Functional film and cathode ray tube employing the same

• US 6,333,596 B1
• Filed: 05/17/1999
• Issued: 12/25/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/13/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Display Devices Co., Ltd. (Samsung SDI Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Display Devices Co., Ltd. (Samsung SDI Company Limited)
• Inventors: Shim, Myun-gi
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Nimeshkumar D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Santiago, Mariceli
• Application Number:
  US09/312,709
• Time in Patent Office: 953 Days
• Field of Search: 313/479, 313/478, 313/480, 313/112, 313/113, 348/834, 348/835, 359/530, 359/586, 359/589
• US Class Current: 313/479
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2255/20 Inorganic coating
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/418 Refractive
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2551/00 Optical elements
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/08 of synthetic resin
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/36 comprising polyesters
• CPC Class Codes: H01J 2229/8918 by using interference effects
• CPC Class Codes: H01J 29/896 Anti-reflection means, e.g. eliminating glare due to ambient light

Abstract

A cathode ray tube (CRT) includes a base film and a reflection preventing multiple layer film on one surface of the base film, an adhesive layer on the other surface of the base film, including an adhesive polymer resin, and at least one organic or inorganic pigment or dye having a main light absorption region including a wavelength of 490 or 575 nm. The reflection preventing multiple layer film has, alternately stacked, a high refractive layer and a low refractive layer. The functional film has a wide application range, e.g., from a dark tint panel having low light transmission to a clear panel having a light transmission of 80% or more. A CRT having such a functional film has improved contrast characteristics and provides a high quality of picture and good color. The film is attached to the external surface of the glass panel at room temperature so that physical and other characteristics of the CRT are not adversely affected by sintering at a high temperature.

Claims

1. A functional film comprising:

a base film having first and second surfaces;

a reflection preventing multiple layer film on the first surface of the base film and including a high refractive layer and a low refractive layer alternatively stacked; and

an adhesive layer on the second surface of the base film comprising an adhesive polymer resin, rhodamine pigment, a violet pigment, and a yellow pigment.

2. The functional film of claim 1, wherein the base film is as polyester film.

3. The functional film of claim 1, wherein the reflection preventing multiple layer film includes 2 to 6 layers.

4. The functional film of claim 1, wherein the high refractive layer comprises at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of antimony-doped tin oxide, indium tin oxide, and antimony zinc oxide.

5. The functional film of claim 1, wherein the low refractive layer comprises a silicate.

6. A cathode ray tube (CRT) comprising:

a panel having external and internal surfaces,

a fluorescent layer on the internal surface of the panel in a pattern,

a shadow mask frame assembly adjacent the internal surface of the panel,

a funnel forming a bulb of the CRT and attached to the panel and having cone and neck portions,

a deflection yoke installed on the neck portion,

an electron gun in the neck portion, and

a functional film on the external surface of the panel, the functional film comprising;

a base film having first and second surfaces;

a reflection preventing multiple layer film on the first surface of the base film and including a high refractive layer and a low refractive layer alternatively stacked; and

an adhesive layer on the second surface of the base film adhering the functional film to the external surface of the panel, the adhesive layer comprising an adhesive polymer resin, rhodamine pigment, a violet pigment, and a yellow pigment.

7. The cathode ray tube of claim 6, wherein the base film is a polyester film.

8. The cathode ray tube of claim 6, wherein the reflection preventing multiple layer film includes 2 to 6 layers.

9. The cathode ray tube of claim 6, wherein the high refractive layer comprises at least one metal oxide selected from the group consisting of antimony-doped tin oxide, indium tin oxide, and antimony zinc oxide.

10. The cathode ray tube of claim 6, wherein the low refractive layer comprises a silicate.