JPWO2007007654A1 - Discharge lamp lighting device and bulb-type fluorescent lamp - Google Patents

Abstract

A ceramic chip capacitor is used to reduce the size of a discharge lamp lighting device for a bulb-type fluorescent lamp. An excessive temperature rise is suppressed even when the ceramic chip capacitor is short-circuited. The preheating and starting capacitor (C5) connected in parallel to the arc tube (4) and contributing to the resonance of the discharge lamp lighting device is a ceramic chip capacitor. The capacitor (C5) is located between the wrapping pins (61, 61) and is surface-mounted on the substrate (58). Even when the capacitor (C5) is short-circuited, the inverter circuit limits the current supplied to the ceramic chip capacitor to not more than 1.5 times the normal current, thereby preventing an excessive temperature rise of the capacitor (C5).

Description

  The present invention relates to a discharge lamp lighting device and a bulb-type fluorescent lamp for lighting an arc tube.

  Conventionally, an arc tube having a bent bulb, a cap attached to one end side and a cover supporting the arc tube on the other end side, a lighting device housed in the cover, and covering the arc tube on the other end side of the cover A bulb-type fluorescent lamp equipped with a glove or the like to be attached is used (for example, see Patent Document 1).

In recent years, such a bulb-type fluorescent lamp has been miniaturized to have a lamp length and a maximum outer diameter that are close to those of a general lighting bulb defined in JIS. Therefore, it is necessary to reduce the size of the discharge lamp lighting device.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2002-75010 (page 3, FIG. 1-5)

  As a configuration for reducing the size of the discharge lamp lighting device, it is conceivable to use a ceramic chip capacitor having a small size and good heat resistance in place of a film capacitor as a so-called discrete part in which a lead wire is led out from a resin mold jacket. .

  However, a ceramic chip capacitor may be destroyed in a short-circuited state if an excessive current flows, and if excessive current continues to flow in a short-circuited state, the temperature rises excessively and causes surrounding components. There is a possibility of thermal influence.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a discharge lamp lighting device and a bulb-type fluorescent lamp that can be easily downsized and can prevent an excessive temperature rise.

  The discharge lamp lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the ceramic chip capacitor is connected in parallel to the arc tube; high frequency power is supplied to a load circuit including the arc tube and the ceramic chip capacitor; And an inverter circuit in which the short-circuit capacitor current supplied to the ceramic chip capacitor when the ceramic chip capacitor is short-circuited is 1.5 times or less of the normal capacitor current to be supplied.

  For example, the discharge lamp lighting device is used for a bulb-type fluorescent lamp including a base and a light emitting tube. The arc tube includes a bent arc tube in which a plurality of U-shaped bulbs are arranged in parallel to form one discharge path, an arc tube in which one bulb is bent in a spiral shape, and the like at both ends of the discharge path. A pair of electrodes is sealed. The inverter circuit is a lighting circuit mainly composed of electronic components that apply high-frequency power of 10 kHz or more to the arc tube to light the arc tube. The ceramic chip capacitor is also referred to as a multilayer ceramic chip capacitor or the like, and is formed by stacking and firing a metal sheet printed on a dielectric sheet in layers and connecting electrodes to both ends of the multilayer body. For example, if the starting voltage is applied for a long time due to the continued non-lighting state of the arc tube at the end of its life, the ceramic thin film may be damaged and destroyed in a short-circuited state. If excessive current continues to flow, the temperature may rise excessively and may affect the surrounding components thermally.

  By using the ceramic chip capacitor, the discharge lamp lighting device can be easily downsized as compared with the configuration using the conventional film capacitor. Even when a ceramic chip capacitor is short-circuited, the capacitor current at the time of short-circuit supplied by the inverter circuit is limited to 1.5 times or less of the normal capacitor current. Even so, an excessive temperature rise of the ceramic chip capacitor is prevented.

  The discharge lamp lighting device according to claim 2 includes a starting ceramic chip capacitor connected to the arc tube; an inverter circuit for supplying high frequency power to a load including the arc tube and the ceramic chip capacitor; and in series with the ceramic chip capacitor. And a current control means for suppressing an excessive current connected thereto.

  By using the ceramic chip capacitor, the discharge lamp lighting device can be easily downsized as compared with the configuration using the conventional film capacitor. Even when the ceramic chip capacitor is short-circuited, the current control means suppresses an excessive current, thereby preventing an excessive temperature rise of the ceramic chip capacitor.

  The discharge lamp lighting device according to claim 3 is the discharge lamp lighting device according to claim 2, wherein the current control means is a current interrupting element that interrupts the current by self-destruction when an excessive current flows. .

  For example, the current interrupting element may be a pattern fuse formed by printing on a substrate in addition to an impedance element such as a resistor that is destroyed in a short-circuit state due to an overcurrent flowing.

  By connecting this current interrupting element in series with the ceramic chip capacitor, the current control means can be easily configured.

  The bulb-type fluorescent lamp according to claim 4 is an arc tube; a substrate; a plurality of connection terminals protruding from the substrate, connected to each electrode of the arc tube, and connected to wires introduced from the arc tube; and A ceramic chip capacitor mounted between the connection terminals and electrically connected to each connection terminal and connected in parallel to the arc tube, and a load circuit including the arc tube and the ceramic chip capacitor with high frequency power A discharge lamp lighting device provided with an inverter circuit for supplying

  The connection terminals are, for example, a plurality of terminal pins that are electrically connected to the respective electrodes of the arc tube and are connected by means such as winding or welding of a plurality of wires led out from the arc tube.

  And, by mounting a ceramic chip capacitor using a relatively narrow mounting space formed between the connection terminals, it becomes possible to reduce the size of the substrate as compared with a configuration using a conventional film capacitor, A bulb-type fluorescent lamp can be miniaturized. In addition, when the connection terminal is disposed close to the arc tube, the vicinity of the connection terminal becomes relatively high in temperature, but the ceramic chip capacitor is excellent in heat resistance. It is possible.

  According to the discharge lamp lighting device of the first aspect, by using the ceramic chip capacitor, it is possible to easily reduce the size of the discharge lamp lighting device as compared with the configuration using the conventional film capacitor. Even when a ceramic chip capacitor is short-circuited, the capacitor current at the time of short-circuit supplied by the inverter circuit is limited to 1.5 times or less of the normal capacitor current. Even so, an excessive temperature rise of the chip capacitor can be prevented, and the surrounding components are prevented from being thermally affected.

  According to the discharge lamp lighting device of the second aspect, by using the ceramic chip capacitor, it is possible to easily reduce the size of the discharge lamp lighting device as compared with the configuration using the conventional film capacitor. Even when the ceramic chip capacitor is short-circuited, since the current control means suppresses an excessive current, an excessive temperature rise of the ceramic chip capacitor can be prevented.

  According to the discharge lamp lighting device of the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the discharge lamp lighting device of the second aspect, the current control means can be easily configured.

  According to the bulb-type fluorescent lamp of claim 4, the ceramic chip capacitor is mounted using a narrow mounting space between the connection terminals, thereby reducing the size of the substrate as compared with the configuration using the conventional film capacitor. This makes it possible to reduce the size of the bulb-type fluorescent lamp. The connection terminals may be close to the arc tube and become hot, but the ceramic chip capacitor is excellent in heat resistance and can be used without causing a thermal failure.

