High-voltage generating circuit

Claim 2

A high-voltage generating circuit comprising: a horizontal drive circuit supplied with a horizontal frequency signal synchronous with a horizontal synchronizing signal in an input signal for producing a switchinq signal; a high-voltage converter output circuit switched by said switching signal from said horizontal drive circuit for producing a high-voltage switched signal; a flyback transformer connected to an output of said high-voltage converter output circuit for producing high-voltage flyback pulses; and frequency multiplier means connected between said horizontal drive circuit and an input terminal for multiplying a frequency of a horizontal frequency signal input at said input terminal by a multiplication factor and supplying a signal therefrom as said horizontal frequency signal to said horizontal drive circuit, wherein said multiplication factor is variable depending on said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal at said input terminal.

Claim 3

A high-voltage generating circuit according to claim 1, wherein said frequency multiplier means comprises frequency detection and multiplication factor control means for detecting said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal at said input terminal and controlling said multiplication factor based on said detected frequency.

Claim 4

A high-voltage generating circuit comprising: a horizontal drive circuit supplied with a horizontal frequency signal synchronous with a horizontal synchronizing signal in an input signal for producing a switching signal; a high-voltage converter output circuit switched by said switching signal from said horizontal drive circuit for producing a high-voltage switched signal; a flyback transformer connected to an output of said high-voltage converter output circuit for producing high-voltaqe flyback pulses; and frequency multiplier means connected between said horizontal drive circuit and an input terminal for multiplying a frequency. of a horizontal frequency signal input at said input terminal by a multiplication factor and supplying a signal therefrom as said horizontal frequency Signal to said horizontal drive circuit, wherein said multiplication factor is variable depending on said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal at said input terminal; said frequency multiplier means comprising: first sawtooth generating means supplied with said horizontal frequency signal at said input terminal for generating a sawtooth wave signal; comparator means for comparing said sawtooth wave signal with a predetermined level to generate a square wave signal having a predetermined duty cycle; edge detecting means for detecting positive- and/or negative-going edges of said square wave signal to produce a trigger signal; second sawtooth generating means supplied with said trigger signal for generating a second sawtooth wave signal; and means for generating a horizontal drive signal having a desired frequency identical to a frequency of said second sawtooth wave signal generated by said second sawtooth generating means.

Claim 5

A high-voltage generating circuit comprising: a horizontal drive circuit supplied with a horizontal frequency signal synchronous with a horizontal synchronizing signal in an input signal for producing a switching signal; a high-voltage converter output circuit switched by said switching signal from said horizontal drive circuit for producing a high-voltage switched signal; a flyback transformer connected to an output of said high-voltage converter output circuit for producing high-voltaqe flyback pulses; and frequency multiplier means connected between said horizontal drive circuit and an input terminal for multiplying a frequency. of a horizontal frequency signal input at said input terminal by a multiplication factor and supplying a signal therefrom as said horizontal frequency Signal to said horizontal drive circuit, wherein said multiplication factor is variable depending on said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal at said input terminal; said frequency multiplier means comprising: first sawtooth generating means supplied with said horizontal frequency signal at said input terminal for generating a sawtooth wave signal; comparator means for comparing said sawtooth wave signal with a predetermined level to generate a square wave signal having a predetermined duty cycle; edge detecting means for detecting positive- and/or negative-going edges of said square wave signal to produce a trigger signal; second sawtooth generating means supplied with said trigger signal for generating a second sawtooth wave signal; and means for generating a horizontal drive signal having a desired frequency identical to a frequency of said second sawtooth wave signal generated by said second sawtooth generating means.

Claim 6

A high-voltage generating circuit according to claim 3, wherein said edge detecting means comprises means for selecting detection of either the positive- or negative-going edges of said square wave signal or detection of both the positive- and negativegoing edges of said square wave signal.

Claim 7

A high-voltage generating circuit according to claim 3 or 4, wherein said means for generating a horizontal drive signal comprises second comparator means for comparing said second sawtooth wave signal generated by said second sawtooth generating means with a predetermined level to produce a second square wave signal.

Claim 8

A high-voltage generating circuit according to claim 3 or 4, wherein each of said first and second sawtooth generating means comprises automatic gain control means for controlling a gain thereof to keep said second sawtooth wave signal constant in amplitude.

Claim 9

A high-voltage generating circuit for use in a CRT display apparatus, comprising: a flyback transformer for producing high-voltage flyback pulses; a high-voltage converter output circuit for producing a high-voltage switched signal supplied to said flyback transformer; horizontal drive means for switching said high-voltage converter output circuit; supply means for supplying a horizontal frequency signal; frequency multiplier means for multiplying a frequency of said horizontal frequency signal from said supply means and supplying a signal of the multiplied frequency to said horizontal drive means; and control means for controlling said frequency multiplier means to multiply said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal depending on said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal.

