VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM
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Abstract
A video screen enclosure is disclosed for housing a flat panel video display unit (“FPD”), comprising a housing and a front panel member joined to the housing with an airtight seal. An environmental control unit (“ECU”) within housing includes means to internally circulate air within said enclosure to maintain a temperature within a range suitable for operation of said display, and a control system to maintain the interior temperature within said enclosure within a selected range suitable for operation of said FPD. The enclosure may form a sealed unit with interior air being recirculated through said ECU, or ambient air may be circulated through the enclosure.
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Citations
40 Claims
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1-25. -25. (canceled)
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26. A video screen enclosure system for displaying a flat panel video display unit (“
- FPD”
), comprising a housing, a front panel member mounted to said housing with an airtight seal, said front panel member including a clear viewing panel, a rear panel member, a mount for retaining said FPD within said housing to provide an air gap between said FPD and said front and rear panel members with said air gap at least partially surrounding said FPD, an air inlet to permit exterior air to enter into said housing, an air outlet to exhaust air from said housing, an air circulation subsystem to draw exterior air into said housing through said inlet and circulate ambient air within said housing in a laminar flow air current across front and rear faces of said FPD, a temperature sensor, and an environmental control unit (“
ECU”
) responsive to said temperature sensor and configured to control said air circulation means to maintain the interior temperature within said housing within a selected range suitable for operation of said FPD. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
- FPD”
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34. A video screen enclosure system for displaying a flat panel video display unit (“
- FPD”
), comprising a housing, a front panel member mounted to said housing with an airtight seal, said front panel member including a clear viewing panel, a rear panel member, means to mount said FPD within said housing to provide an air gap between said FPD and said front and rear panel members with said air gap at least partially surrounding said FPD, a fan to circulate air within said housing in a laminar flow pattern across front and rear faces of said FPD, a temperature sensor, an environmental control unit (“
ECU”
) responsive to said temperature sensor configured to control said means to circulate air to maintain the interior temperature within said housing within a selected range suitable for operation of said FPD, and at least one baffle configured to direct said laminar flow air current across the front and rear faces of said FPD within said housing.
- FPD”
Specification