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Electric lamp with mechanical connection

US6031323A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 9, 1997
Grant dateFeb 29, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 9, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J5/56
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns an electric lamp, particularly a high-pressure disrge lamp or halogen bulb with a base on one side for a motor-vehicle headlight. The base of the lamp of the invention has a base sleeve (110) comprised of an electrically insulating material and a mounting element (111) also comprised of an electrically insulating material, which bears lamp bulb (116) and which is joined with base sleeve (110). According to the invention, a metal part (121) is anchored in mounting element (111) and a metal ring (122) is anchored in base sleeve (110), whereby metal ring (122) is equipped with several shaped spring-type weld lugs (122), which are welded with metal part (121) anchored in mounting element (111).

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