JP6155370B2 - Inkjet head - Google Patents

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to an inkjet head.

  A so-called side shooter type inkjet head has a base plate and a drive element attached to the base plate. The drive element is located in the ink chamber closed by the nozzle plate. The drive element causes ink supplied to the ink chamber to be ejected from nozzles provided in the nozzle plate.

  The base plate is made of a hard material such as high purity alumina. The base plate is provided with a plurality of holes for supplying ink to the ink chamber or discharging the ink from the ink chamber.

  A wiring connected to the driving element is provided on the base plate. A driving circuit is connected to the wiring, and the driving circuit applies a voltage to the driving element through the wiring. The drive element to which the voltage is applied is deformed and ejects ink from the nozzle.

JP 2006-82396 A

  If the above-described base plate is formed of a soft material, the base plate may be damaged by holes provided in the base plate. For this reason, the material of the base plate can be restricted to a material having a certain hardness or higher.

Furthermore, the wiring may form a complicated path to avoid the hole. Wiring having such a complicated path is difficult to manufacture and may increase manufacturing costs.
As described above, the inkjet head has room for improvement from the viewpoint of manufacturability.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an ink jet head with good manufacturability.

  An inkjet head according to one embodiment includes a base, a drive element, a nozzle plate, a plurality of electrodes, a plurality of wirings, a supply unit, and a discharge unit. The base has a mounting surface and a side surface intersecting the mounting surface. The drive element is attached to the attachment surface and has a plurality of pressure chambers. The nozzle plate has a plurality of nozzles that open to the plurality of pressure chambers, respectively. The plurality of electrodes are respectively provided in the plurality of pressure chambers. The plurality of wirings are connected to the plurality of electrodes, respectively. The supply unit is connected to the plurality of pressure chambers and supplies ink to the pressure chambers. The discharge unit is connected to the plurality of pressure chambers and discharges the ink from the pressure chambers. The plurality of pressure chambers form a first row and a second row parallel to the first row. The pressure chambers included in the first row and the pressure chambers included in the second row are separated by a dividing groove provided in the driving element, and the width of the dividing groove is equal to the width of the pressure chamber. Narrower than width.

1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an inkjet head according to a first embodiment. FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the inkjet head of 1st Embodiment along the F2-F2 line | wire of FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the inkjet head of 1st Embodiment along the F3-F3 line | wire of FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the ink jet head of the first embodiment. The perspective view which shows the base member and actuator in the manufacturing process of 1st Embodiment. The top view which shows the inkjet head which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

  A first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. In addition, one or more examples of other expressions may be given for each element that can be expressed in multiple ways, but this does not deny that different elements are expressed differently. Nor is it intended to limit other expressions not illustrated.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the ink jet head 10 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the inkjet head 10 along the line F2-F2 of FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the inkjet head 10 taken along line F3-F3 in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the ink jet head 10 is a so-called side shooter type ink jet head.

  The inkjet head 10 includes a base member 12, an actuator 13, a first manifold 14, a second manifold 15, a nozzle plate 16, a first wall portion 17, a second wall portion 18, and a pair. Circuit board 19. The base member 12 is an example of a base. The actuator 13 is an example of a drive element. The first manifold 14 is an example of a supply unit. The second manifold 15 is an example of a discharge unit. The circuit board 19 is an example of a drive circuit.

  The base member 12 is formed in a rectangular bar shape. The base member 12 is formed of various materials such as low-purity alumina. The base member 12 is excellent in heat conduction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the base member 12 has a mounting surface 22, a first side surface 23, and a second side surface 24. The first and second side surfaces 23 and 24 are examples of side surfaces. The mounting surface 22 and the first and second side surfaces 23 and 24 are formed flat.

  The first side surface 23 is orthogonal to the mounting surface 22. The second side surface 24 is orthogonal to the mounting surface 22 and is located on the opposite side of the first side surface 23. The first and second side surfaces 23 and 24 may intersect the mounting surface 22 at other angles (for example, 60 °).

  In other words, the end of the mounting surface 22 is integral with the end of the first side surface 23 that is inclined with respect to the mounting surface 22. The other end of the mounting surface 22 is integral with the end of the second side surface 24 that is inclined with respect to the mounting surface 22. In other words, the first and second side surfaces 23 and 24 are bent with respect to the mounting surface 22. In addition, a groove | channel, a protrusion part, components, etc. may be arrange | positioned between the attachment surface 22 and the 1st and 2nd side surfaces 23 and 24. FIG.

