Optical laminate and manufacturing method therefor, smart window comprising same, and vehicle and building window and door using same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025138360-A1
Application number	US-202218707306-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 1, 2022
Priority date	Nov 8, 2021
Publication date	May 1, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a transmittance-variable optical laminate including a first polarizing plate, a first transparent conductive layer formed on a first surface of the first polarizing plate, a second polarizing plate arranged to be opposite the first polarizing plate, a second transparent conductive layer formed on a first surface of the second polarizing plate and arranged to be opposite the first transparent conductive layer, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer, in which at least one of the first and second transparent conductive layers is in direct contact with either the first polarizing plate or the second polarizing plate, and at least one of the first and second polarizing plates has a single transmittance color b* value of −6.0 to −3.0. The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing the transmittance-variable optical laminate, a smart window including the transmittance-variable optical laminate, and automotive and building windows using the transmittance-variable optical laminate.

First claim

1 . A transmittance-variable optical laminate comprising:
a first polarizing plate; a first transparent conductive layer formed on a first surface of the first polarizing plate; a second polarizing plate arranged to be opposite the first polarizing plate; a second transparent conductive layer formed on a first surface of the second polarizing plate and arranged to be opposite the first transparent conductive layer; and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first transparent conductive layer and the second transparent conductive layer, wherein at least one transparent conductive layer of the first and second transparent conductive layers is formed in direct contact with any one of the first and second polarizing plates, and at least one polarizing plate of the first and second polarizing plates has a single transmission color b* value of −6.0 to −3.0.

2 . The transmittance-variable optical laminate of claim 1 , wherein at least one polarizing plate of the first and second polarizing plates has a single transmittance color b* value of −5 to −3.5.

3 . The transmittance-variable optical laminate of claim 1 , wherein at least one polarizing plate of the first and second polarizing plates comprises at least one functional layer selected from the group consisting of a protective layer, a phase control layer, and a refractive index control layer.

4 . The transmittance-variable optical laminate of claim 1 , wherein at least one polarizing plate of the first and second polarizing plates has a thickness of 30 to 200 μm.

5 . The transmittance-variable optical laminate of claim 1 , wherein at least one transparent conductive layer of the first and second transparent conductive layers has a thickness of to 70 nm.

6 . The transmittance-variable optical laminate of claim 1 , wherein at least one transparent conductive layer of the first and second transparent conductive layers has a sheet resistance value of 30 to 70Ω/□.

7 . The transmittance-variable optical laminate of claim 1 , wherein at least one transparent conductive layer of the first and second transparent conductive layers is formed in direct contact with either of the first and second polarizing plates, without a separate substrate interposed therebetween.

8 . The transmittance-variable optical laminate of claim 1 , wherein at least one transparent conductive layer of the first and second transparent conductive layers is formed in direct contact with either of the first and second polarizing plates, with an adhesion-aiding layer interposed therebetween.

9 . The transmittance-variable optical laminate of claim 1 , wherein at least one transparent conductive layer of the first and second transparent conductive layers comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of transparent conductive oxides, metals, carbon-based materials, conductive polymers, conductive inks, and nanowires.

10 . The transmittance-variable optical laminate of claim 1 , wherein the liquid crystal layer comprises at least one type selected from the group consisting of a ball spacer and a column spacer.

11 . The transmittance-variable optical laminate of claim 10 , wherein the ball spacer has a diameter of 1 to 10 μm.

12 . The transmittance-variable optical laminate of claim 10 , wherein the ball spacer occupies 0.01% to 10% of the area of the liquid crystal layer.

13 . The transmittance-variable optical laminate of claim 1 , further comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of an orientation film, an adhesive layer, an ultraviolet absorbing layer, and a hard coating layer.

14 . A method of manufacturing the transmittance-variable optical laminate of any one of claims 1 to 13 .

15 . A smart window comprising the transmittance-variable optical laminate of any one of claims 1 to 13 .

16 . An automobile comprising the smart window of claim 15 applied to at least one selected from a front window, a rear window, a side window, a sunroof window, and an interior partition.

17 . A window for a building, the window comprising the smart window of claim 15 .

Assignees

• Dongwoo Fine Chem Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ahn Hong-Jun
• Kim Dong-Hwi
• Oh Pyoung-Yun
• Jung Sung-Hoon

Classifications

• G02F2203/01

  transmissive · CPC title

• E06B9/24

  Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; {Slat blinds}(operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures E06B9/56; free-hanging flexible screens A47H23/00) · CPC title

• B60J3/04

  adjustable in transparency · CPC title

• E06B2009/2464

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

• G02F1/13439

  characterised by their electrical, optical, physical properties; materials therefor; method of making · CPC title