JPH02197052A - Ultra-high pressure mercury lamp - Google Patents

Ultra-high pressure mercury lamp

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JPH02197052A
JPH02197052A JP1689989A JP1689989A JPH02197052A JP H02197052 A JPH02197052 A JP H02197052A JP 1689989 A JP1689989 A JP 1689989A JP 1689989 A JP1689989 A JP 1689989A JP H02197052 A JPH02197052 A JP H02197052A
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Kiyoshi Saruwatari
猿渡 清志
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve secureness of the start-up and make the service life long by positioning a discharge space physically over a pair of discharge electrodes at both ends thereof and mercury sumps close thereto. CONSTITUTION:A discharge space 22 is disposed in such a way that its center is positioned over mercury sumps 251 and 252 relative to the gravity direction, that is, forming a tubular body 21 in the form of a reversed U, or a reversed V. In this case, for the inclination of an axis at both ends of the tubular body 21, an angle theta to a horizontal surface is set to satisfy theta>=30 deg.. Penetration of bubbles to the mercury sumps 251 and 252 by vaporization and condensation of mercury through repetition of lighting and putting off a mercury lamp M occurs less accordingly. When bubbles are produced in the mercury sumps 251 and 252, at the same time, these ar more easy to be led out upwards, that is, out of the mercury sumps 251, 252. As a result, jumping out of mercury to push or blow mercury 26 out into the discharge space 22 can be avoided. Thus secureness of the start-up of operation can be improved, and the life can be lengthened.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野] 本発明は超高圧水銀灯に関する。[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp.

〔発明の概要〕[Summary of the invention]

本発明は、超高圧水銀灯に関するものであり、放電空間
を挟んでその両端に対の放電電極とその近傍に水銀溜を
有する超高圧水銀灯において、動作状態でその放電空間
がその両端の対の放電電極とその近傍の水銀溜より物理
的に上方に位置するように構成して、動作開始の確実性
、長寿命化をはかる。
The present invention relates to an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp, and in an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp that has a pair of discharge electrodes at both ends of a discharge space and a mercury reservoir in the vicinity thereof, in an operating state, the discharge space is connected to a pair of discharge electrodes at both ends of the lamp. It is configured to be physically located above the electrode and the mercury reservoir in its vicinity to ensure reliable start of operation and long life.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

通常の超高圧水銀灯は第3図に示すように、直線状の管
体(1)内に放電空間(2)が形成され、その両端に、
放電空間(2)内に各内端が導入された対の放電電極(
3,)及び(3□)が管体(1)の軸心に沿って配置さ
れて成る。管体(1)の両端部には、くびれ部(41)
及び(4□)が形成されて電極(3I)及び(3□)の
周囲に水銀(6)を配置する水銀溜(51)及び(5□
)が設けられる。放電電極(31)及び(3□)の各内
端(先端)は、水銀溜(51)及び(5□)より、すな
わち水銀(6)から突出するようになされている。
As shown in Figure 3, a normal ultra-high pressure mercury lamp has a discharge space (2) formed within a straight tube body (1), and at both ends of the discharge space (2),
A pair of discharge electrodes (with each inner end introduced into the discharge space (2)
3,) and (3□) are arranged along the axis of the tube (1). Constrictions (41) are provided at both ends of the tube body (1).
and (4□) are formed and mercury reservoirs (51) and (5□) are arranged to arrange mercury (6) around electrodes (3I) and (3□).
) is provided. The inner ends (tips) of the discharge electrodes (31) and (3□) are configured to protrude from the mercury reservoirs (51) and (5□), that is, from the mercury (6).

そして、この超高圧水銀灯は、物理的に水平状態に配置
されて用いられる。
This ultra-high pressure mercury lamp is used while being physically placed in a horizontal position.

このように水平状態で用いられるの・Lヨ、この水銀灯
を点灯する際、両端の水銀(6)が移動し易い状態とな
ることから、この水銀灯を垂直ないしは斜めに配置する
ときは、上方の水銀がその重力で、より移動し易くなっ
て電極(3,)及び(3□)間に短絡事故工発生すると
か、水銀灯を消灯し次に点灯するに際し、安定な点灯を
害うという不都合を生じることになることに因る。
When this mercury lamp is lit in a horizontal position, the mercury (6) at both ends tends to move, so when placing this mercury lamp vertically or diagonally, it is important to The gravity of the mercury makes it easier to move, causing short circuits between electrodes (3,) and (3□), and preventing stable lighting when the mercury lamp is turned off and then turned on again. It depends on what is going to happen.

