Abstract: The electrodes of an electron-gun system of a color-picture tube are heated less as their distance from the cathode of the system increases. The electrode materials are so chosen with respect to their coefficients of expansion that no mechanical stresses are caused in the system structure despite the different temperatures.

Abstract: The present invention is an improvement in an electron gun assembly. Such a gun assembly includes a plurality of indirectly heated cathode assemblies and at least two spaced successive electrodes having aligned apertures therein for passage of a plurality of electron beams. The cathode assemblies include a plurality of cathode heaters which are attached to at least two electrically insulating support rods by a plurality of heater bead straps. Each of the heater bead straps includes a main body portion having a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end has a bifurcated portion comprising a pair of closely spaced apart grasping members for embedment into one of the insulating support rods. At least one member of the pair of grasping members is angulated with respect to the main body portion to increase the retention of the heater bead straps to the insulating support rods.

Abstract: A color picture tube with an in-line multi-stage focusing type electron gun assembly which can suppress generation of spark discharges and which can be improved in withstand voltage characteristics. The electron gun assembly comprises a metallic shielding member facing the fluorescent screen and maintained at the anode potential. The shielding member is displaced, in the direction of a tube axis and toward the base, from an edge facing the base of an inner graphite coating formed on the inner wall of the neck tube by a predetermined distance or more. The metallic shielding member shields electrostatically the edge of the inner graphite coating from the grid electrodes and cathode electrode close to the base and at lower potentials. At least one of focusing voltage feed conductors for third and fifth grid electrodes is wired so as to run through a gap between the inner wall of the neck tube and a bead glass for supporting the electrodes of the electron gun assembly.

Abstract: An electron gun assembly includes a plurality of cathode assemblies and a plurality of spaced successive electrodes mounted on at least two electrically-insulating support rods. At least one of the electrodes comprises a deep-drawn substantially rectangular cup-shaped member having a base portion, a supporting flange portion, including a plurality of attachment tabs, and a sidewall extending between said base portion and said supporting flange. The sidewall includes a substantially wedge-shaped shoulder on each of the opposed side thereof that projects outwardly at an acute angle of about 45 degrees from the sidewall. The shoulders extend into the supporting flange adjacent to the attachment tabs. The shoulders form a gusset on each of the opposed sides of the cup-shaped member thereby increasing the structural rigidity of the member.

Abstract: An in-line electron gun assembly for a color television picture tube has a control grid and a center cathode disposed between two outer cathodes. The control grid and the cathodes are secured to a pair of insulating support rods. Each cathode is supported by a cathode support assembly comprising a cathode eyelet and a beading support member. Each beading support member varies in dimensions as a function of temperature and the center beading support member stabilizes at a higher operating temperature than the outer beading support members. The ends of the beading support members are embedded in a pair of oppositely-disposed insulating support rods. The center beading support member is formed of a material having a high thermal expansion coefficient and the outer beading support members are formed of a material having a lower thermal expansion coefficient.

Abstract: A color television picture tube of three in-line gun type wherein a ring-shaped ferrite permanent magnet or magnets are disposed around a neck portion of the tube, at least a pair of mutually-opposing pole pieces made of highly permeable magnetic material are provided within the tube neck portion as a part of the gun assembly so as to be magnetized by the ring magnet or magnets and to form an electron beam magnetic focusing lens system. In the picture tube, the pole pieces are each of a substantially elliptical cross section as viewed from a plane perpendicular to the tube axis, and spaces are provided between an inner wall of the tube neck portion and the pole pieces to accommodate support rods for gun assembling.

Abstract: An in-line electron gun assembly for a color television picture tube has a center cathode disposed between two outer cathodes. Each cathode is supported by a cathode support assembly comprising a cathode eyelet and a beading support member. Each beading support member varies in dimensions as a function of temperature and the center beading support member stabilizes at a higher operating temperature than the outer beading support members. The ends of the beading support members are embedded in a pair of oppositely-disposed insulating support rods. The center beading support member is formed of a material having a low thermal expansion coefficient and the outer beading support members are formed of a material having a higher thermal expansion coefficient. The materials are chosen such that the outer beading support members expand more than the center beading support member but substantially equal to one another so that the cathodes are rigidly affixed to the support rods.

Abstract: A support for supporting the line cathode of a flat panel display device is electrically insulative and has low thermal conductivity. The support is U-shaped and has a notch in the closed end for supporting the cathode a precise distance from the entrance to the guide mesh assembly. The support is spring loaded in the guide mesh assembly and is retained by retainer means on the support and in the guide mesh assembly.

