CN101111713A - Electronic ballast and illuminating device - Google Patents

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CN101111713A
CN101111713A CNA2005800472088A CN200580047208A CN101111713A CN 101111713 A CN101111713 A CN 101111713A CN A2005800472088 A CNA2005800472088 A CN A2005800472088A CN 200580047208 A CN200580047208 A CN 200580047208A CN 101111713 A CN101111713 A CN 101111713A
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An electric ballast attached to the outside of a lighting system. The system comprises a lamp housing with front and rear openings, a front lens closing the front opening, a discharge lamp put in the housing, and a reflector that reflects light of the lamp toward the lens. The ballast comprises: a ballast housing which closes the rear opening and is connected with frame ground via at least one of the lamp housing and the reflector; a lamp socket and an igniter, put in the front of the ballast housing; and a power converter put in the ballast housing. The output of the converter is connected with the socket, which directly connects with the lamp, and the igniter is connected between them. Heat generating parts of the converter are put in the rear of the ballast housing, and the rear functions as a radiator.

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Electric ballast and illuminator
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of illuminator, for example headlight, fog lamp or the like relate in particular to a kind of electric ballast that is used for this device.
Background technology
A prior-art devices of describing among the Japanese Patent Application Publication No.2001-338506 comprises the electric ballast that is used for Vehicular illumination system, and this Vehicular illumination system comprises: the lampshade with open front and after-opening; Front lens with the open front sealing; Be arranged on the discharge lamp in the lampshade; And be arranged in the lampshade, in order to light is reflexed to the reflector of lens.This ballast is by the ballast cover of described after-opening sealing and inverter and the igniter that is arranged in the ballast cover are constituted.Ballast also is electrically connected with lamp via bunch (lead and connector) and lamp socket.
Another prior-art devices of describing among the Japanese Patent Application Publication No.2002-367414 comprises the electric ballast that is used for Vehicular illumination system, and this Vehicular illumination system comprises: the lampshade with open front and after-opening; Front lens with the open front sealing; Cap with the after-opening sealing; Be arranged on the discharge lamp in the lampshade; And be arranged in the lampshade, in order to light is reflexed to the reflector of lens.This ballast is made of inverter on the inner surface that is installed in cap and the igniter that is arranged in the lamp socket in the lampshade.These inverters and igniter are electrically connected mutually via the bunch that comprises lead.
In these prior-art devices and other similar prior-art devices (for example open No.2776365 of french patent application, U.S. Patent No. 6,364,515 and Japanese Patent Application Publication No.2001-101908 and 2002-343128) in, the lead in the lampshade need with covered by the expensive sheath shielding of metal mesh shield and so on as the identical mode of the device described among the Japanese Patent Application Publication No.2000-195685.Because the noise that the polarity inversion guiding discharge lamp of lamp current produces may enter each part of ballast via lead, thereby causes the maloperation of device.
Other prior-art devices of describing among Japanese Patent Application Publication No.2001-101909 and the 2003-317535 is provided with the ballast cover that also comprises lamp socket or discharge lamp except that comprising inverter and igniter.According to these devices, the needs that use described sheath shielding have been eliminated.Yet, if the ballast cover does not have function of shielding, being still within the bounds of possibility of described maloperation.Especially in one application of back, the seal that exposes from the inboard of ballast cover (insulating materials or elasticity molding) contacts with lampshade.Last application also has the ballast cover that is positioned at lampshade, so its ballast is exposed under the high temperature in the lampshade, thereby makes the thermogenesis component (high-temperature component) of ballast have excessive temperature.
The objective of the invention is to eliminate in lampshade needs, and the thermogenesis component of protection electric ballast is avoided the high temperature in the lampshade to shield sheath.
