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- the present invention relates to a method of sealing evacuated discharge and incandescent lamps and, more particularly, to a method of tipping-oil? the exhaust tubulation of said exhausted lamps.
- the exhaust tubulation of evacuated discharge lamps such as for example fluorescent lamps
- evacuated discharge lamps such as for example fluorescent lamps
- C. E. Bechard which method comprises difierentially heating opposite sides of the exhaust tubulation to 01m a bubble within the tubulation thereby closing off the tubulation.
- the formation of the bubble is accomplished by heating a larger area of one side of the tubulation with greater intensity than the opposite side thereof.
- This method of differential heating of the exhaust tubulation by burners limits the proximity of the tipofl3 to the lamp seal.
- the burner fires often undesirably heat and resultantly strain the seal which strain may subsequently result in a cracked seal thus producing a defective lamp.
- due to drafts around the exhaust head it is extremely difficult to control the fire splash pattern on the opposite sides of the exhaust tubulation, to form the bubble at a desired point. While an increase in the pressure of the gas-air mixture in the burners will pin-point the fire pattern on the tubulation at the desired point, it may result in a change in the temperature of the fires or result in back firing, i.e. an explosion within the gas line which ruptures the line.
- the bubble forming fire is too sharp a thin bubble is formed within the tubulation and the tire follows the retreating wall of the bubble with resultant further heating and further undesirable thinning of the wall therein.
- a specific object of the present invention is the provision of a method of tipping-off an exhaust tubulation of an evacuated discharge lamp which method prevents any undesirable thinning of the wall of the bubble during formation thereof.
- Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a portion of an exhaust head in which a discharge device such as a fluorescent lamp is secured by its exhaust tubulation and showing a heat bafile for protecting the seal and lead wires, the burners and the air nozzle positioned about the tubulation.
- a discharge device such as a fluorescent lamp
- Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view along the line IIII of Fig. 1 in the direction of the arrows.
- Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a portion of the exhaust tubulation illustrating the preliminary phase of the tip-oft method wherein the walls of the tubulation above the bubble are commencing to collapse and the bubble is beginning to form.
- Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view along the line IV-IV of Fig. 3 in the direction of the arrows.
- Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view along the line V-V of Fig. 3 in the direction of the arrows.
- Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing an intermediate step in the forming of the bubble in the converging wall of the tubulation.
- Figs. 7 and 8 are side elevational views of the finished tip-oft and showing the spherical dome of the bubble.
- an electric lamp 10 such as a fluorescent lamp
- an exhaust tubulation 12 of the type shown in U.S. Patent No. 2,254,905, issued September 2, 1941, to D. Mullan, which head 14 may be part of an exhaust machine of the type shown in U.S. Patent No. 2,247,513, issued July 1, 1941, to A. J. Marshaus.
- the exhaust tubulation 12 connects the interior of the lamp 10 with the exhaust head 14 to permit the evacuation and exhaust of the lamp 1!).
- a pair of identical tipping-ofi burners 2-2 are disposed in the same horizontal plane on opposite sides of the exhaust tubulation 12.
- an air nozzle 24 is disposed for convenience at right angles to the burners 22 and in the same horizontal plane as the burners 22.
- the air nozzle 24 continuously directs a circular jet of compressed air at room temperature, under a pressure of about 7 lbs. per square inch, which air jet has a diameter comparable to the desired diameter of the opening of a bubble 26, at a predetermined area B in the zone A.
- the zone A of the exhaust tubulation 12 is uniformly heated by the burners 22 to the plastic condition to enable the atmospheric pressure to cause a uniform collapse inwardly of the wall of the tubulation, as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5.
- a uniform collapse inwardly of the wall of the tubulation as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5.
- the jet of compressed air from the nozzle 24 directed at the area B begins to drive the wall of the exhaust tubulation thereat inwardly to join the glass at the opposite side wall and such air jet simultaneously cools the wall on the forming bubble 26 to prevent undue thinning or weakening thereof.
- the lamp is pulled downwardly by a mechanism (not shown) which carries the heat baffie 25) to stretch and thin the collapsing wall at point C of Fig. 6.
- a mechanism not shown
- the heat baffie 25 to stretch and thin the collapsing wall at point C of Fig. 6.
