Triple pane window spacer, window assembly and methods for manufacturing same
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E06B-007/00
E06B-003/663
B21D-039/03
E06B-003/673
출원번호
US-0326501
(2011-12-15)
등록번호
US-9228389
(2016-01-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Heikkila, Kurt E.
Rapp, Eric B.
출원인 / 주소
Guardian IG, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Remarck Law Group PLC
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A spacer, window assembly, method of manufacturing a window assembly, and method of manufacturing a spacer is described herein involving window assemblies having three sheets of material, which will be referred to as a triple pane assembly. Two interior spaces are defined within the window assembly:
A spacer, window assembly, method of manufacturing a window assembly, and method of manufacturing a spacer is described herein involving window assemblies having three sheets of material, which will be referred to as a triple pane assembly. Two interior spaces are defined within the window assembly: a first air space between the first sheet and intermediary sheet and a second air space between the second sheet and the intermediary sheet.
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1. A window assembly comprising: a first sheet of a material;a second sheet of a material;an intermediary sheet of a material between the first sheet and the second sheet, wherein a first space is defined between the first sheet and the intermediary sheet, wherein a second space is defined between t
1. A window assembly comprising: a first sheet of a material;a second sheet of a material;an intermediary sheet of a material between the first sheet and the second sheet, wherein a first space is defined between the first sheet and the intermediary sheet, wherein a second space is defined between the second sheet and the intermediary sheet;a spacer arranged between the first sheet and the second sheet, wherein the spacer comprises: a first elongate strip having a first surface and having an undulating shape; anda second elongate strip having a second surface and having an undulating shape, wherein the second surface is spaced from the first surface;at least one filler arranged in an interior space defined between the first and second elongate strips and between the first and second sheets, the filler including a desiccant, wherein the filler occupies only a portion of the interior space that is less than a volume of the interior space; anda sealant material or adhesive material located between the spacer and the first sheet and between the spacer and the second sheet,wherein the first elongate strip defines a registration structure for receiving the intermediary sheet, wherein the first elongate strip defines first and second portions of the first surface on opposing sides of the registration structure, wherein the first and second co-planar portions of the first surface define first and second sets of apertures, respectively, and wherein the first space and second space are in direct air-to-air fluid communication through a void located above a top surface of the filler and below the first and second sets of apertures. 2. The window assembly of claim 1 further comprising a first support leg and a second support leg extending between the first and second elongate strips and arranged to define the interior space; and wherein the first and second elongate strips each have elongate edges, wherein the first and second support legs are spaced inwardly from the elongate edges of the first and second support legs by an offset distance to form a channel on each side of the spacer. 3. The window assembly of claim 2 wherein the sealant material or adhesive material is positioned in the channels and in each channel the sealant or adhesive contacts the first elongate strip, the second elongate strip, one of the support legs, and the first or second sheet. 4. The window assembly of claim 1 wherein the intermediary sheet has a thickness that is less than a thickness of the first sheet and less than a thickness of the second sheet. 5. The window assembly of claim 1 wherein the intermediary sheet comprises a different material than the first and second sheet. 6. The window assembly of claim 1, wherein the registration structure is a channel. 7. The window assembly of claim 1, wherein the registration structure has a width to accommodate the thickness of the intermediary sheet. 8. The window assembly of claim 1, wherein the first and second portions of the first surface correspond to the first and second spaces, respectively, and wherein the second set of apertures includes more apertures than the first set of apertures. 9. The window assembly of claim 1, wherein the second set of apertures includes at least one row of apertures defined in a longitudinal direction along the first portion of the first surface, and wherein the second set of apertures includes at least two rows of apertures defined in a longitudinal direction along the second portion of the first surface. 10. The window assembly of claim 1, wherein the direct air-to-air fluid communication is uninhibited by the filler. 