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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1998
Hitoshi Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshihisa Kojima, Saitama, JP;
Kimizo Igarashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideaki Nakagawa, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A display apparatus provided with display cells wherein LEDs are arranged in dot-like array within a case and molded by a mold portion within the case, and a unit portion accommodating therein a cell substrate on which the display cells are mounted. Further, there are provided ventilation holes formed so as to penetrate the display cells at prescribed positions in a direction from rear to front, a fan which is provided in an upper part of a rear surface of the unit portion can send cooling air into the unit portion and an opening portion formed at a bottom surface of the unit portion, thereby making it possible to discharge the cooling air sent by the fan to outside from the ventilation holes through the opening portion. Further, a penthouse unit is provided in front of the display cells and the cooling air discharged from the ventilation holes is caused to be returned to a side of the LEDs.