EP2036063A1 - 3d-el-hdvf element und herstellungsverfahren und anwendung - Google Patents
3d-el-hdvf element und herstellungsverfahren und anwendungInfo
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- EP2036063A1 EP2036063A1 EP07765656A EP07765656A EP2036063A1 EP 2036063 A1 EP2036063 A1 EP 2036063A1 EP 07765656 A EP07765656 A EP 07765656A EP 07765656 A EP07765656 A EP 07765656A EP 2036063 A1 EP2036063 A1 EP 2036063A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C43/00—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor
- B29C43/02—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
- B29C43/10—Isostatic pressing, i.e. using non-rigid pressure-exerting members against rigid parts or dies
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B33/00—Electroluminescent light sources
- H05B33/12—Light sources with substantially two-dimensional radiating surfaces
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F13/00—Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising
- G09F13/04—Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
- G09F9/30—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C43/00—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor
- B29C43/02—Compression moulding, i.e. applying external pressure to flow the moulding material; Apparatus therefor of articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
- B29C43/20—Making multilayered or multicoloured articles
- B29C43/203—Making multilayered articles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29K—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
- B29K2995/00—Properties of moulding materials, reinforcements, fillers, preformed parts or moulds
- B29K2995/0018—Properties of moulding materials, reinforcements, fillers, preformed parts or moulds having particular optical properties, e.g. fluorescent or phosphorescent
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to a three-dimensionally deformed film element produced by high-pressure isostatic deformation, a method for producing the inventive three-dimensionally deformed film element and the use of the erfmdungswashen three dimensionally deformed film element for forming display elements such as a speedometer disk for land, water and aircraft, for training of safety belt panels or warning panels in land, water and air vehicles and warning panels in buildings and to form housing elements for mobile and stationary electronic devices and for forming a keyboard.
- display elements such as a speedometer disk for land, water and aircraft, for training of safety belt panels or warning panels in land, water and air vehicles and warning panels in buildings and to form housing elements for mobile and stationary electronic devices and for forming a keyboard.
- Electroluminescent luminous surfaces for mobile or stationary electronic devices are known in the prior art. Such electroluminescent luminous surfaces are usually used as built-in components for the backlighting of display devices and operating elements.
- Conventional electroluminescent luminous surfaces have a polyester film as a carrier material with a vapor-deposited on the electrically conductive largely transparent layer.
- such electroluminescent luminous surfaces generally contain further layers, e.g. Protective layers. Since these layers used in the prior art for the production of electroluminescent luminous surfaces often have a brittle character or can not withstand a deformation process with high temperatures, the conventional display devices are generally planar, which may be e.g. For objects that have three-dimensional geometries, this can lead to an impairment of the perceptibility of information information and operability.
- Three-dimensional electroluminescent displays have therefore already been proposed in the prior art.
- DE-A 44 30 907 relates to a three-dimensional electroluminescent display with a transparent pane, a light-transmitting layer applied on at least one side of the pane, at least one electroluminescent lamp applied next to the light-transmitting layer and a substrate formed on the electroluminescent lamp and the pane to form a one-piece, three-dimensional electroluminescent display.
- the production of the three-dimensional electroluminescent display is based on a preformed disk. However, it is further mentioned that the disk may also be reshaped, that is, that the three-dimensional electroluminescent display is formed prior to the molding of the substrate by conventional methods.
- DE-A 44 30 907 contains no further information regarding suitable conventional methods.
- DE-A 102 34 031 relates to an electroluminescent luminous surface which has the structure of a capacitor with two electrodes lying parallel, of which at least one is transparent, with a luminous substance which can be excited by an electric field and which is arranged between the electrodes.
- the electro-luminescent luminous surface further includes a carrier layer provided with information, which is made of a freely deformable foil material or of a hard material having a three-dimensionally deformed surface, wherein the carrier layer congruent according to their deformation at least in the area of their information information with a coating a first electrically conductive layer, a pigment layer, an insulation and reflection layer, a cover electrode and an optional protective layer.
