IP Library Patent Application 18572656
Patent Application
App. No. 18/572,656

GLAZED UNIT WITH ANTENNA PLATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THIS GLAZED UNIT

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App. No.
18/572,656
Abstract

A vehicle glazed unit and method for manufacturing a glazed unit, this glazed unit including a glazed element, a molded seal portion attached to at least one edge of the glazed element with the exterior face of the molded seal portion in surface continuity with the exterior face of the glazed element, and an antenna plate having an attachment part which is integrated into the molded seal portion and an external part extending outside the molded seal portion, the exterior face of the antenna plate being in surface continuity with the exterior face of the molded seal portion.

Claims (22)

1 . A vehicle glazed unit comprising:

a glazed element having an exterior face intended to be oriented toward an exterior space, an edge face and an interior face intended to be oriented toward an interior space,

a molded seal portion having an exterior face intended to be oriented toward said exterior space and an interior face intended to be oriented toward said interior space, said molded seal portion being attached to at least one edge of said glazed element with the exterior face of said molded seal portion in surface continuity with the exterior face of said glazed element,

an antenna plate having an exterior face intended to be oriented toward said exterior space and an interior face intended to be oriented toward said interior space and having an attachment part which is integrated into said molded seal portion and an external part extending outside said molded seal portion,

wherein the exterior face of said antenna plate is in surface continuity with the exterior face of said molded seal portion.

2 . The glazed unit according to claim 1 , wherein the exterior face of said molded seal portion has a recess oriented toward said interior space and which is located between the glazed element and said exterior part.

3 . The glazed unit according to claim 1 , wherein said attachment part has at least one hole.

4 . A method for manufacturing a vehicle glazed unit according to claim 1 , said glazed unit including:

a glazed element having an exterior face intended to be oriented toward an exterior space, an edge face and an interior face intended to be oriented toward an interior space,

a molded seal portion having an exterior face intended to be oriented toward said exterior space and an interior face intended to be oriented toward said interior space, said molded seal portion being attached to at least one edge of said glazed element with the exterior face of said molded seal portion in surface continuity with the exterior face of said glazed element,

an antenna plate having an exterior face intended to be oriented toward said exterior space and an interior face intended to be oriented toward said interior space and having an attachment part which is integrated into said molded seal portion and an external part extending outside said molded seal portion,

said method comprising a molding step wherein said glazed element is located in an encapsulation mold having a molding cavity corresponding to the shape of said molded seal portion,

wherein, during said molding step, at least one mold part has an exterior molding face producing both the exterior face of said molded seal portion in surface continuity with the exterior face of said glazed element as well as the exterior face of said molded seal portion in surface continuity with the exterior face of said antenna plate.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein said molding face is unique.

6 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein said molding face is in two contiguous parts, with a separation located in contact with the exterior face of said molded seal portion.

7 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein a part of said molding face in contact with the exterior face of said glazed element is made of metal or metal alloy and a part of said molding face in contact with the exterior face of said antenna plate is made of a material having a Shore A hardness of between 45 and 90.

8 . The method according to claim 6 , wherein said separation is located in a recess oriented towards said interior space.

9 . The glazed unit according to claim 1 , wherein the glazed unit is a roof glazed unit.

10 . The glazed unit according to claim 2 , wherein said recess has rounded angles.

11 . The glazed unit according to claim 3 , wherein said attachment part has several holes.

12 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the vehicle glazed unit is a roof glazed unit.

13 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the Shore A hardness is between 55 and 85.

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 Dec 20, 2023
From: GONNET, ROMAIN
To: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 065924/0291 →