EP1292963A1 - Cathode with optimised thermal efficiency - Google Patents
Cathode with optimised thermal efficiencyInfo
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- the invention relates to a cathode for electron guns of cathode ray tubes, the structure of which is improved with a view to reducing the length of the cathode and optimizing the thermal efficiency of said cathode.
- the invention finds its application as well for cathode ray tube of monochrome type as for a tube of color type.
- a cathode for an electron gun of cathode ray tube generally comprises a cap on which is deposited a material intended to emit an electron beam, a cathode skirt of cylindrical shape forming with the cap a unitary assembly, a heating filament inserted in the skirt, the filament generally comprising a spiral part placed near the cap and connection tabs to the electrical supply circuit, this connection being effected through the orifice of the skirt located opposite the cap; the legs of the filaments are welded to rigid stirrups secured to the structure of the barrel through electrically non-conductive parts, for example made of glass.
- the cathode itself is held in place in the lower part of the barrel by means of a sleeve joined together, for example by welding, at the end of the skirt opposite the cap.
- Such a structure is for example described in American patent US Pat. No. 4,403,169.
- patent US5013965 proposes using a cylindrical cathode skirt having the particularity of being closed at the end opposite the cap. This configuration improves the thermal efficiency of known cathodes by thermal conduction from the skirt to the emissive part, but insufficiently and in particular does not significantly accelerate the start-up time of the cathode, an important characteristic for quickly obtaining an image on a television screen.
- the cathode for electron gun of cathode ray tube provides these improvements by comprising: a part composed of emissive materials for generating an electron beam; a metal cap on which the emissive part is disposed; a heating filament, of spiral form disposed under the cap and terminated by connecting lugs, a skirt surrounding the spiral part of the filament and forming with the cap a closed space, characterized in that the internal surface of the rear part of the skirt opposite the cap has a shape adapted to reflect the heat energy of the filament towards the emissive part.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a cathode according to the state of the art
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a first embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 3 illustrates a second embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 4 is a top view of a cathode according to the invention.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the emissive part and the coiled filament of a cathode according to the invention.
- a cathode according to the state of the art as illustrated by FIG. 1, comprises an emissive part 1 in the form of a layer of emissive material for an oxide cathode or a pellet impregnated with emissive materials in the case of a so-called impregnated cathode.
- the emissive material is supported by a cathode cap 2, disposed at one end of a cylindrical skirt 3; the skirt 3 extends in a direction Z perpendicular to the emissive surface of 1; the skirt 3 is closed at its end 4 opposite the cap, so as to form a closed cylinder in which the filament 5 of the cathode is enclosed; the tabs of the filament pass through the cathode skirt thanks to orifices 9 made in the end 4 opposite the cap.
- the cathode is supported in the barrel structure by a sleeve 7 conventionally connected to the other parts of the electron gun.
- this type of structure has two major drawbacks: - its length along the main axis Z is significant and contributes to lengthening the length of the electron gun which incorporates it and consequently the depth of the tube equipped with such a gun ,
- the cathode according to the invention shown in a first embodiment according to FIG. 2, offers a length along the Z axis that is shortened compared to the prior art.
- FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment in the case of an impregnated cathode but can be applied in the same way to an oxide cathode.
- the cathode comprises a cap 11 supporting a pellet 10 of porous materials impregnated with emissive materials.
- a metal skirt 14 is attached to the cap.
- the two connection lugs 15 of the filament 13 do not pass through the bottom of the skirt 14 but through its side wall through orifices or notches 19. These orifices or notches are preferably arranged near the cap 11, or else at the end of the skirt 14 closest to said cap.
- the cathode composed of its emissive part O, of the cap 11, of its skirt 14 and of the filament 13, is held in place by means of a support 17 electrically insulating, for example made of sintered glass, the mechanical connection between the support 17 and the cathode / filament assembly (10,11,13,14) is effected by a plurality of arms 12, welded to metal studs 16 included in the support insulator 17.
- These arms can for example be three in number, arranged at 120 ° from one another; they preferably extend in a plane substantially parallel to the surface of the support 17 and to the surface of the emissive part 10 of the cathode in order to reduce the axial length of the cathode. As illustrated in FIG.
