JPH0443546A - Discharge electrode - Google Patents

Discharge electrode

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JPH0443546A
JPH0443546A JP15082690A JP15082690A JPH0443546A JP H0443546 A JPH0443546 A JP H0443546A JP 15082690 A JP15082690 A JP 15082690A JP 15082690 A JP15082690 A JP 15082690A JP H0443546 A JPH0443546 A JP H0443546A
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Hitoshi Masumura
均 増村
Haruo Taguchi
春男 田口
Munemitsu Hamada
浜田 宗光
Masaru Fukuda
勝 福田
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PURPOSE:To obtain a discharge electrode of good electron emission without any need of preheating with a glow discharge lamp, and less small power consumption by housing a massive, granular or spongy semiconductor ceramic in the hole of an electrode section. CONSTITUTION:A semiconductor ceramic of Ba(Zr, Nb)O3 system having a high fusion point or sputter resistance, for example, is used for an electrode section 6. As a semiconductor ceramic 7 inserted and housed in the bottomed cylindrical hole 8 of the aforesaid electrode section 6, a powder sintered body of a BaTiO3, for example, is made massive, granular or spongy for use. On the other hand, even when a mercury ion or the like generated due to electric discharge comes to the electrode section 6 from an opposite electrode direction, and collides the electrode section 6 of the semiconductor ceramic of high sputter resistance, the deterioration of the ion is prevented with the aforesaid electrode section 6. In addition, the ion does not collide with the semiconductor ceramic 7 housed within the electrode section 6, and enough electrons can be continuously emitted.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 [発明の目的] (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、蛍光灯等に用いられる放電電極に関する。[Detailed description of the invention] [Purpose of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a discharge electrode used in a fluorescent lamp or the like.

(従来の技術) 従来、蛍光灯等の放電灯は管内に希ガス及び水銀蒸気等
を封入し、低圧気体中の放電現象を利用した放電管で、
特にグロー放電を利用して点灯させる冷陰極放電灯と呼
ばれる放電灯に用いられる電極材料としてはニッケル等
の金属電極が用いられていた。
(Prior art) Conventionally, discharge lamps such as fluorescent lamps are discharge tubes that are filled with rare gases, mercury vapor, etc., and utilize the phenomenon of discharge in low-pressure gas.
In particular, metal electrodes such as nickel have been used as electrode materials for discharge lamps called cold cathode discharge lamps that are lit using glow discharge.

(発明が解決しようとする課題) しかしながら、金属電極を用いた放電灯にあっては、電
子の放射性が悪く、したがって放電開始電圧を高くしな
ければならず、また、管電圧か高くなるので消費電力か
高くなるという欠点かあった。
(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, in discharge lamps using metal electrodes, the radioactivity of electrons is poor, so the discharge starting voltage must be increased, and the tube voltage also increases, so the consumption The drawback was that the electricity was expensive.

本発明は上記事情に鑑みてなされたもので、その目的と
するところは、グロー放電灯による予熱の必要かなく電
子の放射性か良好で、放電開始電圧及び管電圧が低(、
電流密度の大きな且つ消費電力の小さい放電電極を提供
しようとするものである。
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its objectives are to achieve good electron radioactivity without the need for preheating with a glow discharge lamp, and to have a low discharge starting voltage and tube voltage.
The present invention aims to provide a discharge electrode with high current density and low power consumption.

[発明の構成二: (課題を解決するための手段) 上記目的を達成するため本発明の放電電極は、アルゴン
ガスを封入したガラス管内に所定間隔をおいて設けられ
たリード線と、これらのリード線の先端部に固定され一
方が開放口となる孔部を有する円筒状の半導体磁器より
なり、この電極部の前記孔部内に塊状または粒状もしく
はスポンジ状の半導体磁器が収納されていることを特徴
とするものである。
[Structure 2 of the invention: (Means for solving the problem) In order to achieve the above object, the discharge electrode of the present invention includes lead wires provided at predetermined intervals in a glass tube filled with argon gas, It is made of cylindrical semiconductor porcelain that is fixed to the tip of the lead wire and has a hole with one side open, and that the semiconductor porcelain in the form of lumps, grains, or sponges is housed in the hole of this electrode part. This is a characteristic feature.

