WO2001039246A1 - High-pressure discharge lamp - Google Patents

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WO2001039246A1
WO2001039246A1 PCT/EP2000/010734 EP0010734W WO0139246A1 WO 2001039246 A1 WO2001039246 A1 WO 2001039246A1 EP 0010734 W EP0010734 W EP 0010734W WO 0139246 A1 WO0139246 A1 WO 0139246A1
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conductor
lamp
coating
discharge vessel
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Willem J. Lindhout
Mark J. L. M. Van Dommelen
Guido J. J. Lenaerts
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Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
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Priority to EP00993204A priority Critical patent/EP1151467B1/en
Priority to JP2001540817A priority patent/JP4643878B2/en
Priority to DE60034216T priority patent/DE60034216T2/en
Publication of WO2001039246A1 publication Critical patent/WO2001039246A1/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J61/00—Gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps
    • H01J61/02—Details
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J61/00—Gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps
    • H01J61/02—Details
    • H01J61/24—Means for obtaining or maintaining the desired pressure within the vessel
    • H01J61/26—Means for absorbing or adsorbing gas, e.g. by gettering; Means for preventing blackening of the envelope
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J61/00—Gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps
    • H01J61/02—Details
    • H01J61/30—Vessels; Containers
    • H01J61/34—Double-wall vessels or containers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J61/00—Gas-discharge or vapour-discharge lamps
    • H01J61/82—Lamps with high-pressure unconstricted discharge having a cold pressure > 400 Torr
    • H01J61/825—High-pressure sodium lamps

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  • the invention relates to a high-pressure discharge lamp comprising an outer bulb which is provided with a lamp cap and which surrounds a discharge vessel having a ceramic wall with a clearance, an electric conductor extending in said clear space over a length L between the lamp cap and an electrode of the discharge vessel, and the conductor being predominantly made of stainless steel.
  • a lamp of the type mentioned in the opening paragraph is disclosed in US-A- 4758759.
  • a lamp embodied so as to be a high-pressure sodium lamp, is used, for example, on a large scale for public lighting applications.
  • the lamp comprises metal halide, it is particularly suitable as a light source for interior lighting.
  • Ceramic wall is to be taken to mean in this description and the claims, both a wall of a gastight light-transmitting metal oxide, such as sapphire or densely sintered polycrystalline Al 2 O 3 , as well as a wall of metal nitride, such as A1N.
  • Stainless steel is to be taken to mean in this description and the claims, both Cr-alloyed ferritic steel and Cr and Ni-alloyed austenitic steel which is resistant to temperatures of 500 °C and higher.
  • the discharge vessel of the known lamp comprises two inner electrodes between which a discharge takes place during operation of the lamp. Each electrode is electrically connected to the lamp cap by means of a conductor.
  • the conductors generally also form a part of the suspension of the discharge vessel.
  • Suitable constructions enable Ni- plated iron to be used. However, this has the drawback that the necessary constructions are fairly complex and heavy. Another drawback resides in that Ni-plated iron has a small residual strength as a result of which it proves unsuitable for use in simpler and lighter constructions wherein the conductor is embodied so as to be self-supporting. Said drawbacks can be obviated by using stainless steel. However, in practice, stainless steel gives rise to blackening of the outer bulb, which is a disadvantage.
  • a lamp of the type mentioned in the opening paragraph is characterized in accordance with the invention in that the conductor is provided with an Ni coating over at least a part Ld of the length L.
  • said Ni coating is a suitable means for counteracting blackening and, on the other hand, it enables the conductor to be readily weldable.