- one of the arms 12 serves as an electrical connection to bring the cathode to an ad hoc potential thanks to a connector 18 connected to an electrical power source.
- the filament 13 has a coating which provides electrical isolation between, on the one hand the conductive core of the filament electrically connected to the legs 15, on the other hand the elements (10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18) connected electrically between them. For example, this coating extends over the entire part of the filament contained in the space delimited by the cap 11 and the skirt 14, and also extends beyond the orifices 19.
- the two connection lugs 15 of the filament are used as the cathode support arm, said lugs being connected, for example by welding, to the studs 16 included in the insulating part 17.
- the two tabs of the filament can pass through the lateral part of the skirt 14, at 120 ° from one another, in a plane parallel to the surface of the emissive part 10.
- Mechanical stability is ensured by at least one arm 12, in this case disposed at 120 ° from the two lugs 15.
- the mounting of the cathode is carried out for example as follows:
- the filament 13 with its two legs extending at 120 ° from one another is disposed under the cap 11 on which an arm 12 is previously welded.
- the skirt 14 having on its periphery three notches 19 at 120 ° from one another, is assembled to the cap 11 so that the legs 15 and the arm 12 pass through said notches 19.
- the dimensions of the notches are adapted to dimensions of the legs 15 and of the arm 12 so as to make a tight adjustment in order to avoid any subsequent movement of these elements during operation.
- the skirt 14 is secured, for example by welding, to the cap 11
- the legs 15 and the arm 12 are secured, for example by welding, to the metal studs 16 included in the insulating support 17.
- the unitary module thus produced, allows to be inserted alone, or by three, in the lower part of an electron gun for monochrome or color cathode ray tubes.
- the first electrode of the barrel comprises means into which the cathode module is inserted in order to maintain facing the orifice of said grid and at the right distance from it, the emissive part of the cathode .
- the invention thus makes it possible to significantly reduce the axial length of the cathode, but also makes it possible to increase the thermal efficiency of the latter.
- the cathode structure according to the invention it is now possible to close the lower part, opposite the cap 11, and to use it as a thermal reflector by returning the radiant thermal energy directly to the emissive part of the cathode.
- the cup shape of the internal surface of the lower part of the skirt is adapted so as to carry out this function of reflector towards the zone of the cap 11 supporting the emissive part 10; thus the internal surface of the closed lower part of the skirt can have any concave shape adapted to perform this function; it can preferably have a conical or frustoconical shape which is easy to produce industrially, the angle at the top of the cone being chosen so that part of the heat which is not directly captured by the emissive part 10 either sent by radiation reflection to the area of the cap supporting the emissive part 10.
- the shape of the filament 13 is adapted so as to follow the shape of the internal surface of the skirt; thus, the head 20 of the filament has a space requirement in a plane parallel to the plane of the emissive surface of the cathode weaker than at its base located closer to said emissive part.
- the filament can for example be spiral on a cone, so as to increase the surface of the filament facing directly with the surface of the cap 11 located under the emissive part and to decrease its average distance from said surface.
- the use of the tabs 15 as a cathode support makes it possible, with respect to a structure according to the state of the art, to reduce the heat losses, on the one hand by radiation, and on the other hand by conduction in the elements of support of the cathode like the sleeve 7 of FIG. 1.
- the cathode structure according to the invention makes it possible both to reduce the size of the cathode and to improve its thermal efficiency
- the fact of having a filament closer to the emissive part with a lower part of the skirt in the form of a thermal reflector also makes it possible to improve by reducing the start-up time of the cathode, start-up time corresponding to the time which elapses between the application of the supply voltage of the filament and the obtaining of the electron current emitted by the cathode.
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Description
CATHODE A RENDEMENT THERMIQUE OPTIMISE OPTIMIZED THERMAL EFFICIENCY CATHODE
L'invention se rapporte à une cathode pour canons à électrons de tube à rayons cathodiques dont la structure est améliorée en vue de réduire la longueur de la cathode et d'optimiser le rendement thermique de ladite cathode.The invention relates to a cathode for electron guns of cathode ray tubes, the structure of which is improved with a view to reducing the length of the cathode and optimizing the thermal efficiency of said cathode.
