EP0897803A3 - Ink-jet head and methods of manufacturing and driving the same - Google Patents

Ink-jet head and methods of manufacturing and driving the same Download PDF

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EP0897803A3
EP0897803A3 EP98120935A EP98120935A EP0897803A3 EP 0897803 A3 EP0897803 A3 EP 0897803A3 EP 98120935 A EP98120935 A EP 98120935A EP 98120935 A EP98120935 A EP 98120935A EP 0897803 A3 EP0897803 A3 EP 0897803A3
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Seiichi c/o Citizen Watch Co. Ltd. Osawa
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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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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

Abstract

An ink-jet head is provided, comprising a base plate (11), a plurality of partitions (10) formed by laminating a plurality of plate-shaped piezoelectric material layers (1a - 1c) polarized in a direction of thickness with conductive material layers (2a - 2d) interposed among them, a cover (14), and a sealing member (22), wherein said plural partitions (10) are arranged with given gaps (20, 21, 29) interposed between them on said base plate (11) said gaps (20, 21, 29) being closed by said cover (14) at upper portions thereof and by said sealing member (22) at side portions thereof to form pressurizing chambers (15), and a nozzle hole (23) is formed at a portion of each of said pressurizing chambers (15), and said partitions (10) are laminated piezoelectric actuators each of which has a piezoelectric strain coefficient d33 and is deformed in the direction of thickness when voltage is applied thereto.
EP98120935A 1993-10-14 1994-10-14 Ink-jet head and methods of manufacturing and driving the same Expired - Lifetime EP0897803B1 (en)

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JP280371/93 1993-10-14
JP28037193 1993-10-14
JP28037193 1993-10-14
JP11131294 1994-05-25
JP111312/94 1994-05-25
JP11131294 1994-05-25
EP94929664A EP0723866A4 (en) 1993-10-14 1994-10-14 Ink jet head, method for producing the same and method for driving the same

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DE69427926D1 (en) 2001-09-13
EP0897803A2 (en) 1999-02-24
EP0897802A2 (en) 1999-02-24
WO1995010416A1 (en) 1995-04-20
EP0723866A4 (en) 1997-03-26
DE69427926T2 (en) 2001-12-06
EP0897802B1 (en) 2001-08-08
EP0723866A1 (en) 1996-07-31

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