Abstract:
A cathode structure of a thermal electron emitting cathode of an electron tube, particularly of a magnetron for preventing the damage and break due to mechanical vibration of the cathode. A spacer is interposed in a space between a center lead and a lower end shield to prevent the vibration through the center lead. The antivibration effect of the filament cathode is attained by arranging the spacer having an aperture through which the center lead and a side lead extend such that the spacer contacts to an inner wall of a shielding member which constitutes a portion of a vacuum envelope of the magnetron.
Abstract:
In a cathode for a heavy-duty electron tube, the cathode wires (5) lying on the surface (11) of a cylinder between two rigidly constructed connector rings (7, 8) have the form of a surface line with changing pitch. The cathode wires are connected by a support ring (6). The thermal expansion of the cathode wires during operation results only in a shifting on the surface (11). In this manner the cylindrical shape of the cathode and thus the distance to the control grid are maintained without the expensive spring suspension device used in the cage cathode.
Abstract:
One end of an electrode wire is doubled back at least once forming a teardrop shaped loop around a connector with the terminal end of the wire placed adjacent the wire inwardly of the connector. A rounded conductive mass encapsules said terminal end and the wire. This mass suppresses the field generated at the terminal end of the wire, provides mass dampening inwardly of the connector and distributes the load over both sides of said teardrop shaped loop. A converging restraining means may be disposed over and in contact with both sides of said loop intermediate said mass and said connector thereby providing additional dampening and an ultimate limit on loop movement. The connector has a circular groove within which the base portion of the loop is tightly accommodated by crimping the connector thereover. Preferably, the connector should be constructed from a metal having a substantially lower modulus of elasticity than the wire to preserve the cross-sectional stress area of the wire in so crimping.
Abstract:
A directly heated type cathode assembly comprises a ribbon filament to a substantially central portion of which an electron-emitting substance is attached through a metal plate, a first support member on which one end portion of the ribbon filament is fixed to support the ribbon filament, the first support member being electroconductive, a second support member for supporting that portion of the ribbon filament which is a little short of the other end of the ribbon filament, a conductive spring member fixed to the other end portion of the ribbon filament, and a conductive cathode cylinder supporting the first support member, second support member and spring member and having a base at the filament side, the base of the cylinder having at least one opening.
Abstract:
An oxide-coated cathode for electron tubes which comprises a base metal plate made of an alloy comprising nickel as a main component and 2% by weight or more of at least one high-melting point metal, an oxide layer coated on the base metal plate comprising at least one oxide of a reducing element, a carbon coating layer coated on the oxide layer, and an alkaline earth oxide layer capable of emitting electrons coated on the carbon coating layer can maintain electron emitting life for a long period of time due to the prevention of interfacial reaction between the base metal plate and the alkaline earth oxide layer by the oxide layer and the carbon coating layer.
Abstract:
Base metal plate materials comprising nickel as a main component, rhenium and tungsten, and if desired, a small amount of at least one reducing agent can be used for producing quick operating type directly heated oxide cathodes showing no peeling of the oxide layer from the base metal and having excellent mechanical strength at high temperatures and specific electric resistance.
Abstract:
A base metal plate for directly heated oxide cathode comprising a plate of Ni-W-Zr alloy containing 20 to 30% by weight of W and 0.3 to 5.0% by weight of Zr, which can further contain a small amount of other reducing element such as Mg, Al, or Si, and having a thickness of not more than 50.mu.. The base metal plate is prepared by powder metallurgy, and has a good life time of electron emission and a good strength in the operating temperature range of cathode.
Abstract:
A meshed cathode structure particularly for use in high power grid-controlled transmitting tubes comprises an electrically conductive tubular current lead-in member provided with a frustoconical support which is also electrically conductive. The periphery of the frusto-conical support is provided with circular arrays of uniformly spaced apertures and recesses, the arrays being offset circumferentially relative to one another, and the adjoining ends of two cylindrical meshed cathode components are welded respectively at mesh junction points at the apertures and recesses.
Abstract:
A mount comprising a filamentary cathode held in longitudinal tension between two suspension members movable one with respect to the other; a fixed electrically-insulating support in contact with a surface of the cathode intermediate the ends thereof; and means for displacing the longitudinal pulling plane relative to the center-of-gravity of the cathode, whereby the cathode surface is forced against the support. Also included is a method of mounting a filamentary cathode in the mount.
Abstract:
An electric lamp having a light-transmitting envelope, such as a bulb, attached to a contact base by a resilient cement such as a di-methyl silicone rubber, and spaced from the base by said cement, to resist the transmission of vibration and shock from the base to the bulb.