しかしながら、このように水平状態で動作させても、実
際上は、この水銀灯の点灯、消灯を繰り返すと、管体(
1)内での水銀の蒸発、凝縮が繰り返されることによっ
て水銀溜(5、)及び(5□)内に放電空間に封入した
希ガスによる気泡が侵入し、この気泡が水銀溜(51)
及び(52)内でしだいに大きくなり、やがて水銀灯の
消灯時に、この気泡によって水銀(6)を水銀溜(5,
)及び(52)より放電空間(2)内に押し出すいわゆ
る水銀の飛び出しを生じさせ、これによって、次の点灯
に際して放電が定常状態に達するまでに可成りの時間を
要することになり、その上、この定常状態に達するまで
の低圧中で例えばタングステンWより成る電極(3I)
及び(3□)の先端が赤熱されてW原子等の構成材料が
飛び出すスパンタ現象が生じ、寿命の低下を示す。
However, even if it is operated horizontally, in practice, if the mercury lamp is repeatedly turned on and off, the tube body (
Due to repeated evaporation and condensation of mercury in 1), bubbles from the rare gas sealed in the discharge space enter the mercury reservoirs (5,) and (5□), and these bubbles enter the mercury reservoirs (51).
and (52), and eventually, when the mercury lamp is turned off, the mercury (6) is transferred to the mercury reservoir (5,
) and (52) cause so-called mercury to be pushed out into the discharge space (2), and as a result, it takes a considerable amount of time for the discharge to reach a steady state at the next lighting. At low pressure until this steady state is reached, the electrode (3I) made of tungsten W, for example.
The tip of (3□) becomes red hot and a spanter phenomenon occurs in which constituent materials such as W atoms fly out, indicating a decrease in life.

[発明が解決しようとする課題] 本発明は、上述したような水銀の飛び出しによる電極の
スパッタ等の課題の解決をはかることを目的として点灯
時の定常状態への移行を安定に行い、長寿命化をはかる
ことができるようにする。
[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned problems such as electrode sputtering due to mercury splashing out, and achieves a stable transition to a steady state during lighting, thereby achieving a long service life. Make it possible to measure the

〔課題を解決するための手段] 本発明は、例えば第1図に示すように、放電空間(22
)を挟んでその両端に対の放電電極(23,)及び(2
3□)とその近傍に水銀溜(25,)及び(25□)を
有する超高圧水銀灯において、動作状態で放電空間(2
2)が対の放電電極(23,)及び(23□)とその近
傍の水銀溜(25,)及び(25□)より物理的に上方
にすなわち重力方向に関して上方に位置するように構成
する。
[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a discharge space (22
) and a pair of discharge electrodes (23, ) and (2
In an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp having a mercury reservoir (25,) and (25□) in the vicinity thereof, the discharge space (2
2) is located physically above the pair of discharge electrodes (23,) and (23□) and the nearby mercury reservoirs (25,) and (25□), that is, above the gravitational direction.

(作用] 本発明の構成によれば、放電空間(22)が画電極(2
3,)及び(23□)より上方に位置して水銀溜(25
,)及び(25□)がいわば上向きに配置されるので、
水銀灯の点滅によって水銀(6)の蒸発、凝縮の繰返え
しによっても水銀溜(25,)及び(25□)中への気
泡の侵入及びその成長が回避される。したがって水銀(
6)の飛び出しが回避され、これによる点灯時の放電の
定常状態への移行の阻害、寿命の短縮化が回避される。
(Function) According to the configuration of the present invention, the discharge space (22) is connected to the picture electrode (2).
3,) and (23□), there is a mercury reservoir (25
, ) and (25□) are arranged upward, so to speak.
The repeated evaporation and condensation of mercury (6) by blinking the mercury lamp also prevents bubbles from entering and growing into the mercury reservoirs (25,) and (25□). Therefore, mercury (
6) is avoided, thereby preventing the transition of the discharge to a steady state during lighting and shortening the service life.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

第1図及び第2図を参照して本発明の詳細な説明する。 The present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

図においてMは本考案による超高圧水銀灯を全体として
示す。
In the figure, M indicates the ultra-high pressure mercury lamp according to the present invention as a whole.

本発明においては、例えば第1図或いは第2図に示すよ
うに、放電空間(22)を内部に形成する逆U字状或い
は逆V字状等に弯曲形成された石英管等より成る管体(
21)を設ける。
In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 or 2, for example, a tube body made of a quartz tube or the like curved in an inverted U-shape or an inverted V-shape forms a discharge space (22) inside. (
21).

