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Definitions

• Glazing panel with peripheral gasket and corresponding manufacturing method Glazing panel with peripheral gasket and corresponding manufacturing method.
• the field of the invention is that of glazing panels comprising glass sheets delimiting internal spaces also called multiple glazing panels.
• the invention relates more particularly to the peripheral seals of these multiple glazing panels.
• These panels can be used in any type of application such as utility glazing, glazing for vehicles or buildings.
• a glazing panel concerned by the invention is for example an insulating glass panel (or "Insulating glass units" in English).
• Such an insulating glazing panel conventionally comprises a first and a second glass sheet associated together via at least one spacer or spacer which holds them parallel at a distance from one another.
• the panel is closed at its periphery through a peripheral seal so that the space between the glass sheets, also called internal space is completely closed.
• the internal space can trap a gas slide, for example but not exclusively dry air, argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe), sulfur hexafluoride (SF) 6 ) or even a mixture of some of these gases.
• a gas slide for example but not exclusively dry air, argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe), sulfur hexafluoride (SF) 6 ) or even a mixture of some of these gases.
• the transfer of energy through an insulating panel according to this conventional structure is reduced, because of the presence of the gas strip in the internal space with respect to a single sheet of glass.
• the internal space can also be emptied of any gas, it is called vacuum glazing. Energy transfer through a vacuum insulating glazing panel is greatly reduced by the vacuum space.
• a vacuum glazing panel is typically composed of at least two glass sheets separated by a space in which a vacuum has been made. Such glazing is conventionally used for its high thermal insulation properties.
• the thickness of the vacuum space is typically from 80 ⁇ to 800 ⁇ .
• the pressure inside the glazing is generally of the order of 10-3 mbar or even lower.
• a seal is placed at the periphery of the two glass sheets and the vacuum is created inside the glazing unit by means of a pump.
• spacers are placed regularly (for example in the form of a matrix) between the two glass panels.
• at least one of the two glass sheets is covered by a low-emissivity layer having an emissivity ideally less than 0.05.
• Spacers usually have a cylindrical or spherical shape, we speak of pillars. Today, these spacers are generally metallic and thus create thermal leaks in the glazing panel. In order to maintain a thermal transmission coefficient U of less than 0.6W / m2K, the total area of the spacers in contact with the glass should be less than 1% of the area of the vacuum glazing panel.
• a first type of seal (the most common) is a seal based on a welding glass whose melting temperature is lower than that of the glass panes of the glass.
• the implementation of this type of seal limits the choice of low-emissivity layers to those which are not affected by the thermal cycle necessary for the implementation of the glass to be welded. say to those who withstand a temperature of up to 350 ° C.
• this type of seal based on welding glass being only very slightly deformable, it does not allow to take over the effects of differential expansion between the glass panel of the inner side glazing and the glass panel of the outer side glazing when these are subject to large temperature differences (eg 40 ° C). Large stresses are then induced at the periphery of the glazing and can lead to breakage of the glass panels of the glazing.
• a second type of gasket comprises a metal gasket, for example a metal strip of a thin thickness ( ⁇ 500 ⁇ m) welded to the periphery of the glazing via a bonding sub-layer at least partially covered by a protective layer.
• a solderable material of the type solder of tin alloy is important advantage of this second type of seal with respect to the first type of seal.
• No. 5,227,206 discloses a first embodiment of a peripheral seal of the second type for vacuum glazing.
• the seal is a metal strip which has a substantially U-shaped section whose two parallel wings are connected to each other via a base which can be curved or straight. The two wings sandwich the two sheets of glass.
• the final shaping of the U-shaped strip must be done around the two glass panels. Indeed, it is not possible to place the two sheets of glass and the spacers on a U-section frame that is already closed. Thus, it is not possible to separate the step of manufacture and insertion of the strip gasket in the panel of the assembly of the glass sheets of the glazing panel (which involves assembly times and cost more high). Furthermore, the metal strip forms a thermal bridge on the periphery of the glazing between the outside and the inside of the glazing. This has the effect of damaging the overall insulation performance of the glazing panel. Moreover, unlike a multiple glazing panel
• Patent No. EP2099997B1 presents a second embodiment of a peripheral seal of the second type for vacuum glazing.
