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The embodiment of the present invention is described below in detail, those skilled in the art is it will be appreciated that following example is intended for solvingThe present invention is released, and is not construed as limitation of the present invention.Unless stated otherwise, it is not expressly recited in embodiment below specificTechnology or conditions, those skilled in the art can be according to common technology or conditions in the art or according to product descriptionIt carries out.
In the one aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, the shell of a kind of electronic equipment is proposed.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the shell 10 of the electronic equipment includes the hyaline test being cascading with reference to Fig. 1Body ontology 100, the first optical coating 200, first electrode layer 300, electrochromic cells 400, the second electrode lay 500 and substrate600, wherein the transmitance of the first optical coating 200 is not less than 80% and reflectivity is not less than 5%.It should be noted that electroluminescentColor-changing unit 400 is in high transmission state (transmitance is 80% or more) in the state of no power or energization, and in energization or notPenetrate state in low in the state of energization (transmitance is below 5%).
It was found by the inventors of the present invention that the optical properties (reflectivity, transmitance, absorptivity etc.) of electrochromic material are outsideIt can stablize under the action of added electric field, reversible color change, which are mainly applied to the screenings that the variation of photochromic layer transmitance generatesCover the strong light of aircraft windows or automobile rearview mirror.But electrochromic cells 400 can only change the color of shell appearance, and nothingMethod realizes colorful change effect.So inventor adds high transmission close to the side of user in electrochromic cells 400First optical coating 200 of rate, antiradar reflectivity, when electrochromic cells 400 are in high transmission state, the first optics of high transmittanceCoating 200 will not influence the appearance of shell, instead when electrochromic cells 400 are in low transmission state, antiradar reflectivityFirst optical coating 200 can make the color of electrochromic cells 400 generate the effect that illusion-colour changes colour.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the material for forming the first optical coating 200 may include silica and titanium oxide and oxygenChange at least one of niobium, in this way, can make light by after the low electrochromic cells 400 through state refractive index it is different twoThe effect that illusion-colour discoloration is presented after repeatedly reflecting between tunic, to keep the appearance color effect of shell richer.
In some embodiments of the invention, with reference to Fig. 2, the shell 10 of the electronic equipment can further comprise the second opticsCoating 700, and the second optical coating 700 is arranged between second electrode 500 and substrate 600, in this way, working as electrochromic cells400 be in high transmission state when, the shell present be the second optical coating 700 metallic reflecting effect.Implementation according to the present inventionExample, the material for forming the second optical coating 700 may include at least one of aluminium, silver and gold, in this way, the shell can be made to have silverThe metal effect of color or gold.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the specific color category before and after the variation of electrochromic cells 400 is not by specialLimitation, specifically such as electrochromic cells 400 become blue, deep in the energized state under obstructed electricity condition for Transparent colorBlue or purple, etc., those skilled in the art can carry out corresponding according to the specific material category for forming electrochromic cells 400Ground design, details are not described herein.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the specific structure of electrochromic cells 400 is not particularly limited, specifically may includeElectrochromic layer etc., those skilled in the art can correspondingly be supplemented according to the specific material type of electrochromic layer.According toThe embodiment of the present invention, the material for forming electrochromic layer may include in conducting polymer, inorganic compound and small organic moleculeAt least one, specifically such as polythiophene, polycarbazole, polyphenyl virtue, transition metal oxide or purple sieve essence class, in this way, usingThe above-mentioned response time is fast, the high electrochromic material of the front and back color contrast that is powered, and can make the electrochromic effect timeliness of shellProperty is higher.
In some embodiments of the invention, the material for forming electrochromic layer is small organic molecule, in this way, electrochromismUnit 400 may include the electrochromic layer formed by small organic molecule (such as purple sieve essence class).In other implementations of the inventionIn example, the material for forming electrochromic layer is conducting polymer, in this way, electrochromic cells 400 may include electrochromic layer, electricitySolve matter layer and ion storage layer.In other embodiments of the invention, the material for forming electrochromic layer is inorganic compound,In this way, electrochromic cells 400 may include the electrochromic layer and electrolyte layer formed by inorganic compound.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the thickness of electrochromic layer is not particularly limited, as long as the thickness is able to achieve electricityColor changeable effect is caused, those skilled in the art can correspondingly be designed according to the specific material type of electrochromic layer.?In some embodiments of the present invention, the thickness of the electrochromic layer 400 formed by inorganic compound can be 50~150 nanometers, such asThis, the electrochromic layer 400 that the inorganic material of above-mentioned thickness is formed will not be significant while realizing electrochromic effectGround increases the thickness of shell, meets lightening design.In other embodiments of the invention, (include by organic materialMachine small molecule and conducting polymer) formed electrochromic layer thickness can be 50~150 microns, in this way, above-mentioned thickness hasThe electrochromic layer that machine material is formed is, it can be achieved that the high electrochromic effect of color contrast abundant.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the specific thickness of the first optical coating 200 is not particularly limited, as long as the thicknessIt is able to achieve illusion-colour color changeable effect, those skilled in the art can carry out corresponding according to the specific material of the first optical coating 200Ground design and adjustment.In some embodiments of the invention, the thickness of the first optical coating 200 can be 70~100 nanometers, such asThis, can make the first optical coating 200 have 15~20% reflectivity, to keep illusion-colour color changeable effect more significant.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the specific thickness of the second optical coating 700 is not particularly limited, as long as the thicknessBe able to achieve metallic reflecting effect, those skilled in the art can be carried out according to required practical reflecting effect correspondingly design andAdjustment.In some embodiments of the invention, the thickness of the second optical coating 700 can be 100~300 nanometers, in this way, usingThe second thicker optical coating 700 can make the metal effect of the shell more significant.
