Mount for high intensity discharge lamp
View Patent ↗The HID lamp mount has a discharge tube with two ends. A shroud surrounds the tube. Shroud clips position the shroud ends. The shroud clips have arcuate portions engaging the shroud periphery and transverse portions spanning the shroud diameter and grasping and positioning the tube ends. A shroud rod attaches between the clips to maintain their positioning. An electrical lead-in connects the second electrode terminus and has a first leg extending transversely from the terminus and a second leg extending parallel to the electrode. An offset electrical lead-in connects the first electrode terminus, and has a first section extending transversely to the first electrode, a second section extending parallel to the shroud, a third section extending toward the shroud, and a fourth section extending parallel to the shroud. An offset electrical lead-in retaining clip is affixed to the shroud and the fourth section of the offset electrical lead-in retaining clip.
1. A mount for a high intensity discharge lamp comprising:
an arc discharge tube having a central body with first and second opposed ends;
a first electrode in said first end and a second electrode in said second end, said first electrode projecting into said central body and having a first electrode terminus extending from said first end, said second electrode projecting into said central body and having a second electrode terminus extending from said second end;
an arc generating and sustaining medium in said body;
a tubular shroud surrounding said arc discharge tube;
two shroud clips, one positioned at each end of said tubular shroud, each shroud clip comprising an arcuate portion engaging the periphery of said tubular shroud and a transverse portion spanning the diameter of said tubular shroud and grasping and positioning one of said first and second ends of said arc tube;
an electrical lead-in connected to said second electrode and extending therefrom;
an offset electrical lead-in connected to said first electrode, said offset electrical lead-in comprising a first section extending transversely to said first electrode, a second section extending parallel to said tubular shroud, a third section extending toward said tubular shroud, and a fourth section extending parallel to said shroud; and
an offset electrical lead-in retaining clip affixed to said shroud and said fourth section of said offset lead-in retaining clip, said offset electrical lead-in retaining clip being separate from and unattached to, said shroud clips.
2. The mount of claim 1 wherein said offset lead-in retaining clip has a U-shaped portion attached to an edge of said tubular shroud.
3. The mount of claim 2 wherein said U-shaped portion has an integrally formed flag.
4. The mount of claim 3 wherein said integrally formed flag is attached to said fourth section of said offset electrical lead-in.