Patents by Inventor Wanda Ying Li

Wanda Ying Li has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20080296464
    Abstract: An adjustable rotation base includes a base housing and a transportation arrangement. The base housing has a bottom side, an upper side for coupling with the supporting post to support the outer umbrella in an upright manner, and a receiving cavity indently formed on the bottom side of the base housing, wherein the base housing includes a stationary unit provided at the bottom side for sitting on the ground surface in a stationary manner, and a plurality of transferring wheels rotatably supported at the bottom side of the base housing. The transportation arrangement is provided at the base housing to operate the base housing between an idle mode and a transportation mode in which the stationary unit is upwardly lifted to allow the transferring wheels being sitting on the ground surface, such that the base housing is adapted to be transported on the ground surface via the transferring wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20080296463
    Abstract: An adjustable rotation base includes a base housing and a transportation arrangement. The base housing has a bottom side, an upper side for coupling with the supporting post to support the outer umbrella in an upright manner, and a receiving cavity indently formed on the bottom side of the base housing, wherein the base housing includes a stationary unit provided at the bottom side for sitting on the ground surface in a stationary manner, and a plurality of transferring wheels rotatably supported at the bottom side of the base housing. The transportation arrangement is provided at the base housing to operate the base housing between an idle mode and a transportation mode in which the stationary unit is upwardly lifted to allow the transferring wheels being sitting on the ground surface, such that the base housing is adapted to be transported on the ground surface via the transferring wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20080271768
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella includes an umbrella frame, an attaching device detachably mounting at an elongated arm of the umbrella frame, and an electrical device supported by the attaching device for suspendedly supporting within a shadowing area of the outdoor umbrella. The attaching device is adapted to detachably mount at a supporting shaft as the elongated arm of the umbrella frame. The attaching device is also adapted to detachably mount at an awning arm as the elongated arm of the umbrella frame. An illuminator as the electrical device is selectively supported within the shadowing area via the attaching device for providing illumination within the shadowing area of the outdoor umbrella.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Patent number: 7431469
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella includes an awning, an umbrella frame, an illumination system, a power supplying system, a solar energy supplying system, and a powering control circuit. The power supplying system includes a rechargeable battery supported by the umbrella frame and is electrically connected with the illumination system for supplying electrical power to the illumination system. The solar energy supplying system includes a solar energy collection unit for collecting solar energy, and a solar battery unit. The powering control circuit electrically connects the solar battery unit with the rechargeable battery to coordinate a power supply to the illumination system, wherein the powering control circuit selectively switches the power supply of the illumination system between the power supplying system and the solar energy supplying system for ensuring the illumination system obtaining sufficient power to provide optimal level of illumination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Patent number: 7422343
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella includes an awning, a main frame, an illumination system, and an illumination wiring arrangement. The illumination wiring arrangement includes a first wiring unit including a connector plug provided at a first connector end of a first post of the main frame to electrically connect to the illumination system. The second wiring unit includes a power socket which is electrically extended from a power source and is extended through a second post of the main frame at the second connector end thereof to electrically connect to the connector plug, wherein when the first post is coupled with the second post, the power socket is free to move within the second post to keep intact an electrical connection between the power socket and the connector plug even when vibration occurs at the main frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20080118089
    Abstract: An audio system for an outdoor umbrella includes an audio housing, a detachable locker, and an audio device. The audio housing includes a first housing body and a second housing body defining a mounting slot for a shaft of the outdoor umbrella fitting therewithin. The detachable locker includes a first locker provided at the first housing body and a second locker which is provided at the second housing body and is releasably locked with the first locker so as to detachably lock up the second housing body with the first housing body. The audio device includes a speaker supported in the first housing body and an audio input operatively coupling with the speaker such that when the audio input sends an audio signal to the speaker, the speaker is adapted for producing audio sound as an additional function for the outdoor umbrella.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20080076379