In some embodiments of the invention, with reference to Fig. 3, electrochromic cells 400 may be structured to predetermined pattern shape,And first optical coating 200 can be whole face structure, in this way, utilizing the superposition of the first optical coating 200 and electrochromic cells 400Effect can make the presumptive area on the shell of electronic equipment have electrochromism fantasy coloured effect.
In other embodiments of the invention, with reference to Fig. 4, electrochromic cells 400 can also be whole face structure, and firstOptical coating 200 may be structured to predetermined pattern shape, in this way, when electrochromic cells 400 in it is low through state when, only electronicsIllusion-colour color changeable effect is presented in presumptive area on the shell of equipment, to keep the illusion-colour color changeable effect of shell more three-dimensional.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the concrete shape of predetermined pattern is not particularly limited, those skilled in the art canThe hobby of the consumer at this stage gone out according to market survey is correspondingly designed.In some embodiments of the present invention, make a reservation for figureCase structure may include at least one of mark (logo), signature, symbol and letter, in this way, can further satisfaction consumer coupleThe appearance of electronic equipment is changeable, the fashion market demand.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the optional self-induced transparency of material for forming first electrode layer 300 and the second electrode lay 500 is ledAt least one of electroxidation object and nano silver, in this way, can get the electricity of high light transmission (light transmittance is 80% or more), good conductivityPole layer, so that being conducive to the shell obtains apparent color changeable effect.In some examples of the invention, above-mentioned electrode layer material canAll selective oxidation indium tin (ITO), in this way, while realizing 400 reversible color effect of electric control electrochromic cells, also not shadowRing 400 color of electrochromic cells and brightness observed from the other side of transparent shell ontology 100.In other of the inventionIn example, above-mentioned electrode layer material can also all select nano-silver thread film or nano silver fibre array, in this way, can get high saturatingLight, low-resistance electrode layer, so as to further decrease drive loss and reduce driving voltage.
In conclusion according to an embodiment of the invention, propose the shell of a kind of electronic equipment, transparent shell ontology withThe first optical coating is added between first electrode layer, when electrochromic cells are in high transmission state, the first optics of high transmittanceCoating will not influence the appearance of shell, instead when electrochromic cells are in low transmission state, the first optics of antiradar reflectivityCoating can make the color of electrochromic cells generate the effect that illusion-colour changes colour, so that the appearance of electronic equipment be made to can satisfy consumptionPerson's demand changeable to the appearance of electronic equipment.
In the other side of the embodiment of the present invention, a kind of electronic equipment is proposed.According to an embodiment of the invention, with reference toFig. 5, which includes above-mentioned shell 10, in this way, the appearance color variation effect of the electronic equipment can be made more richerIt is rich colorful.
According to a particular embodiment of the invention, which may include shell, display, and be arranged in the housingThe structures such as mainboard and battery.Specifically, shell may include the transparent shell being cascading, the first optical coating, the first electricityPole layer, electrochromic cells, the second electrode lay and substrate, wherein the transmitance of the first optical coating is not less than 80% and reflectsRate is not less than 5%.Voltage control circuit is used to control the voltage between first electrode layer and the second electrode lay, so that electrochromismUnit changes colour.For example, specifically, the color change of electrochromic cells is controlled, to obtain variable with appearanceThe electronic equipment of shell.
According to an embodiment of the invention, the concrete type of the electronic equipment is not particularly limited, specific such as mobile phone, flatPlate computer, smartwatch etc., those skilled in the art can correspondingly be selected according to the particular use of the electronic equipment, hereinIt repeats no more.It should be noted that the electronic equipment in addition to include above-mentioned shell other than, further include other necessary components andStructure takes the mobile phone as an example, specifically such as processor, memory, screen, battery, circuit board, camera, etc., art technologyPersonnel correspondingly can be designed and be supplemented according to the specific type of the electronic equipment, and details are not described herein.
In conclusion according to an embodiment of the invention, propose a kind of electronic equipment, the first optical coating of shell andThe combination of electrochromic cells has the effect of electroluminescent illusion-colour discoloration, thus can realize that the appearance of the electronic equipment is changeable,And then meet consumer to the market demand of the changeable fashion of the appearance of electronic equipment.Skilled artisans appreciate thatIt is that feature and advantage described in the shell above for electronic equipment are still applied to the shell, and details are not described herein.
In the description of this specification, reference term " one embodiment ", " some embodiments ", " example ", " specifically showThe description of example " or " some examples " etc. means specific features, structure, material or spy described in conjunction with this embodiment or examplePoint is included at least one embodiment or example of the invention.In the present specification, schematic expression of the above terms are notIt must be directed to identical embodiment or example.Moreover, particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be in officeIt can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiment or examples.In addition, without conflicting with each other, the skill of this fieldArt personnel can tie the feature of different embodiments or examples described in this specification and different embodiments or examplesIt closes and combines.
Although the embodiments of the present invention has been shown and described above, it is to be understood that above-described embodiment is exampleProperty, it is not considered as limiting the invention, those skilled in the art within the scope of the invention can be to above-mentionedEmbodiment is changed, modifies, replacement and variant.