IP Library Granted Patent US 6,940,215
Granted Patent B2
US 6,940,215 · App. 10/461,452 · Granted Sep 6, 2005

Cathode ray tube

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Patent No.
US 6,940,215
App. No.
10/461,452
Granted
Sep 6, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a cathode ray tube, and more particularly, to a funnel for CRT to increase the BSN neck shadow margin by changing the shape of the yoke portion.

Claims (59)

1. A cathode ray tube comprising:

a panel being a front glass;

a funnel coupled with the panel to maintain vacuum inside;

a fluorescent screen formed inside the panel;

a shadow mask spaced by a predetermined gap from the fluorescent screen, for selecting colors;

an electron gun installed at a neck of the funnel; and

a deflection yoke for deflecting an electron beam emitted from the electron gun in horizontal and vertical directions,

wherein the funnel at which the deflection yoke is installed is provided with a yoke installation part, and

an outer surface of a shorter side of a cross-section perpendicular to a tube axis of the yoke installation part is protruded toward the tube axis, and has a maximal protruded distance of 1.5 mm or less.

2. The cathode ray tube according to claim 1 , wherein the maximal protruded distance ranges from 0.3 mm to 1.0 mm.

3. The cathode ray tube according to claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of a longer side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part is concave toward the tube axis.

4. The cathode ray tube according to claim 1 , wherein two facing inner surfaces of a longer side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part are parallel with each other.

5. The cathode ray tube according to claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the shorter side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part is convex toward the tube axis.

6. The cathode ray tube according to claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the shorter side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part is concave toward the tube axis.

7. The cathode ray tube according to claim 1 , wherein curves of two facing inner surfaces of the shorter side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part are parallel with each other.

8. The cathode ray tube according to claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of a longer side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part is convex toward the tube axis.

9. The cathode ray tube according to claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of a longer side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part is concave toward the tube axis.

10. The cathode ray tube according to claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of a longer side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part is convex toward the tube axis.

11. The cathode ray tube according to claim 1 , wherein two facing outer surfaces of the longer side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part are parallel with each other.

12. The cathode ray tube according to claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part is concave toward the tube axis.

13. The cathode ray tube according to claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part are convex toward the tube axis.

14. The cathode ray tube according to claim 1 , wherein curves of facing inner surfaces of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part are parallel with each other.

15. A cathode ray tube comprising:

a panel being a front glass;

a funnel coupled with the panel to maintain vacuum inside;

a fluorescent screen formed inside the panel;

a shadow mask spaced by a predetermined gap from the fluorescent screen, for selecting colors;

an electron gun installed at a neck portion of the funnel; and

a deflection yoke for deflecting an electron beam emitted from the electron gun in horizontal and vertical directions,

wherein the funnel at which the deflection yoke is installed is provided with a yoke installation part,

the funnel has a cross-section of which inner shape or outer shape vary from a circle to a non-circle as it goes from the neck to the panel, and

an outer surface of a shorter side of a cross-section perpendicular to a tube axis of the yoke installation part is protruded to the tube axis and has a maximal protruded distance of 1.5 mm or less.

16. The cathode ray tube according to claim 15 , wherein the maximal protruded distance ranges from 0.3 mm to 1.0 mm.

17. The cathode ray tube according to claim 15 , wherein an inner surface of a longer side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part is concave toward the tube axis.

18. The cathode ray tube according to claim 15 , wherein two facing inner surfaces of a longer side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part are parallel with each other.

19. The cathode ray tube according to claim 15 , wherein an inner surface of the shorter side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part is convex toward the tube axis.

20. The cathode ray tube according to claim 15 , wherein an inner surface of the shorter side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part is concave toward the tube axis.

21. The cathode ray tube according to claim 15 , wherein curves of two facing inner surfaces of the shorter side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part are parallel with each other.

22. The cathode ray tube according to claim 15 , wherein an inner surface of a longer side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part is convex toward the tube axis.

23. The cathode ray tube according to claim 15 , wherein an outer surface of a longer side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part is concave toward the tube axis.

24. The cathode ray tube according to claim 15 , wherein an outer surface of a longer side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part is convex toward the tube axis.

25. The cathode ray tube according to claim 15 , wherein two facing outer surfaces of the longer side of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part are parallel with each other.

26. The cathode ray tube according to claim 15 , wherein an inner surface of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part is concave toward the tube axis.

27. The cathode ray tube according to claim 15 , wherein an inner surface of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part are convex toward the tube axis.

28. The cathode ray tube according to claim 15 , wherein curves of facing inner surfaces of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part are parallel with each other.

29. The cathode ray tube according to claim 15 , wherein a shape of the cross-section perpendicular to the tube axis of the yoke installation part is rectangular.

30. A cathode ray tube comprising:

a panel being a front glass;

a funnel coupled with the panel to maintain vacuum inside;

a fluorescent screen formed inside the panel;

a shadow mask spaced by a predetermined gap from the fluorescent screen, for selecting colors;

an electron gun installed at a neck portion of the funnel; and

a deflection yoke for deflecting an electron beam emitted from the electron gun in horizontal and vertical directions,

wherein the funnel at which the deflection yoke is installed is provided with a yoke installation part, and

an outer surface of a shorter side of a cross-section perpendicular to a tube axis of the yoke installation part forms a curvature protruded toward the tube axis and has a maximal vertical curvature radius (Rv) of 1900 mm or less.

31. The cathode ray tube according to claim 30 , wherein an outer surface of a shorter side of cross-section perpendicular to a tube axis of the yoke installation part forms a curvature protruded toward the tube axis, and a protruded portion toward the tube axis is formed between a reference line (RL) and a junction portion (TOR: Top of Round) of a yoke installation part of a funnel and a funnel-shaped funnel.

32. The cathode ray tube according to claim 30 , wherein an outer surface of a shorter side of cross-section perpendicular to a tube axis of the yoke installation part forms a curvature protruded toward the tube axis and has a minimal vertical curvature radius (Rv) in the vertical direction of 30 mm or more.

33. The cathode ray tube according to claim 30 , wherein an outer surface of a shorter side of cross-section perpendicular to a tube axis of the yoke installation part forms a curvature protruded toward the tube axis and has a mean curvature radius (Rzs) in the horizontal direction of 100 mm or more.

34. The cathode ray tube according to claim 33 , wherein an outer surface of a longer side of cross-section perpendicular to a tube axis of the yoke installation part forms a curvature protruded toward the tube axis and has a mean curvature radius (Rzs) in the horizontal direction of 110 mm to 130 mm.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2009
From: LG PHILIPS DISPLAYS KOREA CO., LTD
To: MERIDIAN SOLAR & DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 023103/0903 →
LIEN Recorded Aug 11, 2009
From: LP DISPLAYS KOREA CO., LTD. F/K/A LG.PHILIPS DISPLAYS KOREA CO., LTD.
To: BURTCH, CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE, JEOFFREY L.
Reel/Frame 023079/0588 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2003
From: PARK, SAN YOON
To: LG.PHILIPS DISPLAYS KOREA CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 014187/0674 →