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EP1222675B1
EP1222675B1 EP00975793A EP00975793A EP1222675B1 EP 1222675 B1 EP1222675 B1 EP 1222675B1 EP 00975793 A EP00975793 A EP 00975793A EP 00975793 A EP00975793 A EP 00975793A EP 1222675 B1 EP1222675 B1 EP 1222675B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J5/00—Details relating to vessels or to leading-in conductors common to two or more basic types of discharge tubes or lamps
    • H01J5/50—Means forming part of the tube or lamps for the purpose of providing electrical connection to it
    • H01J5/54—Means forming part of the tube or lamps for the purpose of providing electrical connection to it supported by a separate part, e.g. base
    • H01J5/56—Shape of the separate part
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01K—ELECTRIC INCANDESCENT LAMPS
    • H01K1/00—Details
    • H01K1/42—Means forming part of the lamp for the purpose of providing electrical connection, or support for, the lamp
    • H01K1/46—Means forming part of the lamp for the purpose of providing electrical connection, or support for, the lamp supported by a separate part, e.g. base, cap
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/10—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source
    • F21S41/19—Attachment of light sources or lamp holders
    • F21S41/192—Details of lamp holders, terminals or connectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • F21S41/10—Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps characterised by the light source
    • F21S41/19—Attachment of light sources or lamp holders
    • F21S41/194—Bayonet attachments

