Patent ID: 6058951
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: A45B

Abstract:
An electrically controlled umbrella comprising: a umbrella having a canopy; a plurality of arms in connection with said canopy and a central shaft having an upper and a bottom end, said upper end in connection with said canopy, said bottom end in connection with a housing, a bracket having a plurality of spokes, each of said spokes having one end in connection with said bracket and the other end in connection with one of said arms, said bracket fixed for up and down movement upon said central shaft so that up and down movement of said bracket will open and close said canopy by urging the movement of said arms through the movement of said spokes, a rod in connection with said bracket, a reversing motor in connection with a pulley system for operating said pulley system in a counter clockwise or clockwise direction, said pulley system having pulley and a first and second actuator in connection with a chin, said first and second actuator being spaced apart from one another by a predetermined distance, said motor in connection with a pair of first and second cutoff switches for cutting off power to said motor; said cutoff switches placed on either side of said pulley system in said housing for contact with said first and second actuators during said movement of said pulleys, said cut off switches so placed so that said first actuator will contact said first cutoff switch once said canopy has been opened and said second cut off switch placed so that said second actuator will contact said second cutoff switch once the direction of said motor has been reversed and said canopy has been closed, said first actuator having means for contacting said rod so that movement of said pulley will urge said rod to move said bracket so as to open said canopy.