Abstract: A color CRT has a strip-type shadow mask and a magnetic shield internal to the funnel. At least one wire is suspended between the walls of the magnetic shield in contact with the strips of the mask to dampen image-distorting vibration of the strips.

Abstract: A color selecting structure for a TRINITRON cathode-ray tube, in which color phosphor stripes are provided and a single electron gun emits three beams, capable of minimizing vertical fringes that deteriorate the quality of a picture displayed on the screen and of attenuating the vibration of a FAG (framing aperture grille plate), includes a thin plate having a plurality of tape-shaped grid (2a) elements and apertures (2a), and fine wires (3) extended across the surface of the aperture grille plate so as to apply a pressure in the range of 6.73.times.10.sup.-6 lbf., 2.24.times.10.sup.-5 lbf. to each grid element (2a).

Abstract: A mask structure of a color picture tube includes a number of grid wires stretched over a frame in the same direction and separated from one another, and a damp wire stretched to traverse the number of grid wires in contact with the number of grid wires. The damp wire is formed of a tungsten core wire coated with a secondary emission semiconductor material layer. Thus, art asymmetrical electron lens is formed by a potential difference generated between the grid wire and the damp wire, so that an electron beam having passed through a spacing between the grid wires is deflected in a converging direction. Therefore, the electron beam is guided onto a zone of a phosphor screen shaded by the damp wire. Accordingly, a black line, which would otherwise appear because the electron beam is shielded by the damp wire, becomes inconspicuous. Namely, the display quality is elevated.

Abstract: In a color display tube a shadow mask skirt is welded to a frame at least near the ends of two oppositely located sides of the frame, and engages the ends of the other two sides of the frame in a fractional manner.

Abstract: An image display device displays an image based on visible fluorescent radiation caused by electron beams emitted from a plurality of parallel spaced filamentary cathodes that extend over a substrate. A pair of support bars fixed to opposite sides of the substrate has a pair of spaced arrays of through holes defined therein, and supports a pair of spaced arrays of electrically conductive pins extending through through holes, with a plurality of electrically insulating bodies disposed around the electrically conductive pins and fitted in the through holes, respectively. Each of the filamentary cathodes has opposite ends secured to the support member and held against outer circumferential surfaces of one pair of electrically conductive pins of the spaced arrays.

Abstract: A picture display device using direct heating type linear cathodes as electron beam sources. Inorganic material vibration prevention elements having a hole thereon are provided. The linear cathodes penetrate the vibration prevention elements at one end part or both end parts of respective linear cathodes. This damps vibrations occurring at the time when an external force is applied and cuase them to cease rapidly.

Abstract: A fluorescent luminous device capable of permitting vibration of a filamentary cathode due to any external vibration or shock transmitted thereto to be readily attenuated, to thereby substantially prevent flickering of a display due to a variation in luminance of the luminous section, resulting in improving quality of the display. A part of a vibration adsorbing element provided at the end of a filamentary cathode is separatably contacted with the fixed portion of an envelope in which the element and cathode are arranged.

Abstract: A wire shaped electron source includes a heating core wire, an insulator partially provided on the heating core wire, and an electron emission material provided on the heating core between the insulators. The thickness of the electron emission material is less than the height of the insulators. When the wire shape electron source is installed in a flat panel display device, the insulator prevents the electron emission material from vibrating thus preventing any contact with the inner wall of the flat panel display device.

Abstract: To reliably support a metal halide discharge vessel within an outer bulb, spite of possible shock or vibration, and to accomodate thermal expansion in use, a support structure (6) is provided, melt-connected to the base (4) and having a cross bar portion (15) positioned transversely to the lamp axis of a length substantially less than the diameter of the outer bulb (1), and electrically and mechanically connected to one of the current supply leads (11) of the discharge vessel. The cross bar portion is connected through respectively inclined connecting portions (16, 17; 16', 17') to transversely extending first and second holding portions (20, 21; 20', 21') located within the outer bulb, and extending in chord across the outer bulb at respectively opposite sides of the discharge vessel.

Abstract: To improve shock and vibration resistance and heat dissipation of an attaent element (1) coupling the pinch seal (3) of a halogen incandescent lamp (2) to a plastic base (6), the attachment element is formed of two identical half-sections, surrounding the pinch seal in the shape of a cuff (4) and connected to a flange or skirt by an intermediate heat dissipation and shock absorbing portion (7, 11, 12, 13, 14). Preferably, the intermediate portion forms a connecting section, which can be bent into U or double U configuration off the upper region of the flange or skirt portion (8a, 8b), to provide a large heat radiating surface while retaining the pinch seal of the lamp between undulating sheet-metal portions. Preferably, the attachment element is made of unitary sections of high-quality specialty steel.

