Halogen incandescent lamp structure
US4801845A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01K1/18
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
To positively position the components of a filament mount, including filats (6, 7) and a cover cap (11) shrouding a filament, for use in a dual-filament automotive-type lamp, one of the current supply leads (10') is extended towards the exhaust tip (4) of the lamp. A guide element (13), which terminates in an at least essentially part-cylindrical region, is melted-in into the exhaust tip (4), and receives the end portion (12) of the current supply lead. If the element is springy, for example a spiral spring permitting compression, the spring (13) and the current lead wire (10') can be welded together, particularly for lamps which have low thermal loading. In lamps which have high thermal loading, the end (12) of the current lead (10') is preferably received loosely within the spiral spring to minimize heat transfer; additionally, a heat insulating jacket (14), for example in form of a small ceramic tube or a glass coating, can be interposed between the spiral spring (13) and the current supply lead.
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