Base for electrodeless discharge lamp
US5440199A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 1992 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R33/88
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A base for an electrodeless arc discharge lamp having an elongated tubular stem extending through an outer envelope pinch or press seal includes a pair of electrically non-conductive members secured in mating relation to define an upper cavity and a lower axial bore. The lamp is mounted in the base with its pinch seal secured in the cavity and its stem extending into the bore. With the base mounted in a fixture, RF energy is coupled into the lamp to excite a starting aid in the stem via a conductive bushing in the bore.
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