Patent ID: 6382809
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: A45B,Y10S

Abstract:
A combined light emitter and umbrella comprising:an umbrella having an axially extended umbrella shaft supporting an umbrella cloth; a combining seat having a bottom end coupled to an upper end of said umbrella shaft adjacent and external to said umbrella cloth, said combining seat having an upper end formed with a receiving chamber therein and an outer periphery having a protruding ring portion; a battery disposed in said receiving chamber; a circuit board disposed in said receiving chamber and electrically connected to said battery; a light emitting element mounted on said circuit board; an elastic switch mounted to said circuit board and having a portion spaced from said circuit board for energizing said light emitting element responsive to a displacement of said spaced portion of said elastic switch into contact with said circuit board; and, an elastic lampshade overlaying said upper end of said combining seat and having an outer ring portion engaged with the protruding ring portion of said combining seat, said elastic lampshade forming a closure for said receiving chamber, a portion of said elastic lampshade being depressable to displace said spaced portion of said elastic switch and thereby selectively energize and de-energize said light emitting element.