Light-diffusing, insulating, glazing system component
First Claim
1. A glazing system comprising a composite light diffusing insulating glazing insert sandwiched between two rigid transparent panes, said composite light diffusing glazing insert comprising a flexible transparent honeycomb insulating core layer defining a plurality of honeycomb cells, said honeycomb insulating core layer being sufficiently thin-walled that it sags under its own weight, and a flexible skinning layer bonded to each major surface of said core layer, each said flexible skinning layer having sufficient tensile and compressional stress to hold its own shape over said cells whereby said flexible skinning layers rigidize said honeycomb insulating core layer.
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Abstract
A light diffusing insulating glazing insert consists of a flexible thin-walled honeycomb transparent insulation, to which is bonded a diffusing sheet, on one or both sides This provides a practical solution to problems related to utilizing thin-walled flexible honeycombs in glazing units consisting of two sheets of glass, plastic, or similar and a spacer/frame, as standard for window and skylight applications. Use of such a glazing insert adds insulation and light diffusion to the glazing system.
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13 Claims
- 1. A glazing system comprising a composite light diffusing insulating glazing insert sandwiched between two rigid transparent panes, said composite light diffusing glazing insert comprising a flexible transparent honeycomb insulating core layer defining a plurality of honeycomb cells, said honeycomb insulating core layer being sufficiently thin-walled that it sags under its own weight, and a flexible skinning layer bonded to each major surface of said core layer, each said flexible skinning layer having sufficient tensile and compressional stress to hold its own shape over said cells whereby said flexible skinning layers rigidize said honeycomb insulating core layer.
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5. A composite light diffusing insulating glazing insert comprising a flexible honeycomb insulating core layer defining a plurality of honeycomb cells, and a flexible skinning layer bonded to each major surface of said core layer, each said flexible skinning layer having sufficient tensile and compressional stress to hold its own shape over the dimensions of said cells whereby said composite glazing insert is substantially rigid, and wherein each said skinning layer is indium-tin-oxide coated fibreglass.
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7. A method of making a glazing system comprising:
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a) fabricating a composite rigid light diffusing insulating glazing insert by attaching a flexible skinning layer to each major surface of a flexible transparent honeycomb insulating core layer defining a plurality of honeycomb cells, said honeycomb insulating core layer being sufficiently thin-walled that it sags under its own weight, and each said flexible skinning layer having sufficient tensile and compressional stress to hold its own shape over the dimensions of said cells so that said flexible skinning layers rigidize said honeycomb insulating core layer, and b) sandwiching said composite rigid light diffusing insulating glazing insert between two transparent panes. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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- 8. A method as claimed in cairn 7, wherein said skinning layer is sealed to said core layer by passing said core between rollers.
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