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  • the invention relates to a headlamp according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • Such a headlamp is disclosed, for example, in International Patent Application Publication No. WO 97/25733.
  • This document describes a headlamp which has a lamp bulb, an incandescent filament enclosed by the lamp envelope, a lamp cap provided with a base flange and three reference noses arranged in a common plane parallel to the base flange plane, and power supply lines for supplying energy to the incandescent filament.
  • the base flange is equipped with a groove for receiving a sealing ring.
  • the attachment of the lamp in a trained as a lamp holder rear headlight reflector opening is carried out using the reference lugs and resting on the base flange sealing ring.
  • the reference lugs engage in the trained as a lamp holder headlamp reflector opening and the sealing ring abuts against the outer wall of the headlamp reflector.
  • the edge of the reflector opening is therefore arranged by clamping between the sealing ring and the reference lugs.
  • US 4,492,893 describes a cemented halogen incandescent lamp for a headlamp with a positioning ring having a flange-like part.
  • the positioning ring has three, in the radial direction protruding tabs.
  • DE 29 39 328 A1 discloses a headlight for motor vehicles with a cap which is secured axially on the reflector and is pivotable about the reflector neck between an opening and fastening position.
  • the cap has three, in the axial direction acting spring tongues, which hold three, radially projecting from the base flange of the lamp tabs when pivoting the cap in its mounting position to the groove bottom of three grooves in the reflector neck.
  • GB 1 407 024 describes a headlight in which the lamp is fixed by means of a wire bow in the lamp mounting opening of the reflector.
  • US 3,885,149 discloses a lamp with a lamp vessel having a staggered pinch seal.
  • the lamp base has an annular flange with three radially protruding tabs.
  • the headlight lamps according to the invention as claimed are distinguished from the known generic lamps in that the base flange has at least three tabs arranged along the base flange circumference, which are designed to be resilient perpendicular to the bottom plane of the flask. These tabs allow together with the reference lugs attachment of the headlight lamp according to the invention in a lamp mounting opening of the headlamp. The edge of the lamp mounting opening of the headlamp is fixed by clamping the lamp between the reference lugs and tabs according to the invention after insertion of the lamp. A sealing ring and a gas-tight trained plastic base are not required when the headlamp itself is equipped with sealing means for gas-tight closure of the lamp mounting hole.
  • the lugs formed on the base flange are each provided with a protrusion protruding from the plane of the base flange.
  • the base flange and the molded tab advantageously made of a metal. In this way, the easiest way to achieve a spring action perpendicular to the base flange plane and a high strength and elasticity. Since the lamp according to the invention is inserted by a rotational movement into the lamp mounting opening of the headlamp, the tabs integrally formed on the base flange advantageously extend in the azimuthal direction and have the same orientation. In addition, they are preferably formed similar.
  • the preferred embodiment of the invention is a cemented single-cap halogen incandescent lamp intended for use in a motor vehicle headlight.
  • This lamp has a glassy, substantially cylindrical lamp bulb 1, which is fixed in a metallic lamp cap 2.
  • an incandescent filament 3 is arranged, which is connected via two power supply lines 4, 5 to the electrical base contacts 6, 7 is.
  • the lamp cap 2 consists essentially of a cup-like metallic fixing ring 2a, in which one end of the lamp bulb 1 is fixed, a metallic Justierring 2b, in which the fixing ring 2a is fixed, and a metallic reference ring 2c.
  • the lamp base 2 also has a base made of an electrically insulating material 2d, which serves for the electrical insulation of the two base contacts 6, 7.
  • the reference ring 2c is equipped with a substantially rotationally symmetrical base flange 20.
  • the base flanges plane is perpendicular to the ring axis of the reference ring 2c and thus aligned perpendicular to the lamp longitudinal axis.
  • the reference ring 2c is provided with three, at its upper edge formed, radially outwardly directed reference lugs 21 which extend in a common plane parallel to the base flange plane.
  • the adjusting ring 2b has three, integrally formed on its lower edge and radially outwardly angled welding lugs which rest on the reference lugs 21 of the reference ring 2c and are welded to them 21.
  • the base flange 20 is provided with three similar tabs 22 distributed equidistantly along its circumference.
  • the tabs 22 do not extend in the radial, but in the azimuthal direction and their free ends each have a bulge 22a protruding from the plane of the base flange 20. They have the same orientation with respect to the base flange 20 and the ring axis of the reference ring 2c, that is, the base flange 20 and the tabs 22 are formed symmetrically with respect to 120 degree rotations about the ring axis of the reference ring 2c.
  • the tabs 22 are made in one piece with the base flange 20 and consist as well as this 20 of a metal.
  • the tabs 22 exert a spring action perpendicular to the plane of the base flange 20, ie in the direction of the ring axis of the reference ring 2c or in the direction of the lamp longitudinal axis.
  • the reference lugs 21 When mounting the lamp according to the invention in the vehicle headlight, the reference lugs 21 cooperate with the tabs 22.
  • the reference lugs 21 engage in the lamp mounting opening of the headlight and lie on the inside of the headlamp, while the tabs 22 abut the outside of the headlamp.
  • the lamp After inserting the lamp in the lamp mounting hole of the headlamp, the lamp is rotated by a quarter turn about its longitudinal axis fixed in their final position.
  • the edge of the lamp mounting opening is arranged by clamping between the reference lugs 21 and the tabs 22.
  • the reference noses 21 are designed as described in the patent application WO 97/25733.
  • the lamp has a pressure spring which exerts a spring action perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the lamp and thereby ensures lateral fixing of the lamp in the lamp mounting opening of the headlight.

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Abstract

The headlight bulb includes at least one lamp body (1), at least one luminous element (3) enclosed within the at least one lamp body (1), a lamp base (2) in which the at least one lamp body (1) is fixed and power connectors (4, 5) for supply of energy to the at least one luminous element (3). The lamp base (2) includes a base flange (20) and at least three reference tangs (21), which are arranged on a plane, which is level with the plane of the base flange (20). The base flange (20) further includes three clips (22) arranged around the circumference thereof, which are sprung in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the base flange and which cooperate with the reference tangs (21) to mount the bulb in a headlight.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Scheinwerferlampe gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a headlamp according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

