US4354741A
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Electrochromic display device
Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1980-09-10
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Granted: 1982-10-19
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Expires: 2000-09-10
Abstract
Abstract An electrochromic display device and apparatus for producing such a device including a display electrode, a confronting electrode, and an electrolyte-impregnated porous layer disposed between the electrodes. The porous member has an average pore diameter of 0.1 to 50 μm with porous spaces occupying at least 30% by volume of the porous member. Pigment is held in the porous spaces to an extent of 1 to 50% by volume of the porous spaces. With this construction, the display device provides an excellent display background.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Mano
- 👤 Satsuki Kawauchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 02:01
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/15; G02F1/153; G02F1/1533
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
An electrochromic display device comprising: a display electrode; a confronting electrode; and an electrolyte-impregnated porous member disposed between said electrodes, said porous member having an average pore diameter of 0.1 to 50 μm, porous spaces occupying at least 30% by volume of said porous member; and at least pigment being held in said porous spaces, said pigment occupying 1 to 50% by volume of said porous spaces; and wherein said porous member comprises a material having a microstructure made up of fibrils and nodes formed by connecting said fibrils.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
An electrochromic display device comprising: a display electrode; a confronting electrode; and an electrolyte-impregnated porous member disposed between said electrodes, said porous member having an average pore diameter of 0.1 to 50 μm, porous spaces occupying at least 30% by volume of said porous member; and at least pigment being held in said porous spaces, said pigment occupying 1 to 50% by volume of said porous spaces; and wherein said porous member comprises a material having a microstructure made up of fibrils and nodes formed by connecting said fibrils.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said porous member is in the form of a sheet 0.03 to 2 mm in thickness and the amount of said pigment held by said porous member is at least 3 ml/m 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pigment contains at least 50% by volume of titanium dioxide and said pigment occupies 2 to 25% by volume of said porous spaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said porous member comprises polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said porous member comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polypropylene and polyethylene.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for producing an electrolyte-impregnated porous layer for use in an electrochromic display device comprising the steps of: providing a porous member as a material having a microstructure made up of fibrils and nodes formed by connecting said fibrils, said porous member having an average pore diameter of 0.1 to 50 μm with porous spaces occupying at least 30% by volume of said porous member and impregnating said porous member with a pigment dispersant solution so that said pigment occupies 1 to 50% by volume of said porous space, providing said porous member in said electrochromic display device and impregnating electrolyte therein.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for producing an electrolyte-impregnated porous layer for use in an electrochromic display device comprising the steps of: providing a porous member as a material having a microstructure made up of fibrils and nodes formed by connecting said fibrils, said porous member having an average pore diameter of 0.1 to 50 μm with porous spaces occupying at least 30% by volume of said porous member and impregnating said porous member with a pigment dispersant solution so that said pigment occupies 1 to 50% by volume of said porous space, providing said porous member in said electrochromic display device and impregnating electrolyte therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein said step of impregnating said porous member comprises immersing said porous member in said pigment dispersant solution and applying ultrasonic waves to said porous member immersed in said pigment dispersant solution.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein said porous member is provided in the form of a sheet 0.03 to 2 mm in thickness and wherein the amount of said pigment held by said porous member is at least 3 ml/m 2 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein said pigment contains at least 50% by volume of titanium dioxide and said pigment occupies 2 to 25% by volume of said porous spaces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein said porous member comprises polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein said porous member comprises a material selected from the group consisting of polypropylene and polyethylene.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein the solution is dried to cause said porous spaces to hold said pigment.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in claim 6 wherein said solution is mechanically rubbed into the porous spaces in said porous member.
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