Small compact cathode ray oscilloscope assembly

An oscilloscope assembly connected to input means conveying electrical input signals and electrical power thereto, comprising:

• a cathode ray oscilloscope tube having a screen and having a rearwardly extending longitudinal neck portion connected electrically to said input means for supplying power thereto, said tube being adapted to establish an electron beam for illuminating the face of said screen;
• deflection means mounted on said neck portion and connected electrically to said input means for diverting selectively the path of travel of said beam;
• a plurality of control circuit elements connected electrically to said deflection means and connected electrically to said input means for energizing selectively said deflection means to selectively illuminate said screen in response to said input signals;
• a rear end circuit panel fixedly connected to said tube and extending transversely to said neck portion, said rear end panel supporting a portion of said control circuit elements, the height and width of the face of said rear panel being less than the corresponding height and width of said screen;
• a plurality of side circuit panels extending forwardly from said rear panel toward said screen parallel to the axis of said neck portion and forming an open boxlike configuration with said rear end panel, said boxlike configuration at least partially receiving said neck portion, said side panels each supporting other portions of said control circuit elements;
• connecting means interconnecting mechanically the adjoining marginal edges of said side panels to said rear panel and interconnecting electrically the circuit elements supported by said rear end and side panels;
• a housing having an open front end portion receiving said screen and confining at least partially said tube, said deflection means, said circuit elements, said panels and connecting means;
• wherein said end and side panels each comprise printed circuit boards, wherein said connecting means includes a plurality of female spring clip sockets, and groups of plated conductors received in said sockets, the width of said side circuit panels each being less than the corresponding dimension of said screen;
• wherein each one of the sockets is mounted on said side circuit panels and each one of said groups of conductors is a part of said rear end panel;
• wherein said rear end panel includes means defining a hole receiving the distal end portion of said neck portion;
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• wherein one of said side panels includes a rearwardly extending tab portion, further including an outer rear panel extending parallel to the first-mentioned rear panel and connected to said tab portion by said connecting means.

An oscilloscope assembly connected to input means conveying electrical input signals and electrical power thereto, comprising:

• a cathode ray oscilloscope tube having a screen and having a rearwardly extending longitudinal neck portion connected electrically to said input means for supplying power thereto, said tube being adapted to establish an electron beam for illuminating the face of said screen;
• deflection means mounted on said neck portion and connected electrically to said input means for diverting selectively the path of travel of said beam;
• a plurality of control circuit elements connected electrically to said deflection means and connected electrically to said input means for energizing selectively said deflection means to selectively illuminate said screen in response to said input signals.
• a rear end printed circuit panel fixedly connected to said tube and extending transversely to said neck portion, said rear end panel supporting a portion of said control circuit elements;
• a plurality of side printed circuit panels extending forwardly from said rear panel toward said screen parallel to the axis of said neck portion and forming an open boxlike configuration with said rear end panel, said boxlike configuration at least partially receiving said neck portion, said side panels each supporting other portions of said control circuit elements;
• female and male connecting means interconnecting mechanically the adjoining marginal edges of said side panels to said rear panel and interconnecting electrically the circuit elements supported by said rear end and side panels, said female connecting means being each mounted to said side panels, said male connecting means being printed tab conductors mounted on said rear end panel;
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• a housing having an open front end portion receiving said screen and confining at least partially said tube, said deflection means, said circuit elements, said panels and said connecting means.