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Cooling Fan Umbrellas

The Rurudo is a Cool Umbrella That Provides Shade and Cooling with a Blade

— July 28, 2015 — Unique
As well as shielding people from the rain, umbrellas are often favored to provide a spot of shade from the intense rays of the sun—but the Rurudo Fan Shade is a cool umbrella design that's equipped to beat the heat in a better way.

Although the umbrella is coated in a water-repellent finish, the Rurudo Fan Shade is even better equipped to provide protection on hot, sunny days. The umbrella comes in a lacy black design that looks like a normal parasol, but the underside also contains three fan blades that can rotate to provide additional cooling. Just as the umbrella is opened and closed from the handle, this feature can be activated by the press of a button in this area that also houses the batteries to power the fan in this unit as well.

The Rurudo Fan Shade is a prime example of how simple umbrellas are becoming more capable, like other models that include Wi-Fi, exercise tools and ones that are built to handle all-season conditions.
Trend Themes
1. Cooling Umbrellas - The integration of fan blades into umbrellas presents opportunities for innovative cooling solutions.
2. Multi-functional Umbrellas - The inclusion of additional features in umbrellas, such as fan blades, Wi-Fi, and exercise tools, opens up possibilities for creating versatile and practical products.
3. All-season Umbrellas - Designing umbrellas that can handle various weather conditions allows for durable and adaptable products.
Industry Implications
1. Outdoor Equipment - The development of cooling umbrellas provides opportunities for companies operating in the outdoor equipment industry to create innovative and comfortable products for customers.
2. Consumer Electronics - The integration of fan blades into umbrellas offers disruptive innovation opportunities for companies in the consumer electronics industry to combine functionality and convenience.
3. Fashion and Accessories - The inclusion of multi-functional features in umbrellas, such as fan blades, allows the fashion and accessories industry to create stylish and practical products for consumers.
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