It is sectional drawing seen from the direction which cross | intersects with the juxtaposition direction of the bulb | bulb in the bulb-type fluorescent lamp which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing seen from the juxtaposition direction of the bulb | bulb in a bulb-type fluorescent lamp same as the above. It is a perspective view of the cover of a bulb-type fluorescent lamp. It is sectional drawing of a part of cover of a bulb-type fluorescent lamp same as the above. It is an end view which shows the positional relationship of the holder of a bulb-type fluorescent lamp same as the above, an arc tube, and a board | substrate. It is a perspective view of the holder of a bulb-type fluorescent lamp. It is a perspective view inside a holder combined with the arc tube of the bulb-type fluorescent lamp. It is a circuit diagram of the lighting device of the same bulb-type fluorescent lamp. It is a graph which shows the characteristic of the lighting device of a bulb-type fluorescent lamp same as the above. It is a graph which shows the characteristic of the lighting device of a bulb-type fluorescent lamp same as the above. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the lighting device of a bulb-type fluorescent lamp same as the above. It is the schematic of the illuminating device using a bulb-type fluorescent lamp. It is a circuit diagram of the lightbulb-type fluorescent lamp which shows 2nd Embodiment. It is a side view of a part of the lighting device of the same bulb-type fluorescent lamp. It is sectional drawing of a part of the lighting device of the lightbulb-type fluorescent lamp which shows 3rd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

4 arc tube 7 lighting device as discharge lamp lighting device
37 wires
61 Wrapping pins as connection terminals
72 Inverter circuit
C5 Capacitor as a ceramic chip capacitor
F2 Fuse as current control means

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 to FIG. 12 show a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view seen from a direction intersecting with the parallel arrangement direction of bulbs in a bulb-type fluorescent lamp, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a cover of a light bulb-type fluorescent lamp, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a part of the cover of the light bulb-type fluorescent lamp, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the holder of the bulb-type fluorescent lamp, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the inside of the holder combined with the arc tube of the bulb-type fluorescent lamp, and FIG. 8 is a bulb-type fluorescent lamp. 9 is a circuit diagram of the lamp lighting device, FIG. 9 is a graph showing the characteristics of the lighting device of the bulb-type fluorescent lamp, FIG. 10 is a graph showing the characteristics of the lighting device of the bulb-type fluorescent lamp, and FIG. FIG. 12 is an illustration of the operation of the light bulb type fluorescent lamp It is a schematic view of an illumination device using the flop.

  1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a bulb-type fluorescent lamp. The bulb-type fluorescent lamp 1 includes a cover 3 having a base 2 at one end in the height direction, and an arc tube 4 supported on the other end of the cover 3. The holder 5 attached to the cover 3 to support one end of the arc tube 4, the globe 6 attached to the cover 3 covering the arc tube 4, the base 2, and the discharge lamp stored inside the cover 3 A lighting device 7 is provided as a device. The rated power is formed to have substantially the same appearance as that of a general lighting bulb such as a 40 W type, 60 W type, or 100 W type incandescent bulb. This general lighting bulb is defined in JIS C 7501.

  The base 2 is an Edison type E26 type or the like, and includes a cylindrical shell 11 provided with a screw thread and an eyelet 13 provided on the top of one end side of the shell 11 via an insulating portion 12. A threaded portion 11a, which is a male screw, is formed on one end side of the shell 11, and an annular fixing portion 11b is formed on the other end side to cover the one end portion of the cover 3 and fix it by caulking or bonding.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the cover 3 is made of a heat-resistant synthetic resin such as polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), and a fixing portion 11b of the shell 11 of the base 2 is attached to one end side. A cylindrical base attachment portion 16 is formed, an expanded annular cover portion 17 is formed on the other end side, and a plurality of holder attachment portions 18 for attaching the holder 5 are formed inside the cover portion 17. ing.

  A pair of wall portions 19 that can be inserted inside the base 2 are projected from the base mounting portion 16 at positions offset from the center line of the cover 3, and the center line of the cover 3 is formed inside each of the wall portions 19. A substrate holding part 20 is formed along. An opening 21 facing the inside of the base 2 is formed in a portion of the base 3 where the pair of wall portions 19 of the base mounting portion 16 is not provided. The circumferential dimension (circumferential length) of the pair of wall portions 19 is within 50% or less of the circumferential dimension of the cover 3, and the pair of wall portions 19 are on the base 2 side. The ratio of the dimension h11 protruding in the height direction is in a range of 50% or less of the dimension h12 of the screw portion 11a of the shell 11 in the height direction. These ranges also include the case where the pair of wall portions 19 are not projected (0%). Therefore, the circumferential dimension of the pair of wall portions 19 is 0 to 50% of the circumferential dimension of the cover 3 ( The ratio of the dimension h11 in which the pair of wall portions 19 protrude toward the base 2 is preferably 0 to 50% of the dimension h12 of the screw portion 11a of the shell 11 in the height direction (preferably 5 to 40%). The range is preferably 10 to 40%. If it exceeds 50%, the facing area between the shell 11 and the electronic component 60 of the lighting device 7 is reduced, and the heat dissipation is reduced, which is not preferable. A thread may be partially formed on the outside of the wall portion 19 so as to be screwed into the inside of the screw portion 11a of the shell 11 of the base 2.

  A substantially semi-annular vent hole forming portion 22 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the cap mounting portion 16 of the cover 3 so as to project air from the cap 2 side and the arc tube 4 side. Is formed in at least one place. This vent 23 is preferably in a range of a size corresponding to a circle having a diameter of 0.5 to 5 mm in terms of a cross-sectional area at one place. In this range, both air permeability and heat blocking performance can be achieved, and 0.5 mm Below, air permeability will fall, and if it is 5 mm or more, the heat insulation performance will fall.

  A through-hole 24 that penetrates the inner and outer sides of the cover 3 is formed in the base attachment portion 16 of the cover 3 corresponding to the position of the vent hole 23. The through hole 24 and the vent hole 23 on the inner peripheral surface side of the base mounting portion 16 are communicated with each other through a communication groove 25.

  A through hole 24 is also formed at a position on the opposite side of the circumference with respect to the position where the vent hole 23 of the cover 3 is formed, and the through hole 24 and the inner peripheral surface of the base mounting portion 16 are connected to each other. A communication groove 25 that communicates is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the arc tube 4 has at least three U-shaped bent valves 31, 32, 33, and these valves 31, 32, 33 are sequentially connected to the communication pipe 34. One continuous discharge path 35 is formed by being connected. Each communication pipe 34 is formed by joining openings formed by blowing and breaking the vicinity of the end where the valves 31, 32, and 33 are connected to each other.

  The bulbs 31, 32, and 33 are formed in a substantially U shape in which a tube body having a substantially cylindrical cross section made of glass having a tube outer diameter of 3 to 8 mm is curved at an intermediate portion and has a top portion. That is, the valves 31, 32, and 33 include a bent portion that is curved and a pair of straight pipe portions that are continuous with the bent portion and are parallel to each other. The valves 31, 32, and 33 have a relationship in which the height of the central valve 32 is higher than the height of the valves 31 and 33 on both sides, and the U-shaped surfaces face each other in parallel. It is installed side by side.

