Door for mounting a removable electronic display

• US 10,514,722 B1
• Filed: 03/29/2019
• Issued: 12/24/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2019
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anthony Incorporated (Dover Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Anthony Incorporated (Dover Corporation)
• Inventors: Artwohl, Paul J., Nicholson, Jeffery W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cunningham, Xanthia C
• Application Number:
  US16/369,054
• Time in Patent Office: 270 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/043 Doors, covers A47F3/0434 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/20 Cooling means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3265 Power saving in display device
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0017 with operator interface units

Abstract

In one general aspect, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in a display case door that includes an insulated panel assembly, a door frame, and an electronic display mounted to the door. The door frame extends about and is secured to a peripheral edge of the insulated panel assembly. The electronic display overlays the insulated panel assembly. A mounting bezel is secured to the door frame and has a coupling end that extends over an edge of the electronic display securing the electronic display to the door frame. A cover bezel is coupled to a front surface of the door frame, where the cover bezel is sized to overlay the front surface of the door frame and the coupling end of the mounting bezel.

Claims

1. A display case door comprising:

an insulated panel assembly;

a door frame extending about and secured to a peripheral edge of the insulated panel assembly;

an electronic display mounted to the display case door and overlaying the insulated panel assembly;

a mounting bezel secured to the door frame and having a coupling end that extends over an edge of the electronic display securing the electronic display to the door frame;

a transparent protective panel positioned between a front surface of the electronic display and the coupling end of the mounting bezel;

a first cover bezel coupled to a front surface of the door frame, the first cover bezel sized to overlay the front surface of the door frame and the coupling end of the mounting bezel;

a circuitry module positioned in a bottom portion of the door frame and overlaying a portion of the insulated panel assembly, the circuitry module releasably coupled to the door frame, and the circuitry module comprising a media player in electronic communication with the electronic display, the media player configured to control media content presented on the electronic display, wherein the electronic display and the circuitry module together overlay the insulated panel assembly to cover an entire surface area of the insulated panel assembly;

a power cable disposed within a channel defined by a portion of the door frame, the power cable electrically connected to the electronic display and to the media player, and

a second bezel cover coupled to the door frame and covering the circuitry module, the second bezel cover comprising a plurality of louvres configured to provide cooling air-flow to the media player.

2. The display case door of claim 1, wherein the insulated panel assembly comprises an opaque insulating material.

3. The display case door of claim 1, wherein the insulated panel assembly comprises foam.

4. The display case door of claim 1, wherein the electronic display overlays the insulated panel assembly and overlaps more than 50% of a surface area of the insulated panel assembly.

5. The display case door of claim 1, wherein the mounting bezel comprises two parallel, vertical members.

6. The display case door of claim 5, wherein the coupling end of the mounting bezel comprises a flange of each vertical member and a flange of at least one horizontal member, each respective flange extending generally parallel to the insulated panel assembly.

7. The display case door of claim 5, wherein a coupling end of each vertical member and a coupling end of one horizontal member extend over the edge of the electronic display overlapping three edges of a housing of the electronic display.

8. The display case door of claim 5, wherein each of the vertical members comprise at least one mounting bracket configured to secure the mounting bezel to the door frame.

9. A display case door comprising:

an insulated panel assembly;

a door frame extending about and secured to a peripheral edge of the insulated panel assembly;

an electronic display mounted to the display case door and overlaying the insulated panel assembly;

a mounting bezel secured to the door frame and having a coupling end that extends over an edge of the electronic display securing the electronic display to the door frame;

a cover bezel coupled to a front surface of the door frame, the cover bezel sized to overlay the front surface of the door frame and the coupling end of the mounting bezel; and

a circuitry module positioned in a bottom portion of the door frame and overlaying a portion of the insulated panel assembly, wherein the electronic display and the circuitry module together overlay the insulated panel assembly to cover an entire surface area of the insulated panel assembly.

10. The display case door of claim 9, wherein the insulated panel assembly comprises an opaque insulating material.

11. The display case door of claim 9, wherein the insulated panel assembly comprises a foam panel.

12. The display case door of claim 9, wherein the electronic display overlays a majority of the insulated panel assembly.

13. The display case door of claim 9, further comprising a transparent protective panel positioned between a front surface of the electronic display and the coupling end of the mounting bezel.

14. The display case door of claim 9, wherein the circuitry module comprises a media player in electronic communication with the electronic display, the media player configured to control media content presented on the electronic display.

15. The display case door of claim 14, further comprising a second cover bezel coupled to the door frame and covering the circuitry module.

16. The display case door of claim 15, wherein the second cover bezel comprises a plurality of louvers configured to provide cooling air-flow to the media player.

17. The display case door of claim 9, wherein the mounting bezel comprises two parallel, vertical members, wherein each of the vertical members comprise at least one mounting bracket configured to secure the mounting bezel to the door frame.

18. A display case door comprising:

an insulated panel assembly; and

a door frame extending about and secured to a peripheral edge of the insulated panel assembly, the door frame being configured to support an electronic display mounted thereto, the door frame comprising;

a portion that extends outwards a distance beyond a front surface of the insulated panel assembly,

a plurality of mounting sites arranged along the portion of the door frame and configured to interface with a display mounting retainer, and

a circuitry module positioned in a bottom portion of the door frame and overlaying a portion of the insulated panel assembly;

wherein, when mounted, the electronic display and the circuitry module together overlays the insulated panel assembly to cover an entire surface area of the insulated panel assembly, and

wherein the distance corresponds to a thickness of the electronic display such that, when mounted, a front surface of the electronic display is substantially flush with a front surface of the door frame.

19. The display case door of claim 18, wherein the insulated panel assembly comprises an opaque insulating material.

20. The display case door of claim 18, wherein the display mounting retainer comprises a mounting bezel secured to the door frame and having a coupling end that is arranged to extend over an edge of the electronic display to releasably secure the electronic display to the door frame, and

wherein the display case door further comprises:

a transparent protective panel configured to be positioned between a front surface of the electronic display and the coupling end of the mounting bezel; and

a cover bezel configured to couple with a front surface of the door frame, the cover bezel sized to overlay the front surface of the door frame and the coupling end of the mounting bezel.