Abstract: The electron gun structure comprises a cup shaped control electrode having a top provided with three aligned openings, and one ends of supporting members are secured to the outer wall of the control electrode near a lower opening. Each supporting member extends toward the top from the secured end and includes a portion separated from the outer wall. The other ends of the supporting members are embedded into insulating parts to position the control electrode with respect to other electrodes.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a picture tube comprising an electron gun installed within an evacuated envelope which receives various potentials supplied from a potential source. The electron gun comprises a cathode for generating an electron beam and a plurality of successively arranged electrodes for focusing and accelerating the electron beam. One or more supporting rod secures the electrodes. Each of the supporting rods comprises an insulator portion and a glass resistance portion. The glass resistance portion acts as a solid bulk resistor and secures in direct connection with at least one electrode of the electron gun. Consequently, potentials from the potential source are applied to certain electrodes through the glass resistance body. In a further embodiment the entire supporting rod consists of a homogeneous glass resistance body.

Abstract: A CRT comprising an evacuated envelope having an electrically-insulating neck and a beaded electron-gun mount assembly in the neck. The beads of the assembly are closely spaced from the inner surface of the neck. At least a portion of the surface of each of the beads opposite the neck carries a patch of chromium oxide.

Abstract: An electron gun used in a cathode ray tube, for example, color television picture tube, is disclosed. The electron gun has a plurality of electrodes aligned in one direction along an axis of a neck portion of the cathode ray tube. Each of the electrodes is supplied with a suitable potential for focusing and accelerating an electron beam derived by a cathode. A resistance element which comprises a ceramic substrate coated with a layer of resistive material is provided along and adjacent to the electrodes in the cathode ray tube. One end of the resistance element is electrically connected to the anode potential, and another end is connected to a stem lead pin which is at a substantially low enough potential to avoid mutual electric discharge between stem lead pins. Suitable potential for the selective electrodes is derived from intermediate taps of the resistor and electrode material are composed of a mixture of RuO.sub.2 and glass frit.

Abstract: A CRT comprising an evacuated envelope having an electrically-insulating neck and a beaded electron-gun mount assembly housed in the neck. The beads of the assembly are closely spaced from the inner surface of the neck. An electrically-conducting band is located against the surface, each bead opposite the neck. The band is electrically connected to and supported from one of the electrodes of the mount assembly.

Abstract: A color television display tube comprising three electron guns arranged in line and each comprising successively a triode part, a first lens electrode and a second lens electrode. The first lens electrode of each of the outermost guns is secured to insulating assembly rods by means of two suspension braces situated at an axial distance from each other in such manner that the brace situated nearer the triode part is secured to the outer surface of the first lens electrode remote from the central electron gun and the brace situated nearer the second lens electrode is secured to the outer surface of the first lens electrode facing the central electron gun. Such a construction results in a low thermal convergence drift.

Abstract: In a flat panel display device a beam guide assembly includes electron guide meshes, a focus mesh and an acceleration mesh, which are retained in a spaced parallel relationship by insulative posts. Modulation electrodes, within an electron gun section of the display device, are extended toward the guide meshes so that the guide meshes and the modulation electrode partially overlap in a spaced parallel relationship. The focus and acceleration meshes are extended toward the gun section to partially overlap the modulation electrodes in a spaced parallel relationship. Insulative posts are arranged along the extended portions to retain the spaced parallel relationships of the electrodes and the meshes. A cathode support is held by the insulative posts and supports a cathode within the gun section in the desired location and orientation with respect to the guide meshes. A unitized beam guide/electron gun assembly is thus achieved.

Abstract: A flat panel display device includes a baseplate assembly which can be readily fabricated using mass production techniques. An insulative modulator support member is affixed to the baseplate in a location accurately defined with respect to location notches in the baseplate. A distal mesh support is accuratey located and maintained with respect to the location notches in a transverse direction and is loosely held in a longitudinal direction. The modulator support member and the distal mesh support contain slots which loosely receive vanes while holding the vanes perpendicular to the baseplate. The vanes thus form channels which extend longitudinally along the baseplate and perpendicular to the modulator support. The modulator support contains a recess extending transversely across the baseplate and a plurality of longitudinally extending recesses positioned in the proximity of the center of the channels.

Abstract: In a color television display tube the electron gun system constructed from three electron guns comprises a first group of corresponding electrodes and a second group of corresponding electrodes to be operated at a higher electrical potential than the first group. The electrodes in each group are positioned relative to each other by means of metal braces connected thereto. The ends of the braces are secured to insulating support rods. At least one group of corresponding electrodes is interconnected by means of one or more conductive contact springs surrounding the support rods and touching the surface of each electrode or of the brace connected thereto.