- the production of the electroluminescent luminous surface is effected by first printing the carrier layer of the freely deformable foil material or of a hard material, which was previously brought into a three-dimensionally deformed surface shape, with informational information and then with a first electrically conductive layer, a pigment layer, a Insulation and reflection layer, a back electrode and an optional protective layer is provided. Thereafter, the three-dimensionally deformed film body can be back-injected with a plastic material to produce a support body.
- a carrier layer of a freely deformable film material a deformation of the printed and provided with the other layers mentioned above film body can take place, being mentioned as the only deformation process in DE-A 102 34 031 deep drawing.
- WO 03/037039 relates to a three-dimensional electroluminescent display comprising a main body and an electroluminescent device.
- the electroluminescent device consists of a foil and an electroluminescent device, the surface of the foil facing the electroluminescent device being provided with motifs to be displayed.
- the electroluminescent device comprises a front electrode and a back electrode, between which a dielectric is located.
- the front electrode is associated with the motif reproducing layer and integral with this.
- a feed source is arranged, which contacts the electrodes of the electroluminescent device.
- the main body is made of a suitable plastic, which can be advantageously processed in an injection molding process.
- the electroluminescent device is first produced. Initially, the film is provided, which serves as a carrier for the electroluminescent device. Subsequently, the electroluminescent device is reshaped by being deep-drawn, embossed, hollow-embossed or stamped solid, wherein the deformation is preferably carried out by deep drawing. After the forming process (deep drawing), the main body is assigned to the rear side of the electroluminescent device, for example by injection-molding of the electroluminescent device with a material suitable for this purpose.
- the object of providing a three-dimensionally deformed film element is achieved by a three-dimensionally deformed film element constructed from
- component A comprising at least one cold-stretchable film material optionally provided with graphic representations
- component CA a protective layer, component CA or a film, component CB,
- the three-dimensionally deformed film element according to the invention can have further layers.
- the three-dimensional film element according to the invention is characterized in that the at least one electroluminescent element applied to the carrier film and, if appropriate, the graphic representations which are present on the transparent carrier film are applied with exact position.
- This is essential, since the three-dimensionally deformed film element according to the invention, e.g. to serve for the development of speedometer discs for land, water, and aircraft, with an exact positioning of the information symbols is important.
- Such an exact positioning is achieved by providing a flat sheet member having the components A, B and C, which components are selected so that the flat sheet member can be three-dimensionally deformed by high-pressure isostatic deformation. It has surprisingly been found that such a three-dimensional deformation is possible by means of isostatic high-pressure deformation in the presence of an electroluminescent element which has the components BA, BB, optionally BC and BD.
- the three-dimensionally deformed film elements according to the invention are sufficiently dimensionally stable for numerous applications, so that it is not necessary to back-inject the film element with a suitable plastic, as proposed in the aforementioned prior art.
- the present invention therefore relates to a three-dimensionally deformed film element, constructed from the components A, B and C, wherein the three-dimensionally deformed film element has no molded substrate, in particular is not back-injected with a plastic.
- the three-dimensional film element according to the invention contains an at least partially transparent carrier film, component A, of at least one cold-stretchable film material, which is optionally provided with graphic representations.
- At least partially transparent carrier film are meant both transparent carrier films and those which are translucent, but not completely transparent
- the carrier film is constructed according to the invention from at least one cold-stretchable film material
- Film element can be carried out by high-pressure isostatic deformation at a process temperature below the softening temperature of component A.
- Suitable cold-stretchable film materials are mentioned, for example, in EP-A 0 371 425. Both thermoplastic and thermoset at least partially transparent cold-stretchable film materials can be used , Preference is given to using cold-stretchable film materials which have little or no resilience at room and service temperature.
- Particularly preferred sheet materials are selected from at least one material from the group consisting carbonates from poly-, preferably polycarbonates based on bisphenol A, such as those sold by Bayer Material Science AG Makrofol ® varieties, polyesters, esters in particular aromatic poly-, for example polyalkylene terephthalates, polyamides, for example PA 6 or PA 6,6 varieties, high-strength "aramids films", polyimides, such as those sold under the trade name Kapton ® films on the basis of poly (diphenyloxide pyromellitic imide), polyarylates, organic thermoplastic Cellulose esters, in particular their acetates, propionates and Acetobutyraten, for example, film materials from Bayer MaterialScience AG under the trade name Cellidor ® , and polyfluorohydrocarbons, in particular the known under the name FEB copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene and hexafluoropropylene, which in a transparent design are available.
