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High-pressure discharge lamp having an ignition aid

US10269551B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

LEDVANCE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Johannes Buttstaedt · Falkensee, DE
Uwe Fidler · Berlin, DE
Stefan Lichtenberg · Falkensee, DE
Georg Rosenbauer · Wassertrüdingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 26, 2012
Grant date	Apr 23, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 26, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01J61/827
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a high-pressure discharge lamp having an ignition aid and comprising a discharge vessel, which is accommodated in an outer bulb. The ignition aid is a UV enhancer having a can-like container (12), which has an inner electrode (18). At least part of the end-face edge of the inner electrode at least comes close to the end face (24) of the container (12). An external electrode is attached to the outside of the container.

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