JP2017037719A - Ceramic metal halide lamp - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a double tube lamp including a new mount structure and having comparatively large lamp power.SOLUTION: In this ceramic metal halide lamp, two arc tubes are encapsulated in an outer bulb connected with a base, and one arc tube which is always easily lighted is lighted. This ceramic metal halide lamp includes two L-shaped frame members which are connected to two main power feeding inscribed lines in the inside of the base respectively to perform power feeding function for the arc tubes, and which extend parallel to each other along the lamp axial line in the outer bulb, a first support plate which is connected to the frame members in the vicinity of the top portion of the lamp and a part of which is elastically deformed and is brought into pressure contact with the inner peripheral surface of the outer tube, and a second support plate which is connected to the frame members in the vicinity of the neck portion of the lamp, and a part of which is elastically deformed and is brought into pressure contact with the inner peripheral surface of the outer tube. The second support plate is formed thicker than the first support plate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

  The present invention relates to a ceramic metal halide lamp. More specifically, the present invention relates to a ceramic metal halide lamp that has two arc tubes in an outer sphere, and only one of the lamps that is easily lit is always lit, and has a relatively large lamp power.

  A high-intensity discharge lamp (HID lamp: high-pressure mercury lamp, high-pressure sodium lamp, metal halide lamp, ceramic metal halide lamp, etc.) emits light using discharge between electrodes. For this reason, compared with an incandescent lamp, it has features such as a large luminous flux and good energy efficiency. In a HID lamp, a metal halide lamp that employs a metal halide as a luminescent material has superior color rendering properties and high luminous efficiency as compared with a high-pressure mercury lamp that emits pale light. Furthermore, ceramic metal halide lamps that use arc tubes made of translucent ceramics can use various metal halides because ceramics do not easily react with internal metal halides, and have good heat resistance, etc. Has advantages.

  The lifetime of a ceramic metal halide lamp is said to be about 24,000 hours, for example. In contrast, the lifetime of LED lamps is said to be nominally 40,000 hours. There is a demand for longer life for lamps in general.

  Therefore, as shown in Patent Document 4, the present applicant proposes a ceramic metal halide lamp in which two arc tubes are enclosed in an outer sphere, and one arc tube that is always lit is easily lit and provided to the market. (See FIG. 1). A lamp that uses two arc tubes and has one arc tube that is always easy to light up theoretically has a life equivalent to two arc tubes, so it can be expected to have a long life of 48,000 hours.

  In addition, the lamp shown in FIG. 1 can shorten the restart time as compared with the lamp of one arc tube. That is, with a single arc tube lamp, it is not possible to relight until the warm arc tube immediately after extinguishing has cooled to some extent (for example, after 20 minutes have passed). However, since the arc tube in which the lamp shown in FIG. 1 is turned on again is not the arc tube immediately after extinguishing, but the arc tube in a relatively cold state that has been extinguished until then, the lamp is turned on instantaneously. The ceramic metal halide lamp shown in FIG. 1 will be described in detail later.

  In this application document, it is recognized that “ceramic metal halide lamp in which two arc tubes are enclosed in an outer bulb and one arc tube is always lit” is simply abbreviated as “double tube lamp”. I want to be.

JP2006-100089 WO 2011/056120 JP 10-302721 A JP2012-28096 JP2014-067663 JP 2014-120462

  The conventional ceramic metal halide lamp shown in FIG. 1 is a lamp whose lamp power is relatively small (for example, about 250 W). There is a demand for higher illuminance for general lamps. In order to realize a ceramic metal halide lamp with a relatively large lamp power (for example, about 360 W or more), it is necessary to employ an arc tube corresponding to the ceramic metal halide lamp. In this case, the size of the arc tube for a relatively large lamp power is relatively large compared to the size of the arc tube of the conventional lamp shown in FIG.

  As a result of the increase in the size of the arc tube, it has become necessary to develop a new mounting structure that appropriately positions and securely fixes the two arc tubes in the outer sphere.

  Therefore, the present invention is a double tube lamp having a relatively large lamp power with a novel mounting structure (a ceramic in which two arc tubes are enclosed in an outer sphere and one arc tube is always lit). The object is to provide a metal halide lamp.

  In view of the above-mentioned object of the present invention, a ceramic metal halide lamp according to the present invention is a ceramic metal halide lamp in which two arc tubes are enclosed in an outer sphere to which a base is connected, and one arc tube is always lit. In the lamp, the two arc tubes are disposed in the outer sphere at different distances from the base and inclined with respect to the lamp axis, and extend in the outer sphere along the lamp axis. There are two mutually parallel struts and two cylindrical sleeves each containing an arc tube inside, and the sleeves are fixed to the struts at three points.

  Further, in the ceramic metal halide lamp, the two struts are welded to a pair of lead wires hermetically sealed to the stem tube, and are mutually connected by a wire passed between the two struts at at least one place. It may be positioned in parallel with.

  Further, in the ceramic metal halide lamp, the sleeve has an annular metal band wound around a cylindrical upper end and a lower end, respectively, and a metal tab piece extending from the annular metal band. The metal tab piece may be fixed to the support by welding the metal tab piece to the support.

