Convergence correcting device

Claim 2

A convergence correcting device in an image display apparatus which generates V- and H-deflection voltages and V- and H-blanking pulses on the basis of a composite video signal and drives a CRT by said V- and H-deflection voltages and V- and H-blanking pulses so as to display the video information carried by said composite video signal as a two-dimensional image, which comprises: modified V-blanking generating means for generating a modified V-blanking pulse having a pulse width which becomes larger as an amplitude of said V-deflection voltage becomes higher, modified H-blanking pulse generating means for generating a modified H-blanking pulse having a pulse width which becomes larger as an amplitude of the H-deflection voltage becomes higher, and convergence signal generating and correcting means for generating V- and H-convergence signals in accordance with to respective modified V- and H-blanking pulses and executing convergence correction for the CRT.

Claim 3

The convergence correcting device according to claim 1, wherein said modified V-blanking pulse generating means comprises a first detection pulse generating means for generating a first detection pulse having a pulse width which lasts as long as the V-deflection voltage is higher than a first threshold voltage and generating a second detection pulse having a pulse width which lasts as long as the V-deflection voltage is lower than a second threshold voltage which is lower than the first threshold voltage, and V-pulse generating means for generating a certain pulse having a pulse width which lasts so long as at least any of the V-blanking pulse, first detection pulse and second detection pulse exists, said certain pulse being said modified V-blanking pulse.

Claim 4

The convergence correcting device according to claim 1, wherein said modified H-blanking pulse generating means comprises a pseudo-H-deflection voltage generating means for generating a pseudo-H-deflection voltage by integrating an H-deflection pulse obtained from a secondary coil magnetically coupled with an H-deflection coil of said CRT, a second detection pulse generating means for generating a third detection pulse having a pulse width which lasts as long as said pseude-H-deflection voltage is higher than a third threshold voltage and also generating a fourth detection pulse having a pulse width having a pulse width which losts as long as said pseude-H-deflection voltage is lower than a fourth threshold voltage which is lower than said third threshold voltage, and an H-pulse generating means for generating a certain pulse having a pulse width which last so long as at least any of the H-blanking pulse, third detection pulse, and fourth detection pulse exists, said certain pulse being the modified H-blanking pulse.

Claim 5

The convergence correcting device according to claim 3, wherein said second detection pulse generating means includes a phase adjusting means for adjusting phases of the third and fourth detection pulses by means of adjusting a level of the third threshold voltage as well as that of the fourth threshold voltage in accordance with a frequency of the H-blanking pulse.

Claim 6

A convergence correcting device according to claim 3, wherein said phase adjusting means includes an F-V convertor for generating a voltage according to a frequency of the H-blanking pulse and a voltage superimposing means for superimposing an output voltage from the F-V convertor onto said third and fourth threshold voltages.