  For example, a three-wavelength phosphor is formed on the inner surface of the arc tube 4, and the arc tube 4 is filled with a rare gas such as argon (Ar), neon (Ne), or krypton (Kr), or mercury. Gas is sealed.

  A pair of electrodes 36 are sealed with stem seals or pinch seals at one end portions of the bulbs 31 and 33 located on both ends of the discharge path 35. Each electrode 36 has a filament coil, and this filament coil is supported by a pair of linear wells. Each well is, for example, a pair of wires 37 that are led out from one end of the bulbs 31 and 33 on both sides and connected to the lighting device 7 via a jumet wire sealed at one end of the bulbs 31 and 33 on both sides. (See FIG. 7).

  Cylindrical narrow tubes 38, which are also called exhaust pipes, are connected to each end where the electrodes 36 of the valves 31 and 33 on both sides are sealed, and to both ends of the central valve 32 by stem seals or pinch seals. Projected. These thin tubes 38 are sequentially sealed by melting in the manufacturing process of the light emitting tube 4, and the inside of the light emitting tube 4 is exhausted through a part of each thin tube 38 which is not sealed, and a sealed gas is sealed. After being replaced, the capillaries 38 are sealed by fusing unsealed portions of the capillaries 38.

  Of the narrow tubes 38 at both ends of the central valve 32, one narrow tube 38 is formed in a long shape so that the tip portion extends to the inside of the base 2 and is linear in parallel with the straight tube portion of the valve 32. The main amalgam 39 as an amalgam is encapsulated at the tip portion when sealed. The main amalgam 39 is an alloy composed of bismuth, tin and mercury, is formed in a substantially spherical shape, and has an action of controlling the mercury vapor pressure in the arc tube 4 within an appropriate range. In addition, as the main amalgam 39, you may use what was formed with the alloy which combined indium, lead, etc. other than bismuth and tin. Further, auxiliary amalgam having mercury adsorption / release action is attached and sealed in the wells of the electrodes of the bulbs 31 and 33 at both ends. Further, an auxiliary amalgam similar to the auxiliary amalgam provided in the valves 31 and 33 at both ends is also sealed at the other end of the central valve 32.

  In the arc tube 4, a pair of electrode side end portions 40 in which a pair of electrodes 36 of the bulbs 31, 32, 33 are sealed are located on one end side in the height direction. The bulbs 31, 32, and 33 have a tube outer diameter of 3 to 8 mm and a maximum width b1 in the width direction intersecting the height direction of 30 mm or less.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the holder 5 is formed of a heat-resistant synthetic resin material such as polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), for example, and has a disk-shaped substrate portion 42 and a peripheral portion of the substrate portion 42. A cylindrical tube portion 43 protruding from the one end to the one end side is provided.

  A projecting portion 44 that can be inserted between the bulbs 31, 32, and 33 of the arc tube 4 protrudes from the central portion of the substrate portion 42, and each bulb 31, 32, 33 is formed on the peripheral surface of the projecting portion 44. Arc-shaped depressions 45 are formed as bulb mounting parts that are fitted to the end faces of the arc tube 4 and the peripheral surface facing the center side of the arc tube 4, and these depressions 45 are formed inside the holder 5. A mounting hole 46 that communicates is formed.

  Insertion holes 47 are formed in the substrate portion 42 so as to face the end faces of the valves 31, 32, 33. The wires 37 and the narrow tubes projecting from the ends of the valves 31, 32, 33 are inserted into the insertion holes 47. 38 is inserted. The diameter of the insertion hole 47 is smaller than the diameter of the valves 31, 32, 33, and the end portions of the valves 31, 32, 33 do not enter the insertion hole 47.

  Then, after the arc tube 4 is combined with the holder 5, by injecting an adhesive such as silicone resin or epoxy resin from the inside of the holder 5 through the mounting holes 46 and the insertion holes 47, the bulbs 31, 32, The inner peripheral surface side that faces the center side of the arc tube 4 and the end surfaces of the bulbs 31, 32, 33 are bonded and fixed to the holder 5.

  A claw portion 48 attached to the holder attaching portion 18 of the cover 3 is formed at one end portion of the cylindrical portion 43. A pair of substrate mounting portions 50 having a pair of substrate mounting grooves 49 facing each other at positions offset from the center line of the holder 5 are formed inside the cylindrical portion 43. The substrate mounting groove 49 is formed in parallel with the center line of the holder 5 and is formed to be open on one end side of the cylindrical portion 43. In addition, a pair of notches 51 are formed in the cylinder portion 43 on the opposite side to the side where the pair of substrate mounting portions 50 are formed offset.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the globe 6 is a smooth curved surface that is close to the shape of a glass bulb of a general lighting bulb such as an incandescent bulb by a material such as transparent or light diffusing glass or synthetic resin. It is formed in a shape. An opening 54 is formed at one end of the globe 6, and an edge 55 of the opening 54 is fitted inside the cover 17 of the cover 3 and is bonded by an adhesive having viscosity such as silicone resin or epoxy resin. It is fixed.

  In addition, the lighting device 7 includes a substrate 58 on which a plurality of electronic components 60 constituting the lighting circuit 59 are mounted. The substrate 58 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape having a width that can be inserted inside the base 2 and having a height that is longer than the width, and both side edges of the substrate 58 are a pair of substrates of the holder 5. The holder 5 is inserted into and engaged with the mounting groove 49 and is arranged vertically along the direction of the center axis of the holder 5, and is arranged at a position offset from the center line of the holder 5. That is, in a state where the base 2, the cover 3, and the holder 5 are combined, the substrate 58 is disposed vertically along the direction of the center line of the base 2 with respect to the inside of the base 2, and Arranged at a position offset from the center line. The position of the substrate 58 in the direction intersecting the height direction is temporarily fixed by the substrate mounting portion 50 of the holder 5, and by connecting the wire 37 of the arc tube 4 and a wrapping pin 61 described later, or the base 2 and the holder 5. The position in the height direction is positioned and held by being sandwiched between them.

  The electronic components 60 are mounted on both sides of the substrate 58, but on one side of the substrate 58 where the gap between the base 2 and the base 2 is wide, a transformer CT such as a ballast choke as a current limiting inductor of the electronic components 60, a capacitor A large electronic component 60 such as C1 and electrolytic capacitor C2 as a smoothing capacitor is mounted, and the other side of the substrate 58 on the side where the distance from the base 2 is narrow is the height of the electronic component 60. Surface mount type electronic components 60 such as low transistors, chip capacitors (chip capacitors) C3, C5, and rectifier elements are mounted.

  The MOS type N-channel field effect transistor Q1 and the MOS type P-channel field effect transistor Q2 as transistors are surface-mounted as one package component on the other surface.

  The smoothing electrolytic capacitor C2 is mounted so as to be perpendicular to the substrate 58 in the center region in the width direction of one surface of the substrate 58. Thereby, the mounting efficiency of the substrate 58 is improved, and the substrate 58 can be miniaturized.