• the seal also has a substantially U-shaped section whose two parallel wings are connected to each other via a base that can be curved or straight. Both wings are sandwiched by the two sheets of glass.
• an object of the invention in at least one of its embodiments, is to provide a technique for closing sealingly through a peripheral seal a glazing panel comprising at least two sheets of glass delimiting at least one internal space.
• Another object of the invention in at least one of its embodiments, is to provide such a technique which makes it possible to protect the peripheral seal.
• Another objective of the invention in at least one of its embodiments, is to provide such a technique which makes it possible to limit the risks of breakage or separation of the peripheral seal panel in the event of thermal expansion or retraction. at least a portion of at least one of the glass sheets.
• Another object of the invention in at least one of its embodiments, is to provide such a technique that makes it possible to improve the efficiency of a degassing implemented in the internal space.
• Another object of the invention in at least one of its embodiments, is to provide such a technique for mounting the glazing panel on a conventional frame for multiple glazing. Another object of the invention, in at least one of its embodiments, is to provide such a technique that is easy to implement.
• the invention in at least one of its embodiments, still aims to provide such a technique that is inexpensive.
• the invention relates to a peripheral seal for a glazing panel, particular insulating glazing panel, comprising at least first and second glass sheets associated together via at least one spacer which holds them at a distance from each other and, between said at least two glass sheets, at least one internal space is closed by the peripheral seal disposed at the periphery of the glass sheets, around said internal space.
• the section of the seal comprising a middle portion and first and second end portions respectively secured to the first and second glass sheets.
• the section of the seal forms at least one cavity facing at least one of the slices of the first and second sheets of glass.
• glass means all types of glasses and equivalent transparent materials such as mineral glasses and organic glasses.
• the mineral glass can be constituted indifferently of one or more types of known glasses such as soda-lime glasses, boron glasses, crystalline and semi-crystalline glasses.
• the organic glass may be a thermoset or rigid thermoplastic transparent polymer or copolymer such as, for example, a clear polycarbonate, polyester or polyvinyl synthetic resin.
• the general principle of the invention is based on the production of at least one cavity facing at least one of the slices of the first and second glass sheets.
• the technique of joining the peripheral gasket to the panel according to the invention offers increased protection of the peripheral seal and in particular, this technique makes it possible to limit the risk of breakage or separation of the gasket panel in the event of expansion or thermal shrinkage of at least a portion of at least one of the glass sheets.
• the seal may be protected by a bead of polymer (silicone, PU, ...) in the same manner as in conventional multiple glazing panels.
• a bead of polymer silicone, PU, Certainly, such a technique allows a mounting of the glazing panel on a conventional frame for multiple glazing.
• this technique of securing the joint provides improved thermal insulation performance of the glazing panel thanks in particular to the reduction of losses due to edge effects.
• the seal further comprises elastic closure means of said cavity on at least a portion of the peripheral seal.
• a degassing step or a step of circulating a liquid cleaning stream such as an aqueous solution containing a basic detergent, such as the RBS50 for example, or such as isopropyl alcohol, having a low evaporation point easily achievable by heating the glazing in an oven, for example.
• the degassing step is for example carried out by means of the circulation of a flow of an oxidizing gas such as nitrous oxide (N 2 O), water vapor, air , ozone (0 3 ) 12 between the first and second glass sheets 5 of the glazing panel.
• an oxidizing gas such as nitrous oxide (N 2 O), water vapor, air , ozone (0 3 ) 12 between the first and second glass sheets 5 of the glazing panel.
• the degassing is carried out once the panel is closed in a sealed manner thanks to the peripheral seal 1.
