The present invention relates to a laminated glass, and in particular, to a laminated glass for a vehicle.
In recent years, besides communication in a wavelength range using microwaves or millimeter waves taking place, high-speed and large-capacity communication infrastructures such as 4G, LTE, and 5G have been expanding, and a frequency band being used has tended to expand from a band of 3 GHz to 5-80 GHz. When, for example, a millimeter wave radar mounted on a vehicle performs transmission and reception, an attenuation in the gain occurs due to window glass, which has not been noticeable in communications in previous frequency bands (e.g., up to 3 GHz), has become a problem.
As a technique for solving the aforementioned problem, International Patent Publication No. WO 2017/188415 discloses a configuration in which a part of a window glass, in particular, a laminated glass for vehicles, is replaced by a radio-wave transmitting material, which is fit into the laminated glass. That is, International Patent Publication No. WO 2017/188415 discloses a configuration in which a radio-wave transmitting material is provided at least in a part of the laminated glass from which an inner (interior) glass has been removed, the laminated glass including two glass plates and an interlayer film held between the two glass plates, in order to increase the transmittance of a millimeter wave radar through the window member.
Further, Published Japanese Translation of PCT International Publication for Patent Application, No. 2011-502090 discloses a glass pane capable of improving the sensitivity of detecting electromagnetic radiation. In the glass pane disclosed in Published Japanese Translation of PCT International Publication for Patent Application, No. 2011-502090, a hole is provided in a part of an inner pane of a composite glass pane (laminated glass), thereby increasing the sensitivity of detecting the electromagnetic radiation transmitted through this hole.
However, if a part of glass is removed in order to increase the transmittance of a millimeter wave radar and a radio-wave transmitting material is provided in the part of the laminated glass from which the glass has been removed, like in regard to the window member disclosed in International Patent Publication No. WO 2017/188415, there is a problem that the manufacturing process becomes complicated.
Further, when a hole is provided in a part of the inner pane of the composite glass pane (laminated glass), like in Published Japanese Translation of PCT International Publication for Patent Application, No. 2011-502090, a part of the inner pane is removed, which causes a problem that the glass strength required for the composite glass pane (laminated glass) is decreased.
In view of the aforementioned problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a laminated glass that increases the radio wave transmittance in a millimeter wave band and satisfies the original strength of a laminated glass.
A laminated glass according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a first glass plate, a second glass plate, and an interlayer film held between the first glass plate and the second glass plate. The interlayer film includes, in a plan view of the first glass plate, a laminated region including a first layer that is in contact with the first glass plate, a second layer that is in contact with the second glass plate, and a third layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer. When a predetermined frequency in 60 to 100 GHz is expressed by F[GHz], the relative dielectric constant of the first glass plate in the frequency F is denoted by εg1, the relative dielectric constant of the second glass plate in the frequency F is denoted by εg2, the relative dielectric constant of the first layer in the frequency F is denoted by εm1, the relative dielectric constant of the second layer in the frequency F is denoted by εm2, and the relative dielectric constant of the third layer in the frequency F is denoted by εm3, relationships
εm1<εg1, εm1<εg2,
εm2<εg1, εm2<εg2, and
εm3>εm1, εm3>εm2
are established.
In the laminated glass in the first aspect, the εg1, the εg2, and the εm3 may have relationships εm3<εg1 and εm3<εg2.
In the laminated glass in the first aspect, the εm1, the εm2, and the εm3 may satisfy εm3/εm1≥1.2 and εm3/εm2≥1.2.
In the laminated glass in the first aspect, when the thickness of the interlayer film is denoted by T and the thickness of the third layer is denoted by Tm3, Tm3/T≥0.1 may be satisfied.
In the laminated glass in the first aspect, the εm1, the εm2, and the εm3 may satisfy εm3/εm1≥1.37 and εm3/εm2≥1.37.
In the laminated glass in the first aspect, the εm1, the εm2, and the εm3 may satisfy 2.11≥εm3/εm1 and 2.11≥εm3/εm2.
In the laminated glass in the first aspect, when the thickness of the interlayer film is denoted by T and the thickness of the third layer is denoted by Tm3, 0.39≤Tm3/T<1 may be satisfied.
A laminated glass according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a first glass plate, a second glass plate, and an interlayer film held between the first glass plate and the second glass plate. The interlayer film includes, in a plan view of the first glass plate, a laminated region including a first layer that is in contact with the first glass plate, a second layer that is in contact with the second glass plate, and a third layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer. When a predetermined frequency in 60 to 100 GHz is expressed by F[GHz], the relative dielectric constant of the first layer in the frequency F is denoted by εm1, the relative dielectric constant of the second layer in the frequency F is denoted by εm2, and the relative dielectric constant of the third layer in the frequency F is denoted by εm3, relationships
εm1>εm3 and
εm2>εm3
are established, and
when the thickness of the interlayer film in the laminated region is denoted by T, the thickness of the first layer in the laminated region is denoted by Tm1, and the thickness of the second layer in the laminated region is denoted by Tm2, a relationship
(Tm1+Tm2)/T≥0.5
is established.
