Double glazing having improved sealing

• US 10,190,359 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2014
• Issued: 01/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France (Compagnie De Saint-Gobain)
• Original Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France (Compagnie De Saint-Gobain)
• Inventors: Messere, Rino
• Primary Examiner(s): Loney, Donald J
• Application Number:
  US15/038,356
• Publication Number:
  US 20160290033A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,516 Days
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/66342 characterised by their sealed connection to the panes
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/66352 with separate sealing strips between the panes and the spacer
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/673 Assembling the units E06B3/677 takes precedence ; making hollow glass sheets or bricks C03B23/24
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/6733 by applying, e.g. extruding, a ribbon of hardenable material on or between the panes
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 80/22 Glazing, e.g. vaccum glazing

Abstract

A double glazing having a first pane and a second pane, and a spacer between the first pane and the second pane is described. The spacer has a glazing interior surface, an external surface and two pane contact surfaces; a glazing interior bordered by the inner faces of the first pane and of the second pane and the glazing interior surface of the spacer; an external intermediate space between the panes adjacent to the first pane, the second pane, and the external surface.

Claims

1. An insulating glazing unit, comprising:

a first pane and a second pane,

a spacer between the first pane and the second pane, the spacer comprising a glazing interior surface, an external surface, and two pane contact surfaces,

a glazing interior bordered by inner faces of the first pane and of the second pane and a glazing interior surface of the spacer,

an external interpane space adjacent the first pane, the second pane, and the external surface,

a primary sealant fixed between one pane contact surface and the first pane as well as between the other pane contact surface and the second pane,

a secondary sealant in the external interpane space, fixed between the first pane and the second pane adjacent the external surface, and

a tertiary sealant in the external interpane space, fixed between the first pane and the second pane adjacent the secondary sealant,

wherein the penetration index of the primary sealant is between 45 and 100 and the penetration index of the secondary sealant is between 20 and 40, with the penetration index being referred to ISO 2137-DIN 5180 and measured at a temperature of 60°

C.

2. The insulating glazing unit according to claim 1, wherein the secondary sealant and the primary sealant contain components selected from the group consisting of butyl rubber, polyisobutylene, polyethylene vinyl alcohol, ethylene vinyl acetate, polyolefin rubber, and copolymers.

3. The insulating glazing unit according to claim 1, wherein the tertiary sealant contains components selected from the group consisting of polysulfides, silicones, silicone rubber, polyurethanes, polyacrylates, and copolymers.

4. The insulating glazing unit according to claim 1, wherein a penetration index of the secondary sealant is less than a penetration index of the primary sealant.

5. The insulating glazing unit according to claim 1, wherein thickness of the secondary sealant is from 0.5 mm to 5 mm.

6. The insulating glazing unit according to claim 1, wherein thickness of the tertiary sealant is from 2 mm to 30 mm.

7. The insulating glazing unit according to claim 1, wherein the insulating glazing unit additionally includes at least a third pane.

8. The insulating glazing unit according to claim 7, wherein the third pane is situated between the first pane and the second pane.

9. The insulating glazing unit according to claim 7, further comprising an additional spacer fixed on the first pane and/or the second pane parallel to the spacer situated between the first pane and the second pane.

10. The insulating glazing unit according to claim 1, wherein the spacer contains polymers and/or metals.

11. The insulating glazing unit according to claim 1, wherein the first pane and/or the second pane contain glass and/or polymers.

14. A glazing comprising the insulating glazing unit of claim 1, said glazing being a building interior glazing, a building exterior glazing, or a faç

ade glazing.

12. A method for producing an insulating glazing unit, comprising:

a) fixing a spacer on a first pane and a second pane by way of a primary sealant on each pane contact surface of the spacer thus forming an intermediate arrangement, the intermediate arrangement further comprising

a glazing interior bordered by inner faces of the first pane and of the second pane and a glazing interior surface of the spacer, and

an external interpane space adjacent the first pane, the second pane, and the external surface,

b) pressing the intermediate arrangement,

c) filling a secondary sealant into the external interpane space, and

d) filling a tertiary sealant into the external interpane space,

wherein the penetration index of the primary sealant is between 45 and 100 and the penetration index of the secondary sealant is between 20 and 40, with the penetration index being referred to ISO 2137-DIN 5180 and measured at a temperature of 60°

C.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein step a) and step c) are performed simultaneously and the secondary sealant and the primary sealant are applied simultaneously.