- Continued heating of the zone A by the burners 22 moves the collapsing side wall of the exhaust tubulation 12 thereat from the position shown in Fig. 6 to the position shown in Fig. 7 to sever the tubulation 12 and produce the resultant spherically shaped tip shown in Figs. 7 and 8, which tip is desirably about 1 mm. shorter than the tip shown in the above mentioned US. Patent No' 2,56
- the method of tipping-off a vitreous exhaust tubulation protruding from an evacuated device which comprises uniformly heating a zone of the exhaust tubulation to cause the wall thereof to collapse inwardly, directing a jet of a fluid at a predetermined area in said heated zone to cause said area to be driven into said tubulation to join with the opposite wall thereof and to form a bubble thereby closing off the tubulation and cooling it to prevent undue thinning of the wall of said bubble, and continuing the heating of said zone to sever the collapsing wall of said tubulation and to form a dome for said bubble.
- a vitreous exhaust tubulation protruding from an evacuated device having a seal which comprises shielding the seal of said device from heat, uniformly heating a zone of the exhaust tubulation to cause the wall thereof to collapse inwardly, directing a jet of a fluid at a predetermined area in said heated zone to cause said area to be driven into said tubulation to join with the opposite wall thereof and to form a bubble thereby closing off the tubulation and cooling it to prevent undue thinning of the wall of said bubble, and continuing the heating of said zone to sever the collapsing Wall of said tubulation and to form a dome for said bubble.
- the method of tipping-off a vitreous exhaust tubulation protruding from an evacuated lamp having a seal which comprises shielding the seal of said lamp from heat, heating uniformly a zone of the exhaust tubulation to cause the heated wall thereof to collapse inwardly, directing a jet of cooling air at a pressure of about seven pounds per square inch and of a preselected cross-sectional area at a predetermined area in said heated zone to cause said predetermined area to be driven into said tubulation to join with the opposite wall thereof and to form a bubble thereby closing ofi the tubulation and cooling it to prevent undue thinning of the wall of said bubble and simultaneously stretching the collapsing zone of said tubulation longitudinally to thin the wall thereof while continuing the heating of said zone to sever the collapsing wall of said tubulation and to form a generally spherical dome for said bubble.
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Oct. 18, 1960 w. R. MADIGAN TIPPING-OFF METHOD Filed May 14, 1957 INVENTOR. WILLIAM F5. MADIGAN FUTORNEY.
United States Patent 'ice TIPPlNG-OFF METHOD William R. Madigan, Fairmont, W. Van, assignor to Westinghouse Electric Corporation, East Pittsburgh, Pa, a corporation of Pennsylvania Filed May 14, 1957, Ser. No. 659,130
6 Claims. (CI. 4978) The present invention relates to a method of sealing evacuated discharge and incandescent lamps and, more particularly, to a method of tipping-oil? the exhaust tubulation of said exhausted lamps.
In the tipping-ofi of evacuated discharge lamps, such as for example fluorescent lamps, it is extremely desirable to form the tip-off on the exhaust tubulation as close to the lamp seal as possible to protect the tip-ofi from contact with the base which is applied about the seal and tip-oil dtuing the later basing operation.
Heretofore, the exhaust tubulation of evacuated discharge lamps, such as for example fluorescent lamps, have been tipped-oft by the method disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 2,561,838, issued July 24, 1951, to C. E. Bechard, which method comprises difierentially heating opposite sides of the exhaust tubulation to 01m a bubble within the tubulation thereby closing off the tubulation. The formation of the bubble is accomplished by heating a larger area of one side of the tubulation with greater intensity than the opposite side thereof. This method of differential heating of the exhaust tubulation by burners limits the proximity of the tipofl3 to the lamp seal. If the tip-off is desirably achieved close to the lamp seal, the burner fires often undesirably heat and resultantly strain the seal which strain may subsequently result in a cracked seal thus producing a defective lamp. Further, due to drafts around the exhaust head it is extremely difficult to control the fire splash pattern on the opposite sides of the exhaust tubulation, to form the bubble at a desired point. While an increase in the pressure of the gas-air mixture in the burners will pin-point the fire pattern on the tubulation at the desired point, it may result in a change in the temperature of the fires or result in back firing, i.e. an explosion within the gas line which ruptures the line. In addition, if the bubble forming fire is too sharp a thin bubble is formed within the tubulation and the tire follows the retreating wall of the bubble with resultant further heating and further undesirable thinning of the wall therein.
It is the general object of the present invention to avoid the foregoing and other ditficulties of and objections to the prior art practices by the provision of a method of formin a bubble-type tip-off in the exhaust tubulation of an evacuated device, such as a discharge or incandescent lamp, which method provides positive control over the location of the bubble formed in the exhaust tubulation and permits its formation close to the lamp seal without dmaging the seal.
