Abstract:
The invention describes a gas-discharge lamp (1) comprising a vessel (5), which vessel (5) is partially coated with at least one longitudinal stripe (SH, SH′) arranged on the surface of the vessel (5) below a horizontal plane (P) through a longitudinal axis (X) through the centre of the lamp (1) such that, on each side of the lamp, an angle (βH1, βH2) subtended at the lamp centre by the horizontal plane (P) and an upper edge (16, 17) of the longitudinal stripe (SH, SH′) on that side of the lamp comprises at least 10°, more preferably at least 13°, most preferably at least 15°. The invention also describes a reflector (8) for a lamp (1), comprising a reflective interior surface realized to deflect light (L20A, L20B, L21A, L21B) originating from the lamp (1) outward to give a specific beam profile (3) with a bright/dark cut-off line (31) and a shoulder (32), and wherein the lamp (1), in particular a lamp (1) according to any of claims 1 to 12, is positioned horizontally in the reflector (8), and wherein the reflective interior surface comprises at least one beam-shaping region (81 A, 81B) realised to deflect a portion (L21A, L21B) of the light (L20A, L20B, L21A, L21B), emitted from the lamp (1) between 7.5° and 15° below a horizontal plane (P), at a specific region (21A, 21B) within the beam profile (3). The invention further describes a lighting assembly (9) comprising such a reflector (8) and a lamp (1), in particular a lamp (1) according to the invention.
Abstract:
The invention describes a method of driving a gas-discharge lamp (1) according to conditions in a specific region (R) of the lamp (1), which gas-discharge lamp (1) comprises a burner (2) in which a first electrode (4) and a second electrode (5) are arranged on either side of a discharge gap, which lamp (1) is realised such that the position (PCs) of a coldest spot during an AC mode of operation is in the vicinity of the first electrode (4), which method comprises the steps of initially driving the lamp (1) in the AC mode of operation; monitoring an environment variable of the lamp (1), which environment variable is indicative of conditions in a specific region (R) of the lamp (1); switching to a temporary DC mode of operation at a DC power value on the basis of the monitored environment variable, whereby the first electrode (4) is allocated as the anode; and driving the lamp (1) in the DC mode of op eration until the monitored environment variable has returned to an intermediate environment variable threshold value (TDCAC). The invention also describes a gas-discharge lamp and a driver for a gas-discharge lamp.
Abstract:
The invention describes a gas-discharge lamp (1) comprising a vessel (5), which vessel is partially coated with an essentially rectangular stripe (Sv) arranged circumferentially on a surface of the vessel, and wherein a first long side (14) of the stripe is situated close to a base (6) of the lamp, and the width (wv) of the stripe is such that a first angle (αv2) subtended at a lamp centre between a radius (r) and a point on the first long side (14) of the stripe comprises at most 55°, and a second angle (αv1) sub-tended at the lamp centre between the radius and a point on a second long side (15) of the stripe comprises at most 50°. The invention also describes a reflector for a lamp, comprising a reflective interior surface realised to deflect light originating from the lamp outward to give a specific beam profile with a bright/dark cutoff line and a shoulder, and wherein the lamp, in particular a lamp as described above, is positioned horizontally in the reflector, and wherein the reflective interior surface comprises at least one beam-shaping region realised to deflect a portion of the light emitted from the lamp between 7.5° and 15° below a horizontal plane, at a specific region within the beam profile.
Abstract:
A lighting assembly (100) includes an electronic driver circuit (110) and a discharge lamp (10). The discharge lamp (10) is driven with a steady-state average power of 20-30 W. It includes a discharge vessel (20) of a maximum inner dimension ID of less than 3 mm with two electrodes (24). A discharge vessel filling comprises a rare gas and a metal halide composition provided in an amount per volume of the discharge vessel (20) of less than 13.2 μg/μl. Electrical energy is supplied as an alternating current IL where pulses (150a-150d) are superimposed. The pulses occur in a time interval of 20% of a half-cycle time before or after a polarity change of the alternating current IL. During the pulses the current IL reaches the current value of at least 1.2 times the RMS value of the current IL.
Abstract:
In order to achieve a discharge lamp suited to operate under reduced nominal power of e.g. 20-30 W, a lamp is proposed with two electrodes (24) arranged at a distance in a discharge vessel (20, 120) for generating an arc discharge. The discharge vessel (20, 120) has a filling with a substantially free of mercury and comprises a metal halide and a rare gas. The lamp (10, 110) further comprises an outer bulb (18) arranged around the discharge vessel at a distance (d2). The outer bulb (18) is sealed and has a gas filling of a thermal conductivity (λ). The inner diameter (d1) of the discharge vessel is preferably in a range from 2-2.7 mm. The wall thickness (w1) is in a range from 1.4-2 mm. A heat transition coefficient (λ/d2) is calculated as thermal conductivity (λ) at 800° C. of the outer bulb filling divided by the distance (d2). The so-defined heat 10 transition coefficient is below 150 W/(m2K).