Summary of the invention
The present invention is a kind of electric ballast that is attached to the illuminator outside.This illuminator comprises: lampshade has open front and after-opening; Front lens is with this open front sealing; Discharge lamp is arranged in this lampshade; And reflector, be arranged in this lampshade, and the light of this discharge lamp is reflexed to this front lens.This electric ballast comprises: the ballast cover, with the sealing of this after-opening, and via this lampshade and this reflector at least one of them and be electrically connected with frame ground; Lamp socket is arranged on the front portion of this ballast cover, and described lamp socket directly is connected with this discharge lamp; Power inverter is arranged in this ballast cover, and the output of described power inverter is electrically connected with this lamp socket; And igniter, being arranged on the front portion of this ballast cover, described igniter is connected electrically between this power inverter and this lamp socket.The thermogenesis component of this power inverter is arranged at the rear portion of this ballast cover, and the rear portion of described ballast cover is as radiator.
In this structure,, therefore can reduce the decay of pulse voltage because lamp socket and igniter are arranged on the front portion of ballast cover.Especially because the ballast cover is electrically connected with frame ground, so the better shield effectiveness of ballast cover can be obtained, and needs can be eliminated in the lampshade shield sheath for noise from discharge lamp.Thereby, obtained cost and reduced and intensive system.In addition, thermogenesis component is arranged on the rear portion of ballast cover, and the rear portion of ballast cover is as radiator, therefore can protect thermogenesis component to avoid high temperature in the lampshade.Therefore, can use the low thermogenesis component of heat resistance, thereby reduce cost.
In a preferred embodiment, illuminator also comprises the cyclic spring fastener with inner periphery and neighboring.The inner periphery of this elastic engagement pieces and neighboring respectively with the rear portion of this reflector and the periphery of this after-opening, make this elastic engagement pieces support this reflector movably.This ballast cover is fixed on the rear portion of this reflector, and is electrically connected with this reflector.In this structure, the after-opening side of lampshade is made for waterproof.By mobile reflector, the optical axis of discharge lamp can be adjusted.For example, can provide the illuminator that is applicable to headlight.
In another preferred embodiment, illuminator also comprises the cyclic spring fastener with inner periphery and neighboring.This ballast cover is fixed on the rear portion of this reflector, and is electrically connected with this reflector.The inner periphery of this elastic engagement pieces and neighboring respectively with the periphery of this ballast cover and this after-opening, make this elastic engagement pieces support this reflector movably by this ballast cover.In this structure, the after-opening side of lampshade is made for waterproof.By mobile reflector, the optical axis of discharge lamp can be adjusted.For example, can provide the illuminator that is applicable to headlight.
In another preferred embodiment, the ballast cover is fixed on this lampshade and with this after-opening sealing, and is electrically connected with this lampshade.In this structure, the after-opening side of lampshade is made for waterproof.For example, can provide the illuminator that is applicable to fog lamp.
In the embodiment of increased functionality, illuminator also comprises the wave filter between this power inverter and this igniter, and described wave filter has two series capacitors that are connected with this discharge lamp parallel by this igniter.This ballast cover is connected electrically between two series capacitors.In this structure, can further reduce noise from discharge lamp.
In an optional embodiment, this igniter comprises the switch that is used for trigger.Described switch is the semiconductor switch that is used for the self-exited discharging gap or is used for exciting discretely.For example, under the situation of using semiconductor switch, can limit the higher limit of pulse voltage, thereby realize intensive system.
In another optional embodiment, power inverter and igniter are installed on the same substrate.According to this structure, can realize intensive system.
In another optional embodiment, one of them comprises the transformer with a plurality of coils to this power inverter at least with this igniter, and each coil is made of the pattern wiring of substrate.According to this structure, can realize intensive system.
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The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described below in further detail.By following detailed explanation and appended accompanying drawing, other features and advantages of the present invention will become better understood, in the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the sectional view according to the illuminator of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the sectional view of electric ballast among Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the circuit diagram of electric ballast among Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is the sectional view according to the electric ballast of a variant embodiment of present embodiment;
Fig. 5 is the sectional view according to the electric ballast of an optional embodiment of present embodiment;
Fig. 6 is the sectional view according to the electric ballast of another optional embodiment of present embodiment;
Fig. 7 A is the side cross-sectional, view according to the electric ballast of the another optional embodiment of present embodiment;
Fig. 7 B is the rear elevational sectional view of the electric ballast of Fig. 7 A;
Fig. 8 is the sectional view according to the electric ballast of another variant embodiment of present embodiment;
Fig. 9 is the sectional view according to the electric ballast of an optional embodiment of present embodiment;
Figure 10 is the sectional view according to the illuminator of second embodiment of the invention;
Figure 11 is the sectional view according to the illuminator of third embodiment of the invention;
Figure 12 is the sectional view according to the electric ballast of the variant embodiment of present embodiment; And
Figure 13 is the sectional view according to the illuminator of fourth embodiment of the invention.
