Abstract: A composite pane includes a functional element having electrically controllable optical properties, including a stack sequence formed of an outer pane, a first intermediate layer, a second intermediate layer, and an inner pane, wherein the intermediate layers contain at least one thermoplastic polymer film with at least one plasticizer, and a functional element having electrically controllable optical properties is arranged between the first intermediate layer and the second intermediate layer at least in sections, wherein between the first intermediate layer and the functional element as well as between the functional element and the second intermediate layer, at least one barrier film is arranged, which has, at least in sections, an overhang u beyond the functional element.

Abstract: A method for producing a laminated glass pane that includes a first pane, a first laminating film, a polymer film, a second laminating film, and a second pane, in this order, wherein the polymer film is bonded to the two laminating films, in which method the starting material for the first and the second laminating film is in each case a laminating film in roll form, which, before being used to form the laminated glass pane, is subjected to a pretreatment, in which the laminating film is relaxed by a heat treatment in a non-tensioned state.

Abstract: A road vehicle with a vehicle frame and a rear axle connected to the vehicle frame is provided with an ambient air purification device with filter elements for removing dust, particulate matter, and gases from ambient air. The ambient air purification device is arranged transverse to a longitudinal vehicle axis in an exterior region of the road vehicle at a vehicle rear of the road vehicle in an underfloor region such that at least the filter elements are arranged behind the rear axle of the road vehicle in a travel direction of the road vehicle. The ambient air purification device is received in an installation space of the vehicle frame. The ambient air purification device is flowed through in longitudinal vehicle direction. A free outflow zone of the ambient air purification device is arranged, in travel direction of the road vehicle, behind the ambient air purification device.

Abstract: A heatable laminated side pane is described. The heatable laminated side pane comprises at least an outer pane and an inner pane, which are connected to each other via a thermoplastic intermediate layer. An electrically conductive coating is arranged on the surface between the outer pane and the inner pane. The electrically conductive coating is divided into segments by isolation lines, wherein the coating has heating strips extending between a first current collector rail and a second current collector rail. Each collector rail contains at least one segment, wherein the heating strips are electrically isolated from each other. At least one heating strip is formed by at least two segments, which are electrically connected to each other via at least one electrically conductive connector element, and the length of each individual heating strip deviates by a maximum of 15% from the average length of the heating strips.

Abstract: An ambient air purification device for a road vehicle for removing dust, particulate matter, and/or gases from ambient air has one or more filter elements. The ambient air purification device is attachable in an external region to a vehicle rear of the road vehicle by a releasable coupling. The ambient air purification device has at least one mating coupling of the releasable coupling, wherein the at least one mating coupling is coupled to a vehicle-side coupling component of the releasable coupling. A road vehicle provided with such an ambient air purification device is provided.

Abstract: An environmental air cleaning device for a road vehicle removes dust, particulate matter, and/or gases from environmental air. The environmental air cleaning device has one or more filter elements. The environmental air cleaning device is provided with a mounting device that rigidly couples to a vehicle-side mounting device for roof loads. A road vehicle with such an environmental air cleaning device is provided.

Abstract: Composite pane, in particular a laminated side pane for a side window of a vehicle. The composite pane includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are bonded to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer. The intermediate layer has, at least in some sections, a cutback relative to a pane edge, and at least one light-diffusing optical fiber. The optical fiber is at least partially arranged in the region of the cutback, between the outer pane and the inner pane.

Abstract: A composite pane is presented. The composite pane includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are bonded to each other via an intermediate layer. The composite pane further includes a light-diffusing glass fiber that is suitable for emitting light by diffusion via its side wall along its extension length. According to one aspect, the glass fiber is arranged, in sections, between the intermediate layer and the outer pane, and is arranged, in sections, between the intermediate layer and the inner pane. According to another aspect, the glass fiber is routed through an opening in the intermediate layer.

Abstract: A device for fastening and electrical contacting of a vehicle window pane with an integrated electrical functional element. The device includes a pane adapter fixed on the window pane; a pane holder that couples the pane adapter with a vehicle body; a pane-side plug that establishes electrical contact with the functional element when the window pane is assembled; and a pane-side coupling shoe for mounting the pane-side plug on the window pane. The device further includes a mating plug that couples with the pane-side plug to provide electrical contact of the functional element to a control unit. The pane adapter, the pane-side coupling shoe, the pane holder, and a plug holder that supports the mating plug, are kinematically coupled so that during assembly of the window pane using the pane adapter on the pane holder, the pane-side plug is connected to the mating plug.

Abstract: A heatable laminated side pane for an openable side window of a vehicle is described. The side pane has an upper edge, a lower edge, a front edge, and a rear edge. The side pane also includes an outer pane and an inner pane, which are bonded to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer. The side pane also has at least one heating wire embedded in the intermediate layer. The heating wire runs between a first busbar and a second busbar and is electrically connected to the busbars, which are arranged along the front edge or the rear edge.

Abstract: A composite pane for a motor vehicle, includes an outer pane and an inner pane, which are joined to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer, and a display device for displaying optical status information with at least one light source, which emits light for generating optical status information, wherein the composite pane is connected to a receiver unit for wirelessly receiving status information of a control system, the light source is provided for reproducing the status information of the control system and is arranged in the composite pane in the intermediate layer between the outer pane and the inner pane.

