US3651361A - Cathode ray tube character mask with plurality of perforations for each character - Google Patents

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US3651361A
US3651361A US864797A US3651361DA US3651361A US 3651361 A US3651361 A US 3651361A US 864797 A US864797 A US 864797A US 3651361D A US3651361D A US 3651361DA US 3651361 A US3651361 A US 3651361A
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Shigeaki Tanaka
Yoshimasa Tamanaka
Tadashi Nakamura
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J31/00—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes
    • H01J31/08—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes having a screen on or from which an image or pattern is formed, picked up, converted, or stored
    • H01J31/10—Image or pattern display tubes, i.e. having electrical input and optical output; Flying-spot tubes for scanning purposes
    • H01J31/12—Image or pattern display tubes, i.e. having electrical input and optical output; Flying-spot tubes for scanning purposes with luminescent screen
    • H01J31/16—Image or pattern display tubes, i.e. having electrical input and optical output; Flying-spot tubes for scanning purposes with luminescent screen with mask carrying a number of selectively displayable signs, e.g. charactron, numeroscope
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J31/00—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes
    • H01J31/08—Cathode ray tubes; Electron beam tubes having a screen on or from which an image or pattern is formed, picked up, converted, or stored
    • H01J31/10—Image or pattern display tubes, i.e. having electrical input and optical output; Flying-spot tubes for scanning purposes
    • H01J31/12—Image or pattern display tubes, i.e. having electrical input and optical output; Flying-spot tubes for scanning purposes with luminescent screen
    • H01J31/128—Image or pattern display tubes, i.e. having electrical input and optical output; Flying-spot tubes for scanning purposes with luminescent screen provided with control means permitting the electron beam to reach selected parts of the screen, e.g. digitally controlled display tubes

