JP2004079269A - External electrode type fluorescent lamp - Google Patents

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JP2004079269A
JP2004079269A JP2002235659A JP2002235659A JP2004079269A JP 2004079269 A JP2004079269 A JP 2004079269A JP 2002235659 A JP2002235659 A JP 2002235659A JP 2002235659 A JP2002235659 A JP 2002235659A JP 2004079269 A JP2004079269 A JP 2004079269A
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Hironori Hirama
平間 浩則
Yuichi Mori
森 裕一
Masakazu Inoue
井上 将一
Yoshifumi Takao
高尾 義史
Hajime Namioka
波岡 肇
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an external electrode type fluorescent lamp having an electrode outside both the ends of a glass tube, which can prevent the damage of the glass tube caused by the discharge between a tip end of the electrode and a positive column even if input electric power is increased to increase the light quantity, and causes less damage to the glass tube at the electrode portion even if the lamp is lighted for a long time. <P>SOLUTION: An external electrode 2 is provided outside an end of the glass tube 1 having therein a fluorescent layer and a filler gas, and a protective film 3 made of an insulating material is provided at a position covering at least the end of the external electrode 2 at the discharge space side. This protective film 3 is formed by a coating of an insulative oxide, an epoxy resin, a low-melting point glass, ceramic material or the like at a distance of 20 mm or less from a tip of the external electrode 2 toward the discharge space side. The external electrode 2 is formed as a metal ring connected with an end of the glass tube 1 via a conductive adhesive (conductive binding material) such as a conductive paste material, or formed as a transparent electrode film such as ITO or a metal film and connected with the end of the glass tube 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、液晶表示装置のバックライト等に使用される外部電極型蛍光ランプに関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
外部電極型蛍光ランプは、ガラス管の両端部の外側に電極を設けてなるものであり、液晶表示装置のバックライト等に利用されている。図2はこの外部電極型蛍光ランプ10の構成を模式的に示す断面図である。
【0003】
同図において、11はガラス管で、内側に蛍光体層12が設けられ、内部に封入ガス13としてAr/Ne混合ガスと水銀(Hg)が封入されている。そして、このガラス管11の両端部の外側に外部電極14としてアルミテープが巻かれており、外部電極14にはニッケル(Ni)などの外部導入線15が半田16により接続されている。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、上記のような従来の外部電極型蛍光ランプにあっては、ランプ輝度を上げるために入力電圧を高くした場合、外部電極と陽光柱との電位差が大きくなるため、外部電極と陽光柱との間で放電が起こり、外部電極の先端近傍のガラス管に穴が開くことがあるという問題点があった。
【0005】
本発明は、上記のような問題点に鑑みてなされたもので、光量を上げるために投入電力を増やしても電極の先端部と陽光柱部分との間の放電によるガラス管の損傷を防ぐことができ、また、長時間点灯しても電極部分のガラス管の損傷が少ない外部電極型蛍光ランプを提供することを目的としている。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明に係る外部電極型蛍光ランプは、次のように構成したものである。
【0007】
(1)ガラス管の両端部の外側に電極を有してなる外部電極型蛍光ランプにおいて、前記電極の少なくとも放電空間側端部を覆う絶縁材料による保護膜を設けた。
【0008】
(2)前記保護膜は、電極の先端から放電空間側に向かって所定値以下の範囲で設けた。
【0009】
(3)前記電極は、金属リングとして形成し、導電性接着剤を介してガラス管に接続した。
【0010】
(4)前記電極は、透明電極膜や金属膜により形成した。
【0011】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施例を図面について説明する。なお、実施例の蛍光ランプは左右対称であるので、図では片側半分のみの構成を示している。また、基本的な構成は図2の従来例と同様であるので、重複する詳細説明は省略する。
【0012】
図1は本発明の第1の実施例の構成を示す断面図である。同図において、1は内部に蛍光層及び封入ガスを有したガラス管、2はガラス管1の両端部の外側に設けた外部電極、3は外部電極2の少なくとも放電空間側端部を覆う絶縁材料による保護膜である。
【0013】
上記保護膜3は、外部電極2の先端から放電空間側に向かって所定値以下の範囲、ここでは電極先端から20mm以下の距離で、絶縁性の酸化物、エポキシ樹脂、低融点ガラス、セラミックス材料等のコーティングにより形成されている。この20mm程度の長さであれば、実用的な光量を得るために必要な電圧をランプに加えても、放電の回り込みなどによるガラス管1の穴開きが生じることはない。
【0014】
また、外部電極2は、導電性のペースト材など導電性接着剤(導電性結着材)を介して金属リングをガラス管1の端部に接続したり、ITOなどの透明電極膜や金属膜として形成し、ガラス管1の端部に接続している。この外部電極2は、リング状のもの、あるいはガラス管1の先端部まで覆うものであっても良い。
【0015】
このような構成とすることにより、光量を上げるために投入電力を増やしても外部電極2の先端部と陽光柱部分との間の放電によるガラス管1の損傷を防ぐことができ、また、長時間点灯しても電極部分のガラス管1の損傷が少ない外部電極型蛍光ランプを実現することができる。
【0016】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、光量を上げるために投入電力を増やしても電極の先端部と陽光柱部分との間の放電によるガラス管の損傷を防ぐことができ、また、長時間点灯しても電極部分のガラス管の損傷が少ないという効果が得られる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の実施例の構成を示す断面図
【図2】従来例の構成を示す断面図
【符号の説明】
1 ガラス管
2 外部電極
3 保護膜
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an external electrode type fluorescent lamp used for a backlight or the like of a liquid crystal display device.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The external electrode type fluorescent lamp is provided with electrodes outside both ends of a glass tube, and is used as a backlight of a liquid crystal display device. FIG. 2 is a sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the external electrode type fluorescent lamp 10. As shown in FIG.
