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Anti-glare electrochromic mirror
Assignee: Tokai Rika Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-02-14
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Granted: 1997-09-30
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Expires: 2016-02-14
Abstract
Abstract Anti-glare EC mirror comprises a transparent glass substrate with ITO film, IrO x film, SnO 2 film, Ta 2 O 5 film, WO 3 film and Al film in the order written. Because of this layer arrangement, SnO 2 film insures an ample supply of water during the aging of IrO x film, thereby allowing the aging operation to be completed within a short period of time.
Inventors
- 👤 Koichi Ono
- 👤 Yutaka Yoshida
- 👤 Hideki Miyatake
- 👤 Tamotsu Horiba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:27
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/15; G02F1/1514; G02F1/1523; G02F1/1525; G02F1/153; G02F1/1533; G02F1/1524; G02F1/15245; G02F2001/1536
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror comprising in the following order: a transparent substrate; a transparent electroconductive film on top of said transparent substrate; an oxidatively coloring film having a first refractive index on top of said transparent electroconductive film; an interference suppressing film on top of said oxidatively coloring film; an electrolyte film having a second refractive index on top of said interference suppressing film; a reductively coloring film on top of said transparent electrolyte film; and a reflective film of a electroconductive material on top of said reductively coloring film; wherein said interference suppressing film has a refractive index intermediate said first and second refractive indices.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror comprising in the following order: a transparent substrate; a transparent electroconductive film on top of said transparent substrate; an oxidatively coloring film having a first refractive index on top of said transparent electroconductive film; an interference suppressing film on top of said oxidatively coloring film; an electrolyte film having a second refractive index on top of said interference suppressing film; a reductively coloring film on top of said transparent electrolyte film; and a reflective film of a electroconductive material on top of said reductively coloring film; wherein said interference suppressing film has a refractive index intermediate said first and second refractive indices.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 1, wherein said transparent electroconductive film serves as one electrode, and said reflective film serves as the other electrode.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 1, wherein said interference suppressing film is made from SnO 2 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 3, wherein said transparent substrate is made of glass, said transparent electroconductive film is made of ITO, said oxidatively coloring film is made of IrO x , said electrolyte film is made of Ta 2 O 5 , said reductively coloring film is made of WO 3 , and said reflective film is made of Al.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 4, wherein said transparent electroconductive film has a thickness of 2000 Å, said oxidatively coloring film has a thickness from 200 Å to 500 Å, said interference suppressing film has a thickness from 100 Å to 2000 Å, said electrolyte film has a thickness from 5000 Å to 7000 Å, said reductively coloring film has a thickness from 4000 Å to 5000 Å, and said reflective film has a thickness of 1000 Å.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 1, wherein said interference suppressing film is made from SnO 2-x wherein x is a number greater than zero and less than 2.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 6, wherein said transparent substrate is made of glass, said transparent electroconductive film is made of ITO, said oxidatively coloring film is made of IrO x , said electrolyte film is made of Ta 2 O 5 , said reductively coloring film is made of WO 3 , and said reflective film is made of Al.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
80 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 7, wherein said transparent electroconductive film has a thickness of 2000 Å, said oxidatively coloring film has a thickness from 200 Å to 500 Å, said interference suppressing film has a thickness from 100 Å to 2000 Å, said electrolyte film has a thickness from 5000 Å to 7000 Å, said reductively coloring film has a thickness from 4000 Å to 5000 Å, and said reflective film has a thickness of 1000 Å.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 1, wherein said interference suppressing film is made from In 2 O 3 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
63 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 9, wherein said transparent substrate is made of glass, said transparent electroconductive film is made of ITO, said oxidatively coloring film is made of IrO x , said electrolyte film is made of Ta 2 O 5 , said reductively coloring film is made of WO 3 , and said reflective film is made of Al.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 1, wherein said interference suppressing film is made from ZnO.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
63 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 11, wherein said transparent substrate is made of glass, said transparent electroconductive film is made of ITO, said oxidatively coloring film is made of IrO x , said electrolyte film is made of Ta 2 O 5 , said reductively coloring film is made of WO 3 , and said reflective film is made of Al.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 1, wherein said interference suppressing film is made from TiO 2 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
63 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 13, wherein said transparent substrate is made of glass, said transparent electroconductive film is made of ITO, said oxidatively coloring film is made of IrO x , said electrolyte film is made of Ta 2 O 5 , said reductively coloring film is made of WO 3 , and said reflective film is made of Al.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 1, wherein said interference suppressing film consists essentially of SnO 2-x wherein x is a number greater than zero and less than 2.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