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  • FIG. 1 A first figure.
  • cathode ray tubes for displaying characters may be mentioned the Typotron and Charactron.
  • these prior cathode ray tubes utilize deflecting electrodes for selecting characters strict accuracies are required to fabricate their electron guns, thus rendering difficult to manufacture them.
  • a cathode ray tube for displaying characters and the like comprising a' cathode electrode for emitting electrons, an electron lens means, a deflection means and a character forming means disposed between the cathode electrode and the electron lens means.
  • the character forming means comprises a character substrate provided with a plurality of character pattern per forations which are arranged in the form of characters, a X- axis selector electrode including a plurality of X-axis electrode elements each having a plurality of perforations for passing electrons and a Y-axis selector electrode including a plurality of Y-axis electrode elements each having a plurality of perforations for passing electrons, said X- and Y-axis electrode elements being arranged in a matrix so that a desired character pattern region is determined by selecting the matrix coordinates of the electrode elements to shape the electron beam passing through the region by the character pattern perforations of the character substrate.
  • FIG. 1 diagrammatically shows a longitudinal section of a cathode ray tube embodying this invention
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view of a character substrate utilized in this invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram to show the relationship between a character and selector electrodes for selecting the character
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of a X-axis selector electrode and FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view of a Y-axis selector electrode;
  • the cathode ray tube embodying this invention and diagrammatically shown in FIG. 1 comprisesan evacuated envelope 1 having a fluorescent screen 4 at one end and a neck portion surrounded by a focusing coil 3 and a deflection coil 4 constituting an electron lens system. Inside the neck portion are disposed a cathode electrode 5 of an electron gun, a grid electrode 6 in the form of a mesh electrode to uniformly dispersing the electrons emitted from the cathode electrode 6 to have a uniform density, a character forming means embodying this invention and an accelarating electrode 8.
  • the electron current passed through the grid electrode 6 is converted into an electron beam acting to form the desired character.
  • the electron beam is caused to focus on the desired position of the fluorescent screen by the action of the deflection coil 4 to display the desired character.
  • the character forming means constituting an essential element of this invention comprises a character substrate 9 and two selector electrodes arranged in a matrix.
  • the substrate 9 is a thin flat sheet of insulator such as mica or ceramic.
  • the substrate is provided with a number of perforations (character pattern perforations) arranged in the form of numerals, alphabets or symbols.
  • Selector electrodes are dis osed to constitute a matrix and include a X-axis selector electrode 10 shown in FIG. 4 and a Y-axis selector electrode 11 shown in FIG. 5.
  • the X-axis selector electrode 10 is disposed on the front side of the character substrate'9 in close proximity thereto whereas the Y-axis selector electrode 11 on the rear side of the character substrate in close proximity thereto.
  • Each of these electrodes is comprised by a plurality of closely adjacent parallel electrode elements or strips, each provided with a number of perforations for passing electrons.
  • FIG. 4 shows an enlarged plan view of the X-axis selector electrode 10 comprising a plurality of parallel electrode elements 12 which are disposed in the same plane. Each of the electrode elements 12 is formed with numerous perforations 13 for passing electrons.
  • FIG. 5 shows an enlarged plan view of the Y-axis selector .electrode.llrsimilarlycomprising a plurality ofparallel electrode elements 14 disposed in the same plane. Each of the electrode elements is formed with numerous perforations 15 for passing electrons. As diagrammatically shown in FIG. 3, electrode elements 12 and 14 are disposed with respect to the character substrate 9 to form a matrix. Thus, by selecting some of the electrode elements of the X- and Y-axis selector electrodes it is possible to select the desired character pattern region on the character substrate 9. For example, FIG. 3 shows the selection of the region of a numeral 1 at the cross point between a row X1 and Y1 shown in FIG. 2 by electrode trons will not be attracted by the negative electric field.
  • the substrate 9 is provided with perforations that shape the electron beam, or character pattern perforations after passing through substrate 9 the electron beam pattern will be given the given configuration of the selected character.
  • the electron beam After passing through perforations 15 of electrode elements 14 of the Y-axis selector electrode 11 the electron beam will be accelerated by the accelerating electrode 8 shown in FIG. 1 toward the fluorescent screen 2.
  • the cross section of the electron beam impinging upon the fluorescent screen corresponds to the configuration of the character pattern perforations of the character substrate 9. so that the selected character will be displayed on the screen 2.
  • the position and magnitude ofthe displayed character are determined by the focusing coil 3 and the deflection coil 4.
  • X-axis selector electrode and the Y-axis selector electrode are positioned on the opposite sides of the character substrate it should be understood that this invention is not limited to this particular arrangement but X- and Y-axis selector electrodes may be fabricated, i ctese roximity to form a matrix and the eharacter substrate may be positioned on the front or rear side of the assembly. it will also be clear that it is desirable to align as far as possible numerous perforations l3 and of electrode elements 12 and 14 when they are assembled to form the matrix.
  • the characterpattern.perforationsprovided for-thecharactersubstrate and the pattern region of the character pattern perforations are selected by the selection of the matrix coordinates comprised by the X- and Y-axis selector electrodes thereby displaying the desired character. Accordingly the construction of the novel display cathode ray tube is more simple than con ventional display devices.
  • a cathode ray tube for dis laying characters, numerals and patterns comprising a cathode electrode for emitting electrons, a grid mesh electrode for uniformly dispersing electrons emitted from said cathode, an electron lens means, a deflection means, and a character forming means disposed between.
  • said character forming means being characterized by comprising a character substrate provided with a plurality of character pattern perforations which are arranged in the form of characters, and providing for each of said character pattern perforations an X-axis selector electrode including a plurality of X- axis electrode elements each having numerous perforations for passing electrons and a Y-axis selector electrode including a plurality of Y-axis electrode elements each having numerous perforations for passing electrons, said X- and Y-axis electrode elements being arranged in a matrix so that a desired character pattern region constituting numerous elemental beams is determined by selecting the matrix coordinates of said electrode elements to shape the electron beam passing through said region by the corresponding said character pattern perforation of said character forming substrate.

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