Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Karim Malek Tewfik Lefki

Philippe De Montureux

Ahmed Mokhtari

The invention relates to a supply connector () for a discharge lamp () of the type which includes an insulating housing () in which an opening () is provided for the axial introduction of a free end () of the glass body () of the discharge lamp () including a longitudinal electrode () formed by a front section () which extends to the exterior of the body () and a rear section () which extends inside a front section () of the free end of the body () and which is designed to be supplied with a direct current, and of the type in which a contact blade () is formed, which blade cooperates with the front section () of the electrode () for connecting the lamp () to an electrical supply member, characterized in that it includes an electrically conducting ring () which is connected to ground, which is axially traversed by the front section () of the free end of the glass body (), and which is designed to be at least partly in contact with a portion () of the outer wall of the glass body () of the discharge lamp () so as to facilitate the ignition of the latter.

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Chartres, France

Karim Malek Tewfik Lefki