  • the latter is in sharp contrast with, for example, a coating of Cr oxide, known per se, which leads to a poor weldability of the metal conductor.
  • the high temperature generally required for applying such a coating readily leads to an undesirable reduction of the residual strength of the conductor in question.
  • the part Ld of the conductor where the coating is present extends along the discharge vessel.
  • the part Ld is the portion of the conductor which reaches a maximum temperature during operation of the lamp.
  • the conductor is made from ferritic stainless steel.
  • ferritic steel An important advantage of ferritic steel is that only a comparatively small temperature increase is required to apply the Ni coating, as a result of which the ferritic steel preserves sufficient residual strength and hence largely preserves its self-supporting capacity.
  • the nickel-coated ferritic stainless steel can be readily welded.
  • the Ni coating forms a layer which encloses the conductor.
  • the layer advantageously has a thickness of at least 3 ⁇ m.
  • the drawing shows a high-pressure discharge lamp comprising an outer bulb 1 having a lamp cap 2 and surrounding a discharge vessel 3 with a clearance 10, which discharge vessel 3 has a ceramic wall 30, an electric conductor 8 extending in said clear space over a length L between the lamp cap 2 and an electrode 4 of the discharge vessel 3.
  • the conductor 8 is predominantly made of stainless steel.
  • said conductor 8 is provided over at least a part Ld of the length L with an Ni coating.
  • 800 represents the part Ld of the conductor 8 which is provided with the Ni coating. Said part 800 extends along the discharge vessel.
  • Electrode 4 is an inner electrode.
  • the discharge vessel additionally comprises a further inner electrode 5.
  • a discharge extends between the two inner electrodes 4, 5 of the discharge vessel.
  • Electrode 4 is electrically connected to an element 80 by means of a lead-through member 40.
  • An electroconductive wire 81 forms an electric connection between the conductor 8 and the element 80.
  • a support spring 82 which is stayed by the outer bulb is welded to the element 80.
  • Electrode 5 is connected to an element 90 by means of a lead-through member 50.
  • Element 90 too is connected, by means of a weld, to a further conductor 9.
  • the conductors 8, 9 are electrically connected, in a manner which is known per se, to a contact point 2a and 2b, respectively, of the lamp cap 2.
  • a practical embodiment of the above-described lamp relates to a high-pressure sodium lamp having a rated power of 600 W.
  • the conductors 8 and 9 are made from ferritic stainless steel, type AISI 430.
  • the portion Ld of the conductor 8 extending along the discharge vessel is provided with a tight Ni coating enveloping the conductor, said coating having a thickness in the range between 5 ⁇ m and 12 ⁇ m.
  • the luminous efficacy of the lamp is 95% of the luminous efficacy at the beginning of the service life.
  • the luminous efficacy of a similar lamp, yet without an Ni coating on the conductor is measured. Already after 1500 hours, the luminous efficacy has decreased to 90%, and blackening of the outer bulb is clearly visible.
  • the conductor 8 is provided with an Ni coating over the whole length L.
  • the conductors are made from austenitic stainless steel.
  • the scope of protection of the invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments.
  • the invention is embodied in each novel characteristic and each combination of characteristics.
  • the use of the verb "to comprise” and its conjugations does not exclude the presence of elements or steps other than those stated in the claims.
  • the use of the article "a” or "an” in front of an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a high-pressure discharge lamp comprising an outer bulb which is provided with a lamp cap and which surrounds a discharge vessel having a ceramic wall with a clearance. In the clear space, a conductor extends over a length L between the lamp cap and an electrode of the discharge vessel, which conductor is at least formed of a heat-resistant metal. According to the invention, at least a section Ld of the length L of the conductor is provided with an Ni coating.