Abstract: A picture display device includes an envelope having a faceplate, having an inner surface formed with a phosphor screen, and a back covering coupled to the faceplate to define an evacuated chamber; filament-like cathode electrodes and electron beam control electrodes disposed within the evacuated chamber for emitting electron beams towards the phosphor screen; a cathode electrode support member for retaining the cathode electrodes and having one of opposite surfaces held in contact therewith; a shape retention plate for retaining at least the cathode electrodes and the support member in a predetermined curved shape; a plurality of support struts for fixing the shape retention plate in a face-to-face relationship with the phosphor screen; and a reinforcement grid structure disposed in contact with a surface of the shape retention plate opposite that facing the phosphor screen so as to follow the curvature of the shape retention plate.

Abstract: This incandescent lamp includes an envelope, a fine-wire filament within the envelope, and lead wires supported on the envelope and having inner portions within the envelope connected to opposite ends of the filament. The filament is rendered high resistant to damage from vibration and shock by: (a) stiffening the filament with a support wire connected between the envelope and an intermediate point on the filament and (b) constructing the inner lead-wire portions in such a manner that the natural frequency of the filament is between 1.7 and 2.2 times the natural frequency of each inner lead-wire portion.

Abstract: An elongated tubular lamp such as an arc lamp or tungsten halogen lamp mounted in a reflector or lamp mount by means of a long and a short mount wire is more resistant to breaking off the mount wires if the short mount wire is smaller in diameter than the long mount wire, but not smaller than the diameter of the lamp lead wire to which it is welded in combination with the lamp lead wire being molybdenum alloy having a recrystallization temperature at least about 200.degree. C. higher than molybdenum.

Abstract: To reliably retain a filament (13) axially aligned in a bulb (2) of a halogen incandescent lamp, a first current supply lead (8) is shaped to engage the inner wall (14) of the bulb at spaced corners or bend points (16, 21, 22, 424), the corner or bend points being connected by connecting legs (17, 18, 425). The legs and corner points can be arranged in triangular configuration (FIGS. 1-3; FIGS. 10-13) or in cross shape (FIGS. 4-9), and the remote end (15) of the filament, weld or push-connected to the connecting legs or end portions of the current supply lead. The polygonal corner and bend point engagement with the inner wall of the tube provides for substantially improved resistance against vibration of the filament; the engagement of the first corner or bend point, which bends the upper portion of the current supply lead towards the interior of the bulb and towards the filament, upon vibration, results in axial deflection, thereby maintaining the filament in axial position and preventing lateral excursion.

Abstract: A display device having in an evacuated envelope a mechanically tensed thermionic linear wire cathode 4 and a bent first electrode 5 having a slit 6. The wire cathode 4 is rendered insensitive to microphonics by means of positioning means 22 which are urged against the slit 6 by the wire cathode 4.

Abstract: A slit-type foil tension mask and associated front assembly for a color cathode ray tube comprise a series of parallel strips separated by slits. The strips are loosely coupled by widely spaced ties, the wide tie spacing being such as to produce a strip coupling which promotes handleability of the mask during mask and tube fabrication and facilitates damping of strip vibration when mounted in a tube, but which is insufficient to induce unacceptable Poisson contraction of the mask when uniaxially tensed along the direction of the strips in the plane of the mask, or to permit an unacceptable thermal expansion perpendicular to said strips.

Abstract: A front assembly for a color cathode ray tube is disclosed that includes a glass faceplate that has one its inner surface a centrally disposed phosphor screen. A metal foil shadow mask is mounted in tension on a mask-support structure located on opposed sides of the screen. The mask comprises a series of parallel strips separated by slits, the strips being coupled by widely spaced ties. The mask according to the invention has between the strips one or more false ties extending partially between but not interconnecting adjacent strips. The screen may also have spaced ties interconnecting the grille lines with a periodicity much smaller than that of the mask ties and below an observer's resolution threshold at normal viewing distances. An associated manufacturing process is also described.

