Umbrella with an illumination device

Abstract

A umbrella ( 1 ) includes a shank ( 20 ); a canopy support assembly ( 51 ) extending outwardly in a radial direction from a top of the shank ( 20 ); a canopy ( 70 ) secured in covering relation on the canopy support assembly ( 51 ); an illumination device ( 30 ) disposed in the shank ( 20 ); an upper runner ( 50 ) fixedly disposed on the top of the shank ( 20 ); a lower runner ( 40 ) slidably disposed on the shank ( 20 ); and a handle ( 10 ) fixedly disposed on a bottom of the shank ( 20 ). The shank ( 20 ) is hollow and is made of translucent FRP. The illumination device ( 30 ) includes a plurality of illumination members ( 32 ) spaced along the hollow of the shank ( 20 ), an exposed switch ( 33 ), and a power source ( 34 ).

1 . An umbrella ( 1 ) with an illumination device ( 30 ) comprising:
 a shank ( 20 );   a canopy support assembly ( 51 ) extending outwardly in a radial direction from a top of the shank ( 20 );   a canopy ( 70 ) secured in covering relation on the canopy support assembly ( 51 );   an illumination device ( 30 ) disposed in the shank ( 20 );   an upper runner ( 50 ) fixedly disposed on the top of the shank ( 20 );   a lower runner ( 40 ) slidably disposed on the shank ( 20 ); and   a handle ( 10 ) fixedly disposed on a bottom of the shank ( 20 ),   wherein the shank ( 20 ) is hollow and is made of translucent FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic); and   wherein the illumination device ( 30 ) comprises a plurality of illumination members ( 32 ) spaced along the hollow of the shank ( 20 ), an exposed switch ( 33 ), and a power source ( 34 ).   
     
     
         2 . The umbrella ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the shank ( 20 ) has a meshed structure ( 21 ). 
     
     
         3 . The umbrella ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the shank ( 20 ) has a strap-like structure ( 21 ). 
     
     
         4 . The umbrella ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein each of the illumination members is either an LED (light-emitting diode) or a bulb, wherein the switch ( 33 ) is disposed on an outer surface of the handle ( 10 ), wherein the power source ( 34 ) is disposed in the handle ( 10 ), and wherein the illumination device ( 30 ) further comprises a circuit board ( 31 ) electrically interconnected the illumination members ( 32 ) and the power source ( 34 ), and a controller ( 35 ) disposed on the circuit board ( 31 ) and electrically interconnected the circuit board ( 31 ) and the switch ( 33 ). 
     
     
         5 . The umbrella ( 1 ) of  claim 4 , wherein the controller ( 35 ) is adapted to flash the illumination members ( 32 ) either as a whole or in turns. 
     
     
         6 . The umbrella ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the shank ( 20 ) comprises a lower stop ( 23 ) fixedly disposed on a lower portion thereof, the lower stop ( 23 ) comprising an upper conic member ( 231 ) and an annular groove ( 232 ) immediately below the upper conic member ( 231 ), the annular groove ( 232 ) having a diameter less than a bottom of the upper conic member ( 231 ); and an upper stop ( 22 ) fixedly disposed on an upper portion thereof, the upper stop ( 22 ) comprising a lower inverted conic member ( 221 ) and an annular groove ( 222 ) immediately above the lower inverted conic member ( 221 ), the annular groove ( 222 ) having a diameter less than a top of the lower inverted conic member ( 221 ). 
     
     
         7 . The umbrella ( 1 ) of  claim 6 , wherein the lower runner ( 40 ) comprises an axial bore ( 41 ) with the shank ( 20 ) freely passing through, an annular trough ( 42 ) around the bore ( 41 ) and open to an outer surface of the lower runner ( 40 ), a cylindrical projection ( 43 ) in the trough ( 42 ) opposing the opening of the trough ( 42 ), a lock ring ( 44 ) disposed in the trough ( 42 ) and around the shank ( 20 ), the lock ring ( 44 ) partially contacted either the annular groove ( 222 ) when the umbrella ( 1 ) is open or the annular groove ( 232 ) when the umbrella ( 1 ) is closed, the lock ring ( 44 ) having an exposed push button ( 441 ) and a cavity ( 442 ) opposite the push button ( 441 ) and facing the projection ( 43 ), and a torsion spring ( 45 ) partially put on the projection ( 43 ) and partially disposed in the cavity ( 442 ), the torsion spring ( 45 ) being biased between the trough ( 42 ) and the cavity ( 442 ) for pushing the push button ( 441 ) out of the opening of the trough ( 42 ). 
     
     
         8 . The umbrella ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , further comprising a ferrule ( 60 ) extending from the top of the shank ( 20 ), and wherein one of the illumination members ( 32 ) is disposed in the ferrule ( 60 ). 
     
     
         9 . The umbrella ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the shank ( 20 ) comprises a slot ( 81 ) disposed thereon, and an elastic member ( 82 ) secured to an inner wall of the shank ( 20 ) and including a tab ( 83 ) projecting out of the slot ( 81 ) and a push button ( 84 ) below the tab ( 83 ) and projecting out of the slot ( 81 ), and wherein the lower runner ( 85 ) has a surface opening ( 851 ) with the tab ( 83 ) projecting therethrough for locking the lower runner ( 85 ) when the umbrella ( 1 ) is closed. 
     
     
         10 . The umbrella ( 1 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the shank ( 20 ) comprises an upper slot ( 92 ) and a lower slot ( 93 ), and an elastic member ( 91 ) fastened in the shank ( 20 ) and including an upper tab ( 921 ) projecting out of the upper slot ( 92 ) and a lower tab ( 931 ) projecting out of the lower slot ( 93 ). 
     
     
         11 . An umbrella ( 1 ) with an illumination device ( 30 ) comprising a hollow shank ( 20 ) made of translucent FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic) and a handle ( 10 ) fixedly disposed on a bottom of the shank ( 20 ), the illumination device ( 30 ) being disposed in the shank ( 20 ) and comprising a plurality of illumination members ( 32 ) spaced along the hollow of the shank ( 20 ), a power source ( 34 ), and an exposed switch ( 33 ) adapted to press to either electrically connect the power source ( 34 ) to the illumination members ( 32 ) or electrically disconnect the power source ( 34 ) from the illumination members ( 32 ). 
     
     
         12 . The umbrella ( 1 ) of  claim 11 , wherein the shank ( 20 ) has a meshed structure ( 21 ). 
     
     
         13 . The umbrella ( 1 ) of  claim 11 , wherein the shank ( 20 ) has a strap-like structure ( 21 ).