EP0723866A4 - Ink jet head, method for producing the same and method for driving the same - Google Patents

Ink jet head, method for producing the same and method for driving the same

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Publication number
EP0723866A4
EP0723866A4 EP94929664A EP94929664A EP0723866A4 EP 0723866 A4 EP0723866 A4 EP 0723866A4 EP 94929664 A EP94929664 A EP 94929664A EP 94929664 A EP94929664 A EP 94929664A EP 0723866 A4 EP0723866 A4 EP 0723866A4
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Prior art keywords
same
laminated piezoelectric
bonded
flow path
producing
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EP94929664A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0723866A1 (en
Inventor
Seiichi Osawa
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Citizen Watch Co Ltd
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Citizen Watch Co Ltd
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Priority to EP98120934A priority Critical patent/EP0897802B1/en
Priority to EP98120935A priority patent/EP0897803B1/en
Publication of EP0723866A1 publication Critical patent/EP0723866A1/en
Publication of EP0723866A4 publication Critical patent/EP0723866A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • 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
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1607—Production of print heads with piezoelectric elements
    • B41J2/1612—Production of print heads with piezoelectric elements of stacked structure type, deformed by compression/extension and disposed on a diaphragm
    • 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
    • B41J2/14201—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements
    • B41J2/14274—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements of stacked structure type, deformed by compression/extension and disposed on a diaphragm
    • 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
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/1623—Manufacturing processes bonding and adhesion
    • 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
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/1632—Manufacturing processes machining
    • 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
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/1632—Manufacturing processes machining
    • B41J2/1634—Manufacturing processes machining laser machining
    • 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
    • B41J2/16—Production of nozzles
    • B41J2/1621—Manufacturing processes
    • B41J2/164—Manufacturing processes thin film formation
    • B41J2/1642—Manufacturing processes thin film formation thin film formation by CVD [chemical vapor deposition]
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)

Abstract

A plurality of layers of a pair of laminated piezoelectric actuators (111) are laid on a substrate (110) so as to form a laminated piezoelectric unit. A diaphragm (115) is bonded to the upper end surface of the laminated piezoelectric actuator unit, and a flow path plate (118) is bonded to the upper surface of the diaphragm (115). Here, a plurality of pressurizing chambers (116) and ink flow paths (117) are formed in the flow path plate (118), and the pressurizing chambers (116) are disposed such that they confront the laminated piezoelectric actuators (111), respectively. Furthermore, a nozzle plate (120) having a nozzle hole (119) is bonded to the upper surface of the flow path plate (118), and ink inside the pressurizing chambers (116) is ejected via the nozzle hole (119) in a direction perpendicular to the base plate (110) by deforming the laminated piezoelectric actuators (111) widthwise by applying voltage.
EP94929664A 1993-10-14 1994-10-14 Ink jet head, method for producing the same and method for driving the same Withdrawn EP0723866A4 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP98120934A EP0897802B1 (en) 1993-10-14 1994-10-14 Ink-jet head and methods of manufacturing and driving the same
EP98120935A EP0897803B1 (en) 1993-10-14 1994-10-14 Ink-jet head and methods of manufacturing and driving the same

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP280371/93 1993-10-14
JP28037193 1993-10-14
JP11131294 1994-05-25
JP111312/94 1994-05-25
PCT/JP1994/001730 WO1995010416A1 (en) 1993-10-14 1994-10-14 Ink jet head, method for producing the same and method for driving the same

Related Child Applications (2)

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EP98120935A Division EP0897803B1 (en) 1993-10-14 1994-10-14 Ink-jet head and methods of manufacturing and driving the same
EP98120934A Division EP0897802B1 (en) 1993-10-14 1994-10-14 Ink-jet head and methods of manufacturing and driving the same

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EP0723866A1 EP0723866A1 (en) 1996-07-31
EP0723866A4 true EP0723866A4 (en) 1997-03-26

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EP98120935A Expired - Lifetime EP0897803B1 (en) 1993-10-14 1994-10-14 Ink-jet head and methods of manufacturing and driving the same
EP94929664A Withdrawn EP0723866A4 (en) 1993-10-14 1994-10-14 Ink jet head, method for producing the same and method for driving the same
EP98120934A Expired - Lifetime EP0897802B1 (en) 1993-10-14 1994-10-14 Ink-jet head and methods of manufacturing and driving the same

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DE (2) DE69427837T2 (en)
WO (1) WO1995010416A1 (en)

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DE69427926D1 (en) 2001-09-13
EP0897802B1 (en) 2001-08-08
EP0897802A3 (en) 1999-03-10
EP0897803A3 (en) 1999-03-10
EP0723866A1 (en) 1996-07-31
EP0897803B1 (en) 2001-07-25
DE69427926T2 (en) 2001-12-06
EP0897802A2 (en) 1999-02-24
DE69427837D1 (en) 2001-08-30
DE69427837T2 (en) 2002-04-04
WO1995010416A1 (en) 1995-04-20
EP0897803A2 (en) 1999-02-24

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