JPH11309856A - Ink jet recording head and manufacture thereof - Google Patents

Ink jet recording head and manufacture thereof

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JPH11309856A
JPH11309856A JP11826398A JP11826398A JPH11309856A JP H11309856 A JPH11309856 A JP H11309856A JP 11826398 A JP11826398 A JP 11826398A JP 11826398 A JP11826398 A JP 11826398A JP H11309856 A JPH11309856 A JP H11309856A
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Takeshi Ito
健 伊藤
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent various troubles due to a bubble in the ink channel of an ink jet recorder while simplifying the assembling process by sustaining hydrophilicity permanently in the ink channel. SOLUTION: In the ink jet recording head being employed in an ink jet recorder, the driving part and a nozzle member are made of resin at the part to be pasted. A highly cationic resin is caused to react on the surface, a hydrophilic organic matter is then caused to react on the surface. A highly cationic resin layer and a hydrophilic organic matter layer on the surface are utilized for bonding.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、インクジェット記
録装置に用いる樹脂製インクジェット記録ヘッドおよび
その製造方法に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a resin ink jet recording head used in an ink jet recording apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】インクジェット記録ヘッドはインク流路
を含むほとんどの部分に樹脂を用いることは、加工組立
が容易で製造の低コスト化が出来るという点からガラ
ス、金属に比べて有利である。
2. Description of the Related Art In an ink jet recording head, it is advantageous to use a resin in almost all parts including an ink flow path, as compared with glass and metal, because processing and assembly are easy and the production cost can be reduced.

【0003】しかし、樹脂を用いたインクジェット記録
ヘッドに水性インクを用いる場合、通常樹脂表面は撥水
性が高いため、樹脂部が水性インクに触れる部分で濡れ
が悪くなるため、インク充填の際インク流路内に気泡を
取り残してしまったり、流路内に発生した気泡に対して
排出操作を行っても排出することが困難であり、斜め射
出を起こしたりひどいときにはドット抜けを起こす。
However, when an aqueous ink is used for an ink jet recording head using a resin, the surface of the resin is usually highly water-repellent, so that the resin portion is poorly wetted at the portion where the ink contacts the aqueous ink. It is difficult to discharge bubbles even if the bubbles are left in the path or the discharge operation is performed on the bubbles generated in the flow path.

【0004】そこで、インク流路内の樹脂表面を水性イ
ンクの濡れを良くするために特開昭60−24957号
公報では酸処理・プラズマ処理等により樹脂表面に極性
基を生成させて親水化処理をすることが提案されてい
る。また、特公平2−54784号公報では染料水溶液
をインク流路面と接触させた状態で加湿し、あらかじめ
流路面に染料を吸着または浸透させることにより濡れを
良くする方法も提案されている。またインクと接する樹
脂表面であるインク流路に親水性高分子を表面グラフト
することにより濡れを良くする方法も提案されている。
Therefore, in order to improve the wetting of the aqueous ink on the resin surface in the ink flow path, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-24957 discloses a method in which a polar group is formed on the resin surface by an acid treatment, a plasma treatment, or the like to make it hydrophilic. It has been proposed to be. Further, Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-54784 proposes a method in which an aqueous solution of a dye is humidified in contact with an ink flow path surface, and the dye is previously absorbed or penetrated into the flow path surface to improve the wetting. There has also been proposed a method of improving wettability by grafting a hydrophilic polymer to the surface of an ink flow path which is a resin surface in contact with ink.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、これらの方法
で前述前半の2つの樹脂表面の親水化処理はいずれも一
時的なものであり持続性に乏しいため、インクジェット
記録ヘッドにインクが充填されていない状態で放置する
と、インク流路内の親水化処理の効果が失われる。
However, in these methods, the treatment for hydrophilizing the two resin surfaces in the first half described above is both temporary and poor in persistence, so that the ink jet recording head is filled with ink. If left unattended, the effect of the hydrophilic treatment in the ink flow path is lost.

【0006】後半の1つは表面の極性基を大きくし埋没
を防止しているため、親水化処理の効果に持続性は期待
できるが、組み立て後にグラフト処理をすると複雑なイ
ンク流路すべてを処理することは非常に困難であり、ま
たノズル面の濡れ性に影響を与え出射特性に影響がでる
こともある。また、組立前にグラフト処理をしても組立
時に接着剤等を使用すればその接着剤の撥水性の影響を
受けてしまう。
In the latter half, the polar groups on the surface are enlarged to prevent burial, so that the effect of the hydrophilization treatment can be expected to have long-lasting effect. It is very difficult to do so, and it may affect the wettability of the nozzle surface and affect the emission characteristics. Further, even if a grafting process is performed before assembling, if an adhesive or the like is used at the time of assembling, it is affected by the water repellency of the adhesive.

【0007】本発明は前記課題を解決するためのもので
あり、インクジェット記録ヘッドのインク流路内の親水
性を恒久的に維持することにより、インク流路内におけ
る様々な気泡によるトラブルを未然に防げるとともに組
み立ての工程を簡便にすることの出来るインクジェット
記録ヘッドおよびその製造方法を提供することを目的と
している。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by maintaining the hydrophilicity in an ink flow path of an ink jet recording head permanently, troubles due to various bubbles in the ink flow path can be prevented. It is an object of the present invention to provide an ink jet recording head which can prevent the ink jet recording and simplify the assembling process, and a method for manufacturing the same.

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明の目的は、下記構
成を採ることにより達成される。
The object of the present invention is achieved by adopting the following constitution.

【0009】〔1〕 インクジェット記録装置に用いる
インクジェット記録ヘッドにおいて、駆動部とノズル部
材を貼り合わせてなるインクジェット記録ヘッドで貼り
合わせ部が樹脂製であり、その表面にカチオン性の高い
樹脂を表面に反応させて付け、さらにその上に親水性有
機物を反応させ、その張り合わせ部表面のカチオン性の
高い樹脂層および親水性有機物質層を利用して接着する
ことを特徴とするインクジェット記録ヘッド。
[1] In an ink jet recording head used in an ink jet recording apparatus, an ink jet recording head in which a driving unit and a nozzle member are bonded together is made of a resin, and a resin having a high cationic property is coated on the surface. An ink jet recording head characterized by reacting and attaching, further reacting a hydrophilic organic substance thereon, and bonding using a highly cationic resin layer and a hydrophilic organic substance layer on the surface of the bonded portion.

【0010】〔2〕 前記親水性有機物が構造内に酸無
水物を含む樹脂であることを特徴とする〔1〕記載のイ
ンクジェット記録ヘッド。
[2] The ink jet recording head according to [1], wherein the hydrophilic organic substance is a resin containing an acid anhydride in its structure.