The specific embodiment
Fig. 1 illustrates the illuminator according to first embodiment of the invention.The illuminator of Fig. 1 is the Vehicular illumination system such as headlight, fog lamp, for example is fog lamp in first embodiment.Described system is made of lampshade 16, front lens 17, reflector 18, discharge lamp 19 and electric ballast 10.
Lampshade 16 is for example for to be provided with the shell of reflector 18 and discharge lamp 19, and has open front 16a and after-opening 16b.After-opening 16b is formed at the bottom 161 of lampshade 16.Lampshade 16 is formed by the conductive material such as metal.Under the situation of fog lamp, lampshade is connected with frame ground (frame ground) usually.Lampshade 16 also is connected with frame ground.
Front lens 17 is formed by trnaslucent materials, so that open front 16a is sealed.So that (for example rubber encapsulation and so on) is fixed on front lens 17 at the edge of open front 16a such as adhesive (for example the hot melt) or sealant.That is to say that the open front 16a side of lampshade 16 is made for waterproof.
Reflector 18 paraboloid that conductive material such as metal forms of for example serving as reasons, and have hole 181a, insert discharge lamp 19 via hole 181a.Hole 181a is formed at the bottom 181 of reflector 18.Reflector 18 also is arranged in the lampshade 16, thereby the light of discharge lamp 19 is reflexed to front lens 17.
As depicted in figs. 1 and 2, discharge lamp 19 is single pedestal type lamp (for example HID (high intensity discharge) lamp) and is arranged in the lampshade 16.Discharge lamp 19 is by constituting with lower member: outer glass housing 190; Keep the fixing single pedestal 191 of housing 190 1 ends; Be arranged on the electric arc tube (arc tube) 192 in the housing 190; The internal electrode 193 of inboard between an end of pedestal 191 and electric arc tube 192 via housing 190; The outer electrode 194 of the outside between the other end of pedestal 191 and electric arc tube 192 via housing 190; And the protection tube 195 that covers outer electrode 194.
Be provided with a pair of electrode (not shown) that is electrically connected with electrode 193 and 194 respectively in single pedestal 191.Single pedestal 191 also has flange 191a, is attached at ballast 10 under the state in the illuminator outside, and flange 191a contacts with the bottom 181 of reflector 18.In this state, edge by being folded in after-opening 16b and the seal 160 between the ballast 10 are made for waterproof with the after-opening 16b side of lampshade 16.Seal 160 for example is the O type ring such as rubber mold, elastic resin.
As shown in Figures 2 and 3, electric ballast 10 is made of ballast cover 11, lamp socket 12, power inverter 13, igniter 14 and wave filter 15.
Ballast cover 11 for example serve as reasons shell and capping that conductive material such as metal constitutes and the connector 110 that has open front 11a, under shed 11b and constitute by the conductive material such as metal.Ballast cover 11 is fixed in the outer surface of the bottom 161 of lampshade 16 by the fixture (not shown) such as screw, twist-lock connector, and with the after-opening 16b sealing of lampshade 16.In this state, ballast cover 11 is electrically connected with lampshade 16 by fixture, and this outconnector 110 contacts with the outer surface of the bottom 161 of lampshade 16.Therefore, under the situation that does not have described expensive sheath shielding, can reduce FM band and TV band noise because of polarity inversion guiding discharge lamp 19 generations of lamp current.