Abstract: In a magnetron, two rods are supported by a stem in cantilever fashion and a filament (cathode) is connected between two end hats attached to two free ends of the rods. Therefore, these two rods are apt to be vibrated by an external force (e.g. an air screwdriver) during assembly or in transit. To suppress relative displacement of the two rods of magnetron due to external force, the natural frequency of the first vibration system composed of a first rod and a first end hat is determined substantially equal to that of the second vibration system composed of a second rod and a second end hat.

Abstract: In an electron beam generation apparatus for a flat cathode ray tube, line cathodes are stretched in an arc shaped form and held by plural cathode position defining members. The cathode position defining members are disposed along the line cathode in a forward convex arc which protrudes most at its center and less towards its respective ends. An electron beam take-out electrode is placed at a in front side of the line cathode and a back electrode is placed at a back side of said line cathode, the electron beam take-out electrode and back electrode also being arc shaped.

Abstract: A display device capable of preventing vibration of control electrodes stretched in an envelope. The control electrodes are divided into two assemblies or a main control electrode assembly and an auxiliary control electrode assembly arranged in contact with or in proximity to the main control electrode assembly so that vibrations of both control electrode assemblies may damp each other due to a difference between natural frequency therebetween, thereby restraining vibration of the control electrodes.

Abstract: A novel internal magnetic shield support apparatus for a color picture tube is disclosed, in which a mask frame is fixed on the interior of the periphery of a panel of the color picture tube, an internal magnetic shield is arranged along the inner wall surface of a funnel of the color picture tube, and the internal magnetic shield is secured to the mask frame with a buffer member interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube which includes a faceplate having on its inner surface a centrally disposed phosphor screen, and a flat color selection electrode supported in tension, spaced from the screen. The electrode has a central apertured portion and a peripheral portion, and is susceptible to vibration. A vibration damping system is located on the peripheral portion of the electrode for damping vibrations in the electrode.

Abstract: A display device includes line cathodes. Separate first electrodes extend in rear of the line cathodes. A second electrode extends in front of the line cathodes and has apertures for guiding electron beams from the line cathodes. The apertures of the second electrode correspond to the separate first electrodes and the line cathodes. A third electrode deflects the electron beams. A screen is exposed to the electron beams. A vibration-preventing plate extends along the line cathodes and has apertures corresponding to the separate first electrodes and the line cathodes. The portions of the vibration-preventing plate between the apertures of the plate are in contact with the line cathodes.

Abstract: A color cathode-ray tube where an electron beam selection mask with an aperture grille type beam selection electrode of a thin metal plate attached to a frame is supported by engagement of stud pins with support springs and is thereby positioned stably opposite to a color luminescent screen formed on the inner surface of a panel. A projection is formed on either the top of each stud pin or the bottom of each cap opposed thereto, while a recess is formed in the other for engagement with the projection in the direction orthogonal to the action of the support spring. The mutual contact portions of such projection and recess are coated with solid lubricant films so that the beam selection mask can be reset at its proper position despite any external impact applied thereto.

Abstract: An electron gun assembly for use in a CRT includes a pair of insulating support rods, at least one indirectly heated cathode disposed between the support rods, a heater for the cathode and an improved heater tab. The heater includes a pair of heater legs which are attached to the heater tab. Heater bead straps are provided for attaching the heater tab to the support rods. The electron gun also includes a plurality of electrodes for focusing and accelerating an electron beam generated by the cathode. The improved heater tab comprises a main body portion including a first and a second part. Each of the parts is attached to one of the heater legs. The heater tab has a pair of outwardly directed feet each of which is connected to one of the parts of the main body portion by a pair of substantially orthogonal legs extending therebetween.

Abstract: In a color selective electrode of a cathode ray tube, a number of grid elements are stretched between a pair of arms of a frame, a damper wire is stretched on the grid elements by means of spring elements fixed to a pair of support members of the frame, and each spring element is provided with a locking means for temporarily positioning the damper wire, whereby the damper wire is fixed temporarily to the locking means during the forming of the fluorescent surface on the tube, and restored to a spaced, final position after forming the fluorescent surface.

Abstract: An igniter plug having a center conductor, an insulator and a conductive outer shell. The insulator surrounds and supports the center conductor axially within the shell along a substantial portion of the length of the center conductor. The insulator is of reduced diameter toward the discharge end of the igniter and terminates short of the full length of the center conductor. The center conductor extending beyond the insulator terminates short of the discharge end of the igniter and has a discharge electrode of greater diameter than the center conductor affixed to the center conductor end. The electrode terminates at the discharge end of the igniter. A helical compression spring is fitted over the center conductor between the end of the insulator and the electrode to absorb vibrations of the center conductor and electrode.

