CPC B64C 39/024 (2013.01) [B60L 53/51 (2019.02); E04H 9/16 (2013.01); G05D 1/042 (2013.01); H02S 30/20 (2014.12); H02S 40/38 (2014.12); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64U 10/13 (2023.01); B64U 2101/00 (2023.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. A sunshade device, comprising:
a canopy for providing shade from the sun formed of a flexible lightweight sheet material having solar cells provided thereon and having a central portion and a peripheral portion;
at least one electrically powered lifting device attached to the central portion of the canopy;
a rechargeable battery power system operatively connected to the at least one lifting device;
said solar cells being operatively connected to the battery power system to charge the battery power system;
a sunshade management system controlling the one or more lifting devices to activate the lifting devices to lift the sunshade device, whereby the canopy is collapsed during lifting of the sunshade device;
the sunshade management system controlling the one or more lifting devices to deactivate or reduce activity of the lifting devices whereby the sunshade device descends and whereby the canopy is opened during descent of the sunshade device.
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