# US 12,179,470 B2 · Laminated structure assembly, window assembly and control method

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- Number: US 12,179,470 B2
- Document ID: US12179470B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/919,457
- Filed: 2021-04-28
- Published: 2023-05-18
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2020-04-30
- Assignees: Saint-Gobain Glass France
- Applicants: Saint-Gobain Glass France
- Inventors: Lu Wang; Siteng Ma
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12179470B2

## CPC

- B32B 7/023: Optical properties
- B32B 3/26: characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layer; characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids {(foam layer B32B5/18; layer of synthetic resin characterised by fillers that create voids or cavities B32B27/205); characterised by an apertured layer}
- B32B 7/12: using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties
- B32B 9/005: {comprising one layer of ceramic material, e.g. porcelain, ceramic tile (layered products with at least two ceramic layers composed mainly of ceramic B32B18/00)}
- B32B 9/045: {of synthetic resin}
- B32B 17/10036: {comprising two outer glass sheets}
- B32B 17/10174: {Coatings of a metallic or dielectric material on a constituent layer of glass or polymer}
- B32B 17/10504: {Liquid crystal layer}
- B32B 17/10513: {Electrochromic layer}
- B32B 17/10541: {comprising a light source or a light guide}
- B32B 17/10633: {Infrared radiation absorbing or reflecting agents}
- B32B 23/04: comprising such {cellulosic plastic} substance as the main or only constituent of a layer, {which is} next to another layer of {the same or of} a {different material (next to a glass layer B32B17/08)}
- B32B 23/20: comprising esters
- B32B 27/08: of synthetic resin
- B32B 27/306: {comprising vinyl acetate or vinyl alcohol (co)polymers}
- B32B 27/308: {comprising acrylic (co)polymers}
- B32B 27/36: comprising polyesters
- B32B 37/06: characterised by the heating method
- B32B 37/10: characterised by the pressing technique, e.g. using action of vacuum or fluid pressure
- C03C 17/34: with at least two coatings having different compositions (C03C17/44 takes precedence)
- H02S 20/26: Building materials integrated with PV modules, e.g. façade elements (H02S20/25 takes precedence)
- H02S 40/10: Cleaning arrangements
- H10F 19/80: Encapsulations or containers for integrated devices, or assemblies of multiple devices, having photovoltaic cells
- H10F 55/00: Radiation-sensitive semiconductor devices covered by groups H10F10/00, H10F19/00 or H10F30/00 being structurally associated with electric light sources and electrically or optically coupled thereto
- B32B 2250/05: 5 or more layers
- B32B 2255/10: on synthetic resin layer or on natural or synthetic rubber layer
- B32B 2264/102: Oxide or hydroxide
- B32B 2307/412: Transparent
- B32B 2307/584: Scratch resistance
- B32B 2457/12: Photovoltaic modules
- B32B 2457/202: LCD, i.e. liquid crystal displays
- Y02B 10/10: Photovoltaic [PV]
- Y02E 10/52: PV systems with concentrators
- B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
- 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
- H02S: GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES (obtaining electrical energy from radioactive sources G21H1/12; light sensitive inorganic semiconductor devices H10F; light sensitive organic semiconductor devices H10K30/00; thermoelectric devices H10N10/00; pyroelectric devices H10N15/00)
- H10F: INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## Abstract