Lamp socket 12 has the output 121 and 122 of ballast 10, and is arranged on the anterior 11c of ballast cover 11.In addition, lamp socket 12 directly is connected with discharge lamp 19 by for example being used to support the bayonet arrangement of discharge lamp 12. Output 121 and 122 is electrically connected with the electrode of pedestal 191 respectively.
As shown in Figures 2 and 3, power inverter 13 comprises power input coupler 130, input filter 131, DC-DC converter 132, inverter 133 and controller 134, and is arranged in the ballast cover 11.
Power input coupler 130 is positioned at the under shed 11b of ballast cover 11, and is electrically connected with for example 12V DC power supply by bunch.
Input filter 131 mainly is the LC wave filter, and between coupler 130 and DC-DC converter 132.In the example of Fig. 3, input filter 131 is made of with 131b, inductor, diode and RCP (oppositely being connected protection) circuit electrolytic capacitor 131a.
DC-DC converter 132 is included as normal shock (forward type) the DC-DC converter of inverter 133 settings and is that anti-that igniter 14 is provided with swashs (flyback type) DC-DC converter, and is made of MOSFET 132a, transformer 132b, diode 132c-132e, capacitor or the like.To convert the light stable output (dc voltage) of discharge lamp 19 from the dc voltage of DC power supply to for the converter of inverter 133 settings.
Inverter 133 for example is made of the full-bridge module that its output is electrically connected with lamp socket 12, and will convert square wave AC voltage from the dc voltage of DC-DC converter 132 to.Square wave AC voltage is provided to discharge lamp 19.
Controller 134 is made of supply voltage watch-dog 135, detector 136, arithmetic element 137, HF (high frequency) driver 138 and LF (low frequency) driver 139.The dc voltage that watch-dog 135 detects from the DC power supply.Detector 136 comprises VLA detector 136a and JLA detector 136b, and VLA detector 136a is used to detect the output voltage values of the converter that is used for inverter 133, and JLA detector 136b is used to detect the output current value of the converter that is used for inverter 133.Arithmetic element 137 provides control signal for HF driver 138, and the feasible output power value that is used for the converter of inverter 133 of this control signal equals the predetermined value based on two values of coming self-detector 136.HF driver 138 provides pwm signal for MOSFET 132a, adjusts the dutycycle of this pwm signal and frequency with the control signal of response from arithmetic element 137.LF driver 139 provides a signal for inverter 133, and this signal alternately opens and closes the paired switch (four MOSFET) in diagonal angle in the inverter 133 with low frequency.
As shown in Figures 2 and 3, described power inverter 13 is provided with the thermogenesis component such as MOSFET 132a, diode 132c or the like, therefore thermogenesis component is placed on the rear portion 11d of ballast cover 11.In addition, be positioned at the back outside of lampshade 16, make rear portion 11d as radiator by making ballast cover 11.Specifically, MOSFET 132a, diode 132c etc. is installed on the back of substrate 13a, is discharged into the external world from the heat of thermogenesis component by the inside from ballast cover 11 effectively.Thus, can use parts at a low price.In addition, capacitor 131a and 131b, transformer 132b etc. is installed on the front of substrate 13a, and inverter 133 is installed on the substrate 14a.These parts are fixed on the substrate 13a by for example welding, brazing, conduction adhesive etc.
Igniter 14 is connected electrically between the converter and lamp socket 12 that is used for igniter 14 in the power inverter 13, and high pulse voltage is applied to starts discharge lamp 19 on the discharge lamp 19.The discharging gap 141 that igniter 14 is connected in series by pulse transformer 140 for example, with the primary coil of transformer 140, capacitor 142 of being connected in parallel with primary coil and discharging gap 141 or the like constitute.The output that is used for the converter of igniter 14 is connected electrically between primary coil and the capacitor 142.The lead-out terminal 121 and one of 122 of lamp socket 12 is inserted in the series connection of the secondary coil of transformer 140, and is positioned near the lamp socket 12.Therefore, because the distance between secondary coil and the lamp socket 12 is short, therefore be easy to guarantee insulation distance etc.Insulation distance prevents to occur in response to the secondary of the corona discharge of pulse voltage.The decay of pulse voltage also is inhibited.
