Display enclosure having thin speaker
AssigneeGilbarco Inc.
InventorsJoseph D. Long, Jonathan A. Gromatzky
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a LCD display that has a thin depth, rigid enclosure and includes a thin speaker so that the depth of the enclosure does not have to be increased to accommodate the speaker. The speaker is used to generate audio output that may correlate to the graphical information displayed on the LCD display. The enclosure has an opening for inclusion of a semi-rigid lens for viewing of an internal LCD module that is also used as a planar surface for the thin speaker. In order to provide a thin device in the enclosure that is driven by a driver to move air to generate sound, the driver is attached to the semi-rigid lens.
Claims36
A thin speaker, comprising:
- a rigid enclosure having an opening that is smaller in size than the dimensions of said rigid enclosure;
- a semi-rigid lens placed in said opening;
- and
- a magnetic driver inside of said rigid enclosure and attached to said semi-rigid lens wherein said magnetic driver vibrates said semi-rigid lens to create sound.
A kiosk that interacts with a user, comprising:
- a housing;
- a control system in said housing;
- an input device coupled to said control system;
- a display coupled to said control system, comprising:
- an rigid enclosure having an opening that is smaller in size than the dimensions of said rigid enclosure;
- a semi-rigid lens placed in said opening;
- and
- a magnetic driver inside of said rigid enclosure and attached to said semi-rigid lens wherein said magnetic driver vibrates said semi-rigid lens to create sound;
- said control system adapted receiver the user's input from said input device and to control information to said display in response thereto.
A fuel dispenser for dispensing fuel into a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing;
- a hose attached to said housing;
- a nozzle attached to said hose;
- a control system in said housing that controls the dispensing of fuel through said hose and said nozzle into the vehicle;
- an input device coupled to said control system for receiving information from the user during the fueling of the vehicle;
- a display coupled to said control system that displays information and generates sound to the customer during the fueling of the vehicle, comprising:
- a rigid enclosure having an opening that is smaller in size than the dimensions of said rigid enclosure;
- a LCD module in said enclosure and coupled to said control system;
- a transparent semi-rigid lens placed in said opening and in front of said LCD module;
- and
- a magnetic driver inside of said rigid enclosure and attached to said semi-rigid lens wherein said magnetic driver vibrates said semi-rigid lens to create sound;
- said control system adapted receiver the user's input from said input device and to control information and sound to said display in response thereto.
A method of producing a thin speaker for an enclosure, comprising the steps of:
- cutting out an opening in a rigid enclosure;
- placing a semi-rigid lens in said opening;
- and
- attaching a magnetic driver on the de of said rigid enclosure to said semi-rigid lens wherein said magnetic driver vibrates said semi-rigid lens to create sound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.