Heatable composite pane having a safety function

• US 10,787,153 B2
• Filed: 04/27/2018
• Issued: 09/29/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France (Compagnie De Saint-Gobain)
• Original Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France (Compagnie De Saint-Gobain)
• Inventors: Lisinski, Susanne, Melcher, Martin, Schlarb, Andreas
• Primary Examiner(s): Pelham, Joseph M.
• Application Number:
  US15/965,805
• Publication Number:
  US 20180244242A1
• Time in Patent Office: 886 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/06 comprising glass as the main or only constituent of a layer, next to another layer of a specific material
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10005 laminated safety glass or glazing
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10036 comprising two outer glass sheets
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10174 Coatings of a metallic or dielectric material on a constituent layer of glass or polymer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10761 containing vinyl acetal
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/1077 containing polyurethane
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10788 containing ethylene vinylacetate
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2367/00 Polyesters, e.g. PET, i.e. polyethylene terephthalate
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 1/026 using electrical means
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/013 Heaters using resistive films or coatings
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/031 Heaters specially adapted for heating the windscreen wiper area
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2214/02 Heaters specially designed for de-icing or protection against icing
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/86 the heating conductors being embedded in the transparent or reflecting material H05B3/845 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/31645 Next to addition polymer from unsaturated monomers

Abstract

A composite pane is described. The composite pane has a first pane, at least one intermediate layer, a second pane, a transparent, electrically conductive first coating between the intermediate layer and the first pane and/or between the intermediate layer and the second pane, a first busbar and a second busbar, and a transparent, electrically conductive second coating.

Claims

1. A composite pane, comprising:

a first pane, at least one intermediate layer, and second pane;

a transparent, electrically conductive first coating between the at least one intermediate layer and the first pane and/or between the at least one intermediate layer and the second pane;

a first busbar and a second busbar connected to the transparent, electrically conductive first coating, the first busbar being adapted for connection to a ground potential and the second busbar being adapted for connection to a DC voltage or an AC voltage; and

a transparent, electrically conductive second coating that is connected via at least one third busbar to the ground potential,

wherein an area of the transparent, electrically conductive first coating and an area of the transparent, electrically conductive second coating are arranged one over another and insulated from each other,

and

wherein the transparent, electrically conductive second coating has an emissivity of less than 50% that is provided by a layer system that includes;

i) at least one functional layer based on at least one metal from the group, consisting of niobium, tantalum, and zirconium, and

ii) a dielectric layer configured to be arranged on a vehicle interior side of the at least one functional layer.

2. The composite pane according to claim 1, wherein the DC voltage is in a range of 75V to 450V, or the AC voltage is in a range of 25V to 450V.

3. A method, comprising:

using the composite pane according to claim 1 in means of transportation for travel on land, in the air, or on water, as a windshield, rear window, side window, and/or glass roof, as well as a functional individual piece and as a built-in part in furniture, devices, and buildings, or as an electrical heater.

4. A method, comprising:

using the composite pane according to claim 1 as a motor vehicle window in motor vehicles that are driven by conversion of electrical energy from accumulators, rechargeable batteries, fuel cells, or internal combustion engine driven generators, in particular in electric vehicles.

5. A composite pane, comprising:

a first pane, at least one intermediate layer, and second pane;

a transparent, electrically conductive first coating between the at least one intermediate layer and the first pane and/or between the at least one intermediate layer and the second pane;

a first busbar and a second busbar connected to the transparent, electrically conductive first coating, the first busbar adapted for connection to a ground potential and the second busbar adapted for connection to a DC voltage or an AC voltage;

a transparent, electrically conductive second coating that is connected via at least one third busbar to the ground potential,

wherein an area of the transparent, electrically conductive first coating and an area of the transparent, electrically conductive second coating are arranged one over another with a protrusion of the area of the second coating beyond the area of the first coating by at least 10% and insulated from each other, and

wherein the transparent, electrically conductive second coating has an emissivity, and comprises a layer system having at least one functional layer based on at least one metal from the group, consisting of niobium, tantalum, and zirconium.

6. The composite pane according to claim 5, wherein the transparent electrically conductive second coating is arranged on a side of an intermediate layer opposite the transparent, electrically conductive first coating.

7. The composite pane according to claim 5, wherein the transparent, electrically conductive second coating is arranged on an outer side of the first pane and/or an outer side of the second pane.

