Video display system
First Claim
1. A video screen enclosure system for displaying a flat panel video display unit (“
- FPD”
), comprising a housing including spaced apart front and rear surfaces defining an interior space, a front panel member mounted to said housing with an airtight seal, said front panel member including a clear viewing panel, a mount for retaining said FPD within the interior space of said housing to provide an air gap between said FPD and said front and rear surfaces with said air gap at least partially surrounding said FPD, an air inlet to permit exterior air to enter into said housing, an air outlet to exhaust air from said housing, an air circulation subsystem to draw exterior air into said housing through said inlet and circulate ambient air within said housing, said front panel member being engaged to said housing with a first pivotal engagement and said FPD being engaged to said housing with a second pivotal engagement independent of said first pivotal engagement, said first and second pivotal engagements being configured to permit said panel member and said FPD respectively to pivot outwardly from said housing independently of each other along parallel axes of rotation to permit access into the interior of said housing, and at least one of said first and second pivotal engagements comprising mutually engaging surfaces configured to oppose each other and rest one upon the other.
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Abstract
A video screen enclosure is disclosed for housing a flat panel video display unit (“FPD”), comprising a housing and a front panel member joined to the housing with an airtight seal. An environmental control unit (“ECU”) within housing includes means to internally circulate air within said enclosure to maintain a temperature within a range suitable for operation of said display, and a control system to maintain the interior temperature within said enclosure within a selected range suitable for operation of said FPD. The enclosure may form a sealed unit with interior air being recirculated through said ECU, or ambient air may be circulated through the enclosure.
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16 Claims
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1. A video screen enclosure system for displaying a flat panel video display unit (“
- FPD”
), comprising a housing including spaced apart front and rear surfaces defining an interior space, a front panel member mounted to said housing with an airtight seal, said front panel member including a clear viewing panel, a mount for retaining said FPD within the interior space of said housing to provide an air gap between said FPD and said front and rear surfaces with said air gap at least partially surrounding said FPD, an air inlet to permit exterior air to enter into said housing, an air outlet to exhaust air from said housing, an air circulation subsystem to draw exterior air into said housing through said inlet and circulate ambient air within said housing, said front panel member being engaged to said housing with a first pivotal engagement and said FPD being engaged to said housing with a second pivotal engagement independent of said first pivotal engagement, said first and second pivotal engagements being configured to permit said panel member and said FPD respectively to pivot outwardly from said housing independently of each other along parallel axes of rotation to permit access into the interior of said housing, and at least one of said first and second pivotal engagements comprising mutually engaging surfaces configured to oppose each other and rest one upon the other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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7. A video screen enclosure system for displaying a flat panel video display unit (“
- FPD”
), comprising a housing including spaced apart front and rear surfaces defining an interior space, a front panel member mounted to said housing with an airtight seal, said front panel member including a clear viewing panel, means to mount said FPD within said housing to provide an air gap between said FPD and said front and rear surfaces with said air gap at least partially surrounding said FPD, a fan to circulate air within said housing in a laminar flow pattern across front and rear faces of said FPD, a temperature sensor, an environmental control unit (“
ECU”
) responsive to said temperature sensor configured to control said means to circulate air to maintain the interior temperature within said housing within a selected range suitable for operation of said FPD, and at least one baffle configured to direct said laminar flow air current across the front and rear faces of said FPD within said housing, said front panel member being engaged to said housing with a first pivotal engagement and said FPD being engaged to said housing with a second pivotal engagement independent of said first pivotal engagement, said first and second pivotal engagements being configured to permit said panel member and said FPD respectively to pivot outwardly from said housing independently of each other along parallel axes of rotation to permit access into the interior of said housing, and at least one of said first and second pivotal engagements comprising mutually engaging surfaces configured to oppose each other and rest one upon the other.
- FPD”
Specification