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Discharge lamp with external electrodes

Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1989-02-15
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Granted: 1991-05-07
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Expires: 2009-02-15
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Abstract

Abstract A discharge lamp comprises a substantially straight glass bulb having a discharge gas charged therein and an electrode provided at each longitudinal end portion of the bulb on the outer surface thereof. A high frequency voltage is applied across the electrodes of the discharge lamp. Each end portion has an outer surface area per unit length of the bulb larger than that at light emitting portion of the bulb. The outer surface area may be uneven or in the shape of ridges and furrows at the end portions to create a large surface area, the electrodes being configured to the ridges and furrows. The end portions may have a larger diameter than that of the light emitting portion of the bulb so that they have a larger surface area contacting with the bulb. Each of the electrodes may have a narrow belt-shaped elongate portion on the outer surface of the bulb extending longitudinally within toward the middle portion, thereby allowing use of a lower discharge voltage. The fluophor may be applied to the inner surface area except the surface opposite the electrodes.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takeo Saikatsu
  • 👤 Takehiko Sakurai
  • 👤 Yoshinori Anzai

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 05:05
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J65/00; H01J65/04; H01J65/042; H01J65/046

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 78 words
A discharge lamp comprising a substantially straight glass bulb having a discharge gas charged therein and an electrode provided at each longitudinal end portion of said bulb on an outer surface thereof, and a light emitting portion of said bulb located between said electrodes, said discharge lamp having a high frequency voltage applied across said electrodes, said each end portion having an outer surface which forms ridges and furrows, said electrodes being conformed to said ridges and furrows.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 78 words
A discharge lamp comprising a substantially straight glass bulb having a discharge gas charged therein and an electrode provided at each longitudinal end portion of said bulb on an outer surface thereof, and a light emitting portion of said bulb located between said electrodes, said discharge lamp having a high frequency voltage applied across said electrodes, said each end portion having an outer surface which forms ridges and furrows, said electrodes being conformed to said ridges and furrows.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 90 words
A discharge lamp comprising a substantially straight glass bulb having a discharge gas charged therein and an electrode provided at each longitudinal end portion of said bulb on an outer surface thereof, said discharge lamp having a high frequency voltage applied across said electrodes, wherein each of said electrodes has a belt-shaped elongate portion on the outer surface of said bulb extending longitudinally toward a middle portion of said bulb, each of said belt-shaped elongate portions extending beyond the middle portion of said bulb and in parallel with each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 90 words
A discharge lamp comprising a substantially straight glass bulb having a discharge gas charged therein and an electrode provided at each longitudinal end portion of said bulb on an outer surface thereof, said discharge lamp having a high frequency voltage applied across said electrodes, wherein each of said electrodes has a belt-shaped elongate portion on the outer surface of said bulb extending longitudinally toward a middle portion of said bulb, each of said belt-shaped elongate portions extending beyond the middle portion of said bulb and in parallel with each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 76 words
A discharge lamp comprising a substantially straight glass bulb having a discharge gas charged therein and electrodes mounted on an outer surface thereof, said electrodes being disposed longitudinally along the bulb and opposite to each other with said bulb therebetween and said discharge lamp having a high frequency voltage applied across said electrodes, wherein a fluophor is applied to an inner surface of said glass bulb except to portions of said inner surface opposite said electrodes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 76 words
A discharge lamp comprising a substantially straight glass bulb having a discharge gas charged therein and electrodes mounted on an outer surface thereof, said electrodes being disposed longitudinally along the bulb and opposite to each other with said bulb therebetween and said discharge lamp having a high frequency voltage applied across said electrodes, wherein a fluophor is applied to an inner surface of said glass bulb except to portions of said inner surface opposite said electrodes.

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