Translucent Digital Display System

• US 20170046991A1
• Filed: 10/31/2016
• Published: 02/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: STRATACACHE Products, Inc.
• Original Assignee: STRATACACHE Products, Inc.
• Inventors: Riegel, Christopher K.
• Granted Patent: US 11,100,825 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/001 Devices for lighting, humidifying, heating, ventilation
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/043 Doors, covers A47F3/0434 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0041 provided in the bulk of the light guide
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0093 Means for protecting the light guide
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0095 Light guides as housings, housing portions, shelves, doors, tiles, windows, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133342 for double-sided displays
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133615 Edge-illuminating devices, i.e. illuminating from the side
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2203/02 reflective
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/023 Arrangements for display, data presentation or advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2023/0033 on refrigerated containers
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 23/065 Advertising in food vending machines
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/33 being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/35 being liquid crystals G09F9/302 takes precedence; liquid crystal materials C09K19/00; liquid crystal panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell per se G02F1/13
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06

Abstract

A digital display system includes a transparent outer protective panel, a transparent inner protective panel, and a translucent digital video display located between the outer and inner protective panels. An integrated media player is operably connected to the translucent digital video display so that full-motion videos displayed on the translucent digital video display are viewed through the outer protective panel and items can be viewed through the translucent digital video display. The digital display system can be incorporated into any environment where a product is located behind a glass enclosure such as freezers, coolers, security glass, jewelry cases, liquor cases, cosmetic cases, and the like. In retail environments, the digital display systems can also be incorporated into entry doors, windows, drive-thru windows, teller windows, and any other location where there is traditionally glass and you want to focus consumer attention obstructing the customer'"'"'s line of site.

Claims

1. A digital display system comprising, in combination:

a transparent outer protective panel;

a transparent inner protective panel;

a translucent digital video display located between the outer and inner protective panels; and

an integrated media player operably connected to the translucent digital video display so that full-motion videos displayed on the translucent digital video display are viewed through the outer protective panel and items located behind the inner protective panel can be viewed through the translucent digital video display.

2. A digital display system comprising, in combination:

a transparent outer protective panel;

a transparent inner protective panel;

a translucent digital video display located between the outer and inner protective panels;

a light guide including a glass panel secured to the translucent video display;

wherein the glass panel includes micro-particles therein for reflecting light;

a light source adjacent an edge of the glass panel to provide light within the glass panel that strikes the micro-particles and is reflected out through the outer protective panel; and

a media player operably connected to the translucent digital video display so that full-motion videos displayed on the translucent digital video display are viewed through the outer protective panel and items located behind the inner protective panel can be viewed through the translucent digital video display.

3. A digital display system comprising, in combination:

a transparent outer protective panel;

a transparent inner protective panel;

a translucent LCD video display located between the outer and inner protective panels;

a light guide including a glass panel is adhered to the translucent LCD video display;

wherein the glass panel includes micro-particles therein for reflecting light;

at least one LED adjacent the glass panel to provide light within the glass panel that strikes the micro-particles and is reflected out through the outer protective panel to provide visibly uniform illumination through the outer protective panel at the LCD video display;

a media player operably connected to the translucent LCD video display so that high definition, color, full-motion videos displayed on the translucent LCD video display are viewed through the outer protective panel and items located behind the inner protective panel can be viewed through the translucent LCD video display;

a frame encircling peripheries of the outer and inner protective panels; and

wherein the translucent LCD video display and the media player are sealed within the frame and the outer and inner protective panels.