  An electronic component (not shown) located on the width direction edge portion side of the substrate 58 approaching the base 2 is disposed to be inclined toward the width direction center portion side of the substrate 58. Thereby, the electronic component 60 can be inserted without hitting the inside of the base 2, and the lighting device 7 can be efficiently stored inside the base 2. The electronic component 60 to be tilted is a discrete component, which is a so-called radial component that is mounted on the substrate 58 with two lead wires.

  The substrate 58 is provided with four wrapping pins 61 projecting from the other end, which is the arc tube 4 side, by winding and connecting a pair of wires 37 of each electrode 36 of the arc tube 4 as connection terminals.

  As an electronic component 60 to be connected using the wrapping pin 61 of the substrate 58, the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1 disposed at the center position in the width direction of the substrate 58, the negative temperature disposed at both sides in the width direction of the substrate 58 There are characteristic resistance elements NTC1 and NTC2. Each of these elements PTC1, NTC1, and NTC2 is a discrete component, and is a component that can be connected by soldering or welding if necessary, by winding two lead wires around the wrapping pin 61. The positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1 is a component that is relatively resistant to heat among the electronic components 60 of the lighting circuit 59. The positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1 protrudes from the edge facing the arc tube 4 side of the substrate 58, that is, inside the protrusion 44 of the holder 5. It is arranged between the bulbs 31, 32, 33 of the arc tube 4. Negative temperature characteristic resistance elements NTC1 and NTC2 are arranged in empty spaces on both sides of the transformer CT on the surface side of the substrate 58. The negative temperature characteristic resistance elements NTC1 and NTC2 are also relatively heat resistant parts among the electronic components 60 of the lighting circuit 59, and are opposed to the arc tube 4 side of the substrate 58 together with the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1. It may be arranged so as to protrude from the edge portion to be disposed inside the projection 44 of the holder 5, that is, between the bulbs 31, 32, 33 of the arc tube 4.

  Between the wrapping pins 61 and 61 to which the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1 is connected, a capacitor C5 as a ceramic chip capacitor is surface-mounted on the other surface where the distance between the substrate 58 and the base 2 is narrow. This capacitor C5 is a preheating starting capacitor connected in parallel to the both end electrodes of the arc tube 4. By making this capacitor C5 a surface-mountable ceramic chip capacitor, the space between the wrapping pins 61 and 61 can be effectively used to increase the mounting efficiency of electronic components. The mounting of the capacitor C5 between the connection terminals can also be applied to a lighting device in which the circuit board is placed horizontally with respect to the base 2. However, when the device is placed vertically as in the present embodiment, Since the connection terminal (wrapping pin 61) is located on the arc tube 4 side and easily becomes high temperature, there is an advantage that a ceramic chip capacitor having excellent heat resistance can be used. The capacitor C5 has a so-called 3225 size of, for example, 3.2 mm × 2.5 mm.

  In a state where the cover 3 and the base 2 are combined, a space is formed between the tip of the wall portion 19 of the cover 3 and the insulating portion 12 of the base 2, and the edge of the substrate 58 and the base 2 are formed through this space. Directly facing the shell 11 at a relatively short distance. The substrate 58 has a shell at an edge facing the space portion of the substrate 58, that is, an edge facing the insulating portion 12 on the eyelet 13 side of the substrate 58 from one side edge facing the inner surface of the shell 11 of the substrate 58. A wiring pattern 62 having the same potential as that of the shell 11 is formed along a corner portion that is an edge portion closer to the position 11, and the same potential as that of the eyelet 13 is formed at the center portion of the edge portion of the substrate 58 facing the eyelet 13. A wiring pattern 63 is formed. A capacitor C1, which is the first electronic component 60 on the input side of the lighting device 7, is connected to the wiring patterns 62 and 63. As for the other side edge portion of the substrate 58, the wiring pattern 62 may be arranged in the same manner as the one side edge portion of the substrate 58, or the wiring pattern and the electronic parts are arranged apart to ensure an insulation distance. May be.

  One end of each lead wire 64, 65 is connected to each wiring pattern 62, 63, and the other end of each lead wire 64, 65 is connected to the shell 11 and eyelet 13 of the base 2. Each of the lead wires 64 and 65 is a covered electric wire in which the core wire is covered with an insulating material, and one end portion of the conductive core wire protruding from the end portion of the insulating material is connected to each of the wiring patterns 62 and 63. The ends are electrically connected to the shell 11 and the eyelet 13.

  Further, the tip end portion of the lead wire 64 connected to the shell 11 is connected by being sandwiched between the base attaching portion 16 of the cover 3 and the fixing portion 11b of the shell 11.

  Further, a narrow tube 38 enclosing the main amalgam 39 is disposed between the surface side of the substrate 58 where the distance from the base 2 is narrow. Thereby, the lighting device 7 and the thin tube 38 are efficiently arranged inside the base 2.

  The offset amount of the substrate 58 with respect to the central axis of the base 2 is preferably in a range up to a position that is 3/4 of the inner diameter of the base 2. When the offset amount is closer to the inner surface of the base 2 than the position of 3/4, the width of the substrate 58 is narrowed, the mounting area of the substrate 58 is reduced, and the mounting efficiency of the electronic component 60 is reduced. Absent.

  Further, inside the cover 3, a heat blocking member 68 that thermally blocks the base 2 side and the arc tube 4 side is disposed. For example, a silicone resin or an epoxy resin is used for the heat blocking member 68 and is injected so as to fill at least an opening between the inner peripheral surface of the cover 3 and the substrate 58 and the electronic component 60. At this time, the heat blocking member 68 is injected into the inside of the cover 3 that is the inside of the vent hole forming portion 22, but is not injected into the vent hole 23, and the ventilation state is maintained. The term “thermally shut off the base 2 side and the arc tube 4 side” may mean that the opening between the vertically arranged substrate 2 and the inside of the cover 3 may be sealed without any gap, and if the heat can be shut off, there will be a gap. May be. Further, the heat shield member 68 may be provided up to the inside of the base 2 or the inside of the holder 5. If the cover is provided up to the inside of the base 2, the cover 3 and the base 2 are bonded and fixed. The strength of is improved. Moreover, if it provides to the inner side of the holder 5, the intensity | strength of the cover 3 and the holder 5 will improve for the same reason.

  Further, inside the base 2, a heat conductive member 69 that thermally connects the distal end portion of the thin tube 38 enclosing the main amalgam 39 disposed in the base 2 and the base 2 is disposed. Some of the electronic components 60 such as the electrolytic capacitor C2, which is a heat generating component, may be further thermally connected to the heat conductive member 69. The heat conductive member 69 is made of, for example, silicone resin or epoxy resin. For example, before the base 2 is combined, the heat conductive member 69 conducts heat to the tip of the thin tube 38 accommodated in the base 2, the substrate 58, the electronic component 60, and the like. Each component can be connected by the heat conductive member 69 by injecting the conductive member 69 or combining the base 2 into which the heat conductive member 69 is injected. The heat conductive member 69 may be filled in the entire inner side of the base 2, that is, may be in contact with the heat blocking member 68.

  FIG. 8 shows a circuit diagram of a lighting device as a discharge lamp lighting device. A capacitor C1 constituting a filter is connected to the commercial AC power source e via a fuse F1, and an input terminal of a full-wave rectifier 71 is connected to the capacitor C1 via an inductor L1 constituting the filter. Further, the smoothing electrolytic capacitor C2 is connected to the output terminal of the full-wave rectifier 71 to constitute an input power supply circuit E, and the smoothing electrolytic capacitor C2 of the input power supply circuit E generates alternating current that generates high-frequency power. An inverter main circuit 73 of a half-bridge type inverter circuit 72 as a power source is connected.

