JPS62190649A - Metal halide lamp - Google Patents

Metal halide lamp

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JPS62190649A
JPS62190649A JP3233986A JP3233986A JPS62190649A JP S62190649 A JPS62190649 A JP S62190649A JP 3233986 A JP3233986 A JP 3233986A JP 3233986 A JP3233986 A JP 3233986A JP S62190649 A JPS62190649 A JP S62190649A
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outer tube
tube
coating
arc tube
thermofluid
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Inventor
Hiroaki Okumura
博昭 奥村
Nobuyuki Ishida
暢之 石田
Akira Yoshii
美井 明
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Matsushita Electronics Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To securely hold broken pieces of a luminous tube within an outer tube in case of a broken tube, by laying a coating mainly consisting of thermofluid fluororesin over the external surface of the outer tube for enclosing a quartz luminous tube which operates at 9 atmospheric pressure or more of mercury vapor for ensuring stable lighting. CONSTITUTION:A thermofluid fluororesin coating 8 is laid over the external surface of an outer tube 2. This method of laying is carried out in such a way that, firstly foundation coating is prepared so as to increase adhesive strength between the outer tube glass and the coating laid thereon, and thermofluid fluororesin powder applied thereon through a process of electrostatic painting of powder is baked at about 350 deg.C thereafter so as to be forced in thermofluid motion to form a film of 50-100mu thickness. Owing to the above-mentioned process, even if a luminous tube 3 is broken and generated broken pieces of the luminous tube rush to hit the inner face of the outer tube to crack the outer tube, the outer tube 2 can hold its original shape and the broken pieces of the luminous tube can remain inside the outer tube 2 perfectly to be prevented from being scattered around.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明はメタルハライドランプに係り、詳しくは発光管
の動作圧力が高いランプにおいて、発光管が破壊された
ときの飛散防止手段を備えたものに関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a metal halide lamp, and more particularly to a lamp whose arc tube has a high operating pressure and is equipped with a means to prevent scattering when the arc tube is broken. be.

従来の技術 メタルハライドランプは両端部に封着された一対の電極
を具備する発光管内に金部ハロゲン化物。
Conventional metal halide lamps are metal halide lamps in an arc tube with a pair of electrodes sealed at both ends.

水銀および始動用希ガスを封入した構成より成っている
。ランプ全体の構成は発光管をマウントし、外管内のほ
ぼ中心部に位置せしめた構成を採り、口金によって電気
的接続を行う。
It consists of a structure filled with mercury and a rare starting gas. The overall structure of the lamp is such that the luminous tube is mounted and positioned approximately in the center of the outer bulb, and electrical connections are made through the base.

発明が解決しようとする問題点 かかる構成のメタルハライドランプは、従来、400W
ランプを中心とする大型ランプが中心であったが、最近
は、1ooW、70W、40Wといった低ワツトランプ
が商業照明を中心に利用が増大してきている。安定点灯
中の水銀蒸気圧力が発光管の動作圧力の大部分を占め、
始動用希ガスや金満・・ロゲン化物の圧力は、水銀蒸気
圧に比較して無視できる程度に小さい0かかる水銀蒸気
圧は低ワツトランプはど増大し、第2図に示すとと<4
00Wランプでは約4.5気圧であるが、70Wランプ
では約17.6気圧まで増大している。このように低ワ
ツトランプを高い水銀蒸気圧で動作させる場合に、発光
管封着部のクラックがラングの寿命末期等に発生すると
、非常にまれなケースではあるが、発光管が破壊され、
発光管片と外管ガラス片が周囲に飛散することがある。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention Conventionally, metal halide lamps with such a configuration have a power consumption of 400W.
Large-sized lamps have been the main focus, but recently, low-wattage lamps such as 1ooW, 70W, and 40W have been increasingly used mainly for commercial lighting. The mercury vapor pressure during stable lighting accounts for most of the operating pressure of the arc tube.
The pressure of noble gases for starting, gold, etc. is negligibly small compared to the mercury vapor pressure.The mercury vapor pressure increases as the temperature decreases, and as shown in Figure 2, it becomes <4.
The pressure is about 4.5 atmospheres for the 00W lamp, but increases to about 17.6 atmospheres for the 70W lamp. When operating a low-wattage lamp like this at high mercury vapor pressure, if a crack occurs in the sealing part of the arc tube toward the end of the lamp's life, the arc tube may be destroyed, although this is a very rare case.
Pieces of the arc tube and outer tube glass may be scattered around.

