Abstract: A calculation processing sub-unit controls a frequency control sub-unit and a DC-AC inverter circuit to repeat a first period and a second period. The first period continues for at least two cycles, each cycle including a first sub-period during which the current is maintained in one polarity and a second sub-period during which the current is maintained in an opposite polarity. The second sub-period is shorter than and subsequent to the first sub-period. The second period, during which the current is maintained in a constant polarity, is as long as or longer than the first sub-period. The calculation processing sub-unit controls a PWM control sub-unit and a voltage step-down circuit to maintain an absolute value of the current at a first current value during at least part of the first period, and at a second current value, greater than the first current value, during the second period.

Abstract: A calculation processing sub-unit 11 controls a frequency control sub-unit 13 and a DC-AC inverter circuit 6 to repeat an A-period and a B-period. The A-period continues for at least two cycles, each cycle including a period a1 during which the current is maintained in one polarity and a period a2 during which the current is maintained in an opposite polarity. The period a2 is shorter than and subsequent to the period a1. The B-period, during which the current is maintained in a constant polarity, is as long as or longer than the period a1. The calculation processing sub-unit 11 controls a PWM control sub-unit 12 and a voltage step-down circuit 5 to maintain an absolute value of the current at a first current value during at least part of the A-period, and at a second current value, greater than the first current value, during the B-period.

Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp lighting device that suppresses deterioration and the expansion of inter-electrode distance in a pair of electrodes within a high-pressure discharge lamp, more effectively than conventional technology. The frequency of the AC current supplied to a high-pressure discharge lamp alternates between a first frequency and a second, higher frequency, while the magnitude of the AC current alternates between a first value and a second, higher value. The suppressing effect is realized by repeatedly alternating the frequency and repeatedly alternating between a first period at the first frequency and a second period at the second frequency, with the second, higher-magnitude current being used in the latter and the first current being used in the former.

Abstract: The frequency of the alternating current to be supplied to the high-pressure discharge lamp is switched among a first frequency, a second frequency greater than the first frequency, and a third frequency smaller than or equal to the first frequency. In the switching, a period A, in which the alternating current of the third frequency is supplied, occurs at the beginning of each of the predetermined time intervals. A remainder of each of the predetermined time intervals includes a period B, in which the alternating current of the first frequency is supplied, and a period C, in which the alternating current of the second frequency is supplied, the periods B and C being alternately repeated, so as to control the period A to be longer than the period B and to have a length corresponding to a predetermined number of cycles, ranging from 5.5 to 50 cycles inclusive.

Abstract: A high-pressure discharge lamp lighting device that suppresses deterioration and the expansion of inter-electrode distance in a pair of electrodes within a high-pressure discharge lamp, more effectively than conventional technology. The frequency of the AC current supplied to a high-pressure discharge lamp alternates between a first frequency and a second, higher frequency, while the magnitude of the AC current alternates between a first value and a second, higher value. The suppressing effect is realized by repeatedly alternating the frequency and repeatedly alternating between a first period at the first frequency and a second period at the second frequency, with the second, higher-magnitude current being used in the latter and the first current being used in the former.

Abstract: The high-pressure discharge lamp lighting device and a high-pressure discharge lamp apparatus using this of the present invention are able to suppress the excessive drop in the lamp voltage in a high-pressure discharge lamp. The frequency of the alternating current to be supplied to the high-pressure discharge lamp 4 is switched among a first frequency, a second frequency greater than the first frequency, and a third frequency smaller than or equal to the first frequency. In the switching, a time period A, in which the alternating current of the third frequency is supplied, occurs at beginning of each of predetermined time intervals.

Abstract: A metal vapor discharge lamp and a lighting fixture are downsized without causing breakage of an outer tube because of optimization of a positional relation among the outer tube (34), an inner tube (32), and an arc tube (40). The metal vapor discharge lamp has the arc tube, the inner tube housing the arc tube, and the outer tube housing the inner tube. The positional relation satisfies the relation of 2×A+B?1.06. In a cross section of the lamp (the cross section of the arc tube is unshown for convenience), A (mm) represents the shortest distance between the arc tube and the inner tube along a line in a radial direction of the inner tube, and B (mm) represents a distance between the inner tube and the outer tube on a line segment C that is extension of the line.

