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US20070063656A1
US20070063656A1 US11/228,136 US22813605A US2007063656A1 US 20070063656 A1 US20070063656 A1 US 20070063656A1 US 22813605 A US22813605 A US 22813605A US 2007063656 A1 US2007063656 A1 US 2007063656A1
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    • H01J61/327—"Compact"-lamps, i.e. lamps having a folded discharge path
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    • H01J5/50—Means forming part of the tube or lamps for the purpose of providing electrical connection to it
    • H01J5/54—Means forming part of the tube or lamps for the purpose of providing electrical connection to it supported by a separate part, e.g. base
    • H01J5/62—Connection of wires protruding from the vessel to connectors carried by the separate part
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    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J9/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture, installation, removal, maintenance of electric discharge tubes, discharge lamps, or parts thereof; Recovery of material from discharge tubes or lamps
    • H01J9/24—Manufacture or joining of vessels, leading-in conductors or bases
    • H01J9/26—Sealing together parts of vessels
    • H01J9/265—Sealing together parts of vessels specially adapted for gas-discharge tubes or lamps
    • H01J9/266—Sealing together parts of vessels specially adapted for gas-discharge tubes or lamps specially adapted for gas-discharge lamps
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    • H01J9/34—Joining base to vessel
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J9/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture, installation, removal, maintenance of electric discharge tubes, discharge lamps, or parts thereof; Recovery of material from discharge tubes or lamps
    • H01J9/24—Manufacture or joining of vessels, leading-in conductors or bases
    • H01J9/36—Joining connectors to internal electrode system
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  • This invention relates to compact fluorescent lamps, and more particularly to compact fluorescent lamps primarily for outdoor use. Even more specifically this invention relates to low-pressure compact fluorescent lamps, which can be used under extreme circumstances.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 4,527,089 discloses a compact fluorescent lamp comprising multiple, individual tubes mechanically formed into an assembly and inserted into an outer envelope.
  • the individual open-ended tubes are connected to each other through an arc directing means to form a continuous arc path.
  • the outer envelope has a cylindrical shape, is hermetically sealed and includes an arc generating and sustaining medium such as an atmosphere of mercury and argon.
  • the hermetic seal is mainly used in order to provide a securely closed container for the arc generating and sustaining medium.
  • the arc generating and sustaining medium containing mercury is set free, which is harmful to the environment.
  • U.S. Pat. No. 6,064,155 discloses a fluorescent lamp with an outer envelope having an external shape of an incandescent lamp on a standard Edison-type base.
  • the discharge tube is wound in a coil around the axis of the envelope and is disposed within the outer envelope.
  • a ballast is arranged within the outer envelope, as well.
  • a heat shield is disposed between the lamp and the ballast to thermally isolate the lamp from the ballast, whereby heat from the lamp will not adversely affect the ballast.
  • this lamp is less harmful to the environment in case of damage of the outer envelope, difficulties may arise during production due to the use of the heat shield disposed between the lamp and the ballast.
  • the manufacturing steps of mounting the ballast circuit board on the discharge tube and connecting the electrodes of the discharge tube to the ballast circuit appear to be in conflict with each other.
  • the connection of the electrodes to the ballast is encumbered.
  • the electrodes of the discharge tube are already connected to the ballast circuit, the insertion of the ballast circuit board is no more possible.
  • long and therefore insulated connecting wires have to be used.
  • a further shortcoming of this lamp is that the outer envelope is not sealed hermetically and therefore the discharge tube arrangement is not protected against adverse influence of the atmosphere.
  • the discharge tubes are not fixed inside the outer envelope, they are only held by the electrodes.
  • a compact fluorescent lamp comprising a discharge tube arrangement with at least one discharge tube.
  • the tube is formed of glass, encloses a discharge volume filled with a discharge gas and has a fluorescent phosphor coating disposed on the inner surface of the tube.
  • the tube forms a continuous arc path and is provided with electrodes disposed at each end of the arc path.
  • the lamp also comprises a ballast circuit connected to the electrodes for controlling the current in the tube and a lamp base for connecting said lamp to a power supply through a socket.
