Electrochromic layer and devices comprising same

    公开(公告)号:US06248263B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-19

    申请号:US09361923

    申请日:1999-07-27

    IPC分类号: G02F100

    CPC分类号: G02F1/15 C09K9/02

    摘要: The present invention provides improved electrochromic layers, which comprise polymeric matrices with electrochromic solutions interspersed therein. Varying an electrical potential difference across a layer of the invention results in reversible variation in the transmittance of light across the layer because of electrochemical processes in the electrochromic solution of the layer. The invention further provides electrochromic devices, in which the electrochromic layers of the invention provide reversibly variable transmittance to light, and various apparatus in which the devices of the invention provide light-filtering or light-color modulation. Such apparatus include windows, including those for use inside and on the outside walls of buildings and in sunroofs for automobiles, and variable reflectance mirrors, especially rearview mirrors for automobiles.

    Seal for electrochromic devices
    4.
    发明授权
    Seal for electrochromic devices 有权
    电致变色装置的密封

    公开(公告)号:US06195193B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-27

    申请号:US09540219

    申请日:2000-03-31

    IPC分类号: G02F115

    CPC分类号: G02F1/161

    摘要: An improved seal member is provided as a part of an electrochromic device to bond two glass elements together in a spaced-apart relationship. In one embodiment the seal member provides improved adhesion to a reflector/electrode on the third surface of an electrochromic mirror, or to a layer of metal on the second or third surface for an electrochromic light filter. This seal member comprises a mixture of an organic resin scaling system and an adhesion promoter, where the adhesion promotor comprises a first and a second region, where the first region interacts with the reflector/electrode or the metal layer, and a second region that interacts with the organic resin sealing system, and may even chemically react with the organic resin sealing system. In another embodiment the seal member is provided with a coefficient of thermal expansion that is closer to glass than a standard epoxy sealing system.

    摘要翻译: 提供改进的密封构件作为电致变色装置的一部分,以将间隔开的关系将两个玻璃元件结合在一起。 在一个实施例中,密封构件对电致变色镜的第三表面上的反射器/电极或用于电致变色光过滤器的第二或第三表面上的金属层提供改进的粘附。 该密封构件包括有机树脂缩放系统和粘合促进剂的混合物,其中粘合促进剂包括第一和第二区域,其中第一区域与反射器/电极或金属层相互作用,第二区域与 与有机树脂密封系统,甚至可能与有机树脂密封系统发生化学反应。 在另一个实施例中,密封构件具有比标准环氧树脂密封系统更接近玻璃的热膨胀系数。

    Seal for electrochromic devices
    5.
    发明授权
    Seal for electrochromic devices 有权
    电致变色装置的密封

    公开(公告)号:US6157480A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-05

    申请号:US158423

    申请日:1998-09-21

    IPC分类号: G02F1/15 G02F1/161 G02F1/153

    CPC分类号: G02F1/161

    摘要: An improved seal member is provided as a part of an electrochromic device to bond two glass elements together in a spaced-apart relationship. In one embodiment the seal member provides improved adhesion to a reflector/electrode on the third surface of an electrochromic mirror, or to a layer of metal on the second or third surface for an electrochromic light filter. This seal member comprises a mixture of an organic resin sealing system and an adhesion promoter, where the adhesion promotor comprises a first and a second region, where the first region interacts with the reflector/electrode or the metal layer, and a second region that interacts with the organic resin sealing system, and may even chemically react with the organic resin sealing system. In another embodiment the seal member is provided with a coefficient of thermal expansion that is closer to glass than a standard epoxy sealing system.

    摘要翻译: 提供改进的密封构件作为电致变色装置的一部分,以将间隔开的关系将两个玻璃元件结合在一起。 在一个实施例中,密封构件对电致变色镜的第三表面上的反射器/电极或用于电致变色光过滤器的第二或第三表面上的金属层提供改进的粘附。 该密封构件包括有机树脂密封系统和粘合促进剂的混合物,其中粘合促进剂包括第一和第二区域,其中第一区域与反射器/电极或金属层相互作用,第二区域与第二区域相互作用 与有机树脂密封系统,甚至可能与有机树脂密封系统发生化学反应。 在另一个实施例中,密封构件具有比标准环氧树脂密封系统更接近玻璃的热膨胀系数。

    Electrochromic mirror with two thin glass elements and a gelled electrochromic medium
    6.
    发明授权
    Electrochromic mirror with two thin glass elements and a gelled electrochromic medium 失效
    具有两个薄玻璃元件和凝胶电致变色介质的电致变色镜