In the laminated glass according to the second aspect, when the relative dielectric constant of the first glass plate in the frequency F is denoted by εg1 and the relative dielectric constant of the second glass plate is denoted by εgg, the εg1, the εgg, the εm1, and the εm2 may have relationships
εm1<εg1, εm1<εg2 and
εm2<εg1, εm2<εg2
In the laminated glass according to the second aspect, the εm1, the εm2, and the εm3 may satisfy εm1/εm3≥1.2 and εm2/εm3≥1.2.
In the laminated glass according to the second aspect, the εm1, the εm2, and the εm3 may satisfy εm1/εm3≥1.37 and εm2/εm3≥1.37.
In the laminated glass according to the second aspect, the εm1, the εm2, and the εm3 may satisfy 2.11≥εm1/εm3 and 2.11≥εm2/εm3.
In the laminated glass according to the second aspect, the thickness T of the interlayer film, the thickness Tm1 of the first layer, and the thickness Tm2 of the second layer may satisfy 0.66≤(Tm1+Tm2)/T<1.
A laminated glass according to a third aspect of the present invention includes a first glass plate, a second glass plate, and an interlayer film held between the first glass plate and the second glass plate. The interlayer film includes, in a plan view of the first glass plate, a laminated region including a first layer that is in contact with the first glass plate and a second layer that is in contact with the second glass plate. When a predetermined frequency in 60 to 100 GHz is expressed by F[GHz], and the relative dielectric constant of the first glass plate in the frequency F is denoted by εg1, the relative dielectric constant of the second glass plate in the frequency F is denoted by εg2, the relative dielectric constant of one of the first layer and the second layer that has a relatively higher dielectric constant is denoted by εmH, and the relative dielectric constant of the other one of the first layer and the second layer that has a relatively lower dielectric constant is denoted by εmL, relationships
εmH<εg1, εmH<εg2 and
εmL<εg1, εmL<εg2
are established, and
when the thickness of the interlayer film in the laminated region is denoted by T, and the thickness of one of the first layer and the second layer that has a relatively higher dielectric constant is denoted by TmH, a relationship
TmH/T≥0.3
is established.
In the laminated glass in the third aspect, the εmH and the εmL may satisfy εmH/εmL≥1.2.
In the laminated glass in the third aspect, the εmH and the εmL may satisfy εmH/εmL≥1.37.
In the laminated glass in the third aspect, the T and the TmH may satisfy 0.66≤TmH/T<1.
In the above laminated glass, the interlayer film may include, in a plan view of the first glass plate, a first region, which is the laminated region, and a second region where the interlayer film is formed of only at least one of the first layer and the second layer.
In the above laminated glass, the frequency F may be 79 GHz.
In the above laminated glass, one of the layers that compose the interlayer film that has a high relative dielectric constant may be formed by mixing a filler having a high dielectric constant with a resin material.
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a laminated glass that increases the radio wave transmittance in a millimeter wave band and satisfies the original strength of the laminated glass.
Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
The vehicle 100 includes an information device for ensuring traveling safety of the vehicle 100. This information device is equipped in, for example, a housing (case) 10 provided in the laminated glass (windshield) 1 on the inner side of the vehicle. While the housing (case) 10 is provided in the upper center of the laminated glass in
The information device, which is a device for detecting a vehicle, a pedestrian, an obstacle, etc. in front of a vehicle using a millimeter wave radar, may include, for example, besides the millimeter wave radar, a stereo camera, an infrared laser, etc. Further, the information device may include a communication device capable of achieving high-speed and large-capacity communications such as 4G, LTE, or 5G. For example, an antenna for communication may be stored in the housing (case) 10.
In the present invention, the information device is configured to be able to transmit and/or receive radio waves (signals) in a millimeter wave band. Therefore, in the present invention, the radio wave transmittance in the millimeter wave band can be increased at least in a part of the laminated glass 1 that corresponds to where the housing (case) 10 is provided. In the present invention, the millimeter wave band indicates 30 to 300 GHz, and the effect of the present invention is particularly remarkable in 60 to 100 GHz.
While the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12 are manufactured using, for example, a float process or a fusion process, the method is not particularly limited. Further, the laminated glass 1 can be manufactured by, but not limited thereto, laminating the first glass plate 11, the interlayer film 13, and the second glass plate 12 in this order, vacuuming them using a vacuum packaging apparatus, and performing a thermocompression bonding process using an autoclave.
At least one of the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12 may be, for example, soda-lime glass, aluminosilicate glass, borosilicate glass, non-alkaline glass, or silica glass. Each of the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12 may be either of non-tempered glass or tempered glass. The non-tempered glass is obtained by forming molten glass into a plate and then slowly cooling down this plate. The tempered glass is glass having a compression stress layer formed on the surface of the non-tempered glass plate. Further, at least one of the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12 may be a glass plate that absorbs ultra-violet rays or infrared rays, or may be a colored glass plate.
