Abstract: A lighting arrangement with an exchangeable lighting cap, includes a holder for the lighting cap and a lock lever to lock the lighting cap in position on the holder. The front face of the lighting caps has at least one light emitting element, for emitting light in a direction perpendicular to the front face. The edge of the front face has two positioning slots that are perpendicular to the direction of illumination. The holder comprises an opening for receiving the front face and has two positioning elements arranged at a rim of the opening, wherein the positioning elements can be inserted into the positioning slots of the lighting cap by elastic deformation to fix the position of the lighting cap on the holder. The lock lever has an open position for inserting the lighting cap into the holder and a locked position for locking the lighting cap in position.

Abstract: A lighting arrangement with an exchangeable lighting cap, includes a holder for the lighting cap and a lock lever to lock the lighting cap in position on the holder. The front face of the lighting caps has at least one light emitting element, for emitting light in a direction perpendicular to the front face. The edge of the front face has two positioning slots that are perpendicular to the direction of illumination. The holder comprises an opening for receiving the front face and has two positioning elements arranged at a rim of the opening, wherein the positioning elements can be inserted into the positioning slots of the lighting cap by elastic deformation to fix the position of the lighting cap on the holder. The lock lever has an open position for inserting the lighting cap into the holder and a locked position for locking the lighting cap in position.

Abstract: Backlight unit comprising a supply source (4), a discharge lamp (2) having a tubular discharge vessel (6) with an ionizable filling, three or more electrodes (8, 10, 12) arranged in a row along and external of the vessel at spaced relation to each other. The supply source comprises lamp drivers (14, 16) and data processing means (18). Each pair of different pairs of electrodes is coupled to a corresponding lamp driver. Each lamp driver is suitable to supply a high frequency supply voltage to the pair of electrodes to which the lamp driver is coupled. The data processing means is suitable to process input display data (D) and to control the lamp drivers such that their supplied supply voltages are dependent on the input display data.

Abstract: A gas discharge lamp having an envelope (1, 3) comprising a translucent cylindrical part (1) and an end part (3) at each end of said cylindrical parts (1). Lead wires (4, 5) supply electric current to an electrode (6) near each of said end parts (3) and extend through the material of each of the two end parts (3). At least one end part (3) is provided with a tubular element (7) made of a thermally conductive material, such as a metal or a thermally conductive ceramic material, that extends through the material of said end part (3), such that an open end of said tubular element (7) is connected to the space inside the envelope (1, 3) and a closed end of the tubular element (7) extends outside the envelope 1,3).

Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting unit having a concave reflector with an axis of symmetry and a light emission window bounded by a circumferential edge transverse to the axis, an elongate light source extending substantially along the axis of symmetry, which light source is accommodated in a holder opposite the light emission window, and an axially positioned cap, which cap partly surrounds the light source and forms an optical means to intercept unreflected light rays. According to the invention, the light source is surrounded by a sleeve with an end at the side of the light emission window, over which end the cap is positioned by way of a fixing element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a backlight module for backlighting an LCD-display unit, comprising holding means for holding a number of substantially longitudinal fluorescent lamps, wherein each of the lamps comprises a glass envelope, supply means for energizing said lamps, and cooling means for removing at least part of the heat developed by the lamps, wherein the cooling means comprise at least a first metal heat-conducting body which is thermally coupled to the glass envelope of at least one the lamps, and wherein the cooling means are in contact with only a limited surface area of the glass envelope of said at least one lamp. The provision of a heat-conducting body renders it possible to relocate the control mechanism further away, so that a screening of the light-emitting surface of the lamp is reduced. This holds good for any possible control equipment and for other voluminous parts of the heat-conducting systems.

Abstract: Backlight unit comprising a supply source (4), a discharge lamp (2) having a tubular discharge vessel (6) with an ionizable filling, three or more electrodes (8, 10, 12) arranged in a row along and external of the vessel at spaced relation to each other. The supply source comprises lamp drivers (14, 16) and data processing means (18). Each pair of different pairs of electrodes is coupled to a corresponding lamp driver. Each lamp driver is suitable to supply a high frequency supply voltage to the pair of electrodes to which the lamp driver is coupled. The data processing means is suitable to process input display data (D) and to control the lamp drivers such that their supplied supply voltages are dependent on the input display data.

Abstract: The invention relates to a discharge lamp, comprising a light-transmissive discharge vessel (2) filled with an ionisable substance (3), and at least two electrodes (4) connected to said vessel, between which electrodes a discharge extends during lamp operation, wherein at least one electrode is adapted for capacitive coupling of HF electrical energy to said ionisable substance, and is characterised in that said discharge vessel part which comprises said capacitive electrode is shaped such that it has an increased surface area with respect to the remaining part of the discharge vessel. The invention also relates to a backlight module for backlighting a display device comprising at least one discharge lamp according to the invention. The invention further relates to a display device provided with at least one backlight module according to the invention.

Abstract: The electric lamp has a lamp vessel having a pinch mounted in an outer envelope by means of a clamping member of metal sheet which is present on the pinch. The clamping member has an open loop which extends in a direction transverse to the broad side faces of the pinch. A still open clamping member, when present around the pinch, can easily be fastened by plastically deforming a specified region of the member by the method of the invention.