- Preferred sheet materials of the carrier film are selected from polycarbonates, for example those sold by Bayer Material Science AG Makrofol ® varieties, polyesters, particularly aromatic polyesters, such as polyalkylene terephthalates, and polyimides, for example, those sold under the trade name Kapton foils on the basis of poly (diphenyl oxide pyro-mellithimide).
- polycarbonates for example those sold by Bayer Material Science AG Makrofol ® varieties
- polyesters particularly aromatic polyesters, such as polyalkylene terephthalates
- polyimides for example, those sold under the trade name Kapton foils on the basis of poly (diphenyl oxide pyro-mellithimide).
- Very particularly preferred as film materials polycarbonates based on bisphenol A used in particular films with the label Bayfol ® CR (poly-carbonate / polybutylene terephthalate film), Makrofol ® TP or Makrofol ® DE Bayer MaterialScience AG.
- the at least partially transparent carrier film used according to the invention can have satin-finished or rough surfaces on one side or high-gloss surfaces on both sides.
- the layer thickness of the at least partially transparent carrier film used according to the invention is generally from 40 to 2000 ⁇ m. At higher layer thicknesses, the sudden deformation that is performed in the high-pressure isostatic deformation often causes embrittlement of the material. Preference is given to using a carrier film having a layer thickness of 50 to 500 ⁇ m, particularly preferably 100 to 400 ⁇ m, very particularly preferably 150 to 375 ⁇ m.
- the at least partially transparent carrier film is provided with graphic representations. These can be information symbols, so that, for example, letters, numbers, symbols or pictograms are visible on the surface of the three-dimensionally deformed film element.
- the graphic design is preferably a graphic design for printing technology, in particular one Color printing.
- the carrier film used according to the invention is provided with graphic representations in the form of opaque or translucent color imprints. These color imprints can be made by any method known to those skilled in the art, for example by screen printing, offset lithography, screen printing, rotary printing, gravure printing or flexographic printing, all of which are well known and known in the art.
- the graphic design is preferably carried out by ink application by means of screen printing, since by screen printing pigmented colors can be applied with high layer thickness and good formability.
- the inks used for the graphic design must be sufficiently deformable under the conditions of isostatic high pressure deformation.
- Suitable colors in particular screen printing inks, are known to the person skilled in the art.
- paints with a plastic color carrier, for example based on polyurethane can be used.
- These screen printing inks have excellent adhesion to the film material of the carrier film used according to the invention.
- Particular preference is given to using screen printing inks based on aqueous dispersions of aliphatic polyurethanes.
- Suitable colors are available, for example under the trade name AquaPress PR ® from Pröll, Weissenburg.
- Other suitable screen printing inks are those resistant on the basis of high-temperature thermoplastics, in particular screen printing inks under the trade name Noriphan ® by Proell, Weissenburg.
- the three-dimensionally deformed film element according to the invention contains at least one electroluminescent element applied to the carrier film as component B.
- the electroluminescent element contains the following components
- the electroluminescent element may have other components in addition to the above-mentioned components.
- component BD between the back electrode, nents BE, and optionally a further insulation layer, component BD (or, if the insulation layer is not present, between the component BE and the component BC), further layers are present.
- the component BD (or, if this is not present, to the component BC), a further structure comprising an at least partially transparent electrode, another layer containing at least one excitable by an electric field luminous substance, and optionally one connect another insulation layer. If necessary, this structure can be repeated once more, with the last component of the structure being connected to the back electrode, component BE.
- Suitable electroluminescent elements are known to the person skilled in the art. Surprisingly, it has been found that film elements which have at least one electro-luminescent element used according to the invention can be deformed by means of high-pressure isostatic deformation, so that the three-dimensionally deformed film elements according to the invention can be obtained.
- the at least one electroluminescent element used according to the invention is contacted with a current source.
