Abstract: A connector includes a base, a latch, and a first axle element. The latch is disposed on the base. The latch includes a main portion, a front-left arm, a front-right arm, a back-left arm, and a back-right arm, wherein each of the front end of the front-left arm and the front end of the front-right arm has a hook-shaped structure, and each of the back-left arm and the back-right arm has a hole. The first axle element is pivoted to the hole of the back-left arm and the base. The back-left arm of the latch is located along the lengthwise direction of the front-left arm, and the back-left arm and the front-left arm are connected by a connecting structure.

Abstract: An electrochromic device composed of a pattern forming layer, an optical coating layer, an electrochromic component, and an opaque white layer arranged is revealed. The pattern forming layer has at least one pattern-shaded hollow hole for exposure of the optical coating layer. The optical coating layer which includes at least two layers of high and low refractive index material stacked alternately is the main layer to render colors. When transmittance of the electrochromic component which generates color changes is lower than 50%, a difference in the transmittance at 500 nm, 600 nm, and 700 nm is no more than 10%. Under such colored state, the color of light reflected by the optical coating layer is enhanced. The opaque white layer is for a sharper color contrast of the reflected light. Thereby light reflected by the optical coating layer show colors different from those of the electrochromic component in bleached and colored states.

Abstract: An electrochromic device composed of a pattern forming layer, an optical coating layer, an electrochromic component, and an opaque white layer arranged is revealed. The pattern forming layer has at least one pattern-shaded hollow hole for exposure of the optical coating layer. The optical coating layer which includes at least two layers of high and low refractive index material stacked alternately is the main layer to render colors. When transmittance of the electrochromic component which generates color changes is lower than 50%, a difference in the transmittance at 500 nm, 600 nm, and 700 nm is no more than 10%. Under such colored state, the color of light reflected by the optical coating layer is enhanced. The opaque white layer is for a sharper color contrast of the reflected light. Thereby light reflected by the optical coating layer show colors different from those of the electrochromic component in bleached and colored states.

Abstract: An electrochromic element having a protection layer is disclosed which comprises a first base material, a first transparent conductive layer, a first electrochromic layer, a protection layer, an electrolytic layer, a second electrochromic layer, a second transparent conductive layer and a second base material arranged in order. The protection layer is made of tin oxide (SnOx) or nickel oxide (NiOx).

Abstract: A method of making a curved electrochromic film includes: disposing a UV curable adhesive layer between a first electrochromic member and a second electrochromic member to form an electrochromic film semi-product in flat form; arching the electrochromic film semi-product between the first and second bending members of a forming apparatus and by moving the first and second bending members toward each other; and curing the UV curable adhesive layer using a UV light source while the electrochromic film semi-product is arched. Forming apparatuses for forming a flat electrochromic film semi-product into a curved electrochromic film are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of making a curved electrochromic film includes: disposing a UV curable adhesive layer between a first electrochromic member and a second electrochromic member to form an electrochromic film semi-product in flat form; arching the electrochromic film semi-product between the first and second bending members of a forming apparatus and by moving the first and second bending members toward each other; and curing the UV curable adhesive layer using a UV light source while the electrochromic film semi-product is arched. Forming apparatuses for forming a flat electrochromic film semi-product into a curved electrochromic film are also disclosed.

Abstract: A power-off protection circuit and a power-off protection method of an electrochromic device are revealed. A compelling bleached unit is connected to two electrodes of an electrochromic element in parallel. When a power provided to the electrochromic element is turned off, the compelling bleached unit forces the electrochromic element to be bleached by creating a short circuit in the electrochromic element. Thus quality of the electrochromic element will not be affected by the condition that the electrochromic element remains colored and unable to be bleached when the electrochromic element is still in the colored state and the power is suddenly cut-off.

Abstract: An electrochromic device includes a housing, an electrochromic structure, and a cover. The housing defines a receiving space therein and has an opening. The electrochromic structure is disposed in the receiving space, and has a central region and a peripheral region. The electrochromic structure includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, an upper electrode, a lower electrode, and an electrochromic laminate sandwiched between the upper the lower electrodes. The cover includes a protecting plate covering the opening, and a shielding member disposed between the peripheral region of the electrochromic structure and the protecting plate and covering the peripheral region.

Abstract: In an electrochromic device, upper and lower electrodes are formed respectively on upper and lower substrates, and an electrochromic laminate is sandwiched between upper and lower central regions of the upper and lower electrodes. A looped spacer is disposed between the upper and lower electrodes to surround the electrochromic laminate. A rib member extends from the looped spacer and is fitted in a slot of the upper electrode. An upper electrode contact is disposed between the looped spacer and an upper marginal region of the upper electrode. A lower electrode contact is disposed between the looped spacer and a lower marginal region of the lower electrode.

Abstract: A method for driving electrochromic devices is revealed. The voltage that drives an electrochromic device is changed according to signals (such as temperature, time, quantity of electricity, current, etc) detected during coloration of the electrochromic device. The control mechanism of the present invention drives the electrochromic device by different voltages in multiple stages. During repetitive control of the coloration of the electrochromic device, the coloration of the electrochromic device becomes more uniform, the coloration time is shortened, and the service life is extended.

