IP Library Granted Patent US 8,212,476
Granted Patent B2
US 8,212,476 · App. 12/312,624 · Granted Jul 3, 2012

Welding aid for a spiral-wound filament

Assignee: Osram AG
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Patent No.
US 8,212,476
App. No.
12/312,624
Granted
Jul 3, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a welding aid for a spiral-wound filament of a lamp and a lamp comprising such a welding aid. The spiral-wound filament has a spiral-wound filament body and at least one spiral-wound filament tail. The welding aid is arranged at a distance d from the spiral-wound filament body and is designed to connect the at least one spiral-wound filament tail to a current-conducting support, the distance d being defined in accordance with a power P at which the lamp is operated.

Claims (52)

1. A welding aid for an incandescent filament of a lamp, the incandescent filament having an incandescent filament body and at least one incandescent filament end, and the welding aid being arranged at a distance (d) from the incandescent filament body and being designed to connect the at least one incandescent filament end to a current-conducting mount,

wherein the distance (d) is fixed depending on a power (P) at which the lamp is operated, and

wherein the distance (d) and the power (P) satisfy the relationship

0.018

d

P

0.06

mm

W

.

2. The welding aid as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the distance (d) and the power (P) satisfy the relationship

d

P

0.022

mm

W

.

3. The welding aid as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the incandescent filament is made from tungsten.

4. The welding aid as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the welding aid is made from molybdenum.

5. The welding aid as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the welding aid is in the form of a tube, strip and/or foil.

6. The welding aid as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the lamp is a halogen lamp.

7. A lamp comprising an incandescent filament having an incandescent filament body and at least one incandescent filament end, and a welding aid for fastening the at least one incandescent filament end on a current-conducting mount, the welding aid being arranged at a distance (d) from the incandescent filament body,

wherein the distance (d) is fixed depending on a power (P) at which the lamp is operated, and

wherein the distance (d) and the power (P) satisfy the relationship

0.018

d

P

0.06

mm

W

.

8. The lamp as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the distance (d) and the power (P) satisfy the relationship

d

P

0.022

mm

W

.

9. The lamp as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the lamp is a halogen lamp.

10. The welding aid as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the incandescent filament is made from tungsten.

11. The welding aid as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the welding aid is made from molybdenum.

12. The welding aid as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the welding aid is in the form of a tube, strip and/or foil.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 31, 2012
From: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
To: OSRAM AG
Reel/Frame 028306/0942 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2009
From: AUER, FRANK; BEHR, GERHARD; HELBIG, PETER; SEICHTER, CHRISTIAN; WITTMAN, KLAUS; ZELT, SASCHA
To: OSRAM GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG
Reel/Frame 022734/0799 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2006 060 025 · Dec 19, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
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