Abstract
The preferred embodiments are directed to discloses a metal halide high-pressure discharge lamp comprising a burner which is enclosed by an outer bulb. In the outer bulb samarium is provided.
Claims
1. A gas discharge lamp comprising a cylindrical outer bulb providing an enclosure in which a burner including two electrodes each having an electrode connection is arranged, wherein the cylindrical outer bulb hermetically seals the enclosure against the outside and the cylindrical outer bulb is made from doped quartz glass containing samarium.
2. The gas discharge lamp according to claim 1, wherein the samarium is provided in the form of samarium oxide, especially in the form of Sm2O3, or Sm3+ in the outer bulb.
3. The gas discharge lamp according to claim 2, wherein the concentration of samarium or samarium oxide is selected and/or a wall thickness of the outer bulb is selected so that useful light adapted to be emitted from the gas discharge lamp has a color temperature of about 3200K.
4. The gas discharge lamp according to claim 2, wherein a part of samarium or samarium oxide or of Sm3+ or Sm2O3 is smaller than or equal to 0.6% (weight percent).
5. The gas discharge lamp according to claim 1, wherein the outer bulb includes cerium aluminate and/or TiO2 and/or Al2O3.
6. The gas discharge lamp according to claim 2, wherein the outer bulb includes Al2O3 in an amount approximately corresponding to the samarium oxide concentration.
7. The gas discharge lamp according to claim 1, wherein a wall thickness of the outer bulb ranges from 1.4 mm to 2.2 mm.
8. The gas discharge lamp according to claim 1, wherein the gas discharge lamp has a power ranging from about 200 W to 1800 W.
9. A spotlight system comprising a gas discharge lamp in accordance with claim 1.
10. The spotlight system according to claim 9, wherein said system comprises a set of gas discharge lamps, wherein said set includes at least one gas discharge lamp according to claim 1 and at least one gas discharge lamp by which useful light having a color temperature of about 6000K can be emitted and/or which includes no samarium in the outer bulb, wherein one of the gas discharge lamps is inserted in the spotlight system and the gas discharge lamps are mechanically exchangeable.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) Hereinafter, the invention shall be illustrated in detail by way of an embodiment, wherein:
(2) FIG. 1 shows in a schematic side view a gas discharge lamp according to the invention in accordance with an embodiment in a spotlight system,
(3) FIG. 2 shows a comparison of a light intensity of two gas discharge lamps as a function of a wavelength,
(4) FIGS. 3A and 3B each show a color rendering index of a gas discharge lamp,
(5) FIG. 4 shows a transmission of light as a function of a wavelength of the gas discharge lamp according to the embodiment,
(6) FIG. 5 shows a transmission as a function of a wavelength of different gas discharge lamps,
(7) FIG. 6 shows a color temperature of a light as a function of a wall thickness of an outer bulb of different gas discharge lamps, and
(8) FIG. 7 shows a transmission as a function of a wave length of different gas discharge lamps.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
(9) FIG. 1 illustrates a gas discharge lamp 1 in the form of a halogen metal vapor lamp. The latter includes a burner 2 which is held in an outer bulb 4. Furthermore, the gas discharge lamp 1 is configured to be based on one side by a base 6.
(10) The burner 2 comprises an approximately spherical or ellipsoidal discharge tube 8 away from which two shafts 10, 12 are diametrically extending. Inside the burner 8 two electrodes 14, 16 are arranged. These electrodes are connected to electrode connections 18, 20 each of which is guided through a shaft 10 or 12. Each of the electrode connections includes a portion made from a molybdenum film and enables a hermetic sealing of the discharge tube 8 in the area of the two shafts 10, 12 by a glass pinching process common in prior art. The current supplies 18, 20 are further guided downstream of the respective shaft 10, 12 between the outer bulb 4 and the burner 2 to the base 6. The latter includes two electric connections 22, 24 for establishing contact with a respective electrode connection 18, 20. The connections 22 and 24 extend from the base 6 in a direction away from the burner 2 and are arranged approximately at a distance parallel to each other and approximately at a distance parallel to the longitudinal axis of the gas discharge lamp 1.
