Triple pane window spacer, window assembly and methods for manufacturing same

摘要

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.

主权项

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; and a 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.