CN220171372U - Improved electrochromic anti-dazzle rearview mirror - Google Patents

Improved electrochromic anti-dazzle rearview mirror Download PDF

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CN220171372U
CN220171372U CN202321488462.3U CN202321488462U CN220171372U CN 220171372 U CN220171372 U CN 220171372U CN 202321488462 U CN202321488462 U CN 202321488462U CN 220171372 U CN220171372 U CN 220171372U
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胡克银
胡珊珊
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The utility model relates to an improved electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror, which comprises an electrochromic mirror element, wherein the electrochromic mirror element comprises: a first transparent substrate, a second transparent substrate, a seal, and an electrochromic medium; the sealing piece is arranged between the peripheral areas of the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate along the circumferential direction so as to combine the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate with each other in a sealing way and define a cavity; the electrochromic medium is disposed in the cavity; wherein a single first transparent conductive film layer is deposited in a central region of the second surface of the first transparent substrate, and a single annular conductive reflective film layer is deposited in a peripheral region, the annular conductive reflective film layer and the first transparent conductive film layer being in electrical communication with each other. The rearview mirror provided by the utility model not only has a good anti-glare effect, but also has a visual effect with improved appearance, and the overall aesthetic degree of the electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror is improved.

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Improved electrochromic anti-dazzle rearview mirror
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of electrochromic devices, in particular to an improved electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror.
Background
The electrochromic rearview mirror has the anti-dazzle effect and safe driving effect, and is widely applied to automobile inner and outer mirrors. However, the mirror is similar to the traditional mirror reflection rearview mirror, and road condition information behind the vehicle cannot be effectively observed, so that serious potential safety hazards are brought to safe driving of drivers and passengers. Especially in rainy and foggy days, safety accidents are frequent because the situation of the coming vehicles behind cannot be accurately judged. In the conventional electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror, the peripheral area of the second surface of the first transparent substrate is generally in a laminated structure of two or more films, including an annular shielding layer and an ITO conductive layer; wherein the ITO conductive layer in the peripheral area and the ITO transparent conductive layer in the central area of the second surface are simultaneously obtained through magnetron sputtering coating, thereby forming a bent ITO transparent conductive film layer on the annular shielding layer. Such a folded ITO transparent conductive film layer is liable to cause interference of incident light rays or reflected light at an interface, thereby causing a minute visual deterioration in the aesthetic appearance of a partial area of an electrochromic rear view mirror lens.
Disclosure of Invention
In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the utility model provides an improved electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror, which solves the problem of poor aesthetic degree of the traditional electrochromic rearview mirror.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
an improved electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror, said rearview mirror comprising an electrochromic mirror element, said electrochromic mirror element comprising:
a first transparent substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface, and a first edge surface adjacent to the first surface and the second surface;
a second transparent substrate comprising third and fourth surfaces and a second edge surface adjacent to the third and fourth surfaces, the first and second transparent substrates being arranged in a spaced apart relationship;
a seal circumferentially disposed between the outer peripheral regions of the first and second transparent substrates to sealingly bond the second and third surfaces to one another and define a cavity; and
an electrochromic medium disposed in the cavity;
wherein a single first transparent conductive film layer is deposited in a central region of the second surface of the first transparent substrate, and a single annular conductive reflective film layer is deposited in a peripheral region, the annular conductive reflective film layer and the first transparent conductive film layer being in electrical communication with each other.
Preferably, at least partial area of the third surface of the second transparent substrate is deposited with a semi-reflective semi-transparent conductive film layer or a high-reflective conductive film layer.
Preferably, the annular conductive reflecting film layer is a metal alloy film layer composed of chromium and at least one of nickel, aluminum, copper, silver, iron or cobalt.
Preferably, a chamfer with a radius of greater than or equal to 2.5mm is arranged between the first surface and the first edge surface of the first transparent substrate.
Preferably, the b value of the annular conductive reflective film layer is greater than or equal to the b value of the semi-reflective semi-transparent conductive film layer, or the b value of the annular conductive reflective film layer is greater than or equal to the b value of the high-reflective conductive film layer.
Preferably, the second edge surface of the second transparent substrate is provided with a first conductive clip, one end of the first conductive clip is in contact with the first transparent conductive film layer to establish an electrical connection relationship, and the other end of the first conductive clip extends to the fourth surface of the second transparent substrate.
Preferably, the second edge surface of the second transparent substrate is provided with a second conductive clip, one end of the second conductive clip is in contact with the conductive layer to establish an electrical connection, and the other end of the second conductive clip extends to the fourth surface of the second transparent substrate.
Preferably, the perimeter of the first transparent substrate is greater than the perimeter of the second transparent substrate, and the perimeter edge of the first transparent substrate exceeds the perimeter edge of the second transparent substrate, creating a glue area between at least a portion of the two perimeter edges.
