Compact low-pressure discharge lamp

Abstract

Compact low-pressure discharge lamp The invention relates to a compact low-pressure discharge lamp (1) comprising a discharge vessel (3) with electrodes and power supply leads (7), a discharge vessel mount (5) and a cap (12) which comprises a housing (13), connecting contacts (14) and a mounting plate (15) with a ballast apparatus (16), with the mounting plate (15) being fitted with the ballast arrangement (16) in the interior of the cap housing (13), and having connections for electrical connection of the mounting plate (15) to the power supply leads (7) and to the connecting contacts (14). The discharge vessel mount (5) has an essentially H-shaped cross section and comprises a plate (4) with collars (9, 18) running on the edge of each side of the plate. Both the housing (13) of the cap (12) and the cover part, which is in the form of an enveloping bulb (2), a reflector or a closure cap, are mounted on this H-shaped discharge vessel mount (5).

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