EP2212116A4 - Tête d'impression présentant des structures détendeurs de pression - Google Patents

Tête d'impression présentant des structures détendeurs de pression

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Publication number
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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EP07815633A
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German (de)
English (en)
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EP2212116A1 (fr
EP2212116B1 (fr
Inventor
Gregory John Mcavoy
Kia Silverbrook
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Zamtec Ltd
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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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Publication of EP2212116A4 publication Critical patent/EP2212116A4/fr
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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 Tête d'impression présentant des structures d'amortissement de pression Ceased EP2212116B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/AU2007/001833 WO2009067730A1 (fr) 2007-11-29 2007-11-29 Tête d'impression présentant des structures détendeurs de pression

Publications (3)

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

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EP07815633.8A Ceased EP2212116B1 (fr) 2007-11-29 2007-11-29 Tête d'impression présentant des structures d'amortissement de pression

Country Status (5)

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

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BR112016024662B1 (pt) 2014-04-22 2022-02-01 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P Estrutura de fluxo de fluido e cabeça de impressão
EP3247563B1 (fr) 2015-01-20 2021-06-23 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Séparateur gaz-liquide

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EP1260372A2 (fr) * 1997-09-04 2002-11-27 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Tête à jet d'encre et appareil d'impression à jet d'encre
US20030202041A1 (en) * 2002-04-23 2003-10-30 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Ink jet recording head

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Also Published As

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

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