【0011】〔3〕 前記親水性有機物が構造内に複数
のカルボキシル基を含む樹脂であることを特徴とする
〔1〕記載のインクジェット記録ヘッド。
[3] The ink jet recording head according to [1], wherein the hydrophilic organic substance is a resin containing a plurality of carboxyl groups in the structure.

【0012】〔4〕 前記親水性有機物がアクリル系モ
ノマーであることを特徴とする〔1〕記載のインクジェ
ット記録ヘッド。
[4] The ink jet recording head according to [1], wherein the hydrophilic organic substance is an acrylic monomer.

【0013】〔5〕 インクジェット記録装置に用いる
インクジェット記録ヘッドの製造方法において、駆動部
とノズル部材を貼り合わせてなるインクジェット記録ヘ
ッドで貼り合わせ部とインクに接する部分が樹脂からな
っていて、表面にカチオン性の高い樹脂を反応させて付
け、さらにその上に親水性有機物を反応させて造ること
を特徴とするインクジェット記録ヘッドの製造方法。
[5] In a method of manufacturing an ink jet recording head used in an ink jet recording apparatus, in the ink jet recording head in which a driving portion and a nozzle member are bonded, a portion in contact with the bonded portion and ink is made of resin. A method for producing an ink jet recording head, characterized by reacting and attaching a highly cationic resin, and further reacting a hydrophilic organic substance thereon.

【0014】〔6〕 前記親水性有機物を反応させて
後、アルカリ金属を含む液に漬け、純水で洗浄すること
を特徴とする〔5〕記載のインクジェット記録ヘッドの
製造方法。
[6] The method for manufacturing an ink jet recording head according to [5], wherein after reacting the hydrophilic organic substance, the substrate is immersed in a liquid containing an alkali metal and washed with pure water.

【0015】〔7〕 インクジェット記録装置に用いる
インクジェット記録ヘッドにおいて、駆動部とノズル部
材を貼り合わせてなるインクジェット記録ヘッドで、貼
り合わせ部が樹脂製であり、樹脂表面にグラフト重合
し、その張り合わせ部の表面グラフト重合層を利用して
接着されていることを特徴とするインクジェット記録ヘ
ッド。
[7] In an ink jet recording head used for an ink jet recording apparatus, an ink jet recording head in which a driving unit and a nozzle member are bonded together, the bonded portion is made of resin, and graft polymerization is performed on the resin surface. An ink jet recording head which is adhered by utilizing the surface graft polymerized layer.

【0016】〔8〕 インクジェット記録装置に用いる
インクジェット記録ヘッドの製造方法において、駆動部
とノズル部材を貼り合わせてなるインクジェット記録ヘ
ッドで、貼り合わせ部が樹脂製であり、樹脂表面にグラ
フト重合し、その張り合わせ部の表面グラフト重合層を
利用して接着させることを特徴とするインクジェット記
録ヘッドの製造方法。
[8] In a method of manufacturing an ink jet recording head used in an ink jet recording apparatus, an ink jet recording head in which a driving section and a nozzle member are bonded together, the bonded section is made of resin, and graft polymerization is performed on the resin surface; A method for manufacturing an ink jet recording head, characterized in that the bonding is performed by utilizing a surface graft polymer layer of the bonded portion.

【0017】この樹脂の表面処理は本インクジェット記
録ヘッドの主たる構成要素の部材を組み立てる前に行っ
ても良いし、処理できる範囲で組み立ててから行っても
良い。
The surface treatment of the resin may be performed before assembling the main components of the ink jet recording head, or may be performed after assembling as far as it can be processed.

【0018】本発明のインクジェット記録ヘッドのイン
ク射出原理は、図1の模式図に示す如く、駆動部分1の
変位により加圧されたインク2がノズルプレート3のノ
ズル4より射出されてインク滴5を形成するものであ
る。尚、本発明のインクジェットヘッドはインク流路、
インク流路にインクを供給するインク導入路、インク流
路に対応した位置にノズルを有するノズルプレートを有
し、その駆動部分は圧電性セラミック基体上に電極膜及
び樹脂皮膜をこの順に設けたものである。
As shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 1, the ink ejection principle of the ink jet recording head according to the present invention is as follows. As shown in FIG. Is formed. Incidentally, the ink jet head of the present invention has an ink flow path,
It has an ink introduction path for supplying ink to the ink flow path, a nozzle plate having a nozzle at a position corresponding to the ink flow path, and a driving part in which an electrode film and a resin film are provided in this order on a piezoelectric ceramic substrate. It is.

【0019】以下、本発明について更に述べる。Hereinafter, the present invention will be further described.

【0020】本発明において、インクジェット記録ヘッ
ドの材料としては、例えばポリエチレン、ポリプロピレ
ン、ポリスチレン、ABS樹脂、ポリエチレンテレフタ
レート、ポリサルホン、ポリアミド、ポリアセタール、
ポリカーボネート、ポリメチルメタアクリレート、ポリ
イミド、ポリアリレート、フッ素系ポリマー、ユリア樹
脂、メラミン樹脂、フェノール樹脂、ポリウレタン、塩
化ビニル、塩化ビニリデン、ポリ酢酸ビニル、エポキシ
樹脂、フェノール樹脂、メラミン樹脂、ABS樹脂、ポ
リパラキシリレン、クロロプレンゴム、SBR、BR、
NBR、ウレタンゴム、シリコーンゴム等があげられ
る。
In the present invention, as the material of the ink jet recording head, for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, ABS resin, polyethylene terephthalate, polysulfone, polyamide, polyacetal,
Polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate, polyimide, polyarylate, fluoropolymer, urea resin, melamine resin, phenolic resin, polyurethane, vinyl chloride, vinylidene chloride, polyvinyl acetate, epoxy resin, phenolic resin, melamine resin, ABS resin, poly Paraxylylene, chloroprene rubber, SBR, BR,
Examples include NBR, urethane rubber, silicone rubber, and the like.

【0021】本発明において、これらの樹脂には、ヘッ
ドの材料自体が上記の樹脂の場合、他の材質の材料の上
に上記のごとき樹脂をコーティングしたもの、あるいは
樹脂を含む構成部材からなるもの即ち構成部材の一部に
上記のごとき疎水性樹脂が用いられているもので、その
部分もインクに接するならいずれも含まれる。
In the present invention, when the material of the head itself is the above-mentioned resin, the resin may be a material obtained by coating the above-mentioned resin on a material of another material, or a resin made of a constituent member containing the resin. That is, the hydrophobic resin as described above is used for a part of the constituent member, and any part of the constituent member that is in contact with the ink is included.

【0022】これら樹脂の表面は、該ヘッドのインクと
接する面の少なくとも一部が、カチオン性の高い樹脂を
反応させる前に、プラズマ、オゾン、コロナ放電等の処
理により活性化することが望ましい。
It is desirable that at least a part of the surface of these resins, which is in contact with the ink of the head, be activated by plasma, ozone, corona discharge or the like before reacting the highly cationic resin.

