Patent ID: 6714410
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: G02F,G09F,H01J

Abstract:
An apparatus for mounting and cooling a flat screen during operation, comprising a housing for accommodating the flat screen and heat generating electric and electronic units, and at least one thermal bridge for conducting the heat generated by these units to a heat conductive plate arranged at a rear side of the housing, said plate being provided with a profile for faster cooling of the plate, whereinthe plate forms a rear wall of the housing, the profile forms a plurality of chimney-like cavities on the rear side of the housing, said cavities each comprising a lower end portion and an upper end portion, wherein in the lower end portion at least one opening for supplying cool air into the respective cavity is formed and in the upper end portion at least one outlet opening for discharging heated air from the cavity to the atmosphere is formed, and the rear wall of the housing comprises a plurality of through holes arranged adjacent to said cavities, said through holes serving for supplying air from said cavities into a space arranged between the heat generating units and the rear wall and for discharging heated air from said coats into said cavities, respectively.