Global Patent Index - EP 0587238 A1

EP 0587238 A1 19940316 - High-pressure discharge lamp.

Title (en)

High-pressure discharge lamp.

Title (de)

Hochdruckentladungslampe.

Title (fr)

Lampe à décharge à haute pression.

Publication

EP 0587238 A1 19940316

Application

EP 93202553 A 19930901

Priority

  • EP 93202553 A 19930901
  • EP 92202712 A 19920908

Abstract (en)

A high-pressure discharge lamp of the invention comprises a ceramic discharge vessel (10) in which a first and a second electrode (40a, 40b) are arranged and which encloses a discharge space (11) which is provided with a filling containing a metal halide. The discharge vessel (10) has a central zone (20) between the electrodes (40a, 40b) and a first and a second cylindrical end zone (30a, 30b) which each surround a current supply conductor (50a, 50b) is connected to a respective electrode (40a, 40b). At least the first end zone (30a) has a diameter smaller than the smallest diameter of the central zone (20). The current supply conductor (50a) through the first end zone (30a) has a halide resistant portion (51a) which faces the discharge space (11) and a portion (52a) permeable to hydrogen and oxygen and facing away from the discharge space (11). The halide resistant portion (51a) extends through the first end zone (30a) over a distance that is at least the inner diameter D of the first end zone (30a) augmented by 2 mm. Furthermore, the current supply conductor (50b) through the second end zone (30b) has a halide resistant portion (51b) which faces the discharge space (11). The construction allows for a sufficient reduction of the amount of hydrogen and oxygen in the discharge vessel (10), while corrosive attack of the current supply conductors (50a, 50b) by halides is prevented. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01J 61/36

IPC 8 full level

H01J 61/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01J 61/363 (2013.01); H01J 61/366 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0587238 A1 19940316; EP 0587238 B1 20000719

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93202553 A 19930901