Abstract:
The invention describes a mercury-free high intensity gas-discharge lamp (1) with nominal power in the range of 25 W to 40 W, and in particular with nominal power of 35 W, comprising a quartz glass discharge chamber (2) enclosing a fill gas and comprising a pair of electrodes (3, 4) arranged at opposing ends of the discharge chamber (2) and extending into the discharge chamber (2), for which lamp (1) the capacity of the discharge chamber (2) is greater than or equal to 17 μl and less than or equal to 25 μl; the inner diameter of the discharge chamber (2) is at least 2.3 mm and at most 2.5 mm; the outer diameter of the discharge chamber (2) is at least 5.95 mm and at most 6.15 mm; the thickness of the discharge chamber (2) is at least 3.45 mm and at most 3.85 mm. The fill gas in the discharge chamber (2) of the lamp (1) includes a halide composition comprising sodium iodide NaI and scandium iodide ScI3, whereby the proportion of sodium iodide in the halide composition is at least 62 wt % and at most 76 wt %, and the proportion of scandium iodide in the halide composition is at least 22 wt % and at most 32 wt %. Furthermore, the fill gas comprises xenon gas under a pressure of at least 13 bar in a non-operational state, such that a colour temperature in the range of 3550K to 3850K is attained by the lamp (1) when operated with an initial operating voltage of at least 39V and at most 51V.
Abstract:
The invention describes a light burner (1) comprising a discharge chamber (2) containing a gas sealed in the discharge chamber (2) by a seal (4, 5) and a pair of electrode shafts (6, 7), each of which partially intrudes from the seal (4, 5) into the discharge chamber (2) whereby a wrapping (8, 9), at least partially contained in the seal (4, 5), is freely wound around at least one of the electrode shafts (6, 7) and constrained in its motion by a number of containment elements (P1, P2, P3, P4) positioned along the longitudinal axis of the electrode shaft (6, 7).
Abstract:
A mercury-free high-pressure gas discharge lamp (HID [high intensity discharge] lamp) is described which is provided for use in automotive technology. To achieve improved lamp characteristics, in particular a substantially equal luminous efficacy in comparison with lamps of the same power and a mercury-free gas filling, as well as a highest possible burning voltage, the discharge vessel (1) is provided in its wall regions (10) which are lowermost in the operational position with a coating (15) which reflects at least a portion of the infrared radiation generated during operation, such that the temperature of the coldest spots, and in particular of the light-generating substances collected there, is raised, with the result that the light-generating substances can enter the gas phase in sufficient quantities also without mercury, and in particular with the use of a metal halide as a voltage-gradient generator.
Abstract:
A discharge lamp (10) is disclosed with a closed discharge vessel (20) which is surrounded by a wall of transparent material. Two electrodes (30) are present, partly embedded in the wall and projecting into the interior of the discharge vessel (20). At least one, but preferably both electrodes (13) are elongate in shape and comprise a head part (50) and a shaft part (40), which are distinguished by different diameters and/or different materials. Tungsten is preferred for the head part (50) and a tungsten-rhenium alloy for the shaft part (40). The shaft part (40) is enclosed in the wall material, usually quartz, whereas of the head part (50) only a first, short portion (50a) is in contact with the wall, while its second, longer portion (50b) projects into the interior of the discharge vessel (20). Favorable diameters for the head part (50) were found to be 350 to 450 μm, and for the shaft part (40) 150 to 400 μm. A long lamp life is achieved with the electrode design according to the invention, in particular in thermally strongly loaded discharge lamps as preferred for automotive applications. There are additional advantages in a lesser crystallization of the discharge vessel (20), less burning-off of the electrodes (30), and an improved run-up behavior.
Abstract:
A high-pressure gas discharge lamp has a sealed discharge vessel with an inner discharge space. Two electrodes project into the discharge space. The filling in the discharge space includes metal halides and a rare gas. The filling is free of Hg and Th and includes halides in an amount of 7.1-11.4 μg/mm3 of the volume of the discharge space. The halides includes at least NaI and ScI3, provided in such amounts that a ratio of the masses of NaI to ScI3 is 1.2-1.6.
Abstract translation:高压气体放电灯具有具有内部放电空间的密封放电容器。 两个电极投射到放电空间。 放电空间中的填充物包括金属卤化物和稀有气体。 填充物不含Hg和Th,并且包括放电空间体积的7.1-11.4mug / mm 3的卤化物。 卤化物至少包括NaI和ScI3,其量使得NaI与ScI3的质量比为1.2-1.6。