Systems and methods for thermally managing display assemblies are provided. An airflow pathway extends within a housing for an electronic display and includes a storage area at least partially defined by a partition. A loopback channel forms a pathway about an equipment storage device for accepting electronic equipment located within the storage area. The loopback channel accepts a flow of air in the airflow pathway when a fan unit for moving the air through the airflow pathway is activated.

This application discloses a display panel, a mask for manufacturing same, and a display device. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a plurality of grooves, and a spacer. The second substrate and the first substrate are arranged oppositely. The liquid crystal layer is formed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The plurality of grooves are provided on the first substrate and depressed from the surface of the first substrate. The spacer is formed on the first substrate and arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate. The spacer includes a main spacer and sub-spacers, the main spacer being higher than the sub-spacers, and the sub-spacers being located inside the grooves.

A system for heating electro-optic media comprises an electro-optic device comprising: a first substrate having first and second surfaces; a second substrate having third and fourth surfaces; a chamber defined between the opposed third surface of the second substrate and the second surface of the first substrate; electro-optic medium in chamber; a first electrode associated with second surface of first substrate; and a second electrode associated with third surface of second substrate; and a circuit in communication with first and second electrodes, comprising: a first EMF source capable of producing a first voltage; a second EMF source capable of producing a second voltage different from the first voltage; a plurality of switches configured to control the application of first and second voltages to the first and second electrodes; and a controller configured to control the switches, the first EMF source, and the second EMF source.

The display device includes a display panel, a first heating member, a second heating member, a housing, first and second chasses, first and second exhausters. The first exhauster includes a first exhaust port provided in the back surface of the housing, and exhausts air in a first internal space layer between the first chassis and the second chassis from a first exhaust port. The second exhauster exhausts air in a second internal space layer between the second chassis facing the second chassis in the housing and the back surface of the housing from a second exhaust port provided in the back surface of the housing. The first internal space layer and the second internal space layer are shielded from each other. The first exhauster exhausts the air in the first internal space layer from the first exhaust port through the exhaust duct shielded from the second internal space layer.

A display device includes a housing, a display panel, a light source, a first acquirer, a second acquirer, and a stabilizer. The display panel is provided in the housing. The light source is provided in the housing, and includes an LED that irradiates the display panel with light. The first acquirer acquires a first temperature in a first region including a region where the light source is disposed in the housing. The second acquirer acquires a second temperature in a second region different from the first region. The stabilizer has a first adjustment mode for lighting the LED with maximum luminance as an adjustment mode for stabilizing luminance of the LED. The stabilizer operates the LED in the first adjustment mode in a case where a temperature difference between the first temperature and the second temperature is a first threshold value or more.

In an electro-optical device, a first substrate is provided with a temperature detection element and an electro-static protection circuit that protects the temperature detection element from a surge current. A first resistor element is electrically coupled to the temperature detection element in series. The electro-static protection circuit includes a transistor electrically coupled to the first resistor element and the temperature detection element in parallel. A first capacitance element is provided on a wiring substrate electrically coupled to the first substrate, and is provided between a first coupling wiring line electrically coupled to one side of the temperature detection element and a second coupling wiring line electrically coupled to the other side thereof.

Display units for digital out of home advertising with orientation-based operations adjustment and related methods are provided. The display unit includes an electronic display. A controller for the display unit receives orientation data from an orientation detection device, determines an orientation of the display unit, and adjusts operations of the display unit based, at least in part, on the orientation.

In an electro-optical device, in a first substrate, a scanning line driving circuit is provided along a first side extending in a first direction, and a temperature-detecting element is provided in a second direction relative to the scanning line driving circuit. Accordingly, the temperature-detecting element and wiring (first wiring and second wiring) electrically connected to the temperature-detecting element can be separated from the scanning lines. In the temperature-detecting element, a plurality of diodes including a semiconductor layer are disposed in a second direction. The dimension in the first direction of the temperature-detecting element is smaller than the dimension in the first direction of a wiring region between the scanning line driving circuit and a display region.

In an electro-optical device, a first substrate used in an electro-optical panel is provided with a temperature-detecting element, and a wiring substrate connected to the first substrate is provided with third wiring electrically connected to first wiring of the first substrate, and fourth wiring electrically connected to second wiring of the first substrate. The wiring substrate is provided with an electrostatic protection circuit. The electrostatic protection circuit includes a first electrostatic protection circuit provided inside a driving integrated circuit, and a second electrostatic protection circuit including a capacitance element mounted on the wiring substrate. Accordingly, even when static electricity invades the third wiring and the fourth wiring from a connector side, the surge can be released via the electrostatic protection circuit.

A method for producing a cholesteric liquid crystal layer is a method that can produce a cholesteric liquid crystal layer whose reflection surface is not parallel to a substrate surface by a simple method. The method includes: a step 1 of forming a composition layer satisfying a condition 1, a condition 2, or a condition 3 on a substrate, using a liquid crystal composition including a liquid crystal compound; and a step 2 of subjecting the composition layer to a treatment for cholesterically aligning the liquid crystal compound in the composition layer to form a cholesteric liquid crystal layer.