Pane unit and method used to produce and/or supply such a pane unit
AssigneeGlass Technology Inc.
InventorHeinz Haring
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Abstract
Disclosed is a pane unit (10), which comprises a frame structure (12) formed from a plurality of profiles (14), at least two outer panes (16, 16′), and at least one middle pane (18). The panes are each connected or attached to the frame structure (12). The pane unit (10) moreover comprises at least one functional element (20) used for the illumination of the at least one middle pane (18), which functional element (20) is inserted into at least one chamber (24) provided in the profiles (14). The plurality of profiles (14) are coupled with each other by at least one connection element (28), wherein the at least one connection element (28) engages with the profiles (14) in such a manner that the pane unit (10) is hermetically sealed.
Claims18
A pane unit (10), comprising:
- a frame structure (12) formed from a plurality of profiles (14),
- at least two outer panes (16, 16′) and at least one middle pane (18), wherein the panes are each connected or attached to the frame structure (12),
- at least one illumination unit (20) used for the illumination of the at least one middle pane (18), which illumination unit (20) is inserted into at least one chamber (24) provided in the profiles (14),
- wherein it is provided that the plurality of profiles (14) are coupled with each other by at least one connection element (28), wherein the at least one connection element (28) in each case engages with the profiles (14) in such a manner that the pane unit (10) is hermetically sealed, and wherein the at least one connection element (28) comprises at least one recess (30) on at least one end face, which recess (30) is closable or openable by a cover element (32), which cover element (32) is in the form of a flap or a lid, wherein the at least one recess (30) of the at least one connection element (28) is aligned with at least one receptacle for the at least one illumination unit (20), wherein the at least one illumination unit (20) is passable through the recess (30) and insertable into the at least one chamber (24).
A method of producing a pane unit (10), comprising:
- coupling of a plurality of profiles (14) by at least one connection element (28) such that a frame structure (12) is formed, wherein, temporally before the frame structure (12) is formed, at least two outer panes (16, 16′) and at least one middle pane (18) are connected or attached to the plurality of profiles (14),
- inserting at least one illumination unit (20) into at least one chamber (26) in the profile (14) of at least one of the plurality of profiles in order to illuminate the at least one middle pane (18),
- wherein it is provided that the profiles (14) are coupled by the at least one connection element (28) in such a manner that the pane unit (10) is hermetically sealed, and
- wherein the at least one connection element (28) comprises at least one recess (30) on at least one end face, which recess (30) can be closed or opened by a cover element (32), which cover element (32) is in the form of a flap or a lid, wherein at least one recess (30) is aligned with at least one receptacle for the at least one illumination unit (20), wherein the at least one illumination unit (20) is passed through the recess (30) and inserted into the at least one chamber (24).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.