TW200840720A - Inkjet printhead - Google Patents

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TW200840720A
TW200840720A TW96111689A TW96111689A TW200840720A TW 200840720 A TW200840720 A TW 200840720A TW 96111689 A TW96111689 A TW 96111689A TW 96111689 A TW96111689 A TW 96111689A TW 200840720 A TW200840720 A TW 200840720A
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Cheng-Ming Chang
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An inkjet printhead capable of printing with plurality color ink is disclosed. The inkjet printhead comprises a chip, a plurality of heating apparatuses disposed on three vertical axes of the chip and three ink supplying paths arranged side by side to each other, wherein the ink supplying path is disposed between the heating apparatuses on two axes and the distance between two ink supplying paths is 1.27 millimeter.

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200840720 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本案係關於一種喷墨頭結構,尤指一種適用於墨水匣 之喷墨頭結構。 【先前技術】 目前市面上常見的印表機除雷射印表機外,噴墨印表 機是另一種被廣泛使用的機種,其具有價格低廉、操作容 易以及低噪音等優點,且可列印於如紙張、相片紙等多種 喷墨媒體。而喷墨印表機之列印品質主要取決於墨水匣的 設計等因素,尤其以控制列印晶片釋出墨滴至喷墨媒體之 喷墨頭機構設計為墨水匣設計的重要考量因素。 一般而言,喷墨印表機主要藉由喷墨頭分別在一個陣 列的特定位置列印獨立點的圖案來組合產生列印的圖 像,而獨立點的位置是由所要列印的圖像所決定且可被看 做是一個直線陣列中的一個小點。 習知喷墨頭結構可包含列印晶片、加熱器以及喷孔 板,其中喷墨頭結構係組裝於一墨水匣之本體上,且加熱 器係受控於列印晶片,墨水匣將提供墨水至加熱器,使得 加熱器因應列印晶片的觸發對墨水進行加熱,使得墨水匣 内部所儲存之墨水加熱並經由所對應之喷孔板之喷孔喷 射至喷墨媒體上,至於,墨滴喷墨時間的控制對應於所要 列印圖案的像素點。 通常墨水匣係設置於喷墨印表機之内部,並藉由一承 5 200840720 進應,载系二::案:==位置 •描軸產生相對運動,其 墨媒體之間沿-掃 .寬度方向,且驅動組件的單田平行於喷墨媒體的 f,喷墨媒體的大約載, • %:前:,=二 掃描軸 線條,而所有的間動時將會產生—行間斷 媒體進、.,5軸上的贫度越大,沿該轴的列印分辨 ^ 習知技術係藉由增加喷墨頭的加熱器的數 2。 間斷線條沿噴墨媒體前進軸的密度,以提高 提而 進行提昇列印的速度,雖然增加喷墨頭的加熱器:率’ 的熱 擊以達到加快列印速度,但是眾多的加熱器會產^大息目可 能使得噴墨頭的溫度快速升高,不僅會影響 = 能使得整個喷墨頭損壞。 、更可 目前業界所發展出來的解決方式之一係藉由_ + 墨頭的尺寸來避免喷墨頭的溫度快速升高,但是,4於= 爭激烈的噴墨列印市場中,喷墨印表機的售價下降的^快 速’增加喷墨頭的尺寸將會提高生產喷墨印表機的成本,' 而消減市場競爭力。 而且當嘴墨頭的嘴孔數置多的時候,會將噴墨頭設計 6 200840720 輪以節省喷頭晶片輪入/輸出(ι/〇)上的數量, 紝人墨頭晶片所需驅動加熱器的控制方式仍為需要 二以及列印資料信號,但是習知喷墨頭晶片中 的數=的設計方式係為當控制喷墨頭加熱的位址 至對庫A 1時’位置解碼11需對狀置η條排線以供連接 主対愿的噴墨驅動電 的位址的數目為2〇時,言,當控制喷墨頭加熱 線,但是Ρ „時置解碼器需對應設置20條排 的面積,的增加,習知的設計將增加晶片 方式:節省=:的4:要:— 頭結構,每i 了改善上述習知技術缺失之喷墨 只為目前迫切需要解決之問題。 【發明内容】 知增加2主要目的在於提供—種喷墨頭結構,俾解決習 提高生產嘖熱&的數目而增加喷墨頭的尺寸將會 增加晶片的.p表機的成本’以及習知位址控制之方式將 本案描面積而增加喷墨頭的尺寸等缺點。 印,同時了—種噴墨頭能夠實現高分辨率的高速列 便和廉價的組而降低成本一 的方式=^墨頭結構用來實現高分辨率及高速列印 錯排列:、:增加加熱器的數量,並使不同組的加熱器交 J、使加熱器以高頻率工作。 為達上述目的,本案之一較廣義實施樣態為提供—種 7 200840720 喷墨頭結構,用以進行多色墨水之喷墨列印,其係包含: 晶片;三個轴線陣列的加熱器,其係設置於該晶片上且沿 縱向延伸;以及三個並列設置之供墨流道,其係分別設置 於每一該軸線陣列之該加熱器間,且相鄰兩供墨流道之間 隔距離係為1.27毫米(匪)。 根據上述構想,其中喷墨頭結構更進一步包含有至少 接收一喷墨控制電路所輸出之串列位址信號的位址控制 電路,位址控制電路包含有將接收的串列位址信號轉換成 兩組並列位址信號輸出的串並位址信號轉換器及兩個分 別接收該串並位址信號轉換器之輸出信號並予以解碼的 位址解碼器,促使兩個位址解碼器形成MxN排並列的信號 輸送至具有及閘及加熱器的喷墨驅動電路中作為喷墨控 制信號。 本案喷墨頭晶片上設置之每一軸線陣列的加熱器以 及相對應之喷孔排列成至少2個平行的行,每一行相對於 相鄰的行係交錯排列或偏移,以提供比非交錯排列佈植更 小的有效距離。 本案之另一較廣義實施樣態為提供一種喷墨頭結 構,用以進行單色墨水之喷墨列印,其係包含:晶片;複 數個加熱器,其係設置於該晶片上,且加熱器係沿相互平 行且相互間隔開的轴線排列成至少2個轴線組;中央供墨 流道,其係設置於至少2個轴線組之複數個加熱器間;其 中,晶片之寬度係為2.8毫米(mm),中央供墨流道之長 度係為21· 24毫米(mm),寬度係為0· 175毫米(mm)。 8 200840720 【實施方式;j 說明優點的一些典型實施例將在後段的 有二變===案能夠在不同的態樣上具 圖示在本質上係當其,的說明及 本發明之嘖!二 非用以限制本案。 列喷墨頭上的大量^;:構主要藉由交錯排列的方式來排 掃描列印次數來提以縮小喷墨頭的尺寸並以較少的 體在進給轴上的有效^率,即可提高喷墨媒 度,進而使得度以提供高分辨率的列印速 墨印表機。 ,墨職構可適祕相對低成本的噴 印#應=第圖’其係為本案較佳實施例之適用於噴墨 統:主要之結構示意圖,如圖所示,承载系 統1可包含承載;結構,其中,承载系 位置控制器ιπΐιΐ 13、第—驅動馬達116、 提供整個承载夺殊^作处1!達119、送紙結構120以及 執乐既1運作能量的電源121。 驅動ίΐ?/12主要用來容置喷墨頭111且其-端與第- 向上;動用以Γ噴墨頭111於掃描軸115方 =線轨跡移動,育墨頭lu可以是可更換地或 連衣承载架112上’而控制器113係與承载架u 連接,用以傳送控制信號至噴墨頭lu上。 相 其係:據二 置控制117所傳送的控制信號沿著掃插軸 9 200840720 115來移動承載架112,而位置控制器I〗?則是 器118來確定承載架112於掃描轴115之位置外儲存 置控制器m更可用來控制第二驅動馬達119卜、,位 動贺墨媒體122,例如:紙張,與送紙結構120之門以驅 而使嘴墨媒體122可沿進給軸114方向移動。間,進200840720 IX. Description of the invention: [Technical field to which the invention pertains] The present invention relates to an ink jet head structure, and more particularly to an ink jet head structure suitable for an ink cartridge. [Prior Art] In addition to the laser printers commonly used in the market, the inkjet printer is another widely used model, which has the advantages of low price, easy operation and low noise. Printed on a variety of inkjet media such as paper and photo paper. The printing quality of the inkjet printer mainly depends on factors such as the design of the ink cartridge, especially the ink jet head mechanism for controlling the printing of the ink droplets to the inkjet medium to design an ink cartridge design. In general, an inkjet printer mainly combines and produces a printed image by printing a pattern of independent dots at specific positions of an array, respectively, and the position of the independent dot is determined by the image to be printed. It is determined and can be seen as a small point in a linear array. The conventional inkjet head structure may include a printing chip, a heater, and a orifice plate, wherein the inkjet head structure is assembled on the body of an ink cartridge, and the heater is controlled by the printing wafer, and the ink cartridge provides ink. To the heater, the heater heats the ink according to the trigger of the printing of the wafer, so that the ink stored inside the ink cartridge is heated and ejected onto the inkjet medium through the corresponding orifice of the orifice plate, as for the ink droplet spraying The control of the ink time corresponds to the pixel point of the pattern to be printed. Usually, the ink system is set inside the inkjet printer, and is supported by a bearing 5 200840720. The carrier is two:: case: == position • The drawing axis produces relative motion, and the ink media is swept along the -. In the width direction, and the single field of the drive assembly is parallel to the f of the inkjet medium, the approximate load of the inkjet media, • %: front:, = two scan axis bars, and all the interleaving will result in intermittent media. The greater the depletion on the 5 axes, the printing resolution along the axis is known by increasing the number of heaters of the inkjet head by two. The density of the intermittent line along the advancement axis of the inkjet media is increased to increase the speed of printing. Although the heater of the inkjet head is increased: the thermal shock of the rate is increased to speed up the printing speed, but many heaters are produced. ^ Big interest points may cause the temperature of the ink jet head to rise rapidly, not only affecting = can