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US 2026/0192864 A1Published application
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.
Claims21
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A glass structure comprising:
- an outer layer of glass;
- at least one inner layer of glass that is perforated by a plurality of holes;
- and
- a plurality of discrete cells disposed between the at least one inner layer of glass and the outer layer of glass, the plurality of discrete cells comprising a plurality of walls that extend from the at least one inner layer of glass to the outer layer of glass to form a gap between the at least one inner layer of glass and the outer layer of glass, the gap comprising a non-uniform width between the at least one inner layer of glass and the outer layer of glass.
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A vehicle structure comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- and
- a glass structure supported by the vehicle body, the glass structure comprising:
- an outer layer of glass,
- at least one inner layer of glass perforated by a plurality of holes;
- and
- a plurality of discrete cells disposed between the at least one inner layer of glass and the outer layer of glass, the plurality of discrete cells comprising a plurality of walls extending from the at least one inner layer of glass to the outer layer of glass to form a gap between the at least one inner layer of glass and the outer layer of glass, wherein the gap comprises a non-uniform width between the at least one inner layer of glass and the outer layer of glass.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.