Lamp retainer of light source device for endoscope
US5219221A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF21V29/89
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A lamp retainer of a light source device, which retains a light source lamp that has two electrodes, at least one of them being on the side thereof. The lamp retainer comprises an electrically conductive heat sink, and an electrically conductive electrode press device that is attached to the heat sink. The press device is biased to resiliently press the electrode from the side thereof, so that the electrode and the heat sink are electrically connected through the press device.
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