Hybrid rear cover and mounting bracket for electronic display

• US 9,655,289 B2
• Filed: 03/11/2015
• Issued: 05/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
• Inventors: Diaz, Marcos, Dunn, William, Azevedo, Kyle
• Primary Examiner(s): Dravininkas, Adam B
• Application Number:
  US14/645,076
• Publication Number:
  US 20150264826A1
• Time in Patent Office: 797 Days
• Field of Search: 361694-696, 361681, 36167921
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/22 with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs F16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133314 Back frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133603 with LEDs
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133628 with cooling means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0017 with operator interface units
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/18 Construction of rack or frame
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20145 Means for directing air flow, e.g. ducts, deflectors, plenum or guides
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/2039 characterised by the heat transfer by conduction from the heat generating element to a dissipating body arrangements for increasing/decreasing heat-transfer, e.g. fins details, F28F13/00
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/20972 Forced ventilation, e.g. on heat dissipaters coupled to components
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

A system and method for mounting an electronic display is disclosed herein. A rear cover mounting bracket may contain a rear plate and a sidewall which surrounds a perimeter of the plate. A plurality of mounting holes may be placed within the plate to allow fastening the rear plate to a vertical surface. An electronic display assembly module may contain a thermal plate where the attachment of the rear cover mounting bracket to the module creates a plenum which can house one or more electronic components. In a preferred embodiment, the rear plate contains a pair of hooks and the module contains a pair of corresponding cylinders which can be engaged with the hooks so that the module can hang from the hooks.

Claims

1. A system for mounting an electronic display comprising:

a rear cover mounting bracket having a rear plate and sidewall which surrounds a perimeter of the plate;

a plurality of mounting holes placed within the rear plate;

an electronic display assembly module having a thermal plate where the electronic display assembly module attaches to the rear cover mounting bracket to define a plenum between the thermal plate and the rear plate, the electronic display assembly module having four sides including a bottom and top side;

a power module placed within the plenum;

wherein the electronic display assembly module is adapted to allow one side of the electronic display assembly module to be rotated outwardly away from the rear cover mounting bracket when the electronic display assembly module is attached to the rear cover mounting bracket;

a first partition within the plenum; and

a circulating fan positioned within the plenum for circulating gas around the plenum.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the mounting holes are placed outside of the plenum.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the sidewall is substantially perpendicular to the rear plate.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein:

the rear plate is adapted to fit against a vertical surface.

5. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a channel defined by the space between an electronic display and the thermal plate; and

a fan positioned to draw external air through the channel but not through the plenum.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a pair of hooks positioned near a top of the rear cover mounting bracket; and

a pair of horizontal pins placed near a top of the electronic display assembly module where the pins are sized to fit within the hooks.

7. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a pair of hooks attached to the rear plate; and

a pair of round posts attached to the electronic display assembly module which fit within the hooks and allow the electronic display assembly module to hang from the hooks.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a second partition within the plenum that is oriented substantially perpendicular to the first partition; and

wherein the circulating fan is positioned on either the first or the second partition for circulating gas around the plenum.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the first and second partitions form a “

T”

shape.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the gas within the plenum circulates in a loop pattern when the plenum is sealed.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the first partition is a dividing wall arranged horizontally in the plenum and wherein the second partition is a dividing wall arranged vertically in the plenum.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the gas is air.

13. A system for mounting an electronic display comprising:

a rear cover mounting bracket having a rear plate;

a pair of hooks attached to the rear plate;

an electronic display assembly module containing an electronic display and having a pair of horizontal posts, each post being sized to fit within a hook so that the electronic display assembly module can hang from the hooks, the electronic display assembly module having a thermal plate wherein the electronic display assembly module attaches to the rear cover mounting bracket to define a plenum between the thermal plate and the rear plate;

a power module placed within the plenum;

a latch positioned near the bottom of the electronic display assembly module;

wherein the electronic display assembly module is adapted to allow the bottom of the electronic display assembly module to rotate outwardly away from the rear cover mounting bracket when the electronic display assembly module is attached to the rear cover mounting bracket;

a first partition within the plenum;

a second partition within the plenum that is oriented substantially perpendicular to the first partition;

a circulating fan positioned on either the first or the second partition for circulating gas around the plenum; and

wherein the gas within the plenum circulates in a loop pattern when the plenum is sealed.

14. The system of claim 13 further comprising:

a plurality of holes in the rear plate for attaching the rear plate to a wall.

15. The system of claim 13 further comprising:

a pair of locating walls positioned on each post where the space between the locating walls defines an area of each post that is accepted by the hook.

16. The system of claim 13 further comprising:

a pair of locating walls placed on each post which define an area of the post which is between the walls for accepting the hook.

17. The system of claim 13 further comprising:

a channel within the electronic display assembly module that is defined by the space between the electronic display and a thermal plate;

a fan positioned to force external air through the channel.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the first partition is a dividing wall arranged horizontally in the plenum and wherein the second partition is a dividing wall arranged vertically in the plenum.

19. A method for mounting an electronic display comprising the steps of:

attaching a rear cover mounting bracket to a vertical surface, said rear cover mounting bracket having a pair of hooks positioned near a top of the rear cover mounting bracket;

presenting an electronic display assembly module having a thermal plate and a pair of horizontal rods near a top of the electronic display assembly module;

engaging the horizontal rods with the hooks so that the electronic display assembly module can hang from the hooks;

rotating a bottom portion of the electronic display assembly module outwardly away from the rear cover mounting bracket when the electronic display assembly module is attached to the rear cover mounting bracket;

attaching a bottom portion of the rear cover mounting bracket to the bottom portion of the electronic display assembly module;

creating a plenum between the rear cover mounting bracket and the thermal plate;

placing a power module within the plenum;

placing a first partition within the plenum;

positioning a circulating fan on the first partition for circulating gas around the plenum; and

circulating the gas in a loop pattern when the plenum is sealed.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein:

the entire weight of the electronic display assembly module is permitted to hang from the hooks once engaged with the horizontal rods.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein:

the step of engaging the horizontal rods with the hooks comprises placing the hook on a portion of the rod which is defined by the space between a pair of locating walls.

22. The method of claim 19 wherein:

the step of attaching the rear cover mounting bracket to the electronic display assembly module comprises engaging a first portion of a latch which is attached to the rear cover mounting bracket with a second portion of a latch which is attached to the electronic display assembly module.

23. The method of claim 19 wherein:

the step of attaching the rear cover mounting bracket to the electronic display assembly creates the plenum which is sealed from the exterior air.