Device for connecting an electrical cable to a window pane having electrical conductors

• US 5,023,403 A
• Filed: 12/15/1989
• Issued: 06/11/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Flachglas AG
• Original Assignee: Flachglas AG
• Inventors: Eckardt, Rudolf, Diedrichs, Bernd
• Primary Examiner(s): NIMMO, MORRIS
• Application Number:
  US07/451,346
• Time in Patent Office: 543 Days
• Field of Search: 174/94 R, 340/550, 439/874, 439/876, 219/507, 219/541, 219/203
• US Class Current: 174/94.00R
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10036 comprising two outer glass sheets
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10293 Edge features, e.g. inserts or holes
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10376 Laminated safety glass or glazing containing metal wires
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10385 for ohmic resistance heating
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/02 Soldered or welded connections H01R4/625, H01R4/723, H01R12/59 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/016 Heaters using particular connecting means
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/06 Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or holders
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/84 Heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas, e.g. for demisting or de-icing windows, mirrors or vehicle windshields

Abstract

A flexible connection is made between the printed conductor array of an automotive windshield or rear window and an electric cable by a braided body formed with a lug at one end for connection to the cable and having, at the opposite end, oppositely bent arms or feet in the form of arms of a T soldered to the conductor array only at the extremity of these feet.

Claims

1. A connecting assembly for connecting at least one conductive element on a window pane to an electrical cable, comprising:

an elongated braided body extending between a conductive element and a cable, said body being formed at one end with a pair of braided feet bent at a right angle to said body and forming arms of a T therewith;

means forming a solder junction between ends of said feet and said element; and

a lug connected to said body at an extremity thereof opposite said feet, for electrical connection to said cable.

2. The assembly defined in claim 1 wherein said feet have lengths of substantially 8 to 10 mm.

3. The assembly defined in claim 2 wherein said body comprises a single braided structure extending from said lug to said feet and divided where said feet branch from said body.

4. The assembly defined in claim 2 wherein said body comprises two mutually parallel braided parts each of which is formed with a respective one of said feet.

5. The assembly defined in claim 2 wherein said body has a length of 10 to 100 mm.

6. The assembly defined in claim 5 wherein substantially only at most 4 mm of each of said feet is soldered to said element.

7. The assembly defined in claim 6 wherein said lug is soldered to said body.

8. The assembly defined in claim 7 wherein said element is part of a printed conductor array of said window pane and said pane is automotive glass.