Abstract: In a cathode ray display tube including a screen carried on a flat faceplate of an envelope and a channel plate electron multiplier arranged parallel to, and spaced from, the screen having an input side across which an electron beam is scanned and an output side from which a current multiplied beam is directed onto the screen, the multiplier is supported away from the screen by a spacing frame engaging with the periphery of its output side and is clamped against the frame by a pressure member having a plurality of resilient fingers spaced at intervals around the edges of the multiplier and engaging with the input side thereof. In this way, minor local surface profile variations of the multiplier are accomodated. The fingers serve also as contacts for the input side electrode of the multiplier.

Abstract: A video image display apparatus comprising line cathodes for emitting electron beams, a phosphor screen having a phosphor layer which emits light at impingement by said electron beams, and a vacuum enclosure containing the above-mentioned components therein, wherein undesirable vibration is prevented by providing damping strings across and lightly touching the line cathodes for reducing the vibration of the line cathodes by their damping effect.

Abstract: A color picture tube is improved by positioning shims on adjacent sides of a mask adjacent the mask corners and between the mask and its peripheral supporting frame. Because of the shims, the resonant frequency of the mask is raised.

Abstract: A tungsten-halogen lamp including a tubular quartz envelope wherein both of the lead-in conductors designed for providing electrical energy to the lamp's coiled filament are strategically positioned within a single, press-sealed end portion of the lamp's envelope. Electrical connections to the lamp may thus be provided at only one end thereof to thereby facilitate positioning and connection of the lamp within a photocopier or similar machine. The lamp is suited for high wattage applications (i.e., about two-hundred watts per linear inch of filament or greater) by the utilization of an expansion coil section which is provided in one of the lamp's two lead-in conductors to prevent bowing of the lead-in conductor and its quartz sleeve. This coil section enables the conductor to expand during the high temperatures encountered when the lamp is operated at such high wattages.

Abstract: A tungsten-halogen lamp including a tubular quartz envelope wherein both of the lead-in conductors designed for providing electrical energy to the lamp's coiled filament are strategically positioned within a single, press-sealed end portion of the lamp's envelope. Electrical connections to the lamp may thus be provided and only one end thereof to thereby facilitate positioning and connection of the lamp within a photocopier or similar machine.

Abstract: The invention relates to improved means for dampening structural vibrations physically induced in an operating color cathode ray tube by an external audio source. The dampener is formed of a resilient laminated bimetallic material evidencing spring-like characteristics, being configurated to have at least one concave bend therein. At least one such dampener is located to bridge the spacing between the panel sidewall and the sidewall of the apertured member frame. One member of the laminated dampener has resilient spring-like qualities while another member is of a softer material, the dampener being oriented to have the softer material make contact with the panel sidewall to augment the vibration deadening effects of the dampener.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube having a phosphor layer formed on an inner surface of a panel of an envelope, a color selecting aperture grill formed of a number of grid elements and located within the envelope opposing to the phosphor layer, a metal wire for coupling the number of the grid elements, an electron gun located within the envelope and a deflecting device located around the envelope is disclosed, in which the resonance frequency of at least one grid element of the color selecting grid is selected different from that of another grid element in the vicinity thereof.

Abstract: A grid apparatus for use with a color cathode ray tube is described, having a pair of opposing frame members, and a pair of arm portions respectively welded at free ends thereof to the pair of opposing frame members for mechanically connecting the pair of opposing frame members, and for stretching the grid elements with a predetermined tension in cooperation with the pair of opposing frame members, in which each of the pair of arm portions is curved generally as a U-shape in substantially one plane. Both ends of the arm portions are respectively connected to the pair of opposing frame members at positions outside from their Bessel points, and the plane in which each of the pair of arm portions is arranged to respectively widened rearward with an angle from 45.degree. to 65.degree. with respect to a surface perpendicular to an axis of the grid apparatus.

Abstract: A television pick-up tube includes a mesh assembly comprising a pair of superimposed support members having mutually adjacent support surfaces with a mesh electrode secured therebetween. Each of the support members has a centrally disposed aperture therethrough. The apertures are of a different size so that a portion of the support surface of one of the support members extends radially inwardly of the aperture in the other support member. The radially inwardly extending portion of the support surface has a fusion-resistant film of material thereon to prevent the mesh electrode from sticking thereto during the mesh assembly procedure. A method for forming the fusion-resistant film is also disclosed.

