EP 0124368 B1 19891220 - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE LAMP WITH THERMAL SWITCH
Title (en)
ELECTRIC DISCHARGE LAMP WITH THERMAL SWITCH
Publication
Application
Priority
US 48962383 A 19830428
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0124368A1] An electric discharge lamp has an arc tube within an outer gas filled glass envelope and a thermal switching means (47) is located within the outer envelope. The thermal switching means has a silica support (53) with a pair of electrical conductors affixed (51, 55) thereto and a bimetal strip (57) and a spring-like member (61) are affixed to at least one of the electrical conductors, whereby upon application of heat the bimetal strip (57) and spring-like member (61) are flexed to short-circuit the electrical conductors and remove any D.C. potential between the main electrode and the starting electrode minimizing electrolysis.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01J 61/56 (2006.01); H05B 41/06 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01J 61/56 (2013.01); H05B 41/06 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE DE FR GB NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0124368 A1 19841107; EP 0124368 B1 19891220; CA 1232317 A 19880202; DE 3480821 D1 19900125
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 84302857 A 19840427; CA 451395 A 19840405; DE 3480821 T 19840427