Samsung Sdi Co., Inc.

Jun-Jong Lee

Jong-Han Rhee

Sang-Ho Jeon

Hyang-Jin Koh

Soon-Cheol Shin

Dong-hwan Kim

Kyou-Bong Lee

Sang-Ho Chun

Hyang-Jin Ko

Jong-Han Lee

Ki-Youn Jun

Cathode ray tube having color selection apparatus

A color selection apparatus for a cathode ray tube. A mask is formed having a long axis and a short axis. A frame supports the mask in one of a long axis direction and a short axis direction. The mask has a plurality of strips separated by a predetermined distance. A plurality of first beam apertures are formed as single long slits between the strips in a center portion of the mask. A plurality of second beam apertures are formed on outer portions of the mask to both sides of the center portion of the mask. The second beam apertures are divided into a plurality of individual units within a single column by real bridges and at least one dummy bridge for each individual second beam aperture unit. The at least on dummy bridge extends inwardly from the strips but does not cross completely through the individual second beam aperture unit.

Color selection apparatus for cathode ray tube having real and dummy bridges

A mask assembly is formed to have a tension mask with a screen part for transmitting electron beams. The mask assembly is intended for use with a cathode ray tube. The screen part includes real slots, dummy slots, real bridges, dummy bridges, and strip parts. The screen part has a first portion and a second portion. The first portion has real bridges, dummy bridges, and dummy slots. The second portion has real bridges and real slots, but no dummy bridges and no dummy slots. The second portion of the screen part can be said to be associated with a center region that traditionally has degraded images due to undesired black lines. The second portion of the screen part is formed to have real bridges, real slots, no dummy bridges, and no dummy slots in order to provide improved clarity. The mask assembly has a tension mask which extends in either a longitudinal or transverse direction, and a mask frame for reinforcing the structural strength while maintaining an extended state of the tension mask.

Cathode ray tube having mask assembly for displaying clearer images

A cathode ray tube includes a panel with an inner phosphor screen, and a funnel sealed to the panel while facing the phosphor screen. The funnel is externally mounted with a deflection yoke. A neck is sealed to the rear of the funnel while mounting an electron gun to emit electron beams therein. A shadow mask is placed within the panel. The shadow mask has a hole-formation portion with a plurality of beam-guide holes, a non-holed portion externally surrounding the hole-formation portion while being shaped with a rectangular frame, and a skirt bent from the outer periphery of the non-holed portion to the rear of the panel. The skirt has a basic etching portion half-etched at a predetermined roughness. The components of the shadow mask are integrated into one body. A welding portion is formed at the bottom of the skirt with a plurality of welding points. A mask frame is internally suspension-fitted to the panel while being welded to the skirt to support the shadow mask. The skirt of the shadow mask has a subsidiary etching portion placed between the welding portion and the basic etching portion while being half-etched at a roughness greater than the roughness of the basic etching portion.

Cathode ray tube having shadow mask with improved shock absorption effect

A color selection apparatus for a cathode ray tube includes a mask bearing a shape with short and long axes, and a frame combined with the mask. The mask is fitted to the frame while being tensioned either in the long axis direction or in the short axis direction. The mask has a plurality of strips spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, a plurality of real bridges disposed between the neighboring strips with a predetermined pitch while defining beam-guide holes, and one or more dummy bridges placed within each beam-guide hole while being extended from the strips in at least one direction. In any one reference column of m&equals;0 and the other neighboring columns of m&plusmn;n (n is a natural number), the real bridges arranged at the reference column are placed at lines different from the real bridges arranged at the columns of at least m&plusmn;2 in the long axis direction.

Color selection apparatus for cathode ray tube

The present invention describes the details of a flat mask before tension is applied, an assembling method of that flat mask, and a tension mask assembly manufactured by using that method in order to obtain satisfactory thermal expansion, uniform stress distribution and linearity. The flat mask includes an apertured portion and supporting ends surrounding the apertured portion. The apertured portion comprises a plurality of concave pin-cushion type or convex barrel type strips, a plurality of real bridges connecting strips and dividing slots, and dummy bridges formed in the slots. The short supporting ends have the same width along a longitudinal direction and are formed to have the same curvature as the strips facing the supporting ends. The short supporting ends are preferably half-etched in order to make the volume of material removed from the short supporting ends greater than the volume of material removed from the apertured portion. Therefore, the short supporting ends can have grooves on their front and rear sides. In addition, the corner portions of the supporting ends are made to have sloping sides at a predetermined angle. As a result of manufacturing the tension mask by using the method of the present invention, the apertured portions of the tension mask have satisfactory thermal expansion, uniform stress distribution and linearity. In addition, it is possible for the tension mask to be prevented from having deformation caused by heat treatment after being held under tension.

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Seoul, South Korea

Jun-Jong Lee