Laminated Glazing with Phosphors for 3D Relief Images
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing laminated glazing with phosphors can only produce flat, two-dimensional images, lacking depth and perspective effects, which limits their application in construction and decorative fields where three-dimensional patterns and enhanced depth effects are desired.
Innovation Solution
A laminated glazing configuration with at least three glass sheets and two interposed plastic films, allowing phosphors to be distributed across multiple planes, enabling the creation of three-dimensional images with a relief effect when excited by suitable lighting.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If phosphors are integrated into laminated glazing with two glass sheets, then the glazing can display information or decorations, but the image produced is flat in two dimensions without relief
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dimensionality change by transitioning from a two-dimensional flat image to a three-dimensional relief image. This is achieved by distributing phosphors across multiple planes within the laminated glazing structure (at least three glass sheets with interposed plastic films), allowing the image to extend in the depth dimension. When excited by UV lighting, phosphors at different depths create a three-dimensional visual effect with perspective and relief, resolving the contradiction between image dimensionality and structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the phosphor distribution into multiple distinct planes or layers within the laminated glazing. By placing phosphors on different glass sheets or plastic films at varying depths, the image is divided into multiple spatial segments. This segmentation enables the creation of three-dimensional patterns with depth perception, while the modular laminated structure allows for systematic assembly and manufacturing.
2Shape
If phosphors are placed in multiple planes to create three-dimensional images, then depth effect and perspective are enhanced, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs nesting by integrating phosphors within the layered laminated structure of glass sheets and plastic films. The phosphors are embedded or deposited on specific layers (glass sheets or plastic films) that are nested between other transparent layers. This nested arrangement allows multiple phosphor planes to coexist within a unified glazing assembly, creating depth effect while maintaining structural integration and enabling standard manufacturing processes for laminated glass.
3Reliability
If phosphors are separated onto different substrates, then chemical interactions between phosphors are prevented, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments phosphors onto different substrates (glass sheets or plastic films) rather than mixing them in a single plane. This spatial segmentation physically separates phosphors that might otherwise undergo negative chemical interactions, improving reliability and color stability. The segmented deposition can be achieved through sequential application processes or by incorporating phosphors during the manufacturing of individual layers before lamination, balancing manufacturing complexity with performance requirements.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The configuration provides a relief effect to the images displayed, enabling the visualization of three-dimensional patterns and enhancing the depth perception, offering numerous applications in construction and decorative fields, including separation of phosphors to prevent chemical interactions and sequential illumination for dynamic images.
Implementation Method 1
the glazing comprising phosphors which, when excited by lighting of suitable wavelength, in particular of the UV radiation type, generate one or more images that can be viewed on the glazing
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a laminated glass panel incorporating phosphors. Selecting at least three glass sheets combined with at least two films, which are made of plastic material and are inserted between the glass sheets, enables a raised image to be obtained.