Second surface transflector for electro-optic device

    公开(公告)号:US10234720B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US15650540

    申请日:2017-07-14

    Abstract: An electro-optic assembly includes a first partially reflective, partially transmissive substrate defining a first surface and a second surface. A second partially reflective, partially transmissive substrate defines a third surface and a fourth surface. A space is defined between a first substrate and a second substrate. An electro-optic material is disposed between the second surface of the first substrate and the third surface of the second substrate. The electro-optic assembly is operable to change the transmittance state in either a discrete or continuous manner. A transflective coating is disposed on the second surface. The transflective coating includes a silver conductive layer and an overcoat layer including one of a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) and a noble metal. The overcoat layer is disposed between the silver conductive layer and the electro-optic material.

    TRANSFLECTIVE COATINGS FOR TRANSPARENCIES
    73.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180246265A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-30

    申请号:US15903403

    申请日:2018-02-23

    Inventor: George A. Neuman

    CPC classification number: G02B5/282 G02B5/208 G02F1/133509 G02F1/157

    Abstract: An electro-optic element includes a first substantially transparent substrate defining a first surface and a second surface. A second substantially transparent substrate defines a third surface and a fourth surface. A primary seal is disposed between the first and second substrates. The seal and the first and second substrates define a cavity. An electro-optic material is positioned within the cavity. A transflective coating having a transmittance of between about 15% and about 60% in a visible wavelength band is positioned on at least one of the second and third surfaces. The transflective coating includes a first layer including an absorbing material, a second layer, a third layer including a low index metal and a fourth layer. The second and fourth layers include at least one of a dielectric material and a transparent conducting oxide.

    Rearview assembly for a vehicle
    78.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09701248B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-11

    申请号:US14717047

    申请日:2015-05-20

    Abstract: A vehicular rearview assembly with a mirror element having a curved or rounded edge on the first surface that is fully observable from the front of the assembly, a complex peripheral ring, and a user interface with switches and sensors that activate and configure pre-defined function(s) or device(s) of the assembly in response to the user input applied to the user interface. The mirror element is supported by a hybrid carrier co-molded of at least two materials, a portion of which is compressible between the housing shell and an edge of the mirror element. The peripheral ring may include multiple bands. Electrical communications between the electronic circuitry, the mirror element, and the user interface utilize connectors configured to exert a low contact force, onto the mirror element, limited in part by the strength of adhesive affixing the EC element to an element of the housing of the assembly.

    AN ELECTRO-OPTIC ELEMENT
    80.
    发明申请
    AN ELECTRO-OPTIC ELEMENT 审中-公开
    电光元件

    公开(公告)号:US20160097959A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-07

    申请号:US14840723

    申请日:2015-08-31

    Abstract: A vehicular rearview assembly that has a rounded outer perimeter edge to satisfy safety standards and contains an EC element having a complex peripheral ring, a front surface that is fully observable from the front of the assembly, and a user interface with switches and sensors that activate and configure, in cooperation with electronic circuitry of the assembly, pre-defined function(s) or device(s) of the assembly in response to the user input applied to the user interface. A complex peripheral ring may include multiple bands the structures of which is adapted to provide for specified optical characteristics of light, reflected off of the ring. Electrical communications between the electronic circuitry, the mirror element, and the user interface utilize connectors configured to exert a low contact force, onto the mirror element, limited in part by the strength of adhesive affixing the EC element to an element of the housing of the assembly.

    Abstract translation: 具有圆形外周边缘以满足安全标准并且包含具有复杂外围环的EC元件的车辆后视组件,从组件前部完全可观察到的前表面以及与开关和传感器激活的用户界面 以及响应于应用于所述用户界面的用户输入,与所述组件的电子电路配合来配置所述组件的预定义功能或设备。 复杂的外围环可以包括多个带,其结构适于提供从环反射的光的特定光学特性。 电子电路,镜子元件和用户界面之间的电气通信利用被配置为在镜子元件上施加低接触力的连接部分地被将EC元件固定到壳体的元件的粘合剂的强度部分地限制 部件。

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