Flat lamp

Abstract

A flat lamp is provided, including an upper plate and a lower plate arranged to face each other at a predetermined distance; a plurality of spacers installed between the upper plate and the lower plate to form discharge spaces; a first and second electrodes provided in a stripe form on the outer surface of the upper plate or the lower plate with the respective discharge spaces located thereon; a first and second inner electrodes provided within each of the spacers; and a fluorescent layer formed on each of inner surfaces of the upper and lower plates and each of the outer surfaces of the spacers.

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       7 . A flat lamp comprising: 
 an upper plate;    a lower plate arranged to face the upper plate and having a plurality of flat portions separated by a predetermined distance from the upper plate and a plurality of protrusion portions projecting between the flat portions, of which top surfaces contact the inner surface of the upper plate to form discharge spaces;    first and second electrodes provided in a stripe form on an outer surface of the upper plate or the lower plate with the respective discharge spaces located thereon;    first and second inner electrodes provided within each of the protrusion portions; and    a fluorescent layer formed on each of inner surfaces of the upper and lower plates.    
   
   
       8 . The flat lamp of  claim 7 , wherein the protrusion portions are arranged in a direction parallel to the first and second electrodes.  
   
   
       9 . The flat lamp of  claim 7 , wherein the first and second inner electrodes are provided along both lateral sides of the protrusion portions.