Tandem vision window and media display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12210262-B2
Application number	US-202318514589-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 20, 2023
Priority date	Apr 26, 2017
Publication date	Jan 28, 2025
Grant date	Jan 28, 2025

Abstract

Disclosed herein are systems, apparatuses, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media related to a display construct coupled to a structure (e.g., a vision window). The structure can be a supportive structure such as a fixture. The display construct is configured to facilitate media display and is at least partially transparent. The vision window may be a tintable window, e.g., a window in which its tint is electrically controllable (e.g., an electrochromic window). Various interactive capabilities with the display construct are disclosed (e.g., via a touch screen).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a transparent organic light emitting diode (TOLED) display, including a TOLED panel with a front side and a back side,
a touch sensor coupled with the front side of the TOLED panel, and
an electrochromic (EC) device configured to control light transmission through a window and coupled with the back side of the TOLED panel, wherein the EC device is a solid state inorganic electrochromic device, a liquid crystal device, a suspended particle device, or a polymer dispersed liquid crystal device;
a support structure; and
a hinge assembly coupled to the TOLED display to enable the TOLED display to be mounted to the support structure.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the hinge assembly comprises:
a first hinge leaf coupled to the support structure; and
a second hinge leaf coupled to the TOLED display, wherein:
the second hinge leaf includes a first component configured to secure and unsecure the TOLED display,
the second hinge leaf includes a snap spring configured to assist with coupling the second hinge leaf to the first hinge leaf.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second hinge leaf includes a snap spring configured to assist with coupling the second hinge leaf to the first hinge leaf.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the TOLED panel and the EC device are substantially transparent, at least when the TOLED panel is turned off and the EC device is not fully tinted.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the TOLED panel and the EC device are configured to allow content displayed on the TOLED panel to be visible.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the TOLED panel and the EC glass are configured to allow content displayed on the TOLED panel to be visible when the TOLED panel is turned on and the EC glass is tinted.

7. The system of claim 1 , further comprising electronic components to control and power the TOLED panel, wherein the electronic components are housed inside the support structure.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein, at least during operation and/or after installation, the system is configured to make the electronic components viewable and accessible by a user.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the TOLED display includes a capacitive touchscreen and a controller configured to facilitate touch control.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one touch screen is disposed proximate to the TOLED display, such that the at least one touch screen overlaps at least a portion of a viewing surface of the TOLED display.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the TOLED display is configured to be detachable from the support structure.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the TOLED display is communicatively coupled to a network that is communicatively coupled to a building management system.

13. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a controller configured to control or direct control of the TOLED display and/or the electrochromic device.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the controller is part of a hierarchical control system.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the controller is configured to operatively couple to at least one touch screen disposed proximate to the TOLED display and to adjust, or direct adjustment of, media displayed on the TOLED display based at least in part on user tactile interaction with the at least one touch screen.

16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the EC device comprises:
a substrate,
a first transparent conductive layer,
a second transparent conductive layer between the substrate and the first transparent conductive layer,
an electrochromic layer between the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer, and
an anodic layer between the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the substrate comprises glass, a plastic, a thermoplastic, a semi-plastic, polystyrene, polycarbonate, polyester, polyamide, a polymer, float glass, silica, or a combination thereof.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the controller is positioned in a portion of the support structure below the substrate, on a side of the substrate, or above the substrate.

Assignees

• View Inc

Inventors

• Trikha Nitesh
• Martinson Robert Michael
• Young Anthony
• Nguyen Vinh N
• Sheffield Matthew Burton
• Chan Chee Yung
• Antes Todd Daniel
• Kailasam Sridhar Karthik

Classifications

• G05B2219/25252

  Microprocessor · CPC title

• E06B2009/2464

  featuring transparency control by applying voltage, e.g. LCD, electrochromic panels · CPC title

• G05B2219/2628

  Door, window · CPC title

• G05B2219/25011

  Domotique, I-O bus, home automation, building automation · CPC title

• G05B2219/2614

  HVAC, heating, ventillation, climate control · CPC title