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Bulb-shaped fluorescent lamp and illumination device

US7053554B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 16, 2003
Grant dateMay 30, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02B20/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A bulb-shaped fluorescent lamp with an emission bulb having a bent tube and a lighting device having a circuit board and electronic parts mounted on the circuit board. The lighting device has a cover member with a cap and a holder for holding the emission bulb and the circuit board has a great part of its electronic parts disposed on the cap side. The lighting device has a fine tube that extends from the end of a portion of the bent tube toward the cap side within the cover member, and protrudes so that the surface temperature of a portion of said fine tube is kept in the range between 40–70°C. at the time of normal lighting and/or the fine tube extending from the end of the bent tube toward the cap side within the cover member protrudes from the end of said bent tube by 25–70 mm.

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