Preferably, a first conductive adhesive and a second conductive adhesive are disposed at a portion of the adhesive-coated area, the first conductive adhesive being disposed along one edge of the peripheral edge and in contact with the first conductive clip, and the second conductive adhesive being disposed along the other edge of the peripheral edge and in contact with the second conductive clip.
Preferably, at least part of the peripheral region of the first transparent substrate is provided with an insulating layer to electrically isolate the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate from each other and prevent short circuit.
The utility model has the beneficial effects that:
the improved electrochromic anti-dazzle rearview mirror provided by the utility model can be used for improving the problem of insufficient aesthetic degree of the traditional electrochromic rearview mirror while ensuring that the automobile rearview mirror has an anti-dazzle function.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the structure of the electrochromic mirror element of the rearview mirror of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the structure of the electrochromic mirror element of the present utility model with the conductive clip;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an alternative electrochromic mirror element of the embodiment of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an electrochromic mirror element according to another embodiment of the utility model;
the sealing member 3, the electrochromic medium 4, the first conductive clip 5, the second conductive clip 6, the first surface 1a, the second surface 1b, the first edge surface 1c, the third surface 2a, the fourth surface 2b, the second edge surface 2c, the first transparent conductive film layer 11, the annular conductive reflective film layer 12, the insulating layer 13, the cavity 41, the first conductive adhesive 51, the second conductive adhesive 61, the chamfer 101, the high reflective layer 211, the conductive layer 212, the transflective composite film layer 221, the second transparent conductive film layer 222, the first high refractive index film layer 221a, the low refractive index film layer 221b, and the second high refractive index film layer 221c.
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The following description is presented to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the utility model. The preferred embodiments in the following description are by way of example only and other obvious variations will occur to those skilled in the art.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the improved electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror of the present embodiment includes an electrochromic mirror element including a first transparent substrate 1, a second transparent substrate 2, a sealing member 3, and an electrochromic medium 4; wherein a single first transparent conductive film layer 11 is deposited on a central area of the second surface 1b of the first transparent substrate 1, and a single annular conductive reflective film layer 12 is deposited on a peripheral area, and the annular conductive reflective film layer 12 and the first transparent conductive film layer 11 are in electrical communication with each other. The first transparent substrate 1 and the second transparent substrate 2 of the present utility model may be colorless or light colored transparent glass or transparent polymer material. The first transparent substrate 1 is disposed close to the observer and the second transparent substrate 2 is disposed far from the observer. As for the electrochromic medium 4, a liquid phase or gel electrochromic material known to those skilled in the art may be selected.
The first transparent substrate 1 includes a first surface 1a and a second surface 1b, and a first edge surface 1c adjacent to the first surface 1a and the second surface 1 b; the second transparent substrate 2 comprises third and fourth surfaces 2a, 2b and a second edge surface 2c adjoining the third and fourth surfaces 2a, 2b, the first and second transparent substrates 1, 2 being arranged in a spaced apart relationship; the sealing member 3 is circumferentially disposed between the outer peripheral regions of the first transparent substrate 1 and the second transparent substrate 2 to sealingly combine the second surface 1b and the third surface 2a with each other and define a cavity 41; the electrochromic medium 4 is arranged in the cavity 41. The transparent conductive film layer can be ZnO and SnO doped with metal ions 2 、In 2 O 3 、TiO 2 、HfO 2 CuO or fluorine doped SnO 2 At least one of them. Wherein the metal ion is Mg 2+ ,Al 3+ ,Ga 3+ ,Sb 3+ ,Nb 4+ ,Ge 3 + ,Zr 4+ At least one of them.
