EP3339726A1 - Scheinwerferscheibe eines kraftfahrzeugs mit aufgeformten thermoplastischen elektroden - Google Patents

Scheinwerferscheibe eines kraftfahrzeugs mit aufgeformten thermoplastischen elektroden Download PDF

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EP3339726A1
EP3339726A1 EP17205677.2A EP17205677A EP3339726A1 EP 3339726 A1 EP3339726 A1 EP 3339726A1 EP 17205677 A EP17205677 A EP 17205677A EP 3339726 A1 EP3339726 A1 EP 3339726A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V29/00—Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • F21V29/90—Heating arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/20—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by refractors, transparent cover plates, light guides or filters
    • F21S41/28—Cover glass
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S45/00—Arrangements within vehicle lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, for purposes other than emission or distribution of light
    • F21S45/60—Heating of lighting devices, e.g. for demisting
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/84—Heating arrangements specially adapted for transparent or reflecting areas, e.g. for demisting or de-icing windows, mirrors or vehicle windshields

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  • the invention relates to the field of lighting and light signaling, particularly for motor vehicles. More specifically, the invention relates to the field of light devices, including motor vehicle, comprising a housing and a closing window of said housing.
  • the published patent document US 2014/0332518 A1 discloses a motor vehicle headlamp glazing, comprising on its inner face an electrically conductive coating for use as an electrical ice-defrosting resistor. To do this, the coating forms one or more metal tracks deposited on the ice.
  • Metal electrodes are arranged at two opposite ends of the region of the metal tracks so as to allow a homogeneous distribution of the feed stream for the deicing to the different tracks.
  • the electrodes are fixed and connected to the metal tracks by soldering or by a conductive adhesive. Each of these electrodes is remote from the edges of the ice and is intended to be connected to a power supply. This teaching, however, does not specify how this connection is made.
  • the published patent document DE 20 2012 005 908 U also discloses a searchlight for a motor vehicle.
  • the ice includes, on its outer face this time, an electrically conductive coating for forming an electric defrosting resistance of said ice.
  • the coating forms a seemingly continuous layer comprising carbon nanotubes.
  • a protective varnish is deposited on the electrically conductive coating to protect it.
  • the electrical connection of the electrically conductive coating is not detailed in this teaching.
  • this teaching is specifically limited to a conductive coating electrically disposed on the outer face of the ice, for its defrost in winter.
  • the published patent document US 2007/0181565 A1 discloses, similarly to the aforementioned documents, a motor vehicle headlamp, comprising an electrically conductive coating for forming an electric defrosting resistance of said ice.
  • the coating includes a Electrically conductive track forming zigzags.
  • the tracks end with a connector disposed on the inner face of a return portion of the ice.
  • a plug can then be connected to the connector for powering the defrost heater.
  • This teaching is interesting in that it provides the necessary measures for the electrical connection of the defrosting resistor. These measurements are, however, limited to an electric resistance in the form of a track forming zigzags and ending in two endings to be fed. These tracks are usually visible.
  • the connector requires the presence of a return portion of the ice and the connection is necessarily inside the housing.
  • the object of the invention is to propose a solution that overcomes at least one drawback of the state of the art, more particularly of the state of the art mentioned above. More specifically, the invention aims to provide a deicing solution of a luminous device ice that is efficient, economical and practical.
  • the subject of the invention is a luminous device window, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising: a main portion made of transparent plastic material; at least two fixing edges to a housing of the light device; an electrically conductive coating forming a defrosting electrical resistance; at least two electrodes electrically connected to the conductive coating; remarkable in that the electrodes are electrically conductive thermoplastic material and located on the fixing edges.
  • edges comprising the electrodes may be upper and lower edges and / or side edges.
  • the electrodes can ensure the ice contact with the housing.
  • the electrodes are overmolded by the transparent plastic material.
  • each of the electrodes comprises a connector intended to provide a power supply.
  • each of the connectors comprises at least one electrical pin protruding from the electrode comprising said connector, and an engagement device with a plug, said device being made of electrically insulating material and said pin or pins. being overmolded by the material of the electrode so as to be electrically connected to said electrode.
  • the electrical pin or pins advantageously extend in the material of the electrodes.
  • each of the engagement devices comprises a ring surrounding the corresponding pin or pins, said ring comprising means of mechanical engagement with the plug.
