Patent ID: 6734632
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: F21S

Abstract:
An electric discharge lamp device comprising:an electric discharge lamp; a reflecting member for reflecting light emitted from the electric discharge lamp, arranged at the rear of the electric discharge lamp, a circuit means for impressing a high voltage upon the electric discharge lamp, arranged on the side opposite to the electric discharge lamp side of the reflecting member, formed differently from the electric discharge lamp, directly connected with the electric discharge lamp so that the circuit means is electrically connected with the electric discharge lamp; a connector section for directly and electrically connecting the circuit means and the electric discharge lamp; a spring for pushing the connector section against the reflecting member to position the electric discharge lamp and the circuit means close to each other; and a case for covering an upper portion of the circuit means, wherein a gap formed between an opposed face of the circuit means, which is opposed to a rear face of the reflecting member, and the reflecting member, the gap continuing unobstructed to a space formed between an upper face of the circuit means and the case.