Display assemblies with differential pressure sensors
AssigneeManufacturing Resources International, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Dunn, Mike Brown, Douglas Bennett, Kevin O'Connor, Alex Moreau
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Abstract
Display assemblies and related systems and methods providing field leak testing are disclosed. An electronic display assembly includes an electronic display, a differential pressure sensor fluidly connected to an ambient environment and an internal area, and fan(s) located within, or fluidly connected with, the internal area. Differential pressure readings are taken before and while and/or after to command a speed of the fan(s) to be temporarily increased. Where an insufficient change is provided, indication of a probable leak is provided.
Claims19
An electronic display assembly for digital out of home advertising with field leak testing, said electronic display assembly comprising:
- a structural framework for installation at an outdoor environment;
- an electronic display assembly comprises an illumination device supported by the structural framework for displaying advertising images to individuals located at the outdoor environment;
- an open loop airflow pathway;
- a closed loop airflow pathway comprising an area internal to the structural framework (“internal area”) which is partitioned from the outdoor environment;
- fans, a first set of which are located along the open loop airflow pathway which, when operated, move ambient air ingested from the outdoor environment through the open loop airflow pathway, and a second set of which are located along the closed loop airflow pathway which, when operated, move the gas through the closed loop airflow pathway, including through the internal area;
- a differential pressure sensor in fluid connection with the outdoor environment and the internal area;
- and a controller comprising one or more non-transitory electronic storage devices comprising software instructions, which when executed, configure one or more processors of the controller to:
- take at least one differential pressure reading from the differential pressure sensor;
- command a speed of the one or more fans to be temporarily increased;
- and take at least one additional differential pressure reading from the differential pressure sensor with and/or following the command to temporarily increase the speed of the one or more fans.
A method for field testing an electronic display assembly for digital out of home advertising installed at an outdoor environment for leaks, the method comprising, while advertising images are displayed at an electronic display of the electronic display assembly:
- taking, by way of a controller of the electronic display assembly, at least one differential pressure reading from a differential pressure sensor in fluid connection with the outdoor environment and an internal area of the electronic display assembly;
- commanding by way of the controller, a speed of one or more fans to be temporarily increased, where said one or more fans are located within, or fluidly connected with, the internal area and, when operated, move gas within at least the internal area;
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- taking, by way of the controller, at least one additional differential pressure reading from the differential pressure sensor with and/or following the command to temporarily increase the speed of the one or more fans.
An electronic display assembly with field leak testing, said electronic display assembly comprising:
- an electronic display;
- a closed airflow pathway partitioned from an ambient environment and including an internal area;
- a differential pressure sensor in fluid connection with the ambient environment and the closed airflow pathway;
- one or more fans located within, or fluidly connected with, the internal area which, when operated, move gas within at least the closed airflow pathway;
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- a controller comprising one or more non-transitory electronic storage devices comprising software instructions, which when executed, configure one or more processors of the controller to:
- perform a field leak test including:
- taking at least one differential pressure reading from the differential pressure sensor;
- commanding a speed of the one or more fans to be temporarily increased;
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- taking at least one additional differential pressure reading from the differential pressure sensor with and/or following the command to temporarily increase the speed of the one or more fans;
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- determine if said at least one additional differential pressure reading changes from the at least one differential pressure reading by at least a predetermined amount, and if not, indicate that a leak is likely present.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.