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Lamp having switching arrangement

US8072129B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

OSRAM GmbH · DE

Inventors

Udo Custodis · Munich, DE
Werner Schmidts · Ottobrunn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 4, 2006
Grant date	Dec 6, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 13, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF21Y2115/10
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A lamp includes at least one luminous source (14, 6, 8), in particular a low-pressure discharge lamp, for producing main illumination and having at least one alternative luminous element (22), in particular a light-emitting diode arrangement having at least one LED, for producing alternative illumination, which are arranged on a cap (12) , and having electronics, wherein a switching arrangement, which can be actuated manually, for operating the lamp in the main illumination mode, the alternative illumination mode or in both illumination modes at the same time is provided in the cap.

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