Heat transfer system and method for electronic displays
First Claim
1. An electronic display unit comprising:
- a sealed display housing;
an electronic display at least partially inside the display housing;
at least one circuit board inside the display housing, said at least one circuit board having a plurality of electronic components;
at least one heat collector inside the display housing;
at least one heat dissipater at least partially outside the display housing;
a thermally conductive link between the heat collector and the heat dissipater;
at least three chambers inside the display housing; and
a plurality of fan sets inside the display housing, each fan set comprising at least one fan, wherein a first fan set is positioned to circulate air from a second chamber to a first chamber and back to the second chamber, wherein a second fan set is positioned to circulate air from the second chamber to a third chamber and back to the second chamber, and wherein excessive heat inside the display housing is transferred outside the display housing without exposing the electronic components to dust and moisture from outside the display housing.
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Abstract
An electronic display unit includes: 1) a sealed display housing; 2) an electronic display inside the display housing; 3) circuit boards inside the display housing; 4) a heat collector inside the display housing; 5) a heat dissipater outside the display housing; and 6) a thermally conductive link between the heat collector and the heat dissipater. Various apparatus and methods allow gathering heat inside the display housing and transferring heat either to outside the display housing or to the electronic display inside the display housing. The transfer occurs without exposing electronic components inside the display housing to dust and moisture. Thus, exposure of the electronic components to excessive heat is avoided and exposure of the electronic display to excessive cold is also avoided. The electronic display, along with the circuit board, are positioned to at least partially define a front chamber, a center chamber, and a rear chamber. Also, a front and rear fan set are positioned to circulate air among the chambers to accomplish the indicated effects.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic display unit comprising:
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a sealed display housing; an electronic display at least partially inside the display housing; at least one circuit board inside the display housing, said at least one circuit board having a plurality of electronic components; at least one heat collector inside the display housing; at least one heat dissipater at least partially outside the display housing; a thermally conductive link between the heat collector and the heat dissipater; at least three chambers inside the display housing; and a plurality of fan sets inside the display housing, each fan set comprising at least one fan, wherein a first fan set is positioned to circulate air from a second chamber to a first chamber and back to the second chamber, wherein a second fan set is positioned to circulate air from the second chamber to a third chamber and back to the second chamber, and wherein excessive heat inside the display housing is transferred outside the display housing without exposing the electronic components to dust and moisture from outside the display housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13)
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3. An electronic display unit comprising:
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a sealed display housing; an electronic display at least partially inside the display housing; at least one circuit board inside the display housing, said at least one circuit board having a plurality of electronic components; a plurality of backlighting lamps mounted in metallic lamp end brackets that are oriented about lamp ends to approximately evenly distribute heat among the lamp ends; at least one heat collector inside the display housing; at least one heat dissipater at least partially outside the display housing; and a thermally conductive link between the heat collector and the heat dissipater, wherein excessive heat inside the display housing is transferred outside the display housing without exposing the electronic components to dust and moisture from outside the display housing. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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14. A method for transferring heat from an electronic display unit comprising the steps of:
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establishing a thermally conductive link between at least one heat collector inside a display housing and at least one heat dissipater at least partially outside the display housing; providing an electronic display at least partially inside the display housing; providing at least one circuit board inside the display housing, said at least one circuit board having a plurality of electronic components; providing at least three chambers inside the display housing; providing a plurality of fan sets inside the display housing, each fan set comprising at least one fan, wherein a first fan set is positioned to circulate air from a second chamber to a first chamber and back to the second chamber and wherein a second fan set is positioned to circulate air from the second chamber to a third chamber and back to the second chamber; sealing the display housing from dust and moisture outside the display housing; and moving heat from areas of higher concentration using at least one fan set to selectively cool overheated locations or warm overly cold locations. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An electronic display unit comprising:
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a sealed display housing; an electronic display at least partially inside the display housing; at least one circuit board inside the display housing, said at least one circuit board having a plurality of electronic components; and a plurality of heat transport means inside the display housing for moving heat from areas of higher concentration to selectively cool overheated locations or warm overly cold locations without exposing the electronic components to dust and moisture from outside the display housing.
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