Amalgam support in an inductively coupled discharge lamp
An inductively coupled fluorescent discharge lamp includes a light transmissive envelope having a re-entrant cavity that has an outer surface inside the envelope, and an excitation coil inside the re-entrant cavity, and a spring clip that is attached to the outer surface of the re-entrant cavity by...
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| Zusammenfassung: | An inductively coupled fluorescent discharge lamp includes a light transmissive envelope having a re-entrant cavity that has an outer surface inside the envelope, and an excitation coil inside the re-entrant cavity, and a spring clip that is attached to the outer surface of the re-entrant cavity by spring action of the spring clip on the outer surface, where the spring clip includes an amalgam. The spring clip may include a layer of the amalgam plated on a surface of the clip, or an amalgam-bearing flag attached to the clip. |
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