Display assemblies with condensation mitigation and related systems and methods
AssigneeManufacturing Resources International, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Dunn, Mike Brown, John Schuch
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Abstract
Display assemblies and related systems and methods are provided which provide condensation mitigation. A cover layer forms a forward portion of a housing for an electronic display located rearward of the cover layer. A continuous airflow pathway extends entirely within the housing such that the continuous airflow pathway is partitioned from an ambient environment. One or more gaskets are provided which, at least in part, partition the continuous airflow pathway from the ambient environment. The one or more gaskets extending from an interior surface of the cover layer to a portion of the housing.
Claims20
A display assembly with condensation mitigation, said display assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a cover layer forming a forward portion of the housing;
- an electronic display located within the housing rearward of the cover layer;
- a continuous airflow pathway extending entirely within the housing such that the continuous airflow pathway is partitioned from an ambient environment;
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- one or more gaskets provided to, at least in part, partition said continuous airflow pathway from the ambient environment, wherein said one or more gaskets extend from an interior surface of the cover layer to a portion of the housing.
A method for mitigating condensation at a display assembly comprising an electronic display, said method comprising:
- providing the display assembly, where the display assembly comprises:
- a housing;
- a cover layer forming a forward portion of the housing;
- an electronic display located within the housing rearward of the cover layer;
- a continuous airflow pathway extending entirely within the housing such that the continuous airflow pathway is partitioned from an ambient environment;
- an open airflow pathway extending within the housing and fluidly connected to the ambient environment;
- one or more sensors located internal to said housing;
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- one or more gaskets provided to, at least in part, partition said continuous airflow pathway from said open airflow pathway and said ambient environment, wherein said one or more gaskets extend from an interior surface of the cover layer to a portion of the housing;
- electronically and automatically, by way of a controller for the display assembly:
- determining a dewpoint temperature for air at the display assembly;
- determining an internal temperature for the display assembly based, at least in part, on data received from the one or more sensors;
- calculating a dewpoint spread between said dewpoint temperature and said internal temperature;
- initiating modified operations where said dewpoint spread is equal to or below a first predetermined value;
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- ceasing said modified operations where said dewpoint spread is equal to or above a second predetermined value.
A display assembly with condensation mitigation, said display assembly comprising:
- a housing comprising an intake and an exhaust;
- a cover layer forming a forward portion of the housing;
- an electronic display within the housing rearward of the cover layer;
- a first airflow pathway for ambient air extending within the housing between the intake and the exhaust;
- a second, continuous airflow pathway extending entirely within the housing such that the second airflow pathway is partitioned from an ambient environment;
- one or more sensors located internal to said housing;
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- one or more gaskets provided to, at least in part, partition said continuous airflow pathway from said first airflow pathway and the ambient environment, wherein said one or more gaskets extend from an interior surface of the cover layer to a portion of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.