Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of printhead, to improve print quality.
The invention provides a kind of printhead, comprising:
Pressure chamber, described pressure chamber one end is provided with ink feed passage, and the described pressure chamber other end is provided with spray orifice, and described spray orifice is located at the bottom surface of described pressure chamber;
Oscillating plate, is arranged on the top of described pressure chamber end face;
Piezoelectric element, be arranged on the top of described oscillating plate, described piezoelectric element is applied with periodic control voltage, and described control voltage is used for making described piezoelectric element to produce effect of stress, moves or deviates from described pressure chamber move to drive described oscillating plate towards described pressure chamber;
The change in wave shape of described control voltage, comprises the first changes phase and the second changes phase in the oscillogram of described control voltage one-period;
In described first changes phase, described control voltage is changed to the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side by 0, deviates from described pressure chamber move to make described oscillating plate;
In described second changes phase, described control voltage is changed to the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side by the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side, and described oscillating plate is moved towards described pressure chamber;
Wherein, the ratio of the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side and the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side is greater than 1: 0.5.
Based on above-mentioned, the printhead that the embodiment of the present invention provides, periodic control voltage is applied with to piezoelectric element, wherein, control voltage change in wave shape, the first changes phase and the second changes phase is comprised in the oscillogram of described control voltage one-period, in described first changes phase, described control voltage is changed to the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side by 0, deviate from described pressure chamber to make described oscillating plate to move, thus increase the volume of pressure chamber, now ink is by ink feed passage, enter in pressure chamber, in described second changes phase, described control voltage is changed to the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side by the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side, move towards described pressure chamber to make described oscillating plate, thus the volume of pressure chamber is reduced, ink now in pressure chamber is stressed increase, ink is caused to spray from spray orifice.Prove by experiment, when the ratio of the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side and the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side is greater than 1: 0.5, the residual pressure force value of spray orifice can be effectively reduced, thus reduce the Oscillation Amplitude of spray orifice ink, simultaneously very little for the impact of ink ejection amount, and then improve print quality.
Detailed description of the invention
Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of printhead, comprising: pressure chamber 101, and described pressure chamber 101 one end is provided with ink feed path 10 2, described pressure chamber 101 other end is provided with spray orifice 103, and described spray orifice 103 is located at the bottom surface of described pressure chamber 101; Oscillating plate 104, is arranged on the top of described pressure chamber 101 end face; Piezoelectric element 105, be arranged on the top of described oscillating plate 104, described piezoelectric element 105 is applied with periodic control voltage, described control voltage is used for making described piezoelectric element 105 produce effect of stress, moves or deviates from described pressure chamber 101 move to drive described oscillating plate 104 towards described pressure chamber 101; The change in wave shape of described control voltage, comprises the first changes phase S1 and the second changes phase S2 at the oscillogram S of described control voltage one-period; In described first changes phase S1, described control voltage is changed to the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side by 0, deviates from described pressure chamber 101 move to make described oscillating plate 104; In described second changes phase S2, described control voltage is changed to the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side by the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side, moves towards described pressure chamber 101 to make described oscillating plate 104; Wherein, the ratio of the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side and the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side is greater than 1: 0.5.
In the present embodiment, periodic control voltage is applied with to piezoelectric element 105, wherein, control voltage change in wave shape, the first changes phase S1 and the second changes phase S2 is comprised at the oscillogram S of described control voltage one-period, in described first changes phase S1, described control voltage is changed to the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side by 0, deviate from described pressure chamber 101 to make described oscillating plate 104 to move, thus increase the volume of pressure chamber 101, now ink is by ink feed path 10 2, enter in pressure chamber 101, in described second changes phase S2, described control voltage is changed to the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side by the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side, move towards described pressure chamber 101 to make described oscillating plate 104, thus the volume of pressure chamber 101 is reduced, ink now in pressure chamber 101 is stressed increase, ink is caused to spray from spray orifice 103.Prove by experiment, when the ratio of the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side and the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side is greater than 1: 0.5, the residual pressure force value at spray orifice 103 place can be effectively reduced, thus reduce the Oscillation Amplitude of spray orifice 103 place ink, simultaneously very little for the impact of ink ejection amount, and then improve print quality.
Specifically test for one below and be further described.Wherein, in the printhead adopted, oscillating plate 104 width is 55 microns, and thickness is 1 micron, and material is silica, and pressure chamber 101 is highly 70 microns, and width is 55 microns, and spray orifice 103 diameter is 26 microns.
Please refer to Fig. 3, now, the ratio of the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side and the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side is 1: 0.5, wherein, in spray orifice 103 place pressue-graph L, first 4 sections is L1-L4, there is between L1 and L2 the first peak value P1, there is between L2 and L3 the first valley P2, there is between L3 and L4 the second peak value P3, wherein ink droplet sprays and occurs on the time point of the first valley P2, (the second peak value P3 time point is comprised) and represents the residual pressure force value of spray orifice 103 after the second peak value P3 time point, wherein now spray orifice 103 place residual pressure force value is larger for the larger representative of the second peak value P3, and the larger Oscillation Amplitude of spray orifice 103 place ink that directly causes of residual pressure force value is larger.
