JPH01309234A - Magnetron - Google Patents

Magnetron

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JPH01309234A
JPH01309234A JP13997488A JP13997488A JPH01309234A JP H01309234 A JPH01309234 A JP H01309234A JP 13997488 A JP13997488 A JP 13997488A JP 13997488 A JP13997488 A JP 13997488A JP H01309234 A JPH01309234 A JP H01309234A
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filament
cathode
tungsten
lanthan
magnetron
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Tei Hikino
曳野 禎
Tomotaka Nobue
等隆 信江
Tomohide Matsumoto
朋秀 松本
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the activation process unnecessary and to make it possible to use a large filament by using a thermion emitting body covered with lanthan hexaboride powder on the surface of a specific filament. CONSTITUTION:A spiral filament of the outer diameter 6-15mm and the length 15-30mm is formed of a high melting point of metal wire selected from the group of tungsten, molybdenum, and tantalum, and on the surface of the filament, cathode compositions 29 with thermion emitting bodies covered with lanthan hexaboride powder are provided. As a result, not only the thermion emitting temperature is lowered from 1900 deg.K (thorium tungsten) to 1750 deg.K (lanthan hexaboride), but also the activation process is made unnecessary, and thereby, the filament can be made in a large size, and the unit can be driven by a low voltage.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は電子レンジ等に使用されるマグネトロンに関す
るものであり、さらに詳細に言えば改良された陰極構体
を有するマグネトロンに関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a magnetron used in a microwave oven or the like, and more particularly to a magnetron having an improved cathode structure.

従来の技術 従来の電子レンジ等に使用されるマグネトロンの構造を
第5図に示す。同図において、1は陽極円筒、2は陽極
円筒内に配設された複数のベイン、3はベインの陽極円
筒管軸方向の両端側に配設され複数のベインとそれぞれ
交互に1つお巻に接続された2対のリングからなるスト
ランプリング、4はアンテナリードであり一端が複数の
ベインの任意の1つに所望の位置で接続されており陽極
円筒端に設けられたポールピース5の結合孔6を貫通し
て他端が陽極円筒管軸方向に配された出力アンテナ部7
まで延在する。このアンテナリード4は、陽極円筒内を
真空排気する時の排気路となる排気パイプ8と同時に切
断され図に示す如く排気パイプの切断部で排気パイプと
一体的に接続固定されている。
2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 shows the structure of a magnetron used in a conventional microwave oven. In the same figure, 1 is an anode cylinder, 2 is a plurality of vanes arranged inside the anode cylinder, and 3 is arranged on both ends of the vane in the axial direction of the anode cylinder tube, and one coil is wound alternately with the plurality of vanes. 4 is an antenna lead, one end of which is connected to any one of the plurality of vanes at a desired position, and a pole piece 5 provided at the end of the anode cylinder. An output antenna part 7 passes through the coupling hole 6 and has the other end arranged in the axial direction of the anode cylindrical tube.
extends up to The antenna lead 4 is cut at the same time as the exhaust pipe 8, which serves as an exhaust path when the anode cylinder is evacuated, and is integrally connected and fixed to the exhaust pipe at the cut portion of the exhaust pipe, as shown in the figure.

また、9は陰極部であり陽極円筒の中央部に陽極円筒と
同心状に配設されたらせん状のフィラメントより構成さ
れ、その両端にはエンドハント10.11を配する。各
エンドハツトは、陽極円筒管軸方向に配された支持リー
ド12.13とそれぞれ接続されている。各支持リード
は、出力アンテナ部と反対側の陽極円筒端面側に配され
たセラミック材からなるカソードステム14に銀銅ろう
付され、このカソードステムは銀銅ろう付されたカソー
ド側管15を介して陽極円筒端面に固定組立されている
。16はカソードステム側のポールピース、17.18
はカソードステム側への不要輻射抑制用の誘電体部材お
よび金属管、19゜20は永久磁石、21は陽極円筒管
に圧入組立されな放熱フィン、22.23は磁気回路を
形成する継鉄、24はコア人チョークコイル、25は貫
通コンデンサ、26はフィルタボックスである。
The cathode section 9 is composed of a spiral filament arranged concentrically with the anode cylinder at the center of the anode cylinder, and end hunts 10 and 11 are arranged at both ends of the helical filament. Each end hat is connected to a support lead 12, 13 arranged in the axial direction of the anode cylinder tube. Each support lead is silver-copper soldered to a cathode stem 14 made of a ceramic material disposed on the end face of the anode cylinder opposite to the output antenna part, and this cathode stem is connected via a silver-copper brazed cathode side tube 15. The anode is fixedly assembled on the end face of the anode cylinder. 16 is the pole piece on the cathode stem side, 17.18
19, 20 are permanent magnets, 21 are heat dissipation fins that are press-fitted into the anode cylindrical tube, 22 and 23 are yoke forming a magnetic circuit, 24 is a core choke coil, 25 is a feedthrough capacitor, and 26 is a filter box.

