Laminated element provided with a heated layer

• US 7,423,239 B2
• Filed: 05/26/2004
• Issued: 09/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France (Compagnie De Saint-Gobain)
• Original Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France (Compagnie De Saint-Gobain)
• Inventors: Mann, Detlef
• Primary Examiner(s): PATEL, VINOD D
• Assistant Examiner(s): PATEL, VINOD D
• Application Number:
  US10/558,472
• Publication Number:
  US 20060292380A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,567 Days
• Field of Search: 219/541, 219/202, 219/200, 219/203, 219/219, 219/220, 219/522, 219/543, 219/547, 219/552, 219/548, 219/497, 219/494, 521/72, 439/55
• US Class Current: 219/203
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10045 with at least one intermediate layer consisting of a glass sheet
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10174 Coatings of a metallic or dielectric material on a constituent layer of glass or polymer
• CPC Class Codes: F24D 13/022 resistances incorporated in construction elements
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2203/016 Heaters using particular connecting means
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 30/00 Energy efficient heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC]

Abstract

A laminated panel element that includes at least two rigid panes, for example glass panes, bonded to each other on their surfaces, which are each provided, over their whole surface, with an electrically conductive coating that can be heated by application of a voltage via electrodes. One of the two rigid panes is provided with a cut-out allowing the passage of external electrical connections that are in electrical contact with the two coatings.

Claims

1. A laminated panel element comprising:

at least two rigid panes bonded to each other on their surfaces, which are each provided, over their whole surface, with an electrically conductive coating that can be heated by application of a voltage via electrodes;

wherein one of the two rigid panes is provided with a cut-out, in a connection area, allowing passage of external electrical connections that are in electrical contact with the two coatings, two surfaces of the two rigid panes facing each other are provided with electrically conductive coatings on either side of an adhesive layer that joins the panes, said cut out extends at least partially through said adhesive layer; and

wherein a connecting device is located in the cut-out and is electrically connected to at least two of the electrically conductive coatings.

2. The laminated panel element as claimed in claim 1, further comprising at least a third rigid pane joined on its surface, and wherein at least one of the electrically conductive coatings is provided on both sides of the central rigid pane.

3. The laminated panel element as claimed in claim 1, wherein both or all of the coatings may be used individually selectively, within a series circuit and/or within a parallel circuit.

4. The laminated panel element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coatings are composed of a same material and/or of a same layer configuration.

5. The laminated panel element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coatings are composed of different materials and/or layer configurations.

6. The laminated panel element as claimed in claim 1, wherein current in at least one of the coatings always flows between two electrodes disposed within the connection area along a predetermined path that is created by a locally isolating division of the coating.

7. The laminated panel element as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a temperature probe for detecting effective temperature of the heating coatings.

8. The laminated panel element as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a switching element configured to be controlled by the temperature probe, for interruption or reduction of heating current when a predetermined temperature threshold is exceeded.

9. The laminated panel element as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least the connection area is visually covered by a mask.

10. The laminated panel element as claimed in claim 9, wherein the visual mask is obtained by use of an opaque glass paste for the prestressed pane.

11. The laminated panel element as claimed in claim 9, wherein the visual mask is formed by an opaque decoration.

12. The laminated panel element as claimed in claim 11, wherein the opaque decoration is disposed as a thin layer between the surface of the pane and the heating coating.

13. The laminated panel element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrodes are formed by application and heat treatment of an electrically conductive screen-printing paste before or after deposition of the heating coatings.

14. The laminated panel element as claimed in claim 13, wherein the electrodes are implemented in a form of visible decorative elements.

15. The laminated panel element as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coatings are electrically connected to the external connections by removable electrical contacts.

16. The laminated panel element as claimed in claim 15, wherein the removable electrical contacts include spring contacts.