I. Stand der Technik I. State of the art

Eine derartige Scheinwerferlampe ist beispielsweise in der internationalen Patentanmeldung mit der Veröffentlichungsnummer WO 97/25733 offenbart. Diese Schrift beschreibt eine Scheinwerferlampe, die einen Lampenkolben, eine vom Lampenkolben umschlossene Glühwendel, einen mit einem Sockelflansch und mit drei in einer gemeinsamen, zur Sockelflanschebene parallelen Ebene angeordnete Referenznasen versehenen Lampensockel sowie Stromzuführungen zur Energieversorgung der Glühwendel besitzt. Der Sockelflansch ist mit einer Nut zur Aufnahme eines Dichtungsringes ausgestattet. Die Befestigung der Lampe in einer als Lampenfassung ausgebildeten rückwärtigen Scheinwerferreflektoröffnung erfolgt mit Hilfe der Referenznasen und des auf dem Sockelflansch aufliegenden Dichtungsringes. Die Referenznasen greifen in die als Lampenfassung ausgebildete Scheinwerferreflektoröffnung ein und der Dichtungsring liegt an der Außenwand des Scheinwerferreflektors an. Der Rand der Reflektoröffnung ist daher klemmend zwischen dem Dichtungsring und den Referenznasen angeordnet.Such a headlamp is disclosed, for example, in International Patent Application Publication No. WO 97/25733. This document describes a headlamp which has a lamp bulb, an incandescent filament enclosed by the lamp envelope, a lamp cap provided with a base flange and three reference noses arranged in a common plane parallel to the base flange plane, and power supply lines for supplying energy to the incandescent filament. The base flange is equipped with a groove for receiving a sealing ring. The attachment of the lamp in a trained as a lamp holder rear headlight reflector opening is carried out using the reference lugs and resting on the base flange sealing ring. The reference lugs engage in the trained as a lamp holder headlamp reflector opening and the sealing ring abuts against the outer wall of the headlamp reflector. The edge of the reflector opening is therefore arranged by clamping between the sealing ring and the reference lugs.

Die US 4,492,893 beschreibt eine kittlos gesockelte Halogenglühlampe für einen Scheinwerfer mit einem Positionierungsring, der einen flanschartigen Teil aufweist. Der Positionierungsring besitzt drei, in radialer Richtung abstehende Laschen.US 4,492,893 describes a cemented halogen incandescent lamp for a headlamp with a positioning ring having a flange-like part. The positioning ring has three, in the radial direction protruding tabs.

Die DE 29 39 328 A1 offenbart einen Scheinwerfer für Kraftfahrzeuge mit einer Kappe, die am Reflektor axial gesichert und zwischen einer Öffnungs- und Befestigungsstellung um den Reflektorhals schwenkbar ist. Die Kappe hat drei, in axialer Richtung wirkende Federzungen, welche drei, radial vom Sockelflansch der Lampe abstehende Laschen beim Schwenken der Kappe in deren Befestigungsstellung an den Nutgrund von drei Nuten im Reflektorhals gedrückt halten.DE 29 39 328 A1 discloses a headlight for motor vehicles with a cap which is secured axially on the reflector and is pivotable about the reflector neck between an opening and fastening position. The cap has three, in the axial direction acting spring tongues, which hold three, radially projecting from the base flange of the lamp tabs when pivoting the cap in its mounting position to the groove bottom of three grooves in the reflector neck.

Die GB 1 407 024 beschreibt eine Scheinwerfer, bei dem die Lampe mittels eines Drahtbügels in der Lampenmontageöffnung des Reflektors fixiert ist.GB 1 407 024 describes a headlight in which the lamp is fixed by means of a wire bow in the lamp mounting opening of the reflector.

Die US 3,885,149 offenbart eine Lampe mit einem Lampengefäß, das eine versetzt angeordnete Quetschdichtung besitzt. Der Lampensockel weist einen ringförmigen Flansch mit drei radial abstehenden Laschen auf.US 3,885,149 discloses a lamp with a lamp vessel having a staggered pinch seal. The lamp base has an annular flange with three radially protruding tabs.

