IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,119,378
Granted Patent B2
US 11,119,378 · App. 16/209,963 · Granted Sep 14, 2021

Dimming laminate and multiple glass

Inventors: Shigeru Nakamura (Tokyo, JP); Tetsuya Hiramatsu (Tokyo, JP)
Assignees: AGC INC.; AGC GLASS EUROPE; AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC.; AGC VIDROS DO BRASIL LTDA.
G02F1/15B32B7/02B32B17/06B32B17/10073B32B17/10761E06B3/66E06B5/00G02F1/153G02F1/163
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,119,378
App. No.
16/209,963
Granted
Sep 14, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dimming laminate ( 10 ) includes: a dimming substrate ( 18 ) in which a dimming function material ( 16 ) is provided between two first transparent substrates ( 12 ) and ( 14 ); and a second transparent substrate ( 22 ) that is bonded to one first transparent substrate ( 12 ) through an adhesive layer ( 20 ). Each of the first transparent substrates ( 12 ) and ( 14 ) has a different average thermal expansion coefficient at 50-350° C. from that of the second transparent substrate ( 22 ). In the dimming laminate ( 10 ), a third transparent substrate ( 26 ) is bonded to the other first transparent substrate ( 14 ) through an adhesive layer ( 24 ), and an average thermal expansion coefficient at 50-350° C. is equal between the third transparent substrate ( 26 ) and the second transparent substrate ( 22 ).

Claims (20)

1. A dimming laminate comprising: a single dimming substrate in which a dimming function material is provided between two first transparent substrates; and a second transparent substrate that is bonded to one first transparent substrate of the two first transparent substrates through an adhesive layer, the first transparent substrates having a different average thermal expansion coefficient at 50-350° C. from that of the second transparent substrate,

wherein a third transparent substrate is bonded to the other first transparent substrate of the two first transparent substrates through an adhesive layer, and a difference in average thermal expansion coefficient at 50-350° C. between the third transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate is not higher than 20×10 −7 ° C.;

wherein the dimming function material is a material whose optical property can be changed reversibly, and which is an electrochromic function material, an SPD (Suspended Particle Device) material, a liquid crystal material, a polymer dispersed liquid crystal material, a photochromic material, or a thermochromic material;

wherein an alkali metal oxide content of each of the first transparent substrates is not higher than 0.1% in terms of mol % of oxides;

wherein each of the first transparent substrates has an average thermal expansion coefficient at 50-350° C. of not higher than 45×10 −7 ° C.;

wherein the second transparent substrates has an average thermal expansion coefficient at 50-350° C. of 60×10 −7 ° C. to 100×10 − ′/° C.; and

wherein the third transparent substrates has an average thermal expansion coefficient at 50-350° C. of 60×10 −7 ° C. to 100×10 −7 ° C.

2. The dimming laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the average thermal expansion coefficient at 50-350° C. is equal between the third transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate.

3. The dimming laminate according to claim 2 , wherein the average thermal expansion coefficient at 50-350° C. in each of the third transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate is higher than the average thermal expansion coefficient at 50-350° C. in each of the first transparent substrates.

4. The dimming laminate according to claim 1 , wherein a difference in average thermal expansion coefficient at 50-350° C. between the two first transparent substrates is not higher than 10×10 −7 /° C.

5. The dimming laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the average thermal expansion coefficient at 50-350° C. is equal between the two first transparent substrates.

6. A multiple glass in which the dimming laminate of claim 1 and a glass plate are put separately from each other through a spacer, and circumferential edge portions of the dimming laminate of claim 1 and the glass plate are sealed with a seal material.

7. The dimming laminate according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first transparent substrates has a thickness of 0.1-2.0 mm.

8. The dimming laminate according to claim 1 , wherein each of the second transparent substrate and the third transparent substrate has a thickness of 1.0-12.0 mm.

9. The dimming laminate according to claim 8 , wherein each of the second transparent substrate and the third transparent substrate has a thickness of 2.0 mm or more.

10. The dimming laminate according to claim 8 , wherein each of the second transparent substrate and the third transparent substrate has a thickness of 1.0 mm or more.

11. The dimming laminate according to claim 1 , wherein each of the second transparent substrate and the third transparent substrate is a soda lime glass.

12. The dimming laminate according to claim 1 , wherein each of the adhesive layers is sheet-like member and has a thickness of 0.1-2.0 mm.

13. The dimming laminate according to claim 1 , wherein a difference in thickness between the two first transparent substrates is 1 mm or less, and a difference in thickness between the second transparent substrate and the third transparent substrate is 1 mm or less.

14. The dimming laminate according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first transparent substrates has an average thermal expansion coefficient at 50-350° C. of not higher than 40×10 −7 /° C.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2018
From: NAKAMURA, SHIGERU; HIRAMATSU, TETSUYA
To: AGC, INC.; AGC GLASS EUROPE; AGC FLAT GLASS NORTH AMERICA, INC.; AGC VIDROS DO BRASIL LTDA.
Reel/Frame 047673/0568 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2016-114526 · Jun 8, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2017021192 · Jun 7, 2017
Related Publication 20190107762A1 · Apr 11, 2019