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella includes a supporting frame, an awning frame and an audio system. The awning frame includes a functional umbrella hub suspendedly supported by the supporting frame, a plurality of awning frames radially and outwardly extended from the functional umbrella hub, and an awning supported by the awning arms to define a shading area under the awning, wherein the functional umbrella hub has a speaker compartment and an audio outlet. The audio system, as a built-in sound system includes a control panel supported at the supporting frame for inputting an audio signal, and a speaker unit. The speaker unit is supported within the speaker compartment of the functional umbrella hub to align with the audio outlet, wherein when the audio signal is input at the control panel, the audio signal is transmitted to the speaker unit for generating an audio sound as an additional function for the outdoor umbrella.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20080056898
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella includes a supporting frame, an awning frame and a ventilation arrangement. The awning frame includes a functional umbrella hub suspendedly supported by the supporting frame, a plurality of awning frames radially and outwardly extended from the functional umbrella hub, and an awning supported by the awning arms to define a shading area under the awning. The ventilation arrangement includes a ventilation power unit, a driving rotor, and a plurality of fan blades. The fan blades are spacedly mounted to the driving rotor such that when the driving rotor is driven to rotate, the fan blades are swinging for creating an airflow under the awning arms within the shading area, so as to provide a ventilating effect as an additional function for the outdoor umbrella.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20080053496
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella for electrical appliances includes a supporting frame, an awning frame, and an electro-control panel. The awning frame includes a functional umbrella hub suspendedly supported by the supporting frame for supporting the electrical appliances in position, a plurality of awning frames radially and outwardly extended from the functional umbrella hub, and an awning supported by the awning arms to define a shading area under the awning. The electro-control panel includes a control circuitry and a control device. The control circuitry has an input terminal adapted for electrically connecting to a power source, and a plurality of control terminals for selectively connecting to the electrical appliances respectively. The control device is electrically connected to the control circuitry for selectively controlling each of the electrical appliances in an on-and-off manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20080055886
    Abstract: A functional umbrella hub for an outdoor umbrella having a plurality of awning arms and a connector head electrically extended from a power source, wherein the functional umbrella hub includes a functional appliance, a hub body, and a functional hub. The hub body has a plurality of hinges for respectively coupling with the awning arms in a radially extending manner and an interior cavity for the connector head disposing therein. The functional hub has a speaker compartment and an audio outlet, wherein the functional appliance is built-in with the functional hub that the speaker is securely supported within the speaker compartment at the audio outlet such that the functional umbrella hub is adapted for not only operatively incorporating with the outdoor umbrella via the hub body but also providing the additional function for the outdoor umbrella via the functional hub to enhance a practical use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Patent number: 7163042
    Abstract: An adjustable dustproof sunshade arrangement includes a wall base, a supporting arm and an adjustable joint including a supporting seat mounted at the wall base and an adjustment member pivotally connected with an inner end of the supporting arm in a longitudinal direction, wherein the adjustment member is pivotally connected to the supporting seat in a transverse direction such that the supporting arm is adapted to longitudinally and transversely shift with respect to the wall base. A fabric shelter has an inner edge attached to the wall base and an outer edge extended to attach to an outer end of the supporting arm to define a shading area under the fabric shelter, wherein the supporting arm is adapted to longitudinally and transversely shift with respect to the wall base to selectively adjust a position of the fabric shelter so as to maximize the shading area thereunder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Patent number: 7013903
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella includes a foldable umbrella awning, an umbrella frame, a lighting system mounted on the umbrella frame, and a solar power supply arrangement which converts solar energy into electrical energy and provides the converted electrical energy to the lighting system for lighting up the lighting system. The solar power supply arrangement includes a solar collecting device supported by the main supporting stem, wherein the solar collecting device has a collecting surface arranged to expose to sunlight for extensively collecting solar energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Patent number: 6923194
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella includes a foldable umbrella awning, an umbrella frame, a lighting system mounted on the umbrella frame, and a solar power supply arrangement which converts solar energy into electrical energy and provides the converted electrical energy to the lighting system for lighting up the lighting system. The solar power supply arrangement includes a solar collecting device supported by the main supporting stem, wherein the solar collecting device has a collecting surface arranged to expose to sunlight for extensively collecting solar energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Patent number: 6830058
