Patent ID: 6628081
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: H01J,H01K

Abstract:
An electric lamp with a transparent lamp vessel (1) having at least one luminous element (2) enclosed in the lamp vessel (1), having supply leads (3, 4), projecting from the lamp vessel (1), for supplying energy to the at least one luminous element (2), and having a lamp base, the lamp base having an annular metal part (5) for holding the lamp vessel (1) and a plastic part (6) provided with electric terminals (7, 8), the electric terminals (7, 8) being connected in an electrically conducting fashion to one of the supply leads (3, 4) in each case, whereinthe metal part (5) is of resilient design, the lamp vessel (1) forms a plug-and-socket connection with the base, at least one of the electric terminals (7, 8) is designed as a hollow contact pin, and one end of a supply lead (3, 4) extending through a passage in the base is arranged in the at least one hollow contact pin (7, 8), said hollow pin being trapped adjacent the base, the lead being connected under tension to this contact pin (7, 8).