Lamp, in particular for automotive headlights
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsMandred Westemeyer, Tilo Stoeckert
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Abstract
A lamp includes a burner configured to generate light and a base having a first part connectable to a second part. The first part is configured to hold the burner in a fixed position, and the second part is configured to allow electrical connection to the burner. The first and second base parts are made of different plastic materials, where the material of the first base part has a higher temperature stability and/or resistance to UV radiation then the material of the second base part. The first and second base parts are connected together by welding and/or bonding using an adhesive.
Claims11
A lamp comprising:
- a burner for generating light, which burner is held in position in a first base part,
- which first base part comprises means for holding the burner in position and at least one reference element for positioning the lamp in an automotive headlight,
- and comprising a second base part which is connected to the first base part,
- which second base part comprises an electrical connection device,
- and the first base part and the second base part are at least partly made of plastics and are connected together by means of at least one of welding and bonding using an adhesive,
- wherein the first base part and the second base part are made of different plastic materials.
A method of manufacturing lamps, comprising the acts of:
- introducing a burner into a first base part comprising at least one reference element for positioning the lamp at an automotive headlight,
- connecting the burner to holding means provided at the first base part,
- connecting the first base part to a second base part comprising an electrical connection device by means of at least one of welding and bonding using an adhesive, wherein the first base part and the second base part are made of different plastic materials.
A lamp comprising:
- a burner configured to generate light;
- and
- a base having a first part connectable to a second part;
- the first part being configured to hold said burner in a fixed position, and the second part being configured to allow electrical connection to the burner;
- wherein the first base part and the second base part are made of different plastic materials.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.