Heated glass panel frame with electronic controller and triac
First Claim
1. A heated glass panel assembly, comprising:
- an insulated glass panel, a laminated glass panel, or a glass panel comprising a combination of an insulated glass panel and a laminated glass panel, the glass panel having a conductive coating disposed thereon;
a frame, a cover, a chase, or a mounting member, wherein the frame, the cover, the chase, or the mounting member is disposed on a periphery of the glass panel; and
an electronic controller in electrical communication with the conductive coating, the electronic controller being disposed within the frame, the cover, the chase, or the mounting member.
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Abstract
The present invention places an electronic controller and/or a triac in a frame, a cover, a chase, or a mounting member of a heated glass panel assembly, where the panel has a conductive coating dispose on it. By placing the controller in the panel frame, the cover, the chase, or the mounting member, field wiring of the panel assembly is greatly reduced, wire lengths are standardized, production glazing, wiring, and pre-testing are facilitated, and installation time and complexity are minimized. By placing the triac in thermal contact with the panel frame, the cover, the chase, or the mounting member, the heat from the triac may be used to complement the heat supplied by the assembly.
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17 Claims
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1. A heated glass panel assembly, comprising:
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an insulated glass panel, a laminated glass panel, or a glass panel comprising a combination of an insulated glass panel and a laminated glass panel, the glass panel having a conductive coating disposed thereon;
a frame, a cover, a chase, or a mounting member, wherein the frame, the cover, the chase, or the mounting member is disposed on a periphery of the glass panel; and
an electronic controller in electrical communication with the conductive coating, the electronic controller being disposed within the frame, the cover, the chase, or the mounting member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An assembly of heated glass panels, comprising:
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at least two insulated glass panels, laminated glass panels, or panels that are a combination of the insulated glass panels and the laminated glass panels, the glass panels having a conductive coating disposed thereon;
a frame, a cover, a chase, or a mounting member disposed on a periphery of each of the glass panels; and
at least one electronic controller in electrical communication with the conductive coating, the electronic controller being disposed within each frame, cover, chase, or mounting member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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providing an insulated glass panel, a laminated glass panel, or a glass panel comprising a combination of an insulated glass panel and a laminated glass panel, the glass panel having a conductive coating disposed thereon;
disposing a frame, a cover, a chase, or a mounting member on a periphery of the glass panel; and
disposing at least one electronic controller within the frame, the cover, the chase, or the mounting member, the electronic controller being in electrical communication with the conductive coating. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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