発光管の封着部に発生するクランクと発光管の破壊圧力
との関係を詳しく調べた結果を第3図に示す0第3図で
クラック小とは、直径が約4H未満の貝殻状クラックが
モリブデン箔埋設部の電極側エツジ部に発生している場
合であり、クラック大とは、直径が約4賜以上の同様の
クラックが封着部に発生していた場合であり、83図は
これらとクラックなしとの3水準で破壊圧力を比較した
ものである。第3図において、・印は100Wランプの
場合を、○印は40ONの場合をそれぞれ示す。
Figure 3 shows the results of a detailed investigation of the relationship between the crack that occurs in the sealed portion of the arc tube and the burst pressure of the arc tube. This is a case where the crack has occurred at the electrode side edge of the molybdenum foil embedded part, and a large crack is defined as a case where a similar crack with a diameter of about 4 mm or more has occurred in the sealed part. This is a comparison of the rupture pressures at three levels: cracked and crack-free. In FIG. 3, the * mark indicates the case of a 100W lamp, and the ○ mark indicates the case of a 40ON lamp.

第3図から明らかなごとく、たとえ、クラック大が発生
しても、この実験によれば12〜13気圧が最低であり
、試験数を増大させたばらつきを見込んでも9気圧以上
の破壊圧力となる。したがって、9気圧未満の水銀蒸気
圧で動作するランプ、たとえば400Wの約4.6気圧
では、クラック大が発生しても発光管の破壊は発生しな
いが、100Wランプの場合は、安定点灯中の水銀蒸気
圧が約14.6気圧であり、破壊圧力がこれ以下に低下
して発光管を破壊させることがある。ただし、クラック
大に至る確率は非常に少なく、クラック大に達する前に
、クランクの端部が封着部の表面に達して、発光管e 
IJ−りさせて、不点に至らしめるので、発光管の破壊
につながる確率は非常にわずかであるが、より高い安全
性を求めるために、たとえ、発光管の破壊が発生しても
、発光管片と外管ガラス片を周囲に飛散させない対応策
が必要である。
As is clear from Figure 3, even if a large crack occurs, according to this experiment, the minimum pressure is 12 to 13 atm, and even if the variation caused by the increased number of tests is taken into account, the rupture pressure will be more than 9 atm. . Therefore, in a lamp that operates at a mercury vapor pressure of less than 9 atm, for example at 400 W at approximately 4.6 atm, the arc tube will not be destroyed even if a large crack occurs, but in the case of a 100 W lamp, the arc tube will not be destroyed during stable operation. The mercury vapor pressure is approximately 14.6 atmospheres, and the breakdown pressure may drop below this and cause the arc tube to break. However, the probability of the crack becoming large is very low, and before the crack reaches the large size, the end of the crank will reach the surface of the sealing part and the arc tube e.
The probability that the arc tube will be destroyed is very small, but even if the arc tube is destroyed, even if the arc tube is destroyed, the Measures must be taken to prevent the tube pieces and outer tube glass pieces from scattering around.

問題点を解決するための手段 ガラス管の飛散防止被膜として、螢光ランプではポリエ
ステル系樹脂被膜を用いたランプがすでに実用化されて
いるが、本発明に係るメタルハライドランプに使用する
には、耐熱性の点で問題がある、 発明者は耐熱性の高い飛散防止被膜について種々試験を
行った結果、熱流動性フッ素樹脂被膜が適していること
を見出した。ところで、フッ素樹脂被膜が外部からの衝
撃による外管ガラス割れの場合に飛散防止効果があるこ
とを利用して、1000W、2000Wクラスの高ワツ
トランプで、集魚灯などに用ることは公知である(昭和
69年度(第17回)照明学会全国大会講演論文集第3
9ページ「フッ素樹脂膜を被覆した漁業用メタルノ・ラ
イドランプ」)本発明では発光管による内部からの破壊
衝撃に対して、破壊した発光管片を外管内にとどめるよ
うにしたものである。
Means for Solving the Problem Lamps using a polyester resin coating as a shatterproof coating for glass tubes have already been put into practical use in fluorescent lamps. The inventor conducted various tests on highly heat-resistant shatterproof coatings and found that a heat-flowable fluororesin coating was suitable. By the way, it is known that the fluororesin coating has a scattering prevention effect when the outer tube glass breaks due to external impact, and is used in high-wattage lamps of the 1000W and 2000W class, such as fishing lights ( 1986 (17th) Illuminating Engineering Society of Japan National Conference Lecture Proceedings No. 3
(Page 9 "Fishery Metallic Ride Lamp Covered with Fluororesin Film") In the present invention, the broken arc tube pieces are kept inside the outer bulb against the breaking impact from the inside of the arc tube.

