High-pressure discharge lamp

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EP 0 521 557 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	10.02.1993 Bulletin 1993/06

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	07.01.1993 Bulletin 1993/01

(21)	Application number: 92201890.8

(22)	Date of filing: 26.06.1992

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁵: H01J 61/54, H05B 42/231, H05B 41/04

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	BE DE ES FR GB IT NL

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Priority:

02.07.1991 EP 91201691

(71)	Applicant: Philips Electronics N.V.
	5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72)	Inventors:
	Luijks, Gerardus Marinus Josephus Franciscus NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) Coenen, Hubertus Arnoldus Martinus NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

(74)	Representative: Dusseldorp, Jan Charles et al
	INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

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(54)	High-pressure discharge lamp

(57) The invention relates to a high-pressure discharge lamp (2) provided with an outer bulb (30) which encloses a discharge vessel (3) with an intervening, evacuated space (6). The lamp is provided with an ignition circuit (10) which comprises a voltage-dependent capacitor (8). According to the invention, the capacitor is mounted in the outer bulb between current supply conductors (40, 50) and remains in direct electrical contact with them also in the operational state of the lamp.

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