Patent ID: 6462476
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: F21S,H01J,H05B

Abstract:
A lighting system with a high-pressure discharge lamp and a control unit (W, FS, C1, W) for the high-pressure discharge lamp (1), wherethe high-pressure discharge lamp (1) has at least one lamp vessel (11) and electrodes (13, 14) and an illuminant for producing a gas discharge, the high-pressure discharge lamp (1) has a base (10) provided with electrical connections (20) for the high-pressure discharge lamp (1) and having fastening means (24) for the at least one lamp vessel (11), the control unit (W, FS, TR, C1) has an ignition device (TR, FS, C1) for igniting the gas discharge in the high-pressure discharge lamp (1), the ignition device (TR, FS, C1) is accommodated in the base (10) and has a high-voltage part (TR) for producing a high voltage, whereinthe base (10) has at least two housing parts (10a, 10b) which are connected to one another by a releasable closure (22), the first housing part (10a) has the fastening means (24) for the at least one lamp vessel (11), the high-voltage part (TR) is accommodated in the first housing part (10a), and the second housing part (10b) is provided with the electrical connections (20) for the high-pressure discharge lamp (1).