The tempered glass may be, for example, either of a physically tempered glass such as air quenching tempered glass, or chemically tempered glass. The physically tempered glass may be tempered by quenching a uniformly heated glass plate during bending from a temperature close to its softening point or using treatment other than annealing to produce a compressive stress layer on the glass plate surface by its temperature difference between the glass plate surface and the inside of the glass. The chemically tempered glass may be tempered by producing compressive stress on the glass plate surface by an ion exchange method or the like after bending.
Examples of the composition of at least one of the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12 used in the present invention include, as represented by molar percentage based on oxides, glass that satisfies the following relationship. The glass composition includes, for example, but not limited thereto, glass containing 50 to 80% of SiO2, 0 to 10% of B2O3, 0.1 to 25% of Al2O3, 3 to 30% in total of at least one type of alkali metal oxide selected from the group consisting of Li2O, Na2O, and K2O, 0 to 25% of MgO, 0 to 25% of CaO, 0 to 5% of SrO, 0 to 5% of BaO, 0 to 5% of ZrO2, and 0 to 5% of SnO2.
Other examples of the composition of at least one of the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12 used in the present invention may include, as represented by molar percentage based on oxides, glass that satisfies the following relationships.
50≤SiO2≤85
0≤Al2O3≤20
4≤R2O≤22 (R2O denotes the total amount of alkali metal oxide)
0≤RO≤20 (RO denotes the total amount of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO)
0≤Na2O/R2O≤0.8
0≤K2O/R2O≤0.7
Other examples of the composition of at least one of the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12 used in the present invention may include, as represented by molar percentage based on oxides, glass that satisfies the following relationships.
72≤SiO2+Al2O3+B2O3≤98
55≤SiO2≤87
0≤Al2O3≤20
0≤B2O3≤25
0≤R2O≤5 (R2O denotes the total amount of alkali metal oxide)
0≤RO≤20 (RO denotes the total amount of MgO, CaO, SrO, and BaO)
The interlayer film 13 may be polyvinyl butyral (PVB), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), cycloolefin polymer, urethane resin, polyvinylidene fluoride resin (PVDF) or the like, and may contain at least one type selected from the group consisting thereof. Alternatively, a thermosetting resin which is in a liquid state before heating may be used. That is, the interlayer film 13 may be layered in a state of the laminated glass 1, and the interlayer film 13 may be, for example, in a liquid state before the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12 are bonded. Note that the details of the interlayer film 13 will be described later.
In the following first to third embodiments, a specific configuration of the laminated glass 1 and results of simulations of the present invention will be described in detail.
Further, in this embodiment, the interlayer film 13_1 may include a laminated region at least in a part of the laminated glass 1_1 that corresponds to the housing 10 (see
Further, in this embodiment, the entire laminated glass (windshield) 1 shown in
The laminated glass 1_1 according to this embodiment has the following relationship when the relative dielectric constant of the first glass plate 11 in a predetermined frequency F is denoted by εg1, the relative dielectric constant of the second glass plate 12 in the predetermined frequency F is denoted by εg2, the relative dielectric constant of the first layer 21 of the interlayer film 13_1 in the predetermined frequency F is denoted by εm1, the relative dielectric constant of the second layer 22 in the predetermined frequency F is denoted by εm2, and the relative dielectric constant of the third layer 23 in the predetermined frequency F is denoted by εm3. The predetermined frequency F is 60 to 100 GHz, and more specifically, 79 GHz. In the following description, each of the relative dielectric constants will be described as a value in 79 GHz unless otherwise specified.
That is, the laminated glass 1_1 has relationships of
εm1<εg1, εm1<εg2,
εm2<εg1, εm2<εg2, and
εm3>εm1, εm3>εm2.
Specifically, the relative dielectric constants εm1 and εm2 of the first layer 21 and the second layer 22 of the interlayer film 13_1 are respectively lower than the relative dielectric constants εg1 and εg2 of the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12. Further, the relative dielectric constant εm3 of the third layer 23 held between the first layer 21 and the second layer 22 of the interlayer film 13_1 is higher than the relative dielectric constants εm1 and εm2 of the first layer 21 and the second layer 22.
In this embodiment, relative dielectric constants of the respective elements that compose the laminated glass 1_1 have the aforementioned relationships, whereby the three layers that compose the interlayer film 13_1 can be regarded as a composite material system, and the difference between the relative dielectric constant of the interlayer film 13_1 and the relative dielectric constants of the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12 can be made small from a macroscopic viewpoint, allowing the radio wave transmittance in the millimeter wave band to be increased. Further, in this embodiment, there is no need to remove a part of the elements that compose the laminated glass 1_1, whereby the original strength of a laminated glass may be satisfied. That is, the laminated glass 1_1 according to this embodiment has a three-layer structure including the first glass plate 11, the second glass plate 12, and the interlayer film 13_1, whereby the original strength of the laminated glass may be satisfied.