63 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 15, wherein said transparent substrate consists essentially of glass, said transparent electroconductive film consists essentially of ITO, said oxidatively coloring film consists essentially of IrO x , said electrolyte film consists essentially of Ta 2 O 5 , said reductively coloring film consists essentially of WO 3 , and said reflective film consists essentially of Al.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
82 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 16, wherein said transparent electroconductive film has a thickness of about 2000 Å, said oxidatively coloring film has a thickness of 200 Å to 500 Å, said interference suppressing film has a thickness from 100 Å to 2000 Å, said electrolyte film has a thickness from 5000 Å to 7000 Å, said reductively coloring film has a thickness from 4000 Å to 5000 Å, and said reflective film has a thickness of about 1000 Å.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
92 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror comprising in the following order: a transparent substrate; a transparent electroconductive film on top of said transparent substrate; an oxidatively coloring film on top of said transparent electroconductive film; an interference suppressing film on top of said oxidatively coloring film; an electrolyte film on top of said interference suppressing film; a reductively coloring film on top of said transparent electrolyte film; and a reflective film of a electroconductive material on top of said reductively coloring film; wherein said interference suppressing film supplies water to the oxidatively coloring film.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
92 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror comprising in the following order: a transparent substrate; a transparent electroconductive film on top of said transparent substrate; an oxidatively coloring film on top of said transparent electroconductive film; an interference suppressing film on top of said oxidatively coloring film; an electrolyte film on top of said interference suppressing film; a reductively coloring film on top of said transparent electrolyte film; and a reflective film of a electroconductive material on top of said reductively coloring film; wherein said interference suppressing film supplies water to the oxidatively coloring film.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 18, wherein said transparent electroconductive film serves as one electrode, and said reflective film serves as the other electrode.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 18, wherein said interference suppressing film consists essentially of SnO 2 .
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
63 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 20, wherein said transparent substrate is made of glass, said transparent electroconductive film consists essentially of ITO, said oxidatively coloring film consists essentially of IrO x , said electrolyte film consists essentially of Ta 2 O 5 , said reductively coloring film consists essentially of WO 3 , and said reflective film consists essentially of Al.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
82 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 21, wherein said transparent electroconductive film has a thickness of about 2000 Å, said oxidatively coloring film has a thickness from 200 Å to 500 Å, said interference suppressing film has a thickness from 100 Å to 2000 Å, said electrolyte film has a thickness from 5000 Å to 7000 Å, said reductively coloring film has a thickness from 4000 Å to 5000 Å, and said reflective film has a thickness of about 1000 Å.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 18, wherein said interference suppressing film consists essentially of In 2 O 3 .
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
63 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 23, wherein said transparent substrate consists essentially of glass, said transparent electroconductive, film consists essentially of ITO, said oxidatively coloring film consists essentially of IrO x , said electrolyte film consists essentially of Ta 2 O 5 , said reductively coloring film consists essentially of WO 3 , and said reflective film consists essentially of Al.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 18, wherein said interference suppressing film consists essentially of ZnO.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
61 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 25, wherein said transparent substrate of glass, said transparent electroconductive film consists essentially of ITO, said oxidatively coloring film consists essentially of IrO x , said electrolyte film consists essentially of Ta 2 O 5 , said reductively coloring film consists essentially of WO 3 , and said reflective film consists essentially of Al.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 18, wherein said interference suppressing film consists essentially of TiO 2 .
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
64 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 27, wherein said transparent substrate of consists essentially of glass, said transparent electroconductive film consists essentially of ITO, said oxidatively coloring film consists essentially of IrO x , said electrolyte film consists essentially of Ta 2 O 5 , said reductively coloring film consists essentially of WO 3 , and said reflective film consists essentially of Al.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
42 words
An anti-glare electrochromic mirror according to claim 18, wherein said oxidatively coloring film has a first refractive index; said electrolyte film has a second refractive index; and said interference suppressing film has a refractive index intermediate said first and second refractive indices.
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