The invention provides a spacer having an engineered wall with multiple corrugation fields including first and second corrugation fields having differently configured corrugations. Also provided are multi-pane glazing units that incorporate such a spacer.
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1. A multi-pane glazing unit comprising first and second panes maintained in a spaced-apart configuration by a spacer located between the first and second panes, the glazing unit having at least one between-pane space with a width, the first and second panes having confronting surfaces exposed to sa
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A multi-pane glazing unit comprising first and second panes maintained in a spaced-apart configuration by a spacer located between the first and second panes, the glazing unit having at least one between-pane space with a width, the first and second panes having confronting surfaces exposed to said between-pane space, the between-pane space being a gas or vacuum gap located inwardly of the spacer and defined by the confronting surfaces of the first and second panes such that the between-pane space is devoid of another pane, the spacer having a length and a width, the width of the spacer corresponding to the width of the between-pane space, the spacer having two side regions defining opposed ends of the spacer that are sealed respectively to said confronting surfaces of the first and second panes, the spacer having an engineered wall that extends across the width of the between-pane space so as to be substantially perpendicular to said confronting surfaces of the first and second panes, wherein the engineered wall, in moving widthwise along the engineered wall, comprises multiple corrugation fields including a first corrugation field and a second corrugation field, the first corrugation field having a first set of widthwise corrugations, the second corrugation field having a second set of widthwise corrugations, said first set of corrugations comprising corrugations that are sized differently than corrugations of said second set of corrugations, said first set of corrugations having a greater corrugation height than said second set of corrugations, such that a single wall of the spacer has multiple corrugation fields that respectively have differently sized corrugations, said single wall of the spacer being the engineered wall. 2. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 1 wherein said first set of corrugations comprises corrugations that are at least 0.002 inch larger than corrugations of said second set of corrugations. 3. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 1 wherein said second set of corrugations has a higher corrugation frequency than said first set of corrugations. 4. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 3 wherein said corrugation frequency of said second set of corrugations is at least 20% higher than that of said first set of corrugations. 5. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 1 wherein said first corrugation field includes a series of flats, each of said flats being located between two adjacent corrugation peaks. 6. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 5 wherein each flat has a longitudinal dimension substantially matching that of a single corrugation in said second set of corrugations. 7. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 1 wherein said first and second corrugation fields lie in the same general plane such that the engineered wall is substantially perpendicular to said confronting surfaces of said first and second panes. 8. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 1 wherein the spacer consists of metal. 9. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 1 wherein the spacer comprises a first metal strip defining a channel member, and the spacer comprises a second metal strip defining said engineered wall, such that said second metal strip defines both said first and second corrugation fields. 10. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 9 wherein the channel member comprises two opposed, flat side walls that respectively define the two side regions of the spacer. 11. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 9 wherein the first metal strip is more than 50% thicker than the second metal strip. 12. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 11 wherein the first metal strip is at least twice as thick as the second metal strip. 13. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 1 wherein the multi-pane glazing unit is an insulating glass unit, and said first and second panes are glass. 14. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 1 wherein the glazing unit is a triple glazing having three panes and two between-pane spaces. 15. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 1 wherein the first corrugation field and the second corrugation field each comprise corrugations that are generally trapezoidal, triangular, arcuate, square, rectangular, or generally follow a sine wave. 16. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 1 wherein the corrugations of the first and second corrugation fields have peaks and valleys that are elongated in a lateral direction to as to extend straight across the width of the spacer. 17. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 1 wherein the first corrugation field has peaks that are continuous with peaks of corresponding corrugations in the second corrugation field even though said peaks of the first corrugation field are of greater height than said peaks of the second corrugation field. 18. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 1 wherein the second corrugation field is corrugated on a continuous uninterrupted basis along the length of the spacer, whereas the first corrugation field has a series of non-corrugated wall regions spaced apart along the length of the spacer. 19. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 1 wherein the multi-pane glazing unit is a double glazing unit having only two panes, namely said first and second panes. 20. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 1 wherein the engineered wall has a thickness of less than 0.004 inch. 21. The multi-pane glazing unit of claim 1 wherein the engineered wall has two lateral edges each defined by a non-corrugated, flat side region, said two flat side regions located laterally outward of the multiple corrugation fields of the engineered wall. 22. A spacer for a multi-pane glazing unit, the spacer having a length and a width, the spacer having an engineered inner wall, an outer wall, and two side walls, the engineered inner wall extending in a widthwise direction, wherein the engineered inner wall, in moving in said widthwise direction along the engineered inner wall, comprises multiple corrugation fields including a first corrugation field and a second corrugation field, the first corrugation field having a first set of widthwise corrugations, the second corrugation field having a second set of widthwise corrugations, and wherein said first set of corrugations comprises corrugations that are sized differently than corrugations of said second set of corrugations, the corrugations of said first and second sets being elongated in a direction substantially normal to the two side walls of the spacer, said first set of corrugations having both a greater corrugation height and a lower corrugation frequency than said second set of corrugations, such that a single wall of the spacer has multiple corrugation fields that respectively have corrugations of different size and frequency, said single wall of the spacer being the engineered inner wall. 23. The spacer of claim 22 wherein said first set of corrugations comprises corrugations that are at least 0.002 inch larger than corrugations of said second set of corrugations. 24. The spacer of claim 22 wherein said corrugation frequency of said second set of corrugations is at least 20% higher than that of said first set of corrugations. 25. The spacer of claim 22 wherein said first corrugation field includes a series of flats, each of said flats being located between two adjacent corrugation peaks. 26. The spacer of claim 25 wherein each flat has a longitudinal dimension substantially matching that of a single corrugation in said second set of corrugations. 27. The spacer of claim 22 wherein said first and second corrugation fields lie in the same general plane such that the engineered inner wall is substantially perpendicular to the two side walls of the spacer. 28. The spacer of claim 22 wherein the spacer consists of metal. 29. The spacer of claim 22 wherein the spacer comprises a first metal strip defining a channel member, and the spacer comprise a second metal strip defining said engineered wall, such that said second metal strip defines both said first and second corrugation fields. 30. The spacer of claim 22 wherein the first corrugation field and the second corrugation field each comprise corrugations that are generally trapezoidal, triangular, arcuate, square, rectangular, or generally follow a sine wave. 31. The spacer of claim 22 wherein the engineered wall has three corrugation fields including said first and second corrugation fields as well as a third corrugation field, said second and third corrugation fields being located adjacent to respective lateral sides of the engineered wall, said first corrugation field being located between said second and third corrugation fields. 32. The spacer of claim 31 wherein said second and third corrugation fields have corrugations of the same configuration, while said first corrugation field has corrugations that are configured differently than the corrugations of said second and third corrugation fields. 33. The spacer of claim 22 wherein the spacer comprises a first metal strip defining a channel member, and a second metal strip defining the engineered inner wall, such that said second metal strip defines both said first and second corrugation fields, and the channel member defines the two side walls of the spacer, the two side walls of the spacer being opposed, flat side walls. 34. The spacer of claim 22 wherein the corrugations of the first and second corrugation fields have peaks and valleys that are elongated in a lateral direction to as to extend straight across the width of the spacer. 35. The spacer of claim 22 wherein the second corrugation field is corrugated on a continuous uninterrupted basis along the length of the spacer, whereas the first corrugation field has a series of non-corrugated wall regions spaced apart along the length of the spacer. 36. The spacer of claim 22 wherein the engineered wall has a thickness of less than 0.002 inch.
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