Patent ID: 8413671

Claim:
An intelligence outdoor shading arrangement, comprising: an outdoor shading system which comprises at least an outdoor shading device comprising a power source, a supporting frame, an awning frame suspendedly and movably supported by said supporting frame, and a shelter mounted to said awning frame to define a shading area thereunder; an environmental sensor device, which is electrically linked to said power source for detecting an environmental change of said outdoor shading system with respect to said shading area, comprising a plurality of detectors, including a sunlight detector, a wind detector mounted on top front end edge of said awning frame, and a motion detector installed to said supporting frame; a controller which is electrically linked to said environmental sensor device to control an operation of said supporting frame and said awning frame of said shading device, wherein when said controller receives a command signal from said environmental sensor device, at least one of said supporting frame and said awning frame is adjusted to regulate a position of said shading area thereof with respect to the environmental change of said shading system, wherein said controller is electrically linked to said sunlight detector, such that when said sunlight detector detects the light level of the environment exceeds a threshold, said shelter is folded at an unfolded position to maximize said shading area, and when said detected light level is below the threshold, said the shelter is folded at a folded position, wherein said controller is electrically linked to said wind detector, such that when said wind detector detects a movement of the awning frame generated by the wind, said shelter is adjusted to minimize a wind loading on said shelter, wherein said controller is electrically linked to said motion detector, such that when said motion detector detects the presence of a user within a detection area, said shelter is actuated to fold at said unfolded position; and a control unit, which comprises a control panel having a plurality of preference settings remotely linked to said controller and said sensor device for activating said outdoor shading device in responsive to said preference settings, and a remote transmitter wirelessly and remotely connected to said sensor device and said controller, wherein said remote transmitter has a plurality of preference settings, so that said remote transmitter is able to activate said outdoor shading device in responsive to said preference settings, wherein said remote transmitter comprises one or more signal channels wirelessly and remotely linked to said detectors of said sensor devices respectively, so as to manually adjust said thresholds of each of said detectors of said sensor device, wherein said sunlight detector is able to switch between an “auto” and “manual” mode, wherein when said “manual” mode is selected, said light level threshold is able to manually adjusted via one or more programming buttons, or via said remote transmitter.