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Granted Patent B2
US 12,654,615 · App. 18/833,509 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Vehicle window and method for producing a vehicle window

Inventor: Robert Pasquarelli (Stockdorf, DE)
Assignee: WEBASTO SE
B60Q3/208B60Q3/64B60R13/0815B60J1/001
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Patent No.
US 12,654,615
App. No.
18/833,509
Granted
Jun 16, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle window includes a window body arrangement, which has an outer face facing a vehicle environment and an inner face facing a vehicle interior and a light-conducting layer, and the vehicle window including a lighting unit having at least one light source and at least one light input element, which is disposed on the inner face of the window body arrangement and by means of which light emitted by the light source can be coupled into the light-conducting layer. A thermal coating is disposed on the inner face of the window body arrangement, the thermal coating including a thermally insulating material.

Claims (29)

1 . A vehicle window, comprising;

a window body arrangement, which has an outer face facing a vehicle environment and an inner face facing a vehicle interior and a light-conducting layer, and

the vehicle window comprising a lighting unit having at least one light source and at least one light input element, which is disposed on the inner face of the window body arrangement and by means of which light emitted by the light source can be coupled into the light-conducting layer,

wherein a thermal coating is disposed on the inner face of the window body arrangement, the thermal coating comprising a thermally insulating material; and

wherein the thermal coating is recessed at least in parts of the areas in which the light input element is connected.

2 . The vehicle window according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal coating is recessed at least in parts of the area of the light input element, so that at least parts of the light input element in this area are directly connected to the window body arrangement.

3 . The vehicle window according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal coating comprises a vapor deposit coating or a sputter coating.

4 . The vehicle window according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal coating comprises a multi-coat system.

5 . The vehicle window according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal coating comprises nanoparticles and/or nanowires.

6 . The vehicle window according to claim 1 , wherein the thermal coating comprises an inorganic metal oxide compound, an ITO compound, an FTO compound, a graphite compound and/or silver and/or a silver compound.

7 . The vehicle window according to claim 1 , wherein the window is a vehicle roof window.

8 . A method for producing a vehicle window, comprising the following steps:

providing a window body arrangement, which has an inner face and an outer face and which comprises a light-conducting layer forming the on its inner face;

applying a thermal coating to the inner face of the window body arrangement, the thermal coating comprising a thermal insulation material;

applying at least one light input element to the inner face of the window body arrangement, which has a light input surface;

connecting a lighting unit comprising at least one light source to the window body arrangement and/or the light input element, so that light of the light source can be coupled into the light input element via the light input surface and via said light input element into the light-conducting layer; and

wherein color coordinates are entered into the lighting unit depending on the optical behavior of the thermal coating.

9 . A method for producing a vehicle window, comprising the following steps:

providing a window body arrangement, which has an inner face and an outer face and which comprises a light-conducting layer forming the inner face;

applying a thermal coating to the inner face of the window body arrangement, the thermal coating comprising a thermal insulation material;

applying at least one light input element to the inner face of the window body arrangement, which has a light input surface;

connecting a lighting unit comprising at least one light source to the window body arrangement and/or the light input element, so that light of the light source can be coupled into the light input element via the light input surface and via said light input element into the light-conducting layer; and

wherein the thermal coating is recessed at least in parts of the areas in which the light input element is connected.

10 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the recessing of the thermal coating comprises an etching chemical process.

11 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the recessing of the thermal coating comprises a mechanical process.

12 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the recessing of the thermal coating comprises a laser ablation process.

13 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein for recessing the thermal coating, a masking and/or a sacrificial layer is applied to the inner face of the window body arrangement before applying the thermal coating.

14 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the thermal coating is applied according to a vapor deposit method or sputter method.

15 . The method according to claim 8 , wherein the thermal coating is applied as a film or a composite film.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2024
From: PASQUARELLI, ROBERT
To: WEBASTO SE
Reel/Frame 068222/0733 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2022 104 600.1 · Feb 25, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250153634A1 · May 15, 2025
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