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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1981
Filed:
Aug. 24, 1979
Applicant:
Inventor:
Andreas P Sneijers, Eindhoven, NL;
Assignee:
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J / ; H01J / ; H01J / ; H01K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
315 73 ; 315 60 ; 315 72 ; 315104 ; 315124 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a high-pressure sodium lamp which is provided with a discharge tube having an external auxiliary electrode. The auxiliary electrode is switched off by a bimetallic switch in the operating condition of the lamp. According to the invention the lamp also comprises a glow starter which in the operating condition of the lamp is switched off by means of the same bimetallic switch. This apparatus achieves in a simple manner, a large available voltage for igniting the discharge tube with an operating condition of the lamp in which no disturbance is experienced from any of the ignition auxiliary means.