Igniter 14 also has and prevents from high-tension security function to occur when discharge lamp 19 is not installed, and is arranged on the anterior 11c of ballast cover 11.Specifically, transformer 140, discharging gap 141, capacitor 142 etc. are installed on the substrate 14a by for example welding, brazing, electroconductive binder etc.Basic 14a for example is printed board, resin substrate etc.
Wave filter 15 comprises inductor (smoothing choke) 150 and capacitor 151-154, and is used between the converter of igniter 14 in igniter 14 and power inverter 13.Inductor 150 and capacitor 151-154 are installed on the substrate 14a by for example welding, brazing, electroconductive binder etc.Capacitor 153 is connected in series with capacitor 154, and the tandem compound of capacitor 153 and 154 is connected in parallel by igniter 14 and discharge lamp 19.In addition, capacitor 153 and 154 abutment are electrically connected with ballast cover 11, to be electrically connected with frame ground.Therefore, igniter 14 is subjected to the electromagnetic shielding protection, therefore under the situation that does not have expensive sheath shielding, can reduce FM band and TV band noise because of polarity inversion guiding discharge lamp 19 generations of lamp current.
Described electric ballast 10 removably is attached to the outside of lampshade 16.That is to say that the lamp socket of ballast 10 12 is assembled together with the pedestal 191 of discharge lamp 19, ballast cover 11 is fixed to the rear portion of lampshade 16 by described fixture then, simultaneously discharge lamp 19 is inserted the after-opening 16b of lampshades 16 and the hole 181a of reflector 18.To this, because ballast cover 11 is electrically connected with frame ground via lampshade 16, therefore can obtain the better shield effectiveness of ballast cover 11, and can eliminate the needs that in lampshade 16, use shield sheath for noise from discharge lamp 19.Thereby, obtained cost and reduced and intensive system.
In an optional embodiment, illuminator is a headlight, and ballast cover 11 is electrically connected with reflector 18.Under the situation of headlight, reflector (18) is connected with frame ground usually.Therefore ballast cover 11 is electrically connected with frame ground via reflector 18.
In another optional embodiment, igniter 14 is provided with the semiconductor switch that replaces discharging gap 141, is used for exciting discretely.Described switch is opened by circuits for triggering.According to this structure, the higher limit of pulse voltage is restricted, and further helps the densification of system.
In variant embodiment, as shown in Figure 4, the parts of electric ballast 10 are installed on the unified substrate 10a, rather than substrate 13a and 14a.Pulse transformer 140 is inserted in the hole of substrate 10a, is fixed on then on the substrate 10a.In Fig. 4,140a, 140b and 140c are respectively primary coil, secondary coil and the FERRITE CORE of transformer 140.Yet the parts of electric ballast 10 can be configured to shown in Fig. 5,6,7A and 7B.In Fig. 5, transformer 140 is positioned at downside behind the diagonal angle of lamp socket 12.In Fig. 6, transformer 140 is positioned at upside behind the diagonal angle of lamp socket 12, and inserts in the hole of substrate 10a.In Fig. 7 A and Fig. 7 B, the output of lamp socket 12 is different from the output of lamp socket 12 among Fig. 6.According to these structures, can obtain the electric ballast of thin type.
In another remodeling embodiment, as shown in Figure 8, power inverter 13 comprises the transformer 132b with primary coil 132b-1 and secondary coil 132b-2, and each coil is made of the pattern wiring (pattern wiring) of substrate (printed board) 10a.As shown in Figure 9, igniter 14 also can comprise the transformer 140 with primary coil 140a and secondary coil 140b, and each coil is made of the pattern wiring of substrate 10a.According to these structures, can obtain intensive electric ballast.
Figure 10 illustrates the illuminator according to second embodiment of the invention.The illuminator of Figure 10 is a headlight, and is made of lampshade 26, front lens 27, reflector 28, discharge lamp 29 and electric ballast 20.The following describes main difference point with first embodiment.
Under the situation of headlight, reflector is connected with frame ground usually.Reflector 28 also is connected with frame ground.
