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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
May. 01, 2001
Jörg Meissner, Eindhoven, NL;
Piet Christiaan Jozef Van Rens, Eindhoven, NL;
Hendrik Pancratius Maria Bergmans, Veldhoven, NL;
Wilhelmus Marinus Maria Van De Steen, Eindhoven, NL;
Arnoldus Antonius Maria Hendriks, Eindhoven, NL;
Jan Harmannus Post, Eindhoven, NL;
Hernes Jacobs, Breda, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A color display tube ( ) is disclosed, which comprises an improved suspension system of the color selection electrode ( ). The color display tube has suspension means that are constructed so as to be self-locking. The suspension means ( ) are provided with an additional flat portion ( ). This plate has an aperture ( ) that is shaped such that it has at least three surfaces of engagement ( ) for the free end portion ( ) of the supporting elements ( ) connected to the inside of the upright edge ( ) of the display window ( ). When the color display tube is exposed to shock loading, the construction of the flat portion ( ) is capable of absorbing this shock without the color selection electrode ( ) becoming detached from the supporting elements ( ). The action is based on the friction between the surfaces of engagement ( ) and the free end portion ( ). When a force is applied in the plane ( ) of the resilient element ( ), the suspension means ( ) slip from their rest position and are locked by a surface of engagement ( ), whereby the preload caused by the resilient element ( ) and the spring ( ) will cause the suspension means ( ) to resume its original position. In this manner, a color display tube ( ) with a good positional stability of the color selection electrode ( ) is obtained. Furthermore, the color selection electrode ( ) can be reclaimed in case the color display tube ( ) is rejected because there is no need to weld the suspension means ( ) to the free end portions ( ) anymore.