FI127500B - Frequency selective structure - Google Patents
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- H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
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- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
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- C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
- E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
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- E06B3/66—Units comprising two or more parallel glass or like panes permanently secured together
- E06B3/67—Units comprising two or more parallel glass or like panes permanently secured together characterised by additional arrangements or devices for heat or sound insulation or for controlled passage of light
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
- E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
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Abstract
A frequency selective structure (1), which comprises a dielectric substrate (2) provided with an electrically conductive coating layer (3), which comprises an opening arrangement (4) for improving propagation of radio waves through the structure (1). The opening arrangement (4) comprises four closed loop-shaped openings (5) arranged one inside the other and closed-loop-shaped regions of coating layer (3) located between said openings (5). Two outer openings (5) of the opening arrangement (4) and the region of coating layer (3) therebetween are dimensioned to improve the propagation of radio waves at a predetermined frequency through the frequency selective structure (1). Two inner openings (5) of the opening arrangement (4) and the region of coating layer (3) therebetween are dimensioned to improve the propagation of radio waves at a second predetermined frequency through the frequency selective structure (1).
Description
FREQUENCY SELECTIVE STRUCTURE
The invention relates to a frequency selective structure such as a glass pane of a glazing.
Insulating Glass Units (IGUs) are typically used in various glazings in windows, 5 doors and facades to save energy in all types of buildings. The IGUs comprise several glass panes which have been assembled and sealed in the factory and are separated by hermetically sealed gas spaces containing air or insulating gas. These kinds of insulating glass units can be double-, triple- or even quadruple --glazed. The surfaces of the glass panes facing the gas space can be provided with a low-e (low-emissivity) coating layers to improve the insulation properties of the glazing. Low-e coatings are relatively invisible coatings which reduce heat transfer and reflect heat back into interior. Low-e coatings are microscopically thin metal layers that are deposited on a glass surface. Depending on the application there are number of different coatings used in IGU’s to achieve desired features.
At the same time as thermal transmittance (U-value) of the glazing is improved by low-e coatings the radio signal capability to propagate through the glazing is affected negatively. Mobile network signal strength outside of the building together with exterior cover attenuations are the most important factors when looking at the mobile phone network coverage in indoors. Before using the low-e coatings on windows the mobile phone network signals had relatively small attenuation values when coming to the interior through the windows, and for the mobile phone network signals have not been necessary to arrange other routes. However, the low-e coatings cause an essential attenuation to radio signals based on two main phenomenon; reflection and absorption. This is due to the fact that low-e coatings are thin but uniform electrically conductive metal layers on the surface of glass pane. The situation for the signals becomes even worse when the window comprises several coated glass panes.
For improving the propagation of radio signals through the glass pane, the low30 e coating can be provided with openings, through which radio signals are able
20165763 prh 07-08- 2017 to propagate. The openings in the coating layer can be dimensioned to improve the propagation of radio signals at a predetermined frequency or frequency range. Typically the openings have a shape of a closed loop so that the interior of the opening is electrically isolated from the exterior of the open5 ing. The coating can also comprise second openings dimensioned to improve the propagation of radio signals also at a second predetermined frequency or frequency range, in which case the openings and the second openings have typically similar shapes but different sizes so that the openings and the second openings can be placed within each other.
The size of the openings in the coating depends on the angle at which the wave front approaches the surface of the glazing. In practice, it is rare that the glazing surface is perpendicularly directed towards dominant signal transmission path in which case the amount of signal energy passing through a certain size of aperture is maximum. Because the wave front typically approaches the surface of the glazing at an oblique horizontal or vertical angle, it is necessary to have a relatively larger opening the smaller is the approaching angle.
The width of the wave front and the signal power could be increased by making the area of the openings in the coating layers larger, but in this case the area of the coating layer becomes smaller which increases the heat losses through the glazing.
Document WO 8401242 A1 discloses a frequency selective structure which comprises a dielectric substrate provided with an electrically conductive coating layer, which comprises an opening arrangement for improving propagation of radio waves through the structure.
The object of the present invention is to provide a frequency selective structure in which the area of the openings in the coating layer can be reduced.
This object is achieved by a glass pane according to claim 1.