A specific object of the present invention is the provision of a method of tipping-off an exhaust tubulation of an evacuated discharge lamp which method prevents any undesirable thinning of the wall of the bubble during formation thereof.
The aforesaid objects of the invention, and other objects which will become apparent as the description proceeds are achieved by providing a method of tippingoff the exhaust tubulation of an evacuated device which method comprises heating a Zone of the exhaust tubula- Patented Oct. 18, 1960 tion to a plastic condition to cause the sides of the tubulation to suck in and directing a jet of predetermined pressure and direction against a predetermined point in the heated zone to form a bubble and simultaneously cool the wall of the forming bubble to prevent further thinning thereof.
Referring to the accompanying drawing in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views:
Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a portion of an exhaust head in which a discharge device such as a fluorescent lamp is secured by its exhaust tubulation and showing a heat bafile for protecting the seal and lead wires, the burners and the air nozzle positioned about the tubulation.
Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view along the line IIII of Fig. 1 in the direction of the arrows.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a portion of the exhaust tubulation illustrating the preliminary phase of the tip-oft method wherein the walls of the tubulation above the bubble are commencing to collapse and the bubble is beginning to form.
Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view along the line IV-IV of Fig. 3 in the direction of the arrows.
Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view along the line V-V of Fig. 3 in the direction of the arrows.
Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 3 but showing an intermediate step in the forming of the bubble in the converging wall of the tubulation.
Figs. 7 and 8 are side elevational views of the finished tip-oft and showing the spherical dome of the bubble.
Although the principles of the invention are broadly applicable to a method for tipping-0E an evacuated device, such as a discharge or incandescent lamp, the invention is particularly adapted to the tipping-off of fluorescent lamps and hence it has been illustrated and will be so described.
With specific reference to the form of the invention illustrated in the drawings there is shown in Fig. 1, an electric lamp 10, such as a fluorescent lamp, secured by means of its exhaust tubulation 12 in an exhaust head 14 of the type shown in U.S. Patent No. 2,254,905, issued September 2, 1941, to D. Mullan, which head 14 may be part of an exhaust machine of the type shown in U.S. Patent No. 2,247,513, issued July 1, 1941, to A. J. Marshaus. As is well known in the art, the exhaust tubulation 12 connects the interior of the lamp 10 with the exhaust head 14 to permit the evacuation and exhaust of the lamp 1!). In order to protect a seal 16 and lead wires 18 of the lamp 1% during the tipping-off operation, a conically shaped heat bafile 2d of the type shown in the above mentioned U.S. Patent No. 2,247,513 is shown in the operating position.
For the purpose of uniformly plasticizing a zone A (Fig. 3) of the exhaust tubulation 12 in the desired location where the bubble is to be formed, a pair of identical tipping-ofi burners 2-2 are disposed in the same horizontal plane on opposite sides of the exhaust tubulation 12. To provide a bubble forming control means for use, as hereinafter related, an air nozzle 24 is disposed for convenience at right angles to the burners 22 and in the same horizontal plane as the burners 22. The air nozzle 24 continuously directs a circular jet of compressed air at room temperature, under a pressure of about 7 lbs. per square inch, which air jet has a diameter comparable to the desired diameter of the opening of a bubble 26, at a predetermined area B in the zone A.
In accordance with the present invention after the lamp 10 has been evacuated in the usual manner through the exhaust tubulation 12 and filled with a predetermined amount of mercury and an inert gas, such as argon, the zone A of the exhaust tubulation 12 is uniformly heated by the burners 22 to the plastic condition to enable the atmospheric pressure to cause a uniform collapse inwardly of the wall of the tubulation, as shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5. During this inward collapse. of the wall from the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2 to the position shown in Figs. 3, 4 and 5, the jet of compressed air from the nozzle 24 directed at the area B begins to drive the wall of the exhaust tubulation thereat inwardly to join the glass at the opposite side wall and such air jet simultaneously cools the wall on the forming bubble 26 to prevent undue thinning or weakening thereof. Simultaneously, with the formation of the bubble 26 the lamp is pulled downwardly by a mechanism (not shown) which carries the heat baffie 25) to stretch and thin the collapsing wall at point C of Fig. 6. Continued heating of the zone A by the burners 22. moves the collapsing side wall of the exhaust tubulation 12 thereat from the position shown in Fig. 6 to the position shown in Fig. 7 to sever the tubulation 12 and produce the resultant spherically shaped tip shown in Figs. 7 and 8, which tip is desirably about 1 mm. shorter than the tip shown in the above mentioned US. Patent No' 2,561,838.
