IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,623,518
Granted Patent B2
US 11,623,518 · App. 16/952,271 · Granted Apr 11, 2023

Color display device, vehicle interior/exterior member, lamp for panel light, signboard for display and vehicle

Inventors: Takao Marutani (Tokyo, JP); Tadayoshi Sawada (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
B60K35/00B60K2370/152B60K2370/27B60K2370/332B60K2370/788B60K2370/794
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Patent No.
US 11,623,518
App. No.
16/952,271
Granted
Apr 11, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A color display device (D) is provided, including a colored light-transmitting base material ( 10 ), a light-blocking base material, and a light source unit ( 30 ) that has at least a part located between the colored light-transmitting base material ( 10 ) and the light-blocking base material ( 20 ), in which the colored light-transmitting base material ( 10 ) has a total light transmittance of 18% or less, and in which the light source unit ( 30 ) is disposed such that emission light transmits through the colored light-transmitting base material ( 10 ), the color display device having excellent designability and high luminance.

Claims (92)

1. A color display device, comprising:

a colored light-transmitting base material;

a light-blocking base material; and

a light source that is located between the colored light-transmitting base material and the light-blocking base material;

wherein the colored light-transmitting base material has a total light transmittance of 18% or less;

wherein the light source is disposed such that emission light transmits through the colored light-transmitting base material;

wherein the light source includes a light-emitting diode light source; and

wherein the light-emitting diode light source is a white light-emitting diode light source or a red light-emitting diode light source, and wherein the colored light-transmitting base material satisfies the following formula (1):

T 600 ≤60% and 60%< T 675   (1)

wherein, in formula (1), T 600 is a light transmittance obtained through conversion into an optical path length of 2 mm at a wavelength of 600 nm, and T 675 is a light transmittance obtained through conversion into an optical path length of 2 mm at a wavelength of 675 nm.

2. The color display device according to claim 1 , wherein the light source is only partly located between the colored light-transmitting base material and the light-blocking base material.

3. The color display device according to claim 1 , wherein the colored light-transmitting base material includes a display that displays predetermined information.

4. The color display device according to claim 3 , wherein the display includes a light-emitting mechanism that is formed in at least a partial area of a main surface of the colored light-transmitting base material on a side opposite to the light source, and wherein the light-emitting mechanism discharges the emission light from the light source so that the predetermined information is displayed on the display.

5. The color display device according to claim 1 , wherein the light source includes a planar light source.

6. The color display device according to claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting diode light source is formed on a black circuit board.

7. The color display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a light-diffusing member, wherein the light-diffusing member is located between the light source and the colored light-transmitting base material.

8. The color display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a light-transmitting member containing a black colorant, wherein the light-transmitting member containing the black colorant is located between the light source and the colored light-transmitting base material.

9. The color display device according to claim 1 , wherein the colored light-transmitting base material contains a transparent resin and at least one type of colorant selected from the group consisting of a dye and a pigment.

10. A vehicle interior or exterior member, an illumination light lamp, or a display signboard comprising the color display device according to claim 1 .

11. A vehicle comprising the vehicle interior or exterior member according to claim 6 .

12. A color display device, comprising:

a colored light-transmitting base material;

a light-blocking base material; and

a light source that is located between the colored light-transmitting base material and the light-blocking base material;

wherein the colored light-transmitting base material has a total light transmittance of 18% or less;

wherein the light source is disposed such that emission light transmits through the colored light-transmitting base material;

wherein the light source includes a light-emitting diode light source; and

wherein the light-emitting diode light source is a white light-emitting diode light source or a blue light-emitting diode light source, and wherein the colored light-transmitting base material has a peak of a light transmittance in a range of a wavelength which is 400 nm or more and less than 475 nm, and satisfies at least one of the following formulas (2) and (3):

T 400/475 ≥5%  (2)

T 675 ≤60% and 60%≤ T 750   (3)

wherein, in formula (2), T 400/475 is a maximum value of the light transmittance obtained through conversion into an optical path length of 2 mm in a range of the wavelength which is 400 nm or more and less than 475 nm, and

wherein, in formula (3), T 675 is a light transmittance obtained through conversion into an optical path length of 2 mm at a wavelength of 675 nm and T 750 is a light transmittance obtained through conversion into an optical path length of 2 mm at a wavelength of 750 nm.