  Further, in the ceramic metal halide lamp, the sleeve has an annular metal band wound around a cylindrical upper end and a lower end, respectively, and a metal tab piece extending from the annular metal band. The metal tab piece may be fixed to the support using a wire having an insulating member interposed therebetween.

  Further, in the ceramic metal halide lamp, the lamp power of the lamp may be in the range of 270 to 700W.

  Further, the ceramic metal halide lamp according to the present invention is a ceramic metal halide lamp in which at least one arc tube is enclosed in an outer sphere to which a base is connected, and the arc tube has an inclination angle of 20 with respect to the lamp axis. It is arranged at an angle of ~ 30 °.

  Further, in the ceramic metal halide lamp, the arc tube is composed of two arc tubes that are always easily lit, and the two arc tubes are inside the outer bulb and the base. May be arranged at an inclination angle of 20 to 30 ° with respect to the lamp axis at different distances.

  Further, in the ceramic metal halide lamp, the lamp power may be adjusted by reducing the amount of mercury in the arc tube by an amount corresponding to the lamp power that is increased by tilting the arc tube.

  Further, in the ceramic metal halide lamp, the lamp power of the lamp may be in the range of 270 to 700W.

  Furthermore, the ceramic metal halide lamp according to the present invention is a ceramic metal halide lamp in which two arc tubes are enclosed in an outer sphere to which a base is connected, and one arc tube that is always lit is lit. The arc tubes of the book are arranged in the outer sphere at different distances from the base at a distance from each other and inclined with respect to the lamp axis, and are parallel to each other extending in the outer sphere along the lamp axis. And two cylindrical sleeves each containing an arc tube therein, each of the sleeves having a partial closing lid that partially closes the openings at both ends, It prevents the debris from popping out when it bursts.

  Furthermore, in the ceramic metal halide lamp, an annular metal band may be wound around the sleeve at the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the cylindrical shape to mechanically reinforce the sleeve.

  Furthermore, in the ceramic metal halide lamp, the sleeve may have a metal tab piece that extends from the annular metal band and is welded to the support column.

  Furthermore, in the ceramic metal halide lamp, the partial closing lid may be formed integrally with the annular metal strip.

  Further, the ceramic metal halide lamp according to the present invention is a ceramic metal halide lamp in which two arc tubes are enclosed in an outer sphere to which a base is connected, and one arc tube that is easily lit is always lit. L is connected to each of the two main power supply inscribed lines of the stem inside the lamp to provide a power supply function to the arc tube, and extends in the outer sphere in parallel with each other along the lamp axis. A first support plate connected to the frame member near the top portion of the lamp, elastically deformed, and a part of which is pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the outer sphere, A second support plate connected to the frame member in the vicinity of the neck portion of the lamp, elastically deformed and partly pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the outer sphere, and the second support plate is a first support plate The plate is thicker than the support plate It is made.

  Furthermore, in the ceramic metal halide lamp, the second support plate may be formed wider than the first support plate.

  Furthermore, in the ceramic metal halide lamp, both the first support plate and the second support plate may be formed of a leaf spring.

  Further, in the ceramic metal halide lamp, the second support plate is formed to be 1.5 to 2.0 times thicker than the first support plate, and the second support plate is compared with the first support plate. The width may be 1.3 to 2.0 times.

  Furthermore, in the ceramic metal halide lamp, the deformation rate M / L3 of the second support plate may be in the range of 0.3 to 0.5.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the double tube lamp with a comparatively large lamp electric power provided with the novel mount structure can be provided.

1A and 1B are diagrams for explaining a conventional ceramic metal halide lamp. Here, FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional structure diagram of a conventional double tube lamp cut along the lamp axis and the axes of two arc tubes. FIG. 1B is a diagram showing a mount used for the lamp of FIG. 1A, and is a cross-sectional structure diagram cut along a plane perpendicular to the paper surface passing through the lamp axis of FIG. 1A. . FIG. 2 is an external view of a ceramic arc tube. FIG. 3 is a part of a flow of a manufacturing method of a double tube lamp, and a simple lamp diagram of the stage is shown on the right side of each step. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a double tube lamp having a relatively large lamp power according to the present embodiment, and is a cross-sectional structure diagram cut along the axis of the lamp and two arc tubes. FIG. 5 is a view showing a mount used for the double tube lamp shown in FIG. 4, and particularly a view for explaining a structure for positioning and supporting components. FIG. 6 is a view showing a mount used in the double tube lamp shown in FIG. 4, and is a view for explaining an inclination angle of the arc tube with respect to the lamp axis. FIG. 7A is an enlarged view of a peripheral portion of the arc tube shown in FIG. FIG. 7B is a diagram showing (B) a sleeve, (A) a sleeve holding fitting attached to one end of the sleeve, and (C) a sleeve holding fitting attached to the other end. FIG. 8 is a diagram basically showing a lamp 10b having the same structure as the double tube lamp 10a shown in FIG. FIG. 9A is a diagram showing the support plate 28a-1 disposed on the top side of the double tube lamp 10b (FIG. 8). FIG. 9B is a diagram showing the support plate 28b-2 arranged on the neck side of the double tube lamp 10b (FIG. 8). FIG. 10A is a view in the vicinity of the neck portion of the lamp 10b for explaining a state in which the support plate 28b-2 is welded to the support columns 18-1 and 18-2. FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view of a plane perpendicular to the lamp axis of the double tube lamp 10b (FIG. 8), and shows the support plate 28b-1 made of a leaf spring, the columns 18-1, 18-2, and the outer sphere 12. It is a figure explaining a relationship. FIG. 11A is a view when the free end is bent by v when a load F is applied to the free end of the cantilever having a length l. FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view of this cantilever beam. It is a figure explaining the behavior of the part from the center part which welds a support | pillar (plate spring) 28b-1 shown to FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a ceramic metal halide lamp according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  The ceramic metal halide lamp according to the present embodiment can be easily understood by comparing with a conventional ceramic metal halide lamp. Therefore, first, the structure of a conventional ceramic metal halide lamp will be briefly described.

