公开(公告)号：US6042932A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-28

申请号：US64556

申请日：1998-04-22

Applicant: Gerald Ingles ,  Raymond Simons ,  Suellyn Collins ,  Mario Garritano

Inventor： Gerald Ingles ,  Raymond Simons ,  Suellyn Collins ,  Mario Garritano

IPC: B23K1/00 ,  H01R4/02 ,  H05B3/34 ,  H05B3/84 ,  B32B3/00 ,  B23K101/38

CPC classification number: H01R4/024 ,  B23K1/0008 ,  B23K2201/38 ,  H01R2201/26 ,  Y10T428/24917 ,  Y10T428/24926

Abstract: A flexible buss bar adapted for electrical connection with circuitry carried by a glass pane is provided, as well as a method of attaching a flexible buss bar to a glass pane. The flexible buss bar includes a flexible conductor having at least one metallic contact pad affixed thereto. It is also contemplated to have a plurality of such metallic contact pads attached at regular intervals along the length of the flexible conductor. The spacing of the plurality of metallic contact pads is selected to match the locations of corresponding structures formed on the glass pane. Solder cladding is selectively adhered to portions of the at least one metallic contact such that the at least one metallic contact pad may be bonded to the corresponding structure located on the glass pane. The method of connecting a flexible buss bar to an electrical contact pad formed on the surface of a glass pane includes the steps of providing a flexible buss bar, providing at least one metallic contact element, and selectively cladding a portion of the metallic contact element with a solderable material having a relatively low melting point. The metallic contact element is then affixed to the flexible buss bar, and the flexible buss bar is placed against the glass pane with the metallic contact element in physical contact with the contact pad formed on the glass pane. The solder cladding is then re-flowed to bond the metallic contact element attached to the flexible conductor to the electrical contact pad formed on the glass pane.

Abstract translation: 提供一种适于与由玻璃板承载的电路电连接的柔性总线杆，以及将柔性总线连接到玻璃板的方法。 柔性总线杆包括具有固定到其上的至少一个金属接触垫的柔性导体。 还可以设想具有沿着柔性导体的长度以规则间隔连接的多个这样的金属接触垫。 选择多个金属接触垫的间隔以匹配形成在玻璃板上的相应结构的位置。 选择性地将焊料包层粘附到至少一个金属接触件的部分，使得至少一个金属接触垫可以结合到位于玻璃板上的相应结构。 将柔性总线连接到形成在玻璃板表面上的电接触焊盘的方法包括以下步骤：提供柔性总线杆，提供至少一个金属接触元件，并且选择性地将金属接触元件的一部分覆盖 具有较低熔点的可焊材料。 然后将金属接触元件固定到柔性总线杆上，并且将柔性总线杆抵靠玻璃板放置，金属接触元件与形成在玻璃板上的接触焊盘物理接触。 焊料包层然后被重新流动，以将附接到柔性导体的金属接触元件接合到形成在玻璃板上的电接触焊盘。