阅读说明：本技术 用于光学装置的连接器 (Connector for optical device ) 是由 德·斯梅特·耶勒 马沙尔·保罗维尔弗里德塞西尔 埃克尔斯·菲利普 于 2018-11-23 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种光学装置(3),包括：设置在透光载体(15)上的透光电极层(2),其中,在第一电极层(2)上设置有导电层(6),该导电层建立连接区域(4),该导电层的厚度显著大于电极层(2)的厚度,并且其中,在连接区域中电极层(2)和载体(15)示出了穿孔,该穿孔至少部分地填充有导电材料(7),导电材料(7)还连接至导电元件(1),从而经由导电层(6)和导电材料在电极层(2)与导电元件(1)之间建立电连接。(An optical device (3) comprising: a light-transmissive electrode layer (2) arranged on a light-transmissive carrier (15), wherein a conductive layer (6) is arranged on the first electrode layer (2), which conductive layer establishes a connection region (4), the thickness of which conductive layer is significantly larger than the thickness of the electrode layer (2), and wherein in the connection region the electrode layer (2) and the carrier (15) show a perforation, which perforation is at least partially filled with a conductive material (7), the conductive material (7) being further connected to the conductive element (1), such that an electrical connection is established between the electrode layer (2) and the conductive element (1) via the conductive layer (6) and the conductive material.)

1. A method for establishing an electrical connection between an electrically conductive element (1) and a light-transmissive electrode layer (2) carried by a light-transmissive carrier (15) in an optical device (3), the optical device (3) having a connection region (4), wherein the method comprises the steps of:

-applying an electrically conductive layer (6) on the electrode layer (2) in the connection region (4), the thickness of the electrically conductive layer (6) being substantially greater than the thickness of the electrode layer (2);

-perforating the carrier (15) in the connection zone;

-perforating the electrode layer (2) in the connection region;

-perforating the conductive layer (6) in the connection area after applying the conductive layer (6);

forming perforations extending through the carrier (15), the electrode layer (2) and the conductive layer (6),

and wherein the method subsequently comprises the steps of:

-filling at least partially the perforations extending through the carrier (15), the electrode layer (2) and the conductive layer (6) with a conductive material (7), and connecting the conductive element (1) to the conductive material (7), thereby establishing an electrical connection between the electrode layer (2) and the conductive element (1) via the conductive layer (6) and the conductive material (7).

2. The method according to claim 1, the optical device (3) having a functional region (5), wherein the optical device (3) comprises at least one further light-transmissive electrode layer (8) arranged at a distance (d) from the electrode layer (2), the method further comprising:

-providing an electrical interruption (9) in the at least one further electrode layer (8) between the connection region (4) and the functional region (5).

3. The method according to claim 2, the optical device (3) having a further connection region (10), the method further comprising, for each of the at least one further electrode layer (8) carried by a further light-transmissive carrier (15), the steps of:

-applying a further electrically conductive layer (11) on the further electrode layer (8) in the further connection region (10), the thickness of the further electrically conductive layer (11) being substantially larger than the thickness of the further electrode layer (8);

-providing a further electrical interruption (14) in the electrode layer (2) between the further connection region (10) and the functional region (5);

-providing a further perforation comprising: -further perforating the carrier (15) in the further connection region (10); -providing a well or a perforation in the further light-transmissive carrier (15) in the further connection region (10); and further perforating the further electrode layer (8) in the further connection region (10);

and wherein the method subsequently comprises the steps of:

-filling at least partially the further perforation with a further conductive material (12), and connecting a further conductive element (13) to the further conductive material (12), thereby establishing an electrical connection between the further electrode layer (8) and the further conductive element (13) via the further conductive layer (11) and the further conductive material (12).

4. The method according to claims 1 to 3, wherein the method further comprises the steps of: -assembling the carrier (15), the electrode layer (2) and the electrically conductive layer (6) with a further light-transmissive carrier (15), a further electrode layer (8) on the further light-transmissive carrier and one or more intermediate layers on at least one of the carriers (15) before providing the perforations.