- the at least one electroluminescent element for this purpose has electrical connections which are guided to a side edge of the film element according to the invention and there by means of contacting aids with a
- Suitable contacting aids are, for example, crimping,
- the contacting of the electroluminescent element with a current source is effected by a plurality of lines which are connected to the above-mentioned contacting aids.
- the conduits are generally made of a conductive material, for example copper, and may be manufactured by a stamping tool and process according to methods known in the art.
- the leads may be screen printed traces of conductive pastes, for example paint, leading to the electrical terminals of the at least one electroluminescent element.
- the electroluminescent element is operated with alternating current.
- electroluminescent inverters EL inverters
- Suitable EL inverters are known to the person skilled in the art and are commercially available.
- EL inverters are used in the form of SMD (Surface Mounted Device) components.
- SMD-EL inverters are also known to the person skilled in the art and are commercially available. The advantage of SMD-EL inverters is that they do not have wire connections but can be contacted by means of the polymer conductive adhesives known in the art with the electroluminescent element.
- the EL inverters are thus fastened in the form of SMD components directly on the back of the film elements constructed from the components A, B and C, generally by means of polymer adhesive bonding techniques including the electrical contacting of the electroluminescent element wiring tracks , In this way, for example, 12 volts DC connection elements can be made at edges of the three-dimensionally deformed film element constructed of the components A, B and C.
- small area electroluminescent arrays generally up to about 50 mm 2
- HV850 EL-Lamp Driver SMD device In Sunnyvale, CA, with a H x B x D size of about 3 mm x 3mm x 1mm, in which case no additional inductor component is needed.
- the electroluminescent elements used as component B in the three-dimensionally deformed film element according to the invention are generally thick-film electroluminescent elements which are operated with alternating current (thick-film AC-EL elements).
- An advantage of these thick-film AC-EL elements is that relatively high voltages of generally greater than 100 volts peak-to-peak, preferably greater than 100 volts peak-to-140 volts peak-to-peak, at several hundreds of Hz up into the kHz range (1000 Hz), preferably 250 Hz to 800 Hz, more preferably 250 Hz to 500 Hz, and when forming the layer containing at least one excitable by an electric field luminous substance, component BC, (dielectric layer) virtually none ohmic power loss is given.
- the electrical conductivity of the electrodes (components BA and BE) should therefore be as uniform as possible, but no particular current load occurs.
- well-conductive busbars are used to reduce voltage drops.
- the operation of the electroluminescent elements (component B) used in the film element according to the invention takes place at a brightness of 10 cd / m 2 to 500 cd / m 2 , preferably 10 cd / m 2 to 100 cd / m 2 .
- a brightness of 10 cd / m 2 to 500 cd / m 2 preferably 10 cd / m 2 to 100 cd / m 2 .
- lifespan half-lives of generally about 2,000 hours can be achieved.
- the operation of such electroluminescent elements with an AC voltage with harmonic waveform is preferable. It should be transient voltage pulses are avoided.
- the switching on and off process is preferably designed such that no excessive voltage pulses damage the layer containing at least one excitable by an electric field luminous substance (dielectric) and optionally also damage individual luminous substances (electroluminophores).
- the reduction of the brightness with the lifetime, the so-called half-life, ie the time until the decrease to half the initial brightness, can be compensated by readjusting the power supply, or optionally by readjusting the frequency.
- both the decrease in the capacitance of the electroluminescent element can be used for readjustment, as well as an external photodiode, which measures the electroluminescent emission. With the change in frequency, the emission color of the electroluminescent emission can also be influenced in certain areas.
- the three-dimensionally deformed film element according to the invention may contain an LED element in addition to the at least one electroluminescent element. It is preferably an SMD LED element. Suitable LED elements are known to the person skilled in the art and are commercially available.
- Another object of the present invention is therefore a three-dimensionally deformed film element constructed from the components A, B and C and additionally at least one LED element, preferably at least one SMD LED element, as component D, wherein the three-dimensionally deformed film element can be produced by High-pressure isostatic deformation of a flat film element composed of the components A, B, C and D at a process temperature below the softening temperature of the component A of the film element.
- the SMD LED devices are arranged on the back side of the three-dimensionally deformed film elements constructed of the components A, B and C, e.g. by gluing by means of methods known to those skilled in the art.
