ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR ILLUMINATING DISPLAY DEVICES, AND DISPLAY DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH AN ILLUMINATION SYSTEM

摘要

The invention relates to an illumination system (1) for illuminating display devices, comprising: a plurality of fluorescent lamps (2), each fluorescent lamp (2) comprising: an at least partially light-transmissive elongated discharge vessel (3,6) filled with an ionisable substance, and a first electrode (4) and a second electrode (5) connected to said vessel (3,6), between which electrodes (4,5) a discharge extends during lamp operation, wherein the discharge vessels (3,6) of at least two lamps (2) are mutually coupled by means of at least one channel (8), said channel (8) being positioned at a distance of the electrodes (4,5) of said lamps (2). The invention also relates to a display device comprising such an illumination system.