FR2904686A1 - Parasol device for collecting and restoring solar energy, has solar collectors fixed/forming integral part of cloth of parasol, and orientation device directing cloth according to sunshine, where accumulator and device are placed in post - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has a set of solar collectors (1) fixed or forming an integral part of a cloth (2) of a parasol, under which the collectors cross a post (4), accumulator (3) and an electric outlet (5). An orientation device (6) orients the cloth according to sunshine, and the accumulator and the orientation device are situated in the post. The post includes a thermal insulation such as insulating layer of magnesium carbonate and glass. The post includes an upper part integrating the accumulator and a lower part integrating an inking system (7), where the system is in the form of a corkscrew.

Description

 The present invention relates to a sunshade device with solar collector for capturing solar energy through one or more flexible type sensors installed on its upper part and to restore it or keep it for use in order to connect any kind of electrical equipment adapted. The traditional umbrella allows the user protection from the sun.

Solar radiation is nevertheless important when using such a device. The object of the present invention relates to a sunshade device solar collector allowing in addition to the protection against the sun, a use of solar energy for accommodation purposes (eg: cooler, radio television, orientation of the automatic sunshade ...) and gives the user a useful energy autonomy.

It comprises in fact according to a first characteristic, flexible solar collectors (1) fixed or forming an integral part of the fabric (2) itself. This fabric can be oriented by an automatic guidance device (6) that varies the orientation of the fabric depending on the sun, or by indicating the geographical coordinates to the system, that is to say manually, or via a hardware integrated detection (eg satellite, sensors following the course of the sun ...) From this moment the device will adjust to the course of the sun at a given time and place given.

It comprises according to a second characteristic one or more accumulators (3) preferably cylindrical in shape and of sufficient diameter to enter the mat (4) of the umbrella. The accumulator (s) will recover the energy and restore it when it is needed via at least one electrical output (5). It is specified that if the accumulator (s) are in the mat (4), thermal insulation is necessary to prevent the mat (4) from heating up. The device comprises for example an insulating layer based on magnesium carbonate, cork, wadding, felt, mineral wool or glass wool, on the inner part of the wall. The mat must also be waterproof to protect the electrical system.

It comprises, according to a third characteristic, an inking system (7) in the form of a corkscrew that can be translated into or out of the empty cylinder of material (8) of the sunshade and this manually. 11 will make it possible to dig a hole in the sand by rotation. or other deformable materials to maintain the device stable. According to the particular embodiments: the solar collectors are of flexible type, they are fixed or form an integral part of the fabric (2) of the parasol. By way of example, two sectors that can produce such sensors are: the silicon sector and the organic sector.

the accumulator (s) and the orientation system are introduced preferentially into the mat (4).

An orientation device (6) is powered by the accumulator (s) (3)

- An inking system for digging a hole, by rotation, in sand or other deformable material and thus allowing the system to be stable.

This system can: either be powered by the battery or accumulators, or separate from the entire system and be manually fixed using a crank (12).

In the case of a manual fixing the separation will be done at the level of the scored part

(10) and using one or more valves (11) separating the umbrella in two parts, the bottom of the mat containing the inking system and the upper part of the umbrella.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention:

Figure 1 shows the device of the invention.

Figure 2 shows the inking system only separated from the umbrella in the case where the attachment of the umbrella would be done manually. Figure 3 shows the device in the case where attachment of the umbrella via the inking system would be possible electrically.

With reference to these drawings, the device comprises solar collectors (1) fixed or integral with the fabric (2), a mat (4), one or more accumulators (3), at least one electrical output (5) surmounted by a cover (9), an orientation device (6) and an inking system (7) in the form of a corkscrew.

The solar collectors (1) can be fixed or integral with the fabric (2). They are guided by the orientation device (6), which is placed below the canvas in the mat (4). There will then be one or more accumulators (3), preferably in the mat (4) under the guiding device, having at least one electrical outlet (5) provided with a cover (9) allowing the user a connection of equipment use. The electrical output will not be placed towards the extremes of the matte but in the middle part of it. It will not be too low as a preventive measure (children ...).

Finally, the inking system (7) will be located in the lower part of the mat (4). It will be allowed to translate in and out of the empty cylinder material (8), and that manually or electrically.

The device consists of at least two removable parts, the upper part incorporating the accumulator (s) (3) and the lower part integrating the inking system (7).

In addition, the lower part containing the inking system (7) can separate from the entire device by opening the valve or valves (11) at the level not noted separation (10) thus allowing its attachment using a crank (12), an object that does not belong to said system.

In the case where the attachment is electrical (Figure 3), a motor (13) located in the upper part of the drawing (but can also be located in the lower part in practice) rotates the inking system (7). ) via a transmission axis (14). The fact that the inking system can be used electrically does not exclude manual operation by opening the valves (11) and fixing the crank (12) on the separate transmission shaft of the engine. The elements (5), (7) and (13) (if electrical device), (6), (1) are all connected to the battery or accumulators by adequate electronic connections, all preferentially in the mat.

It is specified that the basic system or basic invention consists only of entities (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (9) and entities (7), (6) , (8), (10), (11), (13), (14) are extensions thereof.

Claims (9)

1) Parasol device with solar collector characterized in that it comprises one or more solar collectors (1) fixed or integral with the fabric (2) of the umbrella, under which is the mat (4), one or more accumulators (3) and at least one electrical output (5). 2) Device according to claim 1) characterized in that it comprises an orientation device (6) for orienting the fabric (2) according to the sun. 3) Device according to any one of claims 1 or 2 characterized in that the accumulator (s) (3) and the orientation device (6) are located in the mat (4). 4) Device according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the mat (4) has internally a thermal insulation such as an insulating layer based on magnesium carbonate, cork, wadding, felt, mineral wool or even glass wool, and is waterproof. 5) Device according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the solar collectors (1) are of flexible type. 6) Device according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that it comprises an inking system (7) in the form of corkscrew. 7) Device according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the mat (4) consists of at least two removable parts, the upper part incorporating the accumulator (s) (3) and the lower part incorporating the system of inking (7). 8) Device according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the or the electrical outputs (5) are located at the middle part of the mat (4). 9) Device according to any one of claims 6 to 8 characterized in that the inking system (7) is actuated by an electric motor (13) and a transmission shaft (14).