Patent ID: 6049172
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: F21S,H05B

Abstract:
An ignition apparatus for a discharge lamp, comprising:a voltage input (J1, J2, J3) for supplying the ignition apparatus with a voltage,an ignition voltage output (J4, J5),a capacitor (C1) having at least one first electrical connection and at least one second electrical connection,an automatic switch (F1) having at least one first electrical connection and at least one second electrical connection,a transformer (TR) having at least one primary winding (N1) and at least one secondary winding (N3),wherein the ignition apparatus has a plate (1), which is composed of an electrically conductive material and on which at least the capacitor (C1) and the automatic switch (F1) are fastened, at least one first electrical connection of the capacitor (C1) and at least one first electrical connection of the automatic switch (F1) being electrically conductively connected to the plate (1).