[Conventional double tube lamp]
1A and 1B are diagrams for explaining a conventional ceramic metal halide lamp 100. FIG. Here, FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional structural view of a conventional double tube lamp 100 cut along the lamp axis 100c and the axes of two arc tubes. FIG. 1B is a view showing a mount 240 used in the lamp of FIG. 1A, and is a cross-sectional structure diagram cut along a plane perpendicular to the paper surface passing through the lamp axis 100c of FIG. 1A. It is. The mount 240 shows a mount structure at a stage before being inserted into the outer bulb of the lamp when the lamp is manufactured.

  In the lamp 100, two arc tubes 140-1 and 140-2 are enclosed in an outer bulb 120. The arc tubes 140-1 and 140-2 are incorporated in sleeves (also referred to as “inner tubes”) 160-1 and 160-2, respectively. An E-type base 200 is joined to one end of the outer sphere 120. The two arc tubes 140-1 and 140-2 are juxtaposed along the lamp axis 100c at the same distance from the base 200 inside the outer bulb 120.

  The mount 240 of the double-tube lamp 100 includes a stem tube 220 in which a pair of lead wires are hermetically sealed, and a column 180-1 formed of a metal round bar formed in a frame shape connected to one lead wire. , 180-2 and several nickel-plated iron wires or the like connected to the support as main components.

  The struts 180-1 and 180-2 are fed to the arc tubes 140-1 and 140-2 as feed lines. That is, power is supplied from one power supply line of the stem tube 220 to the one lead wire of the arc tubes 140-1 and 140-2 through the columns 180-1 and 180-2 and further through the iron wires 180-3 and 180-4. Is done. Further, the other lead wire of the arc tubes 140-1 and 140-2 passes through the iron wires 180-5 and 180-6 and reaches the other feed line of the stem tube 220. Accordingly, the struts 180-1 and 180-2 that also serve as the feeder lines have the same potential.

  The arc tubes 140-1 and 140-2 are incorporated in the sleeves 160-1 and 160-2, respectively. Each sleeve is connected to the support columns 180-1 and 180-2 at two upper and lower positions using fixed metal belts 300-1 and 300-2, and is firmly fixed. Each of the fixed metal belts is not clearly shown in the figure, but two annular members holding the sleeves are provided on both sides of the plate-like member passed between the struts 180-1 and 180-2 having the same potential. It has a welded shape. Thus, the arc tubes 140-1 and 140-2 are firmly supported at predetermined positions by the mount 240 using the sleeves 160-1 and 160-2.

The components of the lamp 100 will be briefly described.
The outer sphere 120 is made of translucent hard glass, for example. The outer sphere 120 is a BT type having a central portion with a maximum diameter, a lower top portion, and a neck portion connected to the upper base. The outer sphere 120 includes a transparent outer sphere that linearly transmits the light beam from the arc tube 140 as it is, and a diffused outer sphere that diffuses and transmits the light beam to a certain extent with a white frosted glass inner surface. is there. Either may be sufficient.

  The two arc tubes 140-1 and 140-2 are manufactured according to the same specifications.

  The two sleeves 160-1, 160-2 are also manufactured according to the same specifications. Each sleeve 160 is composed of two short test tubular transparent quartz glass tubes having slightly different diameters, and has a closed-end structure in which a thin tube is inserted and incorporated through an open end of a thick tube. Yes. Small holes through which the lead wire of the arc tube 140 passes are formed at both ends of the sleeve 160. The sleeve 160 is provided to protect the outer sphere so that when the ceramic arc tube 140 is ruptured in a high temperature and high pressure state when lit, the fragments do not collide with the outer sphere 120 and are damaged.

  A metal reinforcing winding 142 is spirally wound around the sleeves 160-1 and 160-2. The reinforcing winding 142 reinforces the mechanical strength of the sleeve 160 and prevents the arc tube 140 or the fragments of the sleeve 160 from jumping out toward the outer sphere 120 when the arc tube is ruptured.