第6図はベイン2.陰極部9の中心線A −A’に沿っ
た断面の上面図であり、r、r  はそれぞCa れ陰極半径、陽極半径である。第7図は陰極線断面の拡
大図であり、トリウムタングステン27とタングステン
カーバイド(W2C)28の2層構造となっており全直
径は0.5〜0.6 rnmである。
Figure 6 shows Vane 2. It is a top view of a cross section taken along the center line A-A' of the cathode part 9, where r and r are the cathode radius and the anode radius, respectively. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a cross section of the cathode ray, which has a two-layer structure of thorium tungsten 27 and tungsten carbide (W2C) 28, and has a total diameter of 0.5 to 0.6 nm.

このようなマグネトロンにおいて、r、=2rnrn、
r  = 4.5 mm 、ベイン高さ10mm、陰極
長さ14.5 mmとし、陰極−陽極間に40oOボル
トの半波整流電圧を印加し、電場と直交して1750ガ
ウスの磁場をかけると2450MHzのマイクロ波を発
振する。陰極は陽極と溶接後、内部を真空排気しながら
トリウムタングステンフィラメントに通電して2350
6にに温度を上げタングステンカーバイドを形成しく活
性化処理)、熱電子放射性を上げ1900°にで使用す
る。
In such a magnetron, r,=2rnrn,
When r = 4.5 mm, vane height 10 mm, and cathode length 14.5 mm, a half-wave rectified voltage of 40 oO volts is applied between the cathode and anode, and a magnetic field of 1750 Gauss is applied perpendicular to the electric field, the frequency is 2450 MHz. oscillates microwaves. After welding the cathode to the anode, the thorium tungsten filament is energized to 2350°C while the inside is evacuated.
The temperature is raised to 1900° to increase the temperature (activation treatment to form tungsten carbide) and thermionic emission.

発明が解決しようとする課題 しかしながら上記のような構成で図外の高圧トランス(
重ff14ka程度、電子レンジ重量の36%を占める
)を省き200ボルトで駆動させるためには36枚以上
のベインを配設する必要がある。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with the above configuration, a high voltage transformer (not shown)
In order to drive the microwave oven at 200 volts while eliminating the weight (approximately 14 ka of weight, which accounts for 36% of the weight of the microwave oven), it is necessary to provide 36 or more vanes.

ところが従来のr、+−では36枚以上のペイCI& ンを配設することは困難であり、r、r  を犬Ca きくする必要がある。しかし従来のトリウムタングステ
ン線でroを大きくすると2350°にで活性化処理す
ると熱変形が起るという課題を有していた。本発明はか
かる従来の課題を解決するもので、従来より寸法の大き
い熱電子放射体を有する陰極構体を配設した低電圧駆動
マグネトロンを提供することを目的とする 課題を解決するための手段 上記課題を解決するために本発明のマグネトロンは直径
0.3〜1mmのタングステン、モリブデン、タンタル
の群から選んだ高融点金属線で外径6〜15mm 、長
さ15〜30mmのらせん状フィラメントを形成し、前
記フィラメント表面に6ホウ化ランタン粉末を被覆した
熱電子放射体を有する陰極構体を配設したものとした。
However, with the conventional r, +-, it is difficult to arrange 36 or more pay CI&, and it is necessary to increase r, r. However, when using conventional thorium tungsten wires with a large ro, thermal deformation occurs when activated at 2350°. The present invention solves such conventional problems, and aims to provide a low-voltage driven magnetron equipped with a cathode structure having a thermionic emitter larger in size than the conventional one. In order to solve the problem, the magnetron of the present invention forms a helical filament with an outer diameter of 6 to 15 mm and a length of 15 to 30 mm using a high melting point metal wire selected from the group of tungsten, molybdenum, and tantalum with a diameter of 0.3 to 1 mm. A cathode structure having a thermionic emitter coated with lanthanum hexaboride powder was disposed on the surface of the filament.

