EP0224937A3 - Thermal ink jet print head assembly - Google Patents

Thermal ink jet print head assembly

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Publication number
EP0224937A3
EP0224937A3 EP86116956A EP86116956A EP0224937A3 EP 0224937 A3 EP0224937 A3 EP 0224937A3 EP 86116956 A EP86116956 A EP 86116956A EP 86116956 A EP86116956 A EP 86116956A EP 0224937 A3 EP0224937 A3 EP 0224937A3
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
ink jet
print head
head assembly
jet print
thermal ink
Prior art date
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Granted
Application number
EP86116956A
Other versions
EP0224937B1 (en
EP0224937A2 (en
Inventor
Samuel A. Johnson
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
HP Inc
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Hewlett Packard Co
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Application filed by Hewlett Packard Co filed Critical Hewlett Packard Co
Publication of EP0224937A2 publication Critical patent/EP0224937A2/en
Publication of EP0224937A3 publication Critical patent/EP0224937A3/en
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Publication of EP0224937B1 publication Critical patent/EP0224937B1/en
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17513—Inner structure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14016—Structure of bubble jet print heads
    • B41J2/14024—Assembling head parts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14016—Structure of bubble jet print heads
    • B41J2/14145—Structure of the manifold
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2002/14387—Front shooter
EP19860116956 1985-12-06 1986-12-05 Thermal ink jet print head assembly Expired EP0224937B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US80629485A 1985-12-06 1985-12-06
US806294 1985-12-06

Publications (3)

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EP0224937A2 EP0224937A2 (en) 1987-06-10
EP0224937A3 true EP0224937A3 (en) 1988-11-17
EP0224937B1 EP0224937B1 (en) 1991-11-21

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Family Applications (1)

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EP19860116956 Expired EP0224937B1 (en) 1985-12-06 1986-12-05 Thermal ink jet print head assembly

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP0224937B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH0773915B2 (en)
CA (1) CA1278949C (en)
DE (1) DE3682569D1 (en)
SG (1) SG77492G (en)

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DE3717294C2 (en) * 1986-06-10 1995-01-26 Seiko Epson Corp Ink jet recording head
JP2661016B2 (en) * 1986-06-24 1997-10-08 セイコーエプソン株式会社 Inkjet recording head
IT1234800B (en) * 1989-06-08 1992-05-27 C Olivetti & C Spa Sede Via Je MANUFACTURING PROCEDURE OF INK-JET THERMAL HEADS AND HEADS SO OBTAINED
US5274400A (en) * 1992-04-28 1993-12-28 Hewlett-Packard Company Ink path geometry for high temperature operation of ink-jet printheads
EP0785072B1 (en) * 1996-01-16 2002-04-17 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha An ink-jet head, an ink-jet-head cartridge, an ink-jet apparatus and an ink-jet recording method used in gradation recording
US6137510A (en) * 1996-11-15 2000-10-24 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet head
US5984455A (en) * 1997-11-04 1999-11-16 Lexmark International, Inc. Ink jet printing apparatus having primary and secondary nozzles
US6017112A (en) * 1997-11-04 2000-01-25 Lexmark International, Inc. Ink jet printing apparatus having a print cartridge with primary and secondary nozzles
JP5679665B2 (en) * 2009-02-06 2015-03-04 キヤノン株式会社 Inkjet recording head
JP5532227B2 (en) * 2010-03-25 2014-06-25 セイコーエプソン株式会社 Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus
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Citations (4)

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DE2842755A1 (en) * 1977-10-03 1979-04-12 Ibm INKJET PRINT HEAD
US4357614A (en) * 1980-10-07 1982-11-02 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Ink particle jetting device for multi-nozzle ink jet printer
US4500895A (en) * 1983-05-02 1985-02-19 Hewlett-Packard Company Disposable ink jet head
EP0161341A2 (en) * 1984-05-18 1985-11-21 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Device for fastening and contacting for cylindrical piezo-electrical transducers

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JPS61125441U (en) * 1985-01-25 1986-08-07

Patent Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2842755A1 (en) * 1977-10-03 1979-04-12 Ibm INKJET PRINT HEAD
US4357614A (en) * 1980-10-07 1982-11-02 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Ink particle jetting device for multi-nozzle ink jet printer
US4500895A (en) * 1983-05-02 1985-02-19 Hewlett-Packard Company Disposable ink jet head
EP0161341A2 (en) * 1984-05-18 1985-11-21 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Device for fastening and contacting for cylindrical piezo-electrical transducers

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
SG77492G (en) 1992-10-02
CA1278949C (en) 1991-01-15
EP0224937B1 (en) 1991-11-21
JPS62134268A (en) 1987-06-17
EP0224937A2 (en) 1987-06-10
JPH0773915B2 (en) 1995-08-09
DE3682569D1 (en) 1992-01-02

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