[Double tube lamp with relatively large lamp power according to this embodiment]
(Background of development)
In order to realize a double tube lamp with relatively high lamp power, the size of the arc tube increases. FIG. 2 is an external view of a ceramic arc tube. The maximum inner diameter d of the arc tube is increased. Table 1 is a table comparing the sizes of the 250 W lamp arc tube shown in FIG. 1 and, for example, a 360 W lamp arc tube.

FIG. 3 is a part of a flow of a manufacturing method of a double tube lamp, and a simple lamp diagram of the stage is shown on the right side of each step.
In the mount assembly process in step S1, the sleeve incorporating the arc tube is positioned and fixed to the support column. Attach other necessary parts to form the mount, and attach the stem to the lower end.
In the sealing step of step S2, the mount is inserted into the opening of the outer sphere, and the stem and outer sphere at the bottom of the mount are heated with a burner and sealed.
In the exhaust process of step S3, the gas inside the sealed outer sphere is exhausted to a vacuum state once through the exhaust pipe. Thereafter, for example, a gas such as helium is sealed, and the chip is turned off (the exhaust pipe is melted and sealed with a burner).
In the cap attaching step of step S4, the lead wire connected to the arc tube is soldered to the top and side portions of the cap and the cap is joined to the outer sphere.
The double tube lamp is completed through the lighting test and inspection in step S5.

  Here, when the size of the arc tube is increased, the double tube lamp tube structure shown in FIG. 1 cannot be adopted. That is, when the two arc tubes 140-1 and 140-2 as shown in FIG. 1 are arranged side by side along the lamp axis 100c, the mount to which the arc tube is fixed is attached to the outer sphere in the sealing step of step S2. Cannot be inserted into the inside of the opening. The size of the opening of the outer sphere has a certain limitation due to the E-type base (model number E39) attached in a later process and cannot be further increased.

Therefore, it was necessary to develop a new mount structure that appropriately positions and securely fixes the two arc tubes in the outer sphere.
Accordingly, the present inventors have developed a new mounting structure shown in FIGS. 4 to 7B.

(Overall structure)
FIG. 4 is a view for explaining a double tube lamp 10a having a relatively large lamp power according to this embodiment, and is a cross-sectional structure diagram cut along the lamp axis 10c and the axes of two arc tubes. In this lamp 10 a, two arc tubes 14-1 and 14-2 are enclosed inside an outer bulb 12. The arc tubes 14-1 and 14-2 are incorporated in the sleeves 16-1 and 16-2, respectively. An E-type base 20 is joined to one end of the outer sphere 12.

As a result of adopting the arc tubes 14-1 and 14-2 having increased sizes, the double tube lamp 10 according to the present embodiment of FIG. 4 is compared with the conventional double tube lamp 100 of FIG. The difference is as follows.
(1) The lamp power is relatively large and covers the range of 270 to 700W.
(2) As a result of the increase in the size of the arc tube, the two arc tubes 14-1 and 14-2 are inclined with respect to the lamp axis 10c at different distances from the base 20 inside the outer bulb 12. Has been placed.
(3) As a result of the increase in the size of the arc tube, a structure for positioning and fixing the arc tubes 14-1 and 14-2 to the mount 24 is novel.
(4) As a result of the increase in the size of the arc tube, the sleeves 16-1 and 16-2 around the arc tubes 14-1 and 14-2 employ a cylindrical both-end open type.
(5) A cylindrical outer open sleeve is adopted, so a new outer ball damage prevention structure is adopted.

Hereinafter, the characteristics of the novel mounting structure of the double tube lamp 10a according to the present embodiment of FIG. 4 will be described.
[First feature: Holding structure of sleeve, etc.]
FIG. 5 is a view showing a mount 24 used in the double tube lamp 10a, and particularly a view for explaining a structure for positioning and supporting components. It should be noted that locations A to D surrounded by an alternate long and short dash line ellipse are characteristic portions of this mount structure.

  The mount 24 includes a stem tube 22 in which a pair of lead wires are hermetically sealed, a column 18-1 made of a metal round bar formed in an L shape connected to one lead wire, and the other lead wire. The main parts are struts 18-2 made of a metal round bar formed in an L shape and connected to each other, and several nickel-plated iron wire rods 26 connecting these struts. The wire 26 is interposed between the columns 18-1 and 18-2 in an electrically insulated state and mechanically firmly supported by a cylindrical ceramic insulating member 26s interposed in the middle of the wire. Yes.

  The arc tubes 14-1 and 14-2 incorporated in the sleeves 16-1 and 16-2 are supported at predetermined positions by the mount 24, and are fed with the support columns 18-1 and 18-2 as power supply lines. The That is, power is supplied to the lead wire above the arc tube 14-1 from one feed line of the stem tube 22 through the support 18-1 and further through the conductive portion of the wire 26. The lead wire above the arc tube 14-2 is directly supplied with power from the support 18-1. Similarly, the lead wire below the arc tube 14-1 is supplied with power from the other power supply line of the stem tube 22 through the support 18-2. The lead wire below the arc tube 14-2 is fed through the support 18-2 and further through the conductive portion of the wire 26. As described above, the struts 18-1 and 18-2 that also serve as power supply lines have different potentials, one being plus and the other being minus.

