HEATED GLASS PANELS AND METHODS FOR MAKING ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH ELECTRO-CONDUCTIVE FILMS

摘要

A glass panel assembly (10, 310, 410, 510, 610) may include a glass sheet (12, 30, 312, 330, 412, 512, 530, 612) having an electro-conductive film (14, 514, 614) provided therein and a conductor (16, 22, 116, 216, 316, 416, 516, 616, 622) positioned on the electro-conductive film. A retainer (30, 34, 334, 430, 531) engaging the glass sheet and the conductor and applies a compressive pressure (32, 332, 432, 532) to the conductor which enhances electrical contact between the conductor and the electro-conductive film. A heated glass panel system may include a glass sheet having an electro-conductive film provided thereon, a first conductor positioned at a first location on the electro-conductive film, and a second conductor positioned at a second location on the electro-conductive film. A first terminal of a supply of direct current (637) is connected to the first conductor. A control system (641) is connected in series between a second terminal of the supply of direct current and the second conductor and connects the supply of direct current to the second conductor.