Electrochromic display device capable of display in plural colors
    1.
    发明授权
    Electrochromic display device capable of display in plural colors 失效
    能够以多种颜色显示的电致变色显示装置

    公开(公告)号:US4983957A

    公开(公告)日:1991-01-08

    申请号:US196715

    申请日:1988-05-20

    摘要: In an electrochromic (EC) display device having oppositely arranged two EC electrode layers, two kinds of EC materials each of which takes on a characteristic color by electrochemical oxidation, or by electrochemical reduction, are used in the two EC electrode layers, respectively, on condition that the characteristic color of one EC material differs from the color of the other EC material. For example, Prussian blue which colors in blue by oxidation and polytriphenylamine which colors in bronze by oxidation are used in combination. An alternative example is using a combination of WO.sub.3 which colors in blue by reduction and V.sub.2 O.sub.5 which colors in green by reduction. Since electrochemical oxidation of one EC electrode layer is usually accompanied by reduction of the opposite EC electrode layer, this EC device can be operated so as to selectively and alternately exhibit at least two different colors aside from colorless transparency.

    摘要翻译: 在具有相对布置的两个EC电极层的电致变色(EC)显示装置中,在两个EC电极层中分别使用两种EC材料,每种EC材料通过电化学氧化或通过电化学还原而呈现特征色, 条件是一种EC材料的特征颜色与其他EC材料的颜色不同。 例如,通过氧化将青色颜色为蓝色的普鲁士蓝和通过氧化以青铜色的聚三苯胺组合使用。 另一个例子是使用WO3的组合,通过还原将蓝色的颜色和通过还原的绿色的V2O5组合。 由于一个EC电极层的电化学氧化通常伴随着相对的EC电极层的还原,所以该EC器件可以被操作以便除了无色透明度之外选择性地和交替地呈现至少两种不同的颜色。

    Electrochromic display device
    2.
    发明授权
    Electrochromic display device 失效
    电致变色显示装置

    公开(公告)号:US4850684A

    公开(公告)日:1989-07-25

    申请号:US55019

    申请日:1987-05-28

    IPC分类号: G02F1/155 G02F1/153

    CPC分类号: G02F1/1533

    摘要: The invention relates to an electrochromic (EC) display device which comprises a display electrode made up of a transparent conductive layer and a patterned EC layer, a counter electrode having an EC layer laid on a conductive layer and an electrolyte which occupies the space between the two electrodes, and in which the display electrode employs a first type EC material that takes on color in its electrochemically oxidized state, such as Prussian blue, and the counter electrode a second type EC material that takes on color in its reduced state, such as WO.sub.3, or vice versa. The EC layer of the counter electrode is not patterned, and the patterned EC layer of the display electrode is made smaller in surface area than the EC layer of the counter electrode and an upper limit of the surface area ratio of the former EC layer to the latter EC layer is specified. WHen this EC display device is driven in the usual manner coloration of the patterned EC layer takes place without perceptible coloration of the EC layer of the counter electrode.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种电致变色(EC)显示装置,其包括由透明导电层和图案化EC层构成的显示电极,具有放置在导电层上的EC层的对电极和占据该导电层之间的空间的电解质 两个电极,并且其中显示电极采用在其电化学氧化状态下呈现颜色的第一类型EC材料,例如普鲁士蓝,而对电极是呈现处于其还原状态的颜色的第二类型EC材料,例如 WO3,反之亦然。 相对电极的EC层不被图案化,并且使显示电极的图案化EC层的表面积比对电极的EC层小,并且前EC层的表面积比的上限 后面的EC层被指定。 当这种EC显示装置以通常的方式驱动时,图案化的EC层的着色发生,而对电极的EC层没有可察觉的着色。

    Electrochromic display device having auxiliary electrode
    3.
    发明授权
    Electrochromic display device having auxiliary electrode 失效
    具有辅助电极的电致变色显示装置