  The inverter main circuit 73 includes a field effect transistor Q1 as a MOS-type N-channel transistor that is complementary to each other as a switching element and a MOS-type P-channel transistor in parallel with the electrolytic capacitor C2 for smoothing. A field effect transistor Q2 as a transistor is connected in series. The sources of the N-channel field effect transistor Q1 and the P-channel field effect transistor Q2 are connected to each other.

  Connected between the drain and source of the field effect transistor Q2 is a primary winding L2 of a transformer CT constituting a ballast choke as a resonant inductor, a capacitor C3 for direct current cut, and a fluorescent lamp FL as an arc tube 4 as a discharge lamp. Has been. One end of electrode filament coils FLa and FLb as filaments at both ends of the fluorescent lamp FL are connected to the drain and source sides of the field effect transistor Q2 of the fluorescent lamp FL, respectively, and the other end of one electrode filament coil FLa and the other Between the other end of the electrode filament coil FLb, a preheating and starting capacitor C5 that contributes to resonance is connected as a resonance capacitor. An emitter is applied to the electrode filament coils FLa and FLb. Further, a positive temperature characteristic resistive element (Positive Temperature Coefficient) PTC1 is connected in parallel to the fluorescent lamp FL.

  A starting resistor R1 constituting the starting circuit 75 is connected between the smoothing electrolytic capacitor C2, the gate of the field effect transistor Q1 and the gate of the field effect transistor Q2, and the gates of these field effect transistors Q1. And a series circuit of a capacitor C6 and a capacitor C7 is connected between the gate of the field effect transistor Q2 and the source of the field effect transistor Q1 and the field effect transistor Q2, and the capacitor C6 and the gate control circuit 76 as a gate control means A series circuit of a Zener diode ZD1 and a Zener diode ZD2 for gate protection of the field effect transistor Q1 and the field effect transistor Q2 is connected in parallel to the series circuit of the capacitor C7. The primary winding L2 of the transformer CT is provided with a secondary winding L3 that is magnetically coupled. The secondary winding L3 has an inductor L4 having one end connected to the connection point of the capacitors C6 and C7. Is connected to the connection point between the other end of the capacitor and the discharging resistor R2. The capacitor C6 also constitutes a trigger element of the start circuit 75, and the discharge resistor R2 of the start circuit 75 is connected in parallel to the series circuit of the capacitor C6 and the inductor L4.

  In addition, a parallel circuit of the resistor R3 of the starting circuit 75 and the capacitor C8 for improving switching is connected between the drain and source of the field effect transistor Q2.

  Moreover, negative temperature characteristic resistance elements (Negative Temperature Coefficient) NTC1, NTC2 are connected between one end and the other end of each of the electrode filament coils FLa, FLb of the fluorescent lamp FL.

  Then, the operation of the lighting device 7 will be described.

  First, when the power is turned on, the voltage of the commercial AC power source e is full-wave rectified by the full-wave rectifier 71 and smoothed by the smoothing electrolytic capacitor C2.

  A voltage is applied to the gate of the N-channel field effect transistor Q1 via the resistor R1, and the field effect transistor Q1 is turned on. When the field effect transistor Q1 is turned on, a voltage is applied to the closed circuit of the primary winding L2, the capacitor C3, and the capacitor C5 of the transformer CT, and a current flows through the primary winding L2, the capacitor C3, and the capacitor C5 of the transformer CT, and then accumulates. The current reverses and vibrates to form a resonant circuit. At this time, the impedance component of the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1 is included in a part of the resonance synthesis component. Further, a resonant voltage waveform corresponding to the turns ratio of the inductance component of the primary winding L2 of the transformer CT is induced in the secondary winding L3 of the transformer CT, and an LC series circuit of the capacitor C7 and the inductor L4 of the gate control circuit 76 is generated. A voltage is generated that turns on the field effect transistor Q1 and turns off the field effect transistor Q2 at a substantially constant frequency due to natural resonance.

  Next, when the resonant voltage of the primary winding L2, the capacitor C3, and the capacitor C5 of the transformer CT is inverted, a reverse voltage is generated in the secondary winding L3, and the gate control circuit 76 turns off the field effect transistor Q1, A voltage is generated to turn on the field effect transistor Q2. Further, when the resonance voltage of the primary winding L2, the capacitor C3, and the capacitor C5 of the transformer CT is inverted, the field effect transistor Q1 is turned on and the field effect transistor Q2 is turned off. Thereafter, similarly, the field effect transistor Q1 and the field effect transistor Q2 are alternately turned on and off, a resonance voltage is generated, and a resonance current flows.

  In the state where this resonance current has flowed out, since the temperature of the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1 is low, the resistance value is as low as about 3 kΩ to 5 kΩ, for example, and the current flowing through the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1 is large. At this time, the resonance voltage generated between both ends of the fluorescent lamp FL becomes low.

  When current flows through the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1, Joule heat is generated, and when the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1 increases and the current flowing through the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1 decreases, the resonance composite component changes. Therefore, the resonance operation changes so that the current flowing through the fluorescent lamp FL increases, and the soft start operation is performed so that the resonance voltage gradually increases.

  Part of the resonance current also flows through the capacitor C5, which is a part of the resonance capacitor, via the electrode filament coils FLa and FLb of the fluorescent lamp FL. Therefore, the electrode filament coils FLa and FLb are sufficient until the resonance voltage rises. It is preheated directly over a long time.

  After the fluorescent lamp FL is lit, the resonance voltage decreases because the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1 is about several tens of kΩ and the equivalent resistance value of the fluorescent lamp FL is sufficiently smaller than the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1. Then, the fluorescent lamp FL is kept on. In addition, since the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1 is connected in parallel to the fluorescent lamp FL on the inverter main circuit 73 side instead of the capacitor C5, the current flowing through the electrode filament coils FLa and FLb can be reduced. Therefore, power loss can be suppressed accordingly.

  Thus, since the preheating of the electrode filament coils FLa and FLb of the fluorescent lamp FL can be made appropriate by the change in the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1, the emitter can be prevented from being undesirably scattered (sputtered). The number of flashing lifetimes of the fluorescent lamp FL can be improved.

  In addition, when the temperature of the negative temperature characteristic resistance elements NTC1 and NTC2 before the start of the fluorescent lamp FL is low, the resistance values of the negative temperature characteristic resistance elements NTC1 and NTC2 are high. Flows through the electrode filament coils FLa and FLb, and preheats the electrode filament coils FLa and FLb appropriately. Further, as the resonance current increases, the negative temperature characteristic resistance elements NTC1 and NTC2 generate heat due to Joule heat due to a part of the resonance current that has also flowed in the negative temperature characteristic resistance elements NTC1 and NTC2, and further from the fluorescent lamp FL. The temperature rises under the influence of heat, and the resistance value of the negative temperature characteristic resistance elements NTC1, NTC2 decreases. As a result, the current flowing in the electrode filament coils FLa and FLb gradually flows in the negative temperature characteristic resistance elements NTC1 and NTC2.

