Patent ID: 7227299

Claim:
A color cathode-ray tube, comprising: a panel in which a phosphor surface is formed on an inner surface and a stud pin is fixed; a funnel connected to the panel; a shadow mask structure placed so as to be opposed to the phosphor surface; and a support mechanism for engaging the shadow mask structure with the stud pin, wherein the support mechanism includes a base member and a spring member connected to each other in a substantially V-shape, the spring member includes a connecting portion connected to the base member, an engagement portion having an engagement hole in which the stud pin is fitted, and an elastic portion between the connecting portion and the engagement portion, tilted with respect to the base member and mainly having a spring function, assuming that a width of an end of the elastic portion on the connecting portion side is A, a width of an end of the elastic portion on the engagement portion side is B, a width of a narrowest part of the elastic portion in a region including both the ends is C, and a minimum value of an effective width of the elastic portion in the region including both the ends is C′, relationships: A>C and B≧C, and 0.40<C′/A<0.55 are satisfied, and the base member includes a base portion welded to the shadow mask structure, and a second connecting portion welded to the connecting portion of the spring member.