Resistant surface reflector
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1. A reflector which is resistant to mechanical attack and has high total reflectance, comprising a reflector body and arranged thereon in the following sequence:
- (a) a functional coating (b) a sequence of reflective layers containing (b)(1) one metallic reflective layer and (b)(2) several transparent layers, and (c) protective layer as surface layer, the functional coating (a) is (a)(I), a gel film applied-gel process and the gel film is a coating of at least one organofunctional silane of a metal compound, or (a)(ii), in the case of the reflector body being aluminum, an aluminum oxide layer formed by anodic oxidation of the aluminum reflector body, or (a)(iii) in the case of the reflector body being aluminum, the gel film (a)(I) and an aluminum oxide layer formed by anodic oxidation of the aluminum reflector body, the aluminum oxide layer being between the gel film (a)(I) and the aluminum reflector body, and the several transparent layers (b)(2) being 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 transparent layers of optical thickness λ
/2, the thickness of each transparent layer of optical thickness λ
/2 can vary up to, and including, plus 40 nm, each transparent layer comprising two transparent sheets of optical thickness λ
/4, the thickness of each transparent sheet of optical thickness λ
/4 can vary up to, and including, plus 40 nm, and the protective layer is a silicon oxide having the general formula SiOx, where x is a number from 1.1 to 2.0, or an aluminum oxide having the formula Al2O3, and has a thickness of 3 nm to 20 nm, the protective layer as the surface layer protects subjacent layers against mechanical damage, and the protective layer shows no surface damage in a wiping test according to DIN 58196 after 50 test cycles of 100 wiping strokes each.
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A reflector with high total reflection which is resistant to mechanical stresses. The reflector includes a reflector body and superimposed thereon (a) a functional coating such as a varnish, (b) a reflecting layer structure composed of a reflecting metallic layer and optionally arranged thereon one or several transparent ceramic layers, for example, layers having an optical depth of λ/2. The reflecting layer structure contains, as its surface layer, a protective layer. The protective layer is a silicon oxide of general formula SiOx, wherein x is a number from 1.1 to 2.0, or it is aluminum oxide of formula Al2O3, in a thickness of 3 nm or more. The protective layer protects the underlying layers from mechanical damages. In the DIN 58196 abrasion test the protected surface does not show any damages after 50 test cycles with 100 abrasion strokes.
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1. A reflector which is resistant to mechanical attack and has high total reflectance, comprising a reflector body and arranged thereon in the following sequence:
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(a) a functional coating (b) a sequence of reflective layers containing (b)(1) one metallic reflective layer and (b)(2) several transparent layers, and (c) protective layer as surface layer, the functional coating (a) is (a)(I), a gel film applied-gel process and the gel film is a coating of at least one organofunctional silane of a metal compound, or (a)(ii), in the case of the reflector body being aluminum, an aluminum oxide layer formed by anodic oxidation of the aluminum reflector body, or (a)(iii) in the case of the reflector body being aluminum, the gel film (a)(I) and an aluminum oxide layer formed by anodic oxidation of the aluminum reflector body, the aluminum oxide layer being between the gel film (a)(I) and the aluminum reflector body, and the several transparent layers (b)(2) being 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10 transparent layers of optical thickness λ
/2, the thickness of each transparent layer of optical thickness λ
/2 can vary up to, and including, plus 40 nm, each transparent layer comprising two transparent sheets of optical thickness λ
/4, the thickness of each transparent sheet of optical thickness λ
/4 can vary up to, and including, plus 40 nm, and the protective layer is a silicon oxide having the general formula SiOx, where x is a number from 1.1 to 2.0, or an aluminum oxide having the formula Al2O3, and has a thickness of 3 nm to 20 nm, the protective layer as the surface layer protects subjacent layers against mechanical damage, and the protective layer shows no surface damage in a wiping test according to DIN 58196 after 50 test cycles of 100 wiping strokes each.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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Current AssigneeAlanod Alumunum-Veredelung GmbH & Co., Constellium Switzerland AG
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Original AssigneeAlanod Aluminium-Veredelung GmbH & Co., Alusuisse Technology & Management Limited
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InventorsFuchs, Roman, Gillich, Volkmar, Kirin, Renato
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Primary Examiner(s)Shafer, Ricky D.
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Application NumberUS10/231,155Publication NumberTime in Patent Office571 DaysField of Search359/584, 359/585, 359/586, 359/588, 359/589, 359/883, 359/884US Class Current359/883CPC Class CodesG02B 1/105 Protective coatingsG02B 1/111 using layers comprising org...G02B 1/14 Protective coatings, e.g. h...G02B 5/08 Mirrors vehicle mirrors inv...G02B 5/0858 the reflecting layers compr...G02B 5/0866 incorporating one or more o...
