IP Library Granted Patent US 9,000,669
Granted Patent B2
US 9,000,669 · App. 13/202,740 · Granted Apr 7, 2015

Magnetron and microwave utilization device

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Patent No.
US 9,000,669
App. No.
13/202,740
Granted
Apr 7, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A magnetron includes an anode cylinder which has a cylindrical shape with both ends opened and which includes a plurality of vanes radially provided on an inner wall surface thereof, a pair of pole pieces positioned in openings of the both ends of the anode cylinder, and metal sleeves. The metal sleeves are positioned outside the pair of pole pieces and configured to air-tightly seal the anode cylinder. Each of the metal sleeves includes a cylinder part, a flange part continuous with the cylinder part, and a plurality of protrusions provided on a portion in which the cylinder part continues with the flange part.

Claims (16)

1. A magnetron comprising:

an anode cylinder which has a cylindrical shape with both ends opened and which comprises a plurality of vanes radially provided on an inner wall surface thereof;

a pair of pole pieces positioned in openings of the both ends of the anode cylinder;

metal sleeves which are positioned outside the pair of pole pieces and configured to air-tightly seal the anode cylinder, and each of which comprises a cylinder part, a flange part continuous with the cylinder part, and a plurality of protrusions provided on a portion in which the cylinder part continues with the flange part; and

a doughnut-shaped annular magnet placed on the flange part of each metal sleeve and spaced apart from the cylinder part of each metal sleeve;

wherein the plurality of protrusions are arranged in a space between the cylinder part of each metal sleeve and the magnet and the flange part comprises an upper surface facing the magnet and a lower surface facing the pole pieces, wherein the protrusions are arranged at the junction of the cylinder part and the flange part of each metal sleeve and do not contact the magnet.

2. The magnetron according to claim 1 ,

wherein an inside diameter D 1 of the cylinder part of the metal sleeve is constant over an entire length of the cylinder part of the metal sleeve.

3. The magnetron according to claim 1 ,

wherein the inside diameter D 1 of the cylinder part of the metal sleeve is smaller than an inside diameter D 2 of a falling part of the pole piece.

4. The magnetron according to claim 3 ,

wherein the pole piece comprises: a flat surface part contacting the lower surface of the metal sleeve; a funnel-shaped part continuous with the flat surface part; and a plurality of projections which define a same flat surface together with the flat surface part and which are formed by cutting and raising the funnel-shaped part, and

wherein the plurality of projections and the flat surface part contact the lower surface of the metal sleeve.

5. The magnetron according to claim 3 ,

wherein the pole piece includes a flat surface part contacting the lower surface of the metal sleeve, a funnel-shaped part continuous with the flat surface part, and a nonmagnetic structure which defines a same flat surface together with the flat surface part and which are joined to the funnel-shaped part, and

wherein the same flat surface defined by the flat surface part and the nonmagnetic structure contacts the lower surface of the metal sleeve.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2011
From: KUWAHARA, NAGISA; SAITOU, ETSUO; HANDA, TAKANORI; ISHII, TAKESHI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027074/0249 →