Further, the thickness of each of the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12 may be 1.1 mm or larger, preferably 1.5 mm or larger, and more preferably 1.8 mm or larger in order to secure a sufficient level of strength. Further, it is desirable that the upper limit of the thickness of each of the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12 be generally 3.0 mm or smaller since the thicker it is, the heavier it becomes, although the upper limit is not particularly limited.
In the laminated glass 1_1 according to this embodiment, the relative dielectric constant εg1 of the first glass plate 11, the relative dielectric constant εg2 of the second glass plate 12, and the relative dielectric constant εm3 of the third layer 23 of the interlayer film 13_1 may have relationships εm3<εg1 and εm3<εg2. That is, the relative dielectric constant εm3 of the third layer 23 of the interlayer film 13_1 may be lower than the relative dielectric constants εg1 and εg2 of the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12. If they have the aforementioned relationships, the three layers that compose the interlayer film 13_1 can be regarded as a composite material system, and the difference between the relative dielectric constant of the interlayer film 13_1 and the relative dielectric constants of the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12 can be made small from a macroscopic viewpoint, whereby the radio wave transmittance in the millimeter wave band of the laminated glass 1_1 may be increased.
Further, in the laminated glass 1_1 according to this embodiment, the relative dielectric constant εm1 of the first layer 21 of the interlayer film 13_1, the relative dielectric constant εm2 of the second layer 22 of the interlayer film 13_1, and the relative dielectric constant εm3 of the third layer 23 of the interlayer film 13_1 may satisfy εm3/εm1>1.2 and εm3/εm2≥1.2. Accordingly, the radio wave transmittance in the millimeter wave band of the laminated glass 1_1 may be improved by 0.5 dB or more.
Further, εm3/εm1≥1.3 and εm3/εm2≥1.3 may be satisfied, εm3/εm1≥1.37 and εm3/εm2≥1.37 may be satisfied, εm3/εm1≥1.74 and εm3/εm2≥1.74 may be satisfied, or εm3/εm1≥2.11 and εm3/εm2≥2.11 may be satisfied.
In this description, the relative dielectric constant εm3 of the third layer 23 with respect to the relative dielectric constant εm1 of the first layer 21 is expressed by a “dielectric constant ratio: εm3/εm1”. Likewise, the relative dielectric constant εm3 of the third layer 23 with respect to the relative dielectric constant εm2 of the second layer 22 is expressed by a “dielectric constant ratio: εm3/εm2”. Further, when the relative dielectric constant εm1 of the first layer 21 is the same as the relative dielectric constant εm2 of the second layer 22, the “dielectric constant ratio: εm3/εm1” and the “dielectric constant ratio: εm3/εm2” are collectively expressed by a “dielectric constant ratio: εm3/εm1,2”.
When the thickness of the interlayer film 13_1 is denoted by T and the thickness of the third layer 23 is denoted by Tm3, the laminated glass 1_1 according to this embodiment may further satisfy Tm3/T≥0.1. Further, Tm3/T≥0.13 may be satisfied, Tm3/T≥0.39 may be satisfied, Tm3/T≥0.66 may be satisfied, or Tm3/T≥0.87 may be satisfied. While the interlayer film 13_1 satisfies Tm3/T<1 since the interlayer film 13_1 includes the first layer 21, the second layer 22, and the third layer 23, it may satisfy Tm3/T≤0.95 or Tm3/T<0.90. If they have the aforementioned relationships, the radio wave transmittance in the millimeter wave band of the laminated glass 1_1 may be increased.
The thickness T of the interlayer film 13_1 is preferably 0.3 mm or larger, more preferably 0.5 mm or larger, and further preferably 0.7 mm or larger in terms of handling. Further, the thickness T of the interlayer film 13_1 is preferably 2.3 mm or smaller, more preferably 2.0 mm or smaller, and further preferably 1.0 mm or smaller in order to reduce the weight thereof. Further, the thickness of the interlayer film 13_2 and the thickness of the interlayer film 13_3 that will be explained later may be set in the above range.
(Results of Simulations)
Next, results of simulations of the laminated glass 1_1 according to this embodiment will be explained.
The conditions of the simulation shown in
The dielectric constant ratio of the interlayer film 13_1 (see
The thickness of each of the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12 was 2 mm. The thickness T of the interlayer film 13_1 was constant, namely, 0.76 mm. The thickness Tm3 of the third layer 23 (high dielectric constant layer) was 0 mm (related example), 0.1 mm, 0.3 mm, 0.5 mm, and 0.66 mm. Except for the case in which the third layer 23 is 0 mm, the thickness of the first layer 21 was the same as that of the second layer 22. The ratio (Tm3/T) of the third layer 23 (the high dielectric constant layer) in this case was 0, 0.13, 0.39, 0.66, and 0.87. The frequency in the simulation was 79 GHz. Further, the incident angle of the radio waves at 79 GHz was 67.5 degrees with respect to the main surface of the laminated glass 1_1.
