Sunshade apparatus for automobile

Abstract

The present invention provides sunshade apparatuses for automobile. An awning (12) is mounted above roof carry bars (10) of a vehicle. Within seconds of manual operation, the awing can either be retracted to occupy a small area typically 0.7×8 feet or be fully extended to generate a large rectangular shade area typically 7×8 feet above the automobile roof. If front part of the awning is made of a semi-transparent material for safe driving consideration of not blocking traffic lights, the awning may be manually retracted or extended by a driver within seconds even when the driver is driving. The sunshade apparatuses comprise multi-parallelogram shaped supporters (16). These supporters are extendable and retractable along the direction of vehicle width. Awning ribs (14) or awning rollers are perpendicularly mounted on the multi-parallelogram shaped supporters. The awning is mounted on the awning ribs or awning rollers, so that the awning becomes extendable and retractable along the direction of vehicle width. When the sunshade apparatus is in a retracted status, it also has the functions of roof carry bars to carry such as bicycles and surfboards.

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