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EP 0590418 B1 19960814 - High voltage tube

Title (en)

High voltage tube

Title (de)

Hochspannungsröhre

Title (fr)

Tube à haute tension

Publication

EP 0590418 B1 19960814 (DE)

Application

EP 93114887 A 19930916

Priority

DE 4233206 A 19921002
DE 4241572 A 19921210

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0590418A1] In order to improve the high-voltage dielectric strength of X-ray tubes having a ceramic disc insulator (3) it is proposed to divide said insulator into two concentric ring parts (31) and (32) and to interpose a metallic tube section (4). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01J 35/16

IPC 8 full level

H01J 35/06 (2006.01); H01J 35/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01J 35/165 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0590418 A1 19940406; EP 0590418 B1 19960814; JP 3592352 B2 20041124; JP H06318440 A 19941115; US 5402464 A 19950328

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93114887 A 19930916; JP 24683393 A 19931001; US 12787793 A 19930928