Abstract: A multiple beam cathode ray tube having an improved cathode-grid structure which facilitates grid lead connections and mounting. The cathode means has a plurality of openings which are arranged in an array pattern which is identical to the desired electron beam array pattern, and has an emitter means associated with each opening for emitting a group of electrons. The grid means is located behind instead of in front of the cathode means and is comprised of a plurality of grid elements mounted on a substrate. When appropriately biased, the grid elements cause groups of electrons which are emitted by the respective emitter means to flow through the corresponding openings in the cathode in the direction of the screen, thus establishing the required electron beams.

Abstract: A directly heated type cathode assembly comprises a ribbon filament to a substantially central portion of which an electron-emitting substance is attached through a metal plate, a first support member on which one end portion of the ribbon filament is fixed to support the ribbon filament, the first support member being electroconductive, a second support member for supporting that portion of the ribbon filament which is a little short of the other end of the ribbon filament, a conductive spring member fixed to the other end portion of the ribbon filament, and a conductive cathode cylinder supporting the first support member, second support member and spring member and having a base at the filament side, the base of the cylinder having at least one opening.

Abstract: The present invention is an improvement in a multi-beam electron gun for use in a cathode-ray tube. Such gun includes a plurality of cathode assemblies and at least two spaced successive electrodes having aligned apertures therein. The improvement comprises the cathode assemblies and the two electrodes being individually attached to a single ceramic member. The ceramic member is the sole supporting interconnection within the gun between the cathode assemblies and the two electrodes.

Abstract: A CRT comprising an evacuated envelope having an electrically-insulating neck and a beaded electron-gun mount assembly in the neck. The beads of the assembly are closely spaced from the inner surface of the neck. At least a portion of the surfaces of the beads opposite the neck is electrically conducting.

Abstract: An electron gun asembly comprising direct heated cathodes each having an electron emitting member fixed on a filament which is stretched between a pair of support means disposed face to face with each other on a substrate and a plurality of grid electrodes containing first grids, said cathodes and grid electrodes being secured with predetermined distance with one another by insulative support rods. Each of the cathodes has a means adjusting the spacing between the first grid electrode and the electron emitting member.

Abstract: Improved means are provided for supporting a thermionic cathode in a cathode ray tube electron gun structure. A dual-leg configurated wire component, evidencing minimal mass and low heat sink characteristics, is utilized to provide positive support for the cathode and promote rapid cathode warmup.

Abstract: A color television picture tube in-line gun assembly in which the individual guns are secured together with the aid of fastening clamps which are constructed to progressively tilt the outermost guns relative to the center gun during heating up of the tube in a manner to compensate for skewing of the beam axis as a result of such heating.

Abstract: This disclosure depicts and describes unitized electron guns for color television cathode ray tubes, and is particularly addressed to an improved structural design for elongated electrodes of such guns in which undesired internal interaction between adjacent electron beam-forming fields is prevented. This sheet metal electrode design also has the advantage of lending itself to economical manufacture.

Abstract: A flat tube display is fabricated having internal structural supports running the height of the display at selected periodic intervals. This construction permits light weight face plates and back plates to be used in the construction of displays independent of display size, yet still providing the required stength to withstand atmospheric pressure. By compressing the dot matrix of the first plate of the switching stack, relatively large areas free of the dot matrix are provided whereby the internal supports may be attached without interferring with the operation of the display. The control plates of the flat tube display are pseudo-aligned to the phosphor screen. Electrons are injected into the stack channel comprising plates at successively higher positive potentials so that self-guiding through the channels at 100% transmission is achieved. Apertures of the control stack are fabricated into horizontal slots to provide for increased brightness as a result of greater electron transmission through the stack.

Abstract: A shielded cathode support structure for electron gun assemblies of a cathode ray tube includes a cup-shaped control grid electrode, a cathode having emissive coating on a closed end, an eyelet member having one end affixed to and supporting the cathode and the opposite end flared and disposed within the control grid electrode to combine to provide a shield for cathode sublimation, and a support member having an upstanding flared portion surrounding an aperture for receiving the eyelet member and for contacting the flared end of the eyelet member with the support member affixed to an insulator rod of the electron gun assembly.