  • the lamp is provided with an outer envelope comprising a substantially spherical portion enclosing the tube arrangement and an elongated end portion enclosing the ballast circuit.
  • the end portion of the outer envelope is closed and sealed by a sealing means of the same material as the material of the outer envelope.
  • the sealing means is connected to the envelope in a hermetically sealing way.
  • a method for manufacturing a compact fluorescent lamp comprises the following steps.
  • An outer envelope comprising a substantially spherical portion and an elongated end portion being terminated by an open end on the base side is provided.
  • the open end of the elongated portion of the envelope is closed and sealed with a sealing means of the same material as the material of the outer envelope to provide a hermetic seal.
  • the sealing means also comprises power supply lead-out wires and an exhaust tube.
  • the envelope is separated by cutting along a circumferential line in a plane substantially perpendicular to the principal axis of the envelope into two parts.
  • An upper part receives a discharge tube arrangement with lead-in wires and a lower part is closed by the sealing means, and the base side receives a ballast circuit with connection points for the power supply lead-out wires and the lead-in wires of the discharge tube arrangement.
  • the ballast circuit is introduced into the lower part and the respective connection points of the ballast circuit are connected to the lead-out wires.
  • the lead-in wires of the discharge tube arrangement are connected to the respective connection points of the ballast circuit.
  • the two separated parts of the envelope are brought into contact with each other along the separating line.
  • the upper and lower part of the envelope are connected and sealed along the separating line.
  • the envelope is provided with a base and the lead-out wires are connected to contact terminals of the base.
  • the disclosed compact fluorescent lamps ensure that the available lamp is well protected against any intrusion of dust and humidity from the outside atmosphere into the inside volume of the outer envelope.
  • the position of the printed circuit board carrying the ballast circuit is selected as low as possible in proximity of the sealing means and the separating line is at a distance above the plane of the printed circuit board sufficient to provide appropriate thermal protection during reconnecting and sealing the two parts by welding.
  • the geometry of the outer envelope and the selection of the position of the circumferential separation line between the upper and the lower part of the outer envelope enable the use of short and rigid power supply lead-out wires between the ballast circuit and base contact terminals, which eliminates the need for any isolation.
  • the consecutive manufacturing steps may be simplified, thereby providing better conditions for a mass production.
  • fixing means for fixing the position of the discharge tubes inside the outer envelope a compact fluorescent lamp is made available which is more resistant to mechanical vibrations and shocks.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view, partially in cross section, showing an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a side view, partially in cross section, showing another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a plain spread out view of a discharge tube arrangement used in the fluorescent discharge lamp shown in FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 4 is a plain spread out view of another discharge tube arrangement used in the fluorescent discharge lamp shown in FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of providing an outer envelope in the manufacturing of the lamp
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of sealing the outer envelope in the manufacturing of the lamp
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of separating the outer envelope in two parts in the manufacturing of the lamp
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of inserting and connecting the ballast circuit in the manufacturing of the lamp
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of inserting and connecting the discharge tube arrangement in the manufacturing of the lamp.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of connecting and sealing the two parts of the envelope and filling/exhausting the envelope in the manufacturing of the lamp,
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of providing the sealed end of the envelope with a base and connection terminals in the manufacturing of the lamp.
  • the lamp is a fluorescent discharge lamp, with an outer envelope 2 enclosing a discharge tube arrangement 5 and a ballast circuit 7 .
  • the outer envelope 2 may be transparent or translucent, and may be made of glass.
  • the outer envelope 2 has a substantially spherical portion and an elongated end portion.
  • the outer envelope 2 is hermetically sealed at its elongated end portion and connected to a base 6 .
  • the outer envelope is cut in two parts and separated at cutting line 12 in order that the ballast circuit 7 and the discharge tube arrangement 5 can be inserted and connected inside the outer envelope 2 as described in detail below.
  • the discharge tube arrangement 5 comprises a plurality of elongated discharge tubes.
  • the discharge tubes are made of glass, and enclose a discharge volume filled with a discharge gas, and have a fluorescent phosphor coating disposed on the inner surface of the tubes.
  • the ends of the tubes are sealed in a gas tight fashion.
