchored through said roof supporting member, said connecting portion are extended from said head portion and suspended downwardly to provide two symmetrical anchoring portions, wherein said side units are arranged to connect with said anchoring portions and said reinforcing members at said two sides of said canopy frame respectively, wherein each of said side unit comprises an adjustable member and an elongated member, wherein said elongated member has an elongated structure having a head portion formed at one end and is arranged for detachably and securely connecting to said reinforcing member, and a connecting portion formed at another end arranged for detachably engaging with said adjustable member.