The features of the mount 24 used in the double tube lamp 10a shown in FIG. 5 are as follows.
(1) The two struts 18-1 and 18-2 are welded to a pair of lead wires hermetically sealed to the stem tube 22 at a location D, and the struts 18-1 and 18-2 are The wires 26 passed between 18-2 and welded are positioned parallel to each other and securely held. As a result, the two struts 18-1 and 18-2 are in a solid state and extend in parallel to each other along the lamp axis 10c in the inner space of the outer sphere 12. Accordingly, the columns 18-1 and 18-2 serve as a base for fixing various components. That is, the arc tube 14 and the sleeve 16 are positioned and fixed with respect to the columns 18-1 and 18-2.

(2) The two arc tubes 14-1 and 14-2 are disposed in the outer sphere 12 at different distances from the base 20 and inclined with respect to the lamp axis 10 c. However, since the two light-emitting tubes are alternately lit, the light-emitting portion of the light-emitting tube is arranged as close to the center of the outer sphere as possible from the viewpoint of light distribution characteristics.
In this case, the location M in FIG. 4 is the location where the two different potential conductors are closest. For this lamp, the maximum pulse voltage applied at start-up is 4.5 kV. In the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), etc., minimum distances for sine wave and non-sine wave pulse voltages are defined for lighting fixtures. The minimum clearance is 3 mm when the rated pulse peak voltage is 4.0 kV, and 4 mm when the rated pulse / peak voltage is 5.0 kV. The applicant is operating with a minimum distance of 1 mm / peak voltage of 1 kV in anticipation of further safety.

  (3) The sleeve 16 employs a cylindrical sleeve 16 made of a transparent quartz glass tube as shown in FIG. Since the struts 18-1 and 18-2 have different potentials, a mounting structure in which both-end closed sleeves as shown in FIG. 1 are connected to the struts at two upper and lower positions using the fixed metal belts 300-1 and 300-2. This is because cannot be adopted.

  (4) Each sleeve 16 is positioned and supported by the two columns 18-1 and 18-2 with three-point support. In order to support the part in the space, at least three-point support is required. This is because in the case of two-point support, when vibration occurs, the component swings around the line connecting the support points, rotates, and breaks.

    As will be described later in connection with FIG. 7B, the arc tube 14 is housed within a cylindrical sleeve 16 that has a sleeve retainer 30 attached at one end and a sleeve hold at the other end. A metal fitting 32 is attached and formed into an arc tube / sleeve assembly (see FIG. 7A).

  As shown in FIG. 5, at the location A, the sleeve holding metal fitting 32 of the sleeve 16-1 is welded and fixed to the support 18-1, and the sleeve holding metal 30 is fixed to the support 18-2 by welding. Further, at the location B, the sleeve holding metal fitting 32 of the sleeve 16-1 is welded and fixed to the support column 18-2 using a wire rod 25 (a wire rod similar to the wire rod 26). It is preferable to use two wires 25 in order to increase mechanical strength.

  See the enlarged view of location B. The metal portions 25c of the two wire rods 25 are welded to the tab pieces 32f of the sleeve holding member 32 that fixes the sleeves 16, respectively. The metal portion 25c of the welding portion of each wire 25 is bent so as to be substantially parallel to the central axis 16c of the sleeve 16, and two metal wires are welded side by side. With this structure, the contact area between the tab piece 32f and the metal portion 25c of the wire 25 can be increased, and sufficient welding strength can be ensured. At the same time, even when the distance between the tab piece 32f and the insulating portion 25c approaches and the lamp vibrates, the vibration of the sleeve due to the deflection of the metal portion 25c can be reduced.

This mounting structure has the following advantages and advantages.
(a) It is possible to securely hold the two arc tubes with high lamp power in an appropriate position. In other words, the light emitting portions of the two arc tubes could be arranged as close as possible to the vicinity of the central portion of the outer sphere on the lamp axis from the viewpoint of light distribution characteristics.
(b) As a safety measure, a sleeve could be provided on each arc tube to prevent the arc tube from rupturing the outer bulb. In addition, the sleeve improves the heat retention of the arc tube and improves the color rendering. Further, as a lighting fixture for attaching the lamp, an open-type fixture can be used.

[Second feature: Angle of inclination of arc tube]
FIG. 6 is a view showing the mount 24 used in the double tube lamp 10a, and is a view for explaining the inclination angle α of the arc tubes 14-1 and 14-2 with respect to the lamp axis 10c.

  This second feature is premised on the vertical lighting of the lamp 10a. Further, the embodiment relates to an inclination angle of the arc tube, and is not limited to the case where the number of arc tubes 14 of the lamp is two, but can be applied to the case where there is only one.