  • the tubes are interconnected by bridges and form a continuous arc path, at the ends of which the tubes are provided with electrodes and lead-in wires 17 connected to the electrodes.
  • the lead-in wires 17 of the discharge tube arrangement are connected to a ballast circuit 7 for controlling the current in the discharge tubes.
  • the ballast circuit 7 is further connected to a power supply through lead-out wires 18 , which are connected to contact terminals 8 in the lamp base 6 .
  • the lamp base is configured to be adapted to a socket, which may be of any conventional or standard type normally used for incandescent lamps.
  • the lamp base may be configured to fit in a screw-type socket or a bayonet socket.
  • the ballast circuit 7 is mounted on a printed circuit board 9 which has an assembling side 11 or surface facing toward said base 6 , an upper side 10 or surface facing toward said discharge tube arrangement 5 and an edge portion following the shape of the outer envelope 2 to form a thermal isolating means.
  • the edge portion of the printed circuit board 9 carrying the ballast circuit 7 has advantageously a circular boundary form according to the cross sectional configuration of the wall of the outer envelope 2 taken in cross direction to the principal axis of the lamp 1 .
  • the edge portion of the printed circuit board may be provided with slots.
  • the printed circuit board 9 carrying the ballast circuit 7 comprises connection points for connecting the power supply lead-out wires 18 and the lead-in wires 17 of the electrodes of the discharge tubes.
  • the connection points for connecting the power supply lead-out wires 18 and for connecting the lead-in wires 17 of the electrodes of the discharge tubes are accessible from both the upper side 10 of the printed circuit board facing the discharge tube arrangement 5 and the assembling side 11 facing toward the base 6 .
  • the upper side 10 surface of the printed circuit board 9 of the ballast circuit 7 may be coated or otherwise provided with a reflecting layer (not shown), which may be adapted to reflect heat or light or both.
  • This reflecting layer must be made of an electrically non-conductive material at least on the side facing the printed circuit board 9 . It may be a single layer sheet, a multiple layer sheet, or a paint of at least one layer.
  • the outer envelope 2 may have a circumferential groove 15 with an inside surface of the groove being in direct or indirect contact with the printed circuit board 9 , as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .
  • a flexible sealing material may be applied between the outer envelope 2 and the edge portion of the printed circuit board 9 .
  • the discharge tube arrangement 5 is connected to fixing means 13 for fixing the position of the discharge tube arrangement 5 inside the outer envelope 2 .
  • the fixing means 13 may be of metal, plastic or similar material sufficiently strong and flexible in order to hold the discharge tube arrangement 5 in a fixed position inside the outer envelope 2 and providing sufficient protection against mechanical vibration and shocks.
  • the fixing means 13 may be connected to the discharge tube arrangement 5 and the outer envelope 2 in a permanent or a releasable way.
  • a permanent connection may be established by gluing soldering, welding or the like.
  • a releasable connection may be realized by using clips, snap-in fixtures, springs or the like.
  • the outer envelope is provided with an arcuate recess 14 in a middle top region, where the principal axis intersects the outer envelope.
  • the fixing means 13 are supported by the inside surface of the recessed region of the outer envelope 2 which is reinforced and stabilized in the recess region.
  • the discharge tube arrangement 5 is comprised of straight sections with a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the principal axis of the fluorescent lamp.
  • the neighboring discharge tubes are arranged substantially at equal distance from the principal axis of the fluorescent lamp and from each other to provide a substantially homogenous illumination.
  • the outer envelope 2 is cut in two parts along a circumferential line in a plane substantially perpendicular to the principal axis of the envelope to form an upper part 3 for receiving the discharge tube arrangement 5 with lead-in wires and a lower part 4 for receiving a ballast circuit 7 with connection points for power supply lead-out wires and lead-in wires of the discharge tube arrangement 5 .
  • the cutting line 12 is in a position in the outer envelope where the wall of the envelope has a substantially cylindrical form. In addition, the cutting line 12 is above the plane of the printed circuit board carrying the ballast circuit at a distance sufficient for thermal protection of the ballast circuit. If the cutting line 12 is set lower, the ballast circuit may be damaged during connecting the two parts by welding.
