Cooling system for outdoor electronic displays
First Claim
1. A cooling system for an electronic display having a display surface and electronic components, the cooling system comprising:
- a transparent cooling chamber placed adjacent to the display surface, the chamber having a first and second opening and a transparent front plate;
a refrigerated air source in gaseous communication with the first opening of the transparent cooling chamber; and
a manifold in gaseous communication with the first opening of the cooling chamber which contains a plurality of apertures to distribute cooling air from the refrigerated air source across the display surface.
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Abstract
A cooling system for an electronic display. Transparent cooling chambers are used to extract heat from the front display surface of an electronic display. A refrigerated air source is in gaseous communication with the cooling chamber. Additional fans may be used to cool other components of the electronic display. Multiple displays may be used where each display and the refrigerated air source is housed within the housing. The housing contains air inlet and air exhaust ports. An air curtain device may be used with some embodiments. An open-loop, closed-loop, or both types of designs may be used with the cooling chambers. Temperature sensors may allow the refrigerated air source(s) to be selectively engaged depending on the temperature of the air within the cooling chamber or the temperature of the front display surface. Ambient temperature sensors may also direct the switch between open and closed loops.
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1. A cooling system for an electronic display having a display surface and electronic components, the cooling system comprising:
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a transparent cooling chamber placed adjacent to the display surface, the chamber having a first and second opening and a transparent front plate; a refrigerated air source in gaseous communication with the first opening of the transparent cooling chamber; and a manifold in gaseous communication with the first opening of the cooling chamber which contains a plurality of apertures to distribute cooling air from the refrigerated air source across the display surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A display system comprising:
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first and second electronic displays placed adjacent to one another, both displays having display surfaces and electronic components; a first cooling system attached to the first electronic display and comprising a transparent cooling chamber placed adjacent to the display surface, the chamber having a first and second opening and a transparent front plate and a refrigerated air source in gaseous communication with the first opening of the transparent cooling chamber; a second cooling system attached to the second electronic display and comprising a transparent cooling chamber placed adjacent to the display surface, the chamber having a first and second opening and a transparent front plate and a refrigerated air source in gaseous communication with the first opening of the transparent cooling chamber; a housing which enclosed the displays and the cooling systems; an access door within the housing; and air inlet and air exhaust apertures within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A display system comprising:
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a first electronic display having a display surface and electronic components; a first cooling system attached to the first electronic display comprising; a transparent plate placed in front of the display surface, a pair of spacing members between the transparent plate and the display surface, where the spacing members, transparent plate and front display surface form a chamber having a first and second opening, an entrance manifold in gaseous communication with the first opening of the chamber; a second electronic display having a display surface and electronic components; a second cooling system attached to the second electronic display; a transparent plate placed in front of the display surface, a pair of spacing members between the transparent plate and the display surface, where the spacing members, transparent plate and front display surface form a chamber having a first and second opening, and an entrance manifold in gaseous communication with the first opening of the chamber; a refrigerated air source in gaseous communication with the entrance manifolds of the first and second cooling systems; a housing which enclosed the displays and the cooling systems; and air inlet and air exhaust apertures within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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