II. Darstellung der Erfindung II. Presentation of the invention

Es ist die Aufgabe der Erfindung, eine gattungsgemäße Scheinwerferlampe mit einem vereinfachten Sockelaufbau bereitzustellen.It is the object of the invention to provide a generic headlamp with a simplified base structure.

Die erfindungsgemäßen Scheinwerferlampen wie beansprucht zeichnen sich gegenüber den bekannten gattungsgemäßen Lampen dadurch aus, daß der Sockelflansch mindestens drei entlang des Sockelflanschumfangs angeordnete Laschen besitzt, die senkrecht zur Sokkelflanschebene federnd ausgebildet sind. Diese Laschen ermöglichen zusammen mit den Referenznasen eine Befestigung der erfindungsgemäßen Scheinwerferlampe in einer Lampenmontageöffnung des Scheinwerfers. Der Rand der Lampenmontageöffnung des Scheinwerfers ist nach dem Einsetzen der Lampe klemmend zwischen den Referenznasen und den erfindungsgemäßen Laschen fixiert. Ein Dichtungsring und ein gasdicht ausgebildetes Kunststoffsockelunterteil sind nicht erforderlich, wenn der Scheinwerfer selbst mit Dichtungsmitteln zum gasdichten Verschluß der Lampenmontageöffnung ausgestattet ist.The headlight lamps according to the invention as claimed are distinguished from the known generic lamps in that the base flange has at least three tabs arranged along the base flange circumference, which are designed to be resilient perpendicular to the bottom plane of the flask. These tabs allow together with the reference lugs attachment of the headlight lamp according to the invention in a lamp mounting opening of the headlamp. The edge of the lamp mounting opening of the headlamp is fixed by clamping the lamp between the reference lugs and tabs according to the invention after insertion of the lamp. A sealing ring and a gas-tight trained plastic base are not required when the headlamp itself is equipped with sealing means for gas-tight closure of the lamp mounting hole.

Vorteilhafterweise sind die am Sockelflansch angeformten Laschen jeweils mit einer aus der Ebene des Sockelflansches herausragenden Wölbung versehen. Außerdem bestehen der Sockelflansch und die angeformten Lasche vorteilhafterweise aus einem Metall. Auf diese Weise lassen sich am einfachsten eine Federwirkung senkrecht zur Sockelflanschebene sowie eine hohe Festigkeit und Elastizität erzielen. Da die erfindungsgemäße Lampe durch eine Drehbewegung in die Lampenmontageöffnung des Scheinwerfers eingesetzt wird, erstrecken sich die an den Sockelflansch angeformten Laschen vorteilhafterweise in azimutaler Richtung und besitzen dieselbe Orientierung. Außerdem sind sie vorzugsweise gleichartig ausgebildet.Advantageously, the lugs formed on the base flange are each provided with a protrusion protruding from the plane of the base flange. In addition, the base flange and the molded tab advantageously made of a metal. In this way, the easiest way to achieve a spring action perpendicular to the base flange plane and a high strength and elasticity. Since the lamp according to the invention is inserted by a rotational movement into the lamp mounting opening of the headlamp, the tabs integrally formed on the base flange advantageously extend in the azimuthal direction and have the same orientation. In addition, they are preferably formed similar.

III. Beschreibung des bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels III. Description of the Preferred Embodiment

Nachstehend wird die Erfindung anhand eines bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert.The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to a preferred embodiment.

