TRANSPARENT ELECTRONIC IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS FOR REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISERS AND THE LIKE
First Claim
1. An electronic display apparatus for installation on a display case merchandiser having a door with a transparent front panel, comprising:
- a bezel configured to attach to the outside of the door of the display case merchandiser so a portion of the transparent front panel of the door is viewable through an opening of the bezel;
a transparent electronic image display panel connected to the bezel, the display panel overlaying at least a portion of the bezel opening and overlaying a portion of the transparent front panel of the door when the electronic display apparatus is installed;
a light source connected to the bezel and arranged to fit in a gap formed between the bezel and the door when the electronic display apparatus is installed, the light source oriented to direct light through the transparent front panel and into a compartment of the merchandiser when the electronic display apparatus is installed.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an electronic display apparatus for installation on a display case merchandiser having a door with a transparent front panel is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a bezel, a transparent electronic image display panel, and a light source. The bezel is configured to attach to the door of the merchandiser so a portion of the transparent front panel of the door is viewable through an opening of the bezel. The display overlays at least a portion of the bezel opening and a portion of the transparent front panel of the door when the apparatus is installed. The light source fits in a gap formed between the bezel and the door when the apparatus is installed.
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29 Claims
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1. An electronic display apparatus for installation on a display case merchandiser having a door with a transparent front panel, comprising:
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a bezel configured to attach to the outside of the door of the display case merchandiser so a portion of the transparent front panel of the door is viewable through an opening of the bezel; a transparent electronic image display panel connected to the bezel, the display panel overlaying at least a portion of the bezel opening and overlaying a portion of the transparent front panel of the door when the electronic display apparatus is installed; a light source connected to the bezel and arranged to fit in a gap formed between the bezel and the door when the electronic display apparatus is installed, the light source oriented to direct light through the transparent front panel and into a compartment of the merchandiser when the electronic display apparatus is installed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A display case merchandiser, comprising:
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a compartment having an opening; a door movable between a closed position covering the opening and an open position allowing a user to reach through the opening to access the compartment, the door having a transparent front panel through which the compartment is visible from outside the merchandiser when the door is closed; a transparent electronic image display panel attached to an outside of the door facing away from the compartment, the transparent electronic image display panel facing an outside face of the door and overlaying at least a portion of the transparent front panel; a light source mounted to the outside of the door and oriented to direct light into the compartment through the transparent front panel such that the light is reflected out of the compartment and outwardly through the transparent electronic image display panel. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for illuminating a transparent electronic image display panel attached to an outside of a display case merchandiser, the merchandiser having a compartment viewable through a transparent panel overlaying at least a portion of the transparent electronic image display panel, comprising:
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emitting light from a gap between the electronic image display panel and the outside of the compartment to thereby illuminate the compartment via light entering through the transparent panel and into the compartment; reflecting light out of the compartment through the transparent front panel and the transparent electronic image display panel; and modulating the reflected light via the transparent electronic image display panel. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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