摘要 |
A LAMP ASSEMBLY CONFIGURED TO INDUCTIVELY RECEIVE POWER FROM A PRIMARY COIL. THE LAMP ASSEMBLY INCLUDES A LAMP CIRCUIT (12) INCLUDING A SECONDARY 914, 114, 214, 214', 314, 414-A-B, 414A-B", 141'", 514A-B, 614) AND A LAMP (10, 18, 110, 210, 210', 210", 310, 410, 510, 610) CONNECTED IN SERIES. IN A FIRST ASPECT, THE LAMP CIRCUIT (12) INCLUDES A CAPACITOR (16, 216, 316, 416, 416A-B, 416', 416A-B", 416'") CONNECTED IN SERIES WITH THE LAMP (10, 18, 110, 210, 210', 210", 310, 410, 510, 610) AND THE SECONDARY (14, 114, 214, 214', 314, 414-A-B, 414A-B', 414A-B", 414'", 514A-B, 614) TO TUNE THE CIRCUIT TO RESONANCE. THE CAPACITOR (16, 216, 316, 416, 416A-B, 416', 416A-B", 416'") IS PREFERABLY SELECTED TO HAVE A REACTANCE THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY EQUAL TO OR SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THE REACTANCE OF THE SECONDARY (14, 114, 214, 214', 314, 414A-B, 414A-B', 414A-B", 141"' 514A-B, 614) AND THE IMPEDANCE OF THE LAMP (10, 18, 110, 210, 210', 210", 310, 410, 510, 610). IN A SECOND ASPECT, THE LAMP ASSEMBLY INCLUDES A SEALED TRANSPARENT SLEEVE THAT ENTIRELY ENCLOSES THE LAMP CIRCUIT (12) SO THAT THE TRANSPARENT SLEEVE IS FULLY CLOSED AND UNPENETRATED. THE TRANSPARENT SLEEVE IS PREFERABLY THE LAMP SLEEVE (52, 152, 252, 252', 252", 352, 452, 552) ITSELF, WITH THE SECONDARY (14, 114, 214, 214', 314, 414-A-B, 414A-B', 414A-B", 414'", 514A-B, 614) CAPACITOR (16, 216, 316, 416, 416A-B, 416', 416A-B", 416'") AND ANY DESIRED STARTER MECHANISM (35, 435) DISPOSED WITHIN ITS INTERIOR. |