The frequency selective structure according to the invention comprises a dielectric substrate provided with an electrically conductive coating layer, which
20165763 prh 07-08- 2017 comprises an opening arrangement for improving propagation of radio waves through the structure. The opening arrangement comprises four closed loopshaped openings arranged one inside the other and closed-loop-shaped regions of coating layer located between said openings. The regions of coating layer are bounded by said openings. Two outer openings of the opening arrangement and the region of coating layer therebetween are dimensioned to improve the propagation of radio waves at a predetermined frequency through the frequency selective structure. Two inner openings of the opening arrangement and the region of coating layer therebetween are dimensioned to improve the propagation of radio waves at a second predetermined frequency through the frequency selective structure.
The frequency selective structure according to the invention has a number of advantages. In conventional solutions the opening in the coating layer has a shape of a closed loop. The opening is dimensioned to improve the propaga15 tion of the radio waves at a desired frequency. The idea of the invention is to replace a conventional closed loop shaped opening in the coating layer with two narrow closed loop shaped openings which are arranged one inside the other. A closed loop shaped region of coating layer is located between the openings.
The differences between the traditional solution and the invention are shown in figs. 1a and 1b. Fig. 1 shows traditional openings 5’ in the coating layer 3 on the surface of a glass. Black rectangles represent areas of the openings 5’ that typically are removed. Fig. 1b shows the solution according to the invention where only boundary lines (openings 5) are removed. As can be seen from figs. 1a and 1b, in the solution according to the invention the total width (w) of two openings 5 and the coating layer 3 therebetween can be equal to the width (w) of the conventional opening 5’. As a result, the total area of the coating layer 3, which must be removed, is significantly smaller than in the conventional solution. When considering a window with low-e-coating layer the smaller is removed area the better is energy efficiency of the window. Also the narrow
20165763 prh 07-08- 2017 openings 5 in the coating layer 3 are much more invisible than conventional wider openings 5’.
The frequency selective structure according to an embodiment of the invention comprises four openings arranged one inside the other. Thus, the structure can be dimensioned to improve the propagation of radio waves at two different frequencies or frequency ranges.
In the following the invention will be described by way of an example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figs. 1a show a traditional opening arrangement in the coating layer of a win10 dow and 1 b show the opening arrangement according to the invention,
Fig. 2 is a front view a frequency selective structure according to an embodiment of the invention, and
Fig. 3 shows an opening arrangement of the structure of fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a side view of the frequency selective structure of fig. 2.
Figs 2-4 show a frequency selective structure 1 according to an embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment the frequency selective structure 1 is a glass pane that is used in glazings, such as windows or doors.
The frequency selective structure 1 comprises a dielectric substrate 2 which is provided with an electrically conductive coating layer 3. In the embodiment shown in figures 2-4 the glass pane 1 comprises a dielectric glass substrate 2 which is provided with an electrically conductive coating layer 3. The electrically conductive coating layer 3 can be so-called low-e (low-emissivity) coating for reducing the amount of ultraviolet and infrared light that can pass through the glass pane 1. Low-e coating layer allows essentially all visible light to pass through the glass pane 1. Typically low-e coating layer is a thin metal or metaloxide film. The thickness of the coating layer 3 is 5-100 nm.
The coating layer 3 can be an on-line coating (hard coating) or an off-line coating (soft coating). On-line coating layer comprises metal oxides and other
20165763 prh 07-08- 2017 compounds. On-line coating is applied directly onto the surface of the glass substrate 2 during the manufacturing process when the glass substrate 2 is extremely hot. Metal oxides and other compounds fuse onto the surface of the glass substrate 2. On-line coatings are thicker and more durable than off-line coatings. Therefore, the on-line coated surface of the glass pane can be used as the outermost surface of the glazing.
Off-line coating comprises multiple thin metal oxide layers (silver, nickel, tin) and other compounds on the surface of the glass substrate 2. Off-line coating is applied onto the surface of glass substrate 2 as a separate step in the manufacturing process of the glass pane 1. The off-line coating is susceptible to wear. Therefore, the off-line coated glass panes are used in insulating glazings such that the off-line coated surface faces the hermetically sealed gas space between two glass panes.