L'invention trouve son application aussi bien pour tube à rayons cathodiques de type monochrome que pour un tube de type couleurs.The invention finds its application as well for cathode ray tube of monochrome type as for a tube of color type.
Une cathode pour canon à électrons de tube à rayons cathodiques comprend généralement un capuchon sur lequel est déposé un matériau destiné à émettre un faisceau d'électrons, une jupe de cathode de forme cylindrique formant avec le capuchon un ensemble unitaire, un filament de chauffage inséré dans la jupe, le filament comportant généralement une partie spiralée placée près du capuchon et des pattes de connexion au circuit électrique d'alimentation, cette connexion s'effectuant par l'orifice de la jupe situé à l'opposé du capuchon ; les pattes du filaments sont soudées à des étriers rigides solidarisées à la structure du canon au travers de parties électriquement non conductrices par exemple en verre . La cathode elle-même est maintenue en place dans la partie basse du canon grâce à un manchon solidarisé, par exemple par soudure, à l'extrémité de la jupe opposée au capuchon. Une telle structure est par exemple décrite dans le brevet américain US 4,403,169.A cathode for an electron gun of cathode ray tube generally comprises a cap on which is deposited a material intended to emit an electron beam, a cathode skirt of cylindrical shape forming with the cap a unitary assembly, a heating filament inserted in the skirt, the filament generally comprising a spiral part placed near the cap and connection tabs to the electrical supply circuit, this connection being effected through the orifice of the skirt located opposite the cap; the legs of the filaments are welded to rigid stirrups secured to the structure of the barrel through electrically non-conductive parts, for example made of glass. The cathode itself is held in place in the lower part of the barrel by means of a sleeve joined together, for example by welding, at the end of the skirt opposite the cap. Such a structure is for example described in American patent US Pat. No. 4,403,169.
Dans un canon de ce type une partie de l'énergie fournie par le filament pour porter la partie émissive à sa température de fonctionnement est perdue par radiation à l'ouverture arrière de la jupe de cathode. De plus, beaucoup d'énergie est perdue dans les moyens de support de la cathode dans le canon, comme le manchon évoqué ci-dessus. Pour améliorer le rendement thermique de la cathode, le brevet US5013965 propose d'utiliser une jupe de cathode cylindrique présentant la particularité d'être fermée à l'extrémité opposée au capuchon. Cette configuration améliore le rendement thermique des cathodes connues par conduction thermique de la jupe à la partie émissive, mais de façon insuffisante et en particulier n'accélère pas notablement le temps de démarrage de la cathode, caractéristique importante pour obtenir rapidement une image sur un écran de télévision. La cathode pour canon à électrons de tube à rayons cathodiques selon l'invention apporte ces améliorations en comprenant : une partie composée de matériaux émissifs pour générer un faisceau d'électrons ; un capuchon métallique sur lequel est disposée la partie émissive ; un filament de chauffage, de forme spiralée disposé sous le capuchon et terminé par des pattes de connexion, une jupe entourant la partie spiralée du filament et formant avec le capuchon un espace fermé, caractérisé en ce que la surface interne de la partie arrière de la jupe opposée au capuchon a une forme adaptée pour réfléchir l'énergie calorifique du filament vers la partie émissive.In a gun of this type, part of the energy supplied by the filament to bring the emissive part to its operating temperature is lost by radiation at the rear opening of the cathode skirt. In addition, a lot of energy is lost in the means for supporting the cathode in the barrel, such as the sleeve mentioned above. To improve the thermal efficiency of the cathode, patent US5013965 proposes using a cylindrical cathode skirt having the particularity of being closed at the end opposite the cap. This configuration improves the thermal efficiency of known cathodes by thermal conduction from the skirt to the emissive part, but insufficiently and in particular does not significantly accelerate the start-up time of the cathode, an important characteristic for quickly obtaining an image on a television screen. The cathode for electron gun of cathode ray tube according to the invention provides these improvements by comprising: a part composed of emissive materials for generating an electron beam; a metal cap on which the emissive part is disposed; a heating filament, of spiral form disposed under the cap and terminated by connecting lugs, a skirt surrounding the spiral part of the filament and forming with the cap a closed space, characterized in that the internal surface of the rear part of the skirt opposite the cap has a shape adapted to reflect the heat energy of the filament towards the emissive part.
