Light transmittance control panel for smart windows and smart window for vehicle with the same

Abstract

The present invention relates to a light transmission control panel for a smart window capable of actively adjusting light transmittance as necessary, and a smart window for a vehicle having the same. The present invention discloses The light transmission control panel for a smart window comprising: a first substrate on which a first electrode formed on one surface; a second substrate on which a second electrode is formed on one surface; and a liquid crystal capsule layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate. According to the present invention of the light transmittance control panel, it has the effect of implementing improved viewing angle characteristics and medium level gray driving characteristics compared to conventional light transmittance control panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . The light transmission control panel for a smart window comprising:
 a first substrate on which a first electrode formed on one surface;   a second substrate on which a second electrode is formed on one surface; and   a liquid crystal capsule layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate,   wherein the liquid crystal capsule layer comprises a plurality of nano liquid crystal capsules and a polymer matrix having the plurality of nano liquid crystal capsules disposed therein,   wherein the nano liquid crystal capsule comprises a core material having a plurality of liquid crystals with positive dielectric anisotropy and a dichroic dyes and a shell material forming an outer wall of the core material,   wherein the average particle size of the plurality of nano liquid crystal capsules is 50 nm˜200 nm, the dichroic dye is composed of 2.0 to 12.0% by weight based on the total weight of the core material, and a birefringence (Δn) of the liquid crystal is 0.01 to 0.18 and   wherein at least some of the plurality of liquid crystals are aligned radially in a light-blocking mode.   
     
     
         2 . The light transmission control panel for a smart window of  claim 1 , wherein at least some of plurality of the dichroic dye are aligned radially in a light-blocking mode. 
     
     
         3 . The light transmission control panel for a smart window of  claim 1 , wherein the birefringence (Δn) of the liquid crystal is 0.01˜0.16. 
     
     
         4 . The light transmission control panel for a smart window of  claim 3 , wherein the birefringence (Δn) of the liquid crystal is 0.01˜0.14. 
     
     
         5 . The light transmission control panel for a smart window of  claim 1 , wherein the dichroic dye is composed of 4.0 to 10.0% by weight based on the total weight of the core material. 
     
     
         6 . The light transmission control panel for a smart window of  claim 1 , wherein a cell gap of the liquid crystal capsule layer is 5.0 to 15.0 μm. 
     
     
         7 . The light transmission control panel for a smart window of  claim 6 , wherein the cell gap of the liquid crystal capsule layer is 8.0 to 12.0 μm. 
     
     
         8 . The light transmission control panel for a smart window of  claim 1 , wherein the nano liquid crystal capsules are disposed to be dispersed in the polymer matrix at a filling rate of 30 to 70%. 
     
     
         9 . The light transmission control panel for a smart window of  claim 1 , wherein the polymer matrix is formed of a transparent polymer binder. 
     
     
         10 . The light transmission control panel for a smart window of  claim 1 , wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are transparent plastic substrates. 
     
     
         11 . The light transmission control panel for a smart window of  claim 1 , wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are transparent. 
     
     
         12 . The light transmission control panel for a smart window of  claim 11 , wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are formed of at least one selected from indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), zinc oxide, tin oxide, fluorine doped Tin oxide (FTO), silver nano wire (Ag NW), graphene and PEDOT:PSS. 
     
     
         13 . The light transmission control panel for a smart window of  claim 1 , wherein the shell material is made of a polymer material. 
     
     
         14 . The light transmission control panel for a smart window of  claim 1 , wherein a vertical electric field is applied to the plurality of liquid crystals, and the plurality of liquid crystals are arranged along the vertical electric field direction when a voltage is applied to the first electrode and the second electrode. 
     
     
         15 . A smart window for a vehicle comprising:
 a first window;   a second window attached to the first window; and   the light transmission control panel for a smart window according to  claim 1  interposed between the first window and the second window.   
     
     
         16 . A smart window for a vehicle of  claim 15 ,
 further comprising:
 a first adhesive layer formed on one surface of the first window; and 
   a second adhesive layer formed on one surface of the second window   and wherein the first window, the light transmission control panel for the smart window, and the second window are bonded and fixed to each other by the first and second adhesive layers.   
     
     
         17 . A smart window for a vehicle of  claim 16 ,
 wherein the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer are formed with at least any one selected from PVB, EVA, PSA, OCA and UV adhesives.   
     
     
         18 . A smart window for a vehicle of  claim 15 ,
 wherein the first window and the second window are formed with at least one selected from tempered glass, transparent engineering plastic and bulletproof glass.   
     
     
         19 . A smart window for a vehicle comprising:
 a window; and   the light transmission control panel for a smart window according to  claim 1  attached to the window.