At least atIn one embodiment, at least a part of the area of the third surface 2a of the second transparent substrate 2 is deposited with a semi-reflective semi-transparent conductive film layer or a highly reflective conductive film layer. The high-reflection conductive film layer comprises a high-reflection layer 211 and a conductive layer 212 which are sequentially deposited on the second transparent substrate 2, wherein the surface roughness of the conductive layer 212 is less than or equal to 100 angstroms, and the reflectivity of the high-reflection layer 211 is more than or equal to 70%. The highly reflective layer 211 is silver metal or silver alloy, preferably silver metal, more preferably high purity silver metal. The conductive layer 212 can also be ZnO and SnO doped with metal ions 2 、In 2 O 3 、TiO 2 、HfO 2 CuO or fluorine doped SnO 2 At least one of them. Preferably, the thickness of the high reflection layer 211 is 50-100 nm. Another alternative is that the highly reflective conductive film is a single film, i.e. only the highly reflective layer 211 of silver metal or silver alloy, so that it functions not only as a reflective layer, but also as a conductive layer. The semi-reflective semi-transparent conductive film layer comprises a transparent and reflective composite film layer 221 and a second transparent conductive film layer 222, wherein the transparent and reflective composite film layer 221 is composed of a composite laminated structure with a low refractive index film layer 221b at the center and high refractive index film layers at both sides; the transparent and reflective composite film 221 has small absorption of visible light and higher reflectivity and transmissivity, and further through the regulation and control of film materials, film systems and thickness thereof, not only can the visual chromatic aberration between the central area and the peripheral area of the rearview mirror lens element be reduced, but also the requirements of highlighting and minimum reflectivity of the rearview mirror with a display or signal display can be met. Specifically, the transflective composite film layer 221 is formed by sequentially depositing a first high refractive index film layer 221a, a low refractive index film layer 221b, and a second high refractive index film layer 221c on the third surface 2a of the second transparent substrate 2. Further, the material of the first high refractive index film 221a and the second high refractive index film 221c is Nb 2 O 5 ,Ta 2 O 5 ,TiO 2 ,ZrO 2 One of the following; the material of the low refractive index film 221b is SiO 2 Or MgF 2 . Further, the thickness of each of the low refractive index film layer 221b and the high refractive index film layer is 20 to 200nm. The half of the utility modelThe central area of the lens element formed by the reflective and semi-transparent conductive film layer has small visible light absorption, so that the reflectivity and the transmissivity of the lens element are both more than 40 percent, and further, the reflectivity and the transmissivity are both more than 45 percent, thereby being beneficial to ensuring that the rearview mirror not only meets the minimum reflectivity requirement specified by regulations, but also has higher transmissivity, thereby meeting the use requirement of the rearview mirror functional module, such as the high brightness requirement for clearly displaying the image content of the streaming media rearview mirror.
In at least one embodiment, the annular conductive reflective film 12 is a metal alloy film of chromium and at least one of nickel, aluminum, copper, silver, iron, or cobalt. The annular conductive reflective film layer 12 can be prepared by adopting a physical vapor deposition method such as vacuum evaporation or magnetron sputtering, or an electroless plating method. The annular conductive reflecting film layer 12 obtained by the physical vapor deposition method can hide the sealing element 3 and the conductive clamp arranged on the substrate, so that the whole rearview mirror assembly is more attractive in visual sense. By arranging the annular conductive reflecting film layer 12, a frameless rearview mirror or a narrow-frame rearview mirror can be manufactured, and the visual field range of the electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror is further widened. The annular conductive reflecting film layer 12 adopts a metal alloy film layer formed by chromium and at least one of nickel, aluminum, copper, silver, iron or cobalt, and has good conductivity, stable film performance and easy long-term use.
In at least one embodiment, a chamfer 101 with a radius greater than or equal to 2.5mm is provided between the first surface 1a and the first edge surface 1c of the first transparent substrate 1, so as to make a rimless rearview mirror, i.e. the end surface or wall surface of the rearview mirror housing does not cover the surface position of the first transparent substrate 1 facing the viewer.
In at least one embodiment, the b value of the annular conductive reflective film layer 12 is greater than or equal to the b value of the semi-reflective semi-transmissive conductive film layer, or the b value of the annular conductive reflective film layer 12 is greater than or equal to the b value of the high-reflective conductive film layer. The b value is one of the opposite spatial positions of Lab color, representing the stereo coordinate position of color and brightness, where a negative b value indicates blue and a positive value indicates yellow. Further, the b-value of the annular conductive reflective film layer 12 is-7 to 10, and the b-value of the semi-reflective semi-transparent conductive film layer or the high-reflective conductive film layer is-12 to 5. According to the electrochromic anti-dazzle rearview mirror, through the optimization and improvement design of the film layer structures of the central area and the peripheral area, the two areas are in the same color system basically, and in an initial state, the color deviation existing in the visual appearance of the rearview mirror element is small, so that the electrochromic anti-dazzle rearview mirror is popular and lovely with consumers.
In at least one embodiment, the second edge surface 2c of the second transparent substrate 2 is provided with a first conductive clip 5, and one end of the first conductive clip 5 contacts the first transparent conductive film layer 11 to establish an electrical connection, and the other end extends to the fourth surface 2b of the second transparent substrate 2. The second edge surface 2c of the second transparent substrate 2 is provided with a second conductive clip 6, one end of the second conductive clip 6 contacts with the conductive layer 212 or the highly reflective layer 211 or the second transparent conductive film layer 222 to establish an electrical connection, and the other end extends to the fourth surface 2b of the second transparent substrate 2. Still further, the first conductive clip 5 and the second conductive clip 6 electrically extend the conductive layer 212 of the third surface 2a across the second edge surface 2c to the fourth surface 2b; at this time, the first and second conductive clips 5 and 6 directly leave a gap filled with sealant with the second edge surface 2 c. The first conductive clamp 5 and the second conductive clamp 6 are used for establishing an electric loop with a circuit board in the rearview mirror, and the voltage input of the electrochromic mirror element is controlled, so that the electrochromic medium 4 is subjected to change of optical properties (reflectivity, transmissivity, color and the like) under the action of external voltage, and the anti-dazzle effect is achieved.