Before lampshade 26 is provided with and adjusts a pair of vertical movable support member 262 of the orthogonal rake of optical axis and 263 and adjust before a pair of horizontal movable support member (not shown) of horizontal tilt degree of optical axis.Lampshade 26 can be made of resin etc.
Vertical movable support member 262 for example is made of nut holder 262a, the bolt 262b that is used to aim at and fin 262c.Fixator 262a is fixed in the hole of the upper back that is arranged in lampshade 26.Bolt 262b screws among the fixator 262a, to insert the inside of lampshade 26.Fin 262c has screwed hole, and the top of bolt 262b screws in this screwed hole, and fin 262c is fixed in the upper back of reflector 28.
Vertical movable support member 263 for example is made of clamper 263a, back shaft 263b and bearing 263c.Clamper 263a is fixed on the inner surface and the rear lower of lampshade 26.Back shaft 263b has spherical tips, and is held device 263a support and its top is extended forward.Bearing 263c is fixed on the rear lower of reflector 28, and the top of fixing (clamping) back shaft 263b.
For example, by the bolt 262b that turns clockwise the optical axis direction of headlight is had a down dip, and optical axis direction is tilted by counterclockwise adjusting bolt 262b.Horizontal movable support member also constitutes in the mode identical with vertical movable support member.
Lampshade 26 also is provided with the cylindricality clamper (each clamper is with 264 expressions) that is positioned at its rear portion, and the ballast cover 21 of electric ballast 20 is provided with corresponding with clamper (264) the respectively fin (211) that is positioned at its side.Each clamper 264 has screwed hole, and each fin 21 has through hole.Therefore, by in each through hole that will insert fin (211) as each screw S of described fixture each screw S is fixed to each screwed hole of clamper (264), ballast cover 21 can be fixed on the outside of the concave bottom 261 of lampshade 26.In this case, the after-opening 26b of lampshade 26 is by ballast cover 21 sealing, and after-opening 26b side is made for waterproof by being folded in therebetween lip ring 260.Seal 260 is attached to around the jut 212 that is positioned at ballast cover 21 front portions.
In addition, before ballast 20 was fixed on the rear portion of lampshade 26, the bunch of described DC power supply was connected with power input coupler 230.Then, coupler 30 is set in the lampshade 26 when ballast 20 is fixed in the rear portion of lampshade 26.Therefore, bunch and coupler 230 do not need directly to be made for waterproof.Bunch can insert the lampshade from the hole that is formed at lampshade 26 downsides, perhaps is folded between lampshade 26 and the seal 260 or between ballast cover 21 and the seal 260.In the former case, described hole can be sealed by the sealer such as silicon rubber.
In addition, ballast cover 21 is electrically connected with reflector 28 by connector 210, and is electrically connected with frame ground via reflector 28.Therefore, can obtain the better shield effectiveness of ballast cover 21 for noise, and can eliminate the needs that have shield sheath in the lampshade 26 from discharge lamp 29.Thereby, obtained the reduction and the intensive system of cost.
Figure 11 illustrates the illuminator according to third embodiment of the invention.The illuminator of Figure 11 for example is a headlight, and is made of lampshade 36, front lens (not shown), reflector 38, discharge lamp 39 and electric ballast 30.In Figure 11,330 and 360 are respectively power input coupler and seal, and vertical and horizontal movable support member is not shown.The following describes main difference point with second embodiment.
Lampshade 36 also comprises the cyclic spring fastener 365 with inner periphery and neighboring.The inner periphery of fastener 365 and neighboring are engaged to the periphery of the after-opening 36b of the rear portion (periphery of bottom 381) of reflector 38 and lampshade 36 respectively, thus fastener 365 supporting reflex device 38 movably.
The ballast cover 31 of ballast 30 is fixed in rear portion, reflector 38 ground (bottom 381) by the fixture (not shown) such as screw, twist-lock connector.Ballast cover 31 also is electrically connected with reflector 38 by connector 310.