[0003]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a glass tube, inside which a phosphor layer 12 is provided, and an Ar / Ne mixed gas and mercury (Hg) are sealed therein as a sealing gas 13. An aluminum tape is wound around the glass tube 11 as an external electrode 14 at both ends, and an external lead wire 15 such as nickel (Ni) is connected to the external electrode 14 by solder 16.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the conventional external electrode type fluorescent lamp as described above, when the input voltage is increased in order to increase the lamp brightness, the potential difference between the external electrode and the positive column increases, so that the external electrode and the positive column Between the electrodes, a hole may be formed in the glass tube near the tip of the external electrode.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and prevents damage to a glass tube due to discharge between a tip portion of an electrode and a positive column even if input power is increased to increase the amount of light. It is another object of the present invention to provide an external electrode type fluorescent lamp in which the glass tube at the electrode portion is less damaged even when the lamp is turned on for a long time.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The external electrode type fluorescent lamp according to the present invention is configured as follows.
[0007]
(1) In an external electrode type fluorescent lamp having electrodes outside both ends of a glass tube, a protective film made of an insulating material is provided to cover at least the discharge space side end of the electrodes.
[0008]
(2) The protective film is provided in a range of a predetermined value or less from the tip of the electrode toward the discharge space.
[0009]
(3) The electrode was formed as a metal ring and connected to a glass tube via a conductive adhesive.
[0010]
(4) The electrode was formed of a transparent electrode film or a metal film.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Since the fluorescent lamp of the embodiment is symmetrical in the left and right directions, only one half is shown in the drawing. Further, the basic configuration is the same as that of the conventional example of FIG.
[0012]
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the structure of the first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a glass tube having a fluorescent layer and a sealing gas therein, 2 denotes an external electrode provided outside both ends of the glass tube 1, and 3 denotes an insulation covering at least the discharge space side end of the external electrode 2. It is a protective film made of a material.
[0013]
The protective film 3 has an insulating oxide, epoxy resin, low-melting glass, ceramic material in a range of not more than a predetermined value from the tip of the external electrode 2 toward the discharge space side, here a distance of 20 mm or less from the tip of the electrode. And the like. With this length of about 20 mm, even if a voltage necessary to obtain a practical light amount is applied to the lamp, a hole in the glass tube 1 does not occur due to a discharge sneak.
[0014]
The external electrode 2 may be connected to a metal ring via a conductive adhesive (conductive binder) such as a conductive paste material or the like, or may be a transparent electrode film such as ITO or a metal film. And is connected to the end of the glass tube 1. This external electrode 2 may be a ring-shaped one or a part that covers the tip of the glass tube 1.
[0015]
With this configuration, even if the input power is increased to increase the amount of light, damage to the glass tube 1 due to discharge between the tip of the external electrode 2 and the positive column can be prevented. It is possible to realize an external electrode type fluorescent lamp in which the glass tube 1 at the electrode portion is hardly damaged even if it is lit for a long time.
[0016]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the glass tube from being damaged by the discharge between the tip portion of the electrode and the positive column even if the input power is increased in order to increase the amount of light. Even if the lamp is turned on for a long time, the effect that the glass tube in the electrode portion is not damaged is obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a conventional example.
1 glass tube 2 external electrode 3 protective film

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ガラス管の両端部の外側に電極を有してなる外部電極型蛍光ランプにおいて、前記電極の少なくとも放電空間側端部を覆う絶縁材料による保護膜を設けたことを特徴とする外部電極型蛍光ランプ。An external electrode type fluorescent lamp having electrodes on the outer sides of both ends of a glass tube, wherein a protective film made of an insulating material covering at least an end of the electrode on the discharge space side is provided. . 前記保護膜は、電極の先端から放電空間側に向かって所定値以下の範囲で設けたことを特徴とする請求項1記載の外部電極型蛍光ランプ。The external electrode type fluorescent lamp according to claim 1, wherein the protective film is provided in a range of a predetermined value or less from a tip of the electrode toward a discharge space. 前記電極は、金属リングとして形成し、導電性接着剤を介してガラス管に接続したことを特徴とする請求項1または2記載の外部電極型蛍光ランプ。The external electrode type fluorescent lamp according to claim 1, wherein the electrode is formed as a metal ring and connected to a glass tube via a conductive adhesive. 前記電極は、透明電極膜や金属膜により形成したことを特徴とする請求項1または2記載の外部電極型蛍光ランプ。3. The external electrode type fluorescent lamp according to claim 1, wherein the electrode is formed of a transparent electrode film or a metal film.
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