EP2212116A4 - Druckkopf mit druckdämpfungsstrukturen - Google Patents

Druckkopf mit druckdämpfungsstrukturen

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EP2212116A4
EP2212116A4 EP07815633A EP07815633A EP2212116A4 EP 2212116 A4 EP2212116 A4 EP 2212116A4 EP 07815633 A EP07815633 A EP 07815633A EP 07815633 A EP07815633 A EP 07815633A EP 2212116 A4 EP2212116 A4 EP 2212116A4
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Prior art keywords
printhead
pressure
dampening structures
dampening
structures
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English (en)
French (fr)
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EP2212116A1 (de
EP2212116B1 (de
Inventor
Gregory John Mcavoy
Kia Silverbrook
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Zamtec Ltd
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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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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
    • B41J2/015—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process
    • B41J2/04—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand
    • B41J2/045—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
    • B41J2/055—Devices for absorbing or preventing back-pressure
    • 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
    • B41J2/14032—Structure of the pressure chamber
    • B41J2/1404—Geometrical characteristics
    • 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
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/02—Framework
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Geometry (AREA)
  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
EP07815633.8A 2007-11-29 2007-11-29 Druckkopf mit druckdämpfungsstrukturen Not-in-force EP2212116B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/AU2007/001833 WO2009067730A1 (en) 2007-11-29 2007-11-29 Printhead with pressure-dampening structures

Publications (3)

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EP2212116A1 EP2212116A1 (de) 2010-08-04
EP2212116A4 true EP2212116A4 (de) 2011-03-02
EP2212116B1 EP2212116B1 (de) 2013-07-24

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EP07815633.8A Not-in-force EP2212116B1 (de) 2007-11-29 2007-11-29 Druckkopf mit druckdämpfungsstrukturen

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP2212116B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2011500374A (de)
KR (1) KR101154432B1 (de)
TW (2) TWI414433B (de)
WO (1) WO2009067730A1 (de)

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SG176101A1 (en) * 2009-07-24 2011-12-29 Silverbrook Res Pty Ltd Printhead having polysilsesquioxane coating on ink ejection face
JP6356263B2 (ja) 2014-04-22 2018-07-11 ヒューレット−パッカード デベロップメント カンパニー エル．ピー．Ｈｅｗｌｅｔｔ‐Ｐａｃｋａｒｄ Ｄｅｖｅｌｏｐｍｅｎｔ Ｃｏｍｐａｎｙ， Ｌ．Ｐ． 流体フロー構造
WO2016118120A1 (en) 2015-01-20 2016-07-28 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Liquid-gas separator

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EP1260372A2 (de) * 1997-09-04 2002-11-27 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Tintenstrahlkopf und Tintenstrahldruckapparat
US20030202041A1 (en) * 2002-04-23 2003-10-30 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet recording head

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KR20100061532A (ko) 2010-06-07
TWI411539B (zh) 2013-10-11
EP2212116A1 (de) 2010-08-04
WO2009067730A1 (en) 2009-06-04
TW200922795A (en) 2009-06-01
JP2011500374A (ja) 2011-01-06
TW200922796A (en) 2009-06-01
KR101154432B1 (ko) 2012-06-14
TWI414433B (zh) 2013-11-11
EP2212116B1 (de) 2013-07-24

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