ELECTROCHROMIC WHITEBOARD PRIVACY WINDOW OR DIVIDER
First Claim
1. A partition assembly comprising:
- a rigid support frame;
a first transparent pane in abutting contact with an inner surface of the frame, the first transparent pane including an interior surface and an exterior surface;
an electro-optic element received within the frame and positioned adjacent the interior surface of the first transparent pane, the electro-optic element operating between a transmissive condition and a dimmed condition, a surface of the electro-optic element exhibiting a first level of spectral reflectivity at least when in the dimmed condition; and
a cover assembly received within the frame and positioned opposite the electro-optic element from the first transparent pane, the cover assembly including a light transmitting sheet and a plurality of light sources disposed at edges of the light transmitting sheet and to emit light into the light transmitting sheet to illuminate the light transmitting sheet with a diffuse light.
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Abstract
A partition assembly includes a rigid support frame and a first transparent pane in abutting contact with an inner surface of the frame. The first transparent pane includes an interior surface and an exterior surface. The assembly further includes an electro-optic element received within the frame and positioned adjacent the interior surface of the first transparent pane. The electro-optic element operates between a transmissive condition and a dimmed condition with a surface of the electro-optic element exhibiting a first level of spectral reflectivity at least when in the dimmed condition. A cover assembly is received within the frame and is positioned opposite the electro-optic element from the first transparent pane. The cover assembly includes a light transmitting sheet and a plurality of light sources disposed at edges of the light transmitting sheet.
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20 Claims
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1. A partition assembly comprising:
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a rigid support frame; a first transparent pane in abutting contact with an inner surface of the frame, the first transparent pane including an interior surface and an exterior surface; an electro-optic element received within the frame and positioned adjacent the interior surface of the first transparent pane, the electro-optic element operating between a transmissive condition and a dimmed condition, a surface of the electro-optic element exhibiting a first level of spectral reflectivity at least when in the dimmed condition; and a cover assembly received within the frame and positioned opposite the electro-optic element from the first transparent pane, the cover assembly including a light transmitting sheet and a plurality of light sources disposed at edges of the light transmitting sheet and to emit light into the light transmitting sheet to illuminate the light transmitting sheet with a diffuse light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A partition assembly, comprising:
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an electro-optic element operating between a transmissive condition and a dimmed condition; a cover assembly proximate the electro-optic element and including a light transmitting sheet and a plurality of light sources disposed at edges of the light transmitting sheet to emit light into the light transmitting sheet to illuminate the light transmitting sheet according to one of;
a predetermined color, a predetermined intensity, and a combined predetermined color and intensity;a control system coupled with the light sources of the dust cover assembly to control the illumination of the light transmitting sheet; and a rectangular frame supporting the electro-optic element and the cover assembly therein in a generally parallel and spaced apart manner. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A partition assembly, comprising:
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an electro-optic element operating between a transmissive condition and a dimmed condition; a cover assembly proximate the electro-optic element and including a light transmitting sheet and a plurality of light sources disposed at edges of the light transmitting sheet to emit light into the light transmitting sheet to illuminate the light transmitting sheet; a rectangular frame supporting the electro-optic element and the cover assembly therein in a generally parallel and spaced apart manner, a first edge of the rectangular frame defining an interface; and a support element that includes at least a component of one of a portable divider, a window unit, or a cubicle wall coupled with the rectangular frame at the interface thereof.
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Specification