Convergence device for color television receiver

• US 4,139,799 A
• Filed: 05/23/1977
• Issued: 02/13/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Saeki, Taiichi, Kureha, Takeshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Hubler, Malcolm F.
• Application Number:
  US05/799,361
• Time in Patent Office: 631 Days
• Field of Search: 315/13 C, 315/368, 358/287, 358/180
• US Class Current: 315/368.18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/28 Arrangements for convergence or focusing

Abstract

Disclosed are a convergence device consisting of a circuit for generating a signal in synchronism with the horizontal sync signal and a circuit for generating a sinusoidal waveform current in response to the output signal from the signal generating circuit so that part of the sinusoidal waveform current may be used as a convergence correction or adjustment current, and a color television receiver incorporating the convergence device of the type described and capable of enlarging part of a picture.

Claims

1. A convergence device for a color television receiver capable of enlarging part of a picture focused on a screen, comprising:

a first horizontal dynamic convergence circuit adapted to effect the convergence adjustment with parabolic current, and

a second horizontal dynamic convergence circuit adapted to effect the convergence adjustment with part of a sinusoidal current, whereby convergence coil means through which convergence current flows when part of a picture is enlarged are connected through switch means to said second horizontal dynamic convergence circuit.

2. A convergence device as set forth in claim 1 wherein a diode is connected in series with said convergence coil means to clamp said sinusoidal current waveform.

3. A convergence device as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first horizontal dynamic convergence circuit is rendered completely inoperative when part of said picture is enlarged, and said convergence coil means is simultaneously connected to said second horizontal dynamic convergence circuit.

4. A convergence device for a color television receiver capable of enlarging part of a color television picture generated by electron beams focused on a screen, comprising:

a first horizontal dynamic convergence circuit utilizing a parabolic current waveform to control the convergence of said electron beams;

a second horizontal dynamic convergence circuit utilizing a sinusoidal current waveform to control the convergence of said electron beams;

a common convergence coil means for applying a time-varying convergence magnetic field to said electron beams; and

switching means for selectively connecting said convergence coil means to (i) said first horizontal dynamic convergence circuit when said picture is not enlarged, and (ii) said second horizontal dynamic convergence circuit when part of said picture is enlarged.

5. A convergence device as set forth in claim 4 wherein said second horizontal dynamic convergence circuit comprises a switching circuit for generating pulse signals in response to horizontal pulses corresponding to horizontal synchronizing signals, said switching circuit comprising:

a phase adjusting circuit for adjusting the relative phases of said horizontal pulses and said synchornizing signals;

a pulse width setting circuit for generating pulses having a predetermined pulse width in response to the output of said phase adjusting circuit; and

a sinusoidal waveform generating circuit coupled to said second horizontal dynamic convergence circuit for generating sinusoidal waveform in response to the output of said pulse width setting circuit, whereby a portion of said sinusoidal waveform generates a convergence correcting current when said part of said picture is enlarged.

6. A convergence device as set forth in claim 5, wherein said sinusoidal waveform generating circuit comprises a resonant circuit.

7. A convergence device as set forth in claim 6, wherein said resonant circuit comprises a capacitor and an inductor in such a manner that the amplitude of the convergence current may be adjusted by the changing the value of said inductor.

8. A convergence device as set forth in claim 5, wherein said sinusoidal waveform generating circuit comprises a transformer coupled to said pulse width setting circuit for generating driving pulses.

9. A convergence device as set forth in claim 8, wherein the peak value of said driving pulses may be changed by the adjustment of a voltage impressed across said transformer to change the amplitude of a sinusoidal waveform current derived from said sinusoidal waveform generating circuit, thereby enabling convergence adjustment.

10. A convergence device as set forth in claim 5, wherein pulses derived from the rear stage of a horizontal deflection oscillation section of said receiver are applied to said phase adjusting circuit.