Foldable canopy

Abstract

A retractable canopy having a fixed support coupled to a movable boom, an actuator to move the movable boom from a first position proximate a first end of a fixed support to a second position proximate a second end of the fixed support, at least one link coupled to the fixed support and the movable boom, at least one strut rotatably and translatably coupled to the at least one link, and a cover coupled to the fixed support and the movable boom to be deployed from a storage configuration to a deployed configuration by movement of the movable boom.

1 . A system for deploying a cover over an object, the cover having a first portion and a second portion, the system comprising:
 a fixed support having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end;   a movable boom coupled to the fixed support and structured to rotate relative to the fixed support between a first position where the movable boom is proximate the first end of the fixed support and a second position where the movable boom is proximate the second end of the fixed support; and   a first frame coupled to the movable boom and structured to rotate in response to rotation of the movable boom between a first location proximate the movable boom to a second location spaced from the movable boom,   the fixed support and the movable boom sized and shaped to support the first portion of the cover between the fixed support and the movable boom, and the movable boom and the first frame sized and shaped to support the second portion of the cover between the movable boom and the first frame, the movable boom and the first frame cooperating to move the second portion of the cover in an overlapping position over the first portion of the cover in response to the movable boom being in the first position.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first location of the first frame corresponds to the first position of the movable boom and wherein the second location of the first frame corresponds to the second position of the movable boom. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 an actuator coupled to the fixed support and the movable boom, the actuator configured to rotate the movable boom from the first position to the second position. 
 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a support link coupled to the first frame and the movable boom, the support link structured to rotate relative to the movable boom. 
 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the first frame includes a frame element coupled to the movable boom and a support link coupled to the frame element and positioned centrally with respect to the frame element and the movable boom. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5  further comprising:
 a second frame coupled to the fixed support and structured to receive the cover in response to the movable boom being in the first position. 
 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the object is a watercraft with a rear longitudinal edge, the first frame extending past the rear longitudinal edge of the watercraft in response to the movable boom being in the second position with the cover extending over the rear longitudinal edge. 
     
     
         8 . A system, comprising:
 a fixed support having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end;   a movable boom coupled to the fixed support and structured to move between a storage configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein in the storage configuration, the movable boom is proximate the first end of the fixed support and in the deployed configuration, the movable boom is proximate the second end of the fixed support;   a support frame assembly coupled to the movable boom and structured to rotate relative to the movable boom in response to rotation of the movable boom between the storage configuration and the deployed configuration; and   a cover coupled to at least one of the fixed support, the movable boom, and the support frame assembly, the cover including a first portion and a second portion, the movable boom and the support frame assembly cooperating to move the second portion of the cover in an overlapping position over the first portion of the cover in response to the movable boom being in the storage configuration.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8  further comprising:
 a link coupled to the fixed support and the movable boom, the link structured to move relative to at least one of the fixed support and the movable boom. 
 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  further comprising:
 a strut coupled to the link and structured to rotate relative to the link. 
 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the support frame assembly includes a support link coupled to the movable boom and structured to rotate relative to the movable boom and a frame coupled to the movable boom and the first support link and structured to rotate relative to the movable boom. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8  further comprising:
 a frame coupled to the fixed support; and 
 a wire lattice coupled to the frame and the fixed support. 
 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12  wherein the wire lattice is structured to receive the cover in response to the movable boom being in the storage configuration. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12  wherein the fixed support and the movable boom are sized and shaped to support the first portion of the cover between the fixed support and the movable boom and the movable boom and the support frame assembly are sized and shaped to support the second portion of the cover between the movable boom and the support frame assembly. 
     
     
         15 . A system for covering a watercraft with a rear longitudinal edge on a watercraft lift, comprising:
 a fixed support having a first end and a second end opposite to the first end;   a movable support coupled to the fixed support and structured to rotate relative to the fixed support between a first position proximate the first end and a second position proximate the second end; and   a first frame coupled to the movable support and structured to rotate between a first configuration and a second configuration in response to rotation of the movable support, the first frame extending past the rear longitudinal edge of the watercraft in the second configuration,   wherein the first configuration of the first frame corresponds to the first position of the movable support and the second configuration of the first frame corresponds to the second position of the movable support.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15  further comprising:
 a cover coupled to the movable support, the movable support configured to manipulate the cover between a storage configuration corresponding to the first position of the movable support and a deployed configuration corresponding to the second position of the movable support. 
 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the cover includes a first portion extending from the fixed support to the movable support and a second portion extending from the movable support to the first frame, the second portion disposed on the first portion in response to the cover being in the storage configuration. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16  further comprising:
 a second frame coupled to the fixed support and structured to receive the cover in the storage configuration. 
 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 15  further comprising:
 a link coupled to the fixed support and the movable boom and structured to rotate relative to the fixed support; and 
 a strut coupled to the link and structured to rotate relative to the link. 
 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 15  wherein the fixed support is configured to be coupled to the watercraft lift and the first frame is configured to be proximate the rear longitudinal edge of the watercraft on the watercraft lift in the second configuration of the first frame.