(作 用) 上記構成になる本発明の放電電極は、孔部に収納された
塊状または粒状もしくはスポンジ状の半導体磁器から豊
富に電子の放出が行われるとともに、熱容量が太き(な
り且つ熱伝導率を小さくできるので、電子放射が始まる
とともに高温になりやすく安定な温度状態を保つことが
できる。したがって、高温であればあるほど電子の放射
性が良好になることから、豊富な電子を安定して放射し
高い電流密度が得られる。しかしながら、このような塊
状または粒状もしくはスポンジ状の半導体磁器は、水銀
イオン及びアルゴン(Ar)、ネオン(Ne)、キセノ
ン(Xe)、クリプトン(Kr)等の希ガスイオン等の
イオン衝撃に弱く、イオンの衝突によってスパッタリン
グをおこして電子放出特性が劣化する欠点もあるので、
これらの半導体磁器は高融点の半導体磁器または耐スパ
ツタリングの良好な円筒状孔部に収納してイオン衝撃よ
り防止するように構成しである。これにより、電子放射
特性に優れイオン衝撃に対抗力のある放電電極が得られ
る。
(Function) The discharge electrode of the present invention having the above structure emits electrons abundantly from the lumpy, granular, or sponge-like semiconductor porcelain housed in the hole, and has a large heat capacity (and thermal conductivity). Since the rate can be made small, it is possible to maintain a stable temperature state where it is easy to reach a high temperature when electron emission starts. Therefore, the higher the temperature, the better the radioactivity of electrons, so it is possible to stabilize the abundance of electrons. However, such bulk, granular, or sponge-like semiconductor porcelain emits mercury ions and rare substances such as argon (Ar), neon (Ne), xenon (Xe), and krypton (Kr). It is vulnerable to ion bombardment from gas ions, etc., and has the disadvantage that ion collisions cause sputtering and deteriorate electron emission characteristics.
These semiconductor porcelains are constructed to be housed in high melting point semiconductor porcelains or in cylindrical holes with good sputtering resistance to prevent ion bombardment. As a result, a discharge electrode with excellent electron emission characteristics and resistance to ion bombardment can be obtained.

(実施例) 以下、本発明の一実施例を第1図乃至第5図によって説
明する。
(Example) An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

第1図は本発明の放電電極を用いた放電管の断面図で、
第2図は放電電極の断面図である。図において1はアル
ゴンガスを封入したガラス管で、2は放電電極である。
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a discharge tube using the discharge electrode of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the discharge electrode. In the figure, 1 is a glass tube filled with argon gas, and 2 is a discharge electrode.

ガラス管1は断面円筒型の細長い容器で、ガラス管1の
左右側端部にはそれぞれ導体のリード線3が設けてあり
、このリード線3と平行に水銀ゲッター4が設けてあっ
て、ガラス管1内にはアルゴンガス5が所定量封入され
である。前記水銀ゲッター4は一般的な放電灯製造方法
として知られているもので、高周波誘導加熱装置等によ
り加熱することで水銀蒸気をガラス管1内に充満させる
ものである。前記リード線3はガラス管1の外部より内
部へ挿通された導電性材料で形成され、先端部には放電
電極2を取付けるための取付部3aが設けである。この
取付部3aは弾性のある導電性材料で形成され放電電極
2の外周を弾性的に挾持するように構成されている。
The glass tube 1 is an elongated container with a cylindrical cross section. Conductor lead wires 3 are provided at the left and right ends of the glass tube 1, and a mercury getter 4 is provided parallel to the lead wires 3. A predetermined amount of argon gas 5 is sealed inside the tube 1 . The mercury getter 4 is known as a general discharge lamp manufacturing method, and is used to fill the glass tube 1 with mercury vapor by heating it with a high frequency induction heating device or the like. The lead wire 3 is made of a conductive material and inserted from the outside into the inside of the glass tube 1, and is provided with a mounting portion 3a at its tip to which the discharge electrode 2 is attached. The mounting portion 3a is made of an elastic conductive material and is configured to elastically clamp the outer periphery of the discharge electrode 2.