    Abstract: A solar lighting system, which is incorporated with an outdoors umbrella, includes a solar energy collector mounted on top of the outdoors umbrella, a light support, which is adjustably mounted along a supporting shaft of the outdoors umbrella at a position within the shadowing area of the awning frame, including a plurality of supporting arms radially extended from the supporting shaft, and a plurality of illuminators connecting to the supporting arms respectively in a movably suspended manner such that by selectively adjusting a position of the light support along the supporting shaft, the illuminators are suspendedly self-repositioned for maximizing a light coverage area within the shadowing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20040226598
    Abstract: A solar lighting system, which is incorporated with an outdoors umbrella, includes a solar energy collector mounted on top of the outdoors umbrella, a light support, which is adjustably mounted along a supporting shaft of the outdoors umbrella at a position within the shadowing area of the awning frame, including a plurality of supporting arms radially extended from the supporting shaft, and a plurality of illuminators connecting to the supporting arms respectively in a movably suspended manner such that by selectively adjusting a position of the light support along the supporting shaft, the illuminators are suspendedly self-repositioned for maximizing a light coverage area within the shadowing area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20040031510
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella includes a foldable umbrella awning, an umbrella frame, a lighting system mounted on the umbrella frame, and a solar power supply arrangement which converts solar energy into electrical energy and provides the converted electrical energy to the lighting system for lighting up the lighting system. The solar power supply arrangement includes a solar collecting device supported by the main supporting stem, wherein the solar collecting device has a collecting surface arranged to expose to sunlight for extensively collecting solar energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Patent number: 6637717
    Abstract: A rotation locker stand for outdoor umbrellas includes a rotor, which is rotatably disposed in a chamber of a base housing, including a rotor axial socket for securely and uprightly holding a shaft of the outdoor umbrella, and an actuator for detachably and selectively engaging with the rotor in such a manner that when the actuator is engaged with the rotor, the rotor is in the locking position, when the actuator is disengaged with the rotor, the rotor is adapted for freely rotating in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Patent number: 6585219
    Abstract: A multi-functional adjustable base for a sun shading umbrella having a supporting stem includes a base support, a stem rotary member rotatably supported by the base support and securely holds the supporting stem, and a controlling arrangement mounted on the base support and communicated with the stem rotary member for selectively rotating or locking up the stem rotary member. The controlling arrangement includes a transmission member, which is supported by the base support, having an engaging end adapted for engaging with the stem rotary member, and a paddle pivotally and integrally connected to the transmission member and extended outside the base support for switching the stem rotary member into one of the two states—a freely rotating state and a locked state, wherein in the freely rotating state, the stem rotary member is free to rotate with respect to the base support, while in the locked state, the stem rotary member is locked in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20030067765
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella with power supply arrangement for electrical appliance includes an awning frame and a lighting arrangement. The awning frame includes an upper housing and a plurality of tubular awning arms radially extended from the upper housing in a pivotally movable manner. The lighting arrangement includes an electric hub disposed in the upper housing, a plurality of illuminating units each including a plurality of illuminators spacedly mounted on the awning arms, a connecting device having at least a first connector radially extended from the electric hub, and a second connector provided on each illuminating unit for electrically connecting to the first connector, so as to electrically connect the illuminating units with the electric hub, and a control device electrically connecting with the electric hub. Therefore, the illuminating units are electrically connected to the electric hub by connecting the second connectors to the first connectors when assembling the awning frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Patent number: 6511033
    Abstract: A rotation locker stand for outdoor umbrellas includes a rotor, which is rotatably disposed in a chamber of a base housing, including a rotor axial socket for securely and uprightly holding a shaft of the outdoor umbrella, and an actuator for detachably and selectively engaging with the rotator in such a manner when the actuator is engaged with the rotor, the rotor is in the lock up position, when the actuator is disengaged with the rotor, the rotor is adapted for freely rotating along the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li