Patent ID: 7837356

Claim:
Reflector lamp, in particular, a metal halogen vapor reflector lamp, comprising a reflector, which is rotationally symmetric about a central axis and which encloses a lamp interior together with a cover and which tapers toward a neck region opposite the cover, wherein a burner comprising a burner space and also pinched seals, which lie diametrically opposite each other on opposing sides of the burner space and through which supply lines are run, is arranged on the central axis in the lamp interior, characterized in that a tubular shielding enclosure at least partially surrounding the burner, contacts stop in the neck region of the reflector, the tubular shielding enclosure comprising quartz or glass; and wherein the burner and the tubular shielding enclosure are connected by means of a single spring clip mounted on the pinched seal of the burner, the arrangement being such that the spring clip interacts with the stop by pressing the tubular shielding enclosure against the stop under a biasing force, wherein the spring clip includes catch means, especially catch tabs, for locking engagement in one or more recesses on the burner, especially on the pinched seal facing the cover or the pinched seal facing away from the cover.