IP Library Granted Patent US 8,691,711
Granted Patent B2
US 8,691,711 · App. 13/115,626 · Granted Apr 8, 2014

Glass for display device and glass plate

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Patent No.
US 8,691,711
App. No.
13/115,626
Granted
Apr 8, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Glass for a display device, which comprises, as represented by mole percentage based on the following oxides, from 61 to 72% of SiO 2 , from 8 to 17% of Al 2 O 3 , from 6 to 18% of Li 2 O, from 2 to 15% of Na 2 O, from 0 to 8% of K 2 O, from 0 to 6% of MgO, from 0 to 6% of CaO, from 0 to 4% of TiO 2 , and from 0 to 2.5% of ZrO 2 , and having a total content R 2 O of Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O of from 15 to 25%, a ratio Li 2 O/R 2 O of the Li 2 O content to R 2 O of from 0.35 to 0.8, and a total content of MgO and CaO of from 0 to 9%.

Claims (40)

1. Glass for a display device, which comprises, as represented by mole percentage based on the following oxides, from 61 to 72% of SiO 2 , from 8 to 17% of Al 2 O 3 , from 6 to 18% of Li 2 O, from 2 to 15% of Na 2 O, from 0 to 8% of K 2 O, from 0 to 6% of MgO, from 0 to 6% of CaO, from 0 to 4% of TiO 2 , and from 0 to 2.5% of ZrO 2 , and having a total content R 2 O of Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O of from 15 to 25%, a ratio Li 2 O/R 2 O of the Li 2 O content to R 2 O of from 0.59 to 0.8, and a total content of MgO and CaO of from 0 to 9%, wherein the glass contains no BaO, and

wherein the glass has a compressive strength of 250 to less than 1,200 MPa.

2. The glass for a display device according to claim 1 , which contains at most 68% of SiO 2 , at most 15% of Al 2 O 3 , at most 16% of Li 2 O, at most 13% of Na 2 O, at most 7% of K 2 O, from 0 to 5% of MgO, from 0 to 5% of CaO, and from 0 to 2% of TiO 2 , and has R 2 O of from 16 to 23%.

3. The glass for a display device according to claim 1 , which contains at most 70% of SiO 2 , at most 15% of Al 2 O 3 , at least 10% of Li 2 O, at most 10% of Na 2 O, and from 0 to 6% of K 2 O, and has R 2 O of at most 22% and Li 2 O/R 2 O of 0.6 to 0.8.

4. The glass for a display device according to claim 1 , which contains at most 68% of SiO 2 , at most 15% of Al 2 O 3 , at least 12% of Li 2 O, at most 6% of Na 2 O, from 0 to 3% of K 2 O, at least 1% of MgO, from 0 to 2% of CaO, and from 0 to 1% of TiO 2 , and has R 2 O of at most 22% and Li 2 O/R 2 O of 0.7 to 0.8.

5. The glass for a display device according to claim 1 , which has a fracture toughness value of at least 0.85 MPa·m 1/2 .

6. A glass plate made of the glass for a display device as defined in claim 1 , produced by a float process or a fusion method.

7. A glass plate for a display device, obtained by subjecting a glass plate made of the the glass for a display device as defined in claim 1 to chemical tempering treatment.

8. The glass plate for a display device according to claim 7 , wherein the glass plate is produced by a float process or a fusion method, and the surface is a fire polished surface.

9. The glass plate for a display device according to claim 7 , which has a fracture toughness value of at least 1.0 MPa·m 1/2 .

10. A method for producing a glass plate for a display device, which comprises immersing a glass plate made of glass for a display device comprising, as represented by mole percentage based on the following oxides, from 61 to 72% of SiO 2 , from 8 to 17% of Al 2 O 3 , from 6 to 18% of Li 2 O, from 2 to 15% of Na 2 O, from 0 to 8% of K 2 O, from 0 to 6% of MgO, from 0 to 6% of CaO, from 0 to 4% of TiO 2 , and from 0 to 2.5% of ZrO 2 , and having a total content R 2 O of Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O of from 15 to 25%, a ratio Li 2 O/R 2 O of the Li 2 O content to R 2 O of from 0.59 to 0.8, and a total content of MgO and CaO of from 0 to 9%, wherein the glass contains no BaO, in a molten salt to carry out chemical tempering treatment, wherein the molten salt comprises, as represented by mole percentage, from 0 to 7% of LiNO 3 , from 60 to 100% of NaNO 3 , and from 0 to 40% of KNO 3 , and

wherein the glass has a compressive strength of 250 to less than 1,200 MPa.

11. The method for producing a glass plate for a display device according to claim 10 , wherein the chemical tempering treatment is carried out by immersing the glass plate in the molten salt at a temperature of at most 425° C. for an immersion time of at most 2 hours.

12. A display device having a cover glass, wherein the cover glass is the glass plate for a display device as defined in claim 7 .

13. A portable device containing the display device as defined in claim 12 .

14. A television containing the display device as defined in claim 12 .

15. A touch panel containing the display device as defined in claim 12 .

16. A chassis for a display device, in which a display device is contained, which has the glass plate for a display device as defined in claim 7 .

