US4983957A
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Electrochromic display device capable of display in plural colors
Assignee: Central Glass Co Ltd
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Filing: 1988-05-20
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Granted: 1991-01-08
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Expires: 2008-05-20
Abstract
Abstract 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 3 which colors in blue by reduction and V 2 O 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.
Inventors
- 👤 Masazumi Ishikawa
- 👤 Yasuhiko Osawa
- 👤 Hiroshi Inaba
- 👤 Kiyoshi Nakase
- 👤 Yukitoshi Yanagida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:05
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/15; G02F1/163; G02F1/1514; G02F1/1523; G02F1/1524; G02F1/153; G02F1/1533; G02F1/1516; G02F2001/1517
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
An electrochromic device, comprising; a transparent first substrate laid with a transparent electrode layer; a second substrate which comprises an electrode layer and is arranged opposite to and spaced from the first substrate such that the electrode layers of the respective substrates are opposite to each other; a first electrochromic layer which is formed on the electrode layer of the first substrate and is formed of a first electrochromic material selected from a group of materials of a particular coloring type and which takes on a characteristic first color in its electrochemically fully oxidized state; a second electrochromic layer which is formed on the electrode layer of the second substrate and is formed of a second electrochromic material selected from said group of materials and which takes on a characteristic second color different from said first color in its electrochemically fully oxidized state; seal means for holding the first and second substrates in the opposite and spaced arrangement and airtightly defining a space between the first and second substrates; and an electrolyte liquid which fills up the space defined between the first and second substrates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
An electrochromic device, comprising; a transparent first substrate laid with a transparent electrode layer; a second substrate which comprises an electrode layer and is arranged opposite to and spaced from the first substrate such that the electrode layers of the respective substrates are opposite to each other; a first electrochromic layer which is formed on the electrode layer of the first substrate and is formed of a first electrochromic material selected from a group of materials of a particular coloring type and which takes on a characteristic first color in its electrochemically fully oxidized state; a second electrochromic layer which is formed on the electrode layer of the second substrate and is formed of a second electrochromic material selected from said group of materials and which takes on a characteristic second color different from said first color in its electrochemically fully oxidized state; seal means for holding the first and second substrates in the opposite and spaced arrangement and airtightly defining a space between the first and second substrates; and an electrolyte liquid which fills up the space defined between the first and second substrates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said group consists of Prussian blue, polytriphenylamine, Rh(OH) x , Ni(OH) x and osmium purple.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary electrode which is disposed in a marginal region of the space defined between the first and second substrates and is electrically insulated from the electrode layers of the first and second substrates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
117 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising an additional transparent electrode layer formed on the first substrate, a third electrochromic layer which is formed on the additional electrode layer and is formed of a third electrochromic material selected from said group of materials and which takes on a characteristic third color in its electrochemically fully reduced state, and additional electrode layer formed on the second substrate and a fourth electrochromic layer which is formed on the additional electrode layer of the second substrate and is formed of a fourth electrochromic material selected from said group of materials and which takes on a characteristic fourth color different from said third color in its electrochemically fully reduced state.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein said third said fourth electrochromic materials are selected from the group consisting of WO 3 , V 2 O 5 , TiO 2 , MoO 3 , Nb 2 O 5 , mixture of WO 3 and Au, and mixture of WO 3 and MoO 3 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
220 words
An electrochromic device, comprising: a transparent first substrate laid with a transparent electrode layer; a second substrate which comprises an electrode layer and is arranged opposite to and spaced from the first substrate such that the electrode layers of the respective substrates are opposite to each other; a first electrochromic layer which is formed on the electrode layer of the first substrate and is formed of a first electrochromic material selected from a group of materials of a particular coloring type and which takes on a characteristic first color in its electrochemically fully reduced state; a second electrochromic layer which is formed on the electrode layer of the second substrate and is formed of a second electrochromic material selected from said group of materials and which takes on a characteristic second color different from said first color in its electrochemically fully reduced state; seal means for holding the first and second substrates in the opposite and spaced arrangement and airtightly defining a space between the first and second substrates; an electrolyte liquid which fills up the space defined between the first and second substrates; and an auxiliary electrode which is disposed in a marginal region of the space defined between the first and second substrates and which is electrically insulated from the electrode layers of the first and second substrates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
220 words
An electrochromic device, comprising: a transparent first substrate laid with a transparent electrode layer; a second substrate which comprises an electrode layer and is arranged opposite to and spaced from the first substrate such that the electrode layers of the respective substrates are opposite to each other; a first electrochromic layer which is formed on the electrode layer of the first substrate and is formed of a first electrochromic material selected from a group of materials of a particular coloring type and which takes on a characteristic first color in its electrochemically fully reduced state; a second electrochromic layer which is formed on the electrode layer of the second substrate and is formed of a second electrochromic material selected from said group of materials and which takes on a characteristic second color different from said first color in its electrochemically fully reduced state; seal means for holding the first and second substrates in the opposite and spaced arrangement and airtightly defining a space between the first and second substrates; an electrolyte liquid which fills up the space defined between the first and second substrates; and an auxiliary electrode which is disposed in a marginal region of the space defined between the first and second substrates and which is electrically insulated from the electrode layers of the first and second substrates.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
A device according to claim 6, wherein said first and second electriochroimic materials are selected from the group consisting of WO 3 , V 2 O 5 , TiO 2 , MoO 3 , Nb 2 O 5 , mixture of WO 3 and AU, and mixture of WO 3 and MoO 3 .
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