IP Library Granted Patent US 12,490,417
Granted Patent B2
US 12,490,417 · App. 18/372,481 · Granted Dec 2, 2025

Ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles

Inventor: Takanori Matsushima (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: AGC INC.
H05K9/0067B32B17/10036B32B17/10201B32B17/1055B60J1/001B60R16/06B32B2605/08B60J1/02
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,490,417
App. No.
18/372,481
Filed
Sep 25, 2023
Granted
Dec 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2838
USPC
361/216
Abstract

A ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles is provided, with a countermeasure against static electricity on an electrically driven functional layer. The ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles comprises a first glass plate, an interlayer and a second glass plate laminated in this order, wherein the interlayer has an electrically driven functional layer, a power supply member electrically connected to the electrically driven functional layer, a first circuit having the power supply member and the functional layer connected in series, and a second circuit having the power supply member, a flexible ESD shield, and a ground member connected in series, wherein at least one of the power supply member, the flexible ESD shield, and the ground member comprises a dielectric, and the ground member is grounded.

Claims (31)

1 . A ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles, comprising a first glass plate, an interlayer and a second glass plate laminated in this order,

wherein the interlayer has an electrically driven functional layer,

a power supply member electrically connected to the electrically driven functional layer,

a first circuit having the power supply member and the electrically driven functional layer connected in series, and

a second circuit having the power supply member, a flexible ESD shield and a ground member connected in series, wherein at least one of the power supply member, the flexible ESD shield, and the ground member comprises a dielectric;

the ground member is grounded; and

wherein the power supply member has a first power supply cable and a second power supply cable, and the first power supply cable and the second power supply cable, and the ESD shield, partially overlap with each other in a plan view of the first glass plate.

2 . The ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein the dielectric is disposed between the power supply member and the ESD shield.

3 . The ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein the dielectric is disposed between the ESD shield and the ground member.

4 . The ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein at least part of the dielectric forms the interlayer.

5 . The ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the power supply member, the ESD shield and the ground member has an insulating member, and at least part of the dielectric forms the insulating member.

6 . The ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein a minimum dielectric withstand voltage of the dielectric is 0.5 kV/mm or more and 500 kV/mm or less.

7 . The ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein a product of the distance (mm) between a first edge and a second edge of the dielectric in the second circuit, and the minimum dielectric withstand voltage (kV/mm) of the dielectric, is 2 kV or less.

8 . The ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein a dielectric constant of the dielectric is from 2.0 to 8.0.

9 . The ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein the ESD shield has a lower impedance than the electrically driven functional layer.

10 . The ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles according to claim 9 , wherein the ratio of the impedance of the ESD shield to the impedance of the electrically driven functional layer is 0.5 or less.

11 . The ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles according to claim 1 , wherein the first glass plate has a light shielding portion at its periphery as viewed in a plan view, and the ESD shield overlaps with the light shielding portion.

12 . A ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles, comprising a first glass plate, an interlayer and a second glass plate laminated in this order,

wherein the interlayer has an electrically driven functional layer,

a power supply member electrically connected to the electrically driven functional layer,

a first circuit having the power supply member and the electrically driven functional layer connected in series, and

a second circuit having the power supply member, a flexible ESD shield and a ground member connected in series, wherein at least one of the power supply member, the flexible ESD shield, and the ground member comprises a dielectric;

the ground member is grounded; and

wherein a minimum dielectric withstand voltage of the dielectric is 0.5 kV/mm or more and 500 kV/mm or less.

13 . A ground structure-equipped laminated glass for vehicles, comprising a first glass plate, an interlayer and a second glass plate laminated in this order,

wherein the interlayer has an electrically driven functional layer,

a power supply member electrically connected to the electrically driven functional layer,

a first circuit having the power supply member and the electrically driven functional layer connected in series, and

a second circuit having the power supply member, a flexible ESD shield and a ground member connected in series, wherein at least one of the power supply member, the flexible ESD shield, and the ground member comprises a dielectric;

the ground member is grounded; and

wherein a product of the distance (mm) between a first edge and a second edge of the dielectric in the second circuit, and the minimum dielectric withstand voltage (kV/mm) of the dielectric, is 2 kV or less.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2023
From: MATSUSHIMA, TAKANORI
To: AGC INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-056125 · Mar 29, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2022013915 · Mar 24, 2022
Related Publication 20240023302A1 · Jan 18, 2024
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