放電電極2は第2図に示すように、一方か開放口となる
有底円筒状の電極部6と、この電極部6内に挿入収納さ
れる塊状または粒状もしくはスポンジ状の半導体磁器7
とにより構成されている。前記電極部6は高融点又は耐
スパツタリング性の良好な半導体磁器、例えばBa (
Zr、Nb)03系の半導体磁器が用いられ、特に磁器
表面上にNb系層を形成してスパッタリング防止層とし
ている。
As shown in FIG. 2, the discharge electrode 2 includes a cylindrical electrode portion 6 with an open bottom at one end, and a semiconductor porcelain 7 in the form of a lump, granule, or sponge inserted into the electrode portion 6.
It is composed of. The electrode portion 6 is made of semiconductor porcelain having a high melting point or good sputtering resistance, such as Ba (
A Zr, Nb)03-based semiconductor ceramic is used, and in particular, an Nb-based layer is formed on the surface of the ceramic to serve as a sputtering prevention layer.

このような電極部6の前記有底円筒状の孔部8内に挿入
収納される塊状または粒状もしくはスポンジ状の半導体
磁器7は、電子放射性良好な半導体磁器、例えばBaT
iO3系半導体磁器の粉末を焼結して塊状または粒状に
したもの、もしくはスポンジ状にしたものを用いる。こ
のBaTiO3系半導体磁器は、−電子放射性か良好で
あるが、これを塊状または粒状もしくはスポンジ状にす
ることにより、熱容量を大きくし熱伝導率を小さくする
ことができるので、放電開始と同時により高温で安定な
温度状態を保ち、電流密度も高く取れて安定な放電を行
うことかできる。
The lumpy, granular, or sponge-like semiconductor porcelain 7 inserted into the bottomed cylindrical hole 8 of the electrode part 6 is made of semiconductor porcelain with good electron emissivity, such as BaT.
A powder of iO3-based semiconductor porcelain is sintered into a lump or granule, or a sponge. This BaTiO3-based semiconductor porcelain has good -electron emission properties, but by making it into lumps, granules, or sponges, it is possible to increase the heat capacity and reduce the thermal conductivity, so that the temperature increases at the same time as the discharge starts. It is possible to maintain a stable temperature state and obtain a high current density, allowing stable discharge to occur.

一方、放電に伴って発生する水銀イオン等は、対向電極
の方向から電極部6に飛来し、耐スパツタリング性の良
好な半導体磁器の電極部6に衝突するかこの電極部の耐
スパツタリング性良好な電極部により劣化は防止され、
電極部内に収納された半導体磁器7には衝突することな
く豊富な電子放出を継続することができる。
On the other hand, mercury ions and the like generated with the discharge fly from the direction of the counter electrode to the electrode part 6 and either collide with the electrode part 6 made of semiconductor porcelain, which has good sputtering resistance, or cause the electrode part to have good sputtering resistance. Deterioration is prevented by the electrode part,
Abundant electron emission can be continued without colliding with the semiconductor ceramic 7 housed in the electrode part.

次に、第3図乃至第5図により本発明の放電電極の実験
結果について述べる。実験にはガラス管径10mm、全
長200mmの放電管で、周波数30KHzのDC−A
Cインバータにより起動したものである。そして、第3
図は管電流に対する放電開始電圧、第4図は管電流に対
する管電圧、第5図は管電流に対する管電力を示したも
のである。
Next, experimental results of the discharge electrode of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. For the experiment, a discharge tube with a glass tube diameter of 10 mm and a total length of 200 mm was used, and a DC-A with a frequency of 30 KHz was used.
It was started by a C inverter. And the third
The figure shows discharge starting voltage versus tube current, FIG. 4 shows tube voltage versus tube current, and FIG. 5 shows tube power versus tube current.

なお、図中Aは本発明の放電電極、Bは従来のニッケル
電極によるものである。
Note that in the figure, A is a discharge electrode of the present invention, and B is a conventional nickel electrode.

第3図において、放電電極のものはニッケル電極のもの
に対して放電開始電圧は400Vと550Vとになり、
150Vも低いことから電子放射性の優れていることが
判る。
In Figure 3, the discharge starting voltage is 400V and 550V for the discharge electrode compared to the nickel electrode.
Since the voltage is as low as 150V, it can be seen that the electron emission property is excellent.