Abstract: An electron gun system constructed of three electron guns for a color television display tube comprises at least one electrode in each gun located alongside, and electrically connected to, the corresponding electrodes in the other guns. The electrodes are positioned with respect to each other by means of metal braces which are secured thereto and the free ends of which are secured in pairs in insulating supporting members. The electrical interconnection of at least one group of such electrodes is achieved by means of at least two contact springs which are each inserted between one pair of braces secured to adjacent electrodes in the group and to a common insulating member. The springs are inserted after assembly of the guns and are held in place by physical interference with the braces they engage.

Abstract: This disclosure depicts and describes a unitized, in-line electron gun for television cathode ray tubes having a bead-type structure for mechanically supporting, spacing, aligning and electrically isolating gun components. This disclosure is particularly directed to an improved system of electrode support that absorbs stress induced during the mounting process to leave the gun structure substantially free of residual stress, thus reducing the incidence of bead fracture and electrode displacement.

Abstract: This disclosure depicts a quick-mount electron gun mounting means for use in a television cathode ray tube. The tube has a neck terminated by a base and includes adjacent to the base an electron gun support plate rigidly supported closely adjacent to the base by lead-in pins. The quick-mount gun mounting means include male-female socket components, with said gun having one socket component including means embedded in at least one of said beads, the plate having means defining the other socket component. The socket components provide for facile and secure plugging together of the gun and the base. The combination includes electrically conductive means connected between at least one of the lead-in pins and one of the gun electrodes. The male-female socket components provide also for the facile and secure plugging together of electrically conductive paths to transmit electrical voltages or currents between the lead-in pins and the gun electrodes.

Abstract: An in-line electron gun assembly for a color television picture tube has a center cathode disposed between two outer cathodes. The cathodes are substantially coplanar and each is supported at a predetermined distance from a control grid by a separate cathode support structure. Each cathode support structure includes a cathode eyelet. The center cathode eyelet is formed of a material having a smaller coefficient of thermal expansion than that of the two outer cathode eyelets so that the variations in carthode-to-grid spacing due to temperature changes during warm-up are kept substantially equal from cathode to cathode.

Abstract: Suspension elements for the electrodes in a multibeam electron gun, especially for a color television picture tube, having a novel construction are provided which cause their associated electrodes to either rotate about their axes or to remain in position to compensate for convergence drift during the warm up phase of the tube's operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved planar electrode member for use in an in-line multi-beam cathode ray tube electron gun assembly. The improved electrode is a substantially planar one-piece member having a plurality of apertures therein. The side portions of the member have longitudinal strengthening bends formed therealong in conjunction with a plurality of rib embossments spatially formed as traversals crossing the member to join the side oriented bends thereby providing improved strengthening to the structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved one-piece electrode member for use in an in-line multi-beam cathode ray tube electron gun assembly. The improved electrode has a plurality of spaced apart in-line apertures individually oriented in cup-like depressions which are collectively encompassed by a configurated continuous rim forming a cup encompassing unitized portion within the member. Formed contiguously with each side of the unit is a substantially longitudinal rib embossment having at least one complementary rib projecting therefrom in an angular manner to extend through supporting projections of the electrode. The discretely located conjunctive embossing configurations of the member provide marked strengthening to the in-line structure.

Abstract: An improved cathode heater filament electrical connection and support system for a three in-line electron gun color television picture tube. A pair of identical, thin, electrically conductive support rails electrically connect in parallel the filament leads of the three cathode heaters, with the support rails being spaced apart and disposed parallel to each other and aligned with the in-line direction and respectively offset on opposite sides from an in-line plane passing through the three cathode centers. A pair of integral tabs extend from each of the support rails to permit supportive connection to a plurality of insulating rods.

Abstract: This disclosure depicts and describes a unitized, in-line electron gun for television cathode ray tubes having a bead-type structure for mechanically supporting, spacing, and aligning gun components. This disclosure is particularly directed to an improved structure which promotes a greater stability of electrode support with a reduced tendency toward bead fracture.

Abstract: Improved means is provided for aligning an electron gun assembly of a cathode ray tube within the encompassing neck portion of the envelope. The alignment improvement is a one-piece crown-like structure comprising a band-like base member having a plurality of spaced-apart snubber projections extending in a substantially normal manner therefrom. The opposing ends of the base member are joined by adjustable jointure means to facilitate contiguous placement and bonding of the alignment means upon the terminal electrode of the gun assembly.

Abstract: A color cathode-ray tube wherein a convergence unit comprises a symmetric shielding assembly in the form of three identical V-shaped bent plates, secured to each other by only three welds.