Abstract: An electrochromic device includes upper and lower substrate units, and an electrochromic laminate sandwiched between an upper electrode of the upper substrate unit and a lower electrode of the lower substrate unit. The electrochromic laminate includes an ion storage layer formed on the upper electrode, an active layer formed on the lower electrode, and a polymer electrolyte sandwiched between inner surfaces of the ion storage layer and the active layer. At least one of the inner surfaces has a roughened peripheral region such that an adhesion force generated between the roughened peripheral region and the polymer electrolyte is effective to minimize thermal shrinkage of the polymer electrolyte.

Abstract: An electrochromic device includes upper and lower substrate units, and an electrochromic laminate sandwiched between an upper electrode of the upper substrate unit and a lower electrode of the lower substrate unit. The electrochromic laminate includes en ion storage layer formed on the upper electrode, an active layer formed on the lower electrode, and a polymer electrolyte sandwiched between inner surfaces of the ion storage layer and the active layer. At least one of the inner surfaces has a roughened peripheral region such that an adhesion force generated between the roughened peripheral region and the polymer electrolyte is effective to minimize thermal shrinkage of the polymer electrolyte.

Abstract: An electrochromic device includes a housing, an electrochromic structure, and a cover. The housing defines a receiving space therein and has an opening. The electrochromic structure is disposed in the receiving space, and has a central region and a peripheral region. The electrochromic structure includes an upper substrate, a lower substrate, an upper electrode, a lower electrode, and an electrochromic laminate sandwiched between the upper the lower electrodes. The cover includes a protecting plate covering the opening, and a shielding member disposed between the peripheral region of the electrochromic structure and the protecting plate and covering the peripheral region.

Abstract: A conductive assembly for changing a color of a lens is revealed herein to comprise first and second conductive devices separately disposed at an upper front and lower rear end faces of an electrochromic lens, and an electrical connection device connected with the first and second conductive devices. The first conductive device has a first indium tin oxide (ITO) conductive part on a surface of the electrochromic lens and a conductive part on the first ITO conductive part for connection to the electrical connection device. The second conductive device has a second indium tin oxide (ITO) conductive part on a surface of the electrochromic lens, an inner conductive part on the second ITO conductive part, an insulating part on the inner conductive part and an outer conductive part on the insulating part for connection to the inner conductive part and the electrical connection device.

Abstract: In an electrochromic device, upper and lower electrodes are formed respectively on upper and lower substrates, and an electrochromic laminate is sandwiched between upper and lower central regions of the upper and lower electrodes. A looped spacer is disposed between the upper and lower electrodes to surround the electrochromic laminate. A rib member extends from the looped spacer and is fitted in a slot of the upper electrode. An upper electrode contact is disposed between the looped spacer and an upper marginal region of the upper electrode. A lower electrode contact is disposed between the looped spacer and a lower marginal region of the lower electrode.

Abstract: A method for control of electrochromic devices is revealed. First a duty cycle of PWM is changed to a preset Q value according to a signal detected by a detector while the electrochromic device is switched to the colored state. The Q value represents electric charge that corresponds to colored-state transmittance. Then turn off the PWM. Thus the response time for coloration and the transmittance of the electrochromic device are maintained within a preset range, without being affected by ambient temperature, setting time and aging of the materials used. Thus the electrochromic device is more convenient to use and having more practical value.

Abstract: A method for control of electrochromic devices is revealed. First a duty cycle of PWM is changed to a preset Q value according to a signal detected by a detector while the electrochromic device is switched to the colored state. The Q value represents electric charge that corresponds to colored-state transmittance. Then turn off the PWM. Thus the response time for coloration and the transmittance of the electrochromic device are maintained within a preset range, without being affected by ambient temperature, setting time and aging of the materials used. Thus the electrochromic device is more convenient to use and having more practical value.

Abstract: A control circuit and a method for maintaining light transmittance of an electrochromic device are revealed. An input power source is turned off once a current input into an electrochromic device is decreased to a preset value. Then a voltage between two electrodes of the electrochromic device is detected. When the voltage between two electrodes of the electrochromic device is dropped to a preset value, the input power source is restored. According to the above steps, the coloration of the electrochromic device is maintained within a preset range. Thus light transmittance of the electrochromic device is kept at a certain range.

Abstract: A control circuit and a method for maintaining light transmittance of an electrochromic device are revealed. An input power source is turned off once a current input into an electrochromic device is decreased to a preset value. Then a voltage between two electrodes of the electrochromic device is detected. When the voltage between two electrodes of the electrochromic device is dropped to a preset value, the input power source is restored. According to the above steps, the coloration of the electrochromic device is maintained within a preset range. Thus light transmittance of the electrochromic device is kept at a certain range.

Abstract: A transmittance control method of electrochromic element, mainly comprising the following step: firstly, a total current flux input required is obtained by adding current value of each second together by the relationship between different current value and different rate of change of the electrochromic element obtained in terms of the same transmittance and different input voltages, then the total current flux for fixed transmittance is input into the electrochromic element in usage so as to achieve a transmittance of fixed value. In this manner, the electrochromic element can quickly achieve a transmittance of fixed value in precise manner, without repeated adjustment. Further, there is not such case happened as to influence the accuracy of its transmittance even after aging time lapse.