• the flow of oxidizing gas enters the internal space of the panel via an inlet tube 11 and is evacuated the internal space via an outlet tube 13, said tubes being for example secured respectively to first and second openings provided in the seal.
• the cavity opposite at least one of the slices of the first and second sheets of glass formed by the section of the seal constitutes a possibility of leakage for at least a portion of the flow of oxidizing gas such as nitrous oxide ( N 2 0), water vapor, air, ozone (O3) 12 or a part of the liquid cleaning stream, part that does not pass through the internal space of the panel, which reduces the effectiveness of degassing or the cleaning step by circulation of a liquid cleaning stream.
• oxidizing gas such as nitrous oxide ( N 2 0), water vapor, air, ozone (O3) 12 or a part of the liquid cleaning stream, part that does not pass through the internal space of the panel, which reduces the effectiveness of degassing or the cleaning step by circulation of a liquid cleaning stream.
• the implementation of the elastic closure means of this cavity makes it possible to improve the efficiency of a degassing or the cleaning step by circulation of a cleaning liquid flow.
• the sealing means allow the cavity to retain its function of absorbing a possible expansion or thermal shrinkage of at least a portion of at least one of the glass sheets . Indeed, if a glass sheet sees its dimensions, in the plane of the panel, expand by thermal expansion, then this sheet of glass pushes on the elastic closure means which then deform to accommodate the increase in dimensions of the glass sheet.
• the elastic closure means comprise at least one blade portion forming a spring height identical to the height of said cavity.
• the blade portion is made of copper.
• blade portions are positioned at regular intervals along the sides parallel to the gas flow.
• the first blade portion can be placed near the corner and the following can be spaced between 50 and 100mm from each other.
• the elastic closure means are made by preforming the middle portion of the section of the seal.
• the seal has an S-shaped section comprising a first wing secured to the first sheet of glass and a second wing secured to the second sheet of glass.
• the seal has a U-shaped section comprising a first wing secured to the first sheet of glass and a second wing secured to the second sheet of glass.
• a vacuum of less than 1 mbar prevails.
• the glazing panel is a vacuum glazing panel.
• the spacers are arranged between the first and second glass sheets so as to form a matrix whose pitch is between 20 mm and 80 mm and preferably between 30 and 60 mm.
• the glazing panel further comprises a thermal insulation layer disposed on an inner surface of at least one of the glass sheets.
• the peripheral seal is a metal seal.
• the peripheral seal is a metal strip.
• At least one wing of the seal is secured to the corresponding glass sheet by welding at least a portion of the wing on an adhesion layer provided on the portion of the glass sheet receiving the portion of the wing.
• the invention also relates to a glazing panel, in particular an insulating glazing panel, comprising at least a first and a second glass sheet associated together by means of at least one spacer which holds them at a certain distance from one another. on the other side and, between said at least two sheets of glass, at least one internal space.
• the internal space is closed by a peripheral seal as previously described, said seal being disposed at the periphery of the glass sheets around said internal space.
• FIG. 1 shows a diagram of a vacuum glazing panel according to one embodiment of the invention
• FIG. 2 illustrates an implementation of a degassing step of the internal space of the glazing panel of FIG. 1
• FIGS. 3a and 3b show first and second peripheral seals of the panel of FIG. 1 respectively according to first and second embodiments of the invention.
• sealing means sealing against any gas that could be used in double glazing to improve insulation (eg argon) or airtightness or other gases present in the atmosphere (in the case of vacuum glazing).
• thermal insulation layer means a metal oxide layer having an emissivity of less than 0.2, preferably less than 0.1 and more preferably less than 0.1. at 0.05.
• a thermal insulation layer may be for example one of the following layers: Planibel G, Planibel Top N, Top N + and Top 1.0 marketed by AGC.
• the term "spacer” refers to one or more elements providing a relatively constant distance between two adjacent glass panels.
• a glazing panel according to the invention which is a vacuum glazing panel.