    公开(公告)号:US06934067B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-23

    申请号:US10115433

    申请日:2002-04-03

    摘要: An improved electrochromic rearview mirror for motor vehicles, the mirror incorporating thin front and rear spaced glass elements having a thickness ranging from about 0.5 to about 1.5. A layer of transparent conductive material is placed onto the mirror's second surface, and either another layer of transparent conductive material or a combined reflector/electrode is placed onto the mirror's third surface. A chamber, defined by the layers on the interior surfaces of the front and rear glass elements and a peripheral sealing member, contains a free-standing gel comprising a solvent and a crosslinked polymer matrix. The chamber further contains at least one electrochromic material in solution with the solvent and interspersed in the crosslinked polymer matrix. The gel cooperatively interacts with the thin glass elements to form a thick, strong unitary member which is resistant to flexing, warping, bowing and/or shattering and further allows the mirror to exhibit reduced vibrational distortion and double imaging.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于机动车辆的改进的电致变色后视镜,该镜具有薄的前后间隔玻璃元件,其厚度范围为约0.5至约1.5。 将透明导电材料层放置在反射镜的第二表面上,将另一层透明导电材料或组合的反射器/电极放置在反射镜的第三表面上。 由前玻璃元件和后玻璃元件的内表面上的层限定的室和外围密封元件包含含有溶剂和交联聚合物基质的独立凝胶。 该室还含有至少一种溶剂中的电致变色材料,并且散布在交联的聚合物基质中。 凝胶与薄玻璃元件协作地相互作用以形成厚而坚固的整体构件,其抗弯曲,翘曲,弯曲和/或破碎,并且还允许反射镜显示减小的振动失真和双重成像。

    ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE HAVING AN IMPROVED FILL PORT PLUG
    8.
    发明申请
    ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE HAVING AN IMPROVED FILL PORT PLUG 有权
    具有改进的填充端口插头的电致发光器件

    公开(公告)号:US20110176195A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-21

    申请号:US13022912

    申请日:2011-02-08

    IPC分类号: G02F1/153 G02F1/15

    摘要: An electrochromic device including: (a) a first substantially transparent substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; (b) a second substrate having an electrically conductive material associated therewith; (c) an electrochromic medium contained within a chamber positioned between the first and second substrates which includes: (1) a solvent; (2) an anodic material; and (3) a cathodic material, wherein both of the anodic and cathodic materials are electroactive and at least one of the anodic and cathodic materials is electrochromic; (d) wherein a seal member, the first substrate, the second substrate, and/or the chamber includes a plug associated with a fill port; and (e) wherein the plug is at least partially cured with an antimonate photo initiator and/or is a one- or two-part plug which comprises a resin or mixture of resins that are substantially insoluble and/or substantially immiscible with an associated electrochromic medium while in the uncured state.

    摘要翻译: 一种电致变色装置,包括:(a)具有与其相关联的导电材料的第一基本上透明的基底; (b)具有与其相关联的导电材料的第二基板; (c)包含在位于第一和第二基板之间的室内的电致变色介质,其包括:(1)溶剂; (2)阳极材料; 和(3)阴极材料,其中阳极和阴极材料都是电活性的,阳极和阴极材料中的至少一种是电致变色的; (d)其中密封构件,第一基板,第二基板和/或腔室包括与填充口相关联的塞子; 和(e)其中所述塞子至少部分地用锑酸盐光引发剂固化和/或是一或两部分的塞子,其包含基本上不相容和/或基本上不与混合的电致变色混溶的树脂或树脂混合物 中等,而在未固化状态。

    Electrochromic medium having a color stability
    9.
    发明授权
    Electrochromic medium having a color stability 有权
    具有颜色稳定性的电致变色介质

    公开(公告)号:US06407847B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-18

    申请号:US09626714

    申请日:2000-07-25

    IPC分类号: G02F1153

    摘要: An electrochromic window assembly is disclosed that includes a first substrate and a second substrate that is maintained in a parallel and spaced relation from the first substrate by means of a window frame and spacer. The window assembly further includes an electrochromic device mounted within the airtight chamber formed between the first and second substrates. Electrochromic device 22 may be mounted so as to provide an air chamber between first substrate 12, which is the external substrate, and electrochromic device 22. At least one of the chambers formed between substrates 12 and 14 and electrochromic device 22 may be filled with an insulating gas such as argon. Also disclosed are novel methods for manufacture of an electrochromic device for incorporation into such a window assembly. A novel electrochromic device is also disclosed having electrical bus clips secured about the entire periphery of the electrochromic device. Also disclosed is the use of steel bus clips for the electrochromic device.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种电致变色窗组件,其包括第一基板和第二基板,其通过窗框和间隔件与第一基板保持平行和间隔的关系。 窗户组件还包括安装在形成在第一和第二基板之间的气密室内的电致变色装置。 可以安装电致变色装置22,以便在作为外部基板的第一基板12和电致变色装置22之间提供空气室。形成在基板12和14之间的至少一个室和电致变色装置22可以填充有 绝缘气体如氩气。 还公开了用于制造用于结合到这种窗组件中的电致变色装置的新方法。 还公开了一种新颖的电致变色装置,其具有围绕电致变色装置的整个周边固定的电气总线夹。 还公开了用于电致变色装置的钢母线夹。