US2096292A - Rectifying tube - Google Patents

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US2096292A
US2096292A US81766A US8176636A US2096292A US 2096292 A US2096292 A US 2096292A US 81766 A US81766 A US 81766A US 8176636 A US8176636 A US 8176636A US 2096292 A US2096292 A US 2096292A
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Horst Hajo Lorens Van Der
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Koninklijke Philips NV
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J17/00—Gas-filled discharge tubes with solid cathode
    • H01J17/50—Thermionic-cathode tubes
    • H01J17/52—Thermionic-cathode tubes with one cathode and one anode
    • H01J17/54—Thermionic-cathode tubes with one cathode and one anode having one or more control electrodes

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  • My 'invention relates to grid-controlled ionic rectifying tubes having an activatedincandescible cathode.
  • an ionic rectifying tube is meant a rectifying tube whose filling comprises oneor more 5 gases, vapors,- or a mixture" thereof.
  • the discharge may pass from the cathode to an anode orplatelocated outsidethe grids.
  • the disin- 1 teg'rated emitting substance emanating from the incandescible cathode deposits upon the grid surface, especially in the vicinity of the apertures. More particularly, due to this deposition of the emitting substances, the characteristic ignition voltage-grid voltage curve, i. e. the ignition characteristic of the tube, varies, and the minimum grid voltage necessary to prevent ignition of the tube at. a definite anode voltage will reatly vary during thenormal life of the tube.
  • the objectof my invention is to. overcome the above-mentioned difiiculties and for this purpose I so shield the main incandescible cathode from the surrounding grid by means of an apertured metal screen that the particles emanating from the cathode cannot pass fromthe cathode in a straight line to strike the grid. Furthermore, to facilitate the ignition of the discharge, I pro- Ivide outside the screen and in the vicinity of the aperture therein, a preferably unactivated auxiliary incandescible cathode, which is electrically connected tothe main cathode.
  • the auxiliary cathode serves to initiate the discharge to the anode at the beginning of each alternating current half-cycle which the relaytube allows to pass, whereupon the activated main cathode, due to its higher emitting capacity, assumes the emission function.
  • Such an arrangement has the advantage that the control action of the grids cannot be rendered irregular by an accumulation of emitting particles thereon, and 5 that the auxiliary cathode, due mainly to the absence of activated substances thereon, assures regular initiation of the ignition.
  • I connect the 0 auxiliary cathode in parallel with the main cathode, whereby the internal connections of the tube may be so made that one end of the main cathode,,one end of the auxiliary cathode, as well as the metal screen, form one terminal of the heat- 15 ing circuit.
  • one end of one or both of the cathodes may be secured to the metal screen as a connecting terminal.
  • auxiliary cathode and the main cathode from separate current sources which are connected through a resistance.
  • emission current of the auxiliary cathode will produce in the resistance a voltage drop which causes the voltage difference between the anode and the auxiliary cathode to be less than that between the anode and the main cathode.
  • Such a screen is simple in construction and provides an internal shielded chamber for the cathode as well as an aperture for the passage of the discharge.
  • Figure 1 is a sectionized side view of a rectifying tube according to the invention taken on the line Il of Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 2 is a sectionized view of the tube Fig. 1 taken along line 22;
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic circuit arrangement including an ionic rectifying tube according to the invention.
  • the ionic rectifier tube shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises an envelope containing an anode or plate 3, two control grids 4 and 5, a main incandescible cathode 6, an auxiliary incandescible cathode l2, and a cathode screen 8. 7
  • the main cathode 6 is of the activated type, being coated with a substance such as barium oxide,
  • the screen 8 surrounds the main cathode 6 and comprises a spirally-wound sheet-metal member ll forming an aperture 38 for the passage of the discharge, and two disc-shaped end members 9 and 50.
  • the aperture 38 is of such a width that the cathode screen, relatively to the control grids, does not appreciably influence the ignition of the tube.
  • the screen 3 is suitably supported from pinch 2 by means of a support-lead 39.
  • the auxiliary cathode l2 which is preferably of the unactivated type, is disposed in the vicinity of the aperture 38, and has its upper end connected to the screen 3 and its lower end connected to the support 35, whereby it is connected in parallel with the cathode 6.