L'invention ainsi que ses différents avantages, seront mieux compris à l'aide de la descπption ci-après et des dessins parmi lesquels :The invention and its various advantages will be better understood with the aid of the following description and of the drawings, among which:
- la figure 1 est une vue en coupe d'une cathode selon l'état de la technique,FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a cathode according to the state of the art,
- la figure 2 est une vue en coupe d'un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention, - la figure 3 illustre un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention,- Figure 2 is a sectional view of a first embodiment of the invention, - Figure 3 illustrates a second embodiment of the invention,
- la figure 4 est une vue de dessus d'une cathode selon l'invention,FIG. 4 is a top view of a cathode according to the invention,
- la figure 5 est une vue en perspective de la partie émissive et du filament bobiné d'une cathode selon l'invention.- Figure 5 is a perspective view of the emissive part and the coiled filament of a cathode according to the invention.
Une cathode selon l'état de la technique, comme illustré par la figure 1 , comprend une partie émissive 1 sous forme d'une couche de matériau émissif pour une cathode à oxydes ou d'une pastille imprégnée de matériaux émissifs dans le cas d'une cathode dite imprégnée. Le matériau émissif est supporté par un capuchon de cathode 2, disposé à l'une des extrémités d'une jupe cylindrique 3; la jupe 3 s'étend selon une direction Z perpendiculaire à la surface émissive de 1 ; la jupe 3 est fermée à son extrémité 4 opposée au capuchon, de manière à former un cylindre clos dans lequel est enfermé le filament 5 de la cathode; les pattes du filament traversent la jupe de cathode grâce à des orifices 9 pratiqués dans l'extrémité 4 opposée au capuchon. La cathode est supportée dans la structure du canon par un manchon 7 relié de manière conventionnelle aux autres parties du canon à électrons.A cathode according to the state of the art, as illustrated by FIG. 1, comprises an emissive part 1 in the form of a layer of emissive material for an oxide cathode or a pellet impregnated with emissive materials in the case of a so-called impregnated cathode. The emissive material is supported by a cathode cap 2, disposed at one end of a cylindrical skirt 3; the skirt 3 extends in a direction Z perpendicular to the emissive surface of 1; the skirt 3 is closed at its end 4 opposite the cap, so as to form a closed cylinder in which the filament 5 of the cathode is enclosed; the tabs of the filament pass through the cathode skirt thanks to orifices 9 made in the end 4 opposite the cap. The cathode is supported in the barrel structure by a sleeve 7 conventionally connected to the other parts of the electron gun.
Ce type de structure présente cependant deux inconvénients majeurs: - sa longueur le long de l'axe principal Z est importante et contribue à rallonger la longueur du canon à électrons qui l'incorpore et par conséquence la profondeur du tube équipé d'un tel canon,However, this type of structure has two major drawbacks: - its length along the main axis Z is significant and contributes to lengthening the length of the electron gun which incorporates it and consequently the depth of the tube equipped with such a gun ,
- le rendement thermique d'une telle cathode n'est pas optimisé. Beaucoup d'énergie est perdue dans la jupe et dans les moyens de liaison de la jupe aux autres parties du canon.- The thermal efficiency of such a cathode is not optimized. Much energy is lost in the skirt and in the means for connecting the skirt to the other parts of the barrel.
La cathode selon l'invention, représentée dans un premier mode de réalisation selon la figure 2, offre une longueur le long de l'axe Z raccourcie par rapport à l'état de la technique. La figure 2 illustre un mode de réalisation dans le cas d'une cathode imprégnée mais peut s'appliquer de la même manière à une cathode à oxydes.The cathode according to the invention, shown in a first embodiment according to FIG. 2, offers a length along the Z axis that is shortened compared to the prior art. FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment in the case of an impregnated cathode but can be applied in the same way to an oxide cathode.