    公开(公告)号:US4773741A

    公开(公告)日:1988-09-27

    申请号:US36893

    申请日:1987-04-09

    IPC分类号: G02F1/15 G02F1/155 G02F1/01

    摘要: The invention relates to an electrochromic (EC) display device having a transparent electrode layer coated with a first EC material which takes on color in its electrochemically oxidized state, such as Prussian blue, and an opposite transparent electrode layer coated with a second EC material which takes on color in its reduced state, such as WO.sub.3. For use in initial bleaching or coloration of one of the two EC layers, an auxiliary electrode is disposed in a marginal region of the space between the two opposite electrodes, and an electrolyte occupies the remaining space. An insulating covering permeable to ions intervenes between the electrolyte and the body of the auxiliary electrode, and an insulating layer substantially impermeable to ions intervenes between the auxiliary electrode body and each transparent electrode layer or the overlying EC layer to prevent leakage current. This manner of insulation of the auxiliary electrode is effective in shortening the length of time required for the initial bleaching or coloration treatment and extending memory time of the display device in actual operation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种电致变色(EC)显示装置,其具有涂覆有第一EC材料的透明电极层,所述第一EC材料在其电化学氧化状态下呈现其颜色,例如普鲁士蓝,以及涂覆有第二EC材料的相对的透明电极层, 呈现缩小状态的颜色,如WO3。 为了用于两个EC层中的一个的初始漂白或着色,辅助电极设置在两个相对电极之间的空间的边缘区域中,并且电解质占据剩余空间。 在电解质和辅助电极主体之间插入绝缘的绝缘覆盖层,并且绝缘层基本上不可渗透到介于辅助电极体和每个透明电极层或上覆的EC层之间以防止漏电流。 辅助电极的这种绝缘方式在缩短初始漂白或着色处理所需的时间长度以及在实际操作中延长显示装置的存储时间方面是有效的。

    Electrochromic device for controlling transmittance of light
    4.
    发明授权
    Electrochromic device for controlling transmittance of light 失效
    用于控制光透过率的电致变色装置

    公开(公告)号:US4958917A

    公开(公告)日:1990-09-25

    申请号:US299418

    申请日:1989-01-23

    IPC分类号: G02F1/15 G02F1/153

    CPC分类号: G02F1/153

    摘要: The invention relates to an electrochromic (EC) device for controlling transmittance of light, such as a window pane or a filter for a display. The EC device has a double-decker structure produced by superposition of two identical EC cells each having two oppositely arranged EC electrodes one of which is formed of a first EC material that takes on color in oxidized state, such as Prussian blue, and the other of a second EC material that takes on color in reduced state such as WO.sub.3. The EC device has a transparent inner substrate with an EC electrode layer using one of the first and second EC materials on each side thereof and two transparent outer substrates each with an EC electrode layer using the other of the first and second EC materials. There is a peripheral seal between the inner substrate and each outer substrate, and the space defined between the inner substrate and each outer substrate is filled up with an electrolyte liquid. To minimize the number of leads for application of voltages to the four EC electrode layers, the EC electrode layers on the both sides of the inner substrate are connected with each other by an angled strip of a sheet metal fitted on the inner substrate, and the EC electrode layers on the outer substrates are connected with each other by another angled strip of a sheet metal fitted into a marginal region of the space between the two outer substrates.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于控制光的透光率的电致变色(EC)装置,例如用于显示器的窗玻璃或过滤器。 EC装置具有通过两个相同的EC单元的叠加产生的双层结构,每个EC单元具有两个相对布置的EC电极,其中一个EC电极由以氧化状态呈现颜色的第一EC材料形成,例如普鲁士蓝,另一个 的第二种EC材料,其处于降低状态的颜色,例如WO3。 EC器件具有透明的内部衬底,其具有使用其每侧上的第一和第二EC材料之一的EC电极层和两个透明的外部衬底,每个具有使用第一和第二EC材料中的另一个的EC电极层。 在内部基板和每个外部基板之间存在周边密封,并且内部基板和每个外部基板之间限定的空间填充有电解液。 为了最小化向四个EC电极层施加电压的引线的数量,内部基板的两侧的EC电极层通过安装在内部基板上的金属板的成角度的条带彼此连接,并且 外部基板上的EC电极层通过安装在两个外部基板之间的空间的边缘区域中的另一个倾斜的金属板条彼此连接。

    Electrodeposition of functional film on electrode plate relatively high
in surface resistivity
    5.
    发明授权
    Electrodeposition of functional film on electrode plate relatively high in surface resistivity 失效
    功能膜在电极板上的电沉积相对较高的表面电阻率

