IP Library Granted Patent US 10,877,189
Granted Patent B2
US 10,877,189 · App. 16/084,298 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Mirror panel, mirror film and display system

Inventors: Takashi Yamada (Osaka, JP); Hiroshi Yamaguchi (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
G02B5/0816G02B5/0205G02B5/0236G02B5/0242G02B5/0278G02B5/0284G02B5/0808G03B21/60H04N5/74H04N9/3141
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Patent No.
US 10,877,189
App. No.
16/084,298
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mirror panel includes a semitransmissive diffusion part and a reflecting surface. The semitransmissive diffusion part is configured to diffuse first part of incident light via an incident surface and linearly transmit second part of the incident light. The reflecting surface is disposed in contact with or adjacent to the semitransmissive diffusion part, and reflects light transmitted through the semitransmissive diffusion part toward the semitransmissive diffusion part.

Claims (28)

1. A mirror panel comprising:

a semitransmissive diffusion part configured to diffuse first part of incident light via an incident surface and linearly transmit second part of the incident light; and

a reflecting surface disposed in contact with or adjacent to the semitransmissive diffusion part, and configured to reflect light transmitted through the semitransmissive diffusion part toward the semitransmissive diffusion part,

wherein the semitransmissive diffusion part includes a first layer, a second layer and a semitransmissive reflecting layer having unevenness shape, the semitransmissive reflecting layer being located between the first layer and the second layer.

2. The mirror panel according to claim 1 , wherein a surface of the first layer is shaped with unevenness.

3. The mirror panel according to claim 2 , wherein the reflecting surface and the semitransmissive reflecting layer form a gap equal to or less than 3 mm.

4. The mirror panel according to claim 1 , wherein the reflecting surface and the transmissive diffusion layer form a gap equal to or less than 3 mm.

5. The mirror panel according to claim 1 , wherein the semitransmissive diffusion part has visible light linear transmittance of 50% or more.

6. The mirror panel according to claim 1 , wherein the reflecting surface has visible light reflectance of 70% or more.

7. The mirror panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a base material disposed to oppose the semitransmissive diffusion part via the reflecting surface.

8. A display system comprising:

the mirror panel according to claim 1 ; and

a projector configured to project image toward the incident surface in the mirror panel.

9. The mirror panel according to claim 1 , wherein the semitransmissive reflecting layer is formed by metal provided on the surface of the first layer.

10. A mirror film comprising:

a semitransmissive diffusion part configured to diffuse first part of incident light via an incident surface and linearly transmit second part of the incident light; and

a reflecting surface disposed in contact with or adjacent to the semitransmissive diffusion part, and configured to reflect light transmitted through the semitransmissive diffusion part toward the semitransmissive diffusion part,

wherein the semitransmissive diffusion part includes a first layer, a second layer and a semitransmissive reflecting layer having unevenness shape, the semitransmissive reflecting layer being located between the first layer and the second layer.

11. The mirror film according to claim 10 , wherein a surface of the semitransmissive reflection layer is shaped with unevenness.

12. The mirror film according to claim 11 , wherein the reflecting surface and the semitransmissive reflecting layer form a gap equal to or less than 3 mm.

13. The mirror film according to claim 10 , wherein the reflecting surface and the transmissive diffusion layer form a gap equal to or less than 3 mm.

14. The mirror film according to claim 10 , wherein the semitransmissive diffusion part has visible light linear transmittance of 50% or more.

15. The mirror film according to claim 10 , wherein the reflecting surface has visible light reflectance of 70% or more.

16. The mirror film according to claim 10 , further comprising an adhesive layer disposed to oppose the semitransmissive diffusion part via the reflecting surface.

17. A display system comprising:

the mirror film according to claim 10 ; and

a projector configured to project image toward the incident surface in the mirror film.

18. The mirror film according to claim 10 , wherein the semitransmissive reflecting layer is formed by metal provided on the surface of the first layer.

Assignments (3)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Feb 24, 2026
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC PROJECTOR & DISPLAY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 074988/0945 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 24, 2026
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 074984/0429 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2019
From: YAMADA, TAKASHI; YAMAGUCHI, HIROSHI
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048214/0869 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-062866 · Mar 25, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190079221A1 · Mar 14, 2019