  The actuator 13 is attached to the attachment surface 22 by, for example, an adhesive. The actuator 13 covers almost the entire area of the mounting surface 22. A part of the mounting surface 22 may be exposed. The actuator 13 is made of a piezoelectric material such as lead zirconate titanate (PZT).

  The actuator 13 has a first portion 27 and a second portion 28. The first and second portions 27 and 28 are each formed in a rectangular plate shape. The first and second portions 27 and 28 are arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the base member 12.

  A dividing groove 31 is provided between the first portion 27 and the second portion 28. The dividing groove 31 is provided from the actuator 13 to the base member 12 and divides the first portion 27 and the second portion 28. In other words, the depth of the dividing groove 31 is deeper than the thickness of the actuator 13. The dividing groove 31 may be provided only in a part of the actuator 13 and the first portion 27 and the second portion 28 may be integrated.

  Both end portions of the dividing groove 31 are closed by, for example, a plate or resin. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the ink supplied to the inkjet head 10 from leaking from the dividing groove 31 to the outside.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the inkjet head 10 excluding the nozzle plate 16.
As shown in FIG. 4, the first and second portions 27 and 28 of the actuator 13 are provided with a plurality of pressure chambers 33 and a plurality of air chambers 34, respectively. The pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34 are each formed in a groove shape extending in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction of the actuator 13. The pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34 are open to the top surface 13a of the actuator 13 and the left and right side surfaces 13b and 13c. The pressure chambers 33 and the air chambers 34 are alternately arranged and are arranged in parallel to each other.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the plurality of pressure chambers 33 and the plurality of air chambers 34 provided in the first portion 27 form a first row 36. The plurality of pressure chambers 33 and the plurality of air chambers 34 provided in the second portion 28 form a second row 37. The second row 37 is arranged in parallel with the first row 36. The pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34 included in the first row 36 are separated from the pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34 included in the second row 37 by the dividing groove 31. The width of the dividing groove 31 is wider than the pressure chamber 33 and wider than the air chamber 34.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34 included in the first row 36 are shifted with respect to the pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34 included in the second row 37. That is, the pressure chambers 33 included in the first row 36 are adjacent to the air chambers 34 included in the second row 37. The air chambers 34 included in the first row 36 are adjacent to the pressure chambers 33 included in the second row 37.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a column part 41 is formed between the pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34. The plurality of column portions 41 partition between the pressure chambers 33 and the air chambers 34 and form side surfaces of the pressure chambers 33.

  Electrodes 43 are provided in the pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34, respectively. The electrode 43 covers the side surfaces and the bottom surface of the pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34. The electrode 43 is formed of, for example, a nickel thin film, but is not limited thereto, and may be formed of, for example, gold or copper.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of wiring patterns 45 are provided on the first and second side surfaces 23 and 24 of the base member 12. The wiring pattern 45 is an example of wiring. The plurality of wiring patterns 45 are formed of, for example, a nickel thin film subjected to laser patterning. The wiring pattern 45 may be formed of, for example, gold or copper.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of wiring patterns 45 extend from the ends of the first and second side surfaces 23 and 24 toward the actuator 13. The plurality of wiring patterns 45 are connected to the plurality of electrodes 43, respectively.

  The first wall portion 17 is attached to the first side surface 23 of the base member 12 and the side surface 13 b of the actuator 13. The first wall portion 17 is formed of a resin film having excellent ink resistance, for example. Ink resistance refers to the degree of damage of a material when the material is immersed in ink for a certain period of time.

  The first wall portion 17 has a plurality of first holes 47. The plurality of first holes 47 open to a plurality of pressure chambers 33 (included in the first row 36) provided in the first portion 27, respectively. On the other hand, the first wall 17 closes a portion of the air chamber 34 that is open to the side surface 13 b of the actuator 13.

  The second wall portion 18 is attached to the second side surface 24 of the base member 12 and the side surface 13 c of the actuator 13. The second wall portion 18 is formed of a resin film having excellent ink resistance, for example.

  The second wall portion 18 has a plurality of second holes 48. The plurality of second holes 48 open to a plurality of pressure chambers 33 (contained in the second row 37) provided in the second portion 28, respectively. On the other hand, the second wall portion 18 closes a portion of the air chamber 34 that is open to the side surface 13 c of the actuator 13.

