Coated glazing
A coated glazing useful for vehicles includes a first glass substrate, and a heatable coating formed on the first glass substrate, the heatable coating including at least one heatable layer, at least one dielectric layer, and at least one integrated portion of a heatable layer and a dielectric layer, wherein the integrated portion is formed in a differential heating area of the heatable coating, for variably heating the first glass substrate for deicing wiper park areas or any other heating desirable areas.
1 . A glazing comprising:
a first glass substrate;
a heatable coating formed on the first glass substrate, the heatable coating including at least one heatable layer, at least one dielectric layer, and at least one integrated portion of at least one of the at least one heatable layer and at least one of the at least one dielectric layer; and
at least one busbar formed on the heatable coating and located separate from the at least one integrated portion,
wherein the integrated portion is formed in a differential heating area of the heatable coating.
2 . The glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the heatable coating includes one heatable layer and two dielectric layers sandwiching the one heatable layer.
3 . The glazing according to claim 2 , wherein the integrated portion includes material from the heatable layer and each of the two dielectric layers.
4 . The glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the heatable coating includes a first heatable layer and a second heatable layer, the first heatable layer being sandwiched between a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer, and the second heatable layer being sandwiched between the second dielectric layer and a third dielectric layer.
5 . The glazing according to claim 4 , wherein the integrated portion includes material of the third dielectric layer and the second heatable layer.
6 . The glazing according to claim 4 , wherein the integrated portion includes material of the first dielectric layer and the first heatable layer.
7 . The glazing according to claim 4 , wherein the integrated portion includes material of the first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer, the third dielectric layer, the first heatable layer, and the second heatable layer.
8 . The glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the heatable layer contains silver.
9 . The glazing according to claim 1 , further comprising a second glass substrate laminated to the first glass substrate.
10 . The glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the differential heating area is an area for a wiper to rest upon the glazing when installed in a vehicle.
11 . The glazing according to claim 1 , wherein the differential heating area is a peripheral area of a camera opening area.
12 . A method of providing a glazing with a heatable coating, comprising the steps of:
providing a first glass substrate formed with a heatable coating including at least one heatable layer and at least one dielectric layer;
forming an integrated portion of at least one of the at least one heatable layer and at least one of the at least one dielectric layer in a differential heating area; and
providing a busbar formed on the heatable coating and located separate from the integrated portion.
13 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the integrated portion is formed by applying a laser to the heatable coating.
14 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the heatable coating includes a single heatable layer and first and second dielectric layers sandwiching the heatable layer, and the integrated portion is formed from the integration of the single heatable layer with either or both of the first and second dielectric layers.
15 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the heatable coating includes first and second heatable layers and first to third dielectric layers, and wherein the integrated portion is formed from the integration of the first to third dielectric layers and the first and second heatable layers.
16 . The method according to claim 12 , further comprising a step of laminating the first glass substrate with a second glass substrate.
17 . The method according to claim 12 , further comprising the step of forming an opaque print on the heatable coating after the providing step of an integrated portion.
18 . A laminated glazing comprising:
a first glass sheet having surfaces S 1 and S 2 , wherein S 1 faces an exterior when installed and a second glass sheet having surfaces S 3 and S 4 , wherein S 4 faces an interior when installed;
an interlayer provided between the first and second glass sheets;
a heatable coating formed on either of the first and second glass sheets, the heatable coating including a first heatable region and a second heatable region having a higher heating capability than that of the first heatable region, wherein the heatable coating includes at least one heatable layer, at least one dielectric layer and at least one integrated portion of at least one of the at least one heatable layer and at least one of the at least one dielectric layer, wherein the integrated portion is formed in the second heatable region;
a busbar supplying power to the heatable coating, the busbar formed on the heatable coating and located separate from the at least one integrated portion; and
an opaque print formed on at least one of the first and second glass sheets, the opaque print hiding the busbar and the second heatable region when viewed from an exterior side of the first glass sheet.
19 . The laminated glazing according to claim 18 , wherein the second heatable region is arranged at a wiper park area.
20 . The laminated glazing according to claim 18 , wherein the heatable coating is removed to form a camera opening area, and wherein the second heatable region is formed at a peripheral area of the camera opening area.