Abstract: A metal vapor discharge lamp and a lighting fixture are downsized without causing breakage of an outer tube because of optimization of a positional relation among the outer tube (34), an inner tube (32), and an arc tube (40). The metal vapor discharge lamp has the arc tube, the inner tube housing the arc tube, and the outer tube housing the inner tube. The positional relation satisfies the relation of 2×A+B?1.06. In a cross section of the lamp (the cross section of the arc tube is unshown for convenience), A (mm) represents the shortest distance between the arc tube and the inner tube along a line in a radial direction of the inner tube, and B (mm) represents a distance between the inner tube and the outer tube on a line segment C that is extension of the line.

Abstract: A metal vapor discharge lamp and a lighting fixture are downsized without causing breakage of an outer tube because of optimization of a positional relation among the outer tube (34), an inner tube (32), and an arc tube (40). The metal vapor discharge lamp has the arc tube, the inner tube housing the arc tube, and the outer tube housing the inner tube. The positional relation satisfies the relation of 2×A+B?1.06. In a cross section of the lamp (the cross section of the arc tube is unshown for convenience), A (mm) represents the shortest distance between the arc tube and the inner tube along a line in a radial direction of the inner tube, and B (mm) represents a distance between the inner tube and the outer tube on a line segment C that is extension of the line.

Abstract: A plurality of magnet rings for correcting a convergence are arranged in a tube axis direction with spacers interposed therebetween, on an outer circumferential surface of a neck. A velocity modulation coil for modulating a scanning velocity in a horizontal direction of an electron beam is placed so that a position of the velocity modulation coil in the tube axis direction is overlapped with those of the magnet rings. At least one of the spacers is made of only a magnetic substance. Alternatively, at least one of the spacers is made of a magnetic substance, and the outermost surface in a radius direction of the spacer made of a magnetic substance is covered with a non-metallic material. Because of this, the magnetic field formed by the velocity modulation coil can be intensified without disturbing the magnetic field of the magnet rings of a CPU.

Abstract: A deflection coil for deflecting an electron beam emitted from an electron gun is provided outside a cathode-ray tube in which the electron gun is housed, and a phosphor screen is formed. The cathode-ray tube further includes a velocity modulation coil for modulating a horizontal scanning velocity of an electron beam, a first magnetic substance surrounding an outer circumference of the cathode-ray tube from outside the velocity modulation coil, and a second magnetic substance surrounding the outer circumference of the cathode-ray tube between the deflection coil and the first magnetic substance. Because of this, the sensitivity of velocity modulation can be enhanced effectively with a simple configuration while deflection distortion is prevented.

Abstract: A color cathode ray tube apparatus includes: a valve; a phosphor screen; an electron gun including an electron beam generating portion for generating three electron beams, a focusing electrode, an anode electrode, a first field correction electrode and a second field correction electrode; and a deflector for deflecting the electron beams emitted from the electron gun, wherein the focusing electrode, the first field correction electrode, the anode electrode and the second field correction electrode form an electron lens having a focusing force in a vertical direction, which is perpendicular to the horizontal direction, stronger than its focusing force in the horizontal direction inside the focusing electrode, and having a diverging force in the vertical direction greater than its diverging force in the horizontal direction inside the anode electrode, by applying a focus voltage to the focusing electrode and the first field correction electrode and applying an anode voltage higher than the focus voltage to the

Abstract: A deflection coil for deflecting an electron beam emitted from an electron gun is provided outside a cathode-ray tube in which the electron gun is housed, and a phosphor screen is formed. The cathode-ray tube further includes a velocity modulation coil for modulating a horizontal scanning velocity of an electron beam, a first magnetic substance surrounding an outer circumference of the cathode-ray tube from outside the velocity modulation coil, and a second magnetic substance surrounding the outer circumference of the cathode-ray tube between the deflection coil and the first magnetic substance. Because of this, the sensitivity of velocity modulation can be enhanced effectively with a simple configuration while deflection distortion is prevented.

Abstract: A plurality of magnet rings for correcting a convergence are arranged in a tube axis direction with spacers interposed therebetween, on an outer circumferential surface of a neck. A velocity modulation coil for modulating a scanning velocity in a horizontal direction of an electron beam is placed so that a position of the velocity modulation coil in the tube axis direction is overlapped with those of the magnet rings. At least one of the spacers is made of only a magnetic substance. Alternatively, at least one of the spacers is made of a magnetic substance, and the outermost surface in a radius direction of the spacer made of a magnetic substance is covered with a non-metallic material. Because of this, the magnetic field formed by the velocity modulation coil can be intensified without disturbing the magnetic field of the magnet rings of a CPU.

