摘要 |
<p>An incandescent halogen lamp (50) used in connection with a vehicle headlamp system in which stray light attributable to reflection off of internal lamp components is reduced while the structural integrity of the lamp is maintained. The halogen lamp (50) includes two filaments (66, 68), several lead wires (60, 62, 64), and a support bridge (70) all sealed within a glass envelope (54). Each filament (66, 68) is connected at its outermost end to a flattened end portion (72, 74) of a lead wire (60, 62) which extends along the length of the filament from near the support bridge (70) to the upper end of the filament. The flattened outer ends (72, 74) of the lead wires (60, 62) have a narrow profile that is in alignment with the direction of illumination of light from their respective filaments (66, 68).</p> |