Description

High-pressure discharge lamp
The invention relates to a high-pressure discharge lamp comprising an outer bulb which is provided with a lamp cap and which surrounds a discharge vessel having a ceramic wall with a clearance, an electric conductor extending in said clear space over a length L between the lamp cap and an electrode of the discharge vessel, and the conductor being predominantly made of stainless steel.
A lamp of the type mentioned in the opening paragraph is disclosed in US-A- 4758759. Such a lamp, embodied so as to be a high-pressure sodium lamp, is used, for example, on a large scale for public lighting applications. In an embodiment wherein the lamp comprises metal halide, it is particularly suitable as a light source for interior lighting. Ceramic wall is to be taken to mean in this description and the claims, both a wall of a gastight light-transmitting metal oxide, such as sapphire or densely sintered polycrystalline Al2O3, as well as a wall of metal nitride, such as A1N. Stainless steel is to be taken to mean in this description and the claims, both Cr-alloyed ferritic steel and Cr and Ni-alloyed austenitic steel which is resistant to temperatures of 500 °C and higher.
The discharge vessel of the known lamp comprises two inner electrodes between which a discharge takes place during operation of the lamp. Each electrode is electrically connected to the lamp cap by means of a conductor. The conductors generally also form a part of the suspension of the discharge vessel. Suitable constructions enable Ni- plated iron to be used. However, this has the drawback that the necessary constructions are fairly complex and heavy. Another drawback resides in that Ni-plated iron has a small residual strength as a result of which it proves unsuitable for use in simpler and lighter constructions wherein the conductor is embodied so as to be self-supporting. Said drawbacks can be obviated by using stainless steel. However, in practice, stainless steel gives rise to blackening of the outer bulb, which is a disadvantage. It is an object of the invention to provide a means which enables said drawback to be alleviated. To achieve this, a lamp of the type mentioned in the opening paragraph is characterized in accordance with the invention in that the conductor is provided with an Ni coating over at least a part Ld of the length L. It has been found that said Ni coating is a suitable means for counteracting blackening and, on the other hand, it enables the conductor to be readily weldable. The latter is in sharp contrast with, for example, a coating of Cr oxide, known per se, which leads to a poor weldability of the metal conductor. In addition, the high temperature generally required for applying such a coating readily leads to an undesirable reduction of the residual strength of the conductor in question.
Preferably, the part Ld of the conductor where the coating is present, extends along the discharge vessel. The part Ld is the portion of the conductor which reaches a maximum temperature during operation of the lamp.
In a further, advantageous embodiment of the lamp in accordance with the invention, the conductor is made from ferritic stainless steel. An important advantage of ferritic steel is that only a comparatively small temperature increase is required to apply the Ni coating, as a result of which the ferritic steel preserves sufficient residual strength and hence largely preserves its self-supporting capacity. In addition, the nickel-coated ferritic stainless steel can be readily welded. Preferably, the Ni coating forms a layer which encloses the conductor. With a view to a reproducible, industrial-scale manufacture of the lamp in accordance with the invention, the layer advantageously has a thickness of at least 3 μm.
These and other aspects of the invention will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to a drawing of an example of a lamp in accordance with the invention.
The drawing shows a high-pressure discharge lamp comprising an outer bulb 1 having a lamp cap 2 and surrounding a discharge vessel 3 with a clearance 10, which discharge vessel 3 has a ceramic wall 30, an electric conductor 8 extending in said clear space over a length L between the lamp cap 2 and an electrode 4 of the discharge vessel 3. The conductor 8 is predominantly made of stainless steel. In accordance with the invention, said conductor 8 is provided over at least a part Ld of the length L with an Ni coating. In the case described herein, 800 represents the part Ld of the conductor 8 which is provided with the Ni coating. Said part 800 extends along the discharge vessel.
Electrode 4 is an inner electrode. The discharge vessel additionally comprises a further inner electrode 5. During operation of the lamp, a discharge extends between the two inner electrodes 4, 5 of the discharge vessel. Electrode 4 is electrically connected to an element 80 by means of a lead-through member 40. An electroconductive wire 81 forms an electric connection between the conductor 8 and the element 80. A support spring 82 which is stayed by the outer bulb is welded to the element 80.
Electrode 5 is connected to an element 90 by means of a lead-through member 50. Element 90 too is connected, by means of a weld, to a further conductor 9. The conductors 8, 9 are electrically connected, in a manner which is known per se, to a contact point 2a and 2b, respectively, of the lamp cap 2.
A practical embodiment of the above-described lamp relates to a high-pressure sodium lamp having a rated power of 600 W. The conductors 8 and 9 are made from ferritic stainless steel, type AISI 430. The portion Ld of the conductor 8 extending along the discharge vessel is provided with a tight Ni coating enveloping the conductor, said coating having a thickness in the range between 5 μm and 12 μm. After 2000 burning hours, the luminous efficacy of the lamp is 95% of the luminous efficacy at the beginning of the service life. For comparison, the luminous efficacy of a similar lamp, yet without an Ni coating on the conductor, is measured. Already after 1500 hours, the luminous efficacy has decreased to 90%, and blackening of the outer bulb is clearly visible.
In an alternative embodiment of the lamp, the conductor 8 is provided with an Ni coating over the whole length L. In a further modification, the conductors are made from austenitic stainless steel. The scope of protection of the invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The invention is embodied in each novel characteristic and each combination of characteristics. The use of the verb "to comprise" and its conjugations does not exclude the presence of elements or steps other than those stated in the claims. The use of the article "a" or "an" in front of an element does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements.

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CLAIMS:
1. A high-pressure discharge lamp comprising an outer bulb which is provided with a lamp cap and which surrounds a discharge vessel having a ceramic wall with a clearance, an electric conductor extending in said clear space over a length L between the lamp cap and an electrode of the discharge vessel, and the conductor being predominantly made of stainless steel, characterized in that the conductor is provided with an Ni coating over at least a part Ld of the length L.
2. A lamp as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the part Ld of the conductor where the coating is present extends along the discharge vessel.
3. A lamp as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the conductor is made from ferritic stainless steel.
4. A lamp as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the Ni coating forms a layer which encloses the conductor.
5. A lamp as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that the Ni coating has a thickness of at least 3 μm.
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