Method of bonding a heating element to a glass or glass-ceramic material

• US 20030164366A1
• Filed: 11/15/2002
• Published: 09/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Schott Corporation (Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung)
• Original Assignee: SCHOTT Glass
• Inventors: Baum, Christiane, Wegert, Theodore A.
• Application Number:
  US10/295,751
• Publication Number:
  US 20030164366A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 219/467.1
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/265 the insulating base being an inorganic material, e.g. ceramic H05B3/262 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/74 Non-metallic plates , e.g. vitroceramic, ceramic or glassceramic hobs, also including power or control circuits

Abstract

A method of bonding a heating element onto the back of a glass or glass-ceramic material is provided. The heating element is bonded to the back of the glass or glass-ceramic material using a suitable adhesive material, such as an adhesive tape, RTV silicone, or a similar temperature resistant, chemically inert material. A burner unit formed from a glass or glass-ceramic material having a desired shape with the heating element connected to it with a heat resistant adhesive can be formed by this method. This allows greater freedom of design of burners to have any desired shape, as well as providing a strong, easily cleanable surface.

Claims

1. A method of affixing a heating element to a substrate, comprising:

applying a heat resistant adhesive material to a surface of a heating element; and

affixing the adhesive coated heating element to a backside of a substrate.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising applying an insulating layer over the heating element.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the substrate is a glass or glass-ceramic material.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the glass-ceramic material and heating element affixed thereto form a burner unit for a range top.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the glass or glass-ceramic material of the burner unit can be shaped to any desired configuration.

6. A burner unit, comprising:

a glass or glass-ceramic material layer having a desired shape;

a heating element affixed to the glass or glass-ceramic material with a heat resistant adhesive material.

7. The burner unit of claim 6, wherein the glass or glass-ceramic material comprises a range top.

8. The burner unit of claim 6, wherein the shape of the glass or glass-ceramic material is defined to fit in an opening of a range top or support.

9. The burner unit of claim 6, wherein an insulating layer is affixed over the heating element.