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US 12,156,354 B2Granted
Door for mounting a removable electronic display
AssigneeAnthony, Inc.
InventorsMark Sandnes, Jeffery W. Nicholson, David Briggs Baugh, Juan Francisco Flores Rivera, Pedro Almaguer, Matthew Rolek
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Abstract
In one general aspect, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in a display case door that includes an insulated panel assembly that is transparent to visible light. The door further includes a door frame extending about and secured to a peripheral edge of the insulated panel assembly, an electronic display overlaying the insulated panel assembly, and at least one lift-off hinge including a first hinge component attached to a longitudinal side of the door frame, and a second hinge component coupled to the electronic display.
Claims22
A display case door comprising:
- an insulated panel;
- a door frame housing the insulated panel, the door frame comprising a first vertical surface and a second vertical surface opposite the first vertical surface;
- an electronic display mounted internally to the door frame by:
- a hinge coupled to the first vertical surface of the door frame and a first longitudinal side of the electronic display, the hinge comprising:
- a first hinge component attached to a first member of the door frame that extends inwards from the first vertical surface of the door frame towards a center region of the display case door, wherein the first hinge component comprises a first leaf, and
- a second hinge component coupled to the first longitudinal side of the electronic display, wherein the second hinge component comprises a second leaf, wherein the second hinge component is coupled to the first hinge component by a pin;
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- a latch assembly coupling the electronic display to the second vertical surface of the door frame, the latch assembly an L-shaped retainer with a first flange forming an angle with a second flange, the first flange coupled to a second longitudinal side of the electronic display, opposite the first longitudinal side, and the second flange coupled to a second member of the door frame extending from the second vertical surface inwards towards the center region by a distance sufficient to mate with the second flange of the L-shaped retainer;
- a circuitry module positioned in a bottom portion of the door frame and overlaying a portion of the insulated panel, the circuitry module positioned adjacent to a bottom edge of the electronic display, and the circuitry module comprising a media player in electronic communication with the electronic display, the media player configured to control media content presented on the electronic display;
- a power cable disposed within a channel in a portion of the door frame, the power cable electrically connected to the electronic display and to the media player;
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- a cover bezel coupled to the door frame and covering the circuitry module, the cover bezel comprising a plurality of louvers configured to provide cooling air-flow to the media player.
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A display case door comprising:
- an insulated panel;
- a door frame comprising a first longitudinal side and a second longitudinal side, the door frame housing the insulated panel;
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- an electronic display mounted to the door frame by a hinge and retained in place by a retainer assembly,
- the hinge comprising:
- a first hinge component attached to a frame member that extends inward from the first longitudinal side of the door frame towards a center region of the display case door, wherein the first hinge component comprises a first leaf, and
- a second hinge component coupled to a first edge of the electronic display, wherein the second hinge component comprises a second leaf, wherein the second hinge component is coupled to the first hinge component by a pin, thereby, coupling the electronic display to the door frame;
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- the retainer assembly comprising:
- at least one L-shaped retainer with a first flange forming an angle with a second flange, the first flange coupled to a frame extension that extends inwards from the second longitudinal side of the door frame towards the center region of the display case door by a distance sufficient to mate with the first flange, and the second flange coupled, by at least one threaded fastener, to a second edge of the electronic display.
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A display case door comprising:
- an insulated panel;
- a door frame extending about and housing the insulated panel,
- an electronic display mounted to the door frame on a pivot attached to a first side edge of the electronic display, the electronic display overlaying a majority of the insulated panel with the electronic display pivoted in front of the insulated panel;
- a plurality L-shaped brackets mounted to a second side edge of the electronic display and configured to releasable attach to a frame extension that extends inward from an edge of the door frame towards a center region of the display case door by a distance sufficient to mate with the L-shaped brackets with the electronic display pivoted in front of the insulated panel;
- a first cover bezel coupled to a front surface of the door frame, the first cover bezel sized to overlay the front surface of the door frame and the pivot;
- a circuitry module positioned in a bottom portion of the door frame and overlaying a portion of the insulated panel, the circuitry module comprising a media player in electronic communication with the electronic display, the media player configured to control media content presented on the electronic display;
- a power cable disposed within a channel in a portion of the door frame, the power cable electrically connected to the electronic display and to the media player;
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- a second cover bezel coupled to the door frame and covering the circuitry module, the second cover bezel comprising a plurality of louvers configured to provide cooling air-flow to the media player.
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A display case door comprising:
- an insulated panel;
- a door frame extending about and housing the insulated panel;
- an electronic display mounted to the door frame on a pivot attached to a first side edge of the electronic display, the electronic display overlaying a majority of the insulated panel with the electronic display pivoted in front of the insulated panel, wherein the pivot is coupled to a first vertical side of the door frame by a spacer extending from the first vertical side inward towards a center region of the display case door;
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- a plurality of L-shaped brackets mounted to a second side edge of the electronic display and configured to releasable attach to mounting sites along a second vertical side of the door frame with the electronic display pivoted in front of the insulated panel, wherein each mounting site comprises a spacer extending from the second vertical side inwards towards the center region by a distance sufficient to mate with a corresponding L-shaped bracket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.