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US 2019/0162011 A1Published application
Vacuum glazing and method for manufacturing the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsEunsoo YANG, Soyoon KIM
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Abstract
A vacuum glazing includes a vacuum layer formed between a first glazing and a second glazing, a spacer provided in the vacuum layer, a frame provided at edge portions of the first and second glazings, and a sealant interposed between the frame and surfaces of the first and second glazings to perform sealing of the vacuum layer. The insulating performance of the vacuum glazing is improved.
Claims20
A vacuum glazing comprising:
- a first glazing;
- a second glazing located at a side of the first glazing and spaced apart from the first glazing;
- a vacuum layer defined between the first glazing and the second glazing;
- a spacer located in the vacuum layer and configured to support the first glazing and the second glazing;
- a frame that is located at edge portions of the first glazing and the second glazing and that contacts each of the first glazing and the second glazing;
- and
- a sealant that is provided between the frame and at least one surface of the first glazing and between the frame and at least one surface of the second glazing, the sealant being configured to provide a sealing to the vacuum layer.
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A method of manufacturing a vacuum glazing, the method comprising:
- installing a spacer on a surface of a first glazing of the vacuum glazing;
- covering the spacer with a second glazing of the vacuum glazing;
- coupling a frame to edge portions of the first glazing and the second glazing to produce a glazing assembly, the frame comprising a metallic material;
- heating the glazing assembly to provide a sealing to the first glazing, the second glazing, and the frame;
- pumping out air through an exhaust hole defined in the second glazing to define a vacuum layer in a space between the first glazing and the second glazing;
- and
- filling the exhaust hole with an exhaust finishing material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.