Patent ID: 7513648

Claim:
A headlamp for vehicles comprising: a reflector comprising a reflector opening for receiving a gas discharge lamp, an ignition device for operating the gas discharge lamp, a holder for releasably connecting the ignition device to a reflector, an electromagnetically compatible contact arranged between the ignition device and the reflector, wherein the holder includes a holding element ( 17 ) which together with the ignition device ( 2 ) and the gas discharge lamp ( 3 ) forms a common unit ( 2 ′), and in that the electromagnetically compatible contact ( 11 ) is integrated in the holding element ( 17 ), such that, in a locking position of the holding element ( 17 ) with the reflector ( 4 ), there is an electrically conductive connection between the ignition device ( 2 ) and the reflector ( 4 ); and wherein the holding element ( 17 ) comprises several recesses ( 20 ) distributed in turret fashion, in which in each case electromagnetically compatible contact elements ( 11 ′) are positioned in clamping relationship.