We are independent & ad-supported. We may earn a commission for purchases made through our links.
Advertiser Disclosure
Our website is an independent, advertising-supported platform. We provide our content free of charge to our readers, and to keep it that way, we rely on revenue generated through advertisements and affiliate partnerships. This means that when you click on certain links on our site and make a purchase, we may earn a commission. Learn more.
How We Make Money
We sustain our operations through affiliate commissions and advertising. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission from the merchant at no additional cost to you. We also display advertisements on our website, which help generate revenue to support our work and keep our content free for readers. Our editorial team operates independently of our advertising and affiliate partnerships to ensure that our content remains unbiased and focused on providing you with the best information and recommendations based on thorough research and honest evaluations. To remain transparent, we’ve provided a list of our current affiliate partners here.
Electronics

Our Promise to you

Founded in 2002, our company has been a trusted resource for readers seeking informative and engaging content. Our dedication to quality remains unwavering—and will never change. We follow a strict editorial policy, ensuring that our content is authored by highly qualified professionals and edited by subject matter experts. This guarantees that everything we publish is objective, accurate, and trustworthy.

Over the years, we've refined our approach to cover a wide range of topics, providing readers with reliable and practical advice to enhance their knowledge and skills. That's why millions of readers turn to us each year. Join us in celebrating the joy of learning, guided by standards you can trust.

What is an LED Umbrella?

By G. Wiesen
Updated: May 16, 2024
Views: 10,979
Share

An LED umbrella is a device that functions like any other type of umbrella, and may be collapsible depending on its design, which features light-emitting diodes (LEDs) in its construction. These LEDs create areas of light on the umbrella itself, require only a small power source, and will continue to provide lighting for a relatively long time. One of the most common types of umbrellas that utilize LEDs is one with LEDs running along the canopy of the umbrella itself, often around the outer edge. An LED umbrella can also utilize LEDs on the shaft of the inner tube of the umbrella itself.

LEDs are lights that are typically quite small and function in a way that is different from incandescent lights, though they can produce just as much illumination. An LED consists of a semiconductor that can have a charge introduced to it, which causes electrons to shift from one orbit down to a lower orbit around the nuclei of various particles. As this shift occurs, energy is released, and by controlling how far the electrons drop in orbit, different spectrums and colors of light can be produced. When LEDs are used on an LED umbrella, they are typically included in one of two basic ways, either around the canopy or on the shaft and handle.

An LED umbrella that features LEDs around the canopy of the umbrella itself will typically have numerous individual LEDs running along the outer edge and ribbing of the umbrella canopy. This can be done for a number of reasons, though in general this type of LED umbrella is designed to make a person with such an umbrella more visible at night or in conditions of poor visibility. Though the lights on an LED umbrella can be just about any color, bright white or yellow is often used to help increase visibility.

The other common type of LED umbrella uses LEDs within the shaft and handle of the umbrella itself, rather than on the canopy. This type of umbrella is often created to improve visibility of others, and to make the umbrella itself more aesthetically interesting. Umbrellas with illuminated shafts were designed for and used in the film Blade Runner, so they are often called “Blade Runner style umbrellas.” Since the actual shaft of the umbrella itself is illuminated in this type of LED umbrella, the light used is typically white or blue.

Share
EasyTechJunkie is dedicated to providing accurate and trustworthy information. We carefully select reputable sources and employ a rigorous fact-checking process to maintain the highest standards. To learn more about our commitment to accuracy, read our editorial process.
Discussion Comments
By wiesen — On Jan 26, 2011

It can depend on the model of the umbrella, but there is typically a battery in the handle.

By anon146008 — On Jan 25, 2011

Where does the LED light's electrical source come from?

Share
https://www.easytechjunkie.com/what-is-an-led-umbrella.htm
Copy this link
EasyTechJunkie, in your inbox

Our latest articles, guides, and more, delivered daily.

EasyTechJunkie, in your inbox

Our latest articles, guides, and more, delivered daily.