  • control grid 5 Surrounding the cathodes 3 and l2- and the screen 3 is the control grid 5 supported from the top of the envelope by a rod 1 and comprising a cylindrical metal member 31 having an aperture E3 of 10.5 mm, diameter and two disc-shaped v end members 5 and 34.
  • a lead 40 serves as the electrical connection to the grid 5.
  • the grid 4 Surrounding the grid 5 is the grid 4 of cylindrical shape and provided with an aperture M of 3.5 mm. diameter.
  • the grid 4 is supported from pinch 2 by means of a clamp 4
  • the anode or plate 3 is'supported from pinch 2 by means of a lead-support 43.
  • the tube shown in Figures 1 and 2 which is drawn to scale, has a diameter of about 38 mm., a heating voltage of 2 volts, and a heating current of 2.8 amperes, and is capable of withstanding a maximum load of volts A. C. anode voltage and 1.2 ampere arithmetical mean anode current.
  • the tube is primarily adapted for use as a switching tube in relay-arrangements, it being possible either to control the anode circuit of the tube by means of the two grids 4 and 5 from two different circuits, or the inner grid 5 may be used as a control grid and the outer grid 4 may be used as a' screen grid for reducing the internal gridanode capacity. In many cases it may be useful to connect the inner grid 5 to the cathode 6 and to use the outer grid 4 as a control grid.
  • the characteristic curve of a rectifying tube according to the invention is substantially independent of the life of the tube.
  • a practical application of such a tube may be for operating a time switch, the tube periodically allowing for 1 second the passage of a current having a r. m. s.
  • anode 33 having an anode 33, a main cathode 21, an auxiliary cathode 28, and two grids 30 and 3
  • the transformer 321s provided with a primary winding 2
  • the secondary winding 22 has one end connected through a load 25 to the anode 33, whereas its other end is connected through conductor 45 to one end of the cathode 21'.
  • the winding 23 is connected across the auxiliary cathode 28, whereas the winding 24 is connected across cathode 21.
  • a resistance 29 Connected between the auxiliary windings 23 and 24 is a resistance 29 of 10,000 to 100,000 ohms which serves to limit the emission current of theauxiliary cathode 28 and thereby-after the discharge has been struck at the auxiliary cathode-promote its passage to the maincathode 21.
  • ,aswell as one end of the main cathode 21, are connected to an optional source of potential, indicated by 50,
  • An ionic rectifying tube comprising, an envelope, a control grid, an anode, an activated incandescible main cathode,.a metal screen disposed between said main cathode and anode to prevent the particles emanating from the oathode from passing in .a straight line to the anode,
  • said screen being provided with an aperture for the passage of a discharge between said main cathode and anode, and an auxiliary incandescible cathode disposed in the vicinity of said aperture and outside said screen.
  • An ionic rectifying tube comprising, an envelope, a control grid, an anode, an activated incandescible main cathode, a metal screen disposed between said anode and cathode tointercept the particles emanating from the cathode,
  • said screen being provided with an aperture for the passage of the discharge, and an auxiliary unactivated incandescible cathode disposed outside said screen and in the vicinity of saidaperture, said auxiliary cathode being electrically connected in parallel with said main cathode.
  • An ionic rectifying tube comprising, an envelope, a'control grid, an anode, an activated incandescible cathode, a metal screen surrounding said cathode to intercept the particles emanating from the cathode, said screen comprising a spiral-shaped sheet metal member forming an aperture for the passage of the discharge from the cathode to the anode, and sheet metal end members, and an auxiliary incandescible cathode disposed outside of said screen and in the vicinity of said aperture.
  • An ionic rectifying tube comprising, an envelope, a control grid, an anode, an activated incandescible main cathode, a metal screen disposed between said anode and cathode to intercept the particles emanating from the cathode, said screen being provided with an aperture for the passage of the discharge, and an auxiliary incandescible cathode disposed outside said screen and in the vicinity of said aperture, one end of each of said cathodes being electrically connected to said screen.
  • An ionic rectifying tube comprising an envelope, a control grid, an anode, an activated incandescible cathode, a metal screen surrounding said cathode to intercept particles emanating from the cathode, said screen comprising a sheet metal member in the shape of one turn of a spiral and forming an aperture for the passage of the discharge from the cathode to the anode, and sheet metal end members, and an auxiliary incandescible cathode disposed outside said screen and in the vicinity of said aperture.

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