As shown in
Next, results of a simulation shown in
As shown in the results of the simulation shown in
Further, when the ratio (Tm3/T) of the third layer 23 (the high dielectric constant layer) is focused on, when Tm3/T was 0.13 or larger, the radio transmission characteristics of the millimeter wave band have been improved in the frequency band from 60 to 100 GHz. In other words, when Tm3/T was 0.13 or larger, the radio transmission characteristics of the millimeter wave band have been improved in the frequency band from 60 to 100 GHz compared to the related case in which Tm3/T was 0. It can therefore be said that by providing the third layer 23 having a high dielectric constant between the first layer 21 and the second layer 22, radio transmission characteristics of millimeter waves of the laminated glass from 60 to 100 GHz are improved.
Next, results of a simulation shown in
In the conditions of the simulation shown in
As shown in
From the results of the simulation shown in
Further, from the results of the simulation shown in
Further, from the results of the simulation shown in
According to the invention with reference to this embodiment described above, it is possible to provide a laminated glass capable of increasing the radio wave transmittance in the millimeter wave band and satisfying the original strength of the laminated glass.
Next, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described.
When the relative dielectric constant of the first glass plate 11 in a predetermined frequency F is denoted by εg1, the relative dielectric constant of the second glass plate 12 in the predetermined frequency F is denoted by εg2, the relative dielectric constant of the first layer 31 of the interlayer film 13_2 in the predetermined frequency F is denoted by εm1, the relative dielectric constant of the second layer 32 in the predetermined frequency F is denoted by εm2, and the relative dielectric constant of the third layer 33 in the predetermined frequency F is denoted by εm3, the laminated glass 1_2 according to this embodiment has the following relationship. The predetermined frequency F is 60 to 100 GHz, and more specifically, 79 GHz.
That is, the laminated glass 1_2 has a relationship
εm1>εm3 and
εm2>εm3
Further, when the thickness of the interlayer film 13_2 is denoted by T, the thickness of the first layer 31 is denoted by Tm1, and the thickness of the second layer 32 is denoted by Tm2, a relationship
(Tm1+Tm2)/T≥0.5
is established.
Specifically, in the laminated glass 1_2 according to this embodiment, the relative dielectric constants εm1 and εm2 of the first layer 31 and the second layer 32 of the interlayer film 13_2 are each made larger than the relative dielectric constant εm3 of the third layer 33. Further, the ratio ((Tm1+Tm2)/T: it will be referred also to as the ratio of the high dielectric constant layer) of the thickness (Tm1+Tm2) of the first layer 31 and the second layer 32, which are high dielectric constant layers, with respect to the thickness T of the interlayer film 13_2 is set to be 0.5 or larger. The “high dielectric constant layers” here indicate some of the three layers that compose the interlayer film 13_2 that have dielectric constants higher than the relatively lowest dielectric constant, that is, the first layer 31 and the second layer 32.
In this embodiment, the respective elements of the laminated glass 1_2 have the aforementioned relationships, whereby the difference between dielectric constants in the interface may be decreased and the radio wave transmittance in the millimeter wave band may be increased. Further, in this embodiment, there is no need to remove a part of the components that compose the laminated glass 1_2, whereby the original strength of a laminated glass may be satisfied. That is, the laminated glass 1_2 according to this embodiment has a three-layer structure including the first glass plate 11, the second glass plate 12, and the interlayer film 13_2, whereby the original strength of a laminated glass may be satisfied.
Further, in the laminated glass 1_2 according to this embodiment, the relative dielectric constant εg1 of the first glass plate 11, the relative dielectric constant εg2 of the second glass plate 12, the relative dielectric constant εm1 of the first layer 31 of the interlayer film 13_2, and the relative dielectric constant εm2 of the second layer 32 of the interlayer film 13_2 may have relationships εm1<εg1, εm1<εg2, εm2<εg1, and εm2<εg2. That is, the relative dielectric constant εm1 of the first layer 31 of the interlayer film 13_2 and the relative dielectric constant εm2 of the second layer 32 of the interlayer film 13_2 may be lower than the relative dielectric constants εg1 and εg2 of the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12. If they have the aforementioned relationships, the difference between dielectric constants in the interface may be decreased, whereby it is possible to prevent the reflection of the radio waves in the millimeter wave band of the laminated glass 1_2 and to increase the transmittance.
Further, in the laminated glass 1_2 according to this embodiment, the relative dielectric constant εm1 of the first layer 31 of the interlayer film 13_2, the relative dielectric constant εm2 of the second layer 32 of the interlayer film 13_2, and the relative dielectric constant εm3 of the third layer 33 of the interlayer film 13_2 may satisfy εm1/εm3≥1.2 and εm2/εm3≥1.2. It is therefore possible to improve the radio wave transmittance in the millimeter wave band of the laminated glass 1_2 by 0.5 dB or more.