【0023】その代表的なものとしてプラズマ処理によ
るものは、例えば次の処理を具体例として挙げることが
できる。
As a typical example, the following processing can be cited as a specific example by the plasma processing.

【0024】(処理条件) 装 置:平行平板型反応装置 原料ガス:酸素 ガス流量:50sccm 圧 力:10Pa 放電方法:高周波(13.56MHz、出力200W) 処理時間:2分間 他に有効なプラズマ処理として、マイクロ波を用いた方
法等が挙げられ、採用するガスも酸素に限らず、窒素、
アルゴン、炭酸ガス、アンモニアや他のガス又は酸素と
不活性ガスの混合ガス等が挙げられる。
(Treatment conditions) Apparatus: Parallel plate reactor Raw material gas: Oxygen gas flow rate: 50 sccm Pressure: 10 Pa Discharge method: High frequency (13.56 MHz, output 200 W) Processing time: 2 minutes Other effective plasma processing Examples include a method using a microwave, and the gas to be used is not limited to oxygen.
Examples thereof include argon, carbon dioxide, ammonia and other gases, or a mixed gas of oxygen and an inert gas.

【0025】本発明におけるカチオン性の高い樹脂とは
水に溶解するとプラスに荷電するもので、特にこれに限
定されるものではないが、例えばポリエチレンイミン、
ポリアリルアミン、ポリビニルアミン等が挙げられる。
分子量としてはMnで100以上が好ましく、更に好ま
しくはMnで1000〜100,000である。
The highly cationic resin in the present invention is a resin which is positively charged when dissolved in water, and is not particularly limited thereto.
Examples include polyallylamine and polyvinylamine.
The molecular weight is preferably 100 or more in Mn, more preferably 1000 to 100,000 in Mn.

【0026】カチオン性の高い樹脂はプラズマ処理、オ
ゾン処理、コロナ放電処理等を行ったインクジェット記
録ヘッドの樹脂部の表面に存在する官能基(−COO
H、−OH、−OOHなど)と反応して樹脂表面に固定
される。
The resin having a high cationicity is a functional group (-COO) present on the surface of the resin portion of the ink jet recording head which has been subjected to plasma treatment, ozone treatment, corona discharge treatment and the like.
H, -OH, -OOH, etc.) and is fixed on the resin surface.

【0027】カチオン性の高い樹脂を反応させるには、
代表的にはポリエチレンイミン、ポリアリルアミンの水
溶液を塗布・乾燥し、40℃以上に加熱処理する。もし
くは40℃以上にした上記水溶液に浸漬した後、純水で
洗浄することにより行うことが出来る。この場合水溶液
の濃度は、0.01〜5%程度のものが良く用いられ
る。
In order to react a highly cationic resin,
Typically, an aqueous solution of polyethyleneimine or polyallylamine is applied, dried, and heat-treated at 40 ° C. or higher. Alternatively, it can be carried out by immersing in the above-mentioned aqueous solution heated to 40 ° C. or higher and then washing with pure water. In this case, an aqueous solution having a concentration of about 0.01 to 5% is often used.

【0028】次に親水性有機物とは、酸無水物を含む樹
脂、カルボキシル基を含む樹脂もしくはカルボキシル基
を含むアクリル系モノマーより合成される樹脂である。
酸無水物を含む樹脂としては、メチルビニルエーテル/
無水マレイン酸交互共重合体等の無水マレイン酸を含む
共重合体、カルボキシル基を含む樹脂としてはポリアク
リル酸、ポリメタクリル酸等、アクリル酸、メタクリル
酸等のカルボキシル基を含むモノマーと他のアクリル酸
系モノマーの共重合体、アクリル系モノマーとしてはア
クリル酸、メタアクリル酸等が挙げられるがこれに限定
されるものではない。共重合体に関しては、共重合比が
(酸無水物を含む構成単位):(その他の構成単位)も
しくは(カルボキシル基を含む構成単位):(その他の
構成単位)が、1:99〜100:0が好ましく、更に
好ましくは10:90〜100:0である。
The hydrophilic organic substance is a resin containing an acid anhydride, a resin containing a carboxyl group, or a resin synthesized from an acrylic monomer containing a carboxyl group.
Examples of the resin containing an acid anhydride include methyl vinyl ether /
Copolymers containing maleic anhydride, such as maleic anhydride alternating copolymers, and resins containing carboxyl groups include polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid, etc., and monomers containing carboxyl groups such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and other acrylic resins. Examples of the copolymer of the acid monomer and the acrylic monomer include acrylic acid and methacrylic acid, but are not limited thereto. As for the copolymer, the copolymerization ratio is such that (the structural unit containing an acid anhydride): (the other structural unit) or (the structural unit containing a carboxyl group): (the other structural unit) is 1:99 to 100: 0 is preferred, and more preferably 10:90 to 100: 0.

【0029】親水性有機物の分子量としてはMnで10
00〜10,000,000であり、更に好ましくは1
0,000〜1,000,000である。
The molecular weight of the hydrophilic organic substance is 10 in Mn.
00 to 10,000,000, more preferably 1
It is between 000 and 1,000,000.

【0030】親水性有機物としてアクリル酸系モノマー
重合体を用いる場合は、カチオン性の高い樹脂をMn1
0,000以上にするのが好ましい。親水性有機物はそ
の中に含む酸無水物やカルボキシル基、もしくはアクリ
ル系モノマーの活性二重結合と、インクジェット記録ヘ
ッドの樹脂部表面に存在するカチオン性の高い樹脂とが
反応して樹脂表面に固定される。
When an acrylic acid-based monomer polymer is used as the hydrophilic organic substance, a resin having a high cationic property is used as Mn1
It is preferably set to not less than 000. Hydrophilic organic substances react with acid anhydrides and carboxyl groups contained in them, or active double bonds of acrylic monomers, and the highly cationic resin present on the surface of the resin part of the inkjet recording head to fix them on the resin surface. Is done.

【0031】親水性有機物を反応させるには、例えばメ
チルビニルエーテル−無水マレイン酸交互共重合体、カ
ルボキシビニルポリマー、メタクリル酸の水溶液を塗布
・乾燥し、40℃以上に加熱処理する。もしくは40℃
以上にした上記水溶液に浸漬した後、純水で洗浄するこ
とにより行うことが出来る。
In order to react the hydrophilic organic substance, an aqueous solution of, for example, an alternating copolymer of methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride, a carboxyvinyl polymer, and methacrylic acid is applied and dried, and is heated to 40 ° C. or more. Or 40 ° C
After immersion in the above-mentioned aqueous solution, washing can be carried out with pure water.

