Sunshade with radio device

Abstract

A sunshade includes a post, a radio device mounted in a casing on the post. The casing receives a reel for controlling opening and closing of the sunshade. No additional space is required for the radio device and operation of the sunshade is not adversely affected.

1 . A sunshade comprising: 
 a post;    a casing mounted on the post, the casing receiving a reel for controlling opening and closing of the sunshade; and    a radio device mounted in the casing, the radio device being adapted to receive signals from a broadcaster.    
   
   
       2 . The sunshade as claimed in  claim 1 , with the sunshade further comprising means for supplying power to the radio device.  
   
   
       3 . The sunshade as claimed in  claim 2 , with said means for supplying power to the radio device being a solar energy receiver.  
   
   
       4 . The sunshade as claimed in  claim 2 , with said means for supplying power to the radio device comprising a tubular member releasably connected to a lower end of the post, a battery-receiving member releasably received in the tubular member, and a battery unit received in the battery-receiving member.  
   
   
       5 . The sunshade as claimed in  claim 1 , with the casing comprising two casing halves securely connected together and mounted around the post.  
   
   
       6 . The sunshade as claimed in  claim 5 , with the casing comprising a circuit board and a loud speaker mounted therein, the loud speaker being electrically connected to the circuit board, the casing further comprising a control panel section and a control plate mounted to the control panel section, a plurality of control elements being mounted on the control panel and extending beyond the control panel section for manual operation.  
   
   
       7 . The sunshade as claimed in  claim 6 , with the control panel section being a recessed section of the casing, with the sunshade further comprising a lid mounted to the casing and slidable between a first position in which the control panel section is hidden by the lid and a second position in which the control panel section is exposed for manual operation.  
   
   
       8 . The sunshade as claimed in  claim 7 , with the post comprising a slot through which the control panel extends.  
   
   
       9 . The sunshade as claimed in  claim 5 , with each said casing half comprising a groove in an upper end thereof, and with a washer being mounted in the grooves of the casing halves for preventing water from entering the casing.  
   
   
       10 . The sunshade as claimed in  claim 6 , with the circuit board further comprising a wire electrically connected to the post, thereby forming an antenna for receiving the signals from the broadcaster.