  • the material of the electrodes comprises a polymer matrix of the thermoplastic resin type, preferably polycarbonate, and an electrically conductive filler material, preferably of the fiber, resin and / or particle type.
  • thermoplastic resin is chosen from the group comprising: polycarbonate, polyamide, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polyphthalamide, polyacrylic acid.
  • the fillers are chosen from the group comprising: nano particles, zinc sulphide, carbon-based particles, copper and copper alloy (brass)
  • each of the engagement devices is overmolded on the corresponding electrode.
  • the material of the electrodes has a surface resistivity of less than or equal to 10 4 ⁇ / cm 2 .
  • the electrically conductive coating covers the electrodes, preferably on an inner face of said ice.
  • the overlap extends over 80% of the length of the electrode.
  • the electrically conductive coating is a varnish comprising metal oxides, preferably transparent metal oxides, with a transmission coefficient of at least 90% in wavelengths of the visible range, which conductors are composed of the following oxides, taken alone or in combination from: zinc oxide doped with aluminum AZO; indium tin oxide ITO; zirconium oxide ZrO2; tantalum oxide Ta2O5; tin oxide doped with ATO antimony. oxides of indium and tin.
  • the electrically conductive coating is based on electrically conductive organic material, in particular phenylene polysulfide or Pedot: PSS. It is recalled that Pedot: Pss is a mixture of two polymers which are poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT); and sodium polystyrene sulfonate (PSS).
  • the electrically conductive coating forms a continuous film covering at least 30% of the surface of the main portion of the ice.
  • each of the electrodes extends over at least 25% of the length of the edge comprising it.
  • each of the electrodes extends over the thickness of the transparent plastic material adjacent to said electrode.
  • each of the electrodes has a profile with a projection in contact, by cohesion, with the transparent material.
  • the invention also relates to a light device, especially a motor vehicle, comprising: a housing forming an open cavity; an ice attached to the housing and closing the cavity; at least one light module in the cavity; remarkable in that the ice is in accordance with the invention.
  • the device is advantageously a projector.
  • the subject of the invention is also a process for producing a luminous device glazing, in particular for a motor vehicle, which is remarkable in that the glass is according to the invention and the following stages: (a) injection of the transparent plastic material into a mold; (b) injecting the electrically conductive thermoplastic material into the mold for producing the electrodes (10).
  • step (b) is performed while the transparent plastic material is solidified.
  • the two injection stages have reversed.
  • the measures of the invention are interesting in that they make it possible to perform efficiently and economically the power supply of the ice defrosting function of a light device. Indeed, the fact of placing the electrodes at the fixing edges has a first advantage of arranging them in areas not visible from the outside. Similarly, in the context of two-colored windows, with transparent central zone and opaque peripheral collar, the electrodes are located in the opaque zone.
  • This also has a second advantage of being able to make an electrical connection to the outside of the device.
  • the connectors and connection plugs can then be arranged outside the visible zone from the outside.
  • the fact of making the electrodes of thermoplastic material makes it possible to produce them by injection during the injection of the transparent material. The cost of producing the ice can then be reduced.
  • the Figures 1 and 2 illustrate an exemplary embodiment of a light device according to the invention.
  • the figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view when the device is in the normal mounting position on a vehicle.
  • the figure 2 is a view along section II-II.
  • the light device 2 comprises a housing 4 forming a cavity 4 1 with an open, said opening being covered by the window 6.
  • the housing 4 is preferably made of plastic material. It may consist of several elements attached to each other.
  • the ice is transparent and advantageously made of plastic such as polycarbonate (PC).
  • the glass 6 comprises a main portion 6 1 intended to be traversed by the light rays of one or more light modules disposed in the cavity of the housing 4. It also comprises upper and lower edges 6 2 intended to cooperate with corresponding edges 4 2 of the housing 4.
  • the main portion 6 1 of the ice 6 comprises, advantageously on its inner face, an electrically conductive coating 8, capable of forming an electrical resistance for defrosting and / or defogging the ice 6.
  • This coating is advantageously a continuous coating in the form of a varnish comprising an electrically conductive filler material, such as, for example, indium-tin oxides.
