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Dispersion type electroluminescent element with liquid dielectric and jelling agent
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1982-05-24
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Granted: 1985-05-14
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Expires: 2002-05-24
Abstract
Abstract A dispersion type electroluminescent element comprising dielectric, which is liquid at -20° to +60° C. and has a dielectric constant of 30-80, a gelling agent, and an electroluminescent phosphor, when used as an electroluminescent layer, has a practical brightness, which is never lowered for a long time, and has less disturbance to the electroluminescent surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Takahashi
- 👤 Mitsuo Nakatani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:15
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B33/00; H05B33/12; H05B33/14; H05B33/145; F; F21; F21K; F21K2/00; F21K2/06; F21K2/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A dispersion-type electroluminescent element which comprises a pair of juxtaposed electrode plates, and a mixture of a dielectric and an electroluminescent phosphor existing between the electrode plates, the dielectric consisting of: 90 to 99.9% by weight of a liquid dielectric having a dielectric constant of 30 to 80 at a room temperature from -20° to +60° C. and being at least one of cyanoethylated polyol and cyanoethylated phthalic acid ester, and 10 to 0.1% by weight of a gelling agent that is at least one of peroxyethylene, and acetals as condensates of benzaldehyde or nuclearly substituted benzaldehydes with a polyhydric alcohol having at least 5 hydroxyl groups.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A dispersion-type electroluminescent element which comprises a pair of juxtaposed electrode plates, and a mixture of a dielectric and an electroluminescent phosphor existing between the electrode plates, the dielectric consisting of: 90 to 99.9% by weight of a liquid dielectric having a dielectric constant of 30 to 80 at a room temperature from -20° to +60° C. and being at least one of cyanoethylated polyol and cyanoethylated phthalic acid ester, and 10 to 0.1% by weight of a gelling agent that is at least one of peroxyethylene, and acetals as condensates of benzaldehyde or nuclearly substituted benzaldehydes with a polyhydric alcohol having at least 5 hydroxyl groups.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The dispersion-type electroluminescent element according to claim 1, wherein the liquid dielectric is at least one of cyanoethylated polyol and cyanoethylated phthalic acid esters, and the gelling agent is at least one of peroxyethylene, and acetals as condensates of benzaldehyde or nuclearly substituted benzaldehyde with a polyhydric alcohol having 5 to 8 hydroxyl groups.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The dispersion-type electroluminescent element according to claim 1 wherein the liquid dielectric is at least one of cyanoethylated polyol and cyanoethylated phthalic acid ester, and the gelling agent is at least one of acetals as condensate of benzaldehyde or nuclearly substituted benzaldehyde with a polyhydric alcohol having 5 to 8 hydroxyl groups.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The dispersion-type electroluminescent element according to claim 1 wherein the liquid dielectric is at least one of cyanoethylated saccharose, cyanoethylated D-sorbitol, cyanoethylated mannitol, cyanoethylated thioglycol, cyanoethylated glycerol, cyanoethylated diglycerol, cyanoethylated trimethylolethane, and d-c-cyanoethylated phthalate, and the gelling agent is at least one of peroxyethylene, acetals of dibenzylidene series, and acetals of tribenzylidene series.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The dispersion-type, electroluminescent element according to claim 3, wherein the acetals of dibenzylidene series are dibenzylidene-D-sorbitol, dibenzylidene mannitol, and dibenzylidene xylytol, and the acetals of tribenzylidene series are tribenzylidene-D-sorbitol, tribenzylidene mannitol and tribenzylidene xylytol.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
94 words
A dispersion-type electroluminescent element which comprises a pair of juxtaposed electrode plates, and a mixture of a dielectric and an electroluminescent phosphor existing between the electrode plates, the dielectric consisting of a liquid dielectric having a dielectric constant of 30 to 80 at a temperature from -20° to +60° C. and being at least one of cyanoethylated polyol and cyanoethylated phthalic acid ester, and a gelling agent that is at least one of peroxyethylene, and acetals as condensates of benzaldehyde or nuclearly substituted benzaldehydes with a polyhydric alcohol having at least 5 hydroxyl groups.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
94 words
A dispersion-type electroluminescent element which comprises a pair of juxtaposed electrode plates, and a mixture of a dielectric and an electroluminescent phosphor existing between the electrode plates, the dielectric consisting of a liquid dielectric having a dielectric constant of 30 to 80 at a temperature from -20° to +60° C. and being at least one of cyanoethylated polyol and cyanoethylated phthalic acid ester, and a gelling agent that is at least one of peroxyethylene, and acetals as condensates of benzaldehyde or nuclearly substituted benzaldehydes with a polyhydric alcohol having at least 5 hydroxyl groups.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The dispersion-type electroluminescent element according to claim 6, wherein the dielectric consists of 90 to 99.9% by weight of the liquid dielectric and 10 to 0.1% by weight of the gelling agent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
The dispersion-type electroluminescent element according to claim 6, wherein the liquid dielectric is at least one of cyanoethylated polyol and cyanoethylated phthalic acid esters, and the gelling agent is at least one of peroxyethylene, and acetals as condensates of benzaldehyde or nuclearly substituted benzaldehyde with a polyhydric alcohol having 5 to 8 hydroxyl groups.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The dispersion-type electroluminescent element according to claim 6, wherein the liquid dielectric is at least one of cyanoethylated polyol and cyanoethylated phthalic acid ester, and the gelling agent is at least one of acetals as condensate of benzaldehyde or nuclearly substituted benzaldehyde with a polyhydric alcohol having 5 to 8 hydroxyl groups.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
The dispersion-type electroluminescent element according to claim 6, wherein the liquid dielectric is at least one of cyanoethylated saccharose, cyanoethylated D-sorbitol, cyanoethylated mannitol, cyanoethylated thioglycol, cyanoethylated glycerol, cyanoethylated diglycerol, cyanoethylated trimethylolethane, and d-α-cyanoethylated phthalate, and the gelling agent is at least one of peroxyethylene, acetals of dibenzylidene series, and acetals of tribenzylidene series.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The dispersion-type, electroluminescent element according to claim 9, wherein the acetals of dibenzylidene series are dibenzyldiene-D-sorbitol, dibenzylidene mannitol, and dibenzylidene xylytol, and the acetals or tribenzylidene series are tribenzylidene-D-sorbitol, tribenzylidene mannitol and tribenzylidene xylytol.
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