阅读说明：本技术 用于玻璃的包边组件、包边玻璃及其制造方法 (Edge covering assembly for glass, edge-covered glass and manufacturing method thereof ) 是由 马思腾 T·路易斯 于 2019-09-25 设计创作，主要内容包括：本公开提供了一种用于功能玻璃的包边组件、包边玻璃及其制造方法。该包边组件包括本体,其位于功能玻璃的边缘；以及导电模块,被包埋于本体中或位于本体表面,并与功能玻璃上的功能模块电连接。通过采用本公开实施例的用于功能玻璃的包边组件来形成包边玻璃,省去了复杂的制造过程和材料,降低了成本。对玻璃中的功能模块的控制也更加容易且稳定。此外,玻璃能够被更容易地形成包边玻璃以利于玻璃的安装。(The present disclosure provides a hemming assembly for functional glass, a hemming glass and a manufacturing method thereof. The edge covering assembly comprises a body, a first fixing piece and a second fixing piece, wherein the body is positioned at the edge of the functional glass; and the conductive module is embedded in the body or positioned on the surface of the body and is electrically connected with the functional module on the functional glass. By adopting the edge covering assembly for functional glass to form the edge-covered glass, the complicated manufacturing process and materials are saved, and the cost is reduced. The control of the functional modules in the glass is also easier and more stable. In addition, the glass can be more easily formed into a edged glass to facilitate the mounting of the glass.)

1. A hemming assembly (100) for functional glass comprising:

a body (101) located at an edge of the functional glass (201); and

and the conductive module (102) is embedded in the body (101) or positioned on the surface of the body (101) and is electrically connected with the functional module on the functional glass (201).

2. A hemming assembly (100) according to claim 1 wherein the conductive module (102) comprises a conductive trace (1021) and a polymer base (1022), the conductive trace (1021) being formed on the polymer base (1022).

3. A taping assembly (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the conductive module (102) includes an interface to couple with the functional module, external power module, external signal module, and/or electronics (103).

4. A hemming assembly (100) according to claim 3 wherein the interface comprises a connector or interface circuit.

5. A tipping assembly (100) according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an electronic part (103) electrically connected with the functional module via the electrically conductive module (102) to allow controlling the function of the functional module.

6. A taping assembly (100) according to claim 5, wherein the electronics (103) is arranged on the body (101) or polymer matrix (1022) by Surface Mount Technology (SMT) or dual in-line package (DIP) technology to electrically connect with the conductive traces.

7. A tipping assembly (100) according to claim 5, wherein the electronics (103) comprises at least one of: a microcontroller, a voltage converter, and/or a bus transceiver.

8. A tipping assembly (100) according to claim 7, wherein the voltage converter comprises a direct current (DC-DC) converter or a direct current-alternating current (DC-AC) converter.

9. A tipping assembly (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the bus transceiver comprises at least one of a Controller Area Network (CAN) bus transceiver and a Local Interconnect Network (LIN) bus transceiver.

10. A tipping assembly (100) according to claim 1, wherein the body (101) is formed by injection moulding.

11. A hemming assembly (100) according to claim 1 wherein the body (101) is made of at least one of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material, a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material or Polyurethane (PU), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM), thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) material.

12. A coated glass (200) comprising:

a functional glass (201) comprising a functional module disposed therein or thereon; and

a hemming assembly (100) according to any of claims 1-11 attached to the functional glass (201) to form the hemming glass (200).

13. The edge-coated glass (200) according to claim 12, wherein the functional module is for providing at least one of the following functions: color change, transparency adjustment, lighting, display, touch, photovoltaic power generation, heating, or communication.

14. A method of making a coated glass (200), comprising:

providing a functional glass (201) and a conductive module (102), wherein the functional glass (201) comprises a functional module, and the conductive module (102) is used for being electrically connected with the functional module;

arranging the functional glass (201) in place in a mold;

arranging the conductive module (102) in a mould so as to be subsequently embedded in the body (101) formed by injection moulding or to be located on a surface of the body (101) formed by injection moulding; and

the body (101) is formed by injection moulding.

15. The method of manufacturing of claim 14, wherein the step of providing the conductive module (102) comprises forming the conductive trace (1021) on a polymer matrix (1022).

16. The manufacturing method according to claim 14, wherein before forming the body (101) at the edge of the glass (201) further comprises electrically connecting an electronics section (103) with the conductive module (102).

