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Granted Patent B2
US 10,471,897 · App. 16/067,430 · Granted Nov 12, 2019

Laminated vehicle glazing with AMOLED screen

Inventors: Michael Labrot (Aachen, DE); Volkmar Offermann (Eschweiler, DE); Bernhard Reul (Herzogenrath, DE)
Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
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Patent No.
US 10,471,897
App. No.
16/067,430
Granted
Nov 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A laminated vehicle glazing includes within the laminate an AMOLED screen and an electrical connection element of the AMOLED screen connected to an interface housing on the face F 4 and containing one or more electronic components notably for controlling the AMOLED screen, the interface housing also being connected to a wired power supply system.

Claims (22)

1. A laminated vehicle glazing, comprising:

a first glazing, with a first main face, to be oriented on the outside of the vehicle, and a second opposite main face, the first glazing of thickness E 1 ;

a lamination interlayer of polymeric substance, on the second main face side, the lamination interlayer of thickness E 2 ;

a second glazing, with a third main face on the lamination interlayer side and a fourth opposite main face, to be oriented on the inside of the vehicle, the second glazing of thickness E′ 1 , at least one of the first and second glazings being made of mineral glass,

between the second main face and the third main face, an organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen, comprising a set of pixels, the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen comprising a zone of dynamic information display, the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing is of thickness E 3 less than E 2 , the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen having a front main face oriented toward the third main face and a rear face oriented toward the second main face, the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen being covered by a non-zero thickness of lamination interlayer,

an electrical connection element of the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen, with a flexible connecting part between the second main face and the third main face with a front surface on the third main face side and a rear surface on the second main face side, the flexible connecting part covered by a non-zero thickness of lamination interlayer, the electrical connection element being of thickness E 4 less than E 2 , linked to the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen and extending the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen in the direction of the lip of the second glazing, the electrical connection element then extending outside of the lip of the second glazing via an exterior part,

wherein the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen is flexible and the electrical connection element comprises a terminal part which is against on the fourth main face,

and wherein the glazing comprises, on the fourth main face, an interface housing connected to the terminal part of the electrical connection element and enclosing one or more electronic components, the interface housing furthermore being connected with a wired power supply system on one and the same edge or on a distinct edge of the interface housing.

2. The laminated vehicle glazing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrical connection element is flexible and comprises a flexible connecting part between the second main face and the third main face with a front surface on the third main face side and a rear surface on the second main face side, the electrical connection element being of thickness E 4 less than E 2 , linked to the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen and extending the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen in the direction of the lip of the second glazing, the electrical connection element extending outside of the lip of the second glazing by an exterior part which is curved.

3. The laminated vehicle glazing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the interface housing is connected to a wired data signals transport system for the wherein screen, the wired system being on one and the same edge of the interface housing or on a distinct edge as for the wired power supply system.

4. The laminated vehicle glazing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the interface housing contains a receiver of data arising from a local wireless communication network transporting data for the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen.

5. The laminated vehicle glazing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the interface housing is mounted on the terminal part or is adjacent to the terminal part and connected to an end of the terminal part and against or fixed to said fourth main face.

6. The laminated vehicle glazing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the interface housing is made of plastic.

7. The laminated vehicle glazing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connecting part is of submicronic thickness E 4 and the terminal part is of thickness E′ 4 less than E 4 .

8. The laminated vehicle glazing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen is transparent and in a clear window region or wherein the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen is masked by an external masking layer between the rear face of the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen and the second main face, and/or the electrical connection element is masked from the exterior by an external masking layer between the rear surface and the second main face.

9. The laminated vehicle glazing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second glazing bears on the third main face or the fourth main face an internal masking layer configured to mask from the interior:

the technical edge or edges of the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen and optional other organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen(s) that is or are adjacent or on distinct longitudinal edges and to mask even a junction zone between the lamination interlayer and the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen or optional other organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen(s),

and/or the electrical connection element or elements of the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen and optional other organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen(s) that is or are adjacent or on distinct longitudinal edges.

10. The laminated vehicle glazing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein technical edge or edges of the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen and of optional other organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen(s) are masked by an interior masking element on the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen,

and/or the electrical connection element or elements are masked by said interior masking element or another adjacent one.

11. The laminated vehicle glazing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the organic light-emitting diode-based viewing screen and/or the connecting part has a thickness at most equal to 0.8 mm.

12. The laminated vehicle glazing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the laminated vehicle glazing forms a windshield of a road vehicle, with the first and second glazing cambered.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2019
From: LABROT, MICHAEL; OFFERMANN, VOLKMAR; REUL, BERNHARD
To: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 047991/0923 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 15 63487 · Dec 31, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190001888A1 · Jan 3, 2019