Please refer to Fig. 4, under maximum in control voltage 0 voltage levvl axle side and the constant prerequisite of waveform, reduce the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side, the ratio making the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side and the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side is 1: 0.3, ensure that waveform frequency is constant simultaneously, the force value now comparing the first valley P2 shown in Fig. 3 is substantially constant, this does not affect single venting amount after adjustment waveform is described, and now the force value of the second peak value P3 reduces a lot compared with the force value of the second peak value P3 shown in Fig. 3, this illustrates that the drive waveforms residual pressure force value after adjustment reduces, thus reduce the Oscillation Amplitude of spray orifice 103 place ink, and then improve print quality.
Please refer to Fig. 5, under maximum in control voltage 0 voltage levvl axle side and the constant prerequisite of waveform, again reduce the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side, the ratio making the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side and the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side is 1: 0.2, now, the force value comparing the first valley P2 shown in Fig. 4 is substantially constant, single venting amount is not affected yet after adjustment waveform is described, and the force value of the second peak value P3 obviously reduces further compared with the force value of the second peak value P3 shown in Fig. 4, thus further reduce the Oscillation Amplitude of spray orifice 103 place ink, and then improve print quality.
Please refer to Fig. 6, under maximum in control voltage 0 voltage levvl axle side and the constant prerequisite of waveform, again reduce the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side, the ratio making the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side and the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side is 1: 0.1, now, the force value comparing the first valley P2 shown in Fig. 5 is substantially constant, single venting amount is not affected yet after adjustment waveform is described, and the force value of the second peak value P3 obviously reduces further compared with the force value of the second peak value P3 shown in Fig. 5, thus further reduce the Oscillation Amplitude of spray orifice 103 place ink, and then improve print quality.
Wherein, in this test, when the maximum of voltage levvl axle side is different from the ratio of the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side, the force value of the first valley P2 and the force value of the second peak value P3 are with reference to table 1.
Table 1
Ratio |
1∶0.1 |
1∶0.2 |
1∶0.3 |
1∶0.5 |
The force value [pa] of the first valley P2 |
1.0355e5 |
1.081e5 |
1.1075e5 |
1.2375e5 |
The force value [pa] of the second peak value P3 |
0.4935e5 |
0.7785e5 |
0.8245e5 |
0.9587e5 |
Please refer to Fig. 7, when the ratio of the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side and the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side is 1: 0.1, the force value of the first valley P2 is 1.0355e5 [pa], and the force value of the second peak value p3 is 0.4935e5 [pa].When the ratio of the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side and the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side is 1: 0.2, the force value of the first valley P2 is 1.081e5 [pa], and the force value of the second peak value p3 is 0.7785e5 [pa].When the ratio of the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side and the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side is 1: 0.3, the force value of the first valley p2 is 1.1075e5 [pa], and the force value of the second peak value p3 is 0.82450e5 [pa].When the ratio of the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side and the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side is 1: 0.5, the force value of the first valley p2 is 1.2375e5 [pa], and the force value of the second peak value p3 is 0.9587e5 [pa].When the ratio of the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side and the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side changes to 1: 0.1 from 1: 0.5, force value decline 0.2 [pa] of the second peak value p2, force value decline 0.46 [pa] of the second peak value p3, when the ratio of the maximum of the visible maximum when 0 voltage levvl axle side and 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side is greater than 1: 0.5, the residual pressure force value at spray orifice 103 place can be effectively reduced, thus reduce the Oscillation Amplitude of spray orifice 103 place ink, simultaneously very little for the impact of ink ejection amount, and then improve print quality.
In the present embodiment, preferably, the ratio of the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side and the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side is 1: 0.1.As can be seen from above-mentioned test, now the residual pressure force value at spray orifice 103 place is less, and therefore the Oscillation Amplitude of spray orifice 103 place ink is less, can ensure good printing effect.
In the present embodiment, preferably, in the oscillogram S of described control voltage one-period, the first sustained period S3 and the second sustained period S4 is also comprised; Described first sustained period S3 is between described first changes phase S1 and the second changes phase S2, in described first sustained period S3, described control voltage remains on the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle side, now, oscillating plate 104 can not produce displacement, and the volume of pressure chamber 101 remains unchanged; After described second sustained period S4 is positioned at the second changes phase S2, in described second sustained period S4, described control voltage remains on the maximum of 0 voltage levvl axle opposite side, now, oscillating plate 104 can not produce displacement, and the volume of pressure chamber 101 remains unchanged.Can be remained unchanged at the volume of a period of time Nei Shi pressure chamber 101 by the first sustained period S3 and the second sustained period S4, add ink and enter the stability that pressure chamber 101 and ink spray by spray orifice 103, improve printing effect.
Last it is noted that above each embodiment is only in order to illustrate technical scheme of the present invention, be not intended to limit; Although with reference to foregoing embodiments to invention has been detailed description, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: it still can be modified to the technical scheme described in foregoing embodiments, or carries out equivalent replacement to wherein some or all of technical characteristic; And these amendments or replacement, do not make the essence of appropriate technical solution depart from the scope of various embodiments of the present invention technical scheme.