(11) Advantageously, the outer bulb 4 is configured of doped glass, especially doped quartz glass, containing samarium. Especially Sm2O3 is provided in the outer bulb and is distributed preferably approximately evenly in the same. Due to samarium, the gas discharge lamp 1 can emit useful light which may have a color temperature of e.g. 3200K. Thus, the gas discharge lamp 1 may replace halogen lamps, for example, which have been used for such a color temperature as yet. A gas discharge lamp according to the invention having a power of 800 W, for example, then may have a luminous flux of about 385001 m and a luminous efficiency of about 481 m/W. When a discharge lamp having 1200 W is provided, it may have a luminous flux of 645001 m and a luminous efficiency of 541 m/W. When the gas discharge lamp has 1800 W, for example, it may have a luminous flux of 928001 m and a luminous efficiency of 521 m/W. On the other hand, a conventional halogen lamp having a power ranging from 375 W to 750 W has a luminous flux of 105401 m to 219001 m and a luminous efficiency of from 281 m/W to 291 m/W. The afore-mentioned powers, luminous fluxes and luminous efficiencies are especially provided for a color temperature of about 3200K in this case.
(12) In accordance with FIG. 1, the gas discharge lamp 1 is part of a spotlight system 25 that is schematically represented by a dashed line.
(13) According to FIG. 2, light intensities 26, 28 of two gas discharge lamps are illustrated as a function of a wavelength of emitted useful light of a respective gas discharge lamp. The curve 28 illustrates the light intensity of a gas discharge lamp emitting useful light having a color temperature of about 6000K. On the other hand, the curve 26 illustrates the light intensity of a gas discharge lamp emitting useful light having a color temperature of 3200K. From FIG. 2 it is evident that the light intensities 26, 28 are approaching each other from a wavelength of about 640 nm. Within the range of from 340 nm to 640 nm the light intensity 28 of the gas discharge lamp according to the invention having the color temperature of 6000K is considerably higher than the light intensity 26 of the gas discharge lamp having the color temperature of 3200K. Due to the higher radiation absorption in the case of the gas discharge lamp according to the invention of 3200K, it may be reasonable to increase the cooling power inside the spotlight as compared to the case of a gas discharge lamp of 6000K, e.g. by increasing a fan speed.
(14) FIGS. 3a and 3b illustrate a color rendering comparison between a gas discharge lamp having a color temperature of 6000K (FIG. 3a) and a gas discharge lamp according to the invention having a color temperature of 3200K (FIG. 3b). Respective FIGS. 3a and 3b illustrate color rendering indices Ra and R1 to R15 (Color Rendering Index (CFI)). It is evident that, apart from exceptions, the color rendering indices of the gas discharge lamp having the color temperature of about 3200K (FIG. 3b) are slightly lower than the color rendering indices of the gas discharge lamp having the color temperature of 6000K (FIG. 3a). The exceptions are the color rendering indices R7 and R14 which are equal, and is the color rendering index R3 which, according to FIG. 3b, is higher as compared to FIG. 3a. Preferably, the color rendering index Ra>90 and/or the color rendering index R9>50.
(15) FIG. 4 illustrates a transmission in percent as a function of the wavelength of a gas discharge lamp according to the invention emitting useful light having a color temperature of 3200K. The outer bulb 4, see also FIG. 1, is doped with 0.28% Sm2O3. In addition, the outer bulb may contain 0.65% CeAlO3, 0.04% TiO2 and 0.28% Al2O3 (% represent weight percent). A wall thickness of the outer bulb amounts to 1.5 mm. It can be noted that the transmission of the discharge lamp increases from about 340 nm to about 700 nm from about 0% to about 90% and subsequently will remain somewhat above 90%.
(16) FIG. 5 illustrates different transmissions 30 to 38 as a function of a wavelength of a respective gas discharge lamp according to the invention.
(17) The outer bulb 4, cf. also FIG. 1, of the gas discharge lamps having the transmission 30 to 36 contains 0.28% Sm2O3, 0.65% CeAlO3, 0.04% TiO2, 0.28% Al2O3 (% represent weight percent). The outer bulb 4 of the gas discharge lamp having the transmission 38 contains 0.20% Sm2O3, 0.65% CeAlO3, 0.04 TiO2 and 0.20% Al2O3 (% represent weight percent). The wall thickness of the outer bulb 4 of the gas discharge lamp having the transmission 30 amounts to 1.05 mm, of that having the transmission 32 amounts to 1.46 mm, of that having the transmission 34 amounts to 1.84 mm, of that having the transmission 36 amounts to 1.52 mm and of that having the transmission 38 equally amounts to 1.52 mm. It may be stated that with a larger wall thickness (1.52 mm) by reduction of the Sm2O3 concentration from 0.28% (see transmission 36) to 0.20% (see transmission 38) again approximately a transmission similar to that of a smaller wall thickness (1.05 mm) and a higher Sm2O3 concentration of 0.28% (see transmission 30) is obtained (% represent weight percent). In parallel to the reduction of the Sm2O3 concentration, advantageously also the Al2O3 concentration is reduced. Al2O3 improves the solubility of samarium in the glass, thus enabling less Al2O3 to be used with a smaller amount of samarium.