17. The manufacturing method according to claim 14, further comprising electrically connecting an electronics section (103) with the conductive module (102) after forming the body (101) at the edge of the glass (201).

Technical Field

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a bound glass, and more particularly, to a bound assembly for a glass and a method of manufacturing a bound glass.

Background

With the continued development of industries, such as the automotive industry, glass is required to integrate more and more functions. For example, some automobile glasses incorporate a color change or transparency adjustment function to adjust the color and transparency of the glass according to changes in the external environment (e.g., temperature, etc.). Still others incorporate lighting, display, touch, antenna, heating, etc. functions. For glass that integrates a color change or transparency adjustment function, there are currently automotive glasses that use Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals (PDLCs) disposed in a laminated glass. Because the PDLC has the characteristics of electrochromism or electrogenerated change of transparency, the laminated glass using the PDLC can control parameters such as voltage and the like applied to the PDLC layer through a chip to adjust the transparency of the laminated glass, so that the purposes of privacy protection and the like are achieved.

At present, electronic parts (e.g., chips) for controlling functional modules such as PDLCs are generally arranged on a circuit board independent of the edge glass, and the circuit board is connected with the functional modules in the glass and external power and data modules through complicated wirings or connectors.

Disclosure of Invention

The traditional edge covering assembly for glass with an electronic part has the problems of complex wiring, difficult processing and assembly and the like. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a glass edge banding assembly that addresses, or at least partially addresses, the above-mentioned problems and other potential problems with conventional glass edge banding assemblies.

In a first aspect of the present disclosure, a hemming assembly for glass is provided. The edge covering assembly comprises a body, a first fixing piece and a second fixing piece, wherein the body is positioned at the edge of the functional glass; and the conductive module is embedded in the body or positioned on the surface of the body and is electrically connected with the functional module on the functional glass.

In some embodiments, the conductive module includes a conductive trace and a polymer matrix, the conductive trace being formed on the polymer matrix.

In some embodiments, the conductive module includes an interface to couple with a functional module, an external power module, an external signal module, and/or an electronics.

In some embodiments, the interface includes a connector or interface circuit.

In some embodiments, the taping assembly further includes an electronics portion attached to the body and electrically connected with the functional module via the conductive module to allow control of the function of the functional module.

In some embodiments, the electronics are disposed on the body or polymer matrix by surface mount technology or dual in-line package technology to electrically connect with the conductive traces.

In some embodiments, the electronics portion includes at least one of: a microcontroller, a voltage converter, and/or a bus transceiver.

In some embodiments, the voltage converter comprises a dc converter or a dc-ac converter.

In some embodiments, the bus transceiver comprises at least one of a controller local area network bus transceiver and a local area interconnect network bus transceiver.

In some embodiments, the body is formed by injection molding.

In some embodiments, the body is made of at least one of a thermoplastic elastomer material, a polyvinyl chloride material or a polyurethane, an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene plastic, a polypropylene, a polyethylene terephthalate, an ethylene propylene rubber, a thermoplastic vulcanizate material.

In a second aspect of the present disclosure, a coated glass is provided. The edge-coated glass comprises functional glass comprising functional modules arranged therein or thereon; and a hemming assembly according to the first aspect described above attached to the functional glass to form a hemming glass.

In some embodiments, the functional module is configured to provide at least one of the following functions: color change, transparency adjustment, lighting, display, touch, photovoltaic power generation, heating, or communication.

According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a method of manufacturing a coated glass is provided. The manufacturing method comprises the steps of providing functional glass and a conductive module, wherein the functional glass comprises a functional module, and the conductive module is used for being electrically connected with the functional module; arranging the functional glass in a proper position of the mold; arranging a conductive module in a mold so as to be subsequently embedded in or located on a surface of a body formed by injection molding; and forming the body by injection molding.

In some embodiments, the step of providing the conductive module includes forming the conductive traces on a polymer matrix.

In some embodiments, electrically connecting the electronics with the conductive module is further included prior to forming the body at the glass edge.

In some embodiments, forming the body at the glass edge further comprises electrically connecting the electronics with the conductive module.

It should be understood that this summary is not intended to identify key or essential features of the embodiments of the disclosure, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the disclosure. Other features of the present disclosure will become readily apparent from the following description.

