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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2001
Manfred Schmidt, D-71101 Schonaich, DE;
Other;
Abstract
The invention involves an insulating glass arrangement with at least one area between the panes, sealed up by glass panes ( ′) and an edge layer connection ( ), and with a foil shade located in the area between the panes consisting of a sun-blocking foil the end ( ) of which is attached to one of the sides of the glass panes ( ′) to be covered and which rolls up to a winding ( ) on a movable winding shaft ( ) or rolls out to a flat surface ( ). It also consists of a winding drive unit for transmitting a torque to the winding shaft and of a lateral guide mechanism ( ) for guiding a bearing system of the winding shaft ( ) along a linear path (S), and of a shade drive unit for actuating the foil shade. According to the invention, an internal linear guide mechanism ( ) is provided for aligning the winding shaft ( ) at a right angle to the linear path (S).