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: 20100243013
    Abstract: An outdoor canopy includes a canopy frame, a canopy shelter and a side entrance arrangement. The canopy frame includes a roof frame and a legs frame downwardly extended from the roof frame to form a canopy area. The canopy shelter, which is made of waterproof fabric, is detachably fastening at the canopy frame to define a ceiling wall, a front wall, a rear wall and two sidewalls for enclosing the canopy area therewithin. The side entrance arrangement is formed on one of the sidewalls of the canopy shelter for a user to gain entry to and exit the canopy area without having to pass through the front entrance, wherein the side entrance arrangement contains a side entrance opening formed on the corresponding sidewall of the canopy shelter, and comprise at least one entrance fabric operatively mounted on the corresponding sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Patent number: 7778624
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20100192999
    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: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20100154786
    Abstract: An outdoor shading device includes a supporting frame, a shading awning supported by the supporting frame to define a shading area underneath the shading awning, and a solar power system. The solar power system includes a solar collecting unit having a solar collecting surface overlapped on the shading awning for solar energy collection, and a power storage supported at the supporting frame to electrically connect to the solar collecting unit, wherein when the shading awning is orientated for providing shade from the sun, the solar collecting surface of the solar collecting unit is aligned with the direction of the sun to maximize the solar energy collection, such that after the solar energy is collected, the solar collecting unit converts the solar energy into electrical energy and stored in the power storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Patent number: 7740022
    Abstract: An outdoor canopy includes a canopy frame, a canopy shelter and a side entrance arrangement. The canopy frame includes a roof frame and a legs frame downwardly extended from the roof frame to form a canopy area. The canopy shelter, which is made of waterproof fabric, is detachably fastening at the canopy frame to define a ceiling wall, a front wall, a rear wall and two sidewalls for enclosing the canopy area therewithin. The side entrance arrangement is formed on one of the sidewalls of the canopy shelter for a user to gain entry to and exit the canopy area without having to pass through the front entrance, wherein the side entrance arrangement contains a side entrance opening formed on the corresponding sidewall of the canopy shelter, and comprise at least one entrance fabric operatively mounted on the corresponding sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20100147341
    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, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20100132751
    Abstract: An intelligent outdoor sun shading device includes a shading system, an environmental sensor device and a functional controller. The shading system includes a supporting frame, a power source supported at the supporting frame, an awning frame suspendedly and movably supported by the supporting frame, and a sun shelter mounted to the awning frame to define a shading area under the sun shelter. The environmental sensor device is electrically linked to the power source and is installed to the shading system for detecting an environmental change of the shading system in responsive to the shading area thereof. The functional controller is electrically linked to the environmental sensor device and is operatively controlled the awning frame of the shading system, wherein when the functional controller receives a command signal from the environmental sensor device, the awning frame is automatically adjusted to regulate the shading area thereof in responsive to the environmental change of the shading system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20100124039
    Abstract: The outdoor shading device includes a supporting frame, an awning frame, and an outdoor AV (Audio-Video) display arrangement. The AV display arrangement is coupled with the supporting frame of the outdoor shading device via a supporting arm and is connected with the portable electronic device by a connected unit such that the user is able to enjoy greater visual effects through watching relatively large display in comparison with the portable electric device but without sacrificing a portable controlling functionality of the portable electric device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20100024856
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella includes an umbrella frame, an awning element, and an operation system. The umbrella frame includes a supporting frame and an awning frame adapted to fold between an opened position and a closed position. The operation system includes an operational controller supported at the supporting frame, a pulley unit supported within the umbrella frame in a hidden manner; and an elongated controlling element running from the operational controller to the awning frame through the pulley unit and defining an operation length between the operational controller and the awning frame. When the operational controller is actuated to shorten the operation length of the controlling element, the awning frame is pivotally folded at the closed position. When the operational controller is actuated to extend the operation length of the controlling element, the awning frame is pivotally folded at the opened position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20100024855