La cathode comprend un capuchon 11 supportant une pastille 10 de matériaux poreux imprégnée de matériaux émissifs. Au capuchon est attachée une jupe métallique 14. A l'inverse de l'état de la technique, les deux pattes de connexion 15 du filament 13 traversent non pas le fond de la jupe 14 mais sa paroi latérale au travers d'orifices ou encoches 19. Ces orifices ou encoches sont préférentiellement disposées prés du capuchon 11 , ou encore à l'extrémité de la jupe 14 la plus proche dudit capuchon. La cathode, composée de sa partie émissivelO, du capuchon 11 , de sa jupe 14 et du filament 13, est maintenue en place grâce à un support 17 isolant électriquement, par exemple en verre fritte, la liaison mécanique entre le support 17 et l'ensemble cathode/filament (10,11 ,13,14) s'effectue par une pluralité de bras 12, soudés à des plots métalliques 16 inclus dans le support isolant 17. Ces bras peuvent par exemple être au nombre de trois, disposés à 120° les uns des autres ; ils s'étendent préférentiellement dans un plan sensiblement parallèles à la surface du support 17 et à la surface de la partie émissive 10 de la cathode afin de réduire la longueur axiale de la cathode. Comme illustré sur la figure 2 en coupe, un des bras 12 sert de liaison électrique pour amener la cathode à un potentiel ad hoc grâce à un connecteur 18 relié à une source d'alimentation électrique. Le filament 13 comporte un revêtement qui assure l'isolement électrique entre, d'une part l'âme conductrice du filament reliée électriquement aux pattes 15, d'autre part les éléments (10, 11 , 12, 14, 16, 18) reliés électriquement entre eux. Par exemple, ce revêtement s'étend sur toute la partie du filament contenue dans l'espace délimité par le capuchon 11 et la jupe 14, et s'étend aussi au-delà des orifices 19.The cathode comprises a cap 11 supporting a pellet 10 of porous materials impregnated with emissive materials. A metal skirt 14 is attached to the cap. Contrary to the prior art, the two connection lugs 15 of the filament 13 do not pass through the bottom of the skirt 14 but through its side wall through orifices or notches 19. These orifices or notches are preferably arranged near the cap 11, or else at the end of the skirt 14 closest to said cap. The cathode, composed of its emissive part O, of the cap 11, of its skirt 14 and of the filament 13, is held in place by means of a support 17 electrically insulating, for example made of sintered glass, the mechanical connection between the support 17 and the cathode / filament assembly (10,11,13,14) is effected by a plurality of arms 12, welded to metal studs 16 included in the support insulator 17. These arms can for example be three in number, arranged at 120 ° from one another; they preferably extend in a plane substantially parallel to the surface of the support 17 and to the surface of the emissive part 10 of the cathode in order to reduce the axial length of the cathode. As illustrated in FIG. 2 in section, one of the arms 12 serves as an electrical connection to bring the cathode to an ad hoc potential thanks to a connector 18 connected to an electrical power source. The filament 13 has a coating which provides electrical isolation between, on the one hand the conductive core of the filament electrically connected to the legs 15, on the other hand the elements (10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18) connected electrically between them. For example, this coating extends over the entire part of the filament contained in the space delimited by the cap 11 and the skirt 14, and also extends beyond the orifices 19.
Dans un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention illustré par les figures 3, 4 et 5, les deux pattes de connexion 15 du filament sont utilisées comme bras de support de la cathode, lesdites pattes étant reliées, par exemple par soudure, aux plots 16 inclus dans la partie isolante 17. Dans ce cas les deux pattes du filament peuvent traverser la partie latérale de la jupe 14, à 120° l'une de l'autre, dans un plan parallèle à la surface de la partie émissive 10. La stabilité mécanique est assurée par au moins un bras 12 , disposé dans ce cas à 120° des deux pattes 15. Le montage de la cathode s'effectue par exemple de la façon suivante :In a second embodiment of the invention illustrated by FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, the two connection lugs 15 of the filament are used as the cathode support arm, said lugs being connected, for example by welding, to the studs 16 included in the insulating part 17. In this case the two tabs of the filament can pass through the lateral part of the skirt 14, at 120 ° from one another, in a plane parallel to the surface of the emissive part 10. Mechanical stability is ensured by at least one arm 12, in this case disposed at 120 ° from the two lugs 15. The mounting of the cathode is carried out for example as follows:
- le filament 13 avec ses deux pattes s'étendant à 120° l'une de l'autre est disposé sous le capuchon 11 sur lequel est préalablement soudé un bras 12.the filament 13 with its two legs extending at 120 ° from one another is disposed under the cap 11 on which an arm 12 is previously welded.