【0032】樹脂に親水性有機物を反応させた後は、ア
ルカリ金属を含む液で洗浄し乾燥させると親水化処理が
より確かなものとなり、その効果が長持ちするので好ま
しい。この時アルカリ金属を含む液は、アルカリ性であ
ることがより好ましい。
After the reaction of the resin with the hydrophilic organic substance, washing with a liquid containing an alkali metal followed by drying is preferred because the hydrophilic treatment becomes more reliable and its effect is prolonged. At this time, the liquid containing an alkali metal is more preferably alkaline.

【0033】インクジェット記録ヘッドにおいて、駆動
部とノズル部材を貼り合わせる接着に際しては、その接
着部は、十分洗浄の後、水分を十分に与えてから、圧着
するのが好ましい。
In the ink jet recording head, when bonding the drive section and the nozzle member together, it is preferable that the bonded section be sufficiently washed, then given sufficient water, and then pressure-bonded.

【0034】一方、本発明のもう一つの態様である樹脂
表面にグラフト重合させて、親水性を得る場合において
は、その記録ヘッドを形成する前述のごとき樹脂の上
に、代表的にはアクリル酸、メタアクリル酸、アクリル
アミド、メタクリル酸2−ヒドロキシエチル(HEM
A)、メタクリル酸2−ヒドロキシプロピル(HPM
A)等のモノマーをグラフトさせる。
On the other hand, in a case where hydrophilicity is obtained by graft polymerization on the surface of a resin according to another embodiment of the present invention, acrylic acid is typically placed on the resin as described above for forming the recording head. , Methacrylic acid, acrylamide, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEM
A), 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate (HPM
A monomer such as A) is grafted.

【0035】樹脂表面がグラフトされて親水性になって
いるかどうかは、液適法等で水接触角を測定して確認す
ることが出来る。
Whether or not the resin surface is grafted and becomes hydrophilic can be confirmed by measuring the water contact angle by a suitable solution method or the like.

【0036】本発明のインクジェット記録ヘッドに適用
できるインクとして好ましくは、着色剤として色素染
料、分散染料又は分散顔料を3〜20重量%;多くの場
合アニオン系、ノニオン系又はカチオン系の界面活性剤
を0.05〜5重量%(分散系の場合、分散助剤を着色
剤に対して20〜120重量%);保湿剤として尿素又
はアミン類を0.01〜5重量%;溶媒として多価アル
コール又はそれらのエーテル誘導体を5〜70重量%含
有する水系のものである。これらのうち界面活性剤とし
てアニオン系又はノニオン系のものを用い、溶媒として
多価アルコール又はそれらのエーテル誘導体を用いるこ
とが、本発明のインクジェット記録ヘッドの射出性能を
補完するのに有利である。
The ink applicable to the ink jet recording head of the present invention is preferably a pigment dye, a disperse dye or a disperse pigment as a colorant in an amount of 3 to 20% by weight; an anionic, nonionic or cationic surfactant in many cases. 0.05 to 5% by weight (in the case of a dispersion system, the dispersing aid is 20 to 120% by weight based on the colorant); urea or an amine is 0.01 to 5% by weight as a humectant; It is an aqueous type containing 5 to 70% by weight of an alcohol or an ether derivative thereof. Among these, it is advantageous to use an anionic or nonionic surfactant as a surfactant and to use a polyhydric alcohol or an ether derivative thereof as a solvent to complement the ejection performance of the ink jet recording head of the present invention.

【0037】着色剤としては、特に限定無く公知のもの
を用いることが出来る。
As the colorant, any known colorant can be used without any particular limitation.

【0038】[0038]

【実施例】以下、実施例を挙げて本発明を詳細に説明す
るが、本発明の態様はこれに限定されない。
EXAMPLES The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to examples, but embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

【0039】実施例1 インク流路と貼り合わせ面のポリマー修飾処理は以下の
ように行った。
Example 1 The polymer modification treatment of the ink flow path and the bonding surface was performed as follows.

【0040】ポリマー修飾処理したくない部分にマスキ
ングテープを貼って保護した駆動部とノズル穴の空いた
ノズルプレートにプラズマ処理(200W、5min)
を行い、ポリエチレンイミン(商品名:エポミンP−1
000 日本触媒社製、以下同じ)1%水溶液を塗布・
乾燥する。60℃で5時間ベークした後100℃の0.
1N塩酸水溶液で洗浄し、純水で十分すすいだあと乾燥
させた。
A plasma treatment (200 W, 5 min) is applied to the drive unit and the nozzle plate having the nozzle holes, which are protected by applying a masking tape to portions where the polymer modification treatment is not desired.
And polyethyleneimine (trade name: Epomin P-1)
000 Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., same hereafter)
dry. After baking at 60 ° C. for 5 hours, it was baked at 100 ° C.
It was washed with a 1N aqueous hydrochloric acid solution, rinsed thoroughly with pure water, and dried.

【0041】続いてメチルビニルエーテル−無水マレイ
ン酸共重合体(商品名:GANTREZ AN−169
International Speciality
Products Inc.,製、以下同じ)0.5
%水溶液を塗布・乾燥した。60℃で8時間ベークした
後100℃の純水で洗浄し乾燥させた。水接触角を液適
法で測定し、部材の表面にポリマーが修飾され親水性が
付与されたことを確認した。
Subsequently, a methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer (trade name: GANTREZ AN-169)
International Specialty
Products Inc. , Manufactured, same hereafter) 0.5
% Aqueous solution was applied and dried. After baking at 60 ° C. for 8 hours, it was washed with 100 ° C. pure water and dried. The water contact angle was measured by a liquid method, and it was confirmed that the polymer was modified on the surface of the member to impart hydrophilicity.

【0042】その後、部材の貼付面を純水で濡らしポリ
マー修飾した表面に水分を含ませた状態で部材を合わせ
て圧力をかけながら乾燥させた。
Thereafter, the member-attached surface was wetted with pure water to dry the polymer-modified surface while applying pressure while the surface was wet.

【0043】実施例2 ポリマー修飾処理したくない部分にマスキングテープを
貼って保護した駆動部とノズル穴の空いたノズルプレー
トにプラズマ処理(200W、5min)行い、ポリア
リルアミン(商品名:PAA−H 日東紡績社製、以下
同じ)1%水溶液を塗布・乾燥させた。60℃で5時間
ベークした後100℃の0.1N塩酸水溶液で洗浄し、
純水で十分すすいだあと乾燥させた。
Example 2 A plasma treatment (200 W, 5 min) was applied to a driving portion protected by applying a masking tape to portions where polymer modification treatment was not desired and a nozzle plate having nozzle holes, and polyallylamine (trade name: PAA-H) 1% aqueous solution was applied and dried. After baking at 60 ° C for 5 hours, it is washed with 0.1N hydrochloric acid aqueous solution at 100 ° C,
After rinsing well with pure water, it was dried.