11. A window assembly comprising: a first sheet of a material;a second sheet of a material;an intermediary sheet of a material between the first sheet and the second sheet, the intermediary sheet having a perimeter, wherein a first space is defined between the first sheet and the intermediary sheet, wherein a second space is defined between the second sheet and the intermediary sheet;a spacer arranged between the first sheet and the second sheet, wherein the spacer comprises: a first elongate strip having a first surface and having an undulating shape; anda second elongate strip having a second surface and having an undulating shape; wherein the second surface is spaced from the first surface;at least one filler arranged in an interior space defined between the first and second elongate strips and the first and second sheets, the filler including a desiccant, wherein the filler occupies only a portion of the interior space that is less than a volume of the interior space; anda sealant material or adhesive material located between the spacer and the first sheet and between the spacer and the second sheet,wherein the first elongate strip defines a registration structure for receiving the entire perimeter of the intermediary sheet, wherein the first elongate strip defines first and second co-planar portions of the first surface on opposing sides of the registration structure, wherein the first and second portions of the first surface define first and second sets of apertures, respectively, and wherein the first space and second space are in direct air-to-air fluid communication through a void located above a top surface of the filler and below the first and second sets of apertures. 12. The window assembly of claim 11 further comprising a first support leg and a second support leg extending between the first and second elongate strips and arranged to define the interior space, wherein the first and second elongate strips each have elongate edges, and wherein the first and second support legs are spaced inwardly from the elongate edges of the first and second support legs by an offset distance to form a channel on each side of the spacer. 13. The window assembly of claim 12 wherein the sealant material or adhesive material is positioned in the channels and in each channel the sealant or adhesive contacts the first elongate strip, the second elongate strip, one of the support legs, and the first or second sheet of material. 14. The window assembly of claim 11 wherein the intermediary sheet has a thickness that is less than a thickness of the first sheet and less than a thickness of the second sheet. 15. The window assembly of claim 11 wherein the intermediary sheet comprises a different material than the first and second sheets. 16. The window assembly of claim 11, wherein the first and second portions of the first surface correspond to the first and second spaces, respectively, and wherein the second set of apertures includes more apertures than the first set of apertures. 17. The window assembly of claim 11, wherein the first set of apertures includes at least one row of apertures defined in a longitudinal direction along the first portion of the first surface, and wherein the second set of apertures includes at least two rows of apertures defined in a longitudinal direction along the second portion of the first surface. 18. The window assembly of claim 11, wherein the direct air-to-air fluid communication is uninhibited by the filler. 19. An insulated glass unit (IGU), comprising: a first transparent window component;a second transparent window component;a spacer arranged between the first and second transparent window components, the spacer comprising: a first metal strip defining first and second edges and a first corrugated surface, the first corrugated surface defining a registration structure for a sheet of material and first and second co-planar portions arranged on opposing sides of the registration structure, the first and second portions defining first and second sets of apertures, respectively,a second metal strip defining first and second edges and a second corrugated surface spaced apart from the first corrugated surface,a first non-metal sidewall extruded between the first and second corrugated surfaces and offset from the first edges of the first and second metal strips,a second non-metal sidewall extruded between the first and second corrugated surfaces and offset from the second edges of the first and second metal strips, anda filler including a desiccant and occupying only a portion of an interior space defined between the first and second metal strips and the first and second non-metal sidewalls, the portion of the interior space being less than a volume of the interior space; anda third transparent window component arranged between the first and second transparent window components and in the registration structure, wherein the first and third transparent window components define a first space and wherein the second and third transparent window components define a second space,wherein the first and second spaces are in direct air-to-air fluid communication via the first and second sets of apertures and through a void located above a top surface of the filler and below the first and second sets of apertures. 20. The IGU of claim 19, wherein the registration structure defines a ramped channel in the first corrugated surface. 21. The IGU of claim 20, wherein the ramped channel defines a third portion of the first corrugated surface, wherein the third portion of the first corrugated surface defines first and second ramped sidewalls and a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface is closer to the second corrugated surface than the first and second portions of the first corrugated surface. 22. The IGU of claim 19, wherein each of the first and second sets of apertures includes at least one row of apertures defined in a longitudinal direction along a respective portion of the first corrugated surface. 23. The IGU of claim 22, wherein each of the first and second sets of apertures includes at least two rows of apertures defined in the longitudinal direction along the respective portion of the first corrugated surface. 24. The IGU of claim 23, wherein each aperture is a discontinuous slit in the longitudinal direction. 25. The IGU of claim 19, further comprising: a first sealant between the first transparent window component and the first non-metal sidewall;a second sealant between the second transparent window component and the second non-metal sidewall; andan adhesive between the registration structure and the third transparent window component. 26. The IGU of claim 19, wherein the direct air-to-air fluid communication is uninhibited by the filler.
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