Bei dem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung handelt es sich um eine kittlos gesockelte Einfaden-Halogenglühlampe, die für den Einsatz in einen Kraftfahrzeugscheinwerfer vorgesehen ist. Diese Lampe besitzt einen gläsernen, im wesentlichen zylindrischen Lampenkolben 1, der in einem metallischen Lampensockel 2 fixiert ist. Innerhalb des Lampenkolbens 1 ist eine Glühwendel 3 angeordnet, die über zwei Stromzuführungen 4, 5 mit den elektrischen Sockelkontakten 6, 7 verbunden ist. Der Lampensockel 2 besteht im wesentlichen aus einem napfartigen metallischen Fixierring 2a, in dem ein Ende des Lampenkolbens 1 befestigt ist, einem metallischen Justierring 2b, in dem der Fixierring 2a fixiert ist, und einem metallischen Referenzring 2c. Der Lampensockel 2 weist außerdem einen aus einem elektrisch isolierenden Material bestehenden Sockelstein 2d auf, der zur elektrischen Isolierung der beiden Sockelkontakte 6, 7 dient. Der Referenzring 2c ist mit einem im wesentlichen rotationssymmetrischen Sockelflansch 20 ausgestattet. Die Sockelflanschebene ist senkrecht zur Ringachse des Referenzrings 2c und damit auch senkrecht zur Lampenlängsachse ausgerichtet. Außerdem ist der Referenzring 2c mit drei an seiner Oberkante angeformten, radial nach außen gerichteten Referenznasen 21 versehen, die sich in einer gemeinsamen Ebene parallel zur Sockelflanschebene erstrecken. Der Justierring 2b besitzt drei, an seine Unterkante angeformte und radial nach außen abgewinkelte Schweißfahnen, die auf den Referenznasen 21 des Referenzringes 2c aufliegen und mit ihnen 21 verschweißt sind. Der Sockelflansch 20 ist mit drei gleichartigen, äqidistant entlang seines Umfangs verteilten Laschen 22 ausgestattet. Die Laschen 22 erstrecken sich nicht in radialer, sondern in azimutaler Richtung und ihre freien Enden weisen jeweils eine aus der Ebene des Sockelflansches 20 herausragende Wölbung 22a auf. Sie besitzen bezüglich des Sockelflansches 20 und der Ringachse des Referenzringes 2c dieselbe Orientierung, das heißt, der Sockelflansch 20 und die Laschen 22 sind symmetrisch bezüglich 120-Grad-Drehungen um die Ringachse des Referenzringes 2c ausgebildet. Die Laschen 22 sind einteilig mit dem Sockelflansch 20 ausgeführt und bestehen ebenso wie dieser 20 aus einem Metall. Die Laschen 22 üben eine Federwirkung senkrecht zur Ebene des Sockelflansches 20, also in Richtung der Ringachse des Referenzringes 2c bzw. in Richtung der Lampenlängsachse aus.The preferred embodiment of the invention is a cemented single-cap halogen incandescent lamp intended for use in a motor vehicle headlight. This lamp has a glassy, substantially cylindrical lamp bulb 1, which is fixed in a metallic lamp cap 2. Within the lamp bulb 1, an incandescent filament 3 is arranged, which is connected via two power supply lines 4, 5 to the electrical base contacts 6, 7 is. The lamp cap 2 consists essentially of a cup-like metallic fixing ring 2a, in which one end of the lamp bulb 1 is fixed, a metallic Justierring 2b, in which the fixing ring 2a is fixed, and a metallic reference ring 2c. The lamp base 2 also has a base made of an electrically insulating material 2d, which serves for the electrical insulation of the two base contacts 6, 7. The reference ring 2c is equipped with a substantially rotationally symmetrical base flange 20. The base flanges plane is perpendicular to the ring axis of the reference ring 2c and thus aligned perpendicular to the lamp longitudinal axis. In addition, the reference ring 2c is provided with three, at its upper edge formed, radially outwardly directed reference lugs 21 which extend in a common plane parallel to the base flange plane. The adjusting ring 2b has three, integrally formed on its lower edge and radially outwardly angled welding lugs which rest on the reference lugs 21 of the reference ring 2c and are welded to them 21. The base flange 20 is provided with three similar tabs 22 distributed equidistantly along its circumference. The tabs 22 do not extend in the radial, but in the azimuthal direction and their free ends each have a bulge 22a protruding from the plane of the base flange 20. They have the same orientation with respect to the base flange 20 and the ring axis of the reference ring 2c, that is, the base flange 20 and the tabs 22 are formed symmetrically with respect to 120 degree rotations about the ring axis of the reference ring 2c. The tabs 22 are made in one piece with the base flange 20 and consist as well as this 20 of a metal. The tabs 22 exert a spring action perpendicular to the plane of the base flange 20, ie in the direction of the ring axis of the reference ring 2c or in the direction of the lamp longitudinal axis.

