Light control film, light control system, and light control member

A light control film, comprising:

• a first electrode;
• a second electrode;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer that contains a liquid crystal material and a dichroic dye, and has a light transmittance varying in accordance with a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode,
• wherein the liquid crystal layer,
• has a first haze value in a case where the potential difference is a first potential difference,
• has a second haze value in a case where the potential difference is a second potential difference, and
• has a third haze value higher than at least the second haze value in a case where the potential difference is a third potential difference between the first potential difference and the second potential difference.

A light control film, comprising:

• a first electrode;
• a second electrode;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer that contains a liquid crystal material and a dichroic dye, and has a light transmittance varying in accordance with a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode,
• wherein the liquid crystal layer,
• is in a light shielding state in a case of a first potential difference in which the potential difference is 0 V,
• is in a light transmitting state in which a transmittance is higher than that of the light shielding state in a case of a second potential difference in which the potential difference is greater than the first potential difference, and
• has a maximum haze value in a case of a third potential difference in which the potential difference is greater than the first potential difference, and the potential difference is less than the second potential difference.

A light control film, comprising:

• a first electrode;
• a second electrode;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer that contains a liquid crystal material and a dichroic dye, and has a light transmittance varying in accordance with a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode,
• wherein the liquid crystal layer,
• is in a light transmitting state in a case of a first potential difference in which the potential difference is 0 V,
• is in a light shielding state in which a transmittance is lower than that of the light transmitting state in a case of a second potential difference in which the potential difference is greater than the first potential difference, and
• has a maximum haze value in a case of a third potential difference in which the potential difference is greater than the first potential difference, and the potential difference is less than the second potential difference.

A light control member, comprising:

• a first laminate that includes a first base material and a first electrode;
• a second laminate that includes a second base material and a second electrode;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer that is clamped between the first laminate and the second laminate,
• wherein the first base material and the second base material are formed of glass,
• the liquid crystal layer contains a liquid crystal material and a dichroic dye, and has a light transmittance varying in accordance with a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode,
• is in a light shielding state in a case of a first potential difference in which the potential difference is 0 V,
• is in a light transmitting state in which a transmittance is higher than that of the light shielding state in a case of a second potential difference in which the potential difference is greater than the first potential difference, and
• has a maximum haze value in a case of a third potential difference in which the potential difference is greater than the first potential difference, and the potential difference is less than the second potential difference.

A light control member, comprising:

• a first laminate that includes a first base material and a first electrode;
• a second laminate that includes a second base material and a second electrode;
• and
• a liquid crystal layer that is clamped between the first laminate and the second laminate,
• wherein the first base material and the second base material are formed of glass,
• the liquid crystal layer contains a liquid crystal material and a dichroic dye, and has a light transmittance varying in accordance with a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode,
• is in a light transmitting state in a case of a first potential difference in which the potential difference is 0 V,
• is in a light shielding state in which a transmittance is lower than that of the light transmitting state in a case of a second potential difference in which the potential difference is greater than the first potential difference, and
• has a maximum haze value in a case of a third potential difference in which the potential difference is greater than the first potential difference, and the potential difference is less than the second potential difference.