Patent ID: 8393341
Filing Date: 2013-03-12
Classification: A45B,F21V,F21W,F21Y,H04R

Abstract:
1. An outdoor umbrella, comprising: an umbrella frame which comprises a supporting frame and an awning frame supported by said supporting frame to define a shadowing area under said awning frame, wherein said awning frame comprises a plurality of awning arms radially extending in a pivotally movable manner and are moved between an unfolded position to define said shadowing area and a folded position; and an audio system, which comprises a plurality of speaker units supported by said umbrella frame without interfering a folding operation of said umbrella frame, and an audio input operatively linked to said speaker units such that when said audio input sends an audio signal to said speaker units, said speaker units are adapted for producing audio effect within said shadowing area as an additional function for said outdoor umbrella when said awning frame is moved at said unfolded position; and means for detachably attaching said speaker units to said umbrella frame, wherein said attaching means, which is an audio support, comprises a central hub having a central sliding through slot for a supporting shaft of said supporting frame and a plurality of supporting arms spacedly and radially extended from said central hub to support said speaker unit, wherein said central hub comprises a boundary sleeve having an arc-shape and a boundary cover interlocked with said boundary sleeve to form said central sliding through slot within inner walls of said boundary sleeve and said boundary cover, and a locking member having a locking end rotatably penetrated through said boundary cover to bias against said supporting shaft so as to lock up said central hub at said supporting shaft in position, wherein said speaker units are suspendedly supported at distal ends of said supporting arms respectively.