- LED elements usually have a point-like light emission of very high luminance and can therefore, for example, generate higher luminous intensities than flat electroluminescent elements behind a translucent and signal-effectively arranged indication field. Erfmdungs contemporary three-dimensionally deformed film elements having LED elements are therefore well used as an alarm signal element.
- the translucent light fields are also provided in a further preferred embodiment by printing technology and / or dispensing technology by means of diffuser elements, so that the SMD LED element has a broad radiation characteristic and can be used as an optical signal for an alarm state, such as the display of an overtemperature or of too little oil or the failure of the ABS Brake system and the like.
- Suitable diffuser elements are known to the person skilled in the art and are commercially available.
- the electroluminescent element used according to the invention has an at least partially transparent electrode.
- an "at least partially transparent” electrode is to be understood as meaning an electrode which may be completely transparent, or an electrode which may be translucent, but not completely transparent.
- the at least partially transparent electrode is generally a planar electrode which is composed of one or more electrically conductive materials on an inorganic or organic basis.
- Suitable at least partially transparent electrodes which can be used according to the invention are all electrodes known to the person skilled in the art for the production of electroluminescent elements which are not damaged by the deformation for producing the three-dimensionally deformed film element according to the invention by means of isostatic high pressure deformation.
- ITO indium-tin-oxide
- the at least partially transparent electrode used according to the invention is thus selected from the group consisting of ITO print layers, ATO (antimony tin oxide) screen printing layers, non-ITO screen printing layers (the term "non ITO” encompassing all screen printing layers which do not, indium-tin-oxide (ITO) based), i.e.
- intrinsically conductive polymer layers typically nanoscale electrically conductive pigments, for example, the ATO screen printing pastes with the designations 7162E or 7164 from DuPont, intrinsically conductive polymer systems such as Orgacon ® system Agfa, the Baytron ® poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) system from HC Starck GmbH, (conductive polymer PEDT polyethylene-dioxythiophene) as an organic metal designated Ormecon system of conductive coating or ink systems from Panipol Oy and optionally with highly flexible binders, for example based on PU (polyurethanes), PMMA (Po methyl methacrylate), PVA (polyvinyl alcohol), modified polyaniline. Is preferably used as material of the at least partially transparent electrode of the electric luminescence element Baytron ® poly (3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) system from HC Starck GmbH.
- the at least partially transparent electrode of the electroluminescent element is connected directly to the optionally provided with graphic representations at least partially transparent carrier film.
- the electroluminescent element used according to the invention contains, in addition to the at least partially transparent electrode, component BA, a layer containing at least one luminous substance which can be excited by an electric field as component BC.
- the layer is generally applied to an optionally present first insulation layer, component BB, or, if this layer is not present, to the at least partially transparent electrode.
- the luminous substance (luminophore) in the layer (component BC) which can be excited by an electric field is preferably ZnS, which is generally doped with phosphorus.
- the layer (component BC) is a dielectric material.
- This material may be, for example, ZnS, generally doped with phosphorus, or a mixture of ZnS, generally doped with phosphorus (as a luminous substance), BaTiO 3 and highly flexible binders, for example those based on PU, PMMA, PVA.
- the electroluminescent element according to the invention may comprise an insulating layer as component BC which is generally applied to the layer containing at least one luminous substance which can be excited by an electric field.
- Suitable material for an insulating layer is, for example, barium titanate (BaTiO ß).
- the at least one electroluminescent element used according to the invention contains a back electrode, component BD. This is generally applied to the insulating layer, if present. If no insulation layer is present, the back electrode is applied to the layer containing at least one excitable by an electric field luminous substance.
- the back electrode as in the case of the at least partially transparent electrode, is a planar electrode which, however, does not have to be transparent or at least partially transparent.
- This is generally constructed of electrically conductive materials on an inorganic or organic basis, wherein preferably those materials are used which are not damaged when using the high-pressure isostatic forming process for producing the three-dimensionally deformed film element according to the invention.
- Suitable electrodes are therefore in particular polymeric electrically conductive coatings.
- the coatings already mentioned above with regard to the at least partially transparent electrode can be used.
