Mercury dispensing system for fluorescent lamps
AssigneeSaes Getters S.P.A.
InventorsAlessio Corazza, Stefano Paolo Giorgi
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a mercury dispensing system (11; 21, 31) for fluorescent lamps, comprising a dispensing member (12; 22, 32) containing a mercury releasing compound. The dispensing member (12; 22, 32) is fixed on a metal support (13; 23; 33) suitable to be heated by electromagnetic induction in order to cause the activation of said mercury releasing compound. The surface area of the metal support (13; 23; 33) is comprised between 9 and 64 mm2. The invention also relates to fluorescent lamps comprising said mercury dispensing system (11; 21; 31).
Claims19
A mercury dispensing system for fluorescent lamps comprising a dispensing member containing a compound suitable for releasing mercury, said dispensing member being fixed on a metal support suitable for being heated by electromagnetic induction in order to activate said mercury releasing compound, wherein the dispensing member is filiform and a surface area of the support suitable for being exposed to an electromagnetic field is comprised between 9 and 64 mm2.
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