  Furthermore, when the temperature of the negative temperature characteristic resistance elements NTC1 and NTC2 rises after the fluorescent lamp FL is turned on and the resistance value decreases as much as possible, most of the resonance current flows to the negative temperature characteristic resistance elements NTC1 and NTC2, and the electrode filament Since the coils FLa and FLb hardly flow, the power loss due to the electrode filament coils FLa and FLb can be reduced as much as possible.

  Also, the substrate 58 has an input power circuit E connected to the base 2, an inverter circuit 72 connected to the input power circuit E, and a light emission from one end side on the base 2 side to the other end side on the arc tube 4 side. The output part of the inverter circuit 72 connected to the tube 4 is formed in order. Thereby, the wiring pattern formed on the substrate 58 is arranged in order in one direction from the input side to the output side, and the substrate 58 can be miniaturized.

  Further, as shown in the graph of the load curve in FIG. 9 and FIG. 11 (a), the inverter circuit 72 of the lighting device 7 has a fluorescent lamp FL as a load when it is normal, that is, when the arc tube 4 is normally lit. When measured between the electrode filament coils FLa and FLb, a current IL of 135 mA is supplied at 80 kHz and 85V. This load curve is set in a so-called standing state in which the voltage drops sharply as the current increases compared to the characteristics of the conventional inverter circuit indicated by the broken line B in FIG. When short-circuited, the inverter is configured so as to have a VI characteristic such that a current ILs (= 2.2 IL) that is 2.2 times the normal value flows. The capacitor C5 operates as a component of the inverter circuit 72 having the VI characteristic, and is a 3225 size ceramic chip capacitor. FIG. 10 shows a graph of the load curve when measured at both ends of the capacitor C5. As shown in FIG. 11B, when the normal capacitor current Ic is 220 mA, 1 of the normal capacitor current Ic is shown. It shows a characteristic that becomes approximately 0 V when a capacitor current Ics (= 1.36Ic) at a short circuit of less than 5 times, for example, 300 mA flows. The characteristics of the lighting device 7 are realized by, for example, setting of the secondary winding L3 and the capacitor C7 of the transformer CT, setting of the primary winding L2 of the transformer CT, or setting of the capacitors C6 and C7. The Further, other characteristics can be improved by the characteristic that the voltage rapidly decreases as the current increases.

  Here, for example, when a high voltage is applied to the capacitor C5 for a long time due to the non-lighting state at the start of the arc tube 4 at the end of its life or continuation of half-wave discharge, the capacitor C5, which is a ceramic chip capacitor, is applied. There is a possibility that the ceramic thin film that constitutes is damaged, resulting in a low impedance state including a short circuit. In addition, when the short-circuited capacitor current Ics that exceeds 330 mA, that is, 1.5 times the normal capacitor current Ic, continues to flow into the capacitor C5, the capacitor C5 is excessively heated to 200 ° C. or more. It has been found that due to the temperature rise, the capacitor C5 itself may be burned out, or the capacitor C5 may become red hot and have a thermal adverse effect on surrounding components. As described above, the phenomenon in which the capacitor current Ics at the time of short-circuit exceeds 1.5 times the capacitor current Ic at the normal time and causes the malfunction, the element body of the ceramic chip capacitor is entirely contained in a square frame of 3.5 mm square. It has been confirmed that the problem occurs remarkably in such a small case. However, in this embodiment, since the VI characteristic of the inverter circuit 72 is set so that only the current Ics of 300 mA flows at the maximum through the capacitor C5, an excessive temperature rise of the capacitor C5 is prevented, and the product Smoke, ignition, combustion, etc. are prevented.

  Next, in order to assemble the bulb-type fluorescent lamp 1, one end side of the arc tube 4 and the holder 5 are combined, and an adhesive is injected from the inside of the holder 5 through the mounting holes 46 and the insertion holes 47. The one end side and the holder 5 are bonded and fixed.

  Both side edges of the substrate 58 are inserted into the pair of substrate mounting grooves 49 of the holder 5, the substrate 58 is inserted inside the holder 5, and each wire 37 of the arc tube 4 drawn out inside the holder 5 is connected to the substrate 58. Each of the wrapping pins 61 is wound and connected (illustration of this wound state is omitted).

  The holder 5 and the cover 3 are combined and coupled, and the heat blocking member 68 is injected so as to fill the opening between the inner peripheral surface of the cover 3 and the substrate 58 and the electronic component 60.

  The tip of one lead wire 65 connected to the input side of the substrate 58 is connected to the eyelet 13 of the base 2, and the tip of the other lead wire 64 is bent into a U-shape to attach the base of the cover 3. 16, the fixing portion 11 b of the shell 11 of the base 2 is fitted to the outer periphery of the base mounting portion 16, the tip end portion of the lead wire 64 is sandwiched, and the fixing portion 11 b of the shell 11 is connected to the base mounting portion 16 of the cover 3. The other lead 64 is electrically and mechanically connected to the shell 11 by caulking.

  Before combining the base 2, the heat conductive member 69 is injected into the tip of the thin tube 38 accommodated in the base 2, the substrate 58, the electronic component 60, or the heat conductive member 69 is placed inside the base 2. The tip 2 of the thin tube 38, the substrate 58, the electronic component 60 and the die 2 are connected by a heat conductive member 69.

  The globe 6 is put on the arc tube 4, and the globe 6 is fixed to the cover 3 with an adhesive.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 12, for example, a lighting device 81 that is a downlight has a lighting fixture body 82, and a socket 83 and a reflector 84 are attached to the lighting fixture body 82. A fluorescent lamp 1 is mounted.

  According to the present embodiment, the preheating and starting capacitor C5 that is connected in parallel to the arc tube 4 and contributes to the resonance of the discharge lamp lighting device for the lighting device 7 of the bulb-type fluorescent lamp having the LC resonance method. Since this is a ceramic chip capacitor, the discharge lamp lighting device can be easily reduced in size compared to the configuration using a film capacitor as a so-called discrete part in which the lead wire is derived from the outer sheath of the resin mold. The fluorescent lamp 1 can be easily brought close to the external shape and light distribution characteristics of a general lighting bulb defined in JIS.

  Also, for example, if a high voltage is applied to the capacitor C5 for a long time due to the non-lighting state at the start of the arc tube 4 at the end of life or the continuous half-wave discharge, the ceramic thin film is damaged and short-circuited. Furthermore, if excessive current continues to flow in the short-circuited state, an excessive temperature rise may occur, but in this embodiment, the capacitor C5, which is a ceramic chip capacitor, is short-circuited. Even in this case, since the capacitor C5 has the VI characteristic of the inverter circuit 72 so that only the capacitor current Ics at the time of short-circuiting is 1.5 times or less of the normal capacitor current Ic, the capacitor C5 An excessive temperature rise can be prevented.

  In the above embodiment, the V-I characteristic of the inverter circuit 72 is set so that the capacitor C5, which is a ceramic chip capacitor, flows only at a short-circuit capacitor current Ics of 1.5 times or less of the normal capacitor current Ic. Although set, the characteristic of the ratio between the normal capacitor current Ic and the short-circuit capacitor current Ics is more preferably in the range of 1.0 to 1.4. That is, by setting it to 1.4 times or less, an excessive temperature rise of the capacitor C5 is surely prevented. On the other hand, by setting it to 1.0 times or more, fixed frequency control, constant current control, and the like can be used, and an excessive temperature rise of the capacitor C5 can be reliably prevented.