Further, εm1/εm3≥1.2, εm2/εm3≥1.2, and εm1/εm3≥1.3 or εm2/εm3≥1.3 may be satisfied, εm1/εm3≥1.2, εm2/εm3≥1.2, and εm1/εm3≥1.37 or εm2/εm3≥1.37 may be satisfied, εm1/εm3≥1.2, εm2/εm3≥1.2, and εm1/εm3≥1.74 or εm2/εm3≥1.74 may be satisfied, εm1/εm3≥1.2, εm2/εm3≥1.2, and εm1/εm3≥2.11 or εm2/εm3≥2.11 may be satisfied.
In this description, the relative dielectric constant εm1 of the first layer 31 with respect to the relative dielectric constant εm3 of the third layer 33 is denoted by a “dielectric constant ratio: εm1/εm3”. Likewise, the relative dielectric constant εm2 of the second layer 32 with respect to the relative dielectric constant εm3 of the third layer 33 is denoted by a “dielectric constant ratio: εm2/εm3”. Further, when the relative dielectric constant εm1 of the first layer 31 is the same as the relative dielectric constant εm2 of the second layer 32, the “dielectric constant ratio: εm1/εm3” and the “dielectric constant ratio: εm2/εm3” are collectively referred to as a “dielectric constant ratio: εm1,2/εm3”.
The laminated glass 1_2 according to this embodiment may further satisfy, when the thickness T of the interlayer film 13_2 is denoted by T, the thickness of the first layer 31 is denoted by Tm1, and the thickness of the second layer 32 is denoted by Tm2, (Tm1+Tm2)/T≥0.66 or may satisfy (Tm1+Tm2)/T≥0.87. While the interlayer film 13_2 satisfies (Tm1+Tm2)/T<1 since it includes the first layer 31, the second layer 32, and the third layer 33, it may satisfy (Tm1+Tm2)/T≤0.95 or (Tm1+Tm2)/T<0.90. If they have the aforementioned relationships, the difference between dielectric constants in the interface may be decreased, whereby the radio wave transmittance in the millimeter wave band of the laminated glass 1_2 may be increased.
(Results of Simulations)
Next, results of simulations of the laminated glass 1_2 according to this embodiment will be explained.
The conditions of the simulation shown in
The dielectric constant ratio of the interlayer film 13_2 (see
The thickness of each of the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12 was 2 mm. The thickness T of the interlayer film 13_2 was constant, namely, 0.76 mm. The total (Tm1+Tm2) of the first layer 31 and the second layer 32 was 0 mm (related example), 0.1 mm, 0.3 mm, 0.5 mm, and 0.66 mm. Except for a case in which the total (Tm1+Tm2) of the first layer 31 and the second layer 32 is 0 mm, the first layer 31 and the second layer 32, which are the high dielectric constant layers, have the same thickness. The ratio ((Tm1+Tm2)/T) of the thickness (Tm1+Tm2) of the first layer 31 and the second layer 32, which are the high dielectric constant layers, with respect to the thickness T of the interlayer film 13_2 was 0, 0.13, 0.39, 0.66, and 0.87. The frequency in the simulation was 79 GHz. The incident angle of the radio waves in the millimeter wave band was 67.5 degrees with respect to the main surface of the laminated glass 1_2. The results of the simulation of the radio transmission characteristics (S21) under the above conditions are shown in
As shown in
Next, results of a simulation shown in
In
As shown in the results of the simulation shown in
Further, when the ratio ((Tm1+Tm2)/T) of the high dielectric constant layers (the first layer 31 and the second layer 32) is focused on, when the ratio ((Tm1+Tm2)/T) of the high dielectric constant layers is 0.39 or larger, the radio transmission characteristics of the millimeter wave band in the frequency band from 60 to 100 GHz, and especially, for example, in 79 GHz tended to be improved. In particular, the radio transmission characteristics of the millimeter wave band in the frequency band from 60 to 100 GHz have been remarkably improved when the ratio ((Tm1+Tm2)/T) of the high dielectric constant layers was 0.66 or larger. It has therefore been demonstrated that, by providing the high dielectric constant layers (the first layer 31 and the second layer 32) in the interlayer film 13_2, the radio transmission characteristics of the millimeter wave band of the laminated glass from 60 to 100 GHz are improved.
Next, results of a simulation shown in
In the conditions of the simulation in
As shown in
From the results of the simulation shown in
Further, from the results of the simulation shown in
Further, from the results of the simulation shown in
According to the invention with reference to this embodiment described above, it is possible to provide a laminated glass capable of increasing the radio wave transmittance in the millimeter wave band and satisfying the original strength of the laminated glass.
Next, a third embodiment according to the present invention will be described.