13. The color display device according to claim 12 , wherein the light source is only partly located between the colored light-transmitting base material and the light-blocking base material.

14. The color display device according to claim 12 , wherein the colored light-transmitting base material includes a display that displays predetermined information.

15. The color display device according to claim 14 , wherein the display includes a light-emitting mechanism that is formed in at least a partial area of a main surface of the colored light-transmitting base material on a side opposite to the light source, and wherein the light-emitting mechanism discharges the emission light from the light source so that the predetermined information is displayed on the display.

16. The color display device according to claim 12 , wherein the light source includes a planar light source.

17. The color display device according to claim 12 , wherein the light-emitting diode light source is formed on a black circuit board.

18. The color display device according to claim 12 , further comprising a light-diffusing member, wherein the light-diffusing member is located between the light source and the colored light-transmitting base material.

19. The color display device according to claim 12 , further comprising a light-transmitting member containing a black colorant, wherein the light-transmitting member containing the black colorant is located between the light source and the colored light-transmitting base material.

20. The color display device according to claim 12 , wherein the colored light-transmitting base material contains a transparent resin and at least one type of colorant selected from the group consisting of a dye and a pigment.

21. A vehicle interior or exterior member, an illumination light lamp, or a display signboard comprising the color display device according to claim 12 .

22. A vehicle comprising the vehicle interior or exterior member according to claim 21 .

23. A color display device, comprising:

a colored light-transmitting base material;

a light-blocking base material; and

a light source that is located between the colored light-transmitting base material and the light-blocking base material;

wherein the colored light-transmitting base material has a total light transmittance of 18% or less;

wherein the light source is disposed such that emission light transmits through the colored light-transmitting base material;

wherein the light source includes a light-emitting diode light source; and

wherein the light-emitting diode light source is a white light-emitting diode light source or a green light-emitting diode light source, and wherein the colored light-transmitting base material has a peak of a light transmittance in a range of a wavelength which is 475 nm or more and less than 600 nm, and satisfies the following formula (4):

T 475/600 ≥10%  (4)

wherein, in formula (4), T 475/600 is a maximum value of the light transmittance obtained through conversion into an optical path length of 2 mm in a range of the wavelength which is 475 nm or more and less than 600 nm.

24. The color display device according to claim 23 , wherein the light source is only partly located between the colored light-transmitting base material and the light-blocking base material.

25. The color display device according to claim 23 , wherein the colored light-transmitting base material includes a display that displays predetermined information.

26. The color display device according to claim 25 , wherein the display includes a light-emitting mechanism that is formed in at least a partial area of a main surface of the colored light-transmitting base material on a side opposite to the light source, and wherein the light-emitting mechanism discharges the emission light from the light source so that the predetermined information is displayed on the display.

27. The color display device according to claim 23 , wherein the light source includes a planar light source.

28. The color display device according to claim 23 , wherein the light-emitting diode light source is formed on a black circuit board.

29. The color display device according to claim 23 , further comprising a light-diffusing member, wherein the light-diffusing member is located between the light source and the colored light-transmitting base material.

30. The color display device according to claim 23 , further comprising a light-transmitting member containing a black colorant, wherein the light-transmitting member containing the black colorant is located between the light source and the colored light-transmitting base material.

31. The color display device according to claim 23 , wherein the colored light-transmitting base material contains a transparent resin and at least one type of colorant selected from the group consisting of a dye and a pigment.

32. A vehicle interior or exterior member, an illumination light lamp, or a display signboard comprising the color display device according to claim 23 .