In at least one embodiment, the perimeter of the first transparent substrate 1 is greater than the perimeter of the second transparent substrate 2, and the perimeter edge of the first transparent substrate 1 exceeds the perimeter edge of the second transparent substrate 2, creating a glue area between at least a portion of the two perimeter edges. Further, a first conductive adhesive 51 and a second conductive adhesive 61 are disposed at a portion of the adhesive-coated area, the first conductive adhesive 51 being disposed along one side of the peripheral edge and being in contact with the first conductive clip 5, and the second conductive adhesive 61 being disposed along the other side of the peripheral edge and being in contact with the second conductive clip 6. The first conductive adhesive 51 and the second conductive adhesive 61 are coated along the side length of the base material, and are strip-shaped after being cured, so that the coloring response speed of the electrochromic rearview mirror is further improved, and the electrical connection performance of the rearview mirror is improved.
In at least one embodiment, at least part of the peripheral area of the first transparent substrate 1 is provided with an insulating layer 13 to electrically isolate the first transparent substrate 1 and the second transparent substrate 2 from each other and from shorting. Or by etching the film layer on the third surface 2a of the second transparent substrate 2 to form an electrically isolated region, the first transparent substrate 1 and the second transparent substrate 2 are prevented from being short-circuited with each other.
Another aspect of the present utility model is to provide an electrochromic mirror assembly comprising a housing, a circuit board and an electrochromic mirror element as described above; the electrochromic mirror element is electrically connected with the circuit board, and the electrochromic mirror element and the circuit board are contained in the shell.
The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, principal features and advantages of the utility model. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present utility model is not limited to the embodiments described above, and that the above embodiments and descriptions are merely illustrative of the principles of the present utility model, and various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, which is defined by the appended claims.

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1. An improved electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror, wherein said rearview mirror comprises an electrochromic mirror element comprising:
a first transparent substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface, and a first edge surface adjacent to the first surface and the second surface;
a second transparent substrate comprising third and fourth surfaces and a second edge surface adjacent to the third and fourth surfaces, the first and second transparent substrates being arranged in a spaced apart relationship;
a seal circumferentially disposed between the outer peripheral regions of the first and second transparent substrates to sealingly bond the second and third surfaces to one another and define a cavity; and
an electrochromic medium disposed in the cavity;
wherein a single first transparent conductive film layer is deposited in a central region of the second surface of the first transparent substrate, and a single annular conductive reflective film layer is deposited in a peripheral region, the annular conductive reflective film layer and the first transparent conductive film layer being in electrical communication with each other.
2. An improved electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror according to claim 1, wherein at least part of the area of the third surface of said second transparent substrate is deposited with a semi-reflective semi-transparent conductive film layer or a highly reflective conductive film layer.
3. The improved electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror of claim 1, wherein said annular conductive reflective film layer is a metal alloy film layer comprising chromium and at least one of nickel, aluminum, copper, silver, iron or cobalt.
4. An improved electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror according to claim 1, characterized in that a chamfer of radius greater than or equal to 2.5mm is provided between the first surface and the first edge surface of said first transparent substrate.
5. The improved electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror according to claim 1, wherein the b-value of the annular conductive reflective film layer is greater than or equal to the b-value of the semi-reflective semi-transparent conductive film layer, or the b-value of the annular conductive reflective film layer is greater than or equal to the b-value of the highly reflective conductive film layer.
6. The improved electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror of claim 1 wherein said second transparent substrate second edge surface is provided with a first conductive clip having one end in contact with said first transparent conductive film layer in electrical connection and the other end extending to a fourth surface of said second transparent substrate.
7. The improved electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror of claim 1 wherein said second transparent substrate second edge surface is provided with a second conductive clip having one end in contact with the conductive layer in electrical connection and the other end extending to a fourth surface of the second transparent substrate.
8. An improved electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror according to claim 1, wherein said first transparent substrate has a perimeter that is greater than the perimeter of the second transparent substrate, and wherein the perimeter edge of said first transparent substrate extends beyond the perimeter edge of the second transparent substrate, creating a glue area between at least a portion of the two perimeter edges.
9. The improved electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror of claim 8 wherein a portion of said glue application area is provided with a first conductive glue disposed along one side of the perimeter edge and in contact with a first conductive clip and a second conductive glue disposed along the other side of the perimeter edge and in contact with a second conductive clip.
10. An improved electrochromic anti-glare rearview mirror according to claim 1, characterized in that at least part of the peripheral area of said first transparent substrate is provided with an insulating layer to electrically isolate the first transparent substrate and the second transparent substrate from each other.
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