  The first manifold 14 is a component for supplying ink to the pressure chamber 33. The first manifold 14 is attached to the first side surface 23 of the base member 12 and the side surface 13 b of the actuator 13. For example, the first manifold 14 is bonded to the first side surface 23 from above the wiring pattern 45 provided on the first side surface 23. For this reason, the first wall portion 17 is interposed between the actuator 13 and the first manifold 14.

  The first manifold 14 has a first flow path 51 and a supply pipe 52. The first flow path 51 is open toward the first portion 27 of the actuator 13. The first flow path 51 is connected to the plurality of pressure chambers 33 of the first portion 27 through the plurality of first holes 47 of the first wall portion 17. The supply pipe 52 is connected to the first flow path 51. The supply pipe 52 is connected to, for example, an ink tank through a pipe such as a tube.

The first manifold 14 has a top surface 14 a that is flush with the top surface 13 a of the actuator 13. The first flow path 51 is opened at the top surface 14 a of the first manifold 14.
The top surface 14a may be closed.

  The second manifold 15 is a component for discharging ink from the pressure chamber 33. The second manifold 15 is attached to the second side surface 24 of the base member 12 and the side surface 13 c of the actuator 13. For example, the second manifold 15 is bonded to the second side surface 24 from above the wiring pattern 45 provided on the second side surface 24. For this reason, the second wall portion 18 is interposed between the actuator 13 and the second manifold 15.

  The second manifold 15 has a second flow path 54 and a discharge pipe 55. The second flow path 54 is open toward the second portion 28 of the actuator 13. The second flow path 54 is connected to the plurality of pressure chambers 33 of the second portion 28 via the plurality of second holes 48 of the second wall portion 18. The discharge pipe 55 is connected to the second flow path 54. The discharge pipe 55 is connected to the ink tank through a pipe such as a tube.

The second manifold 15 has a top surface 15 a that is flush with the top surface 13 a of the actuator 13. The second flow path 54 is opened at the top surface 15 a of the second manifold 15.
The top surface 15a may be closed.

  The nozzle plate 16 is formed of a rectangular film made of polyimide, for example. The nozzle plate 16 is not limited to polyimide, and may be formed of other materials that can be finely processed by laser. The nozzle plate 16 is also referred to as an orifice plate.

  The nozzle plate 16 is attached to the top surface 13a of the actuator 13, the top surface 14a of the first manifold 14, and the top surface 15a of the second manifold 15, for example, with an adhesive. Thereby, the ink chamber 57 is formed. The ink chamber 57 is a chamber formed by the actuator 13, the first manifold 14, the second manifold 15, and the nozzle plate 16, and includes first and second flow paths 51 and 54. The nozzle plate 16 closes a part of the pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34 opened on the top surface 13 a of the actuator 13.

  The nozzle plate 16 has a plurality of nozzles 59. The plurality of nozzles 59 are provided corresponding to the plurality of pressure chambers 33 and open to the plurality of pressure chambers 33, respectively. In FIG. 4, the nozzle 59 is indicated by a two-dot chain line. As shown in FIG. 4, the plurality of nozzles 59 are arranged in two rows.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pair of circuit boards 19 each have a flexible printed circuit board (FPC) 61 and an IC 62. The IC 62 is mounted on the FPC 61. The FPC 61 has wiring and various parts such as a capacitor. The FPC 61 is thermocompression-bonded to the wiring pattern 45 by, for example, an anisotropic conductive film (ACF). The circuit board 19 is not limited to this, and may be a tape carrier package (TCP).

  The inkjet head 10 discharges ink as follows, for example. As shown by the arrow in FIG. 2, first, the ink in the ink tank is supplied to the first flow path 51 through the supply pipe 52 by, for example, a pump.

  As shown by the arrows in FIG. 4, the ink is supplied to the plurality of pressure chambers 33 of the first portion 27 through the first holes 47 of the first wall portion 17. The ink is blocked by the first wall portion 17 and does not flow into the air chamber 34 from the first flow path 51.

  The ink supplied to the pressure chamber 33 of the first portion 27 passes through the dividing groove 31 and is supplied to the pressure chamber 33 of the second portion 28. The ink flows through the second hole 48 of the second wall portion 18 and flows into the second flow path 54.