本発明は安定点灯中の水銀蒸気圧が9気圧以上で動作す
る石英製発光管を内蔵する外管の外面に、熱流動性フッ
素樹脂を主成分とする被膜を被着させたものである。
In the present invention, a coating mainly composed of a heat-flowable fluororesin is coated on the outer surface of an outer bulb containing a quartz arc tube that operates at a mercury vapor pressure of 9 atmospheres or more during stable lighting.

作  用 かかる構成により、動程中の寿命末期等に発生する発光
管封着部のクラックが成長して発光管の耐圧(破壊圧力
)が低下し、発光管の破壊が発生した場合、発光管ガラ
ス片が外管内面罠射突し、び 外管ガラスにひ伊割れが生じるが、外管は元の形状をと
どめており、破壊された発光管片は外管−傘享内に完全
にとどまり、周囲への飛散を防止することができる。点
灯中の発光管は赤熱した電極や石英ガラスを含んでいる
ので、もしこれらが被膜に直接接触すると、被膜は溶融
してしまう。しかし、本発明によると、電極や石英ガラ
スが被膜に直接接触することなく、すなわち外管ガラス
内面に射突するために、熱容量の小さい電極や石英ガラ
ス片は急速に冷却される結果、被膜が溶融したり、一部
離されたりするという不都合の発生を防止することがで
き、飛散防止効果を完全なも゛のとすることができる。
With this configuration, if cracks in the sealing part of the arc tube that occur at the end of its life during motion grow and the arc tube's withstand pressure (rupture pressure) decreases and the arc tube breaks, the arc tube The glass fragments hit the inner surface of the outer tube, causing cracks in the outer tube glass, but the outer tube retained its original shape, and the broken arc tube pieces were completely inserted into the outer tube and the inside of the canopy. It can stay in place and prevent it from scattering to the surrounding area. A lit arc tube contains red-hot electrodes and quartz glass, so if these come into direct contact with the coating, the coating will melt. However, according to the present invention, since the electrodes and quartz glass do not come into direct contact with the coating, that is, they collide with the inner surface of the outer tube glass, the electrodes and quartz glass pieces with small heat capacity are rapidly cooled, and as a result, the coating is It is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconveniences such as melting or part separation, and it is possible to fully achieve the scattering prevention effect.

実施例 第1図において、一端に口金1を取り付けた外管2内の
ほぼ中央部に最大内径13B、電極間距離15.6ml
のだ円形状発光管3がステム4およびステム線6によっ
て保持されている。外管2内にはネオン−30%窒素ガ
スが約67KPa封入されている。外管2の最大径は約
You、ランプ全長は約175Bであり、ガラス肉厚は
0.7〜1.5鵡である。発光管3の両端部には電極が
封着されて封着部9が形成され、内部にはナトリウム−
タリウム−インジウムのよう化物、約23勺の水銀およ
びネオン−0,5係アルゴンのペニングガスが約5.3
KPa封入されている。発光管3の近傍のステム線6は
光電効果防止用のアルミナセラミック管6で被覆されて
いる。まだ、発光管3の上部にはゲッタ7が取り付けら
れている。
Embodiment In FIG. 1, a tube with a maximum inner diameter of 13B and a distance between electrodes of 15.6 ml is placed approximately in the center of the outer tube 2 with the cap 1 attached to one end.
An elliptical arc tube 3 is held by a stem 4 and a stem wire 6. Approximately 67 KPa of neon-30% nitrogen gas is sealed inside the outer tube 2. The maximum diameter of the outer tube 2 is about You, the total length of the lamp is about 175B, and the glass wall thickness is 0.7 to 1.5 mm. Electrodes are sealed at both ends of the arc tube 3 to form a sealed part 9, and the inside is filled with sodium.
Thallium-indium iodide, about 23 g of mercury and about 5.3 g of neon-0.5 argon Penning gas
KPa is included. The stem wire 6 near the arc tube 3 is covered with an alumina ceramic tube 6 for preventing the photoelectric effect. The getter 7 is still attached to the top of the arc tube 3.

外管2の外面には熱流動性フッ素樹脂被膜8を被着させ
ている。この被着の方法は、まず外管ガラスと同被膜と
の接着強度を増大させるために、下地塗装を行い、その
上に粉体静電塗装法で塗布した熱流動性フッ素樹脂パウ
ダーを約350’(:、で焼付けることにより、パウダ
ーを熱流動させて、60〜100μ厚に造膜するもので
ある。弗善i・。
A thermofluidic fluororesin coating 8 is coated on the outer surface of the outer tube 2. This method of adhesion involves first applying a base coat to increase the adhesive strength between the outer tube glass and the same coating, and then applying approximately 350 coats of heat-flowable fluororesin powder applied using powder electrostatic coating on the base coat. By baking with '(:,), the powder is thermally fluidized to form a film with a thickness of 60 to 100 μm.