Thereby, be electrically connected with reflector 38 because ballast cover 31 passes through connector 310, so ballast cover 31 is electrically connected with frame ground via reflector 38.Thus, can obtain the better shield effectiveness of ballast cover 31 for noise, and can eliminate the needs that have shield sheath in the lampshade 36 from discharge lamp 39.Thereby, obtained cost and reduced and intensive system.In addition, by mobile reflector 38, high beam and dipped headlights can exchange.
In variant embodiment, as shown in figure 12, cyclic spring fastener 365 for example is a rubber mold etc., and it allows along the radially machinery expansion of after-opening 36b and tightens.In Figure 12, by for example bonding, clamping, pressure welding etc., the inner periphery of fastener 365 and neighboring are engaged to the edge of opening of the column part 382 that is formed at reflector 38 rear portions and the periphery of after-opening 36b respectively.The following describes main difference point with the 3rd embodiment.
In Figure 12, the hole 38a of reflector 38 is less than the flange 391a of single pedestal 391 of discharge lamp 39, and flange 391a contacts with the outer edge part of reflector 38 mesopore 381a.In this state, flange 391a fixes by the annex 383 that is arranged at reflector 38 rear portions.Annex 383 can rotate around the axle 383a of the downside that is fixed in reflector 38 mesopore 381a.Therefore, can discharge lamp 39 be fixed in reflector 38, can discharge lamp 39 be taken off from reflector 38 by clockwise rotating annex 383 simultaneously by rotating counterclockwise annex 383.
Ballast cover 31 has the near cylindrical sidewall, and is fixed to the rear portion of reflector 38 by the pedestal 391 that lamp socket 32 is electrically connected and is mechanically attached to discharge lamp 39, and discharge lamp 39 is fixed to reflector 38 by annex 383.In this case, because the seal 360 that is attached to around the cylindrical protrusion portion 312 of ballast cover 31 is fixed between column part 382 and the ballast cover 31, so the inside of the illuminator of Figure 12 is made for waterproof.In Figure 12,362 and 363 is a pair of vertical movable support member.Vertical movable support member 362 is made of nut holder 362a, the bolt 362b that is used to aim at and fin 362c, and vertical movable support member 363 is made of clamper 363a, back shaft 363b and bearing 363c.
According to the structure of Figure 12, can obtain intensive system, and can guarantee water resistance.In addition, because ballast 30 is fixed in the rear portion of reflector 38, so the hole 381a of reflector 38 does not need to be exaggerated the optical axis of adjusting discharge lamp 39.Therefore, the light with discharge lamp 39 reflexes to front lens 37 preferablyly.It is easy that the distribution design of the light of discharge lamp 39 also becomes.
Figure 13 illustrates the illuminator according to fourth embodiment of the invention.The illuminator of Figure 13 for example is a headlight, and is made of lampshade 46, front lens (not shown), reflector 48, discharge lamp 49 and electric ballast 40.The following describes main difference point with the 3rd embodiment.
The ballast cover 41 of ballast 40 is fixed in the rear portion of reflector 48 by the fixture (not shown) such as screw, twist-lock connector, to be electrically connected with reflector 48.
Lampshade 46 also comprises the cyclic spring fastener 465 with inner periphery and neighboring.The inner periphery of fastener 465 and neighboring are engaged to the outward flange of the after-opening 46b of ballast cover 41 and lampshade 46 respectively, thereby make fastener 465 by ballast cover 41 supporting reflex device 48 movably.
Thereby owing to ballast cover 41 is electrically connected with reflector 48, so ballast cover 41 is electrically connected with frame ground via reflector 48.Thus, the better shield effectiveness of ballast cover 41 can be obtained, and needs can be eliminated in the lampshade 46 shield sheath for noise from discharge lamp 49.Thereby, obtained cost and reduced and intensive system.In addition, by mobile reflector 48, high beam and dipped headlights can exchange.
Although described the present invention with reference to specific preferred embodiment, under the situation that does not break away from true spirit of the present invention and scope, those skilled in the art can carry out multiple modifications and changes.

