CONNECTORS FOR SMART WINDOWS

摘要

This disclosure provides connectors for smart windows. A smart window may incorporate an optically switchable pane. In one aspect, a window unit includes an insulated glass unit including an optically switchable pane. A wire assembly may be attached to the edge of the insulated glass unit and may include wires in electrical communication with electrodes of the optically switchable pane. A floating connector may be attached to a distal end of the wire assembly. The floating connector may include a flange and a nose, with two holes in the flange for affixing the floating connector to a first frame. The nose may include a terminal face that present two exposed contacts of opposite polarity. Pre-wired spacers improve fabrication efficiency and seal integrity of insulated glass units. Electrical connection systems include those embedded in the secondary seal of the insulated glass unit.

主权项

1. An electrical connection system for an insulated glass unit comprising an optical device requiring electrical powering, the electrical connection system comprising:
a. a frame having a unitary body and comprising; b. a track comprising two or more rails, each of said two or more rails in electrical communication with; c. a wire configured to pass through the frame for connection to an electrical power distribution component of the optical device; and d. a connector configured to establish electrical connection to said two or more rails and thereby supply electrical power to each of said two or more rails.