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US 12,004,310 B2Granted
Display assemblies incorporating electric vehicle charging equipment
AssigneeManufacturing Resources International, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Dunn, Marcos Diaz, Alex Moreau
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Abstract
Electronic display assemblies with forced air cooling are provided. An open loop centrifugal fan forces ambient air through an open loop pathway extending through an electronic display subassembly. A closed loop centrifugal fan forces circulating gas through a closed loop airflow pathway including a rear compartment behind the electronic display subassembly. Electronic components for operating the display assembly and changing electric vehicles may be provided with the rear compartment.
Claims17
A display assembly with forced air cooling, said display assembly comprising:
- an intake;
- an exhaust;
- an electronic display subassembly comprising an interior channel extending between the intake and the exhaust to define at least part of an open loop airflow pathway;
- at least one fan positioned along said open loop airflow pathway and configured to force ambient air through said open loop airflow pathway when operated;
- a closed loop airflow pathway encircling said electronic display subassembly;
- at least one closed loop centrifugal fan positioned at a rear portion of said electronic display subassembly and configured to force circulating gas through said closed loop airflow pathway when operated;
- a frame, wherein said electronic display subassembly is attached to said frame;
- a rear compartment located behind the electronic display subassembly and forming part of the closed loop airflow pathway;
- a recessed compartment extending inward from the frame and located behind the electronic display subassembly;
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- electric vehicle (“EV”) charger equipment, a first portion of which is located within an exterior facing portion of the recessed compartment and a second portion of which is located internal to the assembly within the rear compartment.
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An electronic display assembly with an integrated electric vehicle (“EV”) charger, said electronic display assembly comprising:
- a frame;
- a first electronic display subassembly attached to a first side of said frame;
- a second electronic display subassembly attached to a second side of said frame;
- a first open loop airflow pathway extending through said first electronic display subassembly;
- a second open loop airflow pathway extending through said second electronic display subassembly;
- a rear compartment located rearward of said first electronic display subassembly and said second electronic display subassembly, wherein a first portion of the integrated EV charging equipment and at least one electronic component for operating the first and second electronic display subassemblies is located within said rear compartment;
- one or more closed loop airflow pathways comprising said rear compartment and extending through said first electronic display subassembly and said second electronic display subassembly;
- one or more closed loop centrifugal fans positioned within said rear compartment and configured to force circulating gas through said one or more closed loop airflow pathways when operated;
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- a recessed compartment extending between said first and second electronic display subassemblies, wherein a second portion of the integrated EV charging equipment is located within an exterior facing portion of the recessed compartment.
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An electronic display assembly for providing forced air cooling, said electronic display assembly comprising:
- a frame;
- a first side assembly mounted to a first side of said frame and comprising:
- a first cover;
- a first electronic display layer located behind said first cover;
- and
- a first interior channel located behind said first electronic display layer;
- a second side assembly mounted to a second side of said frame and comprising:
- a second cover;
- a second electronic display layer located behind said second cover;
- and
- a second interior channel located behind said second electronic display layer;
- an intake located along an upper portion of said frame between said first and second side assemblies;
- one or more exhausts located at a lower portion of said frame;
- an open loop pathway comprising said intake, said first interior channel, said second interior channel, and said one or more exhausts;
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- one or more open loop centrifugal fans positioned adjacent to said intake and configured to, when activated, ingest ambient air and distribute said ingested ambient air between said first and second interior channels;
- a cavity positioned between said first and second side assemblies;
- a closed loop airflow pathway comprising said cavity and extending through each of said first side assembly and second side assembly;
- one or more closed loop centrifugal fans positioned within said cavity and configured to force circulating gas through said closed loop airflow pathway when activated;
- a recessed compartment extending inward from said frame;
- electric vehicle (“EV”) charging equipment, a first portion of which is located within an exterior facing portion of the recessed compartment and a second portion of which is located within the cavity;
- electronic components for operating said electronic display assembly positioned within said cavity;
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- a common power supply for at least said EV charging equipment, said electronic components, said one or more closed loop centrifugal fans, and said one or more open loop centrifugal fans.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.