IP Library Granted Patent US 10,305,063
Granted Patent B2
US 10,305,063 · App. 15/745,262 · Granted May 28, 2019

Transparent organic electroluminescence element

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Patent No.
US 10,305,063
App. No.
15/745,262
Granted
May 28, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a transparent organic electroluminescence element in which durability is excellent, a transparent lead-out electrode of low resistance is provided, and there is no uncomfortable feeling in visibility of the entire element. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to the present invention is a transparent organic electroluminescence element including: at least an organic electroluminescence element portion and a lead-out electrode portion, in which two-sided light emission is capable of being performed, wherein a total light transmittance (%) of the lead-out electrode portion in a visible light range is in a range of 90% to 110%, with respect to a total light transmittance (%) of the organic electroluminescence element portion in a visible light range at the time of non-light emission.

Claims (42)

1. A transparent organic electroluminescence element, comprising:

at least an organic electroluminescence element portion and a lead-out electrode portion, in which two-sided light emission is capable of being performed,

wherein a total light transmittance (%) of the lead-out electrode portion in a visible light range is in a range of 90% to 110% of a total light transmittance (%) of the organic electroluminescence element portion in a visible light range, and

each total light transmittance is measured with a light in the visible light range of a light wavelength of 400 to 700 nm in accordance with JIS K 7361-1:1997 at the time of non-light emission from the transparent organic electroluminescence element.

2. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 1 ,

wherein a surface resistance value of the lead-out electrode portion is less than 3 Ω/ square.

3. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 1 ,

wherein the organic electroluminescence element portion is provided on a film base material.

4. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 1 ,

wherein the lead-out electrode portion includes at least a metal line.

5. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 1 ,

wherein the lead-out electrode portion includes at least a metal line and a metal oxide layer.

6. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 4 ,

wherein a line width of the metal line is more than or equal to 10 μm and less than or equal to 30 μm.

7. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 4 ,

wherein a pattern shape of the metal line has a polarization suppressing structure selected from a grid shape or a honeycomb shape.

8. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 1 ,

wherein the lead-out electrode portion exists only in a sealing region, and the lead-out electrode portion is connected to a second lead-out electrode having a planar structure in a pass portion inside and outside the sealing region.

9. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 2 ,

wherein the organic electroluminescence element portion is provided on a film base material.

10. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 2 ,

wherein the lead-out electrode portion includes at least a metal line.

11. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 2 ,

wherein the lead-out electrode portion includes at least a metal line and a metal oxide layer.

12. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 2 ,

wherein the lead-out electrode portion exists only in a sealing region, and the lead-out electrode portion is connected to a second lead-out electrode having a planar structure in a pass portion inside and outside the sealing region.

13. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 3 ,

wherein the lead-out electrode portion includes at least a metal line.

14. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 3 ,

wherein the lead-out electrode portion includes at least a metal line and a metal oxide layer.

15. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 3 ,

wherein the lead-out electrode portion exists only in a sealing region, and the lead-out electrode portion is connected to a second lead-out electrode having a planar structure in a pass portion inside and outside the sealing region.

16. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 4 ,

wherein the lead-out electrode portion includes at least a metal line and a metal oxide layer.

17. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 4 ,

wherein the lead-out electrode portion exists only in a sealing region, and the lead-out electrode portion is connected to a second lead-out electrode having a planar structure in a pass portion inside and outside the sealing region.

18. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 5 ,

wherein a line width of the metal line is more than or equal to 10 μm and less than or equal to 30 μm.

19. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 5 ,

wherein a pattern shape of the metal line has a polarization suppressing structure.

20. The transparent organic electroluminescence element according to claim 5 ,

wherein the lead-out electrode portion exists only in a sealing region, and the lead-out electrode portion is connected to a second lead-out electrode having a planar structure in a pass portion inside and outside the sealing region.

Assignments (3)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Oct 7, 2021
From: KONICA MINOLTA INC
To: MERCK PERFORMANCE MATERIALS GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 057748/0075 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Oct 7, 2021
From: MERCK PERFORMANCE MATERIALS GERMANY GMBH
To: MERCK PATENT GMBH
Reel/Frame 057748/0146 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2018
From: KUROKI, TAKAAKI; SUEMATSU, TAKATOSHI; KOJIMA, SHIGERU; KON, SHUSAKU
To: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
Reel/Frame 045075/0976 →