  Regarding ceramic metal halide lamps, it has been found that the lamp voltage VL is relatively large when horizontally lit compared to when vertically lit. The lamp voltage VL corresponds to the resistance value of the lamp being lit and has a property proportional to the amount of mercury. That is, the evaporated mercury in the arc tube disturbs the movement of electrons. The amount of evaporation of the luminescent material of the lamp is determined by the coldest part temperature. The coldest part temperature of the horizontally lit lamp is higher than the coldest part temperature at the lower end of the vertically lit lamp. As a result, it is considered that the internal vapor pressure of the horizontally lit lamp is relatively high, the resistance value is increased, and the lamp voltage is increased. Further, since the arc of the horizontally lit lamp rises and bends due to the influence of gravity, the probability of colliding with mercury vapor increases, the resistance value increases, and the lamp voltage is considered to increase.

  Mercury is an environmentally hazardous substance, and it is desirable to reduce its usage as much as possible. Here, it is conceivable that the lamp voltage VL is controlled by the amount of mercury. In other words, the lamp voltage VL can be increased by tilting the vertically lit arc tube at a certain angle. Table 2 shows the result of measuring the change in the lamp voltage VL corresponding to the change in the inclination angle α of the arc tube.

  Table 2 shows that the lamp voltage VL is increased by about 5 to 6% at an inclination angle α = 20 to 30 ° as compared with the case where the arc tube is arranged vertically. Therefore, when the predetermined lamp power is realized, the lamp power is increased by increasing the lamp voltage VL by tilting the arc tube at an inclination angle α = 20 to 30 ° as compared with the case where the lamp is arranged vertically. The amount of mercury corresponding to the minute can be reduced.

  When the inclination angle α exceeds 30 °, the lateral dimension of the mount increases, and the mount cannot be inserted into the outer sphere as described with reference to FIG.

This mounting structure has the following advantages and advantages.
(a) By tilting the arc tube at an inclination angle α = 20 to 30 °, a predetermined lamp power can be secured with a smaller amount of mercury.

[Third feature: Structure for preventing damage to outer sphere]
FIG. 7A is an enlarged view of a peripheral portion of the arc tube 14-1 shown in FIG. FIG. 7B is a view showing (B) the sleeve 16, (A) a sleeve holding metal fitting 30 attached to one end of the sleeve, and (C) a sleeve holding metal fitting 32 attached to the other end.

  Conventionally, both ends closed type sleeves 160-1 and 160-2 as shown in FIG. 1 have been employed, so that the broken pieces of the arc tube can be prevented in a 360 ° direction.

  However, since the arc tube size 14 is increased and the struts 18-1 and 18-2 have different potentials, the fixed metal belts 300-1 and 300-2 connected between the struts as shown in FIG. Could not be adopted.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, both-end open cylindrical sleeves 16-1 and 16-2 as shown in FIG. 4 are employed. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7A, a part of the outer sphere 12 is located in the vicinity of the open end of the sleeve 16-1 at the location N, which may cause damage. The same applies to the sleeve 16-2.

  For this reason, a new outer sphere damage prevention structure has been adopted. As shown in FIG. 7B, in order to fix the sleeve 16 to the support column 18, a sleeve holding metal fitting 30 is pushed in and attached to one end, and a sleeve holding metal fitting 32 is pushed in and attached to the other end. The difference between the sleeve holding metal fittings 30 and 32 is that the metal fitting 30 is a metal fitting attached to the column 18 at one place, and the metal fitting 32 is a metal fitting attached to the column 18 at two places.

  In terms of the sleeve holding function, the sleeve holding metal fitting 30 is welded to the annular metal strip 30a engaged with the outer peripheral end portion of the sleeve 16, the plurality of stoppers 30d engaged with the inner peripheral end portion, and the support column 18. And a tab piece 30e to be fixed. The sleeve holding fitting 32 is the same, but has two tab pieces 32e and 32f which are welded and fixed to the support column 18.

  The sleeve holding metal fitting 30 is provided with a partial closing lid 30b that partially closes the opening of the sleeve 16 as a function of preventing damage to the outer sphere. An opening 30c is formed in the center of the partial closing lid 30b, and a thin tube portion of the arc tube 14 passes through the opening 30c. The same applies to the sleeve holding bracket 32.

  An arc tube fragment having a large kinetic energy that breaks the outer sphere 12 has a large mass and therefore a large size. Therefore, in order to prevent this, it is sufficient to partially close the opening at both ends of the sleeve 16.

This outer ball damage prevention structure has the following advantages and advantages.
(a) By providing the partial closing lids 30b and 32b in the openings at both ends of the sleeve 16, there is no risk of damage to the outer bulb due to the arc tube fragments.
(b) The partially closed lids 30b and 32b can be formed integrally with the sleeve holding fittings 30 and 32 for the purpose of holding the sleeve. For this reason, the partial closing lids 30 b and 32 b partially close the open end of the sleeve 16 only by pushing the sleeve holding metal fittings 30 and 32 into the sleeve 16 and attaching them.
(c) The annular metal bands 30a and 32a reinforce the mechanical strength of the sleeve 16 and prevent the sleeve from being damaged.