  • the cutting line 12 is set at a portion of the outer envelope where its cross-sectional diameter varies intensively along the principal axis, it may be difficult to connect the two parts with a different circumferential diameter due to loss of material during cutting and shrinking of the glass material during welding.
  • the discharge tube arrangement 5 ′ is comprised of a single tube with substantially straight end sections and an intermediate portion between the end sections.
  • the end sections are at one end of the tube arrangement 5 ′ and in proximity to each other and the intermediate portion has a coiled configuration wound about the principal axis of the lamp 1 to provide a substantially homogenous illumination.
  • the outer envelope 2 is cut in two parts along a circumferential line in a plane substantially perpendicular to the principal axis of the envelope to form an upper part 3 for receiving the discharge tube arrangement 5 with lead-in wires and a lower part 4 for receiving a ballast circuit 7 with connection points for the power supply lead-out wires and lead-in wires of the discharge tube arrangement 5 .
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 illustrate two specific configurations of the discharge tube arrangement seen in FIG. 1 comprising substantially straight tube members 21 to 24 .
  • the discharge tube arrangement comprises four individual, elongated, substantially parallel straight discharge tube members 21 to 24 of substantially same length, which are interconnected by a bridge 25 to form a continuous arc path.
  • the discharge tube arrangement is provided with electrodes and lead-in wires 27 connected to the electrodes at both ends of the arc path. Possible arrangements include also configurations with two or six individual discharge tube members depending on the required output luminous intensity.
  • the discharge tube arrangement comprises two individual, elongated discharge tube members 31 and 32 bent in an U-shape of substantially the same length, which are interconnected by a bridge 35 to form a continuous arc path.
  • the discharge tube arrangement is provided with electrodes and lead-in wires 37 connected to the electrodes at both ends of the arc path. Possible arrangements include also configurations with one or three individual discharge tubes bent in an U-shape depending on the required output luminous intensity.
  • the U-shaped discharge tube members comprise substantially parallel straight sections defining the length of the discharge tube arrangement and a curved middle section.
  • Each discharge tube encloses a discharge volume, which is filled with discharge gas.
  • the discharge tubes are substantially tubular. In the shown embodiment, they are cylindrical, but other suitable cross sections may be selected as well.
  • the discharge tubes are made of glass in the shown embodiments. It is preferred that the wall thickness of the discharge tubes should be substantially constant, mostly from a manufacturing point of view, and also to ensure an even discharge within the discharge tubes along their full length.
  • the internal surface of the discharge tubes is covered with a fluorescent phosphor layer (not shown).
  • This phosphor layer is within the sealed discharge volume.
  • the composition of such a phosphor layer is known per se.
  • This phosphor layer converts UV radiation into visible light.
  • the phosphor layer is applied to the inner surface of the discharge tubes before they are sealed.
  • step one as depicted in FIG. 5 , an outer envelope with a substantially spherical portion and an elongated end portion is provided.
  • the elongated end portion has an open end.
  • a circumferential groove may be formed in the elongated end portion in the lower part of its wide cylindrical region.
  • step two as shown in FIG. 6 , the open end of the elongated end portion is closed and sealed by a sealing means, which is preferably a stem.
  • the sealing means also comprises the power supply lead-out wires and an exhaust tube.
  • a stem 40 is introduced into the open end of the elongated end portion of the outer envelope 2 at the base side and sealed hermetically by a flare that is connectable in an air-tight manner to the open end of the outer envelope 2 .
  • the exhaust tube 19 extends through the flare for providing gas communication between the inside volume of the outer envelope 2 and the outside atmosphere.
  • the outer envelope 2 is cut in two parts with a cutting dye 50 .
  • This may preferably be done by rotating the envelope around its principal axis while bringing it into a cutting position of the cutting dye, which is also rotating itself.
  • the separation line created in this way has a circumferential or preferably circular form in a plane substantially perpendicular to the principal axis of the envelope.
  • the upper part 3 is removed from the lower part 4 , which houses the stem 40 enclosing the power supply lead-out wires 18 and also comprising an exhaust tube 19 .
