US5093601A
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Double bulb type halogen lamp in which a space between inner and outer bulbs is filled with a weak oxidation gas
Assignee: Toshiba Lighting and Technology Corp
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Filing: 1989-12-26
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Granted: 1992-03-03
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Expires: 2009-12-26
Abstract
Abstract In a double bulb type halogen lamp, a sealed space between the inner surface of an outer bulb and the outer surface of the inner bulb in which a coiled filament is disposed is filled with a weak oxidation gas to avoid deoxidation of the optical interference film composed of metal oxide substances exposed to the sealed space.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsutomu Watanabe
- 👤 Takumi Suwa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:45
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/02; H01J61/30; H01J61/34; H01K; H01K1/00; H01K1/50; H01K1/26; H01K1/28; H01K1/32; H01K1/34; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B20/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A double bulb type halogen lamp comprising: an outer bulb having an inner surface; an inner bulb having an outer surface arranged in the outer bulb for defining a sealed space with the outer bulb; a filament disposed in the inner bulb for radiating light, said filament generating heat during the operation; an optical interference film arranged on one of the inner surface of outer bulb and the outer surface of the inner bulb for reflecting light from the optical spectrum in a prescribed wavelength range, the optical interference film being a metal oxide substance subject to deoxidation under the influence of said heat from said filament; and a weak oxidizing fill disposed in said sealed space preselected so as to prevent deoxidation of said optical interference film, comprising: a predetermined amount of inert gas of a sealed pressure of 300-1520 Torr; a predetermined amount of oxygen having a partial pressure of 0.0076-76 Torr.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A double bulb type halogen lamp comprising: an outer bulb having an inner surface; an inner bulb having an outer surface arranged in the outer bulb for defining a sealed space with the outer bulb; a filament disposed in the inner bulb for radiating light, said filament generating heat during the operation; an optical interference film arranged on one of the inner surface of outer bulb and the outer surface of the inner bulb for reflecting light from the optical spectrum in a prescribed wavelength range, the optical interference film being a metal oxide substance subject to deoxidation under the influence of said heat from said filament; and a weak oxidizing fill disposed in said sealed space preselected so as to prevent deoxidation of said optical interference film, comprising: a predetermined amount of inert gas of a sealed pressure of 300-1520 Torr; a predetermined amount of oxygen having a partial pressure of 0.0076-76 Torr.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A lamp according to claim 1, wherein the inert gas includes argon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
A lamp according to claim 1, wherein the inert gas includes nitrogen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
A lamp according to claim 1, wherein the outer bulb includes a funnel shaped body having a first edge of a first diameter and a second edge of a second diameter greater than the first diameter of the first edge, and a lens element integrally fixed on the second edge of the funnel shaped body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A lamp according to claim 4, wherein the funnel shaped body has an inner wall and the outer bulb also includes an optical reflection film on the inner wall of the funnel shaped body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A lamp according to claim 5, wherein the outer bulb includes means for supporting the inner bulb arranged opposite to the optical reflection film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A lamp according to claim 6, wherein the outer bulb includes a cap formed on the first edge of the funnel shaped body thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
A lamp according to claim 1, wherein the optical interference film includes a first refractive index layer having a prescribed index on one of the outer surface of the inner bulb and the inner surface of the outer bulb, and a second refractive index layer having a predetermined index lower than that of the first refractive index layer on the first refractive index layer, the first refractive index layer including a first metal oxide substance, the second refractive index layer including a second metal oxide substance different from the first metal oxide substance.
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