Insulated skylight assembly and method of making same
AssigneeVTech Patents LLC
InventorsArthur J. Valentz, John E. Nemazi, G. Daniel Templeton
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Abstract
A skylight assembly is provided with a glazing unit which transmits light while limiting heat transfer. The glazing unit has spaced apart top and bottom layer defining an enclosed cavity at least partially filled with translucent insulating particles. A peripheral frame formed in situ from a polymeric material about the glazing unit forming a leak-tight joint.
Claims20
A skylight assembly for use on a building to allow the transmission light from a building exterior to a building interior while limiting heat transfer, the skylight comprising:
- a translucent glazing unit including a top layer facing the building exterior and a bottom layer spaced apart from the top surface, the top and bottom layers having a sealed outer periphery defining an enclosed cavity, at least a portion of the cavity being filled with insulating particles which allow light transmission and limit heat transfer;
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- a peripheral frame, the frame entrapping a region of the glazing unit adjacent the outer periphery forming a leak-tight joint between the periphery of the glazing unit and the frame while leaving the center region of the glazing unit free to transmit light.
A skylight assembly for use on a building to transmit light from a building exterior to a building interior while limiting heat transfer, the skylight assembly comprising:
- a translucent glazing unit including a top layer facing the building exterior and a bottom layer spaced apart from the top surface, the top and bottom layers having a sealed outer periphery defining an enclosed cavity, at least a portion of the cavity being filled with insulating aerogel which allow light transmission and limit heat transfer;
- a light transmitting polymeric domed panel mounted to an outer peripheral region of the top layer of the translucent glazing unit defining an enclosed space therebetween;
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- a peripheral frame formed in-situ from a polymeric material, the frame entrapping an outer periphery region of the glazing unit and attached domed panel forming a leak-tight joint frame while leaving the center region of the glazing unit free to transmit light.
A method for making a skylight assembly for use on a building to transmit light from a building exterior to a building interior while limiting heat transfer, the method comprising:
- providing a translucent central panel having spaced apart top and bottom layers, and a wall defining a partially enclosed cavity therebetween having at least one opening;
- filling the partially enclosed cavity through at least one opening with an aerogel;
- sealing the opening;
- inserting the sealed panel into a mold;
- molding a frame from a polymeric material about the peripheral region of the panel;
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- removing the skylight assembly from the mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.