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The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent by describing in more detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings, in which like reference numerals generally represent like parts throughout the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a piece of coated glass according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 2 shows a schematic view of a conductive module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 3 shows a flow chart of a method of making a coated glass according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The same or similar reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like elements.

Detailed Description

The present disclosure will now be described with reference to several example embodiments. It should be understood that these examples are described only for the purpose of enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and thereby enable the present disclosure, and are not intended to set forth any limitations on the scope of the technical solutions of the present disclosure.

As used herein, the term "include" and its variants are to be read as open-ended terms meaning "including, but not limited to. The term "based on" will be read as "based at least in part on". The terms "one embodiment" and "an embodiment" should be understood as "at least one embodiment". The term "another embodiment" should be understood as "at least one other embodiment". The terms "first," "second," and the like may refer to different or the same object. Other explicit and implicit definitions may be included below. The definitions of the terms are consistent throughout the specification unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

The increasing use of glass with a edging assembly (i.e., a edged glass) on vehicles (e.g., automobiles, trains, or airplanes) is a current trend in the art. The edge-coated glass not only can provide excellent sealing performance and is convenient for glass assembly, but also can well maintain the required bonding strength after the glass is assembled. In addition, when needing to be changed, the glass of borduring also has the advantage of being convenient for change.

In addition, various functions are added to glass with the continuous development of technology. For example, where privacy protection is desired, it is desirable to provide a glass that has its transparency adjusted as desired. The glass can also be provided with a color changing layer to form laminated glass, and the color of the color changing laminated glass can be adjusted according to the requirement. Of course, the functions that the glass can integrate are not limited to the above, and the glass can also integrate functions such as lighting, displaying, touching, antenna, photovoltaic power generation, heating and the like. Further, there is glass in which a sensing member such as a sensor is integrated to sense pressure or temperature or the like.

To perform these functions, additional electronics are required to interface the functional modules in the glass with external modules, such as power or data, to perform the desired functions. These electronic parts are currently generally arranged on a circuit board separate from the edge glass. The circuit board connects the glass functional module with an external power supply or control module through complex wiring.

For example, the traditional solution is to use flat metal connectors to connect the electrical inputs of the functional modules for controlling the glass to the automotive electronic control unit. This may require solder-attached connectors. On the one hand, the solution with connectors makes the whole hemming structure bulky. On the other hand, the conventional solution requires additional materials, additional processes such as welding, and the like. Furthermore, this solution also hinders the manufacture of the edge-coated glass.

In addition, since there are complicated wiring and the like, this additionally increases the difficulty of installation when mounting the glass, thereby affecting the installation efficiency. In addition, since the wiring is independent of the edge glass, problems such as disconnection and the like are easily caused when the glass is assembled, and the use experience is affected.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a taping assembly 100 for functional glass that integrates a conductive module 102 in the body 101 of the taping assembly 100 and thereby solves, or at least partially solves, the above-described problems and/or other potential problems of conventional taping assemblies and taping glass. Some example embodiments will now be described with reference to fig. 1-2.

As shown in fig. 1, in general, a hemming assembly 100 for glass according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a body 101 at an edge of a functional glass 201 and a conductive module 102. Wherein the functional glass 201 herein may be a glass on a vehicle, such as an automobile door glass, a sunroof glass, a quarter glass, a windshield, and/or the like. Of course, it should be understood that the functional glass 201 may also be glass used in other industries or technologies. The functional glass 201 includes a functional module. For example, in some embodiments, the functional glass 201 may be a laminated glass and the functional module may be located between two layers of glass. Of course, in some alternative embodiments, the functional glass 201 may also be tempered glass, with the functional module attached to the surface of the glass. The functional module may be configured to provide at least one of the following functions: changing color, adjusting transparency, or heating.

Of course, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments regarding at least one of the various functions provided by the functional modules are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Any other suitable module or arrangement is possible. For example, in some alternative embodiments, the functional module may also be a module arranged outside or on the glass for providing a communication function.

In alternative embodiments, the functional modules in the functional glass 201 can also be used to provide display (e.g., lcd screen), lighting, touch control, photovoltaic power generation, and other functions. The functional glass of the present disclosure may be applied to vehicles, as well as architectural glass, display glass, or liquid crystal glass used in electronic products. Further, the various functions provided by the above-mentioned functional modules may be implemented by various layers, modules or sensors formed between or on the surfaces of the glass, and it should be understood that any other module capable of being suitably disposed on the glass to perform the various functions is included within the scope of the present disclosure.