そして、この管体(21)の両端には、例えばW線より
成る棒状の放電電極(23,)及び(232)が、管体
(21)の各端部において管軸上に貫通配置されて気密
的に封着される。
At both ends of the tubular body (21), rod-shaped discharge electrodes (23,) and (232) made of, for example, W wire are arranged penetratingly on the tube axis at each end of the tubular body (21). Hermetically sealed.

また管体(21)の両端部には各端から所要の間隔を保
持した位置に環状にくびれ部(24,)及び(24□)
を管体(21)自体に突設し、各くびれ部(24,)及
び(24□)から管体(21)の各端の封着部の間に水
11(26)を充填した水銀溜(25,)及び(25z
)を形成する。そして、この状態で各電極(23,)及
び(23□)は、その内端が水銀(26)より突出する
ようになされ、各電極(23+)及び(23□)の外端
自体より成るリード、またはこの外端に連結されて成る
リード(27、)および(27□)が管体(21)外に
導出される。
In addition, at both ends of the tube body (21), there are annular constrictions (24,) and (24□) at positions that maintain a required distance from each end.
is provided protruding from the tube (21) itself, and a mercury reservoir filled with water 11 (26) is provided between each constriction (24,) and (24□) and the sealing portion at each end of the tube (21). (25,) and (25z
) to form. In this state, each electrode (23,) and (23□) has its inner end protruding from the mercury (26), and a lead consisting of the outer end of each electrode (23+) and (23□) itself. , or the leads (27,) and (27□) connected to the outer ends thereof are guided out of the tube body (21).

このような構成による水銀灯Mは、第1図及び第2図に
示すように、放電空間(22)の中央が水銀溜(25□
)及び(25□)により重力方向に関して上方に位置す
るように、つまり管体(21)が逆U字状、或いは逆V
字状となるように配置する。
In the mercury lamp M having such a configuration, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the center of the discharge space (22) is a mercury reservoir (25□
) and (25□), so that the tube body (21) is positioned upward in the direction of gravity, that is, the tube body (21) has an inverted U shape or an inverted V shape.
Arrange them so that they form a letter shape.

この場合、管体(1)の両端における軸心の傾きは水平
面に対しての角度θがθz30°とすることが好ましく
、このとき、水銀溜(25υ及び(25□)内への気泡
の侵入が効果的に回避されることが確かめれた。
In this case, it is preferable that the inclination of the axis at both ends of the tube (1) is such that the angle θ with respect to the horizontal plane is θz30°. was confirmed to be effectively avoided.

また、超高圧水銀灯Mの両端には、他部との電気的連結
及び機械的補強に供するヘース(28)を設は得る。
Moreover, heaths (28) are provided at both ends of the ultra-high pressure mercury lamp M for electrical connection with other parts and mechanical reinforcement.

このベース(28)は第1図に示すように金属若しくは
合成樹脂等より成る。このベース(28)には、管体(
21)の両端部をそれぞれ挿入する透孔(29υ及び(
292)が穿設され、これら透孔(291)及び(29
□)を通じて両電極(23,)及び(23□)のリード
(27,)及び(27□)がベース(28)の例えば下
端より導出するようになされる。また、各透孔(29υ
及び(29□)内には、接着剤(30)、例えばベース
(28)が導電性である場合は絶縁性接着剤が充填され
てベース(28)に管体(1)の機械的保持がなされる
This base (28) is made of metal, synthetic resin, etc., as shown in FIG. This base (28) has a pipe body (
Through holes (29υ and (21) are inserted into both ends of the
292) are drilled, and these through holes (291) and (29
The leads (27,) and (27□) of both electrodes (23,) and (23□) are led out from, for example, the lower end of the base (28) through the base (28). In addition, each through hole (29υ
and (29□) are filled with adhesive (30), for example, insulating adhesive if the base (28) is conductive, to mechanically hold the tube (1) on the base (28). It will be done.

尚、上述した例ではベース(28)の同一面の下面から
対の放電電極(23,)及び(23□)のリード(27
,)及び(27□)を導出した場合であるが、これらを
ベース(28)の互いに異る面から導出することもでき
るし、ベース(28)を円筒として、それぞれその例え
ば中心部と周面に設けた端子導体に連結して端子導出を
行うようにすることもできるなど使用態様に応して種々
の変形変更をなし得る。
In the above example, the lead (27) of the pair of discharge electrodes (23,) and (23□) is
, ) and (27□), but they can also be derived from different surfaces of the base (28), or if the base (28) is a cylinder, for example, the center and peripheral surfaces, respectively. Various modifications and changes can be made depending on the manner of use, such as being able to connect to a terminal conductor provided on the terminal conductor to lead out the terminal.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

