Patent ID: 6291934
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: H01J,H01K

Abstract:
A halogen incandescent lamp having a hermetically sealed bulb (2) which is made from transparent material and defines a lamp axis, having a coiled luminous element (5) which forms a cylinder and has two end regions (6), and having a power supply system which is connected to the two end regions (6) of the luminous element, the power supply system comprising foils (8) and supply leads (7), the inner end, on the side of the luminous element, of the supply lead holding the end region (6) of the luminous element from inside, and the outer end, on the foil side, of the supply lead being connected to the foil (8), wherein the supply lead (7) is bent in a U-shaped fashion by interconnecting two free limbs (16), which lie in a plane, via a straight base (15), a section (11) at the end, on the side of the luminous element, of the associated foil being folded back and forming a fold (12) in which the base (15) is held mechanically, the ends (18) of the limbs (16) projecting into the end region (6) of the luminous element, and at least one hook part (20) projecting outward at one of the limb ends which engages between two turns of the luminous element.