- La jupe 14 possédant sur sa périphérie trois encoches 19 à 120° l'une des autres, est assemblée au capuchon 11 de façon à ce que les pattes 15 et le bras 12 passent par lesdites encoches 19. Les dimensions des encoches sont adaptées aux dimensions des pattes 15 et du bras 12 de manière à réaliser un ajustage serré afin d'éviter tout mouvement ultérieur de ces éléments pendant le fonctionnement. - La jupe 14 est solidarisée, par exemple par soudure, au capuchon11- The skirt 14 having on its periphery three notches 19 at 120 ° from one another, is assembled to the cap 11 so that the legs 15 and the arm 12 pass through said notches 19. The dimensions of the notches are adapted to dimensions of the legs 15 and of the arm 12 so as to make a tight adjustment in order to avoid any subsequent movement of these elements during operation. - The skirt 14 is secured, for example by welding, to the cap 11
- Les pattes 15 et le bras 12 sont solidarisés, par exemple par soudure, aux plots métalliques 16 inclus dans le support isolant 17. Le module unitaire ainsi réalisé, permet d'être inséré seul , ou par trois, dans la partie basse d'un canon à électrons pour tubes à rayons cathodiques monochrome ou couleurs. Dans un mode de réalisation avantageux, la première électrode du canon comporte des moyens dans lesquels est inséré le module de cathode afin de maintenir face à l'orifice de ladite grille et à la bonne distance de celui-ci, la partie émissive de la cathode.- The legs 15 and the arm 12 are secured, for example by welding, to the metal studs 16 included in the insulating support 17. The unitary module thus produced, allows to be inserted alone, or by three, in the lower part of an electron gun for monochrome or color cathode ray tubes. In an advantageous embodiment, the first electrode of the barrel comprises means into which the cathode module is inserted in order to maintain facing the orifice of said grid and at the right distance from it, the emissive part of the cathode .
L'invention permet ainsi de diminuer notablement la longueur axiale de la cathode, mais permet également d'augmenter le rendement thermique de celle-ci. Dans la structure de cathode selon l'invention, il est désormais possible de fermer la partie basse, opposée au capuchon 11 , et de s'en servir comme réflecteur thermique en renvoyant l'énergie thermique radiante directement vers la partie émissive de la cathode. La forme de coupelle de la surface interne de la partie inférieure de la jupe est adaptée de manière à réaliser cette fonction de réflecteur vers la zone du capuchon 11 supportant la partie émissive 10 ; ainsi la surface interne de la partie basse fermée de la jupe peut avoir toute forme concave adaptée à réaliser cette fonction ; elle peut, de façon préférentielle, avoir une forme conique ou tronconique aisée à réaliser industriellement, l'angle au sommet du cône étant choisi de manière à ce qu'une partie de la chaleur qui n'est pas directement captée par la partie émissive 10 soit envoyée par réflexion de radiation vers la zone du capuchon supportant la partie émissive 10.The invention thus makes it possible to significantly reduce the axial length of the cathode, but also makes it possible to increase the thermal efficiency of the latter. In the cathode structure according to the invention, it is now possible to close the lower part, opposite the cap 11, and to use it as a thermal reflector by returning the radiant thermal energy directly to the emissive part of the cathode. The cup shape of the internal surface of the lower part of the skirt is adapted so as to carry out this function of reflector towards the zone of the cap 11 supporting the emissive part 10; thus the internal surface of the closed lower part of the skirt can have any concave shape adapted to perform this function; it can preferably have a conical or frustoconical shape which is easy to produce industrially, the angle at the top of the cone being chosen so that part of the heat which is not directly captured by the emissive part 10 either sent by radiation reflection to the area of the cap supporting the emissive part 10.
