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High-pressure discharge lamp having a starting aid

US8129890B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 4, 2007
Grant dateMar 6, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J61/82
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a high-pressure discharge lamp (1) having a burner (2), which is provided with a starting aid device (30, 32) for improving the starting behavior. Said device is configured according to the invention as a grid (30) encompassing the burner in the region of a ceramic (6) holding the burner (2) and having contact with a power feed (24). Said grid (30) acts as a starting aid and as protection against fragments in case of a burner explosion.

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