Metal halide reflector lamp

Abstract

The invention relates to a high pressure discharge lamp (100) comprising: a concave (curved inward) reflector body (10) with an axis (11) and a hollow neck portion (12) around the axis having an inner (120) and an outer (121) wall surface, the neck portion being provided with a lamp cap (13) at its end pointing away from the reflector body; the reflector body having a reflective surface (110) on its inwardly curved side and an outer side (111) opposite the inwardly curved side; the inner wall surface of the hollow neck portion being substantially non-reflective; a discharge vessel (14) having at least one leadthrough construction (140). According to the invention the at least one leadthrough construction is at least partly surrounded by the neck portion and in that the neck portion is surrounded by a sleeve (20) being opaque for light, that is being opaque for visible radiation.

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