Display case door with barrier between glass panel and electronic display
AssigneeAnthony, Inc.
InventorsDexter Maluto, Richard Alcala, Pedro Almaguer, Mark Sandnes
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Abstract
A display case door includes an insulated panel assembly, a door frame, an electronic display assembly, and one or more thermal barriers. The insulated panel assembly includes one or more panes and defines a front and a rear. The door frame is coupled to the insulated panel assembly. The electronic display assembly is coupled to the door frame in front of the insulated panel assembly. The electronic display assembly includes a rear surface. The one or more thermal barriers are disposed between the rear surface of the electronic display assembly and a front surface of one of the one or more panes of the insulated panel assembly.
Claims33
A display case door, comprising:
- an insulated panel assembly comprising one or more panes and defining a front and a rear;
- a door frame coupled to the insulated panel assembly;
- an electronic display assembly coupled to the door frame in front of the insulated panel assembly, the electronic display assembly comprising a rear surface;
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- one or more thermal barriers disposed between the rear surface of the electronic display assembly and a front surface of one of the one or more panes of the insulated panel assembly.
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A thermal barrier for an insulated panel assembly of a display case door, comprising:
- a thermally insulating portion,
- a rear surface configured to couple with a front surface of a pane of an insulated panel assembly, and
- a front surface configured to couple with a rear surface of an electronic display assembly.
A method of protecting an insulated panel assembly in a display case door from thermal damage, comprising:
- positioning a thermal barrier on or adjacent to at least one of a front surface of one of the panes of the insulated panel assembly and a rear surface of an electronic display assembly to be installed in front of the insulated panel assembly;
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- positioning the electronic display assembly relative to the electronic display assembly such that the thermal barrier is between a front surface of one of the panes of the insulated panel assembly and a rear surface of an electronic display assembly and such that the thermal barrier inhibits transfer of heat from heat producing components in the electronic display assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.