US 12,004,311 B2
Housing assembly for an integrated display unit
William Dunn, Alpharetta, GA (US)
Assigned to Manufacturing Resources International, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US)
Filed by Manufacturing Resources International, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/541,206.
Application 18/541,206 is a continuation of application No. 17/239,747, filed on Apr. 26, 2021, granted, now 11,889,636.
Application 17/239,747 is a continuation of application No. 16/750,429, filed on Jan. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,019,735, issued on May 25, 2021.
Application 16/750,429 is a continuation of application No. 16/352,041, filed on Mar. 13, 2019, granted, now 10,602,626, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/711,908, filed on Jul. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0114633 A1, Apr. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01); B29C 48/12 (2019.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 5/0017 (2013.01) [H05K 5/0213 (2013.01); H05K 7/20972 (2013.01); B29C 48/12 (2019.02); B29L 2031/003 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic display assembly comprising: a housing assembly; an electronic display supported by the housing assembly; one or more open loop airflow pathways extending through at least a portion of said housing assembly rearward of said electronic display; an upper portion supported by the housing assembly at a position above, and spaced apart from, said electronic display, said upper portion comprising an upper cavity and an upper portion intake/exhaust; one or more intakes provided at a transition area located between said upper portion and said electronic display, where said one or more intakes are in direct fluid connection with an ambient environment, and where said transition area is fluidly connected to said upper cavity and said one or more open loop airflow pathways; and one or more fans, at least one of which is located below said upper portion intake/exhaust and above said one or more open loop airflow pathways, wherein said one or more fans, when activated, move ambient air through said the upper cavity, said upper portion intake/exhaust, said one or more intakes, said transition area, and said one or more open loop airflow pathways such that the ambient air in said transition area comprises a combination of the ambient air directed towards said one or more open loop airflow pathways and to/from said upper portion intake/exhaust through said upper cavity.