33. A vehicle comprising the vehicle interior or exterior member according to claim 32 .

34. A color display device, comprising:

a colored light-transmitting base material;

a light-blocking base material; and

a light source that is located between the colored light-transmitting base material and the light-blocking base material;

wherein the colored light-transmitting base material has a total light transmittance of 18% or less;

wherein the light source is disposed such that emission light transmits through the colored light-transmitting base material;

wherein the colored light-transmitting base material contains a transparent resin, and two or more types of dyes having different wavelengths each indicating a maximum value of absorbance in a range of a wavelength which is 380 nm or more and 880 nm or less, and wherein, for a combination of the two or more types of dyes, the wavelength indicating the maximum value of the absorbance is in a range of 450 nm or more and less than 700 nm, and wherein the two or more types of dyes satisfy the following formulas (1-1) and (1-2):

λ( i+ 1)−λ( i )<180  (1-1)

880−λ( n )≥200  (1-2)

wherein, in formulas (1-1) and (1-2), λ(i) is a wavelength (unit: nm) representing a maximum value of absorbance of a dye (i), which is one of the dyes, in a range of a wavelength which is 450 nm or more and 850 nm or less, i is an integer which is 1 or more and (n−1) or less, n is an integer which is 2 or more and indicates the number of types of the dyes contained in the colored light-transmitting base material, and λ(1)<λ(2)< . . . <λ(n).

35. The color display device according to claim 34 , wherein the light source is only partly located between the colored light-transmitting base material and the light-blocking base material.

36. The color display device according to claim 34 , wherein the colored light-transmitting base material includes a display that displays predetermined information.

37. The color display device according to claim 36 , wherein the display includes a light-emitting mechanism that is formed in at least a partial area of a main surface of the colored light-transmitting base material on a side opposite to the light source, and wherein the light-emitting mechanism discharges the emission light from the light source so that the predetermined information is displayed on the display.

38. The color display device according to claim 34 , wherein the light source includes a planar light source.

39. The color display device according to claim 34 , wherein the light source includes a light-emitting diode light source.

40. The color display device according to claim 39 , wherein the light-emitting diode light source is formed on a black circuit board.

41. The color display device according to claim 39 , wherein the light-emitting diode light source is a white light-emitting diode light source or a red light-emitting diode light source, and wherein the colored light-transmitting base material satisfies the following formula (1):

T 600 ≤60% and 60%< T 675   (1)

wherein, in formula (1), T 600 is a light transmittance obtained through conversion into an optical path length of 2 mm at a wavelength of 600 nm, and T 675 is a light transmittance obtained through conversion into an optical path length of 2 mm at a wavelength of 675 nm.

42. The color display device according to claim 39 , wherein the light-emitting diode light source is a white light-emitting diode light source or a blue light-emitting diode light source, and wherein the colored light-transmitting base material has a peak of a light transmittance in a range of a wavelength which is 400 nm or more and less than 475 nm, and satisfies at least one of the following formulas (2) and (3):

T 400/475 ≥5%  (2)

T 675 ≤60% and 60%≤ T 750   (3)

wherein, in formula (2), T 400/475 is a maximum value of the light transmittance obtained through conversion into an optical path length of 2 mm in a range of the wavelength which is 400 nm or more and less than 475 nm, and

wherein, in formula (3), T 675 is a light transmittance obtained through conversion into an optical path length of 2 mm at a wavelength of 675 nm and T 750 is a light transmittance obtained through conversion into an optical path length of 2 mm at a wavelength of 750 nm.

43. The color display device according to claim 39 , wherein the light-emitting diode light source is a white light-emitting diode light source or a green light-emitting diode light source, and wherein the colored light-transmitting base material has a peak of a light transmittance in a range of a wavelength which is 475 nm or more and less than 600 nm, and satisfies the following formula (4):

T 475/600 ≥10%  (4)

wherein, in formula (4), T 475/600 is a maximum value of the light transmittance obtained through conversion into an optical path length of 2 mm in a range of the wavelength which is 475 nm or more and less than 600 nm.

44. The color display device according to claim 34 , further comprising a light-diffusing member, wherein the light-diffusing member is located between the light source and the colored light-transmitting base material.

45. A vehicle interior or exterior member, an illumination light lamp, or a display signboard comprising the color display device according to claim 34 .

46. A vehicle comprising the vehicle interior or exterior member according to claim 45 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2021
From: MARUTANI, TAKAO; SAWADA, TADAYOSHI
To: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056188/0642 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP JP2018-098034 · May 22, 2018 · national
JP JP2018-130485 · Jul 10, 2018 · national
JP JP2019-010521 · Jan 24, 2019 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2019020237 · May 22, 2019
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