Window pane and a method of bonding a connector to the window pane
First Claim
1. A method of bonding an electrical connector to an electrical conductor with the connector and conductor each having predefined melting points, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a glass substrate;
depositing the electrical conductor over a portion of the glass substrate;
placing the connector over the conductor;
oscillating the connector relative to the conductor to bond the connector to the conductor while maintaining the temperatures of the connector and conductor below the predefined melting points and without damaging the glass substrate; and
heating the glass substrate to an elevated temperature before the step of oscillating the connector and oscillating the connector while the glass substrate is at the elevated temperature.
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Abstract
A method of bonding a connector to an electrical conductor. The conductor is applied to a glass substrate and the connector is placed over the conductor. An ultrasonic welding apparatus is used to oscillate the connector relative to the conductor to bond the connector to the conductor while maintaining the temperatures of the connector and conductor below the predefined melting points and without damaging the glass substrate. In addition, an electrically conductive foil can be disposed between the connector and the conductor for ensuring electrical communication between the connector and the conductor.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of bonding an electrical connector to an electrical conductor with the connector and conductor each having predefined melting points, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a glass substrate; depositing the electrical conductor over a portion of the glass substrate; placing the connector over the conductor; oscillating the connector relative to the conductor to bond the connector to the conductor while maintaining the temperatures of the connector and conductor below the predefined melting points and without damaging the glass substrate; and heating the glass substrate to an elevated temperature before the step of oscillating the connector and oscillating the connector while the glass substrate is at the elevated temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of bonding an electrical connector to an electrical conductor with the connector and conductor each having predefined melting points, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a glass substrate; depositing the electrical conductor over a portion of the glass substrate; placing the connector over the conductor; oscillating the connector relative to the conductor to bond the connector to the conductor while maintaining the temperatures of the connector and conductor below the predefined melting points and without damaging the glass substrate; and applying an electrically conductive foil layer in-between the connector and conductor before the step of oscillating the connector. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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