  • the position of the separation line is selected in a region where the wall of the outer envelope has a substantially cylindrical form above the plane of the printed circuit board carrying the ballast circuit at a distance sufficient to provide thermal protection for the ballast circuit.
  • the inside surface of the envelope may be coated by a fluorescent phosphor layer.
  • the ballast circuit 7 is inserted into the lower part 4 of the outer envelope 2 and connected electrically to the power supply lead-out wires 18 .
  • the printed circuit board carrying the ballast circuit may have previously been provided with an elastic sealing material at the edge portion in order to avoid mechanical stress due to thermal expansion.
  • the position of the plane of the printed circuit board carrying the ballast circuit is selected as low as possible in proximity of the stem 40 in order to keep the lead-out wires 18 between the stem and the ballast circuit as short as possible.
  • the use of short lead-out wires prevents these wires from getting short-circuited, and eliminates the need of any insulation of these wires.
  • the discharge tube arrangement 5 is connected electrically to the ballast circuit 7 .
  • this layer is applied to the upper side of the printed circuit board before the fifth step of assembling the discharge tube arrangement 5 .
  • the connection points for electrically connecting the discharge tube arrangement 5 to the ballast circuit 7 are provided with terminal wires. The terminal wires are connected to the connection points and extend to the assembling side of the printed circuit board of the ballast circuit toward the base.
  • the free ends of the terminal wires are then bent upwards and lead through the slots at the circumferential portion of the printed circuit board of the ballast circuit.
  • the electric connection between the lead-in wires and the free ends of the terminal wires is provided by wrapping the lead-in wires and the terminal wires around each other.
  • a fixing means as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is used for fixing the position of the discharge tube arrangement inside the envelope and for absorbing shocks and vibrations of the envelope, the fixing means have to be applied to the discharge tube arrangement before or during this step.
  • the fixing means has to be strong and flexible in order to provide an effective protection for the discharge tube arrangement inside the envelope.
  • the material and the shape of the fixing means have to be selected so as not to decrease the luminous output of the discharge tube arrangement. Therefore a preferred material is a flexible plastic which is transparent or at least translucent.
  • Securing the fixing elements to the discharge tubes and if required to the envelope can be carried out by a permanent or a releasable connection.
  • a permanent connection will be established preferably by gluing at least one end of the fixing elements while the other end may be secured previously by soldering or welding as well.
  • a releasable connection can be accomplished by using clips, snap-in fixtures, springs or the like.
  • a sixth step ( FIG. 10 ) the upper part 3 of the outer envelope is rejoined and sealed in a gas tight fashion with the lower part.
  • the two parts may be welded together using a heater 55 , which may be a gas heater.
  • the position of the circumferential separation line of the outer envelope has been selected in the region of the elongated portion where the wall of the envelope has a substantially cylindrical form above the plane of the printed circuit board carrying the ballast circuit at a distance sufficient to provide thermal protection of the ballast circuit.
  • the plane of the circumferential separation line and that of the printed circuit board carrying the ballast circuit are separated from each other by a distance, which is at least 10 mm or preferably at least 20 mm.
  • the inside volume of the outer envelope may be filled with air or an inert gas at a normal or decreased atmospheric pressure through the exhaust tube 19 which is sealed afterwards as well known in the art.
  • the fluorescent discharge lamp is completed with a base 6 for connecting the lamp to a conventional or standard socket of any screw-in or bayonet type.
  • the compact fluorescent lamp is provided with an Edison-type base.
  • the lamp base may be fixed to the base side end of the elongated portion of the outer envelope in a conventional way.
  • the base side end of the elongated portion of the outer envelope may be threaded in a similar way as the Edison-type base, which may than be screwed onto it.
  • the electrical contacts of the power supply lead-out wires and the contact terminals 8 of the base are also created in this step.
  • the envelope 2 may have a triangular, square, pentagonal or hexagonal cross-section.
  • the general cross-section of the tubular discharge vessels need not be strictly circular either (as with a cylindrical discharge vessel), for example, they may be triangular or rectangular, or simply quadrangular in general.
  • the number of discharge tube members within a lamp 1 may also vary according to size or desired power output of the lamp 1 .

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