• the invention also applies to any type of glazing panel comprising glass sheets (two, three or more) delimiting internal spaces (also called multiple glazing panels) insulating or non-insulating.
• the invention also applies to a double glazing panel whose internal space can trap a gas blade, for example but not exclusively dry air, argon (Ar), krypton ( Kr), from xenon (Xe), sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) or even a mixture of some of these gases.
• a gas blade for example but not exclusively dry air, argon (Ar), krypton ( Kr), from xenon (Xe), sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) or even a mixture of some of these gases.
• the invention also applies to a triple glazing panel comprising a first internal space in which a vacuum is formed and a second internal space comprising an insulating gas strip (s).
• FIG. 1 an overall view of a vacuum glazing panel according to one embodiment of the invention is presented.
• the vacuum glazing panel comprises first and second glass sheets 5 (eg 6 mm thick soda-silico-calcium glass sheets) associated together via at least one spacer 8 which holds them together. at a certain distance from each other.
• first and second glass sheets 5 are separated by a first internal space 4 forming a first cavity in which there is a vacuum of less than 1 mbar, for example equal to 10 -3 mbar (obtained by pumping into the cavity thanks to a vacuum pump).
• the vacuum glazing panel also comprises a plurality of spacers 8 according to the invention, the spacers being sandwiched between the first and second glass sheets 5 so as to maintain the first space between these glass sheets 5.
• the spacers are arranged between the first and second sheets of glass so as to form a matrix whose pitch is between 20 and 80 mm and preferably between 30 and 60 mm.
• the spacers 8 may have different shapes such as cylindrical, spherical, hourglass shaped, cross-shaped, etc.
• the spacers 8 are made of AISI301 steel and have a C shape.
• the shaping step of the austenitic steel first comprises a step of obtaining a wire of cylindrical section by drawing.
• the step of obtaining the wire can also be obtained by hot extruding said steel AISI301 and drawing to reach the final diameter of the wire.
• a refined film having a diameter of 1 mm is obtained (which represents a reduction of the section of the film by 80%).
• the shaping step of the austenitic steel then comprises a cutting step (for example by means of a cutting pliers) of at least a portion of the wire to form said spacer.
• a cutting step for example by means of a cutting pliers
• the length of said film portion is 4 mm.
• the shaping step of the austenitic steel then comprises a step of curvature of said portion of wire on at least one of its portions so as to form a portion of a loop whose radius maximum curvature is 0.5 mm.
• the bending step can be performed before the cutting step.
• the portion of fIl is a portion of a circle whose radius of curvature is 0.5 mm.
• the hardening step is merged with the drawing step.
• a section reduction of the wire of 80% induces an increase of the resistance of the AISI stainless steel from 620 MPa to about 1400 MPa.
• non-hardened AISI spacers which therefore have a compressive strength of 620 MPa
• a spacing of 30 mm between them a vacuum glazing panel having a U-value of 0.8 W / (m 2 K) is obtained.
• U values of the vacuum glazings are estimated on the basis of glazing previously described, including a low emissivity type layer.
• Thermal transmissions were evaluated using the method described in the University of Sydney publication: DETERMINATION OF THE OVERALL HEAT TRANSMISSION COEFFICIENT (U VALUE) OF VACUUM GLAZING, TM.Simko, AH.Elmahdy and RE .Collins. ASHRAE Transactions, 105, pt 2, p. 1-9. 1999.
• a thermal insulation layer may be disposed on an inner surface of at least one of the glass sheets 5.
• FIG. 2 illustrates the implementation of a degassing step of the internal space 4 of the glazing panel.
• the panel of Figure 1 is a vacuum glazing panel
• the degassing step of Figure 2 could be implemented in any other type of glazing panel according to the invention.
• first 101 and second 102 peripheral seals of the panel of FIG. 1 are presented respectively according to first and second embodiments of the invention.
