Insulating glazing with electrical connection element

• US 9,222,298 B2
• Filed: 06/06/2012
• Issued: 12/29/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France (Compagnie De Saint-Gobain)
• Original Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France (Compagnie De Saint-Gobain)
• Inventors: Mueller, Marco, Paffen, Karl-Heinz, Messere, Rino, Gillissen, Manfred, Kleinke, Andreas, Grote, Andre, Hoppe, Markus
• Primary Examiner(s): CARIASO, ALAN B
• Application Number:
  US14/122,636
• Publication Number:
  US 20140099826A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,301 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/66309 Section members positioned at the edges of the glazing unit
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/66376 comprising lighting means
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/667 Connectors therefor
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 23/06 the elements being coupling devices , e.g. connectors
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0016 Furnishing for windows and doors sunshades F21V33/006
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 31/02008 for solar cells or solar cell modules
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 40/34 comprising specially adapted electrical connection means to be structurally associated with the PV module, e.g. junction boxes
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

An insulating glazing with an electrical connection element is described. The insulating glazing having a first pane, and a second pane, a peripheral spacer between the first pane and the second pane, an inner insulation between the peripheral spacer and the first pane and between the peripheral spacer and the second pane, an outer insulation in an outer edge space between the first pane, the peripheral spacer, and the second pane, and a connected plug connection arrangement that has an inner plug connection between the first pane and the second pane, a central plug connection in the peripheral spacer, and an outer plug connection.

Claims

1. An insulating glazing with an electrical connection element, comprising:

a first pane and a second pane,

a peripheral spacer between the first pane and the second pane,

an inner insulation between the peripheral spacer and the first pane and between the peripheral spacer and the second pane, wherein the spacer is surrounded on a contact surface with the first pane and second pane by the inner insulation,

an outer insulation in an outer edge space between the first pane, the peripheral spacer, and the second pane, wherein the outer insulation completely fills the outer edge space, and

a connected plug connection arrangement, wherein the connected plug connection arrangement comprises an inner plug connection between the first pane and the second pane, a central plug connection in the peripheral spacer, and an outer plug connection, wherein

the central plug connection comprises a left-hand latching means, a central part with an electrically continuous contact element, and a right-hand latching means,

the electrically continuous contact element produces an electrical connection to the inner plug connection as well as an outer plug connection,

an LED strip is arranged between the first pane and the second pane, and

the LED strip is electrically connected to the inner plug connection.

2. The insulating glazing according to claim 1, wherein the electrically continuous contact element has 1 to 12 plug contacts.

3. The insulating glazing according to claim 1, wherein the central plug connection has a length of 60 mm to 200 mm.

4. The insulating glazing according to claim 1, wherein the central plug connection has a width of 8 mm to 20 mm.

5. The insulating glazing according to claim 1, wherein the left-hand latching means and/or the right-hand latching means are surrounded by an adhesive bond.

6. The insulating glazing according to claim 1, wherein the left-hand latching means and/or the right-hand latching means comprise barbed hooks or splayed arms.

7. The insulating glazing according to claim 1, wherein the inner plug connection, the central plug connection, and/or the outer plug connection comprise plugs, jacks, couplings, or sockets.

8. The insulating glazing according to claim 1, wherein the electrically continuous contact element comprises a projection.

9. The insulating glazing according to claim 8, wherein the projection has a depth of 15 mm to 30 mm.

10. The insulating glazing according to claim 1, wherein the outer plug connection has an angled cable feed.

11. The insulating glazing according to claim 1, wherein the first pane and/or the second pane have an electrochromic coating, the electrochromic coating being electrically connected to the inner plug connection.

12. The insulating glazing according to claim 1, wherein the first pane and/or the second pane have a photovoltaic module or a photovoltaic coating, and the photovoltaic module or the photovoltaic coating are electrically connected to the inner plug connection.

13. A method for producing the insulating glazing according to claim 1 comprising:

arranging an electrical load on the first pane,

setting the central plug connection in the peripheral spacer,

connecting the electrical load via an inner plug connection to the central plug connection,

arranging the peripheral spacer with the inner insulation between the first pane and the second pane and with an outer insulation to form the insulating glazing, and

connecting the central plug connection to an outer plug connection.

14. A method comprising:

using the insulating glazing according to claim 1 as illuminated glazing, electrochromic glazing, and/or a photovoltaic module.

15. The insulating glazing according to claim 2, wherein the electrically continuous contact element has 4 to 10 plug contacts.

16. The insulating glazing according to claim 3, wherein the central plug connection has a length of 80 mm to 150 mm.

17. The insulating glazing according to claim 4, wherein the central plug connection has a width of 10 mm to 15 mm.

18. The insulating glazing according to claim 8, wherein the projection is in a direction of the outer plug connection.