When the relative dielectric constant of the first glass plate 11 in a predetermined frequency F is denoted by εg1, the relative dielectric constant of the second glass plate 12 in the predetermined frequency F is denoted by εg2, the relative dielectric constant of the first layer 41 of the interlayer film 13_3 in the predetermined frequency F is denoted by εmH, and the relative dielectric constant of the second layer 42 in the predetermined frequency F is denoted by εmL, the laminated glass 1_3 according to this embodiment has the following relationship. The predetermined frequency F is 60 to 100 GHz, and more specifically, 79 GHz.
That is, the laminated glass 1_3 has relationships of
εmH<εg1, εmH<εg2 and
εmL<εg1, εmL<εg2.
Further, when the thickness of the interlayer film 13_3 is denoted by T and the thickness of the first layer 41 is denoted by TmH, a relationship
TmH/T≥0.3
is established.
Specifically, in the laminated glass 1_3 according to this embodiment, the relative dielectric constant εmH of the first layer 41 of the interlayer film 13_3 is made higher than the relative dielectric constant εmL of the second layer 42. Further, the ratio (TmH/T: it will be referred also to as the ratio of the high dielectric constant layer) of the thickness TmH of the first layer 41, which is a high dielectric constant layer, with respect to the thickness T of the interlayer film 13_3 is set to be 0.3 or larger. The “high dielectric constant layer” here indicates one of the two layers that compose the interlayer film 13_3 that has a relatively higher dielectric constant, that is, in this case, the first layer 41.
While one of the first layer 41 and the second layer 42 that has a relatively higher dielectric constant is the first layer 41 and the other one of them that has a relatively lower dielectric constant is the second layer 42 in
As described above, in this embodiment, since the respective elements of the laminated glass 1_3 have the aforementioned relationships, the difference between dielectric constants in the interface may be decreased, whereby it is possible to prevent the reflection of radio waves in the millimeter wave band and to increase the transmittance. Further, in this embodiment, there is no need to remove a part of the elements that compose the laminated glass 1_3, whereby the original strength of a laminated glass may be satisfied. That is, the laminated glass 1_3 according to this embodiment has a three-layer structure including the first glass plate 11, the second glass plate 12, and the interlayer film 13_3, whereby the original strength of a laminated glass may be satisfied.
Further, in the laminated glass 1_3 according to this embodiment, the relative dielectric constant εmH of the first layer 41 of the interlayer film 13_3 and the relative dielectric constant εmL of the second layer 42 of the interlayer film 13_3 may satisfy εmH/εmL≥1.2. Accordingly, the radio wave transmittance in the millimeter wave band of the laminated glass 1_3 may be improved by 0.5 dB or more.
Further, εmH/εmL≥1.3 may be satisfied, εmH/εmL≥1.37 may be satisfied, or εmH/εmL≥1.74 may be satisfied.
In this description, the relative dielectric constant εmH of the first layer 41 with respect to the relative dielectric constant εmL of the second layer 42 is expressed by a “dielectric constant ratio: εmH/εmL”.
When the thickness of the interlayer film 13_3 is denoted by T and the thickness of the first layer 41, which is a high dielectric constant layer, is denoted by TmH, the laminated glass 1_3 according to this embodiment may further satisfy TmH/T≥0.39, TmH/T≥0.50, TmH/T≥0.66, or TmH/T≥0.87. While the interlayer film 13_3 satisfies TmH/T<1 since it includes the first layer 41 and the second layer 42, it may satisfy TmH/T≤0.95 or TmH/T<0.90. If they have the aforementioned relationships, the radio wave transmittance in the millimeter wave band of the laminated glass 1_3 may be increased.
(Results of Simulations)
Next, results of simulations of the laminated glass 1_3 according to this embodiment will be explained.
The conditions of the simulation shown in
The dielectric constant ratio of the interlayer film 13_3 (see
The thickness of each of the first glass plate 11 and the second glass plate 12 was 2 mm. The thickness T of the interlayer film 13_3 was constant, namely, 0.76 mm. The thickness TmH of the first layer 41 (high dielectric constant layer) was 0 mm (related example), 0.1 mm, 0.3 mm, 0.5 mm, and 0.66 mm. The ratio (TmH/T) of the first layer 41 (high dielectric constant layer) in this case was 0 (related example), 0.13, 0.39, 0.66, and 0.87. The frequency in the simulation was 79 GHz. The incident angle of the radio waves was 67.5 degrees with respect to the main surface of the laminated glass 1_3. Further, radio waves of millimeter waves were set so that they are made incident from the direction of the first glass plate 11.
As shown in
Next, results of a simulation shown in
As shown in the results of the simulation shown in
Further, when the ratio (TmH/T) of the first layer 41 (high dielectric constant layer) is focused on, when TmH/T is 0.39 or larger but is smaller than 1, the radio transmission characteristics of the millimeter wave band have been improved in the frequency band from 60 to 100 GHz. It has therefore been demonstrated that, by providing the first layer 41, which is a high dielectric constant layer, in the interlayer film 13_3, the radio transmission characteristics of the laminated glass from 60 to 100 GHz are improved.
