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Granted Patent B2
US 7,364,324 · App. 10/946,110 · Granted Apr 29, 2008

Discharge lamp having integrated ballast support

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Patent No.
US 7,364,324
App. No.
10/946,110
Granted
Apr 29, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An integrated projector for discharge lamps includes a projector, having a discharge lamp, and a support fork shaped structure for the projector. The fork shaped structure provides two substantially vertical elements, provided laterally with respect to the projector, and a horizontal arm, joining the lateral elements. In the substantially vertical elements of the fork shaped structure are provided the elements of a voltage limiting system, or ballast. Through the horizontal arm passes the electrical connection cables of the various components of the ballast provided in the two substantially vertical elements. A power supply is provided between one of the substantially vertical elements of the fork shaped structure and the projector electrical connection.

Claims (13)

1. An integrated projector for discharge lamps comprising:

a projector, including a discharge lamp,

a support structure for said projector, said support structure having two substantially vertical elements, provided laterally with respect to the projector and comprising a ballast, and

a horizontal arm, joining said two substantially vertical elements,

wherein said horizontal arm houses electrical connection cables of the various components of the ballast provided in said two substantially vertical elements, and a main power supply,

wherein between one of said two substantially vertical elements of the support structure and the projector, an electrical connection is provided, and

wherein the two substantially vertical elements are laterally spaced from each other on opposite sides of the discharge lamp and directly mounted on the sides of the projector.

2. The integrated projector for discharge lamps according to claim 1 , wherein each of said two substantially vertical elements comprises a radiator for cooling the device.

3. The integrated projector for discharge lamps according to claim 1 , wherein a projector switching on/off button is provided.

4. The integrated projector for discharge lamps according to claim 1 , wherein an outward shielding is provided around the components of the ballast.

5. The integrated projector for discharge lamps according to claim 1 , wherein an input circuit having a power factor correction circuit board is provided.

6. The integrated projector for discharge lamps according to claim 1 , wherein said elements of the support structure are provided with a quick coupling system, for coupling and de-coupling from the projector.

7. The integrated projector for discharge lamps according to claim 5 , wherein the power factor correction circuit board is housed in an outward shielding.