Abstract: An elctrical appliance for preparing food is provided which contains several incandescent lamps (2, 2') disposed side by side. Incandescent lamps (2, 2') for use in the appliance have a U-shaped tubular lamp vessel (4) in the first (8) and the second leg (9) of which a first (10), and, a second portion (11) respectively of an incandescent body (5) is accommodated. The first portion (10) consumes a higher power than the second portion (11 ). In the appliance the lamps (2, 2') are arranged with the second filament portions (11 ) adjacent to each other. Thereby, a more homogeneous irradiation of a carrier (3) for food is obtained.

Abstract: A device for electrocuting insects having an open housing accommodating a low-pressure mercury vapor discharge lamp, a ballast electrically connected to the discharge lamp, a first and, electrically separated therefrom, a second assembly of electrically conducting wires surrounding the discharge lamp and a high-voltage generator whose output terminals are connected to a respective assembly of conducting wires. A lamp cap is secured to the housing which lamp cap has contacts which are connected to the input terminals of the high-voltage generator, to the discharge lamp and the ballast.

Abstract: The electrical cooking apparatus has a hot plate (10), under which an electrical cooking unit (1) is arranged, which is provided with openings (5) for receiving the ends of the glass envelope (20) of an electric filament (21). The hot plate (10) is light-scattering at least in a region (11) laterally of the cooking unit (1). Thus, it is avoided that elements under the hot plate (10) outside of the cooking unit (1) are visible, while it is nevertheless achieved that it can be observed whether the cooking unit (1) is in operation and the level of power consumed by it.

Abstract: The pinch seal (12) of an electric lamp (11) is kept during operation at a lower temperature by a metal envelope (10), space between this metal envelope (10) and faces of the pinch seal (12) being filled with a heat-conducting mass comprising metal fibers. A considerable temperature decrease is obtained when the spaces between the oppositely arranged major surfaces (13) of the pinch seal (12) and the metal envelope (10) are filled with metal fibers.

Abstract: An adaptor for the connection of a low-voltage lamp to mains voltage has a housing with an assembly member which has a flange and a tubular part. The tubular part projects through an aperture in the housing and is connected to a lamp cap. The lamp cap and the flange retain the housing in position. A ring core transformer is present in the housing around the tubular part. The assembly member bears a lamp holder for a low voltage lamp.

Abstract: A lamp reflector unit to be used for projection purposes and comprising a reflector body and a light source accommodated therein. The reflector body is covered with a reflective layer extending from the top of the reflector body up to a distance from the largest circumferential edge of the reflector body. The distance is between 3 mm and 10 mm, dependent on the desired angle of divergence of the reflected beam light rays.