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Granted Patent B2
US 11,387,549 · App. 16/640,981 · Granted Jul 12, 2022

Glazing panel having an electrically conductive connector

Inventors: Peter Schnoerch (Brussels, BE); Shoichi Takeuchi (Chiyoda Ku, JP)
Assignees: AGC GLASS EUROPE; AGC INC.
H01Q1/364B60R13/0846B60R16/03H01P3/06H01Q1/1271H01Q1/38
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Patent No.
US 11,387,549
App. No.
16/640,981
Granted
Jul 12, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A glazing panel comprising (i) a pane of glass, (ii) an antenna, (iii) an electrically conductive connector joined to the antenna by a solder material, and (iv) a coaxial cable joined to the electrically conductive connector. The electrically conductive connector is a flat connector comprising first and a second electrically conductive portions laminated between two films of a resilient material.

Claims (30)

1. A glazing panel comprising:

a pane of glass,

an antenna,

an electrically conductive connector joined to the antenna by a solder material, and

a coaxial cable which comprises at least a center conductor and a shield separated by a dielectric element and protected by an insulated jacket,

wherein the electrically conductive connector is a flat connector comprising a first electrically conductive portion on which the center conductor is provided and a second electrically conductive portion separated from the first electrically conductive portion on which the shield is provided,

wherein the electrically conductive portions are laminated between 2 films of resilient material and the solder material to join the antenna to the electrically conductive connector, and

wherein the electrically conductive portions are provided in a zone free of resilient material.

2. The glazing panel according to claim 1 , wherein the resilient material of the connector is made at least in part of polyimide film.

3. The glazing panel according to claim 1 , wherein the first and the second electrically conductive portions comprise at least one material selected from the group consisting of copper, chromium-stainless, and iron-nickel material.

4. The glazing panel according to claim 3 , wherein the first and the second electrically conductive portions are made of copper.

5. The glazing panel according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrically conductive portion has an extended part on which the center conductor of the coaxial cable is fixed.

6. The glazing panel according to claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive connector is joined to the antenna by a lead-free solder material.

7. The glazing panel according to claim 1 , wherein the antenna is a wideband printed antenna.

8. The glazing panel according to claim 1 , wherein one of the films of resilient material is provided with apertures which define zones free of resilient material so that at least a part of the first and second conductive portions are electrically connected to the coaxial cable by the solder material in the zones free of resilient material.

9. The glazing panel according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the 2 films of resilient material is provided with apertures which define zones free of resilient material.

10. A glazing panel comprising:

a pane of glass,

an antenna printed on the pane of glass,

a first resilient film above the antenna,

a flat electrically conductive connector above the first resilient film, the flat electrically conductive connector joined to the antenna by a solder material,

a second resilient film above the flat electrically conductive connector, and

a coaxial cable comprising a center conductor and a shield separated by a dielectric element and protected by an insulated jacket,

wherein the flat electrically conductive connector comprises a first electrically conductive portion electrically connected to the center conductor and a second electrically conductive portion separated from the first electrically conductive portion that is electrically connected to the shield,

wherein the electrically conductive portions are laminated between the first and second resilient films and connected by solder material to join the antenna to the electrically conductive connector, and

wherein the electrically conductive portions extend over a region free of material from the first resilient film.

11. The glazing panel according to claim 10 , wherein the first and second resilient films are made at least in part of polyimide film.

12. The glazing panel according to claim 10 , wherein the first and the second electrically conductive portions comprise at least one material selected from the group consisting of copper, chromium-stainless, and iron-nickel material.

13. The glazing panel according to claim 10 , wherein the first resilient film is provided with apertures which define zones free of resilient material so that at least a part of the first and second conductive portions may be electrically connected to the coaxial cable by the solder material in the zones free of resilient material.

14. The glazing panel according to claim 10 , wherein at least one of the first and second resilient films is provided with apertures which define zones free of resilient material.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2022
From: SCHNOERCH, PETER; TAKEUCHI, SHOICHI
To: AGC GLASS EUROPE; AGC INC.
Reel/Frame 059514/0780 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 17187926 · Aug 25, 2017 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210126354A1 · Apr 29, 2021