Abstract: One end of an electrode wire is doubled back at least once forming a teardrop shaped loop around a connector with the terminal end of the wire placed adjacent the wire inwardly of the connector. A rounded conductive mass encapsules said terminal end and the wire. This mass suppresses the field generated at the terminal end of the wire, provides mass dampening inwardly of the connector and distributes the load over both sides of said teardrop shaped loop. A converging restraining means may be disposed over and in contact with both sides of said loop intermediate said mass and said connector thereby providing additional dampening and an ultimate limit on loop movement. The connector has a circular groove within which the base portion of the loop is tightly accommodated by crimping the connector thereover. Preferably, the connector should be constructed from a metal having a substantially lower modulus of elasticity than the wire to preserve the cross-sectional stress area of the wire in so crimping.

Abstract: In a grid structure for a color picture tube of the type comprised of a pair of elongated frame elements disposed in substantially parallel, spaced apart relation at the top and bottom, respectively, of the grid structure, a pair of mechanically resilient brace members having mid-portions extending between the frame elements at the opposite sides of the grid structure and end portions affixed to the frame elements for maintaining the latter in their spaced apart relation, and a plurality of grid wires defining slits therebetween extending between the frame elements and being welded or otherwise affixed to the latter adjacent the opposite ends of the grid wires while the grid wires are longitudinally tensioned and the brace members are prestressed by forces acting on the frame elements in the directions to urge the frame elements toward each other; each brace member has a cross-sectional shape, such as, a rectangular shape, providing different section moduli in respect to correspondingly different axes passing

Abstract: In a fluorescent display panel comprising a grid member comprising, in turn, a pair of grid leads extended integrally from a grid frame to which a grid is attached, each grid lead is fixed to a substrate of the panel. When driven in a time division fashion, the panel produces audible noises disagreeable to the ear. In order to reduce the noises, at least one of the grid lead pair is deformed perpendicularly of the grid at its portion between the grid frame and the portion at which the grid lead is fixed to the substrate. The deformation may be an indent directed either away or towards the substrate, with the thickness of the grid lead rendered at the position of the indent. The deformation may alternatively be a bend, with the thickness kept uniform. Also in the latter case, an indent is formed in the grid lead.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube includes improved means for supporting scan expansion mesh electrode means, the supporting means comprising knitted metal mesh means in the form of metal braid secured to the mesh electrode means.

Abstract: An incandescent lamp has a coiled filament with an improved life when it is mounted substantially in the same direction in which a mechanical shock occurs. In a particular embodiment of a miniature lamp known as a switchboard lamp, the filament is mounted, without further support, between two posts. This results in a greater light effectiveness that permits a current reduction through the filament while maintaining desired light output levels in its operational environment. The filament is protected from harmful shock levels by being mounted between twisted posts which orient the filament in the general direction of a mechanical shock imparted to the lamp through key telephone button releases.

Abstract: Flat internal components of an arrester are stacked longitudinally inside the insulating housing cylinder with a perimeter portion contacting the inside wall of the housing. Each component has a guide channel extending longitudinally on its perimeter portion opposite the portion in contact with the wall. A resilient rolling bias member is disposed in the channel of each component in a deformed stressed state and forces the components laterally against the wall.

Abstract: A structure for supporting a particular type of plasma display panel. The panel is of the type formed of two flat rectangular plates attached to each other face to face with crossed longitudinal axes, the active panel area comprising the face to face surfaces. Support bars with resilient gaskets interposed between themselves and the two plates provide a shock-resistant mounting. Electronic circuitry can be attached to the support bars to provide a compact package with electronic circuitry adjacent to and substantially coplanar with the panel itself.

Abstract: An igniter plug having a center conductor, an insulator and a conductive outer shell. The insulator surrounds and supports the center conductor axially within the shell along a substantial portion of the length of the center conductor. The insulator is of reduced diameter toward the discharge end of the igniter and terminates short of the full length of the center conductor. The center conductor extending beyond the insulator terminates short of the discharge end of the igniter and has a discharge electrode of greater diameter than the center conductor affixed to the center conductor end. The electrode terminates at the discharge end of the igniter. A helical compression spring is fitted over the center conductor between the end of the insulator and the electrode to absorb vibrations of the center conductor and electrode.