Afin d'améliorer les échanges thermiques entre le filament et la partie émissive, la forme du filament 13 est adaptée de manière à suivre la forme de la surface interne de la jupe ; ainsi, la tête 20 du filament a un encombrement dans un plan parallèle au plan de la surface émissive de la cathode plus faible qu'au niveau de sa base située au plus prés de ladite partie émissive. Le filament peut par exemple être spirale sur un cône, de manière à augmenter la surface du filament en regard direct avec la surface du capuchon 11 située sous la partie émissive et à diminuer sa distance moyenne avec ladite surface.In order to improve the heat exchanges between the filament and the emissive part, the shape of the filament 13 is adapted so as to follow the shape of the internal surface of the skirt; thus, the head 20 of the filament has a space requirement in a plane parallel to the plane of the emissive surface of the cathode weaker than at its base located closer to said emissive part. The filament can for example be spiral on a cone, so as to increase the surface of the filament facing directly with the surface of the cap 11 located under the emissive part and to decrease its average distance from said surface.
Dans le cas d'une cathode imprégnée, il est encore possible d'améliorer les échanges thermiques en disposant au moins une partie d'une spire du filament 13 autour du flanc latéral 21 de ladite pastille, comme illustré sur les figures 2 et 3. D'une manière générale, il est possible d'améliorer les échanges thermiques entre le filament et la partie émissive en adaptant les formes géométriques des éléments 10, 11 , 13 et 14 de façon à favoriser le transfert par radiation thermique :In the case of an impregnated cathode, it is still possible to improve the heat exchanges by placing at least part of a turn of the filament 13 around the lateral flank 21 of said patch, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3. In general, it is possible to improve the heat exchanges between the filament and the emissive part by adapting the geometric shapes of the elements 10, 11, 13 and 14 so as to favor the transfer by thermal radiation:
- de 13 vers 10, en augmentant les surfaces de 13 et 10 en vue directe entre elles (Plus exactement, en vue directe à travers 11), et en diminuant l'espacement entre lesdites surfaces ;- from 13 to 10, by increasing the areas from 13 and 10 in direct view between them (More precisely, in direct view through 11), and by reducing the spacing between said surfaces;
- de 13 vers 14, en augmentant les surfaces de 13 et 14 en vue directe entre elles, et en diminuant l'espacement entre lesdites surfaces.- from 13 to 14, by increasing the areas of 13 and 14 in direct view between them, and by decreasing the spacing between said surfaces.
Par ailleurs, l'utilisation des pattes 15 comme support de cathode permet par rapport à une structure selon l'état de la technique de diminuer les pertes thermiques, d'une part par radiation, et d'autre part par conduction dans les éléments de support de la cathode comme le manchon 7 de la figure 1.Furthermore, the use of the tabs 15 as a cathode support makes it possible, with respect to a structure according to the state of the art, to reduce the heat losses, on the one hand by radiation, and on the other hand by conduction in the elements of support of the cathode like the sleeve 7 of FIG. 1.
Outre le fait que la structure de cathode selon l'invention permet à la fois de réduire l'encombrement de la cathode et d'améliorer son rendement thermique, le fait d'avoir un filament plus proche de la partie émissive avec une partie basse de la jupe en forme de réflecteur thermique permet en outre d'améliorer en le diminuant le temps de démarrage de la cathode, temps de démarrage correspondant au délai qui s'écoule entre l'application de la tension d'alimentation du filament et l'obtention du courant d'électrons émis par la cathode. In addition to the fact that the cathode structure according to the invention makes it possible both to reduce the size of the cathode and to improve its thermal efficiency, the fact of having a filament closer to the emissive part with a lower part of the skirt in the form of a thermal reflector also makes it possible to improve by reducing the start-up time of the cathode, start-up time corresponding to the time which elapses between the application of the supply voltage of the filament and the obtaining of the electron current emitted by the cathode.
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