- it is possible to use those polymeric, electrically conductive coatings which are known to the person skilled in the art and which are not at least partially transparent.
- Suitable materials of the back electrode are thus preferably selected from the group consisting of metals such as silver, carbon, ITO screen printing layers, ATO screen printing layers, non-ITO screen printing layers, that is to say intrinsically conductive polymeric systems usually nanoscale electrically conductive pigments, for example ATO-S iebdging- pastes with the designation 7162E or 7164 from DuPont, intrinsically conductive polymer systems such as Orgacon ® system from Agfa, the Baytron ® poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) - System of HC Starck GmbH, the Ormecon system known as organic metal (PEDT conductive polymer polyethylenedioxythiophene), conductive coating and printing ink systems of Panipol Oy and optionally with highly flexible binders, for example based on PU (polyurethanes), PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), PVA (polyvinyl alcohol), modified polyaniline, wherein the aforementioned materials for improving the electrical conductivity can be added to
- the production of the electroluminescent element can be effected, for example, by application of the individual layers by the so-called thick-layer method known in the prior art.
- the application of the layers of the electroluminescent element to the carrier film is carried out by methods known to the person skilled in the art.
- the connection of the electroluminescent element to the carrier film is generally carried out by direct application, for example by screen printing, onto the carrier film.
- the three-dimensionally deformed film element according to the invention contains a protective layer, component CA, in order to avoid destruction of the electroluminescent element or the optionally present graphical representations.
- Suitable materials of the protective layer are known to the person skilled in the art.
- Suitable protective layers CA include high temperature resistant protective coatings such as protective coatings which contain polycarbonates and binders, for example Noriphan ® HTR from Pröll, Weissenburg.
- the three-dimensionally deformed film element according to the invention may comprise a film, component CB, in addition to the components A and B instead of the protective layer, component CA.
- Suitable films are the films mentioned as carrier films (component A).
- the foil may e.g. be applied by lamination or gluing.
- the three-dimensionally deformed film element according to the invention is constructed by isostatic high-pressure deformation of a flat film element of the components A, B and C at a process temperature below the softening temperature of the component A of
- a suitable isostatic high pressure forming process is, for example mentioned in EP-A 0 371 425.
- the inventive construction of the components A, B and C, which are described above, ensures that a three-dimensional deformation of the flat sheet member by isostatic high pressure deformation without damaging the individual components of the film element, in particular without affecting the lamp function of the electroluminescent element , can be done.
- the layers (components A, B and C) in the film element according to the invention are tuned so that short circuits are avoided.
- the protective layer, component C, on the back causes a crack-free deformation is possible. Since a flat film element constructed from the elements A, B and C is deformed by high-pressure isostatic deformation, it is of particular importance that a good adhesion of the individual layers of the film element is ensured. Good adhesion is ensured by the composition of the individual layers (components A, B and C), in particular by the use of highly flexible binders in the layers, e.g. Binders based on PU, PMMA, PVA, in particular PU, guaranteed.
- the composition of the layers (components A, B and C) not only ensures excellent adhesion of the layers to one another but also a stretchability required for carrying out high-pressure isostatic deformation.
- the three-dimensionally deformed film element according to the invention is characterized by high-pressure isostatic deformation, as e.g. in EP-A 0 371 425, can be produced.
- Another object of the present invention is therefore a method for producing a three-dimensionally deformed film element comprising
- component A of at least one cold-stretchable film material, which is optionally provided with graphic representations
- Component B containing the following components
- component BD optionally a further insulating layer, component BD, be) a return electrode, component BE,
- component CA a protective layer, component CA or a film, component CB, and
- step ii) high-pressure isostatic deformation of the planar film element obtained in step i) at a process temperature below the softening temperature of the component A of the film element.
- the components A, B and C have the meanings already mentioned above.
- the three-dimensionally deformed film element according to the invention may optionally contain further layers.
- planar film element can be produced according to methods known to the person skilled in the art.
- the production of the flat film element in step i) comprises the following steps:
- the preparation of the transparent carrier film in step ia) is carried out according to methods known to the person skilled in the art. Furthermore, suitable carrier films are commercially available.