Next, results of a simulation shown in
In the conditions of the simulation shown in
As shown in
It is seen from the results of the simulation shown in
It is further seen from the results of the simulation shown in
It is further seen from the results of the simulation shown in
According to the invention with reference to this embodiment described above, it is possible to provide a laminated glass that increases the radio wave transmittance in the millimeter wave band and satisfies the original strength of a laminated glass.
As described in the aforementioned first to third embodiments, in the present invention, a plurality of layers including high dielectric constant layers are included in the interlayer films 13_1 to 13_3, whereby the radio wave transmittance in the millimeter wave band of the laminated glass may be increased. That is, in the laminated glass 1 shown in
In the present invention, in order to prevent the reflection of the radio waves, the interlayer films 13_1 to 13_3 (see
The case in which the interlayer films 13_1 and 13_2 each have a three-layer structure has been explained in the aforementioned first and second embodiments and the case in which the interlayer film 13_3 has a two-layer structure has been explained in the aforementioned third embodiment. However, in the present invention, the interlayer films 13_1 to 13_3 may further include layers other than the above layers. In the present invention, for example, a sound insulation layer may be further included in each of the interlayer films 13_1 to 13_3. The sound insulation layer may have, for example, a laminated structure of three layers including one core layer held by a first skin layer and a second skin layer provided on the respective surfaces of the core layer, and the sound insulation layer can maintain sound insulation properties by making the elastic modulus of the core layer smaller than the elastic modulus of the first skin layer and that of the second skin layer. The elastic modulus is a value of a storage elastic modulus when frequency dispersion measurement is performed at a strain of 0.05% using a dynamic viscoelasticity measurement device (DMA). For example, a part of each of the interlayer films 13_1 to 13_3 may be the sound insulation layer, or the three-layer structure itself of each of the interlayer film 13_1 and the interlayer film 13_2 may have a configuration of the sound insulation layer, as will be described later. In this manner, by including the sound insulation layer, sound insulation properties of a laminated glass can be increased. The sound insulation layer is included in a desired layer of each of the interlayer films 13_1 to 13_3.
Further, in the present invention, a plurality of layers may be included in one layer (e.g., the third layer 23 shown in
In this case, the average of the different relative dielectric constants of the plurality of respective layers is regarded as a relative dielectric constant of one layer (e.g., the third layer 23 shown in
In the present invention, as described above, the interlayer films 13_1 to 13_3 may be configured so as to contain at least one type selected from polyvinyl butyral (PVB), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) cycloolefin polymer, urethane resin, polyvinylidene fluoride resin (PVDF) and the like. The relative dielectric constants of the interlayer films 13_1 to 13_3 may be adjusted by a material used for the interlayer films 13_1 to 13_3. Further, the relative dielectric constants of the interlayer films 13_1 to 13_3 may be adjusted by adding a filler having a high dielectric constant to the aforementioned PVB, EVA or the like. That is, one of the layers that compose the interlayer films 13_1 to 13_3 having a high relative dielectric constant may be formed by adding a filler having a high dielectric constant into a resin material (e.g., PVB or EVA). The filler having a high dielectric constant may be glass frit, ceramics (aluminum nitride, cordierite, barium titanate (BaTiO3), etc.), titania (TiO2), polybutylene terephthalate, polyvinylidene fluoride, alumina (Al2O3) and the like. More specifically, the interlayer films 13_1 to 13_3 may contain at least one type selected from the group consisting Al2O3, TiO2, SiO2, ZrO2, YSZ, SnO2, forsterite, cordierite, steatite, barium magnesium niobate, barium neodymium titanate, lead zirconate titanate (PZT), borosilicate glass, non-alkaline glass, glass fibers, soda-lime glass, phosphate glass, BaTiO3, SrTiO3, BaSrTiO3, aluminum nitride, and MnO2 in order to adjust the relative dielectric constants.
As shown in the table in
As described above, in the present invention, by adding a filler to a material such as PVB, dielectric materials having desired relative dielectric constants can be obtained. These dielectric materials can be used as the interlayer films 13_1 to 13_3 of the laminated glass plates 1_1 to 1_3 described in the aforementioned first to third embodiments.
Next, another configuration example of the present invention will be described.
The interlayer film 50_1 of the laminated glass shown in
The interlayer film 50_2 of the laminated glass shown in
The interlayer film 50_3 of the laminated glass shown in
An interlayer film 60_1 of the laminated glass shown in
Another configuration example of the present invention will be further described.
An interlayer film 70_1 shown in
An interlayer film 70_2 shown in
An interlayer film 70_3 shown in
An interlayer film 70_4 shown in
An interlayer film 80 shown in
While the present invention has been described in view of the aforementioned embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the aforementioned embodiments, and it is needless to say that the present invention includes various changes, modifications, and combinations that may be made by one skilled in the art within the claims of the present application.
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This application is a continuation of PCT Application No. PCT/JP2020/043068, filed on Nov. 18, 2020, which is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese patent application No. 2019-211080, filed on Nov. 22, 2019, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
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