8. The composite pane according to claim 5, wherein the transparent, electrically conductive second coating is connected via an insulating layer to the transparent, electrically conductive first coating.

9. The composite pane according to claim 8, wherein a front of the transparent, electrically conductive first coating is connected via the insulating layer to the transparent, electrically conductive second coating and a back of the transparent, electrically conductive first coating is connected via another insulating layer to another transparent, electrically conductive second coating.

10. The composite pane according to claim 5, wherein the first pane and/or the second pane include glass.

11. The composite pane according to claim 5, wherein the transparent, electrically conductive first coating has a sheet resistance of 1 ohm/square to 10 ohm/square, and/or the transparent, electrically conductive second coating has a sheet resistance of 0.4 ohm/square to 10 ohm/square.

12. The composite pane according to claim 5, wherein the transparent, electrically conductive first coating and/or the transparent, electrically conductive second coating include silver, indium tin oxide, fluorinated tin oxide, or aluminum-doped zinc oxide.

13. The composite pane according to claim 5, wherein the DC voltage is in a range of 75V to 450V, or the AC voltage is in a range of 25V to 450V.

14. The composite pane according to claim 5, wherein the transparent, electrically conductive first coating has n incisions, wherein n is a whole number >

1 such that a resistance of the transparent, electrically conductive first coating has a heating output of 300 W/m² to 4000 W/m² at a DC voltage of 75 V to 450 V or an AC voltage of 25 V to 450 V.

15. The composite pane according to claim 5, wherein the layer system of the transparent, electrically conductive second coating further comprises a dielectric layer that is configured to be arranged on a vehicle interior side.

16. The composite pane according to claim 5, wherein the second busbar is connected to a DC voltage of 120 V to 450 V or an AC voltage of 50 V to 450 V.

17. A method, comprising:

using the composite pane according to claim 5 in means of transportation for travel on land, in the air, or on water, as a windshield, rear window, side window, and/or glass roof, as well as a functional individual piece and as a built-in part in furniture, devices, and buildings, or as an electrical heater.

18. A method, comprising:

using the composite pane according to claim 5 as a motor vehicle window in motor vehicles that are driven by conversion of electrical energy from accumulators, rechargeable batteries, fuel cells, or internal combustion engine driven generators, in electric vehicles.

19. A method for producing the composite pane, the method comprising:

laminating a first pane, an intermediate layer, a second pane, at least one transparent, electrically conductive first coating, at least one transparent, electrically conductive second coating, a first busbar, a second busbar, and a third busbar to each other;

connecting the at least one transparent, electrically conductive first coating to the first busbar;

connecting the at least one transparent, electrically conductive second coating via the third busbar to a ground potential; and

connecting the at least one transparent, electrically conductive first coating via the second busbar to a DC voltage of 75 V to 450 V or an AC voltage of 25 V to 450 V,

wherein an area of the transparent, electrically conductive first coating and an area of the transparent, electrically conductive second coating are arranged one over another and insulated from each other, and

wherein the transparent, electrically conductive second coating has an emissivity of less than 50% that is provided by a layer system that includes;

i) at least one functional layer based on at least one metal from the group, consisting of niobium, tantalum, and zirconium, and

ii) a dielectric layer configured to be arranged on a vehicle interior side of the at least one functional layer.

20. A method for producing the composite pane, the method comprising:

laminating a first pane, an intermediate layer, a second pane, at least one transparent, electrically conductive first coating, at least one transparent, electrically conductive second coating, a first busbar, a second busbar, and a third busbar to each other;

connecting the at least one transparent, electrically conductive first coating to the first busbar;

connecting the at least one transparent, electrically conductive second coating via the third busbar to a ground potential; and

connecting the at least one transparent, electrically conductive first coating via the second busbar to a DC voltage of 75 V to 450 V or an AC voltage of 25 V to 450 V,

wherein an area of the transparent, electrically conductive first coating and an area of the transparent, electrically conductive second coating are arranged one over another with a protrusion of the area of the second coating beyond the area of the first coating by at least 10% and insulated from each other, and

wherein the transparent, electrically conductive second coating has emissivity, and comprises a layer system having at least one functional layer based on at least one metal from the group, consisting of niobium, tantalum, and zirconium.