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US 7,466,546 B2Granted
Flat display device and cooling apparatus for the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorSang Don Park
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Abstract
There is provided a cooling apparatus for a flat display device. The cooling apparatus includes a flat display module, a cover for protecting an exterior of the flat display module, an air inlet formed on one side of the cover, for introducing external air, an air outlet formed in the other side of the cover, for discharging high temperature air contained inside the cover, and a shield for selectively closing the air outlet to prevent inflow of foreign substances.
Claims28
A cooling apparatus for a flat display device, comprising:
- a flat display module;
- a cover that protects the flat display module;
- an air inlet formed on one side of the cover that introduces external air into the cover;
- an air outlet formed on the other side of the cover that discharges high temperature air contained inside the cover;
- a fan that forcibly directs air from the air inlet to the air outlet;
- a shield positioned adjacent to the air outlet that selectively closes the air outlet to prevent inflow of foreign substances;
- and
- a housing for the fan wherein the housing comprises a scroll disposed adjacent one side of the fan and a stabilizer disposed on another side of the fan.
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A flat display device, comprising:
- a flat display module;
- a cover that protects the flat display module;
- an air inlet formed on one side of the cover that introduces external air into the cover;
- an air outlet formed on another side of the cover that discharges air contained inside the cover;
- a fan positioned adjacent to the air outlet that forcibly directs air from the air inlet to the air outlet;
- a filter that filters foreign substances contained in air flowing through the air inlet;
- and
- a housing for the fan, wherein the housing comprises a scroll disposed adjacent one side of the fan and a stabilizer disposed on another side of the fan.
5 more elements
A cooling apparatus for a flat display device, comprising:
- a flat display module;
- a cover that protects the flat display module;
- an air inlet formed on one side of the cover that introduces external air into the cover;
- an air outlet formed on the other side of the cover that discharges high temperature air contained inside the cover;
- a fan positioned adjacent to the air outlet that allows external air to be introduced through the air inlet and forcibly directs high temperature internal air within the cover to the air outlet;
- a filter positioned adjacent to the air inlet that filters foreign substances flowing through the air inlet;
- and a housing for the fan, wherein the housing comprises a scroll disposed adjacent one side of the fan and a stabilizer disposed on another side of the fan;
- and wherein the air outlet is opened when the fan operates and closed when the fan stops.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.