かかるランプは定格入力100Wで動作するよう設計さ
れており、例えばランプ電圧105V 。
Such lamps are designed to operate with a rated power input of 100W, e.g. a lamp voltage of 105V.

ランプ電流1.03A、ランプ電力102Wで安定し、
全光束6800ルーメンが得られた。このような特性の
ランプ6本の寿命テスト結果は、最大温度240℃の器
具的点灯状態で5ooo時間点灯後、ランプ電圧117
V 、ランプ電流0.98A、ランプ電力1o1vv、
全光束460oルーメンの特性であって、外管外面に被
着した熱流動性フッ素樹脂被膜の変色および剥離等は全
く発生せず良好な被膜状態を保持していた。
Stable with lamp current 1.03A and lamp power 102W,
A total luminous flux of 6800 lumens was obtained. The life test results of 6 lamps with these characteristics show that the lamp voltage is 117% after being lit for 500 hours under the conditions of appliance lighting at a maximum temperature of 240°C.
V, lamp current 0.98A, lamp power 1o1vv,
The total luminous flux was 460 lumens, and the thermofluidic fluororesin coating on the outer surface of the outer tube did not discolor or peel off at all, and maintained a good coating condition.

発明の詳細 な説明したように、本発明は安定点灯中の水銀蒸気圧が
9気圧以上である石英製発光管を内蔵した外管の外面に
熱流動性フッ素樹脂を主成分とする被膜を被着すること
により、発光管封着部に発生した貝殻状クラックが進展
し、発光管の耐圧が低下して動作圧以下になって発光管
が破壊されても、破壊された発光管片と外管内に確実に
とどめることができる。この場合、発光管片の射突によ
り外管にひび割れが生じるが、はぼ元の形状をとどめて
おり、発光管片と外管ガラスの両者を周囲に飛散させな
い新規な効果を有するもので、安全性のレベルを著しく
向上させたメタルハライドランプを提供することができ
るものである。
As described in detail, the present invention provides a method of coating the outer surface of an outer tube containing a quartz arc tube with a mercury vapor pressure of 9 atm or more during stable lighting with a coating mainly composed of a thermofluid fluororesin. As a result, even if the shell-like crack that occurs in the sealed part of the arc tube develops and the arc tube's withstand pressure decreases to below the operating pressure and the arc tube is destroyed, the broken arc tube piece and the outside It can be kept securely within the pipe. In this case, cracks occur in the outer tube due to the impact of the arc tube pieces, but the original shape remains, and this has the novel effect of preventing both the arc tube pieces and the outer tube glass from scattering to the surroundings. It is possible to provide a metal halide lamp with a significantly improved level of safety.

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

第1図は本発明の一実施例である低ワツトメタルハライ
ドランプの一部切欠正面図、第2図はランプワットと水
銀蒸気圧の関係を示す図、第3図は発光管封着部のクラ
ック発生の大きさと発光管の破壊圧力との関係を100
Wランプと400Wランプについて試験した結果をプロ
ットした図である。 1・・・・・口金、2・・・・・外管、3・・・・・・
発光管、4・・・・ステム、6・・・・・・ステム線、
6・・・・・・アルミナセラミック管、7・・・・・・
ゲッタ、8・・・・・・熱流動性フッ素樹脂被膜、9・
・・・・・封着部。 代理人の氏名 弁理士 中 尾 敏 男 ほか1名第1
Fig. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of a low wattage metal halide lamp which is an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the relationship between lamp wattage and mercury vapor pressure, and Fig. 3 is a crack in the sealed portion of the arc tube. The relationship between the size of the generation and the burst pressure of the arc tube is 100
It is a diagram plotting the results of testing a W lamp and a 400W lamp. 1...Base, 2...Outer pipe, 3...
Arc tube, 4... stem, 6... stem wire,
6...Alumina ceramic tube, 7...
Getter, 8...Thermofluidic fluororesin coating, 9.
...Sealing part. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person No. 1
figure

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 両端部に電極を封着し内部に金属ハロゲン化物、水銀お
よび希ガスを封入し、安定点灯中の水銀蒸気圧が9気圧
以上である石英製発光管を内蔵した外管の外面に熱流動
性フッ素樹脂を主成分とする被膜を被着したことを特徴
とするメタルハライドランプ。
Thermal fluidity is applied to the outer surface of the outer tube, which has a built-in quartz arc tube with electrodes sealed at both ends and metal halides, mercury, and rare gases sealed inside, with a mercury vapor pressure of 9 atm or more during stable lighting. A metal halide lamp characterized by being coated with a film whose main component is fluororesin.
JP3233986A 1986-02-17 1986-02-17 Metal halide lamp Pending JPS62190649A (en)

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