A STRUTLESS UMBRELLA FRAME FOR SUPPORTING A CANOPY

A strutless umbrella frame for supporting a canopy, the strutless umbrella f comprising a central post, a plurality of ribs each pivotally mounted to the central post about a pivot axis, an actuator arranged for operating the umbrella frame between the closed and open position; and a connection arra...

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Main Author VAN PUYVELDE, Kris Jan Simon
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 20.02.2019
Subjects
BLASTING
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
HEATING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
LIGHTING
MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SHOCK-ABSORBERS
SPRINGS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
UMBRELLAS
WALKING STICKS
WEAPONS
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Summary:A strutless umbrella frame for supporting a canopy, the strutless umbrella f comprising a central post, a plurality of ribs each pivotally mounted to the central post about a pivot axis, an actuator arranged for operating the umbrella frame between the closed and open position; and a connection arranged for hingendly connecting each of the plurality of ribs to the actuator. The actuator comprises at least one air spring and first regulator and a second fluid regulator. The actuator is configured for opening the umbrella, in response to a predetermined opening force applied initially by the pivoting movement of at least one of ribs, and for closing the umbrella in response to a predetermined closing force applied initially by the pivoting movement of the at least one of the ribs.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20160715577