US5187607A
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Electrochromic device with low resistance electrical connections
Assignee: Nikon Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-09
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Granted: 1993-02-16
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Expires: 2010-03-09
Abstract
Abstract An electrochromic device is constructed with a first electrode layer, an electrochromic layer and a second electrode layer formed on a substrate in sequence, with at least one of the first and second electrode layers being a transparent electrode layer. The device is characterized in that a conductive thin film having a resistance lower than that of the transparent electrode layer is formed on part of the substrate, and part of the transparent electrode layer is formed on this conductive thin film. Alternatively, the conductive thin film is formed in contact with a part of the transparent electrode layer formed on an end surface of the substrate, and the area of the conductive thin film is larger than a corresponding underlying cross-sectional area of the substrate taken in the direction of the substrate thickness.
Inventors
- 👤 Tatsuo Endo
- 👤 Mitsuyoshi Mizuno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:55
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/15; G02F1/153
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
An electrochromic device comprising: a substrate; a first electrode layer; an electrochromic layer; a second electrode layer, said first electrode layer, said electrochromic layer, and said second electrode layer being formed on said substrate in sequence, and at least one of said first and second electrode layers being a transparent electrode layer; and a conductive thin film formed on an end surface of said substrate, said conductive thin film having a resistance lower than that of said transparent electrode layer, and part of said transparent electrode layer overlapping said end surface and being formed on said conductive thin film such that said conductive thin film has a portion disposed between said overlapping part of said transparent electrode layer and said end surface of said substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
An electrochromic device comprising: a substrate; a first electrode layer; an electrochromic layer; a second electrode layer, said first electrode layer, said electrochromic layer, and said second electrode layer being formed on said substrate in sequence, and at least one of said first and second electrode layers being a transparent electrode layer; and a conductive thin film formed on an end surface of said substrate, said conductive thin film having a resistance lower than that of said transparent electrode layer, and part of said transparent electrode layer overlapping said end surface and being formed on said conductive thin film such that said conductive thin film has a portion disposed between said overlapping part of said transparent electrode layer and said end surface of said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
146 words
An electrochromic device comprising: a substrate; a first electrode layer; an electrochromic layer; a second electrode layer, said first electrode layer, said electrochromic layer, and said second electrode layer being formed on said substrate in sequence, and at least one of said first and second electrode layers being a transparent electrode layer; and a conductive thin film formed on an end surface of said substrate, said conductive thin film having a resistance lower than that of said transparent electrode layer, and part of said transparent electrode layer being formed on said conductive thin film such that said conductive thin film has a portion disposed between said part of said transparent electrode layer and said end surface of said substrate, and wherein an area of said end surface is larger than a corresponding underlying cross-sectional area of said substrate taken in the direction of the substrate thickness.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
146 words
An electrochromic device comprising: a substrate; a first electrode layer; an electrochromic layer; a second electrode layer, said first electrode layer, said electrochromic layer, and said second electrode layer being formed on said substrate in sequence, and at least one of said first and second electrode layers being a transparent electrode layer; and a conductive thin film formed on an end surface of said substrate, said conductive thin film having a resistance lower than that of said transparent electrode layer, and part of said transparent electrode layer being formed on said conductive thin film such that said conductive thin film has a portion disposed between said part of said transparent electrode layer and said end surface of said substrate, and wherein an area of said end surface is larger than a corresponding underlying cross-sectional area of said substrate taken in the direction of the substrate thickness.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
An electrochromic device according to claim 2, wherein said end surface has a V-shape cross-section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
118 words
An electrochromic device comprising: a substrate; a first electrode layer; an electrochromic layer; a second electrode layer, said first electrode layer, said electrochromic layer, and said second electrode layer being formed on said substrate in sequence, at least one of said first and second electrode layers being a transparent electrode layer, part of said transparent electrode layer being formed on an end surface of said substrate; and a conductive thin film having a resistance lower than that of said transparent electrode layer, said conductive thin film being formed on said part of said transparent electrode layer and having an area larger than a corresonding underlying cross-sectional area of said substrate taken in the direction of the substrate thickness.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
118 words
An electrochromic device comprising: a substrate; a first electrode layer; an electrochromic layer; a second electrode layer, said first electrode layer, said electrochromic layer, and said second electrode layer being formed on said substrate in sequence, at least one of said first and second electrode layers being a transparent electrode layer, part of said transparent electrode layer being formed on an end surface of said substrate; and a conductive thin film having a resistance lower than that of said transparent electrode layer, said conductive thin film being formed on said part of said transparent electrode layer and having an area larger than a corresonding underlying cross-sectional area of said substrate taken in the direction of the substrate thickness.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrochromic device according to claim 4, wherein said end surface of said substrate has an area larger than said cross-sectional area of said substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
An electrochromic device according to claim 5, wherein said end surface has a V-shape cross-section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
An electrochromic device according to claim 5, further comprising another substrate formed on said second electrode layer, said conductive thin film extending from said part of said transparent electrode layer over at least part of an end surface of said another substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electrochromic device according to claim 7, further comprising a resin layer formed between said second electrode layer and said another substrate.
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