Patent Publication Number: US-5255109-A

Title: Heat dissipating LCD display

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention pertains to a laptop or notebook computers, and more particularly pertains, to the LCD screen display of the laptop or notebook computer. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     Prior art LCD display screens have LCD power supplies affixed to the rearward surface or edge of the LCD display screens for reasons of compactness This arrangement offered benefits while still having undesirable side effects in that the area of the LCD screen where the LCD power supply was attached received transient heat from the LCD power supply causing the LCD display in that area to exhibit contrast and color shift inconsistent wit the remainder of the display. Sometimes cold starts of laptop computers offer poor initial performance due to sluggishness of cold LCD displays on start up 
     The present invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art by providing a heat dissipated LCD screen having an aluminum plate and a mica sheet interposed between the LCD power supply and the LCD screen display to evenly disperse heat over and about the entire surface of the LCD screen display. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The general purpose of the present invention is to provide a heat dissipated LCD display. Plates or sheets of heat conducting materials are placed between a screen mounted LCD power supply and LCD screen display to disperse and dissipate heat from the LCD power supply over and about the entire rearward surface of the LCD display. This dispersion of heat over a large area reduces localized heating of the LCD display screen and improves LCD response time over the entire LCD display. 
     According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a heat dissipated LCD display having ordered layers first including an LCD screen display followed in order by an aluminum plate, a mica sheet and an LCD power supply. The LCD power supply is centrally located to allow outward uniform heat dissipation through the mica sheet, to the aluminum sheet and then finally the LCD screen display. 
     One significant aspect and feature of the present invention is a heat dissipating LCD display. 
     Another significant aspect and feature of the present invention is the elimination and/or reduction of localized heated LCD display areas. 
     A further significant aspect and feature of the present invention is the application of heat to th entire LCD display to improve LCD response time. 
     Yet another significant aspect and feature of the present invention is the incorporation of a plate of aluminum or other heat conductor, such as copper, and a sheet of mica or other material between an LCD screen display and the LCD power supply for the purpose of spreading or dissipating heat. 
     Having thus described the embodiments of the present invention, it is the principal object hereof to provide a heat dissipating LCD screen. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     Other objects of the present invention and many of the attendant advantages of the present invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the figures thereof and wherein: 
     FIG. 1 illustrates a rear view of a heat dissipated LCD display. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT8 
     FIG. 1 illustrates a back view of a heat dissipated LCD display 10, such as used in a laptop or notebook computer. The improved heat dissipated LCD display 10 includes an LCD screen display 12, an aluminum plate 14 affixed over the rearward surface of the LCD screen display 12, a mica sheet 16 affixed over the rearward surface of the aluminum plate 14 and an LCD power supply (or inverter) 18 affixed over the rearward surface of the mica sheet 16. The aluminum plate 14 can also be of a material such as, but not limited to, copper, tin, steel or any material which can conduct away or dissipate heat to the LCD display 12. The mica sheet 16 can also be of a material such as, but not limited to, asbestos, paper, cloth, fiberglass, foam, rubber, polymer, or other such material. The mica sheet 16 dissipates heat from the LCD power supply 18 to the aluminum plate 14 which in turn dissipates heat to the LCD display 12. The benefit of this arrangement is twofold in that localized heating of the LCD screen display 12 is eliminated and that the response time of the LCD screen display 12 is sped up and enhanced in that regions of the LCD screen display 12 heretofore previously unwarmed now receive the benefit of being heated. Heat from the LCD power supply 18 is spread over and about the LCD screen display 12 with the aid of the mica sheet 16 and aluminum sheet 14. The shape of the aluminum plate 14 and mica sheet 16 may be modified to specifically match the characteristics of the display unit. 
     MODE OF OPERATION 
     The LCD display exhibits enhanced contrast and color shift by distributing the heat generated by the LCD power supply across the back of the LCD display. 
     Various modifications can be made to the present invention without departing from the apparent scope hereof.