The edge covering assembly for the functional glass can be formed on the edge of the functional glass 201 by injection molding, and the specific injection molding process will be further described later. However, it should be understood that the hemming assembly 100 for the functional glass 201 may be formed in advance and attached to the glass 201 by bonding, snap-fitting, or the like to form a hemming glass. Further, the edge referred to herein may refer narrowly to the vicinity of the boundary of the extended surface of the glass. In some alternative embodiments, the edge may also refer broadly to any location on the outer contour of the glass, such as near the boundary, near the center, or anywhere in between of the extended surfaces of the glass.

Unlike the conventional hemming assembly for functional glass, the hemming assembly 100 for functional glass 201 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a conductive module 102 disposed in the body 101 or on a surface of the body 101, electrically connected to the functional module.

By integrating the conductive module 102 electrically connected to the functional module into the body 101 of the hemming assembly 100, when the functional module of the functional glass 201 is connected, a complicated wiring or the like is not required, so that the functional glass can be more conveniently mounted to a desired position. In addition, wiring and the like are not needed, so that the problems of wiring disconnection and the like possibly caused in the assembling process do not exist, the stability of controlling the functional module is improved, and the user experience is improved.

In some embodiments, the conductive module 102 may include conductive traces 1021 and a polymer matrix 1022. Conductive trace 1021 herein may refer to any wire or conductive line printed on a substrate that is capable of making an electrical connection. For example, in some embodiments, conductive traces 1021 may be disposed, such as by printing techniques, on a polymer matrix 1022. The polymer matrix 1022, with the disposed conductive traces 1021, can then be attached to the hem 101 during the manufacturing process of the glass hem assembly 100. In some embodiments, to facilitate attachment of the conductive module 102 to the body 101, the polymer base 1022 may be in the form of a film, i.e., the polymer base 1022 may be a polymer film.

Furthermore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments in which the conductive traces 1021 are first disposed on the polymer matrix 1022 and then attached to the body 101 are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure, as any other suitable manner is possible. For example, in some alternative embodiments, the conductive traces 1021 may also be arranged directly in place of the body 101 in a suitable manner.

In some embodiments, the tipping assembly 100 may further comprise an electronics section 103. The electronic part 103 is electrically connected to the functional module of the functional glass 201 via the conductive module 102. The electronics 103 may be used to control the functions of the functional modules. The electronics 103 may take a variety of forms, as will be further described below.

It should be understood that the embodiment of the tipping assembly 100 including the electronics 103 is illustrative only and is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Any other suitable manner or arrangement is also possible. For example, in some alternative embodiments, the tipping assembly 100 may not include the electronics 103. For example, the conductive module 102 may be directly connected to a control system, such as within an automobile, to control various functions of the functional module.

In some embodiments, the electronics 103 may be attached to the conductive module 102 before it is attached to the body 101. For example, in some embodiments, the electronics 103 may be disposed on the polymer matrix 1022 with the conductive traces 1021 using Surface Mount Technology (SMT). In some alternative embodiments, the electronics 103 may also be disposed on the polymer matrix 1022 via dual in-line package (DIP) technology. In this way, the electronic part 103 can be electrically connected with the function module and thereby control various functions of the function module.

Of course, it should be understood that the above embodiments regarding the electronic portion 103 to which may be attached before the conductive module 102 is attached to the body 101 are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Any other suitable process or arrangement is possible. For example, in some alternative embodiments, the electronic part 103 may be attached to the body 101 by SMT or DIP techniques after the body 101 with the conductive module 102 attached thereto is formed during the manufacturing process of the edge-coated glass 200 or the edge-coated assembly 100. The manufacturing process enables the electronic part to be maintained or replaced more conveniently when a fault occurs, and improves maintenance efficiency.

It is mentioned above that the body 101 may be a bezel structure attached to the functional glass 201 so that the functional glass 201 is mounted to a desired position such as a vehicle or an electronic device. In some embodiments, the body 101 may be formed around the functional glass 201 by injection molding, as shown in fig. 1. For example, in the injection molding process, the glass hemming assembly 100 may be formed by first arranging the functional glass 201 and/or the conductive module 102 at a proper position of a mold, and then injecting at least one material such as thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material or Polyurethane (PU), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM), and thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) material into the mold.

