Display case door with transparent LCD panel
First Claim
1. A display case door assembly for a product storage device, the display case door assembly comprising:
- a transparent unit comprising a front panel, a rear panel, and a transparent LCD panel positioned between the front panel and the rear panel, wherein the transparent LCD panel is configured to present visual media content;
a lighting element configured to provide lighting for the transparent LCD panel and for products within the product storage device; and
a light guide configured to selectively direct light emitted from the lighting element toward the transparent LCD panel and the products within the product storage device;
wherein the lighting element is attached to a surface of the LCD panel and configured to emit light in a direction away from the LCD panel and toward the products within the product storage device;
wherein the light guide is configured to cause the light emitted by the lighting element to be reflected back toward the LCD panel and through the LCD panel.
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Abstract
An improved display case door assembly for a product storage device. The display case door assembly includes a transparent unit comprising a front panel, a rear panel, and a transparent LCD panel positioned between the front panel and the rear panel. The transparent LCD panel is configured to present visual media content. The display case door assembly further includes a lighting element configured to provide lighting for the transparent LCD panel and for products within the product storage device and a light guide configured to selectively direct light emitted from the lighting element toward the transparent LCD panel and the products within the product storage device.
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19 Claims
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1. A display case door assembly for a product storage device, the display case door assembly comprising:
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a transparent unit comprising a front panel, a rear panel, and a transparent LCD panel positioned between the front panel and the rear panel, wherein the transparent LCD panel is configured to present visual media content; a lighting element configured to provide lighting for the transparent LCD panel and for products within the product storage device; and a light guide configured to selectively direct light emitted from the lighting element toward the transparent LCD panel and the products within the product storage device; wherein the lighting element is attached to a surface of the LCD panel and configured to emit light in a direction away from the LCD panel and toward the products within the product storage device; wherein the light guide is configured to cause the light emitted by the lighting element to be reflected back toward the LCD panel and through the LCD panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A display case door assembly for a product storage device, the display case door assembly comprising:
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a transparent unit comprising a front panel, a rear panel, and a transparent LCD panel positioned between the front panel and the rear panel, wherein the transparent LCD panel is configured to present visual media content; a light guide configured to transition between an opaque state in which the light guide provides backlighting for the transparent LCD panel and a transparent state in which the light guide allows products within the product storage device to be viewed through the transparent LCD panel; and a controller located external to the transparent unit and connected with the transparent LCD panel via a data communications link, wherein the controller is configured to control the visual media content presented via the transparent LCD panel. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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