[Fourth feature: Structure with enhanced vibration resistance]
(the purpose)
As described in the “overall structure” above, the double tube lamp 10a according to the present embodiment is intended for a lamp having a relatively large lamp power, and therefore the size of each arc tube 14 and each sleeve 16 is large. Heavy weight. In addition, as described in the above “first feature: holding structure for sleeves”, the struts 18-1 and 18-2 also serve as a power supply line as well as holding the arc tube and the sleeve, and have mutually different potentials. Are in a relationship. In the holding structure such as the sleeve of the first feature, the arc tube 14 and the sleeve 16 are firmly held with respect to the support column 18.

  Regarding such a double-tube lamp mounting structure, a vibration test was conducted in order to find the most mechanically fragile part. This is because the mechanical strength is further increased by reinforcing the fragile portion.

  When the vibration test is performed, the entire support (that is, the entire mounting structure) that holds the arc tube and the sleeve firmly swings. If the vibration is further continuously applied, the support 18 breaks at the welding point of the inner tangent line of the main stem (the line exposed within the outer sphere) within the main stem (where the welding point is Detachment) occurred.

  Examining the prior art relating to the connection of the power supply line between the support column 18 and the stem 22, the above-mentioned patent document 4 discloses a configuration in which the pinch portion of the stem is sandwiched between two support plates to suppress shaking of the mount. Yes. In the above-mentioned patent document 5, since the arc tube is a single type, and the arc tube made of ceramic is lighter in weight than the quartz arc tube, no special support plate is provided, and the support rod is used as the power supply line of the stem. Connected to.

  In the above “first feature: holding structure of the sleeve or the like”, the connection between the support column 18 and the arc tube / sleeve 14 or 16 is focused on, and this connection is strengthened. This “fourth feature: structure with enhanced vibration resistance” aims to reinforce the most vulnerable part found in the vibration test and further improve the reliability of the mechanical strength.

(Constitution)
FIG. 8 is a diagram basically showing a lamp 10b having the same structure as the double tube lamp 10a shown in FIG. In the double tube lamp 10a shown in FIG. 4, in order to lock the mount structure to the inner surface of the outer sphere, the support plate 28a-2 made of a leaf spring is used at the top portion, and the support plate 28a-1 is used at the neck portion. ing. In the double tube lamp 10b shown in FIG. 8, in order to reinforce the connection between the fragile struts 18-1 and 18-2 found in the vibration test and the inscribed lines 17-1 and 17-2, A support plate 28b-1 made of a new large-sized leaf spring is employed. Compared to the support plate 28b-2 in the vicinity of the top portion, the support plate 28b-1 has a feature that the width W of the leaf spring is wide. Further, the plate spring has a feature that the plate thickness T is thick.

  9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating a support plate made of a leaf spring. The upper part of each figure is a plan view of the leaf spring, and the lower part is a side view. FIG. 9A is a diagram showing the support plate 28a-1 disposed on the top side of the double tube lamp 10b (FIG. 8). FIG. 9B is a diagram showing the support plate 28b-2 arranged on the neck side of the double tube lamp 10b (FIG. 8).

  The support plate shown in each figure shows approximate values of length L, width W, and plate thickness T. When comparing 28b-2 in FIG. 9C with the support plate 28a-1 in FIG. 9B, the nominal value T3 / T2 = 0.25 / 0.15 = 1.67 in terms of thickness, and T3 / T2 is in the range of 1.5 to 2.0 considering the tolerance. It is. The width of the support plate is nominally W3 / W2 = 10.0 / 6.5 = 1.53, and considering the tolerance, W3 / W2 is in the range of 1.3 to 2.0. These leaf springs are typically formed from an iron-nickel alloy.

  FIG. 10A is a view of the vicinity of the neck portion of the lamp 10b for explaining a state in which the support plate 28b-2 is welded to the support columns 17-1 and 17-2. From the stem 22, inscribed lines 17-1 and 17-2 of the power supply line extend, and the columns 18-1 and 18-2 are welded respectively. Two support plates 28b-1 made of leaf springs are welded to the columns 18-1 and 18-2, respectively. Since the struts 18-1 and 18-2 are at different potentials, a support plate that straddles them cannot be employed.

  FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view of a plane perpendicular to the lamp axis of the double tube lamp 10b (FIG. 8), and shows the support plate 28b-1 made of a leaf spring, the columns 18-1, 18-2, and the outer sphere 12. It is a figure explaining a relationship. The plate spring 28b-1 is forcibly bent around the connecting portion of the support 18 and the mount is inserted into the outer sphere 12. In FIG. 10B, the leaf spring 28b-1 before being inserted into the outer sphere 12 is indicated by a broken line, and the leaf spring 28b-1 after being inserted is indicated by a solid line. After the insertion, when the forced bending is released, the circular protrusion of the leaf spring engages the inner peripheral surface of the outer tube, restrains the movement of the columns 18-1 and 18-2 when the mount vibrates, This prevents breakage at the welding point.

