Global Patent Index - EP 1768165 A3

EP 1768165 A3 20081126 - Mercury-free high-pressure discharge lamp and luminaire using the same

Title (en)

Mercury-free high-pressure discharge lamp and luminaire using the same

Title (de)

Quecksilberfreie Hochdruckentladunslampe und Leuchte

Title (fr)

Lampe à décharge haute pression exempte de mercure et luminaire

Publication

EP 1768165 A3 20081126 (EN)

Application

EP 06019906 A 20060922

Priority

  • JP 2005276883 A 20050922
  • JP 2006150886 A 20060531

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1768165A2] A mercury-free high-pressure discharge lamp includes a light-transmissive airtight envelope enclosing therein a discharge space, a pair of electrodes sealed inside the light-transmissive airtight envelope and facing the discharge space, and an ionization medium substantially excluded mercury therefrom, which is filled in the light-transmissive airtight envelope, wherein the ionization medium contains, a principal metal halide including thulium (Tm) as primary constituent thereof and capable of emitting light mainly at a visible range, an accessory metal halide including zinc (Zn) as primary constituent thereof and capable of fixing lamp voltage, and rare gas.

IPC 8 full level

H01J 61/12 (2006.01); H01J 61/82 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01J 61/125 (2013.01); H01J 61/827 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1768165 A2 20070328; EP 1768165 A3 20081126; JP 2007115652 A 20070510

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06019906 A 20060922; JP 2006150886 A 20060531