CH712212B1 - Optical device comprising two superimposed liquid crystal cells. - Google Patents
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Abstract
L’invention concerne une dispositif optique comprenant une première cellule à cristal liquide (2) disposée au-dessus d’une seconde cellule à cristal liquide (4), les première et seconde cellules à cristal liquide (2, 4) comprenant chacune un substrat avant (2a, 4a) et un substrat arrière (2b, 4b) qui s’étend parallèlement à et à distance du substrat avant (2a, 4a), les substrats avant (2a, 4a) et arrière (2b, 4b) de chacune des première et seconde cellules à cristal liquide (2, 4) étant réunis entre eux au moyen d’un cadre de scellement (2c, 4c) qui délimite un volume clos pour le confinement d’une composition de cristal liquide (6), au moins une électrode (2d, 4d) étant structurée sur une face arrière (2a 1 , 4a 1 ) du substrat avant (2a, 4a) des première et seconde cellules à cristal liquide (2, 4), et au moins une contre-électrode (2e, 4e) étant structurée sur une face avant (2b 1 , 4b 1 ) du substrat arrière (2b, 4b) des première et seconde cellules à cristal liquide (2, 4), les première et seconde cellules à cristal liquide (2, 4) renfermant toutes deux la même composition de cristal liquide (6) locataire-hôte et qui comprend un cristal liquide hôte et un colorant locataire.The invention relates to an optical device comprising a first liquid crystal cell (2) arranged above a second liquid crystal cell (4), the first and second liquid crystal cells (2, 4) each comprising a substrate. front (2a, 4a) and a rear substrate (2b, 4b) which extends parallel to and at a distance from the front substrate (2a, 4a), the front (2a, 4a) and rear (2b, 4b) substrates of each first and second liquid crystal cells (2, 4) being joined together by means of a sealing frame (2c, 4c) which delimits a closed volume for the confinement of a liquid crystal composition (6), at least one electrode (2d, 4d) being structured on a rear face (2a 1, 4a 1) of the front substrate (2a, 4a) of the first and second liquid crystal cells (2, 4), and at least one counter electrode (2nd, 4th) being structured on a front face (2b 1, 4b 1) of the rear substrate (2b, 4b) of the first and second cel Liquid crystal cells (2, 4), the first and second liquid crystal cells (2, 4) both containing the same tenant-host liquid crystal composition (6) and which comprises a host liquid crystal and a tenant dye.
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Domaine technique de l’invention [0001] La présente invention concerne un dispositif optique comprenant deux cellules à cristal liquide superposées. La présente invention concerne en particulier un dispositif du type valve optique présentant un facteur de contraste et une transmission à l’état non activé élevés.Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an optical device comprising two superimposed liquid crystal cells. The present invention relates in particular to a device of the optical valve type having a high contrast factor and a transmission in the non-activated state.
Arrière-plan technologique de l’invention [0002] De nombreuses applications optiques mettant en œuvre des cellules à cristal liquide requièrent un facteur de contraste élevé afin d’améliorer le confort d’utilisation. Par facteur de contraste, on entend le rapport entre le taux de transmission de la lumière d’une cellule à cristal liquide à l’état inactivé ou passif, c’est-à-dire en l’absence de toute tension d’adressage appliquée aux bornes de la cellule à cristal liquide, et le taux de transmission de la lumière de la même cellule à cristal liquide à l’état activé, c’est-à-dire lorsqu’on applique une tension d’adressage aux bornes de la cellule à cristal liquide.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Many optical applications using liquid crystal cells require a high contrast factor in order to improve the comfort of use. By contrast factor is meant the ratio between the rate of light transmission of a liquid crystal cell in the inactivated or passive state, that is to say in the absence of any addressing voltage applied at the terminals of the liquid crystal cell, and the light transmission rate of the same liquid crystal cell in the activated state, that is to say when an addressing voltage is applied to the terminals of the liquid crystal cell.
[0003] Les cellules à cristal liquide dont il est question ici sont des cellules comprenant un substrat avant et un substrat arrière qui s’étend parallèlement à et à distance du substrat avant, les substrats avant et arrière étant réunis entre eux par un cadre de scellement qui délimite un volume pour le confinement d’un cristal liquide. Une électrode est typiquement structurée sur une face arrière du substrat avant, tandis qu’une contre-électrode est structurée sur une face avant du substrat arrière. Par application d’une tension électrique appropriée entre l’électrode et la contre-électrode, on modifie les propriétés optiques du cristal liquide situé entre ces deux électrodes. Une cellule à cristal liquide du type valve optique a uniquement pour but de réguler la quantité de lumière qui passe à travers elle. C’est pourquoi une telle cellule ne comprend typiquement qu’une seule électrode et une contre-électrode correspondante qui ont sensiblement la même surface que celle des substrats.The liquid crystal cells in question here are cells comprising a front substrate and a rear substrate which extends parallel to and at a distance from the front substrate, the front and rear substrates being joined together by a frame of sealing which delimits a volume for the confinement of a liquid crystal. An electrode is typically structured on a rear face of the front substrate, while a counter electrode is structured on a front face of the rear substrate. By applying an appropriate electrical voltage between the electrode and the counter electrode, the optical properties of the liquid crystal located between these two electrodes are modified. A liquid crystal cell of the optical valve type is only intended to regulate the amount of light that passes through it. This is why such a cell typically comprises only a single electrode and a corresponding counter electrode which have substantially the same surface as that of the substrates.
[0004] Les cellules à cristal liquide du type valve optique à transmission élevée à l’état inactivé que l’on trouve sur le marché présentent, pour les plus performantes d’entre elles, un facteur de contraste de l’ordre de 3. Autrement dit, la quantité de lumière qui est transmise par une telle valve optique lorsque cette dernière est à l’état non activé ou passif est environ trois fois plus grande que la lumière qui est transmise par cette même valve optique lorsque celle-ci est à l’état activé. On cherche à améliorer le facteur de contraste ainsi que la transmission de la lumière à l’état non activé, tout en stabilisant les niveaux de gris pour augmenter le confort de l’utilisateur.[0004] Liquid crystal cells of the optical valve type with high transmission in the inactivated state which are found on the market have, for the most efficient of them, a contrast factor of the order of 3. In other words, the amount of light which is transmitted by such an optical valve when the latter is in the non-activated or passive state is approximately three times greater than the light which is transmitted by this same optical valve when the latter is at the activated state. The aim is to improve the contrast factor as well as the transmission of light in the non-activated state, while stabilizing the gray levels to increase user comfort.
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