US4611148A
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Low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1984-02-06
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Granted: 1986-09-09
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Expires: 2004-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp in which a rare gas and mercury are provided in an outer bulb, which in turn contains therein a plurality of bent inner tubes, each having an opening at an end and an electrode at the other end thereof. A starting probe is provided between the openings in the outer bulb. An operating circuit or starter is connected to the electrodes. Further, a starting probe circuit is connected to the starting probe to apply a high voltage to the starting probe at the time of ignition.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuo Kato
- 👤 Tetsuo Ono
- 👤 Yoshio Watanabe
- 👤 Seiichi Murayama
- 👤 Shigeo Mikoshiba
- 👤 Hiromitsu Matsuno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:43
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/70; H01J61/72; H01J61/02; H01J61/54; H01J61/545
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp comprising an outer bulb provided with a rare gas and mercury therein, a plurality of inner tubes bent and housed in said outer bulb, each of said inner tubes being provided with an opening at one end thereof which communicates with the interior of said outer bulb and an electrode sealed in the other end thereof, a starting probe disposed between said open ends of said inner tubes and being located inside of said outer bulb, an operating circuit connected to said electrodes, and a starting probe circuit connected to said starting probe for applying a high voltage to said starting probe at the time of starting of the lamp.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp comprising an outer bulb provided with a rare gas and mercury therein, a plurality of inner tubes bent and housed in said outer bulb, each of said inner tubes being provided with an opening at one end thereof which communicates with the interior of said outer bulb and an electrode sealed in the other end thereof, a starting probe disposed between said open ends of said inner tubes and being located inside of said outer bulb, an operating circuit connected to said electrodes, and a starting probe circuit connected to said starting probe for applying a high voltage to said starting probe at the time of starting of the lamp.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp according to claim 1, wherein the number of said inner tubes is two and said starting probe is disposed substantially midway between said open ends of said inner tubes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp according to claim 1, wherein said starting probe circuit includes a Cockcroft Walton circuit inserted between said operating circuit and said starting probe.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp according to claim 2, wherein said starting probe circuit includes a Cockcroft Walton circuit inserted between said operating circuit and said starting probe.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp according to claim 3, wherein said Cockcroft Walton circuit is connected through a resistor to said starting probe.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp according to claim 4, wherein said Cockcroft Walton circuit is connected through a resistor to said starting probe.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp according to claim 1, wherein said starting probe circuit includes a capacitor inserted between said operating circuit and said starting probe.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp according to claim 2, wherein said starting probe circuit includes a capacitor inserted between said operating circuit and said starting probe.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp according to claim 1, wherein said operating circuit includes a starting switch and a ballast.
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