  Furthermore, the capacitor C5, which is a ceramic chip capacitor, is surface-mounted on the other side of the side where the distance between the substrate 58 and the base 2 is narrow between the wrapping pins 61 and 61 to which the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1 is connected. By effectively utilizing the narrow mounting space between the pins 61 and 61, the mounting efficiency of electronic components can be increased, the substrate 58 can be downsized, and the bulb-type fluorescent lamp 1 can be downsized. Furthermore, mounting the capacitor C5 between the connection terminals means that the connection terminal (wrapping pin 61) is located on the arc tube 4 side and the temperature is high for a lighting device in which the circuit board is arranged vertically with respect to the base 2. Therefore, it is effective to use a ceramic chip capacitor with excellent heat resistance.

  The bulb-type fluorescent lamp 1 configured as described above has a substrate 58 formed in a width dimension that can be inserted inside the base 2 in a vertical shape along the direction of the center line of the base 2. The cover 3 can be reduced in size by arranging the substrate 58 and the electronic component 60 inside the base 2.

  By disposing the substrate 58 at a position offset with respect to the center line of the base 2, the large electronic component 60 of the electronic components 60 can be disposed on one side having a wide space between the base 58 and the base 2. The lighting device 7 can be efficiently stored inside the cover 2, whereby the cover 3 can be miniaturized.

  The smoothing electrolytic capacitor C2 having a relatively high height among the electronic components 60 to be mounted on the substrate 58 can be mounted in the center region in the width direction on one surface of the substrate 58 in a direction perpendicular to the substrate 58. Mounting efficiency is improved, and the substrate 58 can be miniaturized.

  The input power circuit E, the inverter circuit 72, and the output part of the inverter circuit 72 are formed in this order from one end side of the substrate 58 on the base 2 side to the other end side of the substrate 58 on the arc tube 4 side. The wiring patterns to be arranged can be arranged in one direction in order from the input side to the output side, and the substrate 58 can be miniaturized.

  Further, the main amalgam 39 of the narrow tube 38 of the arc tube 4 is enclosed by arranging the substrate 58 formed in a width dimension that can be inserted inside the base 2 in a vertical shape along the direction of the center line of the base 2. The front end portion can be arranged between the base 58 inside the base 2 and the lighting device 7 and the thin tube 38 inside the base 2 while reducing the thermal influence from the arc tube 4 during lighting on the main amalgam 39. Can be arranged efficiently, whereby the cover 3 can be miniaturized.

  Since the substrate 58 is disposed at a position offset with respect to the center line of the base 2 and the narrow tube 38 is disposed between the surface of the substrate 58 and the base 2 where the distance from the base 2 is narrow, the distance between the base 58 and the base 2 is small. The large electronic component 60 can be disposed on the wide surface side, and the lighting device 7 and the thin tube 38 can be efficiently disposed inside the base 2.

  Further, since the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1 and the negative temperature characteristic resistance elements NTC1 and NTC2 can be wound and connected to the wrapping pin 61 of the substrate 58, these elements PTC1, NTC1 and NTC2 can be easily connected by a retrofitting operation.

  Since the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1 protrudes from the edge of the substrate 58 facing the arc tube 4 side and is arranged at the inner position of the arc tube 4, the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1 can be efficiently arranged, Can be downsized.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the bulb-type fluorescent lamp 1 configured in this way has a maximum width b1 in the width direction of the arc tube 4 having bulbs 31, 32, 33 having a tube outer diameter of 3 to 8 mm of 30 mm or less. The ratio of the dimension h2 of the cover 3 exposed from the base 2 to the lamp length h1 excluding the base 2 is 0 to 25%, and the maximum outer diameter b2 of the cover 3 is 1 of the outer diameter dimension b3 of the base 2 0.0 to 1.5 times or 0.48 to 0.73 times the maximum outer diameter b4 of the globe 6 and the outer diameter of the globe 6 on the base 2 side can be formed to 40 mm or less. Thereby, substantially the same external appearance as a general lighting bulb such as an incandescent bulb can be obtained. In addition, the ratio of the dimension h2 of the cover 3 exposed from the base 2 to the lamp length h1 excluding the base 2 is 0%. When the bulb-type fluorescent lamp 1 is viewed from the width direction, the cover 3 is from the base 2 In this case, the edge 55 of the opening 54 of the globe 6 is fitted to the shell 11 of the base 2.

  Further, the bulb-type fluorescent lamp 1 has an adhesive on the inner peripheral surface side of one end side of the bulbs 31, 32, 33 in the recessed portion 45 of the holder 5 facing the bulbs 31, 32, 33 from the center side of the arc tube 4. Since the outer peripheral surface at one end of the bulbs 31, 32, 33 is not blocked by the holder 5, the light emitted from the outer peripheral surface at one end of the bulbs 31, 32, 33 can be used and emitted. Efficiency can be improved.

  Further, by arranging the substrate 58 vertically along the direction of the center line of the base 2, the substrate 58 and the electronic component 60 are arranged inside the base 2 to reduce the size of the cover 3, which is substantially the same as a general lighting bulb. In addition to being able to obtain the appearance, even if the substrate 58 and the cover 3 are opened due to the vertical arrangement of the substrate 58, the base 2 side and the arc tube 4 side are separated by the heat blocking member 68 disposed inside the cover 3. By thermally shutting off, it is possible to reduce the thermal influence from the arc tube 4 to the electronic component 60 disposed inside the base 2.

  By the way, when the tip of the narrow tube 38 enclosing the main amalgam 39 and a part of the electronic component 60 and the base 2 are thermally connected by the heat conductive member 69 inside the base 2, the electronic component 60 Heat is efficiently transferred to the base 2 to dissipate heat. For example, when the temperature of the tip of the thin tube 38 is low, such as when the base 2 is lit downward, the heat from the electronic component 60 is transferred to the tip of the thin tube 38. To communicate. Therefore, in this case, it is possible to keep the temperature at the tip of the narrow tube 38 uniform by the heat conductive member 69 and prevent the decrease of the total luminous flux.

  By thermally shutting off the base 2 side and the arc tube 4 side by these heat shut-off members 68, the tip of the narrow tube 38, some of the electronic components 60 and the base 2 are thermally connected by the heat conductive member 69. By connecting, regardless of the orientation of the base 2 of the bulb-type fluorescent lamp 1 upward, downward, horizontal, etc., the temperature of the tip of the narrow tube 38 in the base 2 and the electronic component 60 is kept uniform. The total luminous flux and luminous efficiency can be made constant.

  In addition, since the cover 3 is provided with the vent 23 for venting the base 2 side and the arc tube 4 side, the cap 2 side and the arc tube 4 side can be ventilated even if the heat blocking member 68 is provided inside the cover 3. Can be ensured, and the internal pressure of the globe 6 due to the heat generated by the light-emitting tube 4 can be released to the base 2 side. Since the cover 3 is provided with the through holes 24 penetrating the inside and outside of the cover 3, the internal pressure of the lamp due to the heat generated during lighting can be released to the outside. Therefore, the globe 6 does not come off due to an increase in internal pressure. In addition, moisture generated from the adhesive, the heat shielding member 68, the silicone resin used for the heat conductive member 69, and the like can be released to the outside, and adhesion to the inner surface of the globe 6 can be reduced.