17. Glass for a display device, which comprises, as represented by mole percentage based on the following oxides, from 61 to 72% of SiO 2 , from 8 to 17% of Al 2 O 3 from 6 to 18% of Li 2 O, from 2 to 8% of Na 2 O, from 0 to 8% of K 2 O, from 0 to 6% of MgO, from 0 to 6% of CaO, from 0 to 4% of TiO 2 , and from 0 to 2.5% of ZrO 2 , and having a total content R 2 O of Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O of from 15 to 25%, a ratio Li 2 O/R 2 O of the Li 2 O content to R 2 O of from 0.59 to 0.8, and a total content of MgO and CaO of from 0 to 9%, and

wherein the glass has a compressive strength of 250 to less than 1,200 MPa.

18. The glass for a display device according to claim 17 , which contains at most 68% of SiO 2 , at most 15% of Al 2 O 3 , at most 16% of Li 2 O, from 2% to 8% of Na 2 O, at most 7% of K 2 O, from 0 to 5% of MgO, from 0 to 5% of CaO, and from 0 to 2% of TiO 2 , and has R 2 O of from 16 to 23%.

19. The glass for a display device according to claim 17 , which contains at most 70% of SiO 2 , at most 15% of Al 2 O 3 , at least 10% of Li 2 O, at most 8% of Na 2 O, and from 0 to 6% of K 2 O, and has R 2 O of at most 22% and Li 2 O/R 2 O of 0.6 to 0.8.

20. The glass for a display device according to claim 17 , which contains at most 68% of SiO 2 , at most 15% of Al 2 O 3 , at least 12% of Li 2 O, at most 6% of Na 2 O, from 0 to 3% of K 2 O, at least 1% of MgO, from 0 to 2% of CaO, and from 0 to 1% of TiO 2 , and has R 2 O of at most 22% and Li 2 O/R 2 O of 0.7 to 0.8.

21. The glass for a display device according to claim 17 , which has a fracture toughness value of at least 0.85 MPa·m 1/2 .

22. A glass plate made of the glass for a display device as defined in claim 17 , produced by a float process or a fusion method.

23. A glass plate for a display device, obtained by subjecting a glass plate made of the glass for a display device as defined in claim 17 to chemical tempering treatment.

24. The glass plate for a display device according to claim 23 , wherein the glass plate is produced by a float process or a fusion method, and the surface is a fire polished surface.

25. The glass plate for a display device according to claim 23 , which has a fracture toughness value of at least 1.0 MPa·m 1/2 .

26. A method for producing a glass plate for a display device, which comprises immersing a glass plate made of glass for a display device comprising, as represented by mole percentage based on the following oxides, from 61 to 72% of SiO 2 , from 8 to 17% of Al 2 O 3 , from 6 to 18% of Li 2 O, from 2 to 8% of Na 2 O, from 0 to 8% of K 2 O, from 0 to 6% of MgO, from 0 to 6% of CaO, from 0 to 4% of TiO 2 , and from 0 to 2.5% of ZrO 2 , and having a total content R 2 O of Li 2 O, Na 2 O and K 2 O of from 15 to 25%, a ratio Li 2 O/R 2 O of the Li 2 O content to R 2 O of from 0.59 to 0.8, and a total content of MgO and CaO of from 0 to 9%, in a molten salt to carry out chemical tempering treatment, wherein the molten salt comprises, as represented by mole percentage, from 0 to 7% of LiNO 3 , from 60 to 100% of NaNO 3 , and from 0 to 40% of KNO 3 , and

wherein the glass has a compressive strength of 250 to less than 1,200 MPa.

27. The method for producing a glass plate for a display device according to claim 26 , wherein the chemical tempering treatment is carried out by immersing the glass plate in the molten salt at a temperature of at most 425° C. for an immersion time of at most 2 hours.

28. A display device having a cover glass, wherein the cover glass is the glass plate for a display device as defined in claim 23 .

29. A portable device containing the display device as defined in claim 28 .

30. A television containing the display device as defined in claim 28 .

31. A touch panel containing the display device as defined in claim 28 .

32. A chassis for a display device, in which a display device is contained, which has the glass plate for a display device as defined in claim 23 .

33. The glass for a display device according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio Li 2 O/R 2 O of the Li 2 O content to R 2 O is from 0.6 to 0.8.

34. The method for producing a glass plate for a display device according to claim 10 , wherein the ratio Li 2 O/R 2 O of the Li 2 O content to R 2 O is from 0.6 to 0.8.

35. The glass for a display device according to claim 17 , wherein the ratio Li 2 O/R 2 O of the Li 2 O content to R 2 O is from 0.6 to 0.8.

36. The method for producing a glass plate for a display device according to claim 26 , wherein the ratio Li 2 O/R 2 O of the Li 2 O content to R 2 O is from 0.6 to 0.8.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 7, 2018
From: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
To: AGC INC.
Reel/Frame 046730/0786 →
CORPORATE ADDRESS CHANGE Recorded Nov 9, 2011
From: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
To: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 027197/0541 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 26, 2011
From: NAKASHIMA, TETSUYA; OHARA, SEIKI; NAGASHIMA, TATSUO
To: ASAHI GLASS COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 026343/0848 →