Abstract: A filament lamp comprising a sealed transparent vessel (1) containing at least two coiled filaments (3,4) and conductive means (5,6,7;8,9,10;11,12,13) for supplying electric power to each of the at least two coils (3,4). The coils (3,4) are positioned coaxially, and has different diameters. At least a portion of the coil (3) having the larger diameter surrounds at least a portion of the coil (4) having the smaller diameter.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lighting unit having a concave reflector with an axis of symmetry and a light emission window bounded by a circumferential edge transverse to the axis, an elongate light source extending substantially along the axis of symmetry, which light source is accommodated in a holder opposite the light emission window, and an axially positioned cap, which cap partly surrounds the light source and forms an optical means to intercept unreflected light rays. According to the invention, the light source is surrounded by a sleeve with an end at the side of the light emission window, over which end the cap is positioned by way of a fixing element.

Abstract: Process for assembling an electric reflector lamp comprising: molding a hollow reflector body having an optical axis and having a neck-shaped portion with a transverse wall provided with at least one opening; providing a light source and arranging the light source in the reflector body; electrically connecting the light source to a lamp cap provided with contacts and with a current conductor comprising a pliable material, which conductor is passed through the opening in the transverse wall;wherein, the position of the light source is secured in at least one longitudinal direction by bending of the conductor around at least a portion of the outer transverse wall.

Abstract: The electric lamp has a lamp vessel (10) having a pinch (12) mounted in an outer envelope (1) by means of a clamping member (20) of metal sheet which is present on the pinch (12). The clamping member (20) has an open loop (21) which extends in a direction transverse to the broad side faces (13, 14) of the pinch (12). A still open clamping member (20), when present around the pinch (12), can easily be fastened by plastically deforming a specified region of the member by the method of the invention.

Abstract: A low pressure gas discharge lamp with a tubular discharge vessel is provided with two separate capacitive coupling members at its ends, the discharge vessel having a small inner diameter of preferably less than 5 mm. Each coupling member has a cylindrical tube of dielectric material. The electrical connection to the coupling members is realized by pressing a spring element having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the cylindrical tube around this tube. The spring element tightly surrounds a metal body on the cylindrical tube while forming a number of contact points.

Abstract: An electric lamp (1) comprising a gastight lamp vessel (2) for the transformation of electrical energy into light, which lamp vessel has two current conductors (3,6; 4,7) which extend to the outside. The lamp further comprises an outer envelope (9) in which the lamp vessel (2) is arranged with a space between the lamp vessel and the outer envelope. The outer envelope (9) has a lamp cap (11) to which the current conductors (6,7) are electrically connected. The lamp (1) further has means (17) for switching off the lamp by short-circuiting the current conductors (6,7) in the case of fracture of the outer envelope (9).

Abstract: A low-pressure gas discharge lamp comprising a discharge vessel and at least two, spatially separated, capacitive induction structures, the vessel having a relatively small diameter of preferably 5 mm or less and comprising cylindrically shaped tubular induction structures of a dielectric material. An external induction plate of the capacitive induction structure acts as an electric contact and is shaped as a bush and is made from electrically conducting, ductile metallic material. The bush is provided on and is in direct contact with the dielectric material of the cylindrically shaped tubular induction structure. It is ensured that the connection thus formed is gastight and has a permanent compression stress, for example, a shrink connection.

Abstract: The electric lamp has a light source (3) having a first (31) and a second light-generating portion (32) in a concave reflector (2). The reflector has an axis of symmetry (20) and a first (21) and a second reflector portion (22), each having an optical axis (23 and 24, respectively) which is parallel to the axis of symmetry (20). Each reflector portion (21, 22) surrounds its optical axis (23, 24) for the greater part. The light source portions (31, 32) each coincide with a respective one of the optical axes (23, 24). The lamp produces a light beam which has only one maximum.

Abstract: A low-pressure gas discharge lamp comprising a discharge vessel and at least two, spatially separated, capacitive induction structures, the vessel having a relatively small diameter of preferably 5 mm or less and comprising cylindrically shaped tubular induction structures of a dielectric material.

Abstract: A low pressure gas discharge lamp with a tubular discharge vessel is provided with two separate capacitive coupling members at its ends, said discharge vessel having a small inner diameter of preferably less than 5 mm. Each coupling member comprises a cylindrical tube of dielectric material. The electrical connection to said coupling members is realised by pressing a spring element having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the cylindrical tube around this tube. Said spring element tightly surrounds a metal body on the cylindrical tube while forming a number of contact points.

Abstract: The electric lamp has a light source (3) having a first (31) and a second light-generating portion (32) in a concave reflector (2). The reflector has an axis of symmetry (20) and a first (21) and a second reflector portion (22), each having an optical axis (23 and 24, respectively) which is parallel to the axis of symmetry (20). Each reflector portion (21, 22) surrounds its optical axis (23, 24) for the greater part. The light source portions (31, 32) each coincide with a respective one of the optical axes (23, 24). The lamp produces a light beam which has only one maximum.