Patent Publication Number: US-2006011313-A1

Title: Auto shade and heat

Description:
BACKGROUND  
      This invention can be associated with tree shade and the warmth given off by the sun, providing cool conditions in hot temperatures and warm conditions in cold temperatures, in a specified outdoor perimeter. Outdoors temperatures are not always suitable for an individual around his or her residence. The auto shade and heat apparatus can allow the user to manipulate the temperatures to a more desirable condition in a safe manner.  
      For example in hot temperatures outside the household, where the user has positioned the auto shade and heat invention, the user can expand the dark, colored ventilated tarp in an upward angle away from the sun, to cover a predetermined area to reduce the temperature in a square foot perimeter. And in cold temperatures outside the household, where the user has positioned the auto shade and heat apparatus, the user can expand the ventilated magnifying tarp, which is Plexiglas made into small magnifying heat lenses woven together, in an upward angle away from the sun to cover a predetermined area to increase the temperature in a square foot perimeter.  
      The invention derives from human desire for comfortable, outdoor temperatures. During an individual lifetime, he or she will most likely, depending on the geographical region, have some discomfort from temperatures outside the household, resulting from climate or seasonal change. The auto shade and heat invention will help minimize this discomfort of unwanted outdoor temperature to some degree! 
     SUMMARY  
      This invention, auto shade and heat apparatus, can produce shade and heat similar to that of a large oak tree and the warmth given off by the summer sun. This invention will allow the user to minimize the discomfort of undesired outdoor household temperatures. This apparatus will be placed in a predetermined area. When the ventilated tarp is expanded from its&#39; bottom position to its&#39; top position, either by the crank handle or electrical motor system, the application will provide a certain amount of manipulation of the cold temperature or hot temperature depending on which tarp is used. The ventilated, magnifying, Plexiglas tarp will be used to increase cold temperatures. The ventilated, dark colored tarp will be used decrease temperatures! 
    
    
     DRAWING  
       FIG. 1  is perspective left-side view of the auto shade and heat invention, showing the top left-side and the bottom left-side.  
       FIG. 2  is a perspective front view of the auto shade and heat invention left durable column.  
       FIG. 3  is perspective front view of the auto shade and heat invention right durable column.  
       FIG. 4  is perspective auto view of the auto shade and heat invention slotted side of the right side of the durable column.  
       FIG. 5  is a perspective view of the shade and heat invention slotted side of the left side of the durable column.  
       FIG. 6  is a perspective view of the auto shade and heat invention internal side view of the guide tracks which represents the internal view of both the left and right guide tracks. Also a view of the top gear and bottom gear is shown.  
       FIG. 7  is a perspective left-side view of the auto shade and heat invention which also exposes internal view of gear system engaged. 
    
    
     DETAIL DESCRIPTION  
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view of the left-side of the auto shade and heat invention  12 . The top section of the durable column has a cap  13 . The durable columns, which will consist of 2 per. Unit, support the galvanized guide track  14  which will consist of two per. Unit. The gear box  15  houses the gear system the hand-crank  18  operated the gear system the roll of ventilated tarp  17  is supported by two durable columns  16 . And the base plates  19  stabilizes and supports the durable columns  16 .  
       FIG. 2  is a front perspective view of the invention, showing the slotted location  20  for the left guide track  14 . The gear rod  27  extends from left durable column to the right durable column ( FIG. 3 ). The front view of the durable column  16  is shown. Below the gear rod  27 , the coiled rod  28  for the ventilated tarp  17  extends from left durable column  16  to right durable column  16  ( FIG. 3 ). And front view of the base plate  19  is shown.  
       FIG. 3  is a front perspective view of the invention showing the slotted location  20  for the right guide track  14 . The gear rod  27  extends fro the right durable column to the left durable column ( FIG. 2 ). the front view of the durable column  16  is shown. Below the gear rod  27 , the coiled rod  28  for ventilated tarp  17  extends from the right durable column  16  to the left durable column  16  ( FIG. 2 ). And the front view of the base plate  19  is shown.  
       FIG. 4  is a perspective view of the left side of the right durable column  16 . The view shows slotted location  20  for the guide track  14 . The left view of the right base plate  19  for the durable column  16 .  
       FIG. 5  is perspectives view of the right side of the 16 the left durable column. The view shows  20  the slotted location for the guide track.  19  is left view of the base plate for durable column.  
       FIG. 6  is internal side view of both left and right guide tracks  14 . The open side of the guides tracks  14  faces inward towards ventilated tarp  17 . The view of the thread rod  21  is shown, the guide block  22 , guide tab  23 , the gear pin  31 , bottom gear  24 , hand crank insert hole  29 , top gear  25 , insert hole for gear pin  26 , and bushing  30  for thread rod.  
       FIG. 7  is the left side view of auto shade and heat invention  12  with an exposed view of internal bottom gear  24 , top gear  25 , insert hole for gear pin  26 , the insert hole for gear pin  31 , guide track  14 , crank handle  18 , and the durable column  16 .  
     REFERENCE NUMERALS  
     
         
         
           
               12  auto shade and heat invention  
               13  the cap  
               14  the guide track  
               15  the gear box  
               16  durable column  
               17  the roll of ventilated tarp (dark colored) and (Plexiglas heat lens)  
               18  the crank handle  
               19  the base plate  
               20  the slotted location  
               21  the threaded rod  
               22  the guide block  
               23  the guide tab  
               24  the bottom gear  
               25  the top gear  
               26  the insert hole for the gear pin  
               27  the gear rod  
               28  the coil rod for ventilated tarp  
               29  the hand crank insert hole  
               30  the bushing for thread rod  
               31  the gear pin  
           
         
       
    
     OPERATION  
      In operating the auto shade and heat invention  12 , the user must evaluate the weather conditions before operating. If weather conditions, such as high winds and severe thunder storms exist, the auto shade and heat invention  12 , should not be used. If weather conditions are favorable, such as sunny, no precipitation, and no high winds or cold, no precipitation, and no high winds, the user can operate the invention. 
          (1) The user must check the roll of ventilated tarp  17  for any debris on top and around the circumference of the roll. If there is any debris it must be removed!    (2) The user must remove caps  13  on top of durable columns  16  to inspect top gear  25  and bottom gear  24  for debris and proper lubrication. If there is any debris, it must be removed. If gears lack lubrication they must be lubricated.     (3) The guide tracks  14  must be checked for debris. If there is any debris it must be removed.     (4) The threaded rods  21  must be checked for any debris and proper lubrication. If there is any debris, it must be removed. If the threaded rods  21  lack lubrication, they must be lubricated.     (5) The crank handle  18  must be inserted in the handle crank insert hole  29 .     (6) The crank handle must be turned clockwise in order to move the left and right guide block  22  from bottom to top along the threaded rods  21 . The ventilated tarp  17  will expand from the bottom of guide tracks  14  to the top of guide track  14  in an upward angle away from the sun.     (7) In order to roll the ventilated tarp  17  back down the crank handle must be turn counter clockwise. This descends the tarp back down the guide tracks  14  to the start position.