JP6278190B2 - 液体噴射ヘッド及び液体噴射装置 - Google Patents
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かかる態様では、複数のアクチュエーターユニットの各々の前記接続端子列と電気的に接続され、該接続端子列が記録シートの搬送方向である第1方向と交差する第2方向に並設された配線基板の搬送方向外側に外部接続端子列を配置し、その第2方向の両外側に液体流路を配置するようにしたので、全体の小型化を図ることができ、特に、搬送方向の寸法を短くすることができ、記録シートの搬送精度が高度に確保され、印刷品質を向上させることができる。
かかる態様によれば、複数のアクチュエーターユニットの各々の前記接続端子列と電気的に接続され、該接続端子列が記録シートの搬送方向である第1方向と直交する第2方向に並設された配線基板の搬送方向外側に外部接続端子列を配置し、その第2方向の両外側に液体流路を配置するようにしたので、全体の小型化を図ることができ、特に、搬送方向の寸法を短くすることができ、記録シートの搬送精度が高度に確保され、印刷品質を向上させた液体噴射装置が実現できる。
本発明を実施形態に基づいて詳細に説明する。インクジェット式記録ヘッドは液体噴射ヘッドの一例であり、単に記録ヘッドともいう。インクジェット式記録ヘッドユニットは、液体噴射ヘッドユニットの一例であり、単にヘッドユニットともいう。インクジェット式記録装置は、液体噴射装置の一例である。図1は、本実施形態に係るインクジェット式記録装置の概略構成を示す斜視図である。
以上、本発明の一実施形態について説明したが、本発明の基本的な構成は上述したものに限定されるものではない。
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- 接続端子列を各々有する複数のアクチュエーターユニットと、
前記複数のアクチュエーターユニットと対向配置され、前記複数のアクチュエーターユニットの各々の前記接続端子列と電気的に接続され、記録シートの搬送方向である第1方向と交差する第2方向に延設された配線基板と、
前記配線基板に設けられ、外部から供給された信号を、前記配線基板を介して前記複数のアクチュエーターユニットの各々に供給する外部接続端子列と、
前記配線基板に対して前記複数のアクチュエーターユニットが配置された側と反対の側から、前記複数のアクチュエーターユニットの各々に液体を供給する複数の液体流路と、
を備え、
前記複数の液体流路は、前記配線基板の前記第1方向の外側に配置され、
前記外部接続端子列は、前記第2方向において前記複数の液体流路の間に配置されている
ことを特徴とする液体噴射ヘッド。 - 前記複数の液体流路は、前記配線基板の前記第1方向の両外側に配置され、
前記外部接続端子列は、前記配線基板の前記第1方向の両側に分割されて配置されているとともに、該分割された各々の前記外部接続端子列は、前記第2方向において前記複数の液体流路の間に配置されている
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の液体噴射ヘッド。 - 前記外部接続端子列の分割された一方は、前記複数のアクチュエーターユニットに搭載された半導体装置を制御するための制御信号を供給する制御系外部接続端子列であり、他方は、前記複数のアクチュエーターユニットに備えられた駆動素子を駆動するための信号を供給する駆動系外部接続端子列である
ことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の液体噴射ヘッド。 - 各々の前記接続端子列は、前記第1方向に平行に又は傾斜した方向で、前記配線基板に電気的に接続されている
ことを特徴とする請求項1〜3の何れか一項に記載の液体噴射ヘッド。 - 請求項1〜4の何れか一項に記載する液体噴射ヘッドを備えることを特徴とする液体噴射装置。
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