The electrically conductive coating layer 3 comprises an opening arrangement
4 for improving the propagation of radio waves through the frequency selective structure 1. The opening arrangement 4 comprises four closed-loop shaped openings 5 arranged one inside the other. The opening arrangement 4 comprises exactly four openings 5. The openings 5 are arranged concentrically one inside the other. The openings 5 of the opening arrangement 4 have simi20 lar shapes but different sizes. The interior of each opening 5 is electrically isolated from the exterior of said opening 5. The aspect ratios (the ratio of width to height) of the openings 5 of the opening arrangement 4 are equal. The openings 5 extend through the coating layer 3 to the substrate 2 surface which is provided with the coating layer 3. . Typically the entire surface of the dielectric substrate 2 is covered by the conductive coating layer 3, except the areas of the openings 5.
The openings 5 have a shape of a closed loop, typically a square loop, rectangular loop or circle. Closed loop shaped regions of coating layer 3 are located between the openings 5. Each opening 5, which is located inside the outer30 most opening, is surrounded by the closed loop shaped region of coating layer
3. Also the outermost opening 5 of the opening arrangement 4 is completely
20165763 prh 07-08- 2017 surrounded by coating layer 3. The closed loop shaped regions of coating layer 3 are bounded by the openings 5. The interior of the innermost opening 5 comprises coating layer 3.
The width (ws) of the slit forming the opening 5 is at most 2.5 mm. Typically 5 the width (ws) of the slit is 0.01-1 mm. Typically all openings 5 of the opening arrangement 4 have equal ws.
The openings 5 are formed by a laser device such that a focused laser beam is directed to the coating layer 3, which melts, burns or vaporizes away from the surface of the dielectric substrate 2.
The coating layer 3 comprises a plurality of opening arrangements 4, which are arranged periodically in two dimensions. The opening arrangements 4 are similar to that described above. The height (hi) of the outermost opening 5 of the opening arrangement 4 is 30-70 mm. The width (w1) of the outermost opening of the opening arrangement 4 is w1 < 2h1. The distance (x) between the adjacent and/or superimposed opening arrangements 4 is constant. Typically the distance X between adjacent and/or superimposed opening arrangements 4 is between ws < X < hi.
Two outer or outermost openings 5 of the opening arrangement 4 and the region of coating layer 3 therebetween are dimensioned to improve the propaga20 tion of radio waves at a predetermined frequency or frequency band through the frequency selective structure 1. Said two outer or outermost openings 5 are dimensioned to improve the propagation of radio waves at only one frequency or frequency band. Additionally, two inner or innermost openings 5 of the opening arrangement 4 and the region of coating layer 3 therebetween are dimensioned to improve the propagation of radio waves at a second predetermined frequency or frequency band through the frequency selective structure
1. Said two inner or innermost openings 5 are dimensioned to improve the propagation of radio waves at only one frequency or frequency band. Two outer or outermost openings 5 of the opening arrangement 4 and the coating layer
3 therebetween are dimensioned such the coating layer 3 resonates at the
20165763 prh 07-08- 2017 predetermined frequency or frequency band when radio waves at said predetermined frequency or frequency band pass through said openings 5. Thus, the coating layer 3 with openings 5 form a so-called frequency selective surface. The predetermined frequency or frequency band can comprise one or more frequencies or frequency bands used for mobile communication (e.g. 950 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 800 MHz, 2600 MHz).
Two inner or innermost openings 5 of the opening arrangement 4 and the coating layer 3 therebetween are dimensioned such the coating layer 3 resonates at the second predetermined frequency or frequency band when radio waves at said second predetermined frequency or frequency band pass said openings 5. Also the second predetermined frequency or frequency band can comprise one or more frequencies or frequency bands used for mobile communication (e.g. 950 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 800 MHz, 2600 MHz).
In the above described embodiment the frequency selective structure 1 is di15 mensioned to improve the propagation of radio waves at two different frequencies or frequency bands. The opening arrangement 4 can comprise more than four closed loop shaped openings 5 which are arranged one inside the other. In this case the opening arrangement 4 can be dimensioned to improve the propagation of radio waves at three or more different frequencies or frequency bands. The opening arrangements 4 can comprise only two closed loop shaped openings 5 which are arranged within each other. In this case the openings 4 and the loop shaped coating layer region therebetween is dimensioned to improve the propagation of radio waves at only one frequency or frequency band.
In addition to glass panes of glazings, the frequency selective structure 1 according to the invention can also be used in other applications, for example in insulating panels, in which one or both sides of the insulating panel are provided with electrically conductive coating layers, for example aluminium layers, which comprise above described opening arrangements 4.
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