WATERCRAFT WITH LIQUID COOLED DISPLAY
A watercraft comprising a display; and a liquid cooling system coupled to the display and configured to cool the display. The display has a brightness of at least 500 nits.
1 . A watercraft comprising:
a display; and
a liquid cooling system coupled to the display and configured to cool the display;
wherein the display has a brightness of at least 500 nits.
2 . The watercraft of claim 1 , wherein the display is a touch screen.
3 . The watercraft of claim 2 , wherein the display is a capacitive touch screen.
4 . The watercraft of claim 1 , wherein the display does not include a reflective coating.
5 . The watercraft of claim 1 , wherein the brightness is at least 1,000 nits.
6 . The watercraft of claim 5 , wherein the brightness is at least 1,500 nits.
7 . The watercraft of claim 1 , wherein the display includes a circuit board, a housing, and a glass panel.
8 . The watercraft of claim 1 , wherein the liquid cooling system includes a block, a channel formed in the block, and a liquid configured to flow through the channel.
9 . The watercraft of claim 8 , wherein the channel forms a serpentine fluid flow path.
10 . The watercraft of claim 8 , wherein the liquid cooling system further includes a cover, and wherein the cover is coupled to the block such that the cover encloses the channel in the block.
11 . The watercraft of claim 10 , wherein an inlet formed in the cover is in fluid communication with the channel and an outlet formed in the cover is in fluid communication with the channel.
12 . The watercraft of claim 8 , wherein the block includes an aperture and the display includes an electrical connection that extends through the aperture.
13 . The watercraft of claim 8 , wherein the liquid cooling system further includes a pump configured to circulate the liquid through the channel.
14 . The watercraft of claim 13 , wherein the liquid cooling system further includes a reservoir.
15 . The watercraft of claim 8 , wherein the liquid cooling system is a closed-loop system.
16 . The watercraft of claim 12 , wherein the liquid includes ethylene glycol and deionized water.
17 . The watercraft of claim 1 , wherein the liquid cooling system further includes a heat exchanger configured to expel heat generated by the display to an environment.
18 . The watercraft of claim 1 , further including an electric drive and a battery electrically coupled to the electric drive; wherein the liquid cooling system is coupled to the electric drive and the battery and is configured to cool the electric drive and the battery.
19 . The watercraft of claim 1 , further including a dash, and a steering wheel extending from the dash, wherein the display is positioned on the dash.