EP 0125686 B1 19910123 - RAPID START FLUORESCENT LAMP WITH A BIMETAL ELECTRODE DISCONNECT SWITCH
Title (en)
RAPID START FLUORESCENT LAMP WITH A BIMETAL ELECTRODE DISCONNECT SWITCH
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 49484183 A 19830516
- US 54607283 A 19831027
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0125686A2] A rapid start fluorescent lamp having a glass envelope with a phosphor coated inner surface, a low pressure noble gas fill and an electrode at each end includes an electrode disconnect switch having a bimetal switch with a glass bottle and normally closed at room temperature and open at higher temperatures. The bottle is maintained at vacuum or is filled with a noble gas and the bimetal switch has a meltable bypass electrically conductive member shunted thereacross during manufacture of the lamp and removable thereafter.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01J 61/54 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01J 61/541 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE DE FR GB NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0125686 A2 19841121; EP 0125686 A3 19851127; EP 0125686 B1 19910123; DE 3483976 D1 19910228
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 84105489 A 19840515; DE 3483976 T 19840515