  As shown by small arrows in FIG. 4, some of the ink may flow into the air chambers 34 of the first and second portions 27 and 28. However, since the air chamber 34 is blocked by the first or second wall portions 17 and 18, it is difficult for ink to enter. For this reason, the air B exists in the air chamber 34. A gas other than the air B may exist in the air chamber 34.

  As shown by the arrow in FIG. 2, the ink flowing into the second flow path 54 passes through the discharge pipe 55 and is discharged to the ink tank. The ink returned to the ink tank is supplied again to the inkjet head 10 through the supply pipe 52. Thus, the ink circulates between the inkjet head 10 and the ink tank.

  The IC 62 applies a drive signal (voltage) to the electrode 43 of the pressure chamber 33 via the FPC 61 and the wiring pattern 45. When a voltage is applied to the electrode 43, the column part 41 that defines the pressure chamber 33 is deformed in the shear mode. When the column part 41 is deformed, the volume of the pressure chamber 33 changes, and the ink supplied to the pressure chamber 33 is pressurized. The pressurized ink is ejected from the nozzle 59.

  Next, an example of a method for manufacturing the inkjet head 10 will be described. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the base member 12 and the actuator 13 in the manufacturing process. First, a pair of piezoelectric members 64 forming the actuator 13 are bonded so that their polarization directions are opposite to each other. The piezoelectric member 64 is formed in a plate shape by the above-described piezoelectric material such as PZT.

  Next, the bonded piezoelectric member 64 is bonded to the base material 65 that forms the base member 12. The base material 65 is formed in a plate shape from the low-purity alumina described above. The piezoelectric member 64 is attached to the upper surface 65 a of the base material 65 that forms the attachment surface 22 of the base member 12.

  Next, the piezoelectric member 64 and the base material 65 are divided so as to have the width of the flow path length of the pressure chamber 33 (for two rows of the pressure chambers 33). In other words, the base member 12 and the actuator 13 are cut out from the piezoelectric member 64 and the base material 65. In the base member 12 and the actuator 13 shown in FIG.

  Next, a plurality of pressure chambers 33 and a plurality of air chambers 34 are formed in the piezoelectric member 64 (actuator 13). The pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34 are formed, for example, by cutting the piezoelectric member 64 with a diamond wheel of a dicing saw used for cutting an IC wafer.

  Next, the dividing groove 31 is formed in the base member 12 and the actuator 13. The dividing groove 31 is formed by cutting the base member 12 and the actuator 13 with the diamond wheel of the dicing saw. The dividing groove 31 may be formed before the pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34.

  Next, the electrode 43 is formed in the pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34, and at the same time, the wiring pattern 45 is formed on the first and second side surfaces 23 and 24 of the base member 12. The electrode 43 and the wiring pattern 45 are formed using, for example, an electroless plating method. For example, the nickel thin film is removed from portions other than the electrode 43 and the wiring pattern 45 by patterning by laser irradiation.

  Next, the first and second wall portions 17 and 18 are attached to the first and second side surfaces 23 and 24 of the base member 12 and the side surfaces 13 b and 13 c of the actuator 13. Further, the first and second manifolds 14 and 15 are attached to the first and second side surfaces 23 and 24 of the base member 12 and the side surfaces 13 b and 13 c of the actuator 13.

  Next, the top surface 13a of the actuator 13, the top surface 14a of the first manifold 14, and the top surface 15a of the second manifold 15 are processed to be flush with each other, for example, by polishing. Note that the polishing may not be performed. A nozzle plate 16 is attached to the actuator 13 and the first and second manifolds 14 and 15.

  Next, the circuit board 19 is connected to the wiring patterns 45 provided on the first and second side surfaces 23 and 24, respectively. Thereby, the inkjet head 10 shown in FIG. 1 is formed.

  According to the inkjet head 10 configured as described above, the wiring pattern 45 is provided on the first and second side surfaces 23 and 24 of the base member 12. Thereby, the space for attaching the circuit board 19 in the width direction of the inkjet head 10 becomes unnecessary, and the inkjet head 10 can be reduced in size. In other words, the width of the inkjet head 10 can be reduced. Furthermore, the thickness of the inkjet head 10 can be reduced by the thickness of the wiring pattern 45.

  The first and second manifolds 14 and 15 for supplying and discharging ink to and from the pressure chamber 33 are provided separately from the base member 12. Thereby, it is not necessary to provide a hole or the like through which ink passes in the base member 12. Therefore, the base member 12 does not need to be formed of a hard material, and the choice of the material used for the base member 12 can be expanded.

