US4761585A
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Fitting for compact electric discharge lamps
Assignee: Auralight AB
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Filing: 1986-10-10
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Granted: 1988-08-02
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Expires: 2006-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A fitting for the electrical connection and support of compact electric-discharge lamps of different powers and construction. An electrical series impedance device for the normal operation of the lamps is accommodated in the fitting. These devices also include a resistor (47, 48) which is responsive to the glow current of the lamps and which is arranged to maintain the glow current in the various lamps to which it may be fitted at substantially one and the same level. This is achieved by the fact that the resistor is temperature-responsive and is placed in good thermal contact with a distinct heat source, for example, the series choke (38).
Inventors
- 👤 Sven N. J. Linnman
- 👤 Ake Bjorkman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:20
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B41/00; H05B41/14; H05B41/26; H05B41/28; H05B41/282; H05B41/2825; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B20/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A fitting for compact electric-discharge lamps, comprising an electric series-impedance device for the normal function of the lamp, wherein the fitting is constructed for lamps of difference powers and incorporates control means effective to maintain the glow current of the different lamps to which it may be fitted at substantially one and the same level, wherein said control means include a temperature-responsive resistor; and resistor is placed in good thermal contact with one component whose temperature is dependent on the glow current, wherein a transistor is included in the series-impedance device, and said resistor is placed in good thermal contact with the transistor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A fitting for compact electric-discharge lamps, comprising an electric series-impedance device for the normal function of the lamp, wherein the fitting is constructed for lamps of difference powers and incorporates control means effective to maintain the glow current of the different lamps to which it may be fitted at substantially one and the same level, wherein said control means include a temperature-responsive resistor; and resistor is placed in good thermal contact with one component whose temperature is dependent on the glow current, wherein a transistor is included in the series-impedance device, and said resistor is placed in good thermal contact with the transistor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A fitting according to claim 1, wherein said different powers of said lamps are in the range of 4-20 watts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A fitting according to claim 1, wherein said control means include two or more of said temperature-responsive resistors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A fitting according to claim 1, including a substantially rectangular holder for the base of a respective lamp; and two pairs of terminal contacts arranged firstly along a center line extending at right angles to one side of the holder, and secondly diagonally to said center line for connecting different bases to the series-impedance device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fitting according to claim 1, wherein the series-impedance circuit includes a transistor hacker, and said temperature-responsive resistor is arranged to influence the pulse width in the transistor hacker.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A fitting according to claim 5, wherein said resistor is coupled in the base circuit of two or more transistors in the transistor hacker so as to influence the base current and therewith the pulse width.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
105 words
A fitting for compact electric-discharge lamps, comprising an electric series-impedance device for the normal function of the lamp, wherein the fitting is constructed for lamps of difference powers and incorporates control means effective to maintain the glow current of the different lamps to which it may be fitted at substantially one and the same level, wherein said control means include a temperature-responsive resistor; said resistor is placed in good thermal contact with one component whose temperature is dependent on the glow current, wherein a series choke is included in the series-impedance device, and said resistor is placed in good thermal contact with the series choke.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
105 words
A fitting for compact electric-discharge lamps, comprising an electric series-impedance device for the normal function of the lamp, wherein the fitting is constructed for lamps of difference powers and incorporates control means effective to maintain the glow current of the different lamps to which it may be fitted at substantially one and the same level, wherein said control means include a temperature-responsive resistor; said resistor is placed in good thermal contact with one component whose temperature is dependent on the glow current, wherein a series choke is included in the series-impedance device, and said resistor is placed in good thermal contact with the series choke.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A fitting according to claim 7, wherein said different powers of said lamps are in the range of 4-20 watts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A fitting according to claim 7, wherein said control means include two or more of said temperature-responsive resistors.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
55 words
A fitting according to claim 7, including a substantially rectangular holder for the base of a respective lamp; and two pairs of terminal contacts arranged firstly along a center line extending at right angles to one side of the holder, and secondly diagonally to said center line for connecting different bases to the series-impedance device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fitting according to claim 7, wherein the series-impedance circuit includes a transistor hacker, and said temperature-responsive resistor is arranged to influence the pulse width in the transistor hacker.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A fitting according to claim 11, wherein said resistor is coupled in the base circuit of two or more transistors in the transistor hacker so as to influence the base current and therewith the pulse width.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
A fitting according to claim 11, wherein said transistor hacker includes two switching transistors, the base current of which is delivered from two additional coils in the series choke: and a temperature-responsive resistor is incorporated in the oscillating circuit of said resistor for controlling the base current.
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