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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2010
Isao Abe, Yokohama, JP;
Kenichi Asami, Sagamihara, JP;
Hajime Osaki, Yokosuka, JP;
Yoshiyuki Matsunaga, Kawasaki, JP;
Hideo Kozuka, Yokosuka, JP;
Isao Abe, Yokohama, JP;
Kenichi Asami, Sagamihara, JP;
Hajime Osaki, Yokosuka, JP;
Yoshiyuki Matsunaga, Kawasaki, JP;
Hideo Kozuka, Yokosuka, JP;
Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Abstract
An electrolytic capacitor includes: a case including a case body, in which an electrolytic capacitor element is disposed in a sealed manner and filled up with an electrolytic solution, and a safety valve is mounted to the case body for jetting an evaporated gas of the electrolytic solution filling the electrolytic capacitor element; a cover member mounted to the case so as to cover the safety valve provided for the case; a first fixing unit mounted to the cover member so as to prevent the cover member from dismounting when the evaporated gas of the electrolytic solution is jetted outward; and a second fixing unit disposed in association with the first fixing unit and adopted to reinforce and assist a function of the first fixing unit to thereby prevent the cover member from being dismounted. An electric equipment includes a lighting circuit including circuit components, and an electrolytic capacitor of the structure mentioned above.