Light shield using integrated lighting to create opacity and privacy in windows

• Main Authors: BOISSEVAIN CHRISTOPHER JAMES, SCHOBBEN DANIEL WILLEM ELISABETH
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 23.11.2016
• Subjects: BLASTING; DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES,FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS,BLINDS, GATES; FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMSTHEREOF; HEATING; LADDERS; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHERARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; WEAPONS

The invention provides a privacy window system (1) comprising a window panel (100), a lighting unit (200), and a control unit (300), wherein (i) the window panel (100) comprises a first surface (110), a second surface (120) and an edge (130), wherein the window panel (100) is transmissive for visible light wherein at least one of the surfaces (110,120) of the window panel (100) comprises surface structures (105), configured to generate visible privacy light (101) under irradiation with lighting unit radiation (201); (ii) instead of using edge-lighting for the irradiation of the window panel (100), the lighting unit (200) is configured to irradiate one of the surfaces (110,120) of the window panel (100) with said lighting unit radiation (201) thereby inducing said privacy light (101) and reducing visibility through the window panel (100) in at least one direction; and (iii) the control unit (300) is configured to control the lighting unit radiation (201) as function of an input signal. 本发明提供了种隐私窗口系统（1），其包括窗口面板