Environmentally-sealed, convectively-cooled active matrix liquid crystal display (LCD)
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1. A display unit for use with a computer and a power supply, comprising:
- an environmentally-sealed enclosure having a removable cover, and housing a liquid crystal display screen, said removable cover serving as an integral heat sink for said power supply, the power supply being mounted on the internal surface of the cover;
backlighting means for backlighting said display screen; and
a cooling plenum for conductively and convectively cooling the backlighting means, said backlighting means being mounted directly on a surface of said plenum.
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Abstract
A display unit for use with a computer and a power supply, includes an environmentally-sealed enclosure having a removable cover, and housing a liquid crystal display screen, the removable cover serving as an integral heat sink for the power supply, the power supply being mounted on the internal surface of the cover. Further, a backlighting device backlights the display screen, and a cooling plenum conductively and convectively cools the backlighting device, the backlighting device being mounted directly on a surface of the plenum.
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1. A display unit for use with a computer and a power supply, comprising:
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an environmentally-sealed enclosure having a removable cover, and housing a liquid crystal display screen, said removable cover serving as an integral heat sink for said power supply, the power supply being mounted on the internal surface of the cover; backlighting means for backlighting said display screen; and a cooling plenum for conductively and convectively cooling the backlighting means, said backlighting means being mounted directly on a surface of said plenum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An integrated computer system including:
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a power supply; a display unit powered by said power supply, said display unit comprising; an environmentally-sealed enclosure having a removable cover, and housing a liquid crystal display screen, said removable cover serving as an integral heat sink for said power supply, the power supply being mounted on the internal surface of the cover; backlighting means for backlighting said display screen; and a cooling plenum for conductively and convectively cooling the backlighting means, said backlighting means being mounted directly on a surface of said plenum.
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