- the application of graphical representations on the carrier film can also be carried out by methods known in the art, for example by screen printing, offset lithography, rotary printing, gravure, inkjet, pad printing, laser printing or flexographic printing, which are all common and known in the art.
- the graphic design preferably takes place by means of ink application by means of screen printing.
- a multiple printing for example a double printing, can take place.
- a multiple printing for example a double printing, can take place.
- the individual Prints are generally used as reference marks or three-point edge registration.
- step ib) The application of the electroluminescent element to the optionally printed carrier film in step ib) can likewise be carried out by methods known to the person skilled in the art.
- the connection of the electroluminescent element to the carrier film can be carried out by means known to the person skilled in the art, generally by direct application, for example by screen printing, onto the carrier film, as already mentioned above.
- step ic the protective layer or the film is likewise applied to the at least one electroluminescent element by methods known to the person skilled in the art, preferably likewise by screen printing.
- the insulating layers are also preferably applied by screen printing.
- An advantage of the film element according to the invention is that all layers of the film element are selected so that they can be applied by screen printing.
- the isostatic high-pressure deformation in step ii) is preferably carried out in accordance with the process mentioned in EP-A 0 371 425, wherein a process temperature is chosen which is below the softening temperature of the component A of the film element.
- the planar sheet member obtained in step i) composed of components A, B and C is subjected to a fluid pressure medium and isostatically deformed at a working temperature, the deformation being at a working temperature below the softening temperature of the material of the support sheet (Component A) and under a pressure medium pressure of generally> 20 bar, preferably> 100 bar, more preferably from 200 to 300 bar is made.
- the deformation of the film material generally takes place within a few seconds of the cycle time, preferably within a time span of ⁇ 10 seconds, particularly preferably within a time span of ⁇ 5 seconds. Deformations of 100% to 200% can be achieved without the appearance of visually disturbing stress whitening.
- the isostatic high-pressure forming is generally at least 5 0 C, preferably at least 1O 0 C, particularly preferably at least 2O 0 C and more below the softening temperature of component A of the film element.
- the softening temperature of most preferably used as the material of the at least partially transparent carrier film polycarbonates based on bisphenol A (for example Makrofol ® - foil) is located approximately at or above 15O 0 C. It is possible that the isostatic high-pressure forming of film elements such Polycarbonate films as carrier films, is carried out at room temperature.
- the isostatic high pressure deformation due to the other components inter alia due to the graphic Dar- positions, which are preferably carried out by means of color printing, at working temperatures between 80 and 13O 0 C, if as the film material of the support film polycarbonates based on bisphenol A, as mentioned above, be used.
- the processing temperature in step ii) with knowledge of the softening temperature of the material for a person skilled in the art can be easily determined.
- Suitable devices for carrying out the high-pressure isostatic deformation for producing the three-dimensionally deformed film element according to the invention are mentioned, for example, in EP-A 0 371 425.
- the three-dimensionally deformed film element obtained after step ii) can be brought into a final desired contour, e.g. by trimming, punching or lasering.
- Suitable methods and apparatuses for bringing the film element into its final contour, e.g. by punching, trimming or lasing, are known in the art.
- punching, trimming or lasering is done with high precision, e.g. a suitable method of pruning is precision cutting.
- the three-dimensionally deformed film element according to the invention can be used in numerous applications. Suitable applications are, for example, the use of the three-dimensionally deformed film element according to the invention for the formation of display elements such as a tachograph disc for land-water and aircraft, for the formation of seatbelt trims or warning panels in land watercraft and aircraft and for training warning signs in buildings, for training of housing elements for mobile electronic devices, such as a mobile phone or a remote control and housing elements for stationary electronic devices such as a printer, copier, PC, notebook or a small or large home appliance or to form a keyboard.
- display elements such as a tachograph disc for land-water and aircraft
- seatbelt trims or warning panels in land watercraft and aircraft and for training warning signs in buildings
- housing elements for mobile electronic devices such as a mobile phone or a remote control
- housing elements for stationary electronic devices such as a printer, copier, PC, notebook or a small or large home appliance or to form a keyboard.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic section A-B through a not yet three-dimensional deformed film element (3) in the region of a speedometer disk (15).
