IP Library Granted Patent US 12662870
Granted Patent B2
US 12662870 · App. 18/547,535 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Connecting element for insulated glazing with an electrically conductive coating and/or electrically controllable functional element

Inventors: Michael Hirsch (Lakeville, MN); Francois Hermange (Aachen, DE); Bernhard Reul (Herzogenrath, DE)
Assignee: SAINT GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
E06B3/6722B23K1/0016B23K1/206G02F1/153H01R4/02E06B3/66342E06B9/24E06B2009/2464H01R4/70
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Patent No.
US 12662870
App. No.
18/547,535
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connecting element, in particular for contacting an electrically conductive coating and/or an electrically controllable functional element in an insulated glazing, includes at least one flat conductor, which is arranged on a first side of an electrically insulating carrier film, and the flat conductor has at least one first connection region with at least one first solder deposit and at least one second connection region with at least one second solder deposit, and at least one second adhesive layer, which is arranged below and/or next to the second connection region on a second side of the carrier film facing away from the first side.

Claims (38)

1 . An insulated glazing comprising at least one first pane, one second pane and at least one spacer, which has two pane contact surfaces that run parallel to one another, wherein

a first pane contact surface is connected to the first pane via a sealing means, and a second pane contact surface is connected to the second pane via a sealing means, so that a glazing interior space and a glazing exterior space are formed,

the first pane is provided at least partially with an electrically conductive coating and/or an electrically controllable functional element on the side facing the glazing interior space, and two busbars are provided for electrically contacting the electrical conductive coating and/or the electrically controllable functional element,

at least one busbar comprises an electrically conductive adhesive tape, and the electrically conductive adhesive tape comprises an electrically conductive adhesive layer, a conductor track and an opaque, electrically insulating covering,

wherein the insulated glazing has a connecting element, which includes

at least one flat conductor, which is arranged on a first side of an electrically insulating carrier film, and

wherein

the at least one flat conductor has at least one first connection region with at least one first solder deposit and at least one second connection region with at least one second solder deposit,

at least one second adhesive layer, which is arranged below and/or next to the at least one second connection region on a second side of the electrically insulating carrier film facing away from the first side,

the at least one flat conductor of the connecting element is soldered to the at least one busbar in the at least one first connection region, the connecting element between the spacer and the first pane is guided out of the glazing interior space, and

the connecting element is connected to an outer surface of the spacer on the side of the electrically insulating carrier film facing away from the at least one second connection region via the second adhesive layer.

2 . The insulating glazing according to claim 1 , wherein at least one first adhesive layer is arranged around the at least one first connection region on the first side of the electrically insulating carrier film.

3 . The insulating glazing according to claim 2 , wherein at least one first adhesive layer is arranged at least in portions around the first solder deposit.

4 . The insulating glazing according to claim 1 , wherein a cover film is arranged at least in portions on the first side of the electrically insulating carrier film and on the at least one flat conductor.

5 . The insulating glazing according to claim 4 , wherein the cover film is arranged substantially completely on the first side of the electrically insulating carrier film and on the at least one flat conductor.

6 . The insulating glazing according to claim 4 , wherein at least one first adhesive layer is arranged around the at least one first connection region on the first side of the electrically insulating carrier film, and wherein the cover film and/or the first adhesive layer have, adjacent to the first solder deposit, at least one recess.

7 . The insulating glazing according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one recess extends up to the edge of the electrically insulating carrier film.

8 . The insulating glazing according to claim 4 , wherein the electrically insulating carrier film, the cover film and/or the at least one second adhesive layer are opaque and electrically insulating.

9 . The insulating glazing according to claim 1 , wherein two flat conductors are arranged on a carrier film and the carrier film has a double-T contour, wherein a connection region is arranged on a leg of the double-T contour.

10 . The insulating glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the electrically insulating carrier film in the at least one first connection region and/or the at least one second connection region is in each case formed as a strip.

11 . The insulating glazing according to claim 10 , wherein at least one sealing element is arranged on a connection region that connects the strips.

12 . The insulating glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one flat conductor contains or consists of a metal.

13 . The insulating glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting element contacts an electrically conductive coating and/or an electrically controllable functional element in an insulated glazing.

14 . The insulated glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive adhesive tape is connected to the electrically conductive coating and/or the electrically controllable functional element via the electrically conductive adhesive layer.

15 . A method for soldering the connecting element of the insulated glazing according to claim 1 with the at least one busbar, the method comprising:

a) providing the at least one busbar with a heat-activatable, electrically conductive adhesive layer, a conductor track and an opaque, electrically insulating covering,

b) removing the covering of the busbar in a region to be soldered, and exposing a portion to be soldered of the conductor track of the busbar,

c) arranging the first adhesive layer of the connecting element on the busbar in such a way that the first solder deposit is located directly above or in contact with the exposed portion of the busbar, and

d) applying at least one soldering tip to the second side of the electrically insulating carrier film substantially congruently to the first solder deposit and heating the solder deposit so that a solder connection is formed between the at least one flat conductor and the busbar.

16 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein the temperature of the soldering tip is selected such that the adhesive layer of the busbar is heated below the soldering point to a maximum temperature of less than 300° C.

17 . The method according to claim 15 , wherein a maximum temperature at the soldering element of less than or equal to 450° C.

18 . A method for producing an insulated glazing, comprising

a) carrying out a method for soldering a connecting element, which includes at least one flat conductor, which is arranged on a first side of an electrically insulating carrier film, wherein the at least one flat conductor has at least one first connection region with at least one first solder deposit and at least one second connection region with at least one second solder deposit, and at least one second adhesive layer, which is arranged below and/or next to the at least one second connection region on a second side of the electrically insulating carrier film facing away from the first side, said carrying out including

providing at least one busbar with a heat-activatable, electrically conductive adhesive layer, a conductor track and an opaque, electrically insulating covering, removing the covering of the busbar in a region to be soldered, and exposing a portion to be soldered of the conductor track of the busbar,

arranging a first adhesive layer of the connecting element on the busbar in such a way that the first solder deposit is located directly above or in contact with the exposed portion of the busbar,

b) placing a spacer on a first pane, wherein the first connection region of the connecting element is arranged between a side face of the spacer and the first pane,

c) bonding the connecting element to the outer surface of the spacer via the second adhesive layer on the second side of the electrically insulating carrier film, and

d) soldering at least one external supply line in the second connection region to the at least one flat conductor of the connecting element.