上述の構成によれば、超高圧水銀灯としてその両端部が
水平より所要の角度θだけ傾いた構成とされていること
によって、水銀灯Mの点灯、消灯の繰返えしによる水銀
の蒸発、凝縮に因る水銀溜(25υ及び(25□)中に
気泡が入り込みにくくなると共に、これら水銀溜(25
+ )及び(25□)に気泡が発生した場合にはこれが
上方、つまり水銀溜(25,)及び(25□)外に導出
され易くなることから、これら水銀溜(25υ及び(2
5□)中で気泡が成長して、水銀(6)を放電空間(2
2)内に押し出したり噴出させたりする水銀の飛び出し
を回避できる。したがって、点灯時に、放電が安定状態
となるまでに長時間を要するという不都合が回避される
と共に、これに伴い低圧下で、放電電極が長時間赤熱状
態下にあってスパッタが生じるという不都合が回避され
、その寿命は、従前の約2倍の長寿命化がはかられた。
According to the above-mentioned configuration, since both ends of the ultra-high pressure mercury lamp are tilted from the horizontal by the required angle θ, evaporation and condensation of mercury due to repeated turning on and off of the mercury lamp M can be prevented. This makes it difficult for air bubbles to enter the mercury reservoirs (25υ and (25□)), and
+ ) and (25□), these bubbles are likely to be drawn upwards, that is, out of the mercury reservoirs (25,) and (25□).
Bubbles grow in the discharge space (2) and transport mercury (6) into the discharge space (2
2) It is possible to avoid mercury being pushed out or spouted out. Therefore, the inconvenience that it takes a long time for the discharge to reach a stable state during lighting is avoided, and the inconvenience that spatter occurs due to the discharge electrode being in a red-hot state for a long time under low pressure is also avoided. As a result, its lifespan has been extended to about twice that of the previous model.

また、発光状態が安定化されることによって光量制御を
容易かつ正確に行うことができる。
Further, by stabilizing the light emission state, the light amount can be controlled easily and accurately.

また、管体が従来のように一直線上に延びる場合、画電
極端子への外部回路の連結は、個々に行われるを余儀な
くされ、その連結時に管体に不要な力が加わって破損事
故を来すなどの不都合があったが、本発明においては、
管体(21)が屈曲されていることによって第1図で示
したように共通のベース(28)から両電極の端子導出
をなし得ることから、外部回路との連結が簡便となると
共に、ベース(28)によって管体(1)の両端部が機
械的に一体化されることによって補強効果を生じ、管体
(21)の破損事故が激減される。また、全体の小型コ
ンパクト化もはかられる。更に、水銀灯が直線状である
場合に比し、配光分布もとり易いという利点がある。
In addition, when the tube extends in a straight line as in the past, external circuits must be connected to the picture electrode terminals individually, and unnecessary force is applied to the tube at the time of connection, which can lead to damage. However, in the present invention,
Since the tubular body (21) is bent, the terminals of both electrodes can be led out from the common base (28) as shown in FIG. (28) mechanically integrates both ends of the tube body (1), thereby producing a reinforcing effect and drastically reducing the possibility of breakage of the tube body (21). In addition, the overall size and compactness can be achieved. Furthermore, compared to the case where the mercury lamp is linear, there is an advantage that the light distribution is easier to obtain.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図及び第2図はそれぞれ本発明の超高圧水銀灯の各
個の断面図、第3図は従来の超高圧水銀灯の断面図であ
る。 (21)は管体、(22)は放電空間、(23,)及び
(23□)は放電電極、(25,)及び(25ハは水銀
溜、(26)は水銀である。 ′L東のff高圧7に級灯Q断山図
FIGS. 1 and 2 are sectional views of an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a conventional ultra-high pressure mercury lamp. (21) is the tube body, (22) is the discharge space, (23,) and (23□) are the discharge electrodes, (25,) and (25C are the mercury reservoir, and (26) is the mercury.'L East ff high pressure 7 ni class light Q mountain view

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 放電空間を挟んでその両端に対の放電電極とその近傍に
水銀溜を有する超高圧水銀灯において、動作状態で上記
放電空間が上記対の放電電極とその近傍の水銀溜より物
理的に上方に位置するようになされた超高圧水銀灯。
In an ultra-high pressure mercury lamp having a pair of discharge electrodes at both ends of a discharge space and a mercury reservoir in the vicinity thereof, the discharge space is physically located above the pair of discharge electrodes and the mercury reservoir in the vicinity of the discharge space in the operating state. An ultra-high pressure mercury lamp designed to
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