Driving glasses

• US 6,773,816 B2
• Filed: 12/31/2002
• Issued: 08/10/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Inui Lens Co., Ltd., OMG Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Inui Lens Co., Ltd., OMG Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Tsutsumi, Takashi
• Primary Examiner(s): Jones, Deborah
• Assistant Examiner(s): BLACKWELL, GWENDOLYN
• Application Number:
  US10/331,966
• Publication Number:
  US 20040126590A1
• Time in Patent Office: 588 Days
• Field of Search: 428/428, 428/432, 428/433, 428/697, 428/699, 428/701, 428/702, 501/55, 501/64, 501/65, 501/73, 501/77, 501/78, 351/41, 351/44
• US Class Current: 428/428
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10036 comprising two outer glass sheets
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10174 Coatings of a metallic or dielectric material on a constituent layer of glass or polymer
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 1/11 Anti-reflection coatings

Abstract

The invention relates to driving glasses in which a thermic ray reflection layer 2 made of a metal or an organic substance is provided on the outer surface of a glass matrix 1, and an anti-reflection layer 3 is provided on the inner surface thereof, werein the glass matrix 1 contains neodymium oxide Nd₂O₃ of 1 through 12% by weight and praseodymium oxide Pr₆O₁₁ of 0.5 through 8% by weight, and forms an absorption peak of light transmittance at a wavelength of 510 through 540 nm and a wavelength of 570 through 590 nm.

Claims

1. Driving glasses meeting the standards of ANSI Z80.3 and having a functional layer or an anti-reflection layer, which are composed of a metal or an organic substance, formed on the outer surface of a glass matrix,

wherein said glass matrix contains neodymium oxide and praseodymium oxide, the content ratio of neodymium oxide and praseodymium oxide is 3:

1 through 1;

1 as a range, and a total amount thereof is 5 through 15% by weight,

and forms an absorption peak of light transmittance at a wavelength of 510 through 540 nm and a wavelength of 570 through 590 nm.

3. The driving glasses as set forth in claim 1, wherein said functional layer displays a function of reflecting thermic rays.

4. The driving glasses as set forth in claim 1, wherein an anti-reflection layer is formed on the inner surface of said glass matrix.

12. The driving glasses as set forth in claim 1,

wherein contents of neodymium oxide and praseodymium oxide are 5 through 7% and 2 through 5% by weight respectively, and their content ratio is 2: 1 through 1.5;

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13. The driving glasses as set forth in claim 1,

wherein said glass matrix further contains silicon oxide of 35 through 70%, boron oxide of 2 through 10%, barium oxide of 2 through 12%, sodium oxide and/or potassium oxide of 10 through 25%, and stibium oxide of 0 through 1%, all by weight.

14. The driving glasses as set forth in claim 13,

wherein said glass matrix further contains zinc oxide of 0.05 through 3%, cerium oxide of 0.1 through 2%, and nickel oxide of 0.05 through 3%, all by weight.

2. Driving glasses meeting the standards of ANSI Z80.3 and having a functional layer or an anti-reflection layer, which are composed of a metal or an organic substance, formed on the outer surface of a glass matrix,

wherein said glass matrix contains neodymium oxide of 0.5 through 8%, titanium oxide of 5 through 15%, iron oxide of 1 through 6%, and cerium oxide of 1 through 7%, and a total amount of the last three components is 10 through 20%, all by weight,

and suppresses its light transmittance of a wavelength of 400 nm or less substantially to zero, in a glass thickness of 2 mm or more, and at the same time, forms an absorption peak of the light transmittance at a wavelength of 510 through 540 nm.

10. The driving glasses as set forth in claim 2, wherein said functional layer displays a function of reflecting thermic rays.

11. The driving glasses as set forth in claim 2, wherein an anti-reflection layer is formed on the inner surface of said glass matrix.

15. The driving glasses as set forth in claim 2,

wherein said glass matrix contains neodymium oxide of 2 through 5% by weight.

16. The driving glasses as set forth in claim 2,

wherein said glass matrix further contains silicon oxide of 35 through 70%, boron oxide of 2 through 10%, barium oxide of 2 through 12%, sodium oxide and/or potassium oxide of 10 through 25%, and stibium oxide of 0 through 1%, all by weight.

17. The driving glasses as set forth in claim 16,

wherein said glass matrix further contains copper oxide of 0.01 through 0.12%, and manganese dioxide of 0.1 through 1%, all by weight.

5. Driving glasses meeting the standards of ANSI Z80.3 and having a polarizing film provided on the inner surface or the outer surface of a glass matrix,

wherein said glass matrix contains neodymium oxide and praseodymium oxide, the content ratio of neodymium oxide and praseodymium oxide is 3:

1 through 1;

1 as a range, and a total amount thereof is 5 through 15% by weight,

and forms an absorption peak of light transmittance at a wavelength of 510 through 540 nm and a wavelength of 570 through 590 nm.

6. The driving glasses as set forth in claim 5,

wherein a photo chromic portion whose light transmittance automatically varies in response to irradiation of an ultraviolet ray is provided continuously from said polarizing film.

7. The driving glasses as set forth in claim 5,

wherein UV-cut glass for blocking out ultraviolet rays is provided continuously from said polarizing film.

8. Driving glasses meeting the standards of ANSI Z80.3 and having a polarizing film provided on the inner surface or the outer surface of a glass matrix,

wherein said glass matrix contains neodymium oxide of 0.5 through 8%, titanium oxide of 5 through 15%, iron oxide of 1 through 6% and cerium oxide of 1 through 7%, and a total amount of the last three components is 10 through 20%, all by weight,

and suppresses its light transmittance of a wavelength of 400 nm or less substantially to zero, in a glass thickness of 2 mm or more, and at the same time, forms an absorption peak of the light transmittance at a wavelength of 510 through 540 nm.

9. The driving glasses as set forth in claim 8,

wherein a photo chromic portion whose light transmittance automatically varies in response to irradiation of light at the short wavelength side of a visible range is provided continuously from said polarizing film.