Abstract: In an electron beam generating system including a cathode, a Wehnelt electrode, an anode, three groups of at least two electrically conductive rods, the rods of each group being connected to a respective one of the cathode, the Wehnelt electrode and the anode, a plurality of electrically insulating members each holding a respective rod, and a metal disc to which the insulating members are fastened in a manner to insulate each rod from the disc and from the other rods, the disc is made in the form of a circular ring provided with a central opening and at least six additional openings disposed around the central opening, the insulating members are tubular members each having a central bore and each projecting from both sides of the disc, and each rod is inserted in the bore of a respective insulating member, and extends at least partially through, and is fastened to, its respective insulating member.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electron gun for a color television picture tube which has a rapid heating characteristic to produce electron emission in a short time. The indirectly heated electron emission portion of the cathode is supported from thin contoured support straps which provide a low thermal conductivity to the electron gun body.

Abstract: An electron gun assembly for a color picture tube is disclosed which comprises three electron guns juxtaposed in the same plane and a pole piece cup arranged on the final-electrode side of the electron guns; wherein only the final electrode of the electron gun at the center is fixed on the pole piece cup.

Abstract: An electron gun assembly for generating a plurality of converging electron beams wherein at least one control electrode is supported eccentrically relative to the tube axis by a supporting member having a coefficient of linear expansion lower than 80.10.sup.-.sup.7 /.degree.C.

Abstract: An improvement in the means for supporting individually shielded cathodes is provided in a plural beam cathode ray tube electron generating assembly incorporating an in-line electron gun arrangement integrated by four spaced-apart longitudinal insulative rod-like supporting members. Each of the individual all-metal cathode assemblies is separately supported in a spatial manner apart from the related cup-like control electrode wherein a portion of the respective cathode assembly is oriented. The three cathode positioning members have discretely formed extremital portions embedded in the longitudinal supporting member to provide improved shielding and enhanced structural end-support for the in-line gun assembly.

Abstract: An improvement is provided in a plural beam cathode ray tube electron gun assembly wherein positive positioning and embedment of the heater support means is achieved. One of a plurality of heater support means is oriented in each of a plurality of longitudinal rods supporting the gun assembly, in the area intervening between the embedded termini of two adjacently positioned cathode assembly support means positioned in side-by-side relationship. During gun assembly fabrication, localized movement of the softened glass of the rod, is restricted between the termini thereby effecting improved embedment of the heater support therebetween.

Abstract: Two or more self-adjusting electrical conductive snubber means are employed in an electron beam device to effect concentricity of the electron gun structure within an encompassing portion of the envelope. Each of the snubbers is a longitudinal resilient metallic member fabricated of flat material and formed for placement on an electrode of the gun structure in an orientation normal to the axis thereof. The central portion of each snubber is an attachment area having like transition portions formed at each end thereof, wherefrom similar resilient lever arms extend in an opposed longitudinal manner, each having a contact element terminally formed thereon. In usage, each of the lever arms is flexed from a relaxed to a compressed position within the envelope in a manner tangential to the positioning electrode to provide an accommodating fulcrum therewith.

Abstract: In an electron gun assembly for use in multi-beam type cathode ray tube of the type including a plurality of grid structures in which the groups of the grid electrodes of respective guns are formed as integral units, the grid electrodes of each group are impressed with the same potential and perform the same function, and wherein an electron lens is formed between adjacent grid structures, an assembly of a plate member or a superposed plate member is secured to one or both of the opposing ends of the grid structures. Each plate member is provided with a plurality of openings which are arranged to correspond to a predetermined arrangement of a plurality of electron guns, and each opening is surrounded by an axial edge. The edges function to prevent electric fields formed by the openings from being affected by the side walls of the grid structures opposing the openings thereby decreasing the astigmatism of the main electron lens.

Abstract: An electron gun assembly of the three gun, in-line type. The three guns each including a plurality of electrode elements are rigidly attached to four support rods or glass beads by a mounting means comprising four metal straps which connect each of the outer gun elements to two support rods and the center gun elements to all four support rods. A first group of four L-shaped metal tabs are imbedded in the ends of the support rods, and two mounting bars are each connected at both ends to two of the tabs for the purpose of making electrical connections to the gun heater elements. A second group of "U"-shaped metal tabs are also imbedded in the ends of the support rods to permit a mechanical connection of a stem component whereby the gun electrode elements are isolated from forces applied to the stem. A convergence assembly is self-registering with respect to the gun assembly by the alignment of precision holes in the base of the convergence assembly with cut-outs provided in a flange on the center gun electrode.