Patent ID: 7973462

Claim:
A UV lamp, comprising: a bulb ( 2 ); at least one first electrode ( 4 ) and one second electrode ( 4 ) associated with the bulb ( 2 ); a connector ( 6 ), coupled to the bulb ( 2 ) and having two electric-connection elements ( 12 ) protruding from a portion of said connector ( 6 ); each of said electric-connection elements ( 6 ) being electrically connected to one of said electrodes ( 4 ); wherein said two electric-connection elements ( 12 ) are spaced apart from each other by at least 20 mm, wherein said connector ( 6 ) comprises a main body ( 7 ), rigidly connected to the lamp bulb ( 2 ) and able to be steadily engaged to a corresponding fixed fitting base ( 100 ) of a UV-radiation reflector to position the lamp ( 1 ) relative to said reflector, and wherein said main body ( 7 ) has mechanical-coupling means ( 107 ) co-operating with said fitting base ( 100 ) to enable steady coupling between the lamp ( 1 ) and the fitting base ( 100 ), wherein said main body ( 7 ) has a pair of through openings ( 10 ) at a front portion ( 7 a ) thereof designed to face said fitting base ( 100 ), each of said electric-connection elements ( 12 ) being engaged in a respective opening ( 10 ), wherein said main body ( 7 ) has a cavity ( 8 ) communicating with said openings ( 10 ) and having an access aperture ( 9 ) facing away from said front portion ( 7 a ) so as to steadily house a portion of said bulb ( 2 ) internally of the cavity ( 8 ), said cavity ( 8 ) enabling insertion of said electric-connection elements ( 12 ) into the respective openings ( 10 ) and locking of the latter at a position bridging said openings ( 10 ), and wherein one of said electric-connection elements ( 12 ) has a tailpiece ( 15 ) disposed transversely of a fitting direction of said electric-connection element ( 12 ) in the respective opening ( 10 ), so as to intercept a portion of a conductor ( 3 ) electrically connected to one of said electrodes ( 4 ) and be electrically coupled thereto.