DIGITAL DISPLAY KIOSK

• US 20100296234A1
• Filed: 05/22/2009
• Published: 11/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cinema Scene Marketing & Promotion LLC
• Original Assignee: Cinema Scene Marketing & Promotion LLC
• Inventors: Crick, John Edward JR.
• Granted Patent: US 8,116,081 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.21
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 27/00 Combined visual and audible advertising or displaying, e.g. for public address
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/30 in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell controlling light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. electro-optical or magneto-optical cell, G02F1/00

Abstract

A display kiosk for housing a flat screen monitor and associated electronic equipment is disclosed. The display kiosk includes a lower unit assembly and an upper unit assembly. The display kiosk is assembled in two parts and provides easy access to the internal components for maintenance, repair and upgrades.

Claims

1. A display kiosk for housing a flat screen monitor with a viewable display and associated electronic equipment comprising:

a lower unit assembly and an upper unit assembly,

said lower unit assembly having a chassis, a door secured to said chassis mounting structure within said chassis to support the electronic equipment, and at least one slot in an upper surface of said chassis,

said upper unit assembly having a display frame, a display mounting bracket releasably secured to said display frame, said display mounting bracket adapted to secure the flat screen monitor within said display frame, a bezel having an opening with dimensions corresponding to the flat screen monitor viewable display, said bezel secured to said display frame, and at least one mounting tab extending from a lower surface of said display frame and aligned with said at least one slot in said upper surface of said chassis.

2. The display kiosk of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of LEDs mounted to an upper surface of said display frame and controlled by the associated electronic equipment.

3. The display kiosk of claim 2 further comprising a dome top secured to said upper surface of said display frame and over said LEDs and any electronic equipment mounted to said upper surface of said display frame, said dome top having a translucent front panel to allow transmission of light from said LEDs.

4. The display kiosk of claim 1 further comprising a base plate fastened to said lower unit assembly for securing said display kiosk to a floor.

5. The display kiosk of claim 4 further comprising upright structure fastened to said base plate and a rear portion of said display kiosk to provide stability and support.

6. The display kiosk of claim 5 further comprising one or more rear panels secured to a rear surface of said display kiosk for covering one or more openings in said rear surface of said display kiosk.

7. A display kiosk for housing a flat screen monitor with a viewable display, one or more speakers and associated electronic equipment comprising:

a lower unit assembly and an upper unit assembly,

said lower unit assembly having a chassis having a front opening, a door secured to said chassis and adapted to cover said front opening of said chassis, mounting structure secured within said chassis to support the electronic equipment, and at least one slot in an upper surface of said chassis,

said upper unit assembly having a display frame having a front opening, a display mounting bracket releasably secured to said display frame, said display mounting bracket adapted to secure said flat screen monitor within said display frame wherein said viewable display of said flat screen monitor is facing said front opening of said display frame, a bezel having an opening with dimensions corresponding to the flat screen monitor viewable display, said bezel secured to said display frame wherein said viewable display of said flat screen monitor is viewable through said bezel, and at least one mounting tab extending from a lower surface of said display tabs and aligned with said at least one slot in said upper surface of said upper of said upper surface of said chassis to secure said upper unit assembly to said lower unit assembly.

8. The display kiosk of claim 7 wherein said door of said lower unit assembly includes a speaker grill opening, and said one or more speakers are mounted in alignment with said speaker grill opening.

9. The display kiosk of claim 8 wherein said one or more speakers are mounted to said door.

10. The display kiosk of claim 9 wherein said one or more speakers are mounted within said chassis.

11. The display kiosk of claim 7 further comprising a plurality of LEDs mounted to an upper surface of said display frame and controlled by the associated electronic equipment.

12. The display kiosk of claim 11 further comprising a dome top secured to said upper surface of said display frame and over said LEDs and any electronic equipment mounted to said upper surface of said display frame, said dome top having a translucent front panel to allow transmission of light from said LEDs.

13. The display kiosk of claim 7 further comprising a base plate fastened to said lower unit assembly for securing said display kiosk to a floor.

14. The display kiosk of claim 13 further comprising upright structure fastened to said base plate and a rear portion of said display kiosk to provide stability and support.

15. The display kiosk of claim 14 further comprising one or more rear panels secured to a rear surface of said display kiosk for covering one or more openings in said rear surface of said display kiosk.