It should be understood that reference herein to at least one of the above materials may mean that two or more of these materials are injected into the mold in a sequential order or steps to perform different functions such as sealing, securing, etc., respectively. In some alternative embodiments, two or more of these materials may also be injected into the mold after mixing.

Of course, it should also be understood that the embodiment of the body 101 as a frame of the functional glass 201 is only illustrative and is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Any other suitable structure or arrangement is possible. For example, in some alternative embodiments, the body 101 may also be just a film or bump structure arranged on the edge of the glass, on which the conductive module 102 is arranged. Such an arrangement makes the glass edge-covering assembly 100, and thus the glass edge-covering 200, more versatile. For example, in some cases where a frame structure is not required (only glass in view of structure), glass having a body 101 of the conductive module 102 such as a film-like or bump structure may be directly mounted to a desired position.

That is, the body 101 herein may refer to any suitable component capable of arranging the conductive module 102. And the body 101 may be integrally formed in the glass hemming assembly 100 during the manufacturing process of the glass hemming assembly 100. Any suitable body 101 that satisfies the above conditions is within the scope of the present disclosure.

The conductive module 102 may have an interface. Wherein the conductive trace 1021 may be electrically coupled with the functional module through the interface and a connector or interface circuit in the functional module. The electronics 103 may thus control the functional module via the conductive trace 1021. In addition, to accomplish control, in some embodiments, the conductive trace 1021 also has an interface to couple with an external power module (e.g., a power supply), an external signal module, or the electronics 103.

In some embodiments, the external signal module referred to herein may refer to an external control unit capable of issuing command signals to the electronic part 103 and/or receiving feedback signals. For example, when the hemming assembly 100 is applied to an automobile glass, the external signal module may be a control unit on the automobile for controlling various functions of the automobile. Of course, in some alternative embodiments, the external signal module may also refer to a sensor unit that emits a sensor signal or receives a control signal. For example, the external signal module may also be a temperature sensor for sending a temperature signal to the electronic part 103 or a control unit of the car for controlling the function of the functional module. Further, the interface for coupling with the electronic part 103 may refer to a slot that facilitates plugging of the electronic part 103 such as a chip or the like.

The conductive module 102 and the interface of the functional module may be a connector or an interface circuit. For example, in some embodiments, the connector may be a two-prong receptacle into which an external power plug may be plugged. This way, the conductive module 102, the electronic part 103 and the external power module or the external signal module can be electrically connected more conveniently. Of course, in some alternative embodiments, the interface may also be just an interface circuit to which an external power module or control module may be coupled by suitable means (e.g., SMT, etc.). As one example, interface circuitry may refer to pins integrated into or electrically connected to conductive trace 1021. The mode makes the integration higher and the structure simpler.

Of course, it should be understood that instead of using such a wired connection, the interface may also refer to a wireless connection interface. That is, the interface may also communicate with the external power module or the external signal module by way of a wireless connection. For example, in some embodiments, the interface may employ electromagnetic induction technology for wireless power transfer. In alternative embodiments, the interface may also transmit data for controlling the functional module via bluetooth, WiFi, etc. technologies.

In some embodiments, to complete the control of the functional module, a varying voltage signal needs to be applied to the functional module. For example, when it is necessary to adjust the transparency of a Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) layer, different voltages need to be applied to the PDLC layer. In such embodiments, the electronics 103 may include at least a microcontroller and a direct current (DC-DC) converter or a direct current alternating current (DC-AC) and/or direct current-variable direct current converter. For example, the electronics may be coupled to direct current supplied from an external power module, such as an automotive power supply. The microcontroller converts the input voltage into a required voltage through the DC-DC converter according to the requirement of the functional module to output the required voltage to the functional module through the interface so as to realize the function required by the functional module.

The functional module is, for example, a PDLC layer composed of electrochromic material capable of electrochromic or varying transparency. The PDLC layer may be formed in glass, for example by lamination, and provides an interface for coupling of the conductive module 102. The microcontroller can at the same time be coupled to an external control module or sensor, i.e. an external signal module. According to the signal of the external signal module, such as a control signal for adjusting the transparency of the glass to be low from a user or a sensor signal indicating that the temperature is higher than a preset value from a sensor, the microcontroller controls the DC-DC converter to convert the input voltage value into a voltage value for reducing the transparency of the PDLC layer so as to control the PDLC layer, thereby achieving the required function.