A laminated structure assembly includes, between an upper transparent substrate and a lower transparent substrate, different combinations of a photovoltaic layer, a light-adjusting layer and a light-emitting layer that are stacked in sequence from top to bottom, and bonding layers are provided to bond adjacent layers. There is also provided a window assembly that includes the laminated structure assembly and a controller electrically connected to the laminated structure assembly. There is also provided a method for adjusting a window assembly, a computer device for control and a computer-readable medium. The laminated structure assembly provides a combination of a plurality of functions, thereby meets requirements of users.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A laminated structure assembly, comprising an upper-layer transparent substrate and a lower-layer transparent substrate, wherein a light-emitting layer and a light-adjusting layer and/or a photovoltaic layer are stacked in sequence from bottom to top between the upper-layer transparent substrate and the lower-layer transparent substrate, and bonding layers are provided to bond adjacent layers, wherein the photovoltaic layer is configured to comprise at least one single crystal or polycrystal semiconductor photovoltaic module, and wherein the photovoltaic layer is configured to cover part of the area of the laminated structure assembly,
wherein the light-adjusting layer is a layer based on an electrochromic structure, a suspended particle device, a polymer dispersed liquid crystal structure, or a guest-host liquid crystal structure, or any combination thereof.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The laminated structure assembly according to claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the upper-layer transparent substrate is provided with a reflection-reducing layer, an anti-fouling layer and/or an anti-scratch layer.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The laminated structure assembly according to claim 1, wherein the photovoltaic layer is configured as a light-transmitting thin-film photovoltaic layer.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The laminated structure assembly according to claim 1, wherein a photovoltaic layer and a light-emitting layer are provided between the upper-layer transparent substrate and the lower-layer transparent substrate, and wherein the photovoltaic layer is configured to cover part or all of the area of the laminated structure assembly.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The laminated structure assembly according to claim 1, wherein a first infrared-reducing layer is provided on the light-adjusting layer, and wherein the first infrared-reducing layer is configured as a film with a base and is bonded to the light-adjusting layer.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The laminated structure assembly according to claim 1, wherein a light-adjusting layer and a light-emitting layer are provided between the upper-layer transparent substrate and the lower-layer transparent substrate, and wherein a first infrared-reducing layer is provided between the upper-layer transparent substrate and the light-adjusting layer, the first infrared-reducing layer being configured as an infrared-reducing material coating coated on the lower surface of the upper-layer transparent substrate, or the first infrared-reducing layer being configured as a film with a base and being bonded to the upper-layer transparent substrate and the light-adjusting layer.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The laminated structure assembly according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting layer is configured as a light-guiding coating coated on the surface of the adjacent bonding layer, and wherein the light-guiding coating is configured to have an integral form or is configured to be composed of a plurality of portions.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The laminated structure assembly according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting layer is configured as a transparent discrete LEDs-array structure layer or an electro-luminescent layer, and wherein the light-emitting layer is configured to have an integral form or is configured to be composed of a plurality of independently controllable portions.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The laminated structure assembly according to claim 1, wherein a second infrared-reducing layer is provided between the lower-layer transparent substrate and the light-emitting layer.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The laminated structure assembly according to claim 9, wherein the second infrared-reducing layer is configured as an infrared-reducing material coating coated on the upper surface of the lower-layer transparent substrate; or, the second infrared-reducing layer is configured as a film with a base and is bonded to the lower-layer transparent substrate.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The laminated structure assembly according to claim 9, wherein the light-adjusting layer is configured to have an integral form or is configured to be composed of a plurality of independently controllable portions.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The laminated structure assembly according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting layer, the light-adjusting layer, the photovoltaic layer, the first infrared-reducing layer or the second infrared-reducing layer which is incompletely filled is provided with thermoplastic filling material.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A window assembly comprising the laminated structure assembly according to claim 1 and a controller, the laminated structure assembly being electrically connected to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to provide power generated by the photovoltaic layer and/or external input power to the light-adjusting layer and/or the light-emitting layer according to power required by the light-adjusting layer and/or the light-emitting layer.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The window assembly according to claim 13, wherein the window assembly further comprises an external storage device, and wherein the controller is further configured to determine whether the power generated by the photovoltaic layer is greater than the power required by the light-adjusting layer and/or the light-emitting layer, and when the controller determines that the power generated by the photovoltaic layer is greater than the power required by the light-adjusting layer and/or the light-emitting layer, then the controller is configured to provide part of power to the external storage device.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The window assembly according to claim 13, wherein the light-adjusting layer and/or the light-emitting layer are composed of a plurality of independently controllable portions, and wherein the controller is further configured to respectively provide power to the plurality of independently controllable portions of the light-adjusting layer and/or the light-emitting layer.

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The window assembly according to claim 13, wherein the controller is further configured to provide variable power to the light-adjusting layer and/or the light-emitting layer.

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The window assembly according to claim 13, wherein the light-emitting layer is a passive light-emitting layer and a light source provided at the periphery of the passive light-emitting layer, and wherein the controller is further configured to control the light source.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

A window assembly comprising the laminated structure assembly according to claim 1 and at least one interface configured to be electrically connected to a controller, wherein the controller is configured to provide power generated by the photovoltaic layer and/or external input power to the light-adjusting layer and/or the light-emitting layer according to power required by the light-adjusting layer and/or the light-emitting layer.

### Claim 19

A method for adjusting light-adjusting and/or light-emitting power of a window assembly comprising an optional photovoltaic layer, an optional light-adjusting layer and a light-emitting layer, wherein the light-emitting layer, the optional light-adjusting layer and the optional photovoltaic layer are stacked in sequence from bottom to top between an upper-layer transparent substrate and a lower-layer transparent substrate of a laminated structure assembly, and bonding layers are provided to bond adjacent layers, and wherein the method comprises: obtaining power; and any one or more of the followings:
providing a first power to the light-adjusting layer; providing a second power to the light-emitting layer, wherein the photovoltaic layer is configured to comprise at least one single crystal or polycrystal semiconductor photovoltaic module, wherein the photovoltaic layer is configured to cover part of the area of the laminated structure assembly, and wherein the light-adjusting layer is a layer based on an electrochromic structure, a suspended particle device, a polymer dispersed liquid crystal structure, or a guest-host liquid crystal structure, or any combination thereof.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The method for adjusting light-adjusting and/or light-emitting power of a window assembly according to claim 19, wherein obtaining power comprises: obtaining power from the photovoltaic layer and/or obtaining power from external.

### Claim 21 (depends on 19)

The method for adjusting light-adjusting and/or light-emitting power of a window assembly according to claim 19, wherein the light-adjusting layer is composed of a plurality of independently controllable portions, and wherein the method further comprises one or more of the followings:
respectively providing the first power to the plurality of independently controllable portions of the light-adjusting layer;
variably providing the first power to the plurality of independently controllable portions of the light-adjusting layer.

### Claim 22 (depends on 19)

The method for adjusting light-adjusting and/or light-emitting power of a window assembly according to claim 19, wherein the light-emitting layer is composed of a plurality of independently controllable portions, and wherein the method further comprises one or more of the followings:
respectively providing the second power to the plurality of independently controllable portions of the light-emitting layer;
variably providing the second power to the plurality of independently controllable portions of the light-emitting layer.

### Claim 23 (depends on 19)

A computer device comprising a memory, a processor, and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor, wherein the processor implements steps of the method according to claim 19 when executing the instructions.

### Claim 24 (depends on 19)

A non-transitory computer-readable medium on which executable instructions are stored, wherein the executable instructions are configured to cause a machine to implement steps of the method according to claim 19 when executed.