  Further, the circumferential dimension of the pair of wall portions 19 is in the range of 0 to 50% of the circumferential dimension of the cover 3, or the ratio of the dimension h11 at which the pair of wall portions 19 protrudes toward the base 2 side. Is in the range of 0 to 50% of the dimension h12 of the threaded portion 11a of the shell 11 in the height direction, the electronic component 60 of the lighting device 7 and the shell 11 face each other, and the heat generated by the electronic component 60 is reduced. It can be transmitted well to the shell 11 of the base 2 and heat dissipation can be improved.

  Further, by arranging the substrate 58 vertically, the edge portion of the substrate 58 and the shell 11 of the base 2 face each other at a relatively short distance, and it becomes difficult to take an insulation distance, but the substrate 58 facing the shell 11 of the base 2 is provided. By forming the wiring pattern 62 having the same potential as that of the shell 11 at the edge of the substrate, the substrate area necessary for forming the wiring pattern can be reduced, and the substrate shape can be reduced in size.

  As described above, the bulb-type fluorescent lamp 1 has substantially the same appearance as a general lighting bulb such as an incandescent bulb, and further improves the light distribution toward the base 2 and is close to a general lighting bulb such as an incandescent bulb. Light distribution characteristics can be obtained, a stable luminous flux and luminous efficiency can be obtained regardless of the orientation of the bulb-type fluorescent lamp 1, and the application rate to a lighting fixture using a general lighting bulb such as an incandescent bulb can be improved. .

  Next, FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 show a second embodiment, in which FIG. 13 is a circuit diagram of a bulb-type fluorescent lamp, and FIG. 14 is a side view of a part of a lighting device for the bulb-type fluorescent lamp.

  In the present embodiment, current control means for suppressing an excessive current is connected in series to the resonance capacitor C5. Thereby, an excessive temperature rise of the chip capacitor can be easily prevented.

  That is, in a discharge lamp lighting device of a bulb-type fluorescent lamp, a chip capacitor is used as a resonance capacitor for LC resonance system, or a chip capacitor is used as a preheating capacitor instead of a conventional film capacitor, and in particular, a ceramic chip capacitor is used. By using it, it becomes easy to miniaturize the parts and miniaturize the bulb-type fluorescent lamp, but since the ceramic chip capacitor has a thin ceramic film, if the capacitor causes a short circuit breakdown due to some circuit abnormality, An excessive short-circuit current may flow, causing the capacitor to overheat.

  Therefore, for example, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, a pattern fuse or the like is used as a current interrupting element of the current control means in a pattern connected to any one terminal portion of the capacitor C5 that is a chip capacitor, that is, the electrodes C5a and C5b. When a short-circuit current flows through the capacitor C5 by inserting a fuse F2 etc., the fuse F2 is blown to prevent excessive temperature rise of the capacitor C5 and prevent product smoke, ignition, combustion, etc. can do.

  A resonant capacitor C4 is provided in parallel with the fluorescent lamp FL. By separately providing the resonance capacitor C4 and the resonance capacitor C5, the resonance capacitance is divided, and the capacitance of the capacitor C5 flows when the electrode filament coils FLa and FLb are preheated and the fluorescent lamp FL is turned on. The current can be set to an appropriate value, the electrode filament coils FLa and FLb can be preheated efficiently, and the current flowing to the capacitor C5 can be reduced after the fluorescent lamp FL is turned on, thus preventing a decrease in efficiency after lighting. it can.

  Then, the resistance value of the positive temperature characteristic resistance element PTC1 increases and the resonance current increases due to the change in the resonance component, and the primary winding L2 of the transformer CT constituting the ballast choke is saturated, and the voltage required for starting the lamp is reached. When the voltage increases, the fluorescent lamp FL starts to discharge, starts and lights up.

  Further, as the current limiting means, instead of the pattern fuse, an impedance element such as a resistor having a specification with low heat resistance may be used, and the circuit may be cut off by breaking the impedance element.

  Next, FIG. 15 shows a third embodiment, and FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a part of a lighting device for a bulb-type fluorescent lamp.

  Resonance and preheating chip capacitors, such as resonance capacitor C4 and preheating / starting capacitor C5 that contribute to resonance, such as non-combustible or flame-retardant and heat-conductive viscous materials such as silicone resin, asphalt Alternatively, it can be covered with a protective layer formed by applying a resin or the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, in a configuration in which a protective layer 105 covering the capacitor C5 and the solder 103 is formed by applying a silicone resin to the capacitor C5 in which the electrodes C5a and C5b are mounted on the substrate 58 with the solder 103, as shown in The capacitor C5 can be efficiently radiated through the layer 105. On the other hand, when a large current flows through the capacitor C5, the protective layer 105 can block the supply of air to prevent combustion and transfer heat to nearby electrical components, which can destroy nearby electrical components. The operation of the circuit can be stopped.

  In each of the above embodiments, the number of bulbs 31, 32, 33 of the arc tube 4 is not limited to three, but two or four or more are arranged in parallel to make the discharge path length longer. You can also. Further, the arc tube 4 may be bent in a spiral shape so that the pair of electrode side end portions 40 where the pair of electrodes 36 are sealed is located at one end side in the height direction.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the globe 6 can be omitted and the arc tube 4 can be exposed. In this case, the external dimensions and light distribution characteristics are almost the same as those of a general lighting bulb such as an incandescent bulb. And the rate of application to lighting fixtures using general lighting bulbs such as incandescent bulbs can be further improved.

  The present invention is a discharge lamp lighting device that can be easily miniaturized, and is used for a bulb-type fluorescent lamp.

Claims (4)

A ceramic chip capacitor connected in parallel to the arc tube;
High-frequency power is supplied to a load circuit including the arc tube and the ceramic chip capacitor, and is supplied to the ceramic chip capacitor when the ceramic chip capacitor is short-circuited with respect to a normal capacitor current supplied to the ceramic chip capacitor during normal lighting. An inverter circuit in which the capacitor current during short circuit is 1.5 times or less;
A discharge lamp lighting device comprising: A starting ceramic chip capacitor connected to the arc tube;
An inverter circuit for supplying high frequency power to a load circuit including an arc tube and a ceramic chip capacitor;
Current control means connected in series with the ceramic chip capacitor to suppress excessive current;
A discharge lamp lighting device comprising: The discharge lamp lighting device according to claim 2, wherein the current control means is a current interrupting element that interrupts the current by self-destruction when an excessive current flows. Arc tube;
A board, a plurality of connection terminals projecting from the board and connected to the electrodes of the arc tube and connected to the wires introduced from the arc tube, and electrically connected to the connection terminals between the connection terminals A discharge lamp lighting device comprising: a ceramic chip capacitor mounted on a substrate and connected in parallel to the arc tube; and an inverter circuit for supplying high-frequency power to a load circuit including the arc tube and the ceramic chip capacitor;
A bulb-type fluorescent lamp characterized by comprising:

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