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US 12,589,814 B2Granted
Automotive perforated insulated glass structure
AssigneeTesla, Inc.
InventorsRosemary Mottsmith, William S. Sweney, Christopher R. Conklin, HyunJun Shin
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Abstract
A glass structure for a vehicle includes an outer layer of glass and an inner layer of glass. The inner layer of glass is perforated by a plurality of holes and the outer layer of glass and the inner layer of glass are separated by a gap disposed between opposing surfaces of the outer layer of glass and the inner layer of glass. The glass structure provided herein may provide noise absorption and temperature insulation characteristics.
Claims12
A structure for a vehicle, the structure comprising:
- an outer layer of glass having an outer layer thickness, wherein the outer layer is a solid layer of glass;
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- an inner layer of glass comprising:
- a first inner layer, wherein the first inner layer has a first inner layer thickness;
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- a second inner layer, wherein the second inner layer has a second inner layer thickness;
- a plurality of discrete cells disposed between the inner layer of glass and the outer layer of glass, the plurality of discrete cells being hexagonal in shape and comprise a plurality of glass walls that extend from the inner layer of glass to the outer layer of glass to form a gap between the inner layer of glass and the outer layer of glass, the gap comprising a non-uniform width between the inner layer of glass and the outer layer of glass;
- wherein the first inner layer and the second inner layer are separated by an inner layer gap disposed between opposing surfaces of the first inner layer and the second inner layer;
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- wherein the inner layer of glass is perforated by a plurality of holes that comprise a first plurality of holes arranged along the first inner layer and a second plurality of holes arranged along the second inner layer;
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- an HVAC coupling that directs airflow from an HVAC of the vehicle into the gap between the inner layer of glass and the outer layer of glass and through the plurality of holes distributed within the plurality of discrete cells on the inner layer of glass.
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