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An umbrella apparatus includes a pole portion, a canopy portion hingedly coupled to the pole portion, the canopy portion having a plurality of support ribs and a plurality of support struts, and at least one lamp module mounted to the canopy portion, each lamp module having a plurality of light emit

An umbrella apparatus includes a pole portion, a canopy portion hingedly coupled to the pole portion, the canopy portion having a plurality of support ribs and a plurality of support struts, and at least one lamp module mounted to the canopy portion, each lamp module having a plurality of light emitting diodes, each light emitting diode being aimed in a selected fixed direction, at least one of the light emitting diodes being aimed in a direction that is not normal to the support rib to which the lamp module is mounted.

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I claim: 1. An umbrella apparatus, comprising: a pole portion; a canopy portion hingedly coupled to the pole portion, the canopy portion having a plurality of support ribs and a plurality of support struts; and a battery module installed around the pole portion, the battery module having multiple b

I claim: 1. An umbrella apparatus, comprising: a pole portion; a canopy portion hingedly coupled to the pole portion, the canopy portion having a plurality of support ribs and a plurality of support struts; and a battery module installed around the pole portion, the battery module having multiple batteries arranged in an array about the pole portion and having a base coupled to the pole portion and a separate cover removable removal from the base, so as to expose the multiple batteries; wherein the battery module includes an upper plate and a lower plate that cooperate to retain the batteries in the battery module; and wherein the base remains coupled to the pole portion when the cover is separated from the base. 2. The umbrella apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the removable cover translates coaxially with the pole. 3. The umbrella apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a lighting system carried by the battery module. 4. The umbrella apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the base is a two-piece spool-shaped component. 5. The umbrella apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the base is a one-piece spool-shaped component. 6. The umbrella apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the battery module is rotatably installed around the pole portion. 7. The umbrella apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising: a lighting system carried by the battery module; wherein the battery module is rotatably positioned about the pole portion such that light emitted from the lighting system is directed for illuminating a selected location.