Compact metal-halide discharge lamp

摘要

In the case of a compact high-pressure discharge lamp having a discharge vessel (2) which is sealed at one or both ends, the discharge vessel (2) and the outer bulb (3) being equipped with the identical number of pinches, the operating reliability - particularly at the end of the useful life - is increased in that the power supply leads (6) in the interior of the outer bulb (3) are largely surrounded by an electrically insulating sheath, for example a sleeve (9) consisting of ceramic or quartz glass. <IMAGE>