Dynamic focus electron gun

Abstract: A dynamic focus electron gun is disclosed which comprises a triode means (K, G₁, G₂) for initially forming electron beams, and a main lens means (G₃₁, G₄, G₃₃, G₅) for focusing and accelerating the electron beams by means of dynamic electric fields, wherein the main lens means includes: an auxiliary electrode (G₃₂) comprising three cylindrical members (32) having at the middle of each of their bodies an electric field introducing window for introducing the electric fields in the vertical and horizontal directions; and an elliptical tubular electrode (G₄) for commonly surrounding the electric field introducing windows of the cylindrical members.

Description: The present invention relates to a dynamic focus electron gun, and particularly to an improved dynamic focus electron gun in which the electrode means for establishing the dynamic electric fields in the main lens means are improved. As the typical dynamic focus electron guns which have been developed so far, the electron gun of Figure 1 which was developed by Matsushita Electric Corporation of Japan and the electron gun of Figure 2 which was developed by NEC company of Japan can be cited. The common characteristics of these two electron guns lies in the fact that the electron beams are vertically elongated by means of a dynamic quadrupolar lens, thereby compensating the degradation of the beam spot characteristics caused by the deflection distortion of the magnetic field. In the case of the electron gun of Matsushita, vertical and horizontal blades BV,BH for forming a quadrupolar lens are provided on both the beam outgoing plane 3P of an electrode G3 for receiving a static focus voltage and on the beam incoming plane 4P of an electrode G4 for receiving a dynamic focus voltage, and the blades BV, BH are installed in such a manner that they are projected from the above mentioned planes, and that they surround the respective R.G.B beam passages. Meanwhile, in the case of the electron gun of NEC company, vertically elongate beam passing holes G3H and horizontally elongate beam passing holes G4H are formed through the beam outgoing plane 3P of an electrode G3 for receiving a static focus voltage Vf and through the beam incoming plane 4P of an electrode G4 for receiving a dynamic focus voltage Vd. In these two electron guns constituted as described above, a parabola type dynamic focus voltage Vd synchronized with the vertical and horizontal scanning signals is supplied to the electrode G4 which is for receiving a dynamic focus voltage, and therefore, the electron beams are vertically elongated during the time when the electron beams are scanning on the peripheral portions of the screen, that is, during the time when the electron beams are deflected at a large angle by the deflecting yoke, with a large astigmatism. Therefore, when the vertically elongated electron beams land on the screen after passing through the deflecting magnetic field, they form beam spots of an approximately normal circle. This brings the result that beam spots of a uniform shape are distributed over the whole surface of the screen, thereby greatly improving the quality of picture. In such electron guns having the above described advantages, a dynamic electric field is formed between pairs of mutually opposingly facing electrodes, and therefore, the manufacturing process for the electron gun is very fastidious. That is, dynamic electric fields are established between pairs of electrodes having certain potential differences, and therefore, the intensities of the electric fields are very sensitive to the dimension of the gaps between the pairs of the electrodes, and are liable to be varied by it. In the case of the electron gun of NEC company, there is a likelihood that the uniformity of the field intensity can be impaired by the deviation from the flatness and smoothness of the beam outgoing plane 3P of the electrode G3 and the beam incoming plane 4P of the electrode G4. In the case of the electron gun of Matsushita, the field intensity can be varied depending on the assembling precision of the vertical blades BV and the horizontal blades BH. Further, in the case of the electron gun of Matsushita, the vertical and horizontal blades are closely disposed one another in a rectangular relationship and surrounding the beam passages, and therefore, there might occur an arc due to the potential differences. Prior art patent US-A-4366419 describes a focusing electron lens adapted for compensating overfocusing produced in a cathode ray tube deflection coil. The electron lens consists of six tubular electrodes, three of which each have a pair of apertures disposed opposite to each other. Parallel electrode plates are situated opposite the apertures and voltages between the tubular electrodes and the plate electrodes are manipulated to produce the desired deflection compensation. The present invention aims to overcome the above described disadvantages of the conventional techniques. It would be desirable to provide a dynamic focus electron gun in which the dynamic electrode means is stabilized, and the electron beam focus state formed through the dynamic electric fields is improved. Aspects of the present invention are set out in the appended claims. Thus, when the R.G.B electron beams are passing through the main lens means, the beams passing separately through the respective three cylindrical members are separately controlled within the respective cylindrical members. That is, a quadrupolar lens is formed in each of the cylindrical members owing to the introducing effect of the electric fields, thereby achieving the intended optimum state of the beam spots. Other advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail the preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the attached drawings in which: Figures 1 and 2 are perspective views of the conventional dynamic focus electron guns; Figure 3 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the dynamic focus electron gun according to the present invention; Figure 4 is a perspective view of a static auxiliary electrode and a dynamic auxiliary electrode extracted from Figure 3; Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view of the static auxiliary electrode and the dynamic auxiliary electrode shown in Figure 4, showing the state of the formation of an electric field through; and Figure 6 is a vertical sectional view of the static auxiliary electrode and the dynamic auxiliary electrode according to another embodiment of the present invention, presented in the same form as that of Figure 5. Figure 3 illustrates a uni-bi-potential focus electron gun having dynamic electrodes G31, G33, and in this drawing, a triode means consisting of a cathode K, a control grid G1 and a screen grid G2, and a main lens means consisting of electrodes G31, G4, G33, G5 are arranged in the cited order. Further, the electrodes G31, G33 are unitizingly coupled to each other through a cylindrical auxiliary electrode G32 inserted therebetween, the auxiliary electrode G32 comprising three cylindrical members 32 and a parabola type dynamic focus voltage synchronized with the vertical and horizontal deflecting signals is supplied to them. The electrode G4 comprises opposed electrode plate portions and curved electrode side portions connecting the ends of said opposed electrode plate portions and has a shape of a tube surrounding the cylindrical members of the electrode G32 in such manner that field introducing windows W1 formed on the cylindrical members of said auxiliary electrode G32 can be surrounded as shown in Figure 4. The electrode G4 is supplied with a static focus voltage Vf which is the bottom voltage of said dynamic focus voltage Vd. The electrode G5 is an electrode for performing the final focusing and accelerating of the electron beams, and receives a positive voltage of the highest level. The dynamic uni-bi-potential focus electron gun of the present invention constituted as described above is capable of forming far more effective dynamic electric fields by means of the novel type electrodes which are unseen in the conventional electron guns. That is, when the R.G.B. electron beams formed in the triode means are respectively separately passing through the three cylindrical members 32 constituting the auxiliary electrode G32 after passing the electrode G31, the beams are influenced by the electric fields which are introduced through the electric field introducing window W1 of the auxiliary electrodes G32. That is, as shown in Figure 5, if a potential difference is established between the auxiliary electrodes G32 receiving a dynamic focus voltage and the electrode G4 receiving a static focus voltage, then a quadrupolar electrostatic lens is formed within each cylindrical member 32 of the auxiliary electrodes G32 in such a manner that the electron beams can be vertically or horizontally elongated depending on the direction of the electric fluxes. In the present embodiment, the electron beams are vertically elongated owing to the fact that the dynamic focus voltage Yd is applied to the electrode G32. Another embodiment of the present invention in which an auxiliary electrode comprising three cylindrical and a tubular auxiliary electrode are provided is illustrated in Figure 6. However, unlike in the first embodiment described above, an electric field introducing window W2 is formed on each cylindrical member 32 of auxiliary electrode G32 in the vertical direction, and, also in a manner contrary to that of the first embodiment, a static focus voltage Vf is applied to the cylindrical members of the auxiliary electrode G32, while a dynamic focus voltage Vd is applied to the tubular electrode G4. Consequently, a quadrupolar lens which is capable of vertically elongating the electron beams is formed by means of the electrodes G32, G4, with the result that an effect same as that of the first embodiment Is obtained. The electron gun provided with the electrodes constituted as described above and as shown in Figure 3 can be modified depending on the application and the designing conditions of the electron gun , while the same technical constitution may be applied in vertically elongating the electron beams by means of the cylindrical auxiliary electrode having the electric field introducing windows and the tubular electrode surrounding said cylindrical auxiliary electrode, thereby obtaining an improved focus characteristics which is superior to that of the conventional electron guns. That is, as described above in detail based on the different embodiments, the electron gun of the present invention, in which the astigmatism caused by the deflecting magnetic fields is compensated by vertically elongating the electron beams, is constituted such that dynamic electric fields capable of controlling the R.G.B. electron beams are formed within the cylindrical auxiliary electrode isolated from the outside , thereby making it possible to maintain the focus state of the electron beams at the optimum state. That is, the R.G.B. electron beams and the electric fields controlling them are respectively located in independent regions, so that mutual the interference phenomenon can be excluded and the electron beams can be controlled to the optimum state. The electron gun of the present invention can be modified to various forms, and as long as the technical constitution of the present invention is included, the present invention is not limited to the simple uni-bi-potential focus electron gun, but its application may be extended even to the electron guns of large cathode ray tubes having a high prestige.

