Umbrella mechanism

from Maysam Foolady An umbrella or parasol is referred to a canopy whose aim is to protect or shelter people from rain or sunlight. “Umbrel...

Close up of an umbrella mechanism

The beach umbrella comes with an origami-inspired design that unfolds to display a photovoltaic array that generates electric power which gets used for further refrigeration and cooling for the beach people. Measuring 2.5 meters high and a 3.2 meter diameter, this umbrella’s transformation brings to mind the mechanisms we see on the NASA spacecrafts. The entire setup can be used individually or be rigged together to generate electricity that can even run an ice cream freezer. VIEW MORE NOW!

Description F. W. SIMONS. UMBRELLA RIB AND SOCKET. APPLICATION FILED JAN.13.1913. 1,078,069. Patented Nov. 1913. WITNESSES 1 F W6 INVI'ENTOR I m a 4 v Attorney FRANK WILLIAM SIMONS, OF VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA. UMBRELLA RIB AND SOCKET. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Nov. 11, 1913. Application filed January 13, 1913. Serial No. 741,851. To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, FRANK W. SIMoNs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vallejo, in the county of Solano and State…

Maybe something like this. Made out of straws so pretty rough at this point. Mechanism nicked from pretty much every umbrella out there.

Description BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improved umbrella, especially to an umbrella frame that is strengthened by providing a secondary rib with each main rib of the frame, so that the umbrella frame will not invert as easily. 2. Description of Related Art As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a typical conventional umbrella has a frame (10) and a panel (14) attached to the top of the frame (10). The frame (10) normally comprises a shaft…

umbrella skeleton/potential wing element

Hello all, I am trying to model the mechanics of an umbrella, I was wondering if anyone could point me to a similar example, or give me an idea as to how I cou…