Isolated Gas Cooling System for Cooling Electrical Components of an Electronic Display
First Claim
1. A gas cooling system for an electronic display having a display surface, the system comprising:
- a first gas chamber positioned anterior to the electronic display surface;
a second gas chamber in gaseous communication with said first gas chamber and adapted to cool gas;
a cooling chamber fan within said second gas chamber to propel gas around the first and second gas chambers;
one or more electronic components within said second gas chamber and positioned so that propelled gas contacts one or more surfaces of the components; and
means for cooling the gas contained within the second gas chamber.
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Abstract
A preferred embodiment relates to a cooling system and a method for cooling an electronic display and its electronic components. An exemplary embodiment includes a transparent gas cooling chamber. The electronic components which operate the system are preferably housed both within the electronic display housing and within the cooling chamber. The cooling system defines a gas compartment that is anterior and posterior to the electronic display surface. Fans may be used to propel the isolated gas through the cooling system. The circulating gas removes heat directly from the electronic display surface as well as the electronic components which operate the display. The isolated gas is transparent or at least semi-transparent. The image quality of an exemplary embodiment remains essentially unchanged, even though the gas is flowing through a narrow channel over the visible face of the electronic display surface.
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20 Claims
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1. A gas cooling system for an electronic display having a display surface, the system comprising:
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a first gas chamber positioned anterior to the electronic display surface; a second gas chamber in gaseous communication with said first gas chamber and adapted to cool gas; a cooling chamber fan within said second gas chamber to propel gas around the first and second gas chambers; one or more electronic components within said second gas chamber and positioned so that propelled gas contacts one or more surfaces of the components; and means for cooling the gas contained within the second gas chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A thermally regulated electronic display comprising:
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an electronic display having a display surface; a first gas chamber positioned anterior to the display surface of the electronic display and adapted to transfer heat from the display surface to a gas; a second gas chamber in gaseous communication with said first gas chamber, said second gas chamber comprising a cooling plenum; a cooling chamber fan within said cooling plenum to propel gas around the first and second gas chambers; and one or more electronic components within said cooling plenum, said components being operatively connected to said electronic display and positioned so that propelled gas contacts one or more surfaces of the components; and means for cooling the gas contained within the cooling plenum. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. A method for cooling an electronic display having a display surface with isolated gas, comprising the steps of:
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providing an isolated gas system comprising a first gas chamber which is in contact with the electronic display surface and a second gas chamber comprising a cooling plenum, electronic components, and a fan, wherein the first and second gas chambers are in gaseous communication; forcing isolated gas into the first gas chamber; transferring heat from the electronic display surface to the isolated gas; directing the isolated gas into the cooling plenum; transferring heat from the electronic components to the isolated gas; cooling the isolated gas in the plenum; and reintroducing the cooled isolated gas into the first gas chamber.
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