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic section A-B through a three-dimensionally deformed film element (3) in the region of a speedometer disk (15).
- FIG. 3 a schematic representation of an exemplary stamped or trimmed (5) deformed three-dimensional film element according to the invention (3D-EL-HDVF) (I)
- FIG. 4 shows a schematic representation of an exemplary three-dimensionally deformed film element (3 D-EL-HDVF) according to the invention (1) with 3 EL elements (2, 15, FIG.
- FIG. 5 shows a schematic representation of an exemplary 3D-EL-HDVF element (1) with three EL elements (2, 15, 16) and surface-mounted SMD-EL inverter elements (10),
- FIG. 6 shows a schematic representation of an exemplary 3D-EL-HDVF element (1) with two EL elements (2, 15, 16) and surface-mounted SMD-EL inverter elements (10) and an SMD LED element (13).
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic section A-B through a not yet three-dimensionally deformed film element (3) in the region of a speedometer disk (15).
- the various printed layers (4) are not shown in greater detail since this printing technology corresponds to the state of the art.
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic section A-B through a three-dimensionally deformed film element (3) in the region of a speedometer disk (15).
- the various printed layers (4) are not shown in greater detail since this printing technology corresponds to the state of the art.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of an exemplary stamped or trimmed (5) deformed inventive film element (3D-EL-HDVF).
- the contour (5) in the trimmed or stamped state will usually be slightly smaller than the printing-technical contour (5) in Figure 2.
- Such 3D EL-HDVF elements (1) must be deformed very precisely, and the graphic design must be carried out accurately, since, for example, a hole will be made in the center, through which a pointer element is guided, which indicates the respective speed.
- the backlighting is according to the invention by means of electroluminescent (EL) elements (2).
- EL electroluminescent
- FIG. 4 shows a schematic representation of an exemplary 3D-EL-HDVF element (1) with three electroluminescent (EL) elements (2, 15, 16).
- the pressure-technically produced EL elements (2) are used in place of the hitherto customary backlighting technique according to the prior art only in those places where a graphical translucent review is desired (15, 16).
- the various electroluminescent elements (2) are produced in accordance with the prior art, and the electrical connections (6, 7) to the connected terminals (8, 9) are also carried out according to the prior art , Suitable methods are already mentioned above.
- An essential advantage over the three-dimensionally deformed film elements produced according to the prior art is that the at least partially transparent electrode of the electroluminescent element survives the isostatic high-pressure deformation process without the formation of hair cracks and without delamination, which is achieved by the preferred use of suitable polymer printable and electrically conductive layers is achieved.
- suitable materials for producing the at least partially transparent electrode of the electroluminescent element are already mentioned above.
- An essential aspect is a good adhesion of the at least partially transparent electrode of the electroluminescent element to the at least partially transparent carrier film and the other layers of the electroluminescent element, as already mentioned above.
- FIG. 5 shows a schematic representation of an exemplary 3D-EL-HDVF element (1) with three EL elements (2, 15, 16) and surface-mounted SMD-EL inverter elements (10). Due to the availability of very small and flat components, such as the HV850 EL-Lamp Driver from Supertex, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, USA, with a design size H x W x D of about 3 mm x 3 mm x 1 mm These can be simply mechanically and electrically mounted on the back of 3D-EL-HDVF elements (1) using SMD technologies.
- HV850 EL-Lamp Driver from Supertex, Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, USA
- 3D-EL-HDVF element (1) can be supplied directly to the contacts (8, 9) with a DC power supply of, for example, 3 volts or 12 volts.
- 6 shows a schematic representation of an exemplary 3D-EL-HDVF element (1) with two EL elements (2, 15, 16) and surface-mounted SMD-EL inverter elements (10) and an SMD LED element (13). demonstrated.
- Such glass beads with a refractive index of generally 1.6 to 1.9 and above can achieve additional scattering effect and thus an increase in the signal effect.
- the optimum glass bead diameter and the optimum refractive index must be matched to the selected polymers of the printing ink binders.
- the glass beads can, as already mentioned, be mixed with translucent printing inks (eg red or green or yellow or blue inks), but they can also be additionally incorporated in a colorless transparent printing layer.
- SMD Surface-mounted device
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