THERMAL PLATE WITH OPTIONAL COOLING LOOP IN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY
First Claim
1. A thermally-controlled electronic display comprising:
- a thermally-conductive housing;
an image assembly within the housing;
a thermal plate in thermal communication with the image assembly and the housing; and
a transparent plate assembly within the housing and placed in front of the image assembly.
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Abstract
An electronic display having one or more thermal plates in thermal communication with an image assembly and a thermally-conductive housing (and optional door frame). In some embodiments, the thermal plate is in thermal communication with the door frame which is in thermal communication with the housing. A channel may be defined between a transparent plate assembly and the image assembly where a fan may force cooling air through the channel. The cooling air may also pass through apertures in the thermal plate(s). An exemplary image assembly may provide an LED edge-lit LCD or an OLED display. In some embodiments, two displays may be provided in a back-to-back orientation within a single housing. The display may dissipate heat without the need to ingest ambient air.
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20 Claims
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1. A thermally-controlled electronic display comprising:
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a thermally-conductive housing; an image assembly within the housing; a thermal plate in thermal communication with the image assembly and the housing; and a transparent plate assembly within the housing and placed in front of the image assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A thermally-controlled electronic display comprising:
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a thermally-conductive housing; an image assembly within the housing and having a front surface; a thermal plate in thermal communication with the image assembly; a thermally-conductive door frame in thermal communication with the thermal plate; a transparent plate assembly within the door frame and having a rear surface; and a channel defined by the rear surface of the transparent plate assembly and the front surface of the image assembly; and a fan which forces air through the channel. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A thermally-controlled electronic display:
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a thermally-conductive housing; an LCD assembly within the housing, the LCD assembly having a front surface and a backlight containing a plurality of LEDs along first and second opposing edges of the backlight; a first thermal plate having two portions in thermal communication with one another, the first portion being in thermal communication with the LEDs along the first edge and the second portion being in thermal communication with the housing; a second thermal plate having two portions in thermal communication with one another, the first portion being in thermal communication with the LEDs along the second edge and the second portion being in thermal communication with the housing; a transparent plate assembly within the housing and having a rear surface; a channel defined by the rear surface of the transparent plate assembly and the front surface of the LCD; and a fan which forces air through the channel and over the thermal plates. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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