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Motor vehicle glass pane
Assignee: Pilkington Automotive Deutschland GmbH
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Filing: 2003-10-08
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Granted: 2007-07-24
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Expires: 2023-10-08
Abstract
Abstract A motor vehicle glass pane has an electrical arrangement ( 3 ) with conductor junction areas ( 2 ) arranged one beside the other an one surface of the pane ( 1 ). A connecting element is provided which is connected to the conductor junction areas ( 2 ) and which is intended to connect the electrical arrangement ( 3 ) to a device an the motor vehicle for processing signals or voltage supply. The connecting element comprises a plug or clamping connector ( 10 ) for a flat Gable ( 30 ) which comprises a number of conductors insulated from one another. The plug or clamping connector ( 10 ) comprises an insulating flat body ( 11 ) incorporating a slot-shaped Gable fixture ( 12 ) arranged basically parallel to the surface of the pane. A flat Gable ( 30 ) with one free end ( 31,32 ) may be datachably inserted into the Gable fixture. The plug or clamping connector further comprises a number of connecting conductors ( 13 ),the Gable-side ends ( 14 ) of which lead into the Gable fixture ( 12 ),and the glass-side ends of which ( 15 ) are connectable to the conductor junction areas ( 2 ).
Inventors
- 👤 Detlef Baranski
- 👤 Martin Derda
- 👤 Peter Paulus
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 03:41
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/721; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/1271; H01R12/77; H01R12/79; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/84; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/57; H01R12/59; H01R12/62; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/7041; H01R12/707; H05B2203/00; H05B2203/016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
Motor vehicle glass pane comprising: an electrical arrangement with conductor junction areas arranged one beside the other on one surface of the pane and a connecting element which is connected to the conductor junction areas and which is configured to connect the electrical arrangement to a device on the motor vehicle for processing signals or a voltage supply, wherein the connecting element comprises a plug for a flat cable, wherein the flat cable comprises a number of conductors insulated from one another, and the plug comprises an insulating flat body incorporating a slot-shaped cable fixture arranged basically parallel to the one surface of the pane, wherein one free end of the flat cable may be detachably inserted in the slot-shaped cable fixture, and a plurality of connecting conductors, the connecting conductors comprising cable-side ends which lead into the slot-shaped cable fixture and glass-side ends which are connectable to the conductor junction areas.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
Motor vehicle glass pane comprising: an electrical arrangement with conductor junction areas arranged one beside the other on one surface of the pane and a connecting element which is connected to the conductor junction areas and which is configured to connect the electrical arrangement to a device on the motor vehicle for processing signals or a voltage supply, wherein the connecting element comprises a plug for a flat cable, wherein the flat cable comprises a number of conductors insulated from one another, and the plug comprises an insulating flat body incorporating a slot-shaped cable fixture arranged basically parallel to the one surface of the pane, wherein one free end of the flat cable may be detachably inserted in the slot-shaped cable fixture, and a plurality of connecting conductors, the connecting conductors comprising cable-side ends which lead into the slot-shaped cable fixture and glass-side ends which are connectable to the conductor junction areas.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
Motor vehicle glass pane in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the cable-side ends of the connecting conductors are designed as locking elements, spring elements or claws so as to prevent the flat cable from being unintentionally pulled out of the cable fixture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
Motor vehicle glass pane in accordance with claim 1 , wherein means for detachably locking or clamping the flat cable in the cable fixture are provided on the body of the plug.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
Motor vehicle glass pane in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the body of the plug comprises at least one fastening flange and the body may be permanently fastened to the one surface of the pane at a fastening point by a bonded or soldered connection to the fastening flange.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
Motor vehicle glass pane in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the body is permanently joined to the one surface of the pane by a bonding medium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
Motor vehicle glass pane in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the glass-side ends of the connecting conductors project from the plug on a side of the body opposite the slot-shaped cable fixture and are there connectable to the conductor junction areas by a soldered or electrically conductive bonded connection or mechanically by spring pressure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
Motor vehicle glass pane in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the glass-side ends of the connecting conductors project from the plug on an underside of the body and are there connectable to the conductor junction areas by an electrically conductive bonded connection or mechanically by spring pressure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
Motor vehicle glass pane in accordance with claim 1 , wherein at least surfaces of the conductor junction areas and the glass-side ends of the connecting conductors are made of the same metal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
Motor vehicle glass pane in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the glass-side ends of a number of the plurality of connecting conductors or a number of glass-side ends of the plurality of connecting conductors are assigned to one conductor junction area.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
Motor vehicle glass pane in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the height of the plug does not exceed 20 mm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
Motor vehicle glass pane in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the length of the plug greater than its width.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
Motor vehicle glass pane in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the body of the plug comprises connecting means which enable a connection to at least one further plug of the same kind.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
Motor vehicle glass pane in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the height of the plug does not exceed 12 mm.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
Motor vehicle glass plane in accordance with claim 11 , wherein the length of the plug is twice the width of the plug.
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