第4図において、放電電極(A)によるものは管電流の
増加とともに管電圧は低下するが、ニッケル電極(B)
の場合は管電流の増加に対しても一定値を示しており、
管電流20mAにおいては約190Vrms低下してい
ることが判る。これにより消費量が少ないことが理解さ
れるであろう。
In Figure 4, the tube voltage decreases as the tube current increases with the discharge electrode (A), but with the nickel electrode (B)
In the case of , it shows a constant value even when the tube current increases,
It can be seen that when the tube current is 20 mA, the voltage decreases by about 190 Vrms. It will be appreciated that this results in less consumption.

第5図において、放電電極(A)によるものは管電流の
増加に対して管電力の増加率は小さく、ニッケル電極(
B)によるものは増加率が大であることから、本発明に
係る放電電極の方が省エネルギーであることが判る。
In Fig. 5, when using the discharge electrode (A), the rate of increase in tube power is small with respect to the increase in tube current, and the nickel electrode (
Since the increase rate is large in case of B), it can be seen that the discharge electrode according to the present invention is more energy saving.

以上のことから、本発明による放電電極は従来のニッケ
ル電極に比較して、電子放射性が良好で、放電開始電圧
及び管電圧が低く消費電力の小さい放電灯を得ることが
できる。また、予熱の不要な且つ構造上小型化が可能で
あることから管径の細い放電灯を得ることができる。
From the above, the discharge electrode according to the present invention has better electron emissivity than the conventional nickel electrode, and can provide a discharge lamp with low discharge starting voltage and tube voltage, and low power consumption. Further, since preheating is not required and the structure can be made compact, a discharge lamp with a small tube diameter can be obtained.

[発明の効果] 以上説明したように本発明の放電電極は、希ガスや水銀
蒸気等を封入したガラス管内に所定間隔をおいて設けら
れたリード線と、このリード線の先端部に固定され一方
が開放口となる孔部を有する円筒状の半導体磁器よりな
り、この電極部の前記孔部内に塊状または粒状もしくは
スポンジ状の半導体磁器を収納したので、グロー放電等
による予熱の必要がなく電子の放射性が優れ、放電開始
電圧及び管電圧が低く、電流密度の大きな且つ消費電力
の小さい省エネルギー化された放li電極が得られると
いう利点がある。
[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the discharge electrode of the present invention includes lead wires provided at predetermined intervals in a glass tube filled with rare gas, mercury vapor, etc., and fixed to the tip of the lead wire. It is made of cylindrical semiconductor porcelain with a hole that becomes an open opening on one side, and the block, granular, or sponge-like semiconductor porcelain is housed in the hole of this electrode part, so there is no need for preheating by glow discharge etc. There are advantages in that an energy-saving discharge electrode with excellent radioactivity, low discharge starting voltage and low tube voltage, large current density, and low power consumption can be obtained.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図乃至第5図は本発明の一実施例で、第1図は放電
灯の断面図、第2図は放電電極の断面図、第3図は管電
流と放電開始電圧との関係図、第4図は管電流上管電圧
との関係図、第5図は管電流と管電力との関係図である
。 1・・・ガラス管、2・・・放電電極、3・・・リード
線、6・・・電極部、7・・・半導体磁器、8・・・孔
部代理人 弁理士 三  澤  正  義第2図
Figures 1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of a discharge lamp, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a discharge electrode, and Figure 3 is a diagram of the relationship between tube current and discharge starting voltage. , FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between tube current and tube voltage, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between tube current and tube power. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Glass tube, 2...Discharge electrode, 3...Lead wire, 6...Electrode part, 7...Semiconductor porcelain, 8...Korabe attorney and patent attorney Masayoshi Misawa Figure 2

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 希ガス及びまたは水銀蒸気等を封入したガラス管内に所
定間隔をおいて設けられたリード線と、これらのリード
線の先端部に固定され一方が開放口となる孔部を有する
円筒状の半導体磁器よりなり、この電極部の前記孔部内
には塊状または粒状もしくはスポンジ状の半導体磁器が
収納されていることを特徴とする放電電極。
A cylindrical semiconductor porcelain that has lead wires installed at predetermined intervals in a glass tube filled with rare gas and/or mercury vapor, etc., and a hole that is fixed to the tip of these lead wires and has an open opening on one side. A discharge electrode characterized in that a block-like, granular-like, or sponge-like semiconductor porcelain is housed in the hole of the electrode part.
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