Abstract: A device for fastening and electrical contacting of a vehicle window pane with an integrated electrical functional element. The device includes a pane adapter fixed on the window pane; a pane holder that couples the pane adapter with a vehicle body; a pane-side plug that establishes electrical contact with the functional element when the window pane is assembled; and a pane-side coupling shoe for mounting the pane-side plug on the window pane. The device further includes a mating plug that couples with the pane-side plug to provide electrical contact of the functional element to a control unit. The pane adapter, the pane-side coupling shoe, the pane holder, and a plug holder that supports the mating plug, are kinematically coupled so that during assembly of the window pane using the pane adapter on the pane holder, the pane-side plug is connected to the mating plug.

Abstract: A filter element for filtering media with a pleated filter medium is described. Each pleat (6) is formed by two pleated sheets which form a pleat tip (7) with one another on the crude side (3) exposed to oncoming flow. Two neighboring pleats (6) form a pleat base (8) with one another, wherein the crude side (3) and/or the clean side (4) of the filter medium has a plurality of elongated adhesive sections along at least two adhesive traces (14), each having at least one adhesive section and each having at least one adhesive interruption (15). The mutual spacing of the two pleated sheets in the region of the pleat tip (7) is between zero and two mm or the two pleated sheets are in contact with one another in the region of the pleat tip (7), wherein the pleat spacing (9) between the two pleated sheets of a pleat pocket (11) amounts to at least twice the pleat spacing in the region of the pleat tip 7 in the region of the pleat base (8).

Abstract: A method for producing a composite pane is presented. A first laminating film is placed on an electrically conductive coating of a carrier film, and the carrier film and the first laminating film are then joined to form a bilayer. The bilayer is arranged on an outer pane such that the first laminating film lies areally on the outer pane, and a second laminating film is arranged on the bilayer such that the second laminating film lies areally on the carrier film. An inner pane is placed on the second laminating film, and a composite pane is formed by autoaclaving a layered stack formed by the panes, films and coatings.

Abstract: A device for fastening and electrical contacting of a vehicle window pane with an integrated electrical functional element is presented. The device includes a pane adapter that is fixed on the window pane; a pane holder that couples the pane adapter with a vehicle body; a pane-side plug that establishes electrical contact with the functional element when the window pane is assembled; and a pane-side coupling shoe for mounting the pane-side plug on the window pane. The device further includes a mating plug that couples with the pane-side plug to provide electrical contact of the functional element to a control unit. The pane adapter, the pane-side coupling shoe, the pane holder, and a plug holder that supports the mating plug, are kinematically coupled so that during assembly of the window pane using the pane adapter on the pane holder, the pane-side plug is connected to the mating plug.

Abstract: A composite pane is presented. The composite pane includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are bonded to each other via an intermediate layer. The composite pane further includes a light-diffusing glass fiber that is suitable for emitting light by diffusion via its side wall along its extension length. According to one aspect, the glass fiber is arranged, in sections, between the intermediate layer and the outer pane, and is arranged, in sections, between the intermediate layer and the inner pane. According to another aspect, the glass fiber is routed through an opening in the intermediate layer.

Abstract: A composite pane is presented. The composite pane includes an outer pane and an inner pane that are bonded to each other via an intermediate layer. The composite pane further includes a light-diffusing glass fiber that is suitable for emitting light by diffusion via its side wall along its extension length. According to one aspect, the glass fiber is arranged, in sections, between the intermediate layer and the outer pane. According to another aspect, the glass fiber is arranged, in sections, between the intermediate layer and the inner pane.

Abstract: A heatable laminated side pane for an openable side window of a vehicle, with an upper edge, a lower edge, a front edge, and a rear edge, includes an outer pane and an inner pane, which panes are bonded to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer, and a transparent, heatable coating, which is arranged between the outer pane and the inner pane and which is electrically contacted by a first collecting rail and a second collecting rail and which has, for guiding a heating current flowing between the collecting rails, at least one decoated isolating line that runs between the collecting rails, wherein the first collecting rail and the second collecting rail are arranged along the front edge or the rear edge.

Abstract: A heatable laminated vehicle window for separating a vehicle interior from an outer surrounding area is presented. The vehicle window includes an outer pane bonded to an inner pane via a thermoplastic intermediate layer. An electrically heatable coating of the vehicle window is electrically connected to two busbars such that by applying a supply voltage across the two bus bars, a heating current that forms heating field flows between the two busbars. In one aspect, a metal element is arranged on or in the vehicle window such that heat is dissipated out of a region of the heating field that has elevated heat generation by means of thermal conduction of the metal element.

Abstract: An assembly that includes a vehicle window and a window support is presented. The vehicle window has two individual panes that are bonded by an adhesive layer. The window support has a connection segment, forming a holder, for mechanically connecting to the vehicle window. An electrical contact element that is partially arranged within the holder is fastened to the window support. The electrical contact element, which has the form of a ribbon conductor, serves to electrically contact an electrical counter contact element of the vehicle window. According to one aspect, the electrical contact element is routed, from between the two individual panes, out of the vehicle window, and is fastened to a surface of the vehicle window.