• Figures 3a and 3b show only portions of the section of the glazing.
• the seal section includes a middle portion and first 1011; 1021 and second 1012; 1022 end portions respectively secured to the first and second glass sheets 5.
• the section of the first 101 and second 102 peripheral seals respectively form first 1013 and second 1023 cavities facing respectively the wafer 52 of the first glass sheet 5 and the wafers 52 of the first and second glass sheets 5.
• the first 101 and second 102 seals further comprise respectively first 1014 and second 1024 means resiliently sealing respectively the first 1013 and second 1023 cavities on at least a portion of the peripheral seal 101; 102.
• the elastic closure means comprise at least one portion of leaf spring 1014; 1024 for example copper which is integrated in the cavity.
• the elastic closure means 1014; 1024 may be made by preforming the middle portion of the seal section 101, 102 sealing.
• the elastic closure means 1014; 1024 can be made using a material of elastic chemical composition elastically deformable so that it can absorb any contractions and dilations of one or both sheets of glass.
• the sealing means may for example be constituted by a braid of mineral fibers whose diameter is such that it partially or completely fills the section of the cavity.
• One way of carrying out the invention is to seal the cavity over its entire length. length.
• Another way of carrying out the invention is to close the cavity over a portion of its length.
• the material used will preferably be a mineral material, such as ceramic, glass, metal.
• the first seal 101 has an S-shaped section comprising a first flange 1011 secured to the first sheet of glass and a second flange 1012 secured to the second sheet of glass.
• the second seal 102 has a U-shaped section comprising a first flange 1021 secured to the first sheet of glass and a second flange 1022 secured to the second sheet of glass.
• first 101 and second 102 peripheral seals are for example metal strips each having a U-shaped section and each comprising first and second wings.
• the first 1011; 1021 and second 1012; 1022 wings of the first 101 and second 102 seals are secured to the first and second glass sheets 5 respectively by welding (for example made using a solder of tin) of a portion of these wings on portions of adhesion layers 53 provided at the periphery of the corresponding glass sheets.
• the adhesion material constituting the adhesion layers 53 may be selected from the group consisting of copper and its alloys (for example with titanium and / or chromium), aluminum and its alloys, iron and its alloys (such as austenitic Fe-Ni steel: eg Iron (50-55% by weight, for example 52% by weight), Nickel (45-50% by weight, for example 48% by weight) such as alloy 48), iron alloys comprising the following metals: Iron (53-55%) by weight, for example 53.5% by weight), Nickel (28-30%) by weight, for example 29% by weight cobalt (16-18% by weight, for example 17% by weight), and Kovar®), platinum and its alloys, nickel and its alloys, gold and its alloys, silver and its alloys, gallium arsenide and tin or its alloys. This list is not exhaustive.
• copper and its alloys for example with titanium and / or chromium
• aluminum and its alloys such as austenitic Fe-Ni steel: eg Iron (50-5
• the seal may be made in any other way, for example by two metal strips welded into the recesses of the glass sheets and also welded together.
• any other technique for securing the seal to the recess (s) can be implemented without departing from the scope of the invention, for example a weld by means of glass welding directly on the glass ( no adhesion layer 53 is necessary in this case) or by forced fitting.
• the glazing panel may further comprise a third a glass sheet separated from any of the first and second glass sheets (e.g., the second glass sheet) by a second gap to form a second cavity.
• a second one a seal is further placed at the periphery of the third and second glass sheets to maintain the second space (for example 16mm thick), said second cavity being filled with less a gas.
• the gas may be, for example, air, argon, nitrogen, krypton, xenon, SF6, C0 2 , or any other thermal insulating gas.
• the third and second glass sheets are assembled in a gastight manner (providing vacuum) via a seal placed at the periphery of the glass sheets closing the second cavity and a plurality of spacers according to the invention. The invention is sandwiched between the third and second glass sheets so as to maintain the second space between these glass sheets. This gives triple glazing under vacuum.

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