Electronic display with cooling
AssigneeManufacturing Resources International, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Dunn, Tim Hubbard
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Abstract
An electronic display assembly includes an electronic display located within a housing. A first airflow pathway fluidly connected to an ambient environment extends through at least a portion of the housing. A second airflow pathway, separated from the first airflow pathway, forms a closed loop within the housing. Some or all electronic components for operating the electronic display assembly are located within the second airflow pathway, such as to at least partially isolate such electronics from dust or other containments in ambient air.
Claims20
An electronic display assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- an electronic display within the housing;
- a first airflow pathway fluidly connected to an ambient environment and extending through at least a portion of the housing;
- a second airflow pathway, separated from the first airflow pathway, and forming a closed loop within the housing;
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- one or more electronic components for operating the electronic display assembly located within the second airflow pathway.
An electronic display assembly comprising:
- a housing having an intake and an exhaust;
- an electronic display located within the housing;
- a first airflow pathway extending between the intake and the exhaust, wherein at least a portion of said first airflow pathway extends rearward of the electronic display and forward of an interior surface of said housing;
- a second airflow pathway, separated from the first airflow pathway, and forming a closed loop within the housing;
- a first set of one or more fans located within the first airflow pathway for moving ambient air through the first airflow pathway when operated;
- a second set of one or more fans located within the second airflow pathway for moving circulating gas through the second airflow pathway when operated;
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- all power modules for the electronic display assembly located within the second airflow pathway.
An electronic display assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- an electronic display located within the housing;
- a closed loop airflow pathway extending within the housing, wherein the closed loop airflow pathway is fluidly separated from an ambient environment, and wherein the closed loop airflow pathway comprises a first portion extending forward of the electronic display and a second portion extending rearward of the electronic display;
- one or more fans located within the second portion of the closed loop airflow pathway for moving circulating gas through the closed loop airflow pathway when operated;
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- power modules, at least one timing and control board, at least one electronic storage device, at least one video card, and at least one other control device located within the second portion of the closed loop airflow pathway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.