【0044】続いてメチルビニルエーテル−無水マレイ
ン酸共重合体0.5%水溶液を塗布・乾燥した。60℃
で8時間ベークした後100℃の純水で洗浄し乾燥させ
た。水接触角を液適法で測定し、部材の表面にポリマー
が修飾され親水性が付与されたことを確認した。
Subsequently, a 0.5% aqueous solution of a methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer was applied and dried. 60 ° C
For 8 hours, washed with pure water at 100 ° C., and dried. The water contact angle was measured by a liquid method, and it was confirmed that the polymer was modified on the surface of the member to impart hydrophilicity.

【0045】その後、部材の貼付面を純水で濡らしポリ
マー修飾した表面に水分を含ませた状態で部材を合わせ
て圧力をかけながら乾燥させた。
After that, the member-attached surface was wetted with pure water to dry the polymer-modified surface while applying pressure while the surface was wetted.

【0046】実施例3 ポリマー修飾処理したくない部分にマスキングテープを
貼って保護した駆動部とノズル穴の空いたノズルプレー
トにプラズマ処理(200W、5min)行い、80℃
のポリエチレンイミン1%水溶液に30min漬けた。
Example 3 A plasma treatment (200 W, 5 min) was applied to a drive unit protected by applying a masking tape to a portion where polymer modification treatment was not desired and a nozzle plate having a nozzle hole, and the temperature was 80 ° C.
In a 1% aqueous solution of polyethyleneimine for 30 minutes.

【0047】取り出し純水で十分すすぎ洗浄をした後、
60℃のメチルビニルエーテル−無水マレイン酸共重合
体0.5%水溶液に30min漬けた。
After taking out and rinsing thoroughly with pure water,
It was immersed in a 0.5% aqueous solution of methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer at 60 ° C. for 30 minutes.

【0048】取り出し純水で十分すすぎ洗浄をし乾燥し
た後、水接触角を液適法で測定し、部材の表面にポリマ
ーが修飾され親水性が付与されたことを確認した。その
後、部材の貼付面を純水で濡らしポリマー修飾した表面
に水分を含ませた状態で部材を合わせて圧力をかけなが
ら乾燥させた。
After taking out and rinsing thoroughly with pure water and drying, the water contact angle was measured by a liquid method, and it was confirmed that the polymer was modified on the surface of the member to impart hydrophilicity. Thereafter, the members were joined together in a state where the surface to which the members had been adhered was wetted with pure water and the surface modified with the polymer was moistened, and dried while applying pressure.

【0049】実施例4 ポリマー修飾処理したくない部分にマスキングテープを
貼って保護した駆動部とノズル穴の空いたノズルプレー
トにプラズマ処理(200W、5min)行い、80℃
のポリアリルアミン1%水溶液に30min漬けた。
Example 4 A plasma treatment (200 W, 5 min) was applied to a drive unit protected by applying a masking tape to a portion where polymer modification treatment was not desired and a nozzle plate having a nozzle hole.
Was immersed in a 1% aqueous solution of polyallylamine for 30 minutes.

【0050】取り出しすすぎ洗浄後、60℃のメチルビ
ニルエーテル−無水マレイン酸共重合体0.5%水溶液
に30min漬けた。取り出し純水で十分すすぎ洗浄を
し乾燥した後、水接触角を液適法で測定し、部材の表面
にポリマーが修飾され親水性が付与されたことを確認し
た。
After taking out and rinsing, it was immersed in a 0.5% aqueous solution of methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer at 60 ° C. for 30 minutes. After taking out and rinsing thoroughly with pure water and drying, the water contact angle was measured by a liquid method, and it was confirmed that the polymer was modified on the surface of the member to impart hydrophilicity.

【0051】その後、部材の貼付面を純水で濡らしポリ
マー修飾した表面に水分を含ませた状態で部材を合わせ
て圧力をかけながら乾燥させた。
Thereafter, the members were put together and dried while applying pressure while the surface to which the members were attached was moistened with pure water and the surface modified with the polymer was moistened.

【0052】実施例5 ポリマー修飾処理したくない部分にマスキングテープを
貼って保護した駆動部とノズル穴の空いたノズルプレー
トにプラズマ処理(200W、5min)行い、80℃
のポリエチレンイミン1%水溶液に30min漬けた。
Example 5 A plasma treatment (200 W, 5 min) was applied to a drive section protected by applying a masking tape to a portion where polymer modification treatment was not desired and a nozzle plate having a nozzle hole.
In a 1% aqueous solution of polyethyleneimine for 30 minutes.

【0053】取り出し純水で十分すすぎ洗浄をした後、
60℃のカルボキシビニルポリマー(和光純薬社製、以
下同じ)0.5%水溶液に30min漬けた。取り出し
純水で十分すすぎ洗浄をし乾燥した後、水接触角を液適
法で測定し、部材の表面にポリマーが修飾され親水性が
付与されたことを確認した。
After taking out and rinsing thoroughly with pure water,
It was immersed in a 0.5% aqueous solution of carboxyvinyl polymer (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd., same hereafter) at 60 ° C. for 30 minutes. After taking out and rinsing thoroughly with pure water and drying, the water contact angle was measured by a liquid method, and it was confirmed that the polymer was modified on the surface of the member to impart hydrophilicity.

【0054】その後、部材の貼付面を純水で濡らしポリ
マー修飾した表面に水分を含ませた状態で部材を合わせ
て圧力をかけながら乾燥させた。
Thereafter, the member-attached surface was wetted with pure water to dry the polymer-modified surface while applying pressure while the surface was wetted.

【0055】実施例6 ポリマー修飾処理したくない部分にマスキングテープを
貼って保護した駆動部とノズル穴の空いたノズルプレー
トにプラズマ処理(200W、5min)行い、80℃
のポリエチレンイミン1%水溶液に30min漬けた。
Example 6 A plasma treatment (200 W, 5 min) was applied to a drive section protected by applying a masking tape to a portion where polymer modification treatment was not desired and a nozzle plate having a nozzle hole, and the temperature was 80 ° C.
In a 1% aqueous solution of polyethyleneimine for 30 minutes.

【0056】取り出し純水で十分すすぎ洗浄をした後、
60℃のメタクリル酸10%水溶液に30min漬け
た。取り出し純水で十分すすぎ洗浄をし乾燥した後、水
接触角を液適法で測定し、部材の表面にポリマーが修飾
され親水性が付与されたことを確認した。その後、部材
の貼付面を純水で濡らしポリマー修飾した表面に水分を
含ませた状態で部材を合わせて圧力をかけながら乾燥さ
せた。
After taking out and rinsing thoroughly with pure water,
It was immersed in a 10% aqueous solution of methacrylic acid at 60 ° C. for 30 minutes. After taking out and rinsing thoroughly with pure water and drying, the water contact angle was measured by a liquid method, and it was confirmed that the polymer was modified on the surface of the member to impart hydrophilicity. Thereafter, the members were joined together in a state where the surface to which the members had been adhered was wetted with pure water and the surface modified with the polymer was moistened, and dried while applying pressure.