5. A method according to claim 4, wherein the intermediate layer comprises a Fresnel lens (19), a liquid crystal material and an electrically insulating material; wherein the Fresnel lens (19) is arranged on one of the electrode layers (2) and the further electrode layer (6), wherein the liquid crystal material is arranged between the Fresnel lens (19) and the other of the electrode layers (2, 6), the Fresnel lens (19) and the liquid crystal material being present in the functional region (5), and wherein the electrically insulating material is present laterally adjacent to the Fresnel lens (19) and the liquid crystal material, the electrically insulating material extending to the connection region (4) and being perforated at the same time as the perforation of the electrode layers (2, 8) and the electrically conductive layers (6, 11).

6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the method further comprises, in succession: after the assembly step, the carrier (15), the electrode layer (2) and the conductive layer (6) are perforated simultaneously in the connection region (4).

7. Method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the carrier (15) is perforated and/or the further light-transmissive carrier (15) is provided with wells or perforations prior to the assembling, and preferably prior to applying the respective electrode layers (2, 8) and conductive layers (6, 11).

8. The method according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 7, wherein the step of connecting a conductive element (1, 13) to the conductive material (7, 12) comprises the steps of: sandwiching the system created by the carrier, any further light transmissive carrier, the one or more electrode layers, the electrically conductive layer and the intermediate layer between transparent bodies; providing a hole through the transparent body, the hole being aligned with the filled perforation and having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the perforation; applying an auxiliary conductive material into the generated pores; and connecting the conductive element to the auxiliary conductive material at an exterior of the transparent body.

9. The method according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 7, wherein the step of connecting a conductive element to the conductive material comprises the steps of: providing a hole extending from a lateral direction up to the at least partially filled perforation; and providing an auxiliary conductive material for connection to the conductive element (1, 13).

10. An optical device (3) comprising: -a light-transmissive electrode layer (2) arranged on a light-transmissive carrier (15), wherein a conductive layer (6) is arranged on the electrode layer (2), which conductive layer (6) establishes a connection region (4), the thickness of which conductive layer (6) is substantially larger than the thickness of the electrode layer (2), and wherein in the connection region the electrode layer (2), the carrier (15) and the conductive layer (6) show perforations, the perforations extending through the carrier (15), the electrode layer (2) and the conductive layer (6) being at least partially filled with a conductive material (7), which conductive material (7) is further connected to a conductive element (1), such that an electrical connection is established between the electrode layer (2) and the conductive element (1) via the conductive layer (6) and the conductive material (7).

11. Optical device (3) according to claim 10, comprising at least one further light-transmissive electrode layer (8) arranged at a distance (d) from the electrode layer (2), the at least one further electrode layer (8) being provided with an electrical interruption (9) between the connection region (4) and the functional region (5).

12. Optical device according to claim 11, wherein a further conductive layer (11) is provided on the further electrode layer (8), which further conductive layer (11) establishes a further connection region (10), the thickness of which further conductive layer (11) is substantially larger than the thickness of the further electrode layer (8), and wherein in the further connection region the further electrode layer (8) and the carrier (15) show a further perforation which is at least partially filled with a further conductive material (12), which further conductive material (12) is further connected to a further conductive element (13), so that a further electrical connection is established between the further electrode layer (8) and the further conductive element (13) via the further conductive layer (11) and the further conductive material (12).

13. Optical arrangement according to any one of claims 10 to 11, wherein the electrically conductive layer (6) and any further electrically conductive layer (11), if present, are not present in the functional region (4) and extend parallel to the carrier.

14. An optical device according to any one of the preceding claims 10 to 13, wherein the surface area of the conductive layer is at least twice as large as the cross-sectional area of the perforations.

15. Optical device according to any one of claims 10 to 13, wherein the conductor layer is provided in a patterned manner, comprising a plurality of conductor patterns in the connection region, wherein the plurality of conductor patterns cover a surface area which is at least three times as large, preferably at least four times as large, as the surface area of the perforations.

16. An optical apparatus, such as a pair of spectacles, comprising an optical device according to any of claims 9 to 15.