Cathode ray tube electrical connector with through passage and leaf springs

摘要

The present invention relates to a cathode ray tube (CRT) having an improved electrical connector. An electrical connector is provided for detachably coupling an electrical lead to the electron gun through the neck of the CRT. The connector has a through passage defined by a diameter greater than the diameter of the neck. The neck is inserted in the passage and the connector is secured to the outer surface of the neck. Adjacent the passage is a plurality of integral resilient leaf springs extending toward the stem at a plurality of circumferentially spaced locations. The leaf spring elements include base elements for terminal engagement and tip ends projecting and bias toward the electrical leads of the electron gun to provide electrical connection to the cathode ray tube. The passage of the connector is preferably defined by an opening in a printed circuit board or other electrical terminal contact from which the leaf springs extend.