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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2002
Filed:
May. 17, 2000
István Würsching, Budapest, HU;
Ferenc Papp, Budapest, HU;
József Fülöp, Budapest, HU;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A compact fluorescent lamp comprises at least one discharge tube ( ) convoluted to have discharge tube legs substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis. At least two of the discharge tube legs include lead-in-wires ( ). The lamp also comprises a plastic cap ( ) which is a hollow body defined by a cover wall ( ) receiving the discharge tube legs through holes ( ) formed therein and a side wall ( ). A bonding material is applied between the discharge tube legs and an inside portion of the cover wall ( ) of the plastic cap ( ). The bonding material requires a heat treatment for setting. A ballast circuitry is located at least partly on a circuit board ( ). A plastic insert piece ( ) is disposed in the plastic cap for holding the circuit board ( ) substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis at a distance from the discharge tube legs. The lamp further comprises a base housing ( ) which includes a base shell ( ) and connects to the side wall ( ) of the plastic cap ( ).