Claim 10

A high-voltage generating circuit for use in a CRT display apparatus, comprising: a flyback transformer for producing high-voltage flyback pulses; a high-voltage converter output circuit for producing a high-voltage switched signal supplied to said flyback transformer; horizontal drive means for switching said high-voltage converter output circuit; supply means for supplying a horizontal frequency signal; frequency multiplier means for multiplying a frequency of said horizontal frequency signal from said supply means and supplying a signal of the multiplied frequency to said horizontal drive means; and control means for controlling said frequency multiplier means to multiply said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal depending on said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal.

Claim 11

A high-voltage generating circuit for use in a CRT display apparatus, comprising: a flyback transformer for producing high-voltage flyback pulses; a high-voltage converter output circuit for producing a high-voltage switched signal supplied to said flyback transformer; horizontal drive means for switching said high-voltage converter output circuit; supply means for supplying a horizontal frequency signal; first sawtooth generating means supplied with said horizontal frequency signal from said supply means for generating a first sawtooth wave signal; comparator means for comparing said first sawtooth wave signal with a predetermined level to generate a square wave signal having a predetermined duty cycle; edge detecting means for detecting positive- and/or negative-going edges of said square wave signal to produce a trigger signal; second sawtooth generating means supplied with said trigger signal for generating a second sawtooth wave signal; means for generating a horizontal drive signal having a desired frequency identical to a frequency of said second sawtooth wave signal generated by said second sawtooth generating means; and control means for controlling said edge detecting means to detect the positive- and negative-going edges or either the positive- or negative-going edges of said square wave signal depending on a frequency of said horizontal frequency signal.

Claim 12

A high-voltage generating circuit for use in a CRT display apparatus, comprising: a flyback transformer for producing high-voltage flyback pulses; a high-voltage converter output circuit for producing a high-voltage switched signal supplied to said flyback transformer; horizontal drive means for switching said high-voltage converter output circuit; supply means for supplying a horizontal frequency signal; first sawtooth generating means supplied with said horizontal frequency signal from said supply means for generating a first sawtooth wave signal; comparator means for comparing said first sawtooth wave signal with a predetermined level to generate a square wave signal having a predetermined duty cycle; edge detecting means for detecting positive- and/or negative-going edges of said square wave signal to produce a trigger signal; second sawtooth generating means supplied with said trigger signal for generating a second sawtooth wave signal; means for generating a horizontal drive signal having a desired frequency identical to a frequency of said second sawtooth wave signal generated by said second sawtooth generating means; and control means for controlling said edge detecting means to detect the positive- and negative-going edges or either the positive- or negative-going edges of said square wave signal depending on a frequency of said horizontal frequency signal.

Claim 15

In a high-voltage generating circuit for use in a CRT display apparatus, having a flyback transformer, a high-voltage converter output circuit having an output connected to said flyback transformer, horizontal drive means for switching said high-voltage converter output circuit, and supply means for supplying a horizontal frequency signal, frequency control means comprising: frequency multiplier means for multiplying a frequency of said horizontal frequency signal from said supply means by a multiplication factor and supplying a signal of the multiplied frequency to said horizontal drive means; and frequency multiplier control means for controlling said multiplication factor depending on said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal.

Claim 16

In a high-voltage generating circuit for use in a CRT display apparatus, having a flyback transformer, a high-voltage converter output circuit having an output connected to said flyback transformer, horizontal drive means for switching said high-voltage converter output circuit, and supply means for supplying a horizontal frequency signal, frequency control means comprising: frequency multiplier means for multiplying a frequency of said horizontal frequency signal from said supply means by a multiplication factor and supplying a signal of the multiplied frequency to said horizontal drive means; and frequency multiplier control means for controlling said multiplication factor depending on said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal.

Claim 17

In a high-voltage generating circuit for use in a CRT display apparatus, having a flyback transformer, a high-voltage converter output circuit having an output terminal connected, horizontal drive means for switching said high-voltage converter output circuit, and supply means for supplying a horizontal frequency signal, frequency control means comprising: frequency multiplier means for multiplying a frequency of said horizontal frequency signal from said supply means and supplying a signal of the multiplied frequency to said horizontal drive means; frequency detecting means for detecting said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal; and frequency multiplier control means for controlling said frequency multiplier means to multiply said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal based on said frequency detected by said frequency detecting means.

Claim 18

In a high-voltage generating circuit for use in a CRT display apparatus, having a flyback transformer, a high-voltage converter output circuit having an output terminal connected, horizontal drive means for switching said high-voltage converter output circuit, and supply means for supplying a horizontal frequency signal, frequency control means comprising: frequency multiplier means for multiplying a frequency of said horizontal frequency signal from said supply means and supplying a signal of the multiplied frequency to said horizontal drive means; frequency detecting means for detecting said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal; and frequency multiplier control means for controlling said frequency multiplier means to multiply said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal based on said frequency detected by said frequency detecting means.

