Thermal plate with optional cooling loop in electronic display

A thermally-controlled electronic display comprising:

• a thermally-conductive housing;
• an image assembly within the housing and having a front surface;
• a thermal plate in thermal communication with the image assembly;
• a thermally-conductive door frame in thermal communication with the thermal plate;
• a transparent plate assembly within the door frame and having a rear surface;
• and
• a channel defined by the rear surface of the transparent plate assembly and the front surface of the image assembly;
• and
• a fan which forces air through the channel.

A thermally-controlled electronic display:

• a thermally-conductive housing;
• an LCD assembly within the housing, the LCD assembly having a front surface and a backlight containing a plurality of LEDs along first and second opposing edges of the backlight;
• a first thermal plate having two portions in thermal communication with one another, the first portion being in thermal communication with the LEDs along the first edge and the second portion being in thermal communication with the housing;
• a second thermal plate having two portions in thermal communication with one another, the first portion being in thermal communication with the LEDs along the second edge and the second portion being in thermal communication with the housing;
• a transparent plate assembly within the housing and having a rear surface;
• a channel defined by the rear surface of the transparent plate assembly and the front surface of the LCD;
• and
• a fan which forces air through the channel and over the thermal plates.