作   用 上記構成によって熱電子放射温度は1900°K(トリ
ウムタングステン)から1750°に(6ホウ化ランタ
ン)に低下するとともに、2350’ににおける活性化
処理が不要となるためフィラメントの大形化ができ低電
圧駆動マグネトロンができるようになる。
Effect With the above configuration, the thermionic emission temperature is lowered from 1900°K (thorium tungsten) to 1750° (lanthanum hexaboride), and the activation process at 2350° is not required, so the filament can be made larger. A low voltage drive magnetron will be possible.

実施例 以下、本発明の実施例を添付図面にもとづいて説明する
。第1図において29は直径0.5 mmのタングステ
ン線を外径7 mm 、高さ20 mm 、巻数15に
加工したタングステンフィラメント表面に6ホウ化ラン
タン(LaB6)粉末を被覆した熱電子放射体を有する
陰極構体である。フィラメント寸法は第5図に示す従来
品の寸法(直径0.5rnmのトリウムタングステン線
を外径4mm、高さ14.5 mm 、巻数10に加工
)と対比することができる。もしこのような大形フィラ
メントをトリウムタングステンでつくり、放射電流密度
を増すために5X10  ’パスカルの高真空中で通電
して2350’Kに加熱して活性化処理すると熱変形を
起し形状、寸法が変形し実用に供することができない。
Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings. In Figure 1, 29 is a thermionic emitter whose surface is coated with lanthanum hexaboride (LaB6) powder, which is a tungsten filament made by processing a tungsten wire with a diameter of 0.5 mm into an outer diameter of 7 mm, a height of 20 mm, and a number of turns of 15. It is a cathode structure having The filament dimensions can be compared with those of the conventional product shown in FIG. 5 (a thorium tungsten wire with a diameter of 0.5 rnm is processed to have an outer diameter of 4 mm, a height of 14.5 mm, and a number of turns of 10). If such a large filament is made of thorium tungsten and activated by heating it to 2350'K while being energized in a high vacuum of 5 x 10' Pascals to increase the radiation current density, it will undergo thermal deformation and its shape and dimensions will change. is deformed and cannot be put to practical use.

本実施例の陰極構体は第2図に示すような電気泳動装置
によりタングステンフィラメント表面に6ホウ化ランタ
ン粉末を被覆する。同図において31は電解槽、32は
陰極、33は直流電源である。電解槽31には6ホウ化
ランタン粉末と有機結合材として微量のニトロセルロー
ズ、溶媒としてエチルアルコールからなる溶液を入れ、
M記溶液中にタングステンフィラメントを浸漬し、直流
電源33によりフィラメントと陽極間に直流電圧を印加
し、正に帯電した6ホウ化ランタン粒子をフィラメント
上に電着する。第3図は陰極線断面の拡大図でありタン
グステン34と6ホウ化ランタン粉末層35との2層構
造となっている。
In the cathode structure of this embodiment, the surface of a tungsten filament is coated with lanthanum hexaboride powder using an electrophoresis apparatus as shown in FIG. In the figure, 31 is an electrolytic cell, 32 is a cathode, and 33 is a DC power source. In the electrolytic cell 31, a solution consisting of lanthanum hexaboride powder, a trace amount of nitrocellulose as an organic binder, and ethyl alcohol as a solvent is placed.
A tungsten filament is immersed in the M solution, and a DC voltage is applied between the filament and the anode by a DC power supply 33 to electrodeposit positively charged lanthanum hexaboride particles onto the filament. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a cathode ray cross section, and has a two-layer structure of tungsten 34 and lanthanum hexaboride powder layer 35.

第4図は第1図におけるベイン30と陰極部29の中心
線A −A’に沿った断面の上面図であり、厚さ0.4
 mm 、高さ15mmの銅製ベイン36枚を放射状に
配設したものであり、r c = 3.5 mm、1 
B = 7.0 mrnとし、陰極−陽極間に200ボ
ルトの半波整流電圧を印加し、電場と直交して90ガウ
スの磁場をかけると2450MHz  で発振した。こ
の時の陰極温度は1750°にであった。
FIG. 4 is a top view of a cross section of the vane 30 and cathode section 29 taken along the center line A-A' in FIG.
mm, 36 copper vanes with a height of 15 mm are arranged radially, r c = 3.5 mm, 1
When B = 7.0 mrn, a half-wave rectified voltage of 200 volts was applied between the cathode and anode, and a magnetic field of 90 Gauss was applied perpendicular to the electric field, oscillation occurred at 2450 MHz. The cathode temperature at this time was 1750°.