【0057】実施例7〜12 実施例1〜6それぞれに部材を合わせて乾燥したあと
0.1N NaOH水溶液に2min漬け、十分純水で
洗浄し乾燥させた。
Examples 7 to 12 The members were combined with each of Examples 1 to 6, dried, immersed in a 0.1N NaOH aqueous solution for 2 minutes, sufficiently washed with pure water, and dried.

【0058】実施例13・14 実施例3・4それぞれに親水性有機物を反応させ洗浄し
たあとに、0.1NNaOH水溶液に2min漬け、十
分純水で洗浄し乾燥させた。部材の貼付面を純水で濡ら
しポリマー修飾した表面に水分を含ませた状態で部材を
合わせて圧力をかけながら乾燥させた。
Examples 13 and 14 Each of Examples 3 and 4 was reacted with a hydrophilic organic substance and washed, then, immersed in a 0.1N NaOH aqueous solution for 2 minutes, washed sufficiently with pure water, and dried. The member-attached surface was wetted with pure water to wet the polymer-modified surface, and the members were combined and dried while applying pressure.

【0059】比較例1 ポリマー修飾処理したくない部分にマスキングテープを
貼って保護した駆動部とノズル穴の空いたノズルプレー
トにプラズマ処理(200W、5min)を行い、ポリ
エチレンイミン1%水溶液を塗布・乾燥した。60℃で
5時間ベークした後100℃の0.1N塩酸水溶液で洗
浄し、純水で十分すすぎ乾燥した。
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 1 A plasma treatment (200 W, 5 min) was applied to a drive section protected by applying a masking tape to portions where polymer modification treatment was not desired and a nozzle plate having nozzle holes, and a 1% aqueous solution of polyethyleneimine was applied. Dried. After baking at 60 ° C. for 5 hours, it was washed with a 0.1 N hydrochloric acid aqueous solution at 100 ° C., rinsed thoroughly with pure water and dried.

【0060】部材の貼付面を純水で濡らしポリマー修飾
した表面に水分を含ませた状態で部材を合わせて圧力を
かけながら乾燥させた。
The members to be bonded were dried while applying pressure while the attached surface of the member was wetted with pure water and the surface modified with polymer was moistened.

【0061】比較例2 ポリマー修飾処理したくない部分にマスキングテープを
貼って保護した駆動部とノズル穴の空いたノズルプレー
トにプラズマ処理(200W、5min)を行い、ポリ
アリルアミン1%水溶液を塗布・乾燥した。続いて60
℃で5時間ベークした後100℃の0.1N塩酸水溶液
で洗浄し、純水で十分すすぎ乾燥した。
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 2 A plasma treatment (200 W, 5 min) was applied to a driving portion protected by applying a masking tape to portions where polymer modification treatment was not desired and a nozzle plate having nozzle holes, and a 1% aqueous solution of polyallylamine was applied. Dried. Then 60
After baking at 5 ° C. for 5 hours, the substrate was washed with a 0.1N hydrochloric acid aqueous solution at 100 ° C., rinsed thoroughly with pure water and dried.

【0062】部材の貼付面を純水で濡らしポリマー修飾
した表面に水分を含ませた状態で部材を合わせて圧力を
かけながら乾燥させた。
The member to be bonded was dried while applying pressure while the surface to which the member was attached was wetted with pure water and the surface modified with polymer was moistened.

【0063】比較例3 ポリマー修飾処理したくない部分にマスキングテープを
貼って保護した駆動部とノズル穴の空いたノズルプレー
トにプラズマ処理(200W、5min)を行い、60
℃のメチルビニルエーテル−無水マレイン酸共重合体
0.5%水溶液に30min漬ける。部材を十分純水で
洗浄し乾燥した。
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 3 A plasma treatment (200 W, 5 min) was applied to a drive unit protected by applying a masking tape to a portion where the polymer modification treatment was not desired and a nozzle plate having a nozzle hole, and the plasma treatment was performed.
Immersion in a 0.5% aqueous solution of methyl vinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer at 30 ° C. for 30 minutes. The member was sufficiently washed with pure water and dried.

【0064】部材の貼付面を純水で濡らし表面に水分を
含ませた状態で部材を合わせて圧力をかけながら乾燥さ
せた。
The member to which the member was attached was wetted with pure water and the surface was moistened. The members were combined and dried while applying pressure.

【0065】比較例4 ポリマー修飾処理したくない部分にマスキングテープを
貼って保護した駆動部とノズル穴の空いたノズルプレー
トにプラズマ処理(200W、5min)を行い、80
℃のポリエチレンイミン1%水溶液に30min漬け
た。
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 4 A plasma treatment (200 W, 5 min) was applied to a drive section protected by applying a masking tape to a portion where polymer modification treatment was not desired and a nozzle plate having a nozzle hole.
It was immersed in a 1% aqueous solution of polyethyleneimine at 30 ° C. for 30 minutes.

【0066】取り出し純水で十分すすぎ洗浄をした後、
60℃のアクリルアミド10%水溶液に30min漬け
た。次に部材を十分純水で洗浄し乾燥した。
After taking out and rinsing thoroughly with pure water,
It was immersed in a 10% aqueous solution of acrylamide at 60 ° C. for 30 minutes. Next, the member was sufficiently washed with pure water and dried.

【0067】部材の貼付面を純水で濡らしポリマー修飾
した表面に水分を含ませた状態で部材を合わせて圧力を
かけながら乾燥させた。
The member to be bonded was dried while applying pressure while the surface to which the member was attached was wetted with pure water and the surface modified with polymer was moistened.

【0068】比較例5 プラズマ処理したくない部分にマスキングテープを貼っ
て保護した駆動部とノズル穴の空いたノズルプレートに
プラズマ処理(200W、5min)を行った。
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 5 A plasma treatment (200 W, 5 min) was performed on a drive unit protected by applying a masking tape to portions where plasma treatment was not desired and a nozzle plate having a nozzle hole.

【0069】部材の貼付面を純水で濡らし表面に水分を
含ませた状態で部材を合わせて圧力をかけながら乾燥さ
せた。
The members were put together and dried while applying pressure while the surfaces to which the members were attached were wetted with pure water and the surfaces were moistened.

【0070】実施例、比較例ともに実装し記録ヘッドに
インクタンクからインクを入れ出射可能になるまでに消
費するインクの量で評価した。またノズルの接着力を見
るために貼り付けたノズルプレートを引き剥がすのに要
した力(ノズルプレート付着力)を評価した。
Both the embodiment and the comparative example were mounted and evaluated based on the amount of ink consumed until ink was put into the recording head from the ink tank and ejected. Further, the force (nozzle plate adhesion) required to peel off the nozzle plate stuck to check the adhesion of the nozzle was evaluated.

