IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND VIDEO SIGNAL RECEIVING AND DISPLAY APPARATUS

Abstract

An image display apparatus includes an envelope, first to third electroconductive members disposed in the envelope, a plate-like spacer disposed between the first and third members and between the second and third members, and a circuit for supplying a potential to the first member and supplying a potential lower than that of the first member to the second and third members. When a sheet resistance between a first region of the spacer to which the potential is supplied from the first member and a second region of the spacer to which the potential is supplied from the second member is defined as ρf [Ω/□] and a sheet resistance between a third region of the spacer to which the potential is supplied from the third member and a region located between the first and second regions is defined as ρr [Ω/□], a condition 1/100<ρr/ρf≦40 is satisfied.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of an exemplary structure of an image display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is another schematic illustration of an exemplary structure of the image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are other schematic illustrations of an exemplary structure of the image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a graph illustrating an electrical characteristic of the image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a graph illustrating an electrical characteristic of the image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 6A-6D are other schematic illustrations of an exemplary structure of the image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate an exemplary method for computing a sheet resistance value of the image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is another schematic illustration of an exemplary structure of the image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is another schematic illustration of an exemplary structure of the image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a video signal receiving and display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a schematic illustration of another image display apparatus according to a further embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a schematic illustration of another image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a schematic illustration of another image display apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a schematic illustration of another image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a schematic illustration of another image display apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a schematic illustration of another image display apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. An image display apparatus comprising: an envelope;a first electroconductive member, a second electroconductive member, and a third electroconductive member disposed in the envelope;a spacer disposed between the first electroconductive member and the third electroconductive member and between the second electroconductive member and the third electroconductive member;a circuit for supplying a first electric potential to the first electroconductive member and supplying a second electric potential that is lower than the first electric potential to the second electroconductive member and the third electroconductive member,wherein, when a first sheet resistance between a first region of the spacer to which the first electric potential is supplied from the first electroconductive member and a second region of the spacer to which the electric potential is supplied from the second electroconductive member is defined as ρf [Ω/□], and a second sheet resistance between a third region of the spacer to which the electric potential is supplied from the third electroconductive member and a region located between the first region and the second region is defined as ρr [Ω/□], a condition 1/100<ρr/ρf≦40 is satisfied; anda luminescent member disposed in the envelope.

2. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a fourth electroconductive member disposed between the envelope and the second electroconductive member,wherein the circuit further supplies the fourth electroconductive member with a third electric potential that is lower than the first electric potential applied to the first electroconductive member.

3. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second electroconductive member is in contact with the envelope.

4. The image display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the second electroconductive member is disposed so as to surround the first electroconductive member with a space therebetween, and a length of the spacer in a longitudinal direction is greater than a length of the first electroconductive member in the longitudinal direction, and wherein either end of the spacer in the longitudinal direction is located outside a plane of the first electroconductive member, wherein the plane passes through an end of the second electroconductive member adjacent to the first electroconductive member and whose normal direction is a direction in which the first electroconductive member faces the second electroconductive member.

5. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the third electroconductive member includes a wiring for supplying the electric potential to an electron emitting device disposed in the envelope.

6. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, when a plane that passes through an end of the first electroconductive member adjacent to the second electroconductive member and whose normal direction is a direction in which the first electroconductive member faces the second electroconductive member is defined as a first plane, and a plane that passes through an end of the second electroconductive member adjacent to the first electroconductive member and whose normal direction is the direction in which the first electroconductive member faces the second electroconductive member is defined as a second plane, at least part of the third region is located between the first plane and the second plane and wherein the first plane and the second plane pass through the third region.

7. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a distance between the first region and the second region is greater than or equal to 1 mm and less than or equal to 5 mm, and wherein a length of the spacer in the longitudinal direction is greater than or equal to 0.5 mm and less than or equal to 5 mm.

8. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sheet resistance ρf is greater than or equal to 1.0×107 [Ω/□] and less than or equal to 1.0×1014 [Ω/□].

9. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sheet resistance ρr is greater than or equal to 1.0×107 [Ω/□] and less than or equal to 1.0×1014 [Ω/□].

10. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first electroconductive member is disposed so as to cover the luminescent member.

11. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first electroconductive member has an opening and the luminescent member is disposed in the opening.

12. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a condition 3≦ρr/ρf≦10 is satisfied.

13. A video signal receiving and display apparatus comprising: an envelope;a first electroconductive member, a second electroconductive member, and a third electroconductive member disposed in the envelope;a spacer disposed between the first electroconductive member and the third electroconductive member and between the second electroconductive member and the third electroconductive member;a circuit for supplying a first electric potential to the first electroconductive member and supplying a second electric potential that is lower than the first electric potential to the second electroconductive member and the third electroconductive member,wherein, when a first sheet resistance between a first region of the spacer to which the first electric potential is supplied from the first electroconductive member and a second region of the spacer to which the electric potential is supplied from the second electroconductive member is defined as ρf [Ω/□], and a second sheet resistance between a third region of the spacer to which the electric potential is supplied from the third electroconductive member and a region located between the first region and the second region is defined as ρr [Ω/□], a condition 1/100<ρr/ρf≦40 is satisfied;a luminescent member disposed in the envelope;a receiving circuit configured to select and receive a video signal; andan output circuit configured to generate an image signal output to the image display apparatus on the basis of the video signal received by the receiving circuit.

14. The video signal receiving and display apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising: a fourth electroconductive member disposed between the envelope and the second electroconductive member,wherein the circuit further supplies the fourth electroconductive member with a third electric potential that is lower than the first electric potential applied to the first electroconductive member.

15. The video signal receiving and display apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the second electroconductive member is in contact with the envelope.

16. The video signal receiving and display apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the second electroconductive member is disposed so as to surround the first electroconductive member with a space therebetween, and a length of the spacer in a longitudinal direction is greater than a length of the first electroconductive member in the longitudinal direction, and wherein either end of the spacer in the longitudinal direction is located outside a plane of the first electroconductive member, wherein the plane passes through an end of the second electroconductive member adjacent to the first electroconductive member and whose normal direction is a direction in which the first electroconductive member faces the second electroconductive member.

17. The video signal receiving and display apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the third electroconductive member includes a wiring for supplying the electric potential to an electron emitting device disposed in the envelope.

18. The video signal receiving and display apparatus according to claim 13, wherein, when a plane that passes through an end of the first electroconductive member adjacent to the second electroconductive member and whose normal direction is a direction in which the first electroconductive member faces the second electroconductive member is defined as a first plane, and a plane that passes through an end of the second electroconductive member adjacent to the first electroconductive member and whose normal direction is the direction in which the first electroconductive member faces the second electroconductive member is defined as a second plane, at least part of the third region is located between the first plane and the second plane and wherein the first plane and the second plane pass through the third region.

19. The video signal receiving and display apparatus according to claim 13, wherein a distance between the first region and the second region is greater than or equal to 1 mm and less than or equal to 5 mm, and wherein a length of the spacer in the longitudinal direction is greater than or equal to 0.5 mm and less than or equal to 5 mm.

20. The video signal receiving and display apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the sheet resistance ρf is greater than or equal to 1.0×107 [Ω/□] and less than or equal to 1.0×1014 [Ω/□].

21. The video signal receiving and display apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the sheet resistance ρr is greater than or equal to 1.0×107 [Ω/□] and less than or equal to 1.0×1014 [Ω/□].

22. The video signal receiving and display apparatus according to claim 13, wherein a condition 3≦ρr/ρf≦10 is satisfied.