Door for mounting a removable electronic display

• US 10,580,333 B2
• Filed: 01/17/2019
• Issued: 03/03/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2018
• 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): Ference, James M
• Application Number:
  US16/250,096
• Publication Number:
  US 20190221144A1
• Time in Patent Office: 411 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2220/0091 Electronic or electric devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/001 Devices for lighting, humidifying, heating, ventilation
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/0434 Glass or transparent panels
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 2400/36 Visual displays
• CPC Class Codes: F25D 3/02 using ice, e.g. ice-boxes
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/06 the advertising matter being combined with articles for restaurants, shops or offices on paper articles G09F23/10
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/2096 Details of the interface to the display terminal specific for a flat panel suitable for both CRT and flat panel G09G5/006; specific for a CRT G09G1/167

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 that is transparent to visible light. The door further includes a door frame extending about and secured to a peripheral edge of the insulated panel assembly, an electronic display overlaying the insulated panel assembly, and at least one display retainer secured to the door frame and having a coupling end that mates with the electronic display to releasably secure the display to the door frame.

Claims

1. A display case door comprising:

an insulated panel assembly, wherein the insulated panel assembly is transparent to visible light;

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

an electronic display external to the insulated panel assembly and overlaying a majority of 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 to releasably secure 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;

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

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

2. The display case door of claim 1, wherein the electronic display overlays the insulated panel assembly to cover more than 50% of a surface area of the insulated panel assembly.

3. The display case door of claim 1, 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.

4. The display case door of claim 1, wherein the mounting bezel comprises:

two parallel, vertical members, each vertical member comprising an L-shape cross-section; and

two horizontal members, each horizontal member comprising an L-shape cross-section and, each horizontal member, extending between respective ends of the vertical members.

5. The display case door of claim 4, wherein the coupling end of the mounting bezel comprises a flange of each vertical member and a flange of at least one of the horizontal members.

6. The display case door of claim 4, wherein the coupling end of the mounting bezel comprises a coupling end on each vertical member and a coupling end on one of the two horizontal members that each extend over respective edges of the electronic display to cover three edges of a housing of the electronic display.

7. The display case door of claim 4, wherein each of the vertical members comprises at least one mounting bracket configured to secure the mounting bezel to the door frame.

8. The display case door of claim 7, wherein the mounting bracket comprises a first end affixed to the mounting bezel and a second end configured to interface with the door frame to secure the mounting bezel to the door frame.

9. The display case door of claim 8, wherein each mounting bracket includes one of a generally U-shaped cross-section, a generally L-shaped cross-section, a generally flat cross-section, a generally S-shaped cross-section, and a generally M-shaped cross-section.

10. A display case door comprising:

an insulated panel assembly, wherein the insulated panel assembly is transparent to visible light;

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

an electronic display external to the insulated panel assembly and overlaying the insulated panel assembly;

at least one display retainer secured to the door frame and having a coupling end that mates with the electronic display to releasably secure the display to the door frame; and

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.

11. The display case door of claim 10, wherein the electronic display overlays a majority of the insulated panel assembly.

12. The display case door of claim 10, wherein the display retainer comprises a mechanical fastener securing the electronic display to the door frame.

13. The display case door of claim 10, wherein the display retainer comprises a mounting bracket with a flat surface substantially flush with a front surface of the electronic display, and wherein a transparent protective panel is secured to the flat surface of the mounting bracket.

14. The display case door of claim 10, wherein the at least one display retainer comprises a mounting bezel secured to the door frame, and wherein the coupling end of the display retainer comprises a coupling end of the mounting bezel that extends over an edge of the electronic display to releasably secure the electronic display to the door frame.

15. The display case door of claim 10, further comprising a transparent protective panel positioned between a front surface of the electronic display and the coupling end of the display retainer.

16. The display case door of claim 10, further comprising 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 display retainer.

17. The display case door of claim 10, further comprising a power cable disposed within a channel in a portion of the door frame, the power cable electrically connected to the electronic display and to the media player.

18. The display case door of claim 10, further comprising a second cover bezel coupled to the door frame and covering the circuitry module.

19. The display case door of claim 18, wherein the second cover bezel comprises a plurality of louvers configured to provide cooling air-flow to the media player.

20. A display case door comprising:

an insulated panel assembly, wherein the insulated panel assembly is transparent to visible light;

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

an electronic display external to the insulated panel assembly and coupled to the door frame, the electronic display overlaying a majority of the insulated panel assembly; and

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.

21. The display case door of claim 20, further comprising:

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

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