IP Library Granted Patent US 12,319,031
Granted Patent B2
US 12,319,031 · App. 17/633,731 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Composite pane comprising electrical component with protective coating

Inventors: Francois Hermange (Aachen, DE); Clément Bottois (Aachen, DE)
Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
B32B17/10165B32B17/10036B32B2255/26B32B2605/006
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Patent No.
US 12,319,031
App. No.
17/633,731
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A composite pane with at least one integrated electrical component includes an outer pane with an outer face and an inner face, an inner pane with an outer face and an inner face, wherein the inner face of the outer pane and the inner face of the inner pane are connected by a thermoplastic interlayer, wherein the electrical component is integrated between the inner face of the outer pane and the inner face of the inner pane and electrically contacted by at least one conductive track, wherein at least one portion of the exposed surface of the electrical component and optionally at least one portion of the exposed surface of the conductive track is continuously covered by a polymeric protective coating.

Claims (26)

1. A composite pane with at least one integrated electrical component at least comprising an outer pane with an outer face and an inner face, an inner pane with an outer face and an inner face, wherein the inner face of the outer pane and the inner face of the inner pane are connected by a thermoplastic interlayer,

wherein the at least one integrated electrical component is integrated between the inner face of the outer pane and the inner face of the inner pane and electrically contacted by at least one conductive track,

wherein at least one portion of an exposed surface of the at least one integrated electrical component and optionally also at least one portion of an exposed surface of the at least one conductive track is continuously covered by a polymeric protective coating,

wherein the polymeric protective coating has been applied as a wet coating to prevent residual air from being entrapped between the polymeric protective coating and the at least one integrated electrical component.

2. The composite pane according to claim 1 , wherein the polymeric protective coating comprises amorphous fluoropolymers, fluorinated poly-paraxylylene, non-fluorinated poly-paraxylylene, polyurethane, polyimide, acrylic resin, epoxy resin and/or mixtures or copolymers thereof.

3. The composite pane according to claim 2 , wherein the polymeric protective coating comprises acrylic resin, polyurethanes, epoxy resin and/or mixtures or copolymers thereof.

4. The composite pane according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the polymeric protective coating is between 25 μm and 250 μm.

5. The composite pane according to claim 4 , wherein the thickness of the polymeric protective coating is between 25 μm and 100 μm.

6. The composite pane according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one integrated electrical component and/or the at least one conductive track are applied on the inner face of the outer pane or on the inner face of the inner pane.

7. The composite pane according to claim 1 , wherein the thermoplastic interlayer comprises at least one lamination film on which the at least one integrated electrical component and/or the at least one conductive track are applied.

8. The composite pane according to claim 1 , wherein the thermoplastic interlayer comprises at least one lamination film and at least one carrier foil, wherein the at least one integrated electrical component and/or the at least one conductive track are applied on the carrier foil.

9. The composite pane according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one integrated electrical component has a thickness of 70 μm to 700 μm.

10. The composite pane according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrical component is selected out of the group of LEDs, diodes, resistors, capacitors, transistors, integrated circuits, optoelectronic devices, inductors, sensors, displays, LCD devices, PDLC devices, antenna, piezoelectric elements and crystal elements.

11. The composite pane according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one conductive track is implemented as paste, solid ribbon, bus bar, wire and/or thin conductive coating.

12. The composite pane according to claim 1 , wherein the conductive tracks contain copper, silver, graphite, graphene, gold, aluminum, tungsten, tin, zinc and/or mixtures or alloys thereof.

13. The composite pane according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the at least one integrated electrical component is from 100 μm to 500 μm.

14. A method for producing the composite pane according to claim 1 , comprising:

a) providing an outer pane, an inner pane, at least one lamination film and optionally a carrier foil, wherein at least one conductive track and at least one integrated electrical component are applied on the outer pane, the inner pane, the lamination film or the carrier foil,

b) coating at least one portion of the at least one integrated electrical component and optionally at least one portion of the at least one conductive track with a polymeric protective coating,

c) arranging a stack comprising at least the outer pane, the lamination film, optionally the carrier foil and the inner pane, wherein the at least one lamination film and the carrier foil can be arranged in any succession,

d) joining the outer pane and the inner pane by lamination, wherein a thermoplastic interlayer is formed between the outer pane and the inner pane.

15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the polymeric protective coating is applied by brush coating, selective coating by machine, dispensing, screen printing, ink jet printing, spraying or gluing of adhesive tape.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the polymeric protective coating is applied by spraying.

17. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the at least one integrated electrical component and the at least one conductive track are applied on the lamination film or on the carrier foil and wherein step b) is executed before or during step a).

18. A method comprising manufacturing a vehicle glazing with the composite pane according to claim 1 .

19. The method according to claim 18 , wherein the composite pane is a windshield.

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded May 16, 2025
From: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
To: SAINT-GOBAIN SEKURIT FRANCE
Reel/Frame 071969/0743 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2022
From: HERMANGE, FRANCOIS; BOTTOIS, CLÉMENT
To: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 059698/0975 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 19190633 · Aug 8, 2019 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220288894A1 · Sep 15, 2022
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