SOCKET FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE HID LAMP WITH REDUCED HEIGHT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SOCKET

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 hous¬ ing part (26) directly connected to the bottom housing part (24), wherein the top hous¬ ing 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 re¬ duced 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 direc¬ tion (50). This enables a further optimization of the required building space of the auto¬ motive headlight (12).