JME 4110: Automatic Umbrella Opener

Authors

Sam Nieder, Washington University in St. LouisFollow
Adam Freeman, Washington University in St. LouisFollow

Language

English (en)

Publication Date

Summer 2025

Document Type

Final Report

Problem Statement

Manually opening and closing a patio umbrella can be time consuming and laborious. While there are remote controlled umbrellas for sale, they are expensive and may not be a reasonable option for most people. Our task was to create a device that can be retrofitted onto any patio umbrella, that allows it to be opened and closed remotely.

Author's School

McKelvey School of Engineering

Author's Department

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Class Name

Mechanical Engineering Design Project (UMSL JME 410)

Recommended Citation

Nieder, Sam and Freeman, Adam, "JME 4110: Automatic Umbrella Opener" (2025). Washington University / UMSL Mechanical Engineering Design Project JME 4110. 60.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/jme410/60