Abstract: A focusing electrode and a final accelerating electrode accommodate, respectively, a first and a second field forming electrode in positions set back from a first and a second aperture of their end faces opposed to each other. The first and the second field forming electrode have three electron beam passage apertures disposed in an in-line arrangement. When the in-line direction is an X-axis direction, a direction perpendicular to the in-line direction is a Y-axis direction and the center of a central electron beam passage aperture formed in the first field forming electrode is X=0 and Y=0, the central electron beam passage aperture has a shape that passes through the intersection points of the X-axis and the Y-axis with a curve represented by the equation (X/R1)2+(Y/R2)2=1 (where R1 and R2 are constants) and that has an area smaller than the area encircled by the curve.

Abstract: In applying an internal finishing carbon layer by flow-coating to an inner surface of a funnel of a cathode ray tube, when the internal finishing carbon poured onto the funnel's inner surface passes or after it has passed a region of the funnel at which a getter receptacle is provided, air is blown spotwise onto the internal finishing carbon. Thus, the amount of adhering internal finishing carbon in the region onto which air is blown can be reduced compared to the region onto which no air is blown.

Abstract: An inline electron gun and a color cathode ray tube provided with the inline electron gun for reducing the manufacturing cost for an assembly jig of the electron gun, for example, that might be generated with a change in the size of the cathode ray tube and for realizing a favorable static convergence property is provided. The inline gun includes a first flat plate electrode, a second flat plate electrode, two cylindrical electrodes at least is used. An opening geometry of outer passage holes provided in the first flat plate electrode and the second flat plate electrode is configured by combining an inner curve and an outer curve, which have different degrees. The opening geometries of the outer passage holes are symmetric with respect to a line. At least one of the outer curves and the inner curves in the outer passage holes have different degrees.

Abstract: A focusing electrode and a final accelerating electrode accommodate, respectively, a first and a second field forming electrode in positions set back from a first and a second aperture of their end faces opposed to each other. The first and the second field forming electrode have three electron beam passage apertures disposed in an in-line arrangement. When the in-line direction is an X-axis direction, a direction perpendicular to the in-line direction is a Y-axis direction and the center of a central electron beam passage aperture formed in the first field forming electrode is X=0 and Y=0, the central electron beam passage aperture has a shape that passes through the intersection points of the X-axis and the Y-axis with a curve represented by the equation (X/R1)2+(Y/R2)2=1 (where R1 and R2 are constants) and that has an area smaller than the area encircled by the curve.

Abstract: A cathode-ray tube comprising an electron gun (4) disposed in the neck portion (3) of a funnel (2), a deflection yoke (5) having a horizontal deflection coil (51) and a vertical deflection coil (52) mounted on the outer surface of the funnel (2) in a position closer to the front panel than the electron gun (4), and a speed modulation coil (6) mounted on the outer surface of the neck portion (3). The speed modulation coil (6) is so disposed that the end part thereof on the front panel side is closer to the electron gun (4) than the end part of the horizontal deflection coil (51) facing the electron gun (4) and closer to the front panel side the end part of the electron gun (4) facing the front panel. A desired speed modulation effect can be attained because the speed modulation magnetic field (28) of the speed modulation coil (6) does not interfere with the deflection magnetic field and can be prevented from disappearing by causing by causing an eddy current in a top unit (27).

Abstract: An inline electron gun and a color cathode ray tube provided with the inline electron gun for reducing the manufacturing cost for an assembly jig of the electron gun, for example, that might be generated with a change in the size of the cathode ray tube and for realizing a favorable static convergence property is provided. The inline gun includes a first flat plate electrode, a second flat plate electrode, two cylindrical electrodes at least is used. An opening geometry of outer passage holes provided in the first flat plate electrode and the second flat plate electrode is configured by combining an inner curve and an outer curve, which have different degrees. The opening geometries of the outer passage holes are symmetric with respect to a line. At least one of the outer curves and the inner curves in the outer passage holes have different degrees.