  Since the base member 12 may be formed of a soft material, for example, the tool that forms the dividing groove 31 can be prevented from being damaged or deteriorated during processing. Therefore, the processing cost of the base member 12 can be reduced.

  Furthermore, since it is not necessary to provide holes or the like in the first and second side surfaces 23 and 24, the wiring pattern 45 can be formed in a straight line. Thereby, the wiring pattern 45 can be formed easily. As described above, the inkjet head 10 has good manufacturability.

  The first and second rows 36 and 37 of the pressure chamber 33 are separated by the dividing groove 31. The distance between the pressure chamber 33 in the first row 36 and the pressure chamber 33 in the second row 37 is short. Thereby, the inkjet head 10 can be reduced in size. Furthermore, it is not necessary to separately attach the first and second portions 27 and 28 to the base member 12, and the rows of the pressure chambers 33 can be separated by dividing the piezoelectric member 64 with a cutter or the like. Therefore, the inkjet head 10 can be manufactured easily.

  The pressure chambers 33 and the air chambers 34 are alternately provided by the first and second wall portions 17 and 18. Thereby, when ink is ejected from the pressure chamber 33, it is possible to suppress the adjacent chamber (air chamber 34) from causing resistance. Thereby, the drive frequency of the inkjet head 10 can be made high.

  The pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34 included in the first row 36 are shifted with respect to the pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34 included in the second row 37. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the residual vibration from propagating between the pressure chambers 33 included in the first row 36 and the pressure chambers 33 included in the second row 37.

  The width of the dividing groove 31 is wider than the width of the pressure chamber 33. As a result, the ink can easily move through the dividing groove 31 from the pressure chamber 33 in the first row 36 to the pressure chamber 33 in the second row 37.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Note that, in the embodiments disclosed below, the same reference numerals are assigned to components having the same functions as those of the inkjet head 10 of the first embodiment. Further, the description of the components may be partially or entirely omitted.

  FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the inkjet head 10 according to the second embodiment, excluding the nozzle plate 16. As shown in FIG. 6, in the second embodiment, the width of the dividing groove 31 is narrower than the pressure chamber 33 and narrower than the air chamber 34.

  The pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34 included in the first row 36 are aligned with the pressure chamber 33 and the air chamber 34 included in the second row 37. That is, the pressure chambers 33 included in the first row 36 are adjacent to the pressure chambers 33 included in the second row 37. The air chambers 34 included in the first row 36 are adjacent to the air chambers 34 included in the second row 37.

  In the second embodiment, ink is supplied to the ink chamber 57 as follows. First, when ink is supplied to the first flow path 51, the ink is supplied to the plurality of pressure chambers 33 of the first portion 27 through the first holes 47 of the first wall portion 17. The The ink is blocked by the first wall portion 17 and does not flow into the air chamber 34 from the first flow path 51.

  The ink supplied to the pressure chamber 33 of the first portion 27 is supplied to the pressure chamber 33 of the adjacent second portion 28. The ink flows through the second hole 48 of the second wall portion 18 and flows into the second flow path 54.

Note that, as indicated by a small arrow in FIG. 6, a part of the ink may flow into the air chamber 34 of the first and second portions 27 and 28 through the dividing groove 31. However, since the air chamber 34 is blocked by the first or second wall portions 17 and 18, it is difficult for ink to enter.
Further, since the width of the dividing groove 31 is narrower than the width of the pressure chamber 33, it is difficult for ink to pass through the dividing groove 31. For this reason, the air B exists in the air chamber 34.

  According to the inkjet head 10 of the second embodiment, the width of the dividing groove 31 is narrower than the width of the pressure chamber 33. As a result, the ink in the pressure chamber 33 hardly flows into the air chamber 34 through the dividing groove 31, and the air B easily remains in the air chamber 34. Therefore, when ink is ejected from the pressure chamber 33, it is possible to further suppress the adjacent chamber (air chamber 34) from causing resistance.

  According to at least one ink jet head described above, the wiring is provided on the side surface of the base. The side surface intersects the attachment surface of the base to which the drive element is attached. Thereby, the inkjet head which has favorable manufacturability can be provided.

  Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, these embodiments are presented by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

For example, the inkjet head 10 may not have the first and second wall portions 17 and 18. When the first and second wall portions 17 and 18 are not provided, the inkjet head 10 obtains high-density and high-definition printing performance by controlling, for example, the ink ejection method.
The invention described in the scope of claims of the original application of the parent application of the present application will be added below.
[1] A base having a mounting surface and a side surface intersecting with the mounting surface; a driving element mounted on the mounting surface and having a plurality of pressure chambers; and a plurality of pressure chambers mounted on the driving element. A plurality of nozzles each having a plurality of nozzles, a plurality of electrodes respectively provided in the plurality of pressure chambers, a plurality of wirings provided on the side surface and respectively connected to the plurality of electrodes, An ink jet head comprising: a supply unit connected to a pressure chamber for supplying ink to the pressure chamber; and a discharge unit connected to the plurality of pressure chambers for discharging the ink from the pressure chamber. .
[2] The plurality of pressure chambers form a first row and a second row parallel to the first row, and the pressure chambers and the second row included in the first row The ink jet head according to [1], wherein the pressure chamber included in is separated by a dividing groove provided in the driving element.
[3] A first wall having a plurality of first holes that are interposed between the drive element and the supply unit and open to the plurality of pressure chambers, and between the drive element and the discharge unit. And a second wall portion having a plurality of second holes that open to the plurality of pressure chambers, wherein the drive element includes the first wall portion and the second wall portion. The inkjet head according to [1] or [2], further comprising a plurality of air chambers closed by at least one of the plurality of air chambers and alternately arranged with the plurality of pressure chambers.
[4] At least one of the supply unit and the discharge unit is attached to the side surface of the base portion from above the plurality of wirings, [1] to [3] Inkjet head.
[5] A piezoelectric member is attached to the attachment surface of the base having an attachment surface and a side surface intersecting the attachment surface, a plurality of pressure chambers are formed in the piezoelectric member, and a plurality of pressure chambers are formed in the plurality of pressure chambers. An electrode is formed, a plurality of wirings connected to the plurality of electrodes are formed on the side surface, a supply unit that supplies ink to the plurality of pressure chambers is attached to the base, and the plurality of the plurality of wirings are connected to the base. A method for manufacturing an ink jet head, comprising: attaching a discharge unit that discharges the ink from a pressure chamber; and attaching a nozzle plate provided with a plurality of nozzles that open to the plurality of pressure chambers to the drive element.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Inkjet head, 12 ... Base member, 13 ... Actuator, 14 ... 1st manifold, 15 ... 2nd manifold, 16 ... Nozzle plate, 17 ... 1st wall part, 18 ... 2nd wall part, 19 ... Circuit board, 22 ... Mounting surface, 23 ... First side, 24 ... Second side, 31 ... Dividing groove, 33 ... Pressure chamber, 34 ... Air chamber, 36 ... First row, 37 ... Second Rows, 43 ... electrodes, 45 ... wiring patterns, 47 ... first holes, 48 ... second holes, 59 ... nozzles, 64 ... piezoelectric members.

Claims (4)

A base having a mounting surface and a side surface intersecting the mounting surface;
A drive element attached to the attachment surface and having a plurality of pressure chambers;
A nozzle plate attached to the drive element and having a plurality of nozzles each opening into the plurality of pressure chambers;
A plurality of electrodes respectively provided in the plurality of pressure chambers;
A plurality of wirings provided on the side surface and respectively connected to the plurality of electrodes;
A supply unit connected to the plurality of pressure chambers for supplying ink to the pressure chambers;
A discharge unit connected to the plurality of pressure chambers and discharging the ink from the pressure chambers,
The plurality of pressure chambers form a first row and a second row parallel to the first row;
The pressure chambers included in the first row and the pressure chambers included in the second row are separated by a dividing groove provided in the driving element, and the width of the dividing groove is equal to the width of the pressure chamber. An inkjet head characterized by being narrower than the width. A first wall having a plurality of first holes that are interposed between the drive element and the supply unit and open to the plurality of pressure chambers;
A second wall portion interposed between the drive element and the discharge portion and having a plurality of second holes that open to the plurality of pressure chambers;
Further comprising
The said drive element is further obstruct | occluded by at least one of the said 1st wall part and the said 2nd wall part, and further has several air chambers arrange | positioned alternately with these pressure chambers. 2. An ink jet head according to 1.   The inkjet head according to claim 1, wherein the pressure chambers included in the first row are adjacent to the pressure chambers included in the second row.   4. The inkjet head according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the supply unit and the discharge unit is attached to the side surface of the base portion from above the plurality of wirings.