Canopies and canopy support structures

A canopy support structure, comprising:

• a support pole having a track therein, thereon, or coupled thereto, wherein the track extends in a longitudinal direction along the support pole;
• a suspension hub slidably engaged with the track and movable along the support pole;
• a three-dimensional array of hub pairs including a primary hub pair and at least two secondary hub pairs, the hubs of each hub pair being movable toward each other during extension of the canopy support structure and away from each other during retraction of the canopy support structure,
• wherein the primary hub pair includes a first hub and a second hub,
• wherein each of the first hub and the second hub is coupled to the support pole,
• wherein at least one of the first hub and the second hub is slidably engaged with the track and movable along the support pole;
• and
• wherein the at least two secondary hub pairs comprises a first secondary hub pair, each hub of the first secondary hub pair comprises a respective secondary canopy support structure mount, and the secondary canopy support structure mounts are configured to receive a third hub pair of a secondary canopy support structure;
• a plurality of articulating arms connecting the primary and secondary hub pairs,
• wherein the articulating arms include sets of scissor-connected primary articulating arms, and
• wherein each of the primary and secondary hub pairs is pivotally connected to at least one other of the primary or secondary hub pairs by a respective set of the scissor-connected primary articulating arms;
• and
• at least one tether coupled between the suspension hub and the articulating arms.

A canopy support structure, comprising:

• a track having an orientation perpendicular to an extended configuration of the canopy support structure;
• a three-dimensional array of hub pairs including a primary hub pair and at least two secondary hub pairs, the hubs of each hub pair being movable toward each other during extension of the canopy support structure and away from each other during retraction of the canopy support structure,
• wherein the primary hub pair includes a first hub and a second hub,
• wherein each of the first hub and the second hub is coupled to the track,
• wherein at least one of the first hub and the second hub is slidably engaged with the track and movable along the track;
• and
• wherein the at least two secondary hub pairs comprises a first secondary hub pair, and each hub of the first secondary hub pair comprises a respective secondary canopy support structure mount having a sleeve, shaft, indent, or protrusion that extends parallel to the track and is configured to receive a hub of a third hub pair of a secondary canopy support structure;
• and
• a plurality of articulating arms connecting the primary and secondary hub pairs,
• wherein the articulating arms include sets of scissor-connected primary articulating arms, and
• wherein each of the primary and secondary hub pairs is pivotally connected to at least one other of the primary or secondary hub pairs by a respective set of the scissor-connected primary articulating arms.

A canopy support structure, comprising:

• a single support pole;
• a three-dimensional array of hub pairs including a primary hub pair and at least two secondary hub pairs, the hubs of each hub pair being movable toward each other during extension of the canopy support structure and away from each other during retraction of the canopy support structure,
• wherein the primary hub pair includes a first hub and a second hub,
• wherein each of the first hub and the second hub is coupled to the support pole,
• wherein at least one of the first hub and the second hub is movable along the support pole,
• wherein the at least two secondary hub pairs comprises a first secondary hub pair and a second secondary hub pair, and
• wherein each hub of the first secondary hub pair comprises a respective secondary canopy support structure mount, and the secondary canopy support structure mounts are configured to axially receive a third hub pair of a secondary canopy support structure;
• and
• a plurality of articulating arms connecting the primary and secondary hub pairs,
• wherein the articulating arms include sets of scissor-connected primary articulating arms, and
• wherein each of the primary and secondary hub pairs is pivotally connected to at least one other of the primary or secondary hub pairs by a respective set of the scissor-connected primary articulating arms.