Sealed transparent liquid crystal display assembly
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1. A sealed transparent LCD assembly comprising:
- a front glass panel;
a rear glass panel;
a spacer element positioned around a perimeter of the front and rear glass panels and sandwiched in between the front and rear glass panels to provide a gaseous seal between the front glass panel and the spacer element as well as between the rear glass panel and the spacer element; and
a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel positioned between the front and rear glass panels, further comprising;
a light guide positioned between the LCD and the rear glass panel, wherein;
the light guide is a two way light guide, andthe spacer element is a flexible foam comprising a desiccant and a pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive.
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Abstract
A sealed, transparent liquid crystal display (LCD) assembly is disclosed. The assembly preferably contains a front and a rear glass panel. The assembly also preferably has a spacer element that is positioned around a perimeter of, and sandwiched between, the front and rear glass panels, thereby providing a gaseous seal. The LCD panel is positioned between the front and rear glass panels. In an exemplary embodiment, a two way light guide would be used within the assembly.
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13 Claims
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1. A sealed transparent LCD assembly comprising:
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a front glass panel; a rear glass panel; a spacer element positioned around a perimeter of the front and rear glass panels and sandwiched in between the front and rear glass panels to provide a gaseous seal between the front glass panel and the spacer element as well as between the rear glass panel and the spacer element; and a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel positioned between the front and rear glass panels, further comprising; a light guide positioned between the LCD and the rear glass panel, wherein;
the light guide is a two way light guide, andthe spacer element is a flexible foam comprising a desiccant and a pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A sealed transparent LCD assembly comprising:
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a front glass panel;
a rear glass panel;a liquid crystal display comprising a two way light guide positioned between the front glass and rear glass panels; a spacer element which surrounds the liquid crystal display and is sandwiched in between the front and rear glass panels, wherein; the spacer element is a flexible foam comprising a desiccant and a pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sealed transparent LCD assembly comprising:
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a front glass panel; a rear glass panel; a spacer element positioned around a perimeter of the front and rear glass panels and sandwiched in between the front and rear glass panels to define a gaseously sealed cavity; and a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel positioned within the cavity and a a two way light guide positioned between the rear glass and the LCD, wherein; the spacer element is a flexible foam comprising a desiccant and a pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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