| 摘要 |
It is provided a socket (16) for an automotive lamp (10), particularly HID lamp, for use in an automotive headlight (12), comprising a bottom housing part (24) comprising a bottom surface (30) defining a proximal end of the socket (16), a top housing part (26) directly connected to the bottom housing part (24), wherein the top housing part (26) comprises a top surface (32) pointing away from the bottom housing part (24), and reference protrusions (36) for aligning a burner (14) with respect to the reference protrusions (36) during connecting the burner (14) to the socket (16), wherein the reference protrusions (36) protrudes from the level (34) of the top surface (32) or starting from below the level (34) of the top surface (32). Since a metal reference ring protruding from the socket (16) can be saved the height of the socket (16) can be reduced leading to a reduced total height of an automotive lamp (10) comprising this socket (16). The reduced total height of the automotive lamp (10) enables a reduction of the required building space of an automotive headlight (12), particularly in driving direction (50). This enables a further optimization of the required building space of the automotive headlight (12). |
