Patent Document ID: 20020167637
Application ID: 10080983
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A backlit liquid crystal display monitor comprising: a backlight assembly having opposing top and bottom surfaces, said bottom surface including a plurality of fluorescent bulbs having parallel bulb axes, and two or more inverters to drive said bulbs; a cooling assembly having opposing top and bottom surfaces, the top surface of said cooling assembly mounted on the bottom surface of said backlight assembly to form a closed air space around said bulbs, said cooling assembly including: a light sensor on the top surface of said cooling assembly, said light sensor having a sensor axis that is perpendicular to the bulb axes of said fluorescent bulbs; a temperature sensor; a heat sink on the bottom surface of said cooling assembly; and an air inlet and an air outlet in fluid communication with said closed air space and positioned for causing air to flow across said bulbs; a rear cover assembly placed over the bottom surface of said cooling assembly, said rear cover assembly including: an exhaust fan in fluid communication with said air outlet; a cover inlet in fluid communication with said air inlet; a filter placed over said cover inlet; and a fan positioned to draw air towards said heat sink; and a controller in communication with said sensors, said inverters, and said fans.