. It will thus be obvious to those skilled in the art that a method of tipping-off an exhaust tubulation of an evacuated lamp has been provided which achieves positive control over the location of the bubble which is formed in the exhaust tubulation and permits the formation of the bubble close to the lamp seal without damaging the latter. In addition, the tip-oi method of the present invention prevents any undue thinning or weakening of the wall of the bubble during the formation thereof.
While in accordance with the patent statutes, one bestknown embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described in detail, it is to be particularly understood that the invention is not limited thereto or thereby.
I claim:
1. The method of tipping-off a vitreous exhaust tubulation protruding from an evacuated device which comprises uniformly heating a zone of the exhaust tubulation to cause the wall thereof to collapse inwardly, directing a jet of a fluid at a predetermined area in said heated zone to cause said area to be driven into said tubulation to join with the opposite wall thereof and to form a bubble thereby closing off the tubulation and cooling it to prevent undue thinning of the wall of said bubble, and continuing the heating of said zone to sever the collapsing wall of said tubulation and to form a dome for said bubble.
2. The method of tipping-01f a vitreous exhaust tubulation protruding from an evacuated device having a seal which comprises shielding the seal of said device from heat, uniformly heating a zone of the exhaust tubulation to cause the wall thereof to collapse inwardly, directing a jet of a fluid at a predetermined area in said heated zone to cause said area to be driven into said tubulation to join with the opposite wall thereof and to form a bubble thereby closing off the tubulation and cooling it to prevent undue thinning of the wall of said bubble, and continuing the heating of said zone to sever the collapsing Wall of said tubulation and to form a dome for said bubble.
3. The method of tipping-01f a vitreous exhaust tubulation protruding from an evacuated lamp having a seal which comprises shielding the seal of said lamp from heat, uniformly heating a zone of the exhaust tubulation to cause the wall thereof to collapse inwardly, directing a jet of a fluid at a predetermined area in said heated zone to cause said area to be driven into said tubulation to join with the opposite wall thereof and to form a bubble thereby closing off the tubulation and cooling it to prevent undue thinning of the wall of said bubble and simultaneously stretching the collapsing zone of said tubulation longitudinally to thin the wall thereof While continuing the heating of said zone to sever the collapsing wall of said tubulation and to form a dome for said bubble.
4. The method of tipping-off a vitreous exhaust tubulation protruding from an evacuated lamp which comprises uniformly heating a zone of the exhaust tubulation to cause the heated wall thereof to collapse inwardly, directing a jet of cooling air at a pressure of about seven pounds per square inch and of a preselected cross-sectional area at a predetermined area in said heated zone to cause said predetermined area to be driven into said tubulation to join with the opposite wall thereof and to form a bubble thereby closing oif the tubulation and cooling it to prevent undue thinning of the wall of said bubble and continuing the heating of said zone to sever the collapsing wall of said tubulation and to form a dome for said bubble.
5. The method of tipping-off a vitreous exhaust tubulation protruding from an evacuated lamp having a seal which comprises shielding the seal of said lamp from heat, heating uniformly a zone of the exhaust tubulation to cause the heated wall thereof to collapse inwardly, directing a jet of cooling air at a pressure of about seven pounds per square inch and of a preselected cross-sectional area at a predetermined area in said heated zone to cause said predetermined area to be driven into said tubulation to join with the opposite wall thereof and to form a bubble thereby closing ofi the tubulation and cooling it to prevent undue thinning of the wall of said bubble and simultaneously stretching the collapsing zone of said tubulation longitudinally to thin the wall thereof while continuing the heating of said zone to sever the collapsing wall of said tubulation and to form a generally spherical dome for said bubble.
6. The method of tipping-off a vitreous exhaust tubulation protruding from an evacuated device which comprises heating opposite sides of a zone of the exhaust tubulation to cause the wall thereof to collapse inwardly, direction a jet of a fluid transverse to the application of heat and at a predetermined area in said heated zone to cause said area to be driven into said tubulation to join with the opposite wall thereof and to form a bubble thereby closing off the tubulation and cooling it to prevent undue thinning of the wall of said bubble, and continuing the heating of said zone to sever the collapsing wall of said tubulation and to form a dome for said bubble.
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