Light source cooler for LCD monitor

A liquid crystal display monitor comprising:

• a liquid crystal display screen;
• a light source which generates heat and which provides back lighting to the display screen;
• a translucent container having a surface proximate to a surface of the light source and being located such that light emitted by the light source passes through a portion of the container prior to reaching the display screen;
• a coolant liquid contained within the container, a portion of which coolant vaporizes from absorption of the heat from the light source;
• and
• a condenser in fluid communication with the container, the condenser receiving vaporized coolant from the container and drawing thermal energy from the vaporized coolant to return the vaporized coolant to a liquid state.

A liquid crystal display monitor comprising:

• a liquid crystal display screen;
• a light source which generates heat and which provides back lighting to the display screen, the light source having a first side and a second side;
• a first flexible translucent container in contact with the first side of the light source and positioned between the light source and the display screen;
• a second flexible translucent container in contact with the second side of the light source;
• a bypass tube allowing fluid communication between the containers;
• a coolant liquid contained within the containers, a portion of which coolant vaporizes from absorption of the heat from the light source;
• and
• a condenser in fluid communication with both containers, the condenser receiving vaporized coolant from the containers and drawing thermal energy from the vaporized coolant to return the vaporized coolant to a liquid state.

A method of cooling a light source which generates heat and which generates light which illuminates a destination to be illuminated, the method comprising:

• locating a translucent container proximate to a surface of the light source such the the container is positioned between the light source and the destination to be illuminated, and the light from the light source passes through a portion of the container before reaching the destination to be illuminated;
• absorbing the heat from the light source with a coolant liquid located within the container such that a portion of the coolant vaporizes;
• providing a condenser in fluid communication with the container;
• and
• drawing thermal energy from the vaporized coolant with the condenser such that the vaporized coolant returns to a liquid state.

A method of providing back lighting for the display screen of a liquid crystal display monitor, the method comprising:

• providing a light source which generates heat and which generates light that illuminates the display screen;
• locating a translucent container proximate to a surface of the light source and positioning the container such that the light generated by the light source passes through a portion of the container before reaching the display screen;
• absorbing the heat from the light source with a coolant located within the container such that a portion of the coolant vaporizes;
• providing a condenser in fluid communication with the container;
• and
• drawing thermal energy from the coolant with the condenser such that the vaporized coolant returns to a liquid state.