Patent ID: 6364515
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: F21S,F21V

Abstract:
A device for receiving a gas discharge lamp of a vehicle headlight, including a housing (1) in which is arranged an igniting apparatus and which has an insertion opening (2) in an outer wall (3) thereof with recesses (4) at an edge of the insertion opening (2) for receiving radially projecting bayonet lugs (18) of a lamp base (17) to be inserted into the insertion opening for securing the lamp base (17) axially when the lamp base is turned into a locked rotational position, said device including a receptacle (9) on the housing (1) for receiving a removable feeder plug (11) in a plug area (10) thereof, which is electrically coupled to an electric power supply for supplying electric power to said device, wherein:a latch (13) is arranged in the housing (1) for being linked to at least one of the bayonet lugs (18) of the lamp base (17) when it is inserted into the insertion opening (2) so that when the lamp base is rotated to an unlocked rotational position, said latch is carried with it into a blocking position projecting into the plug area (10) of the receptacle (9) on the housing (1) for preventing said feeder plug from being in said plug area of said receptacle.