タングステン線の代りにモリブデン線あるいはタンタル
線をフィラメント状に加工し、外周に6ホウ化ランタン
を被覆した陰極構体を有するマグネトロンでも同様の結
果が得られた。
Similar results were obtained with a magnetron having a cathode structure in which a molybdenum wire or a tantalum wire was processed into a filament instead of a tungsten wire, and the outer periphery was coated with lanthanum hexaboride.

種々検討の結果陰極温度を1了50°にとしたとき線径
0.3〜jmmで熱変形が少なく長期間マグネトロンに
使用し得るフィラメントの最大外径は15 mm 、最
大長は30mmであった。
As a result of various studies, when the cathode temperature was set to 50°, the maximum outer diameter of a filament with a wire diameter of 0.3 to 50 mm, which could be used for long periods of time in magnetrons with little thermal deformation, was 15 mm and maximum length was 30 mm. .

発明の効果 以上のように本発明のマグネトロンによれば次の効果が
得られる。
Effects of the Invention As described above, the magnetron of the present invention provides the following effects.

(1)熱電子放射体として6ホウ化ランタンを使用する
ことにより活性化処理が不要となり外径、長さの大きい
フィラメントが使用できるという効果がある。
(1) The use of lanthanum hexaboride as the thermionic emitter eliminates the need for activation treatment and has the advantage that filaments with large outer diameters and lengths can be used.

(2)大形フィラメントの使用により、低電圧駆動マグ
ネトロンの製造ができる。
(2) The use of large filaments allows the manufacture of low-voltage driven magnetrons.

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

第1図は本発明の一実施例におけるマグネトロンの断面
図、第2図は同6ホウ化ランタンの被覆装置の断面図、
第3図は同陰極線の拡大断面図、第4図は同陰極−陽極
部の要部拡大断面図、第5図は従来例断面図、第6図は
同陰極−陽極部の要部拡大断面図、第7図は同陰極線の
拡大断面図である。 29・・・・・・陰極構体、30・・・・・・ベイン、
35・・・・・・6ホウ化ランタン。 代理人の氏名 弁理士 中 尾 敏 男 ほか1名29
−F!極獲体 30−’ベイン 第1図 iE2  図 第4図 羽 第5図 236図 第7図
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a magnetron according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a lanthanum hexaboride coating device.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the cathode ray, Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the main part of the cathode-anode part, Fig. 5 is a sectional view of the conventional example, and Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the main part of the cathode-anode part. FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of the same cathode ray. 29... Cathode structure, 30... Vane,
35...6 lanthanum boride. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person29
-F! Polar catch 30-' Vein Figure 1 iE2 Figure 4 Wings Figure 5 236 Figure 7

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] タングステン、モリブデン、タンタルの群から選んだ直
径0.3〜1mmの高融点金属線で外径6〜15mm)
長さ15〜30mmのらせん状フィラメントを形成し、
前記フィラメント表面に6ホウ化ランタン粉末を被覆し
た熱電子放射体を有する陰極構体を配設したマグネトロ
ン。
Refractory metal wire with a diameter of 0.3 to 1 mm selected from the group of tungsten, molybdenum, and tantalum (outer diameter 6 to 15 mm)
Forming a helical filament with a length of 15 to 30 mm,
A magnetron comprising a cathode structure having a thermionic emitter coated with lanthanum hexaboride powder on the surface of the filament.
JP13997488A 1988-06-07 1988-06-07 Magnetron Pending JPH01309234A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5861716A (en) * 1995-02-20 1999-01-19 Hitachi, Ltd. Magnetron having a cathode mount with a grooved recess for securely receiving a cathode filament
WO2008050619A1 (en) * 2006-10-27 2008-05-02 Tokyo Electron Limited Power supply and microwave generator using same

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5861716A (en) * 1995-02-20 1999-01-19 Hitachi, Ltd. Magnetron having a cathode mount with a grooved recess for securely receiving a cathode filament
WO2008050619A1 (en) * 2006-10-27 2008-05-02 Tokyo Electron Limited Power supply and microwave generator using same
JP2008113473A (en) * 2006-10-27 2008-05-15 Tokyo Electron Ltd Power supply unit and microwave generator employing the same, and computer program

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