Claim 19

A high-voltage generating circuit for use in a CRT display apparatus, comprising: a flyback transformer for supplying high-voltage flyback pulses; a high-voltage converter output circuit for producinq a hiqh-voltage switched signal supplied to said flyback transformer; horizontal drive means for switching said high-voltage converter output circuit; supply means for supplying a horizontal frequency signal; frequency multiplier means for multiplying a frequency of said horizontal frequency signal from said supply means and supplying a signal of the multiplied frequency to said horizontal drive means; frequency detecting means for detecting said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal; and frequency multiplier control means for controlling said frequency multiplier means to multiply said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal based on said frequency detected by said frequency detecting means.

Claim 20

A high-voltage generating circuit for use in a CRT display apparatus, comprising: a flyback transformer for supplying high-voltage flyback pulses; a high-voltage converter output circuit for producinq a hiqh-voltage switched signal supplied to said flyback transformer; horizontal drive means for switching said high-voltage converter output circuit; supply means for supplying a horizontal frequency signal; frequency multiplier means for multiplying a frequency of said horizontal frequency signal from said supply means and supplying a signal of the multiplied frequency to said horizontal drive means; frequency detecting means for detecting said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal; and frequency multiplier control means for controlling said frequency multiplier means to multiply said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal based on said frequency detected by said frequency detecting means.

Claim 21

A high-voltage generating circuit for use in a CRT display apparatus, comprising: a flyback transformer for producing high-voltage flyback pulses; a high-voltage converter output circuit for producing a high-voltage switched siqnal supplied to said flyback transformer; horizontal drive means for switching said high-voltage converter output circuit; supply means for supplying a horizontal frequency signal; frequency doubler means for doubling a frequency of said horizontal frequency signal from said supply means and supplying a signal of the doubled frequency to said horizontal drive means; and frequency detecting means for detecting said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal; and frequency doubler control means for controlling said frequency doubler means to double said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal based on said frequency detected by said frequency detecting means.

Claim 22

A high-voltage generating circuit for use in a CRT display apparatus, comprising: a flyback transformer for producing high-voltage flyback pulses; a high-voltage converter output circuit for producing a high-voltage switched siqnal supplied to said flyback transformer; horizontal drive means for switching said high-voltage converter output circuit; supply means for supplying a horizontal frequency signal; frequency doubler means for doubling a frequency of said horizontal frequency signal from said supply means and supplying a signal of the doubled frequency to said horizontal drive means; and frequency detecting means for detecting said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal; and frequency doubler control means for controlling said frequency doubler means to double said frequency of said horizontal frequency signal based on said frequency detected by said frequency detecting means.

Claim 23

A frequency control device comprising: first sawtooth generating means supplied with a frequency signal for generating a first sawtooth wave signal of a frequency identical to a frequency of said frequency signal; first comparator means for comparing said first sawtooth wave signal with a predetermined level to generate a first square wave signal having a predetermined duty cycle; edge detecting means for detecting positive- and/or negative-going edges of said first square wave signal to produce a trigger signal; second sawtooth generating means supplied with said trigger signal for generating a second sawtooth wave signal of a frequency identical to a frequency of said trigger signal; second comparator means for comparing said second sawtooth wave signal generated by said second sawtooth generating means with a predetermined level to produce a second square wave signal; and control means for controlling said edge detecting means to detect the positive- and negative-going edges or either the positive- or negative-going edges of said first square wave signal depending on said frequency of said frequency signal.

Claim 24

A frequency control device comprising: first sawtooth generating means supplied with a frequency signal for generating a first sawtooth wave signal of a frequency identical to a frequency of said frequency signal; first comparator means for comparing said first sawtooth wave signal with a predetermined level to generate a first square wave signal having a predetermined duty cycle; edge detecting means for detecting positive- and/or negative-going edges of said first square wave signal to produce a trigger signal; second sawtooth generating means supplied with said trigger signal for generating a second sawtooth wave signal of a frequency identical to a frequency of said trigger signal; second comparator means for comparing said second sawtooth wave signal generated by said second sawtooth generating means with a predetermined level to produce a second square wave signal; and control means for controlling said edge detecting means to detect the positive- and negative-going edges or either the positive- or negative-going edges of said first square wave signal depending on said frequency of said frequency signal.

Claim 25

A high-voltage generating circuit for use in a CRT display apparatus, comprising: a flyback transformer for producing high-voltage flyback pulses; a high-voltage converter output circuit for producing a hiqh-voltage switched siqnal supplied to said flyback transformer; horizontal drive means for switching said high-voltage converter output circuit with a switching frequency; supply means for supplying a horizontal frequency signal to said horizontal drive means; and frequency control means for keeping said switching frequency constant irrespective of frequency of said horizontal frequency signal.

Claim 26

A high-voltage generating circuit for use in a CRT display apparatus, comprising: a flyback transformer for producing high-voltage flyback pulses; a high-voltage converter output circuit for producing a hiqh-voltage switched siqnal supplied to said flyback transformer; horizontal drive means for switching said high-voltage converter output circuit with a switching frequency; supply means for supplying a horizontal frequency signal to said horizontal drive means; and frequency control means for keeping said switching frequency constant irrespective of frequency of said horizontal frequency signal.