    Abstract: An electrical fixture for an outdoor umbrella having a shaft includes a shaft supporter adapted for securely mounting at elongated shaft of the outdoor umbrella, a utility housing having a through slot engaging with the shaft supporter at a position the utility housing is supportively sat at the seating platform of the shaft supporter for suspendedly supporting the utility housing at the elongated shaft of the outdoor umbrella, and an electrical apparatus received in the utility housing for providing an added-on function of outdoor umbrella.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Patent number: 7641165
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20090268923
    Abstract: A wireless transmission-AV system for an outdoor furniture includes a speaker unit built-in with a furniture frame and a wireless control electrically connected to the speaker unit for wirelessly linking an AV player with the speaker unit, wherein the wireless control has a wireless range covering an area of the furniture frame in such a manner that the speaker unit is adapted for generating an audio signal wirelessly transmitted from the AV player through the wireless control when the AV player is located within the wireless range. Therefore, the user is able to wirelessly link his own AV player to the wireless transmission-AV system to listen to his own music.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Patent number: 7562667
    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: January 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20090120475
    Abstract: A portable accessory device includes a housing having a mounting slot, an accessory unit supported in the housing, and two adjustable retainers for adjusting the size of the mounting slot for a shaft of the outdoor umbrella. Each of the adjustable retainer includes a retention arm, having a pusher surface facing towards the mounting slot, slidably mounted at the housing, wherein the pusher surfaces of the retention arms are facing with each other and are arranged for biasing against an outer surface of the shaft of the outdoor umbrella until the shaft thereof being fitted at the mounting slot so as to substantially mount the housing at the shaft of the outdoor umbrella. Therefore, the portable accessory device is adapted to detachably mount at the outdoor umbrella to provide an additional function via the accessory unit for users to have high quality outdoor activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20090120476
    Abstract: A rechargeable power source, which is detachably coupled with a shading device to electrically connect with an electrical arrangement thereof, includes a rechargeable battery unit having a battery terminal arranged to contact with the electrical terminal of the electrical arrangement, and a locking arrangement which contains a releasable locker to detachably couple the rechargeable battery unit with the shading device and to ensure the battery terminal being contact with an electrical terminal of the electrical arrangement so as to electrically connect the rechargeable battery unit with the electrical arrangement. Therefore, the electrical arrangement of the shading device is powered by the rechargeable battery unit to eliminate the power extension to the external power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20090120477
    Abstract: A portable accessory device includes a housing having a mounting slot, an accessory unit supported in the housing, and two adjustable retainers for adjusting the size of the mounting slot for a shaft of the outdoor umbrella. Each of the adjustable retainer includes a retention arm, having a pusher surface facing towards the mounting slot, slidably mounted at the housing, wherein the pusher surfaces of the retention arms are facing with each other and are arranged for biasing against an outer surface of the shaft of the outdoor umbrella until the shaft thereof being fitted at the mounting slot so as to substantially mount the housing at the shaft of the outdoor umbrella. Therefore, the portable accessory device is adapted to detachably mount at the outdoor umbrella to provide an additional function via the accessory unit for users to have high quality outdoor activities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Patent number: 7513479
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20090071516
    Abstract: An outdoor umbrella includes an umbrella frame and an audio system. The umbrella includes a supporting frame and an awning frame supported by the supporting frame to define a shadowing area under the awning frame. The audio system includes at least a speaker unit supported by the umbrella frame and an audio input operatively linked to the speaker unit such that when the audio input sends an audio signal to the speaker unit, the speaker unit is adapted for producing audio effect within the shadowing area as an additional function for the outdoor umbrella.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Patent number: 7481547
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li
  • Publication number: 20090014041
    Abstract: A portable system for an outdoor umbrella includes a portable housing, a detachable locker, and an audio device. The portable 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: July 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Wanda Ying Li