  Referring to FIG. 10b again, if the deformation rate of the support plate 28b-1 is defined as M / L3 by the half length L3 of the support plate and the bending amount M, the deformation rate M / L3 = 11.31 / 28.5 = 0.40 at the nominal value. Met. Considering the tolerance, the deformation amount M / L3 is in the range of 0.30 to 0.40.

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FIG. 11A is a view when the free end is bent by v when a load F is applied to the free end of the cantilever having a length l. FIG. 11B is a cross-sectional view of this cantilever beam. It is a figure explaining the behavior of the part from the center part which welds a support | pillar (plate spring) 28b-1 shown to FIG. The relationship is l = L3 / 2.

The deflection v and the load F are in the relationship of equation (1).
v = (Fl ³ ) / (3EI) ………… (1)
Here, F is a load applied to the free end, E is an elastic coefficient determined by the material, and I is a cross-sectional second moment determined by the shape. EI represents rigidity.

Equation (1) is transformed into Equation (2) for determining how much load F is applied when a certain amount of deflection v occurs.
F = (3EI ・ v) / l ³ ………… (2)

As shown in FIG. 11B, when the width W = b and the thickness T = h of the cantilever beam, the cross-sectional secondary moment I is obtained by the equation (3).
I = (1/12) bh ³ ………… (3)

Substituting equation (3) into equation (2) yields equation (4).
F = (3EI · v) / l ³ = bh ³ v / (4l ³ ) (4)
From equation (4), if the same support plate (plate spring) is used, the load F applied to the inner peripheral surface of the outer sphere is proportional to the width b of the support plate, proportional to the cube of the thickness h, and proportional to the deflection amount v. In addition, it is inversely proportional to the third power of the length l (the length from the fixed point to the support column to the contact point of the circular protrusion in the leaf spring).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9B and 9C, the thickness h is increased from T1 = 0.15 mm to T2 = 0.25 mm, so that the load F is (0.25 / 0.15) ³ = 4.6 times. Further, the width b becomes (10.0 / 6.5) = 1.5 times by widening from W2 = 6.5 mm to W3 = 10.0 mm. After all, by increasing the thickness h of the support plate and expanding the width W, (0.25 / 0.15) ³ · (10.0 / 6.5) = 6.9 times.

[Modifications, etc.]
As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, these are illustrations, Comprising: This invention is not limited to these. Additions, deletions, changes, improvements, and the like, which can be easily made by those skilled in the art, are within the scope of the present invention. The technical scope of the present invention is defined by the description of the appended claims.

10: Ceramic metal halide lamp, lamp, double tube lamp, 10c: lamp axis, 12: outer bulb, 14, 14-1, 14-2: ceramic arc tube, arc tube, 16, 16-1, 16-2 : Sleeve, inner pipe, 17-1, 17-2: Inscribed line, 18: Support, 20: E-type base, 22: Stem pipe, 24: Mount, 26: Wire rod, 26s: Ceramic insulating member, 28a-1, 28a-2, 28b-1, 28b-2: support plate, leaf spring, 30: sleeve holding metal fitting, 30a: annular metal band, 30b: partially closed lid, 30c: opening, 30d: stopper fitting, 30e: tab piece 32: Sleeve holding metal fitting, 32e: Tab piece, 100: Ceramic metal halide lamp, lamp, double tube lamp, 100c: Lamp axis, 120: Outer bulb, 140, 140- 140-2: Ceramic arc tube, arc tube, 142: Metal reinforcing winding, 160, 160-1, 160-2: Sleeve, inner tube, 180: Post, Iron wire 180-3, 180-4, 180 -5, 180-6: Iron wire, 200: E-type base, 220: Stem tube, 240: Mount, 300-1, 300-2: Fixed metal belt,

Claims (5)

In a ceramic metal halide lamp in which two arc tubes are enclosed in an outer sphere to which the base is connected, and one arc tube is always lit,
Connected to the two main power supply inscribed lines of the stem inside the base, respectively, to provide a power supply function for the arc tube, and extend in the outer bulb parallel to each other along the lamp axis With two L-shaped frame members
A first support plate connected to the frame member in the vicinity of the top portion of the lamp, elastically deformed and partly pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the outer sphere;
A second support plate connected to the frame member in the vicinity of the neck portion of the lamp, elastically deformed and partly pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the outer sphere,
The second support plate is a ceramic metal halide lamp formed thicker than the first support plate. In the ceramic metal halide lamp according to claim 1,
The second support plate is a ceramic metal halide lamp that is formed wider than the first support plate. In the ceramic metal halide lamp according to claim 1,
The first support plate and the second support plate are both ceramic metal halide lamps formed from leaf springs. In the ceramic metal halide lamp according to claim 1,
The second support plate is formed 1.5 to 2.0 times thicker than the first support plate,
The second support plate is a ceramic metal halide lamp having a width that is 1.3 to 2.0 times that of the first support plate. In the ceramic metal halide lamp according to claim 1,
The deformation rate M / L3 of the second support plate is a ceramic metal halide lamp within a range of 0.3 to 0.5.

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