Electro-optic window assembly EMI shield

• Main Authors: Ash Kevin L, Teune James E, LeVesque Andrew J, Kemperman Christian M, Driscoll David I, Busscher Bradley L, Theiste David A, Mitchell Andrew T
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.08.2016
• Subjects: AEROPLANES; AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; COSMONAUTICS; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH ISMODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THEDEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY,COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g.SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; FREQUENCY-CHANGING; HELICOPTERS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; PRINTED CIRCUITS; TECHNIQUES OR PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR

An aircraft window foam mounting assembly having an exterior pressure pane frame including an inner surface and an outer surface. A pressure pane is in abutting contact with the inner surface of the exterior pressure pane frame. A foam bezel is proximate a periphery of the pressure pane and defines an inner opening. The foam bezel includes an inner wall and an outer wall. The inner wall includes a channel. An electrochromic element is disposed in the opening and is configured for reception in the channel of the inner wall. An electrically conductive member is operably coupled to the foam bezel and extends from the inner wall to the outer wall.