(18) In accordance with FIG. 5 it is evident that the transmission 34 is the lowest one, followed by the transmission 36, the transmission 32, the transmission 38 and the transmission 30.
(19) Consequently, the transmission is dependent, as to be expected, from the wall thickness, but also from the samarium concentration in the glass. Accordingly, it is obvious that the transmission in the spectral range of about 380 nm to 600 nm relevant to the reduction of the color temperature according to the invention to values ranging from about 3200K to 3750K is the higher, the lower the samarium concentration. The lower the samarium concentration, the higher the transmission in this spectral range and thus the higher the color temperature.
(20) FIG. 6 illustrates the dependence of color temperatures 40 to 48 of different gas discharge lamps as a function of a wall thickness in mm of the outer bulb 4, cf. FIG. 1. The outer bulb 4, also see FIG. 1, includes 0.28% Sm2O3 (% represent weight percent). The color temperature 40 relates to light of a gas discharge lamp having 200 W, the color temperature 42 relates to light of a gas discharge lamp having 400 W, the color temperature 44 relates to light of a gas discharge lamp having 575 W, the color temperature 46 relates to light of a gas discharge lamp having 800 W and the color temperature 48 relates to light of a gas discharge lamp having 1200 W.
(21) It can be inferred from FIG. 6 that a respective color temperature 40 to 48 decreases with an increasing wall thickness. The following applies to a color temperature of about 3300K: for the gas discharge lamp having 200 W a wall thickness of the outer bulb 4 of about 1.56 mm (cf. color temperature 40), for the gas discharge lamp having 400 W a wall thickness of 2.00 mm (cf. color temperature 42), for the gas discharge lamp having 575 W a wall thickness of 2.00 mm (cf. color temperature 44), for the gas discharge lamp having 800 W a wall thickness of 1.73 mm (cf. color temperature 46) and for the gas discharge lamp having 1200 W a wall thickness of 1.87 mm (cf. color temperature 48).
(22) In accordance with FIG. 7, different transmissions 50 to 58 are illustrated as a function of a wavelength for a respective gas discharge lamp according to the invention. Especially, according to FIG. 7, an influence of the samarium concentration on the transmission is shown, as already stated before in FIG. 5. The outer bulb 4, cf. FIG. 1, of the gas discharge lamp having the transmission 50 contains 0.2% Sm2O3, 0.65% CeAlO3, 0.04% TiO2, 0.20% Al2O3 (% represent weight percent). The outer bulb 4 of the gas discharge lamp having the transmission 52 contains 0.28% Sm2O3, 0.65% CeAlO3, 0.04% TiO2, 0.28% Al2O3 (% represent weight percent). The outer bulb 4 of the gas discharge lamp having the transmission 54 contains 0.3% Sm2O3, 0.3% Al2O3 (% represent weight percent). The outer bulb 4 of the gas discharge lamp having the transmission 56 contains 0.8% Sm2O3, 0.8% Al2O3 (% represent weight percent). The outer bulb 4 of the gas discharge lamp having the transmission 58 contains 2.0% Sm2O3, 2.0% Al2O3 (% represent weight percent). The wall thicknesses of the pertaining outer bulbs amount to 1.52 mm (transmission 50), 1.51 mm (transmission 52), 1.96 mm (transmission 54), 2.08 mm (transmission 56) and 2.13 mm (transmission 58). It is evident that approximately from a wavelength of 740 nm the transmissions 50 to 58 have a similar transmission which is within the range of about 90%. Especially at a wavelength between about 380 nm and 600 nm the transmission is the higher, the lower the content of Sm2O3.
(23) The invention discloses a metal halide high-pressure discharge lamp comprising a burner which is enclosed by an outer bulb. In the outer bulb samarium is provided.
(24) Although the best mode contemplated by the inventors of carrying out the present invention is disclosed above, practice of the above invention is not limited thereto. It will be manifest that various additions, modifications and rearrangements of the features of the present invention may be made without deviating from the spirit and the scope of the underlying inventive concept.