【0071】ノズルプレートの評価は以下の方法で行っ
た。
The evaluation of the nozzle plate was performed by the following method.

【0072】 RHESCA社製 プルテスター TYPE PTR−01 コントローラー部 MODEL TB−01 ノズルプレートを貼り付けたヘッドを、プルテスター上
の台の上に固定する。ノズルプレートの片方の端部をは
がし、持ち上げ荷重センサーと直結した「はさみ」では
さみこむ。荷重センサーユニットを持ち上げ、ノズルプ
レートをはがし、その時にかかる荷重を測定する。その
時の値をノズルプレートの幅で割り単位幅(1mm)当
たりの値に直し評価値とした。
A pull tester TYPE PTR-01 manufactured by RHESCA Company Controller MODEL TB-01 The head to which the nozzle plate is attached is fixed on a stand on the pull tester. Peel off one end of the nozzle plate and insert it with the scissors directly connected to the lifting load sensor. Lift the load sensor unit, peel off the nozzle plate, and measure the load applied at that time. The value at that time was divided by the width of the nozzle plate and converted into a value per unit width (1 mm) to obtain an evaluation value.

【0073】[0073]

【表1】 [Table 1]

【0074】表1を見れば明らかなごとく、本発明内の
実施例1〜14のものは、本発明外の比較例1〜5に比
して、正常に射出可能になるまでの消費インク量が少な
い場合が多い。更に特記すべきは1ヶ月間保管後の特性
であり、この場合は例外なく、本発明内のものは、保存
前と特性がほとんど変わらないのに比べ、本発明外のも
のは、保存前に特性が良いものは特性が大きく劣化して
いることがわかる。
As is apparent from Table 1, the ink consumption of Examples 1 to 14 according to the present invention is smaller than that of Comparative Examples 1 to 5 until normal ejection is possible. Often there are few. What should be particularly noted is the characteristics after storage for one month. In this case, there are no exceptions. The characteristics within the present invention are almost the same as those before storage, while those outside the present invention are before storage. It can be seen that those with good characteristics have greatly deteriorated characteristics.

【0075】付着力は、本発明内のものは例外なく50
g/mm以上を示し、実用化可能範囲内であるが、本発
明外のものは50g/mm以下のものが多く、この点で
も問題がある。消費インク量と付着力を総合して特性の
良いものは、本発明外の比較例1〜5にはないことがわ
かる。
The adhesion within the present invention is 50 without exception.
g / mm or more, which is within the range that can be put into practical use, but many of those outside the present invention have a gage of 50 g / mm or less, which also has a problem. It can be seen that Comparative Examples 1 to 5 other than the present invention did not have good characteristics in terms of the consumed ink amount and the adhesive force.

【0076】特に、処理後0.1NのNaOH水溶液に
漬け、純水で洗浄した実施例13、14は消費インク量
特性が優れていることがわかる。
In particular, it can be seen that the ink consumption characteristics of Examples 13 and 14 which were immersed in a 0.1N NaOH aqueous solution after the treatment and washed with pure water were excellent.

【0077】実施例15〜21 インク流路と貼り合わせ面のグラフト処理は以下のよう
に行った。
Examples 15 to 21 The graft treatment of the ink flow path and the bonding surface was performed as follows.

【0078】モノマーもしくはモノマー溶液を容器に満
たし十分真空脱気し溶存酸素を取り除く。グラフト処理
したくない部分にマスキングテープを貼って保護した駆
動部とノズル穴の開いたノズルプレートにプラズマ処理
(200W、5min)を行い、耐真空容器に入れ真空
脱気する。真空脱気して溶存酸素を取り除いたモノマー
もしくはモノマー溶液をこの容器に部材が浸るぐらいま
で入れる。この容器を真空封緘し使用モノマー、反応方
法によってそれぞれ適した温度の恒温下で適した時間グ
ラフト重合反応を進行させた。
A container or a monomer solution is filled in a container and sufficiently degassed to remove dissolved oxygen. A plasma treatment (200 W, 5 min) is performed on the drive unit and the nozzle plate having the nozzle holes, which are protected by applying a masking tape to a portion where the grafting treatment is not desired, and then placed in a vacuum-resistant container and vacuum degassed. The monomer or monomer solution from which dissolved oxygen has been removed by vacuum degassing is placed in this container until the members are immersed. The vessel was sealed in a vacuum and the graft polymerization reaction was allowed to proceed at a suitable temperature for a suitable time depending on the monomer used and the reaction method.

【0079】駆動部とノズルプレートを十分洗浄後、水
接触角を液適法で測定し、駆動部の表面および貼り付け
面とノズルプレートの表面および貼付面にグラフト重合
され親水性が付与されたことを確認した。その後、貼付
面を純水で濡らしグラフトした表面に水分を含ませた状
態で駆動部とノズルプレートを合わせて圧力をかけなが
ら乾燥させる。その後実装しヘッドにインクタンクから
インクを入れ射出可能になるまでに消費するインク量お
よび1ヶ月間常温常圧の空気中に保管してあったヘッド
にインクタンクからインクを入れ射出可能になるまでに
消費するインクの量で評価した。又、貼り付けたノズル
プレートを引き剥がすのに要した力(ノズルプレート付
着力)を前記と同一の方法で評価した。
After the driving part and the nozzle plate were sufficiently washed, the water contact angle was measured by a liquid method, and the surface of the driving part and the sticking surface and the surface and the sticking surface of the nozzle plate were graft-polymerized to impart hydrophilicity. It was confirmed. After that, the drive unit and the nozzle plate are combined and dried while applying pressure in a state where the sticking surface is wetted with pure water and the grafted surface is moistened. The amount of ink consumed after mounting and ink can be ejected from the ink tank to the head, and until the ink can be ejected from the ink tank into the head that has been stored in air at normal temperature and pressure for one month. The amount of ink consumed was evaluated. The force required to peel off the attached nozzle plate (adhesive force of the nozzle plate) was evaluated by the same method as described above.

【0080】[0080]

【表2】 [Table 2]

【0081】表2を見ると明らかなごとく、いずれも消
費インク量、付着力ともに、充分な実用性ある特性を持
っていることがわかる。
As is clear from Table 2, it can be seen that both of the ink consumption and the adhesive force have sufficiently practical characteristics.

【0082】比較として以下の3種の記録ヘッドを作製
し評価を行った。
For comparison, the following three types of recording heads were prepared and evaluated.

【0083】比較例6 実施例1で用いた駆動部とノズルプレートをエポキシ系
接着剤(商品名:エポテック353ND、以下同じ)で
貼り合わせた。
Comparative Example 6 The drive unit and the nozzle plate used in Example 1 were bonded with an epoxy adhesive (trade name: Epotek 353ND, the same applies hereinafter).