Claims: A dynamic focus electron gun comprising: means (K, G1, G2) for generating electron beams; and a main lens means (G31, G4, G32, G33, G5) for focusing and accelerating the electron beams by means of dynamic electric fields, wherein said main lens means includes: an auxiliary electrode (G32) comprising three cylindrical inner electrode members (32) each having an electric field introducing window (W1, W2) for introducing the electric fields in the vertical or horizontal directions; and an outer electrode (G4) comprising opposed electrode plate portions and curved electrode side portions connecting the ends of said opposed electrode plate portions to form a tubular electrode (G4) commonly surrounding said electric field introducing windows (W1, W2). A dynamic focus electron gun which includes means (K, G1, G2) for generating a plurality of electron beams, and quadrupolar lens means (G32) which includes a respective inner tubular auxiliary electrode (32) for each electron beam, and an outer electrode (G4) located adjacent said inner tubular auxiliary electrodes (32), each inner tubular auxiliary electrode including an electric field introducing window (W1, W2) for introducing an electric field produced between said auxiliary and outer electrodes into the interior of said auxiliary electrodes (32) for controlling the shape of the electron beam passing axially therethrough, and said outer electrode (G4) comprising opposed electrode plate portions and curved electrode side portions connecting the ends of said opposed electrode plate portions to form a tubular electrode (G4) commonly surrounding said electric field introducing windows (W1, W2). A dynamic focus electron gun according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said electric field introducing windows (W1) are arranged adjacent said curved electrode side portions to introduce an electric field horizontally from said tubular electrode (G4). A dynamic focus electron gun according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said electric field introducing windows (W2) are arranged adjacent said opposed electrode plate portions to introduce an electric field vertically from said tubular electrode (G4). A dynamic focus electron gun according to any of claims 1-4, wherein said electric field introducing windows (W1, W2) are formed in the middle of each of the cylindrical members (32). A dynamic focus electron gun according to any of claims 1-5, wherein said means for generating electron beams is a triode means.

Inventors: CHO SUK-RAE, CHO, SUK-RAE
Applicants: SAMSUNG DISPLAY DEVICES CO LTD, SAMSUNG DISPLAY DEVICES CO., LTD.
Application year: 1990
Main classification: H01J29
IPC codes: H01J29