Bei der Montage der erfindungsgemäßen Lampe im Fahrzeugscheinwerfer wirken die Referenznasen 21 mit den Laschen 22 zusammen. Die Referenznasen 21 greifen in die Lampenmontageöffnung des Scheinwerfers hinein und liegen an der Innenseite des Scheinwerfers an, während die Laschen 22 an der Außenseite des Scheinwerfers anliegen. Nach dem Einsetzen der Lampe in die Lampenmontageöffnung des Scheinwerfers wird die Lampe durch eine Vierteldrehung um ihre Längsachse in ihrer endgültigen Lage fixiert. Der Rand der Lampenmontageöffnung ist klemmend zwischen den Referenznasen 21 und den Laschen 22 angeordnet. Die Referenznasen 21 sind wie in der Patentanmeldung WO 97/25733 beschrieben ausgebildet. Außerdem besitzt die Lampe wie ebenfalls in der vorgenannten Patentanmeldung offenbart eine Andruckfeder, die eine Federwirkung senkrecht zur Längsachse der Lampe ausübt und dadurch eine seitliche Fixierung der Lampe in der Lampenmontageöffnung des Scheinwerfers gewährleistet.When mounting the lamp according to the invention in the vehicle headlight, the reference lugs 21 cooperate with the tabs 22. The reference lugs 21 engage in the lamp mounting opening of the headlight and lie on the inside of the headlamp, while the tabs 22 abut the outside of the headlamp. After inserting the lamp in the lamp mounting hole of the headlamp, the lamp is rotated by a quarter turn about its longitudinal axis fixed in their final position. The edge of the lamp mounting opening is arranged by clamping between the reference lugs 21 and the tabs 22. The reference noses 21 are designed as described in the patent application WO 97/25733. In addition, as likewise disclosed in the aforementioned patent application, the lamp has a pressure spring which exerts a spring action perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the lamp and thereby ensures lateral fixing of the lamp in the lamp mounting opening of the headlight.

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  1. Headlight lamp having the following features:
    - at least one lamp vessel (1),
    - at least one luminous element (3), which is enclosed in the at least one lamp vessel (1),
    - a lamp cap (2), in which the at least one lamp vessel (1) is fastened, the lamp cap (2) having a cap flange (20) and at least three reference lugs (21) arranged in a common plane parallel to the plane of the cap flange, and
    - supply leads (4, 5) for supplying energy to the at least one luminous element (1),
    characterized in that the cap flange (20) has at least three clips (22), arranged along its circumference, which are constructed resiliently perpendicularly to the plane of the cap flange in order to be able to cooperate with the reference lugs (21) for the purpose of fastening the lamp in a lamp mounting opening of a headlight by means of a clamping fit such that an edge of the lamp mounting opening is arranged in a clamping fashion between the reference lugs (21) and the clips (22).
  2. Headlight lamp according to Claim 1, characterized in that the at least three clips (22) in each case have a camber (22a) projecting from the plane of the cap flange.
  3. Headlight lamp according to Claim 1, characterized in that the cap flange (20) is of substantially rotationally symmetrical construction, and the at least three clips (22) extend in the azimuthal direction.
  4. Headlight lamp according to Claim 3, characterized in that the at least three clips (22) are of homogeneous construction and have the same orientation.
  5. Headlight lamp according to Claim 1, characterized in that the at least three clips (22) are integrally formed on the cap flange (20), and the cap flange (20) and the clips (22) consist of a metal.
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