CONTROLLING TRANSITIONS IN OPTICALLY SWITCHABLE DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20180067372A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-08

    申请号:US15705170

    申请日:2017-09-14

    Applicant: View, Inc.

    Abstract: Aspects of this disclosure concern controllers and control methods for applying a drive voltage to bus bars of optically switchable devices such as electrochromic devices. Such devices are often provided on windows such as architectural glass. In certain embodiments, the applied drive voltage is controlled in a manner that efficiently drives an optical transition over the entire surface of the electrochromic device. The drive voltage is controlled to account for differences in effective voltage experienced in regions between the bus bars and regions proximate the bus bars. Regions near the bus bars experience the highest effective voltage. In some cases, feedback may be used to monitor an optical transition. In these or other cases, a group of optically switchable devices may transition together over a particular duration to achieve approximately uniform tint states over time during the transition.

    CONNECTORS FOR SMART WINDOWS
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    发明申请
    CONNECTORS FOR SMART WINDOWS 审中-公开
    SMART WINDOWS连接器

    公开(公告)号:US20170045795A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-16

    申请号:US15243816

    申请日:2016-08-22

    Applicant: View, Inc.

    Abstract: This disclosure provides connectors for smart windows. A smart window may incorporate an optically switchable pane. In one aspect, a window unit includes an insulated glass unit including an optically switchable pane. A wire assembly may be attached to the edge of the insulated glass unit and may include wires in electrical communication with electrodes of the optically switchable pane. A floating connector may be attached to a distal end of the wire assembly. The floating connector may include a flange and a nose, with two holes in the flange for affixing the floating connector to a first frame. The nose may include a terminal face that present two exposed contacts of opposite polarity. Pre-wired spacers improve fabrication efficiency and seal integrity of insulated glass units. Electrical connection systems include those embedded in the secondary seal of the insulated glass unit.

    Abstract translation: 本公开提供了用于智能窗口的连接器。 智能窗口可以包含光学可切换窗格。 在一个方面,窗单元包括包括光可切换窗格的隔热玻璃单元。 电线组件可以附接到绝缘玻璃单元的边缘,并且可以包括与光学可切换窗格的电极电连通的导线。 浮动连接器可以附接到线组件的远端。 浮动连接器可以包括凸缘和鼻部,凸缘中具有两个孔,用于将浮动连接器固定到第一框架。 鼻子可以包括具有相反极性的两个暴露的触点的端子面。 预接线垫片可提高绝缘玻璃装置的制造效率和密封完整性。 电连接系统包括嵌入绝缘玻璃单元的二次密封件中的那些。

    DRIVING THIN FILM SWITCHABLE OPTICAL DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20160342061A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-24

    申请号:US15226793

    申请日:2016-08-02

    Applicant: View, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G02F1/163 G02F1/15 G02F1/155 G02F2001/1555

    Abstract: Controllers and control methods apply a drive voltage to bus bars of a thin film optically switchable device. The applied drive voltage is provided at a level that drives a transition over the entire surface of the optically switchable device but does not damage or degrade the device. This applied voltage produces an effective voltage at all locations on the face of the device that is within a bracketed range. The upper bound of this range is associated with a voltage safely below the level at which the device may experience damage or degradation impacting its performance in the short term or the long term. At the lower boundary of this range is an effective voltage at which the transition between optical states of the device occurs relatively rapidly. The level of voltage applied between the bus bars is significantly greater than the maximum value of the effective voltage within the bracketed range.

    Driving thin film switchable optical devices

    公开(公告)号:US09454056B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-27

    申请号:US14822781

    申请日:2015-08-10

    Applicant: View, Inc.

    CPC classification number: G02F1/163 G02F1/15 G02F1/155 G02F2001/1555

    Abstract: Controllers and control methods apply a drive voltage to bus bars of a thin film optically switchable device. The applied drive voltage is provided at a level that drives a transition over the entire surface of the optically switchable device but does not damage or degrade the device. This applied voltage produces an effective voltage at all locations on the face of the device that is within a bracketed range. The upper bound of this range is associated with a voltage safely below the level at which the device may experience damage or degradation impacting its performance in the short term or the long term. At the lower boundary of this range is an effective voltage at which the transition between optical states of the device occurs relatively rapidly. The level of voltage applied between the bus bars is significantly greater than the maximum value of the effective voltage within the bracketed range.

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