    公开(公告)号:US4818352A

    公开(公告)日:1989-04-04

    申请号:US45479

    申请日:1987-05-04

    摘要: The invention relates to an electrodeposition method for forming a film of an electrochemically synthesizable and functional substance, e.g. Prussian blue useful as an electrochromic material, on an electrode plate having a conductive coating film relatively high in surface resistivity such as a tin dioxide or indium trioxide film. A desired film of uniform thickness can be formed even when the electrode plate is as large as 40 cm square or is still larger by providing the electrode plate with an elongate auxiliary electrode element formed of, for example, a metal wire or foil, which is attached to the outer surface of the conductive coating film so as to extend at least along the whole periphery of the electrode plate.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于形成电化学合成和功能性物质的膜的电沉积方法, 普鲁士蓝可用作电致变色材料,在具有表面电阻率相对较高的导电涂膜的电极板上,例如二氧化锡或三氧化铟膜。 即使当电极板的面积大到40cm见方时,也可以形成均匀厚度的所需的膜,或者通过为电极板提供由例如金属线或箔形成的细长的辅助电极元件,可以形成均匀厚度的膜, 附着在导电性涂膜的外表面上,至少沿电极板的整个周边延伸。

    Method and apparatus for injecting liquid into display device cell
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for injecting liquid into display device cell 失效
    将液体注入显示装置单元的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US4753276A

    公开(公告)日:1988-06-28

    申请号:US51409

    申请日:1987-05-19

    CPC分类号: G02F1/161 G02F1/1341

    摘要: Injection of a functional liquid into a display device cell having an inlet opening and a relatively narrow space between front and back substrates. The liquid is a liquid crystal for a liquid crystal display device or an electrolyte solution for an electrochromic device. The cell is placed in a chamber such that the inlet opening is in an uppermost section of the cell. Also a vessel containing the liquid is placed in the chamber, and vacuum is created in the chamber. In that state the inlet opening of the cell is connected to the liquid in the vessel by a pipe. After that the lever of the liquid surface in the vessel is suitably varied with respect to the level of the inlet opening of the cell by vertically moving the vessel containing the liquid and/or the cell, while an inactive gas is gradually introduced into the chamber to produce a controlled pressure difference between the interior of the cell and the inactive gas atmosphere in the chamber. By this method the injection of the liquid is accomplished easily and efficiently without producing bubbles in the display device cell and without distorting the planar and parallel substrates of the cell.

    摘要翻译: 将功能性液体注入到具有入口开口和前基板与后基板之间相对窄的空间的显示装置单元中。 液体是用于液晶显示装置的液晶或电致变色装置的电解液。 将电池放置在室中,使得入口开口处于电池的最上部分。 另外,将容纳液体的容器放置在室中,并且在室中产生真空。 在该状态下,电池的入口通过管道连接到容器中的液体。 之后,通过垂直移动容纳液体和/或电池的容器,容器中的液体表面的杠杆相对于电池的入口开口的水平适当变化,同时惰性气体逐渐引入室中 以在室内产生受控的压力差和室中的惰性气体气氛。 通过该方法,可以容易且有效地实现液体的注入,而不会在显示装置单元中产生气泡,并且不会使单元的平面和平行基板变形。

    Variable light transmittance device
    7.
    发明授权
    Variable light transmittance device 失效
    可变光传输设备

    公开(公告)号:US5168387A

    公开(公告)日:1992-12-01

    申请号:US808888

    申请日:1991-12-18

    CPC分类号: G02F1/13452

    摘要: A device for controlling transmittance of light therethrough includes first and second transparent substrates which are spaced from each other. The first substrate has at an end portion thereof a notch. First and second transparent electrode layers are respectively coated on inner surfaces of the first and second substrates for defining a space therebetween. The first layer is partially cut off so as to conform to a periphery of said notch. An electro-optically responsive material substantially fills up the space. The material is made so as to allow transmittance of light therethrough to change in response to voltages applied between the first and second layers. A terminal is received in said notch and said space, and is sized so as to be biased against the first substrate and the second layer so as to ensure an electrical contact between the terminal and the second layer.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制透光率的装置包括彼此间隔开的第一和第二透明基板。 第一基板在其端部处具有凹口。 第一透明电极层和第二透明电极层分别涂覆在第一和第二基板的内表面上,用于限定它们之间的空间。 第一层被部分地切断以符合所述凹口的周边。 电光响应材料基本上填满了空间。 该材料被制成使得允许光的透射率响应于施加在第一层和第二层之间的电压而改变。 端子容纳在所述凹口和所述空间中,并且其尺寸设计成偏压抵靠第一基板和第二层,以确保端子和第二层之间的电接触。