  • Indium tin oxide indium tin oxide or indium tin oxide
  • Indium tin oxide is a mixture of indium (III) oxide (In 2 O 3 ) and tin oxide (IV) (SnO 2 ), in the typical weight ratio of 90% of the first and 10% of the second. This compound is colorless and transparent in thin layers.
  • the main characteristic of indium-tin oxide is its combination of electrical conductivity and optical transparency.
  • Other conductive filler materials can be envisaged.
  • the varnish advantageously comprises a transparent polymer matrix based on acrylic; or polyester-based; or based on polymers such as polycarbonate.
  • the electrically conductive coating has a thermal conductivity greater than 10 Wm -1 .K -1 .
  • Thermal conductivity is the amount of heat transferred per unit area and time under a temperature gradient of 1 kelvin per meter.
  • It may be deposited with a thickness of between 1 and 5 ⁇ m, preferably between 2 and 3 ⁇ m.
  • the glass 6 comprises upper and lower edges 6 2 cooperating with the corresponding edges 4 2 of the casing 4. These upper and lower edges 6 2 comprise electrodes 10 embedded in the plastic material forming the glass 6. It can also be observed that the electrically conductive coating 8 extends vertically to cover the electrodes 10. The latter are indeed positioned at the edges 6 2 so as to freely present their internal faces, the latter can then be in contact direct with the electrically conductive coating 8.
  • the electrodes are made of electrically conductive thermoplastic material.
  • This material may comprise a thermoplastic matrix, such as in particular polycarbonate (PC) or high-density polyethylene (PE-HD), and a charging material providing electrical conduction, such as in particular carbon black.
  • the filler material may also be a resin or fibers.
  • Their surface resistivity may be between 10 1 and 10 4 ⁇ / cm 2 .
  • ESD C 1002 from the company RTP®.
  • This material comprises a base of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and glass fibers. It has a surface resistivity of less than 10 6 ⁇ / cm 2 .
  • PRE-ELEC® PE 1202 from PREMlX®.
  • the electrode 10 has a section with a profile with a projection on which the transparent plastic material is overmolded.
  • a connector 12 + 14 is disposed on the electrode 10. It comprises one or more electrical pins 12 protruding from the electrode 10 and electrically connected with said electrode 10. It also comprises a device 14 for engagement with a plug (no shown).
  • the latter may be formed by an annular wall of insulating material and overmolded on the electrode 10. The annular wall surrounds the pins 12. Mechanical engagement means may be provided on the annular wall, in order to ensure a retention of the card (not shown).
  • the connector is disposed on its inner face unlike that of the lower edge which is on the outer face of the electrode.
  • the connector can be arranged, optionally, on the inner face or on the outer face of the electrode.
  • the figure 2 is a view according to section II-II of the figure 1 , That is to say a rear view of the mirror 6. It can be seen the extent of the conductive coating 8 on substantially the entire width of the ice, since one of the upper and lower edges 6 2 to the opposite edge 6 2 . It can also be observed that each electrode 10 extends transversely along the corresponding edge 6 2 .
  • the electrodes 10 are arranged on the upper and lower edges 6 2 , so as to generate a current in a substantially vertical direction along the conductive coating 8.
  • the electrodes 10 may, alternatively or additionally, be arranged on the side edges 6 3 .
  • the current flowing through the conductive coating 10 will be oriented substantially horizontally.
  • different configurations of the electrodes are possible on the edges 6 2 and 6 3 , provided that they make it possible to circulate a current along the conductive coating 8.
  • the realization of the ice which has just been described can be carried out as follows.
  • the electrically conductive material is first injected into the zone or zones corresponding to the electrodes.
  • the mold is then configured to inject material into the remaining area corresponding to the remainder of the ice.
  • the transparent material is then injected into the mold, thus covering and overmolding the electrodes.
  • the transparent material is injected first and then the electrodes are injected when they are dasn an opaque dyed polymer.
  • the second injection is performed while the material of the first injection is solidified to ensure optimal cohesion between the two materials.
  • the injection may comprise an additional step of injecting the engagement device with a plug of the connector.
  • This device is advantageously of electrically insulating material, that is to say different from that of the electrodes.
  • This additional injection step can then take place after the injection of the electrically conductive material. It can be done before, during or after the injection of the transparent material.
  • the electrically conductive coating is then applied outside the mold, in particular by spraying or spraying.

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