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1. electric ballast is attached to the outside of illuminator, and wherein this illuminator comprises:
Lampshade has open front and after-opening;
Front lens is with this open front sealing;
Discharge lamp is arranged in this lampshade; And
Reflector is arranged in this lampshade, and the light of this discharge lamp is reflexed to this front lens;
Wherein, this electric ballast comprises:
The ballast cover, with the sealing of this after-opening, and via this lampshade and this reflector at least one of them and be electrically connected with frame ground;
Lamp socket is arranged on the front portion of this ballast cover, and described lamp socket directly is connected with this discharge lamp;
Power inverter is arranged in this ballast cover, and the output of described power inverter is electrically connected with this lamp socket; And
Igniter is arranged on the front portion of this ballast cover, and described igniter is connected electrically between this power inverter and this lamp socket;
Wherein, the thermogenesis component of this power inverter is arranged at the rear portion of this ballast cover; The rear portion of described ballast cover is as radiator.
2. electric ballast according to claim 1 also comprises the cyclic spring fastener with inner periphery and neighboring; Wherein:
The inner periphery of this cyclic spring fastener and neighboring respectively with the rear portion of this reflector and the periphery of this after-opening, make this cyclic spring fastener support this reflector movably; And
This ballast cover is fixed on the rear portion of this reflector, and is electrically connected with this reflector.
3. electric ballast according to claim 1 also comprises the cyclic spring fastener with inner periphery and neighboring; Wherein:
This ballast cover is fixed on the rear portion of this reflector, and is electrically connected with this reflector; And
The inner periphery of this cyclic spring fastener and neighboring respectively with the periphery of this ballast cover and this after-opening, make this cyclic spring fastener support this reflector movably by this ballast cover.
4. electric ballast according to claim 1, wherein this ballast cover is fixed on this lampshade and with this after-opening sealing, and is electrically connected with this lampshade.
5. electric ballast according to claim 2 also comprises the wave filter between this power inverter and this igniter, and described wave filter has two series capacitors that are connected with this discharge lamp parallel by this igniter,
Wherein, this ballast cover is connected electrically between two series capacitors.
6. electric ballast according to claim 3 also comprises the wave filter between this power inverter and this igniter, and described wave filter has two series capacitors that are connected with this discharge lamp parallel by this igniter,
Wherein, this ballast cover is connected electrically between two series capacitors.
7. electric ballast according to claim 4 also comprises the wave filter between this power inverter and this igniter, and described wave filter has two series capacitors that are connected with this discharge lamp parallel by this igniter,
Wherein, this ballast cover is connected electrically between two series capacitors.
8. electric ballast according to claim 5, this igniter comprises the switch that is used for trigger, described switch is the semiconductor switch that is used for the self-exited discharging gap or is used for exciting discretely.
9. electric ballast according to claim 6, this igniter comprises the switch that is used for trigger, described switch is the semiconductor switch that is used for the self-exited discharging gap or is used for exciting discretely.
10. electric ballast according to claim 7, this igniter comprises the switch that is used for trigger, described switch is the semiconductor switch that is used for the self-exited discharging gap or is used for exciting discretely.
11. electric ballast according to claim 5, this power inverter and this igniter are installed on the same substrate.
12. electric ballast according to claim 6, this power inverter and this igniter are installed on the same substrate.
13. electric ballast according to claim 7, this power inverter and this igniter are installed on the same substrate.
14. electric ballast according to claim 5, one of them comprises the transformer with a plurality of coils to this power inverter at least with this igniter, and each coil is made of the pattern wiring of substrate.
15. electric ballast according to claim 6, one of them comprises the transformer with a plurality of coils to this power inverter at least with this igniter, and each coil is made of the pattern wiring of substrate.
16. electric ballast according to claim 7, one of them comprises the transformer with a plurality of coils to this power inverter at least with this igniter, and each coil is made of the pattern wiring of substrate.
17. an illuminator comprises the described electric ballast of claim 5.
18. an illuminator comprises the described electric ballast of claim 6.
19. an illuminator comprises the described electric ballast of claim 7.
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