Electroluminescent textile and method for the production thereof
AssigneeHochschule Niederrhein
InventorsMaike Rabe, Evelyn Lempa, Christine Maria Steinem
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Abstract
A method for producing electroluminescent textiles and to electroluminescent textiles produced accordingly is provided. A layer arrangement (10) of an electroluminescent textile comprises a textile substrate (1), a protective layer (2), a first transparent conductive layer or front electrode (3), a light-emitting layer (4), a dielectric layer (5), a second conductive layer or back electrode (6), a conductive rail (7), and a cover layer (8). As associated method is further provided.
Claims18
A method for the production of an electroluminescent textile comprising the following steps:
- providing a textile substrate having a front side and a reverse side;
- optionally applying a protective layer on the reverse side of the textile substrate;
- applying a first transparent conductive layer on at least one of the reverse side of the textile substrate and the protective layer;
- applying at least one light emitting layer on the first transparent conductive layer;
- applying at least one dielectric layer on the at least one light emitting layer;
- applying at least a second conductive layer on the at least one dielectric layer;
- optionally attaching a plurality of connection elements to the first transparent conductive layer and the second conductive layer;
- applying a top layer on the electroluminescent textile;
- electrically connecting the first transparent conductive layer and the second conductive layer to an electric power supply;
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- resting a single conductive bar on the first transparent conductive layer, the single conductive bar extending around one or more sides of the at least one dielectric layer;
- wherein a luminous path passes through the textile substrate from the reverse side to the front side.
An electroluminescent textile comprising:
- a textile substrate, the textile substrate including a front side and a reverse side;
- a protective layer on the reverse side of the textile substrate;
- a first transparent conductive layer on at least one of the reverse side of the textile substrate and on the protective layer;
- at least one light emitting layer;
- at least one dielectric layer;
- at least one second conductive transparent or non-transparent layer;
- a top layer;
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- a single conductive bar resting on the first transparent conductive layer, the single conductive bar extending around one or more sides of the at least one dielectric layer;
- wherein a luminous path passes through the textile substrate from the reverse side to the front side.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.