【0084】比較例7 プラズマ処理したくない部分にマスキングテープを貼っ
て保護した駆動部とノズル穴の開いたノズルプレートに
プラズマ処理(200W、5min)行った。駆動部に
エポキシ系接着剤を塗りノズルプレートを合わせて圧力
をかけて密着し接着させる。
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 7 A plasma treatment (200 W, 5 min) was performed on a drive unit protected by applying a masking tape to portions where plasma treatment was not desired and a nozzle plate having nozzle holes. An epoxy-based adhesive is applied to the drive unit, the nozzle plate is aligned, and pressure is applied to adhere and adhere.

【0085】比較例8 駆動部とノズルプレートをエポキシ系接着剤で張り合わ
せた後、プラズマ処理したくない部分にマスキングテー
プを貼りプラズマで親水化処理した。
Comparative Example 8 After the driving section and the nozzle plate were bonded with an epoxy-based adhesive, a masking tape was applied to a portion where plasma treatment was not desired, and a hydrophilic treatment was performed with plasma.

【0086】[0086]

【表3】 [Table 3]

【0087】表3の結果をみると、接着剤を用いたもの
は付着力が充分でも消費インク量に問題があり、グラフ
ト重合層のないものは1ヶ月保管後の消費インク量及び
付着力に問題が出るため、いずれも実用性に乏しいこと
がわかる。
According to the results shown in Table 3, the ink using the adhesive had a problem in the amount of ink consumed even though the adhesive force was sufficient, and the ink without the graft polymer layer had a problem in the amount of ink consumed and the adhesive force after storage for one month. Since problems arise, it can be seen that none of them is practical.

【0088】[0088]

【発明の効果】本発明により、インクジェット記録ヘッ
ドのインク流路内の親水性を恒久的に維持することによ
り、インク流路内における様々な気泡によるトラブルを
未然に防げるとともに組み立ての工程を簡便にすること
の出来るインクジェット記録ヘッドおよびその製造方法
を提供することが出来る。
According to the present invention, by maintaining the hydrophilicity in the ink flow path of the ink jet recording head permanently, troubles due to various bubbles in the ink flow path can be prevented beforehand and the assembly process can be simplified. And a method for manufacturing the same.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明のインクジェットヘッドのインク射出原
理の模式図。
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the principle of ink ejection of an ink jet head according to the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 駆動部分 2 インク 3 ノズルプレート 4 ノズル 5 インク滴 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Driving part 2 Ink 3 Nozzle plate 4 Nozzle 5 Ink drop

Claims (8)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 インクジェット記録装置に用いるインク
ジェット記録ヘッドにおいて、駆動部とノズル部材を貼
り合わせてなるインクジェット記録ヘッドで貼り合わせ
部が樹脂製であり、その表面にカチオン性の高い樹脂を
表面に反応させて付け、さらにその上に親水性有機物を
反応させ、その張り合わせ部表面のカチオン性の高い樹
脂層および親水性有機物質層を利用して接着することを
特徴とするインクジェット記録ヘッド。
1. An ink jet recording head used in an ink jet recording apparatus, wherein a bonding portion is made of resin in an ink jet recording head in which a driving portion and a nozzle member are bonded, and a highly cationic resin is reacted on the surface. An ink jet recording head, wherein a hydrophilic organic substance is allowed to react thereon and adhered using a highly cationic resin layer and a hydrophilic organic substance layer on the surface of the bonded portion.
【請求項2】 前記親水性有機物が構造内に酸無水物を
含む樹脂であることを特徴とする請求項1記載のインク
ジェット記録ヘッド。
2. The ink jet recording head according to claim 1, wherein the hydrophilic organic substance is a resin containing an acid anhydride in a structure.
【請求項3】 前記親水性有機物が構造内に複数のカル
ボキシル基を含む樹脂であることを特徴とする請求項1
記載のインクジェット記録ヘッド。
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the hydrophilic organic substance is a resin containing a plurality of carboxyl groups in the structure.
The inkjet recording head according to the above.
【請求項4】 前記親水性有機物がアクリル系モノマー
であることを特徴とする請求項1記載のインクジェット
記録ヘッド。
4. The ink jet recording head according to claim 1, wherein said hydrophilic organic substance is an acrylic monomer.
【請求項5】 インクジェット記録装置に用いるインク
ジェット記録ヘッドの製造方法において、駆動部とノズ
ル部材を貼り合わせてなるインクジェット記録ヘッドで
貼り合わせ部とインクに接する部分が樹脂からなってい
て、表面にカチオン性の高い樹脂を反応させて付け、さ
らにその上に親水性有機物を反応させて造ることを特徴
とするインクジェット記録ヘッドの製造方法。
5. A method of manufacturing an ink jet recording head for use in an ink jet recording apparatus, wherein a portion of the ink jet recording head in which a driving unit and a nozzle member are bonded to each other is in contact with ink, and a surface of the driving unit and the nozzle member are made of a resin. A method for producing an ink jet recording head, characterized in that it is made by reacting a highly reactive resin and then reacting it with a hydrophilic organic substance.
【請求項6】 前記親水性有機物を反応させて後、アル
カリ金属を含む液に漬け、純水で洗浄することを特徴と
する請求項5記載のインクジェット記録ヘッドの製造方
法。
6. The method for manufacturing an ink jet recording head according to claim 5, wherein after the reaction of the hydrophilic organic substance, the substrate is immersed in a liquid containing an alkali metal and washed with pure water.
【請求項7】 インクジェット記録装置に用いるインク
ジェット記録ヘッドにおいて、駆動部とノズル部材を貼
り合わせてなるインクジェット記録ヘッドで、貼り合わ
せ部が樹脂製であり、樹脂表面にグラフト重合し、その
張り合わせ部の表面グラフト重合層を利用して接着され
ていることを特徴とするインクジェット記録ヘッド。
7. An ink jet recording head used in an ink jet recording apparatus, which is an ink jet recording head in which a driving unit and a nozzle member are bonded together, the bonding unit is made of resin, and graft polymerization is performed on the resin surface. An ink jet recording head which is adhered using a surface graft polymerization layer.
【請求項8】 インクジェット記録装置に用いるインク
ジェット記録ヘッドの製造方法において、駆動部とノズ
ル部材を貼り合わせてなるインクジェット記録ヘッド
で、貼り合わせ部が樹脂製であり、樹脂表面にグラフト
重合し、その張り合わせ部の表面グラフト重合層を利用
して接着させることを特徴とするインクジェット記録ヘ
ッドの製造方法。
8. A method for manufacturing an ink jet recording head for use in an ink jet recording apparatus, wherein the driving portion and the nozzle member are bonded to each other, the bonded portion is made of a resin, and graft polymerization is performed on the resin surface. A method for manufacturing an ink jet recording head, characterized in that adhesion is performed by using a surface graft polymer layer of a bonding portion.
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