Of course, it should be understood that the above examples of the DC-DC converter are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Any other suitable converter is also possible. For example, in some alternative embodiments, the electronics may also include a DC-AC converter or a DC-to-variable DC converter. In some alternative embodiments, the electronics may also include an Alternating Current (AC) to DC converter or an AC to AC converter in the case where the input is AC.

In addition to the microcontroller and the voltage converter, the electronics 103 may also include a bus transceiver for transmitting signals such as control signals or sensor signals. For example, where the glazing is an automotive glazing, the bus transceiver may comprise a Controller Area Network (CAN) transceiver and/or a Local Interconnect Network (LIN) bus transceiver used in an automobile. This arrangement enables the electronics to be connected to the control system of the vehicle via the CAN bus and/or the LIN bus, so that a richer functionality is achieved. For example, the user may control the transparency of the glass using voice using the control system of the automobile, and the like.

Of course, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments regarding the devices included in the electronic portion 103 are merely illustrative, not exhaustive, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Any other suitable device or module is also possible. For example, in an embodiment in which the functional module includes a display layer, the electronic part 103 may further include a display control chip for controlling display of the display layer; or in some other alternative embodiments, in the case that the functional module can provide a touch function, the electronic part 103 may further include a touch chip or the like.

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a coated glass 200. The edge-covered glass 200 is formed by attaching the above-described edge-covering assembly 100 to the functional glass 201 by an appropriate means (e.g., injection molding). As stated previously, the functional glass 201 may be laminated glass, i.e. the functional module is located between two layers of glass. In some alternative embodiments, the functional glass 201 may also be tempered glass, with the functional module attached to the surface of the glass. By providing the edge-covered glass 200 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, the installation of glass such as automobile glass is made more convenient and easier, thereby reducing the installation cost.

Another aspect of the present disclosure also provides a method of manufacturing the edge-clad glass 200. Fig. 3 shows a flow chart of a method of manufacturing a coated glass 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in fig. 3, at 310, a functional glass 201 and a conductive module 1011 are provided. The conductive module 1011 is used for electrical connection with the functional film in the functional glass 201.

At 320, the functional glass 201 is placed in position in the mold. For example, in the case where the body 101 is a frame structure surrounding the functional glass, the mold forming the body 101 may surround the functional glass 201. Next, at 330, the conductive module 102 is disposed in a mold such that the conductive module 102 is subsequently embedded in the body 101 formed by injection molding or located on a surface of the body 101 formed by injection molding. At 340, the body 101 is formed by injection molding. In this step, at least a portion of the conductive module 102 needs to be coupled with an interface of the functional module in the functional glass 201 to facilitate subsequent control of the functional module.

In some embodiments, the conductive module 102 may be implemented by pre-disposing the conductive traces 1021 on the polymer matrix 1022. In some embodiments, the electronics 103 may also be attached to the polymer base 1022 by SMT or the like techniques on the polymer base 1022 where the conductive traces 1021 are formed to electrically connect with the conductive traces 1021. After this, the polymer matrix 1022, on which the conductive tracks 1021 and the electronics 103 are arranged, is arranged in place in the mould. Subsequently, the body 101 is formed by injection molding to embed the conductive module 102 and the electronic part 103 together in the body 101. Embedding the electronic part 103 and the conductive module 102 together in the body 101 allows for a higher degree of integration of the edge covering assembly 100, which is more convenient for maintenance and assembly.

In some embodiments, a polymer matrix 1022, such as a film, with conductive traces 1021 disposed thereon may also be disposed directly in place in the mold prior to forming the body 101. After that, the electronic part 103 is attached to the body 101 to be electrically connected with the conductive trace 1021.

As can be seen from the above description, by forming the coated glass 201 using the coating member 100 for functional glass 201 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, complicated manufacturing processes and materials are omitted, and the cost is reduced. The control of the functional modules in the functional glass 201 is also easier and more stable. In addition, the functional glass 201 can be more easily formed into the edge glass 200 to facilitate the installation of the glass.

It is to be understood that the above detailed embodiments of the disclosure are merely illustrative of or explaining the principles of the disclosure and are not limiting of the disclosure. Therefore, any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present disclosure should be included in the protection scope of the present disclosure. Also, it is intended that the appended claims cover all such changes and modifications that fall within the true scope and range of equivalents of the claims.