EP0960733A3 - Tête d'impression par jet d'encre et dispositif d'impression par jet d'encre muni de cette tête - Google Patents

Tête d'impression par jet d'encre et dispositif d'impression par jet d'encre muni de cette tête Download PDF

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EP0960733A3
EP0960733A3 EP99117364A EP99117364A EP0960733A3 EP 0960733 A3 EP0960733 A3 EP 0960733A3 EP 99117364 A EP99117364 A EP 99117364A EP 99117364 A EP99117364 A EP 99117364A EP 0960733 A3 EP0960733 A3 EP 0960733A3
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ink jet
discharging
print head
jet print
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EP0960733A2 (fr
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Makiko c/o Canon K. K. Kimura
Hiroshi C/O Canon K. K. Sugitani
Sadayuki c/o Canon K. K. Sugama
Hiroyuki C/O Canon K. K. Ishinaga
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Canon Inc
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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
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    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
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    • B41J2/16535—Cleaning of print head nozzles using wiping constructions
    • B41J2/16538—Cleaning of print head nozzles using wiping constructions with brushes or wiper blades perpendicular to the nozzle plate
    • 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
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
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    • 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
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14016—Structure of bubble jet print heads
    • 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
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14201—Structure of print heads with piezoelectric elements
    • 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
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    • B41J2/1433—Structure of nozzle plates
    • 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
    • B41J2/1606—Coating the nozzle area or the ink chamber
    • 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
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16502—Printhead constructions to prevent nozzle clogging or facilitate nozzle cleaning
    • 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
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/1652—Cleaning of print head nozzles by driving a fluid through the nozzles to the outside thereof, e.g. by applying pressure to the inside or vacuum at the outside of the print head
    • 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
    • B41J2002/14475—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads characterised by nozzle shapes or number of orifices per chamber
    • 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
    • B41J2202/00—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet or thermal heads
    • B41J2202/01—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads
    • B41J2202/03—Specific materials used

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  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
  • Ink Jet (AREA)
EP99117364A 1992-10-19 1993-10-18 Tête d'impression par jet d'encre et dispositif d'impression par jet d'encre muni de cette tête Expired - Lifetime EP0960733B1 (fr)

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JP28027692 1992-10-19
JP28027592 1992-10-19
JP28027592 1992-10-19
JP28027692 1992-10-19
EP93922649A EP0631869B1 (fr) 1992-10-19 1993-10-18 Tete a jet d'encre presentant une surface d'orifice de jet d'encre amelioree, et appareil a jet d'encre dote de cette tete

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EP93922649A Division EP0631869B1 (fr) 1992-10-19 1993-10-18 Tete a jet d'encre presentant une surface d'orifice de jet d'encre amelioree, et appareil a jet d'encre dote de cette tete

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EP0960733A2 EP0960733A2 (fr) 1999-12-01
EP0960733A3 true EP0960733A3 (fr) 2000-01-05
EP0960733B1 EP0960733B1 (fr) 2003-06-18

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EP93922649A Expired - Lifetime EP0631869B1 (fr) 1992-10-19 1993-10-18 Tete a jet d'encre presentant une surface d'orifice de jet d'encre amelioree, et appareil a jet d'encre dote de cette tete

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EP (2) EP0960733B1 (fr)
KR (1) KR100191749B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN1056804C (fr)
AU (1) AU676214B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA2126232C (fr)
DE (2) DE69333056T2 (fr)
WO (1) WO1994008793A1 (fr)

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EP0694400B1 (fr) * 1994-07-29 2003-01-08 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Tête d'impression à jet d'encre, cartouche pour tête d'impression, appareil d'enregistrement à jet d'encre et procédé de fabrication de la tête
EP0779337B1 (fr) 1995-06-13 2001-10-24 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Composition de resine epoxyde a base de fluor tres soluble dans des solvants
US5905513A (en) * 1995-10-20 1999-05-18 Lexmark International, Inc. Ink jet printhead body having wiper cleaning zones located on both sides of printhead
JPH09267494A (ja) 1996-01-31 1997-10-14 Sony Corp プリンタ装置及びその製造方法
EP0943441B1 (fr) * 1997-06-04 2005-10-26 Seiko Epson Corporation Tete d'enregistrement a jet d'encre et enregistreur a jet d'encre
JP3768645B2 (ja) 1997-06-18 2006-04-19 キヤノン株式会社 インクジェット記録ヘッド
EP1020291A3 (fr) 1999-01-18 2001-04-11 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Tête à jet de liquide et sa methode de fabrication
JP2002079666A (ja) * 2000-06-27 2002-03-19 Toshiba Tec Corp インクジェットプリンタヘッド
JP2003300323A (ja) * 2002-04-11 2003-10-21 Canon Inc インクジェットヘッド及びその製造方法
US6824250B1 (en) 2003-06-30 2004-11-30 Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet apparatus
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JPH0288247A (ja) * 1988-09-27 1990-03-28 Canon Inc インクジェット記録ヘッド
EP0389217A2 (fr) * 1989-03-20 1990-09-26 Xaar Limited Préparation d'une surface avec des zones mouillables et non mouillables au solvant
EP0468712A2 (fr) * 1990-07-21 1992-01-29 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Méthode pour la production d'une tête d'enregistrement à jet d'encre et tête d'enregistrement à jet d'encre

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JPH0288247A (ja) * 1988-09-27 1990-03-28 Canon Inc インクジェット記録ヘッド
EP0389217A2 (fr) * 1989-03-20 1990-09-26 Xaar Limited Préparation d'une surface avec des zones mouillables et non mouillables au solvant
EP0468712A2 (fr) * 1990-07-21 1992-01-29 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Méthode pour la production d'une tête d'enregistrement à jet d'encre et tête d'enregistrement à jet d'encre

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EP0960733B1 (fr) 2003-06-18
DE69333056T2 (de) 2004-01-29
KR940703752A (ko) 1994-12-12
EP0631869B1 (fr) 2000-03-15
CA2126232C (fr) 2000-05-16
DE69328086T2 (de) 2000-09-14
EP0960733A2 (fr) 1999-12-01
KR100191749B1 (ko) 1999-06-15
DE69328086D1 (de) 2000-04-20
WO1994008793A1 (fr) 1994-04-28
CN1056804C (zh) 2000-09-27
AU676214B2 (en) 1997-03-06
EP0631869A4 (fr) 1995-05-17
AU5156993A (en) 1994-05-09
EP0631869A1 (fr) 1995-01-04
DE69333056D1 (de) 2003-07-24
CA2126232A1 (fr) 1994-04-28

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