cause damage to the entire ink jet head. One of the solutions developed by the industry at present is to avoid the rapid rise of the temperature of the inkjet head by the size of the _+ ink head, but in the inkjet printing market where the competition is fierce, inkjet The price of the printer has dropped rapidly. Increasing the size of the inkjet head will increase the cost of producing inkjet printers, while reducing market competitiveness. Moreover, when the number of nozzle holes of the nozzle head is set to be large, the inkjet head design 6 200840720 wheel is used to save the number of nozzle wafer wheel input/output (ι/〇), and the driving heat required for the ink head wafer is required. The control method of the device is still required to print the data signal, but the number of the conventional inkjet head wafer is designed to control the position of the inkjet head heated to the address A1. When the number of addresses of the ink-jet driving electric power for connecting the n-th cable to the main wish is 2 ,, when controlling the ink-jet head heating wire, the 时 时 解码 decoder needs to be set correspondingly 20 The increase in the area of the row, the conventional design will increase the wafer mode: save =: 4: To: - Head structure, each of which improves the inkjet of the above-mentioned conventional technology is only an urgent problem to be solved. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The main purpose of the increase 2 is to provide an ink jet head structure, which increases the number of heat generations and increases the size of the ink jet head, which will increase the cost of the wafer. The method of address control increases the area of the case and increases the head of the inkjet head. Dimensions and other shortcomings. Printing, at the same time - a kind of inkjet head can achieve high-resolution high-speed column and cheap group and reduce the cost of one way = ^ ink head structure used to achieve high resolution and high-speed printing misalignment: ,: increase the number of heaters, and make different sets of heaters to J, so that the heater works at a high frequency. In order to achieve the above purpose, one of the more general implementation of the case provides a kind of 7 200840720 inkjet head structure, An inkjet printing for performing multicolor ink, comprising: a wafer; a heater of three axial arrays disposed on the wafer and extending in a longitudinal direction; and three ink supply channels arranged in parallel, They are respectively disposed between the heaters of each of the arrays of the axes, and the distance between adjacent ink supply channels is 1.27 mm (匪). According to the above concept, the inkjet head structure further includes at least receiving An address control circuit for a serial address signal output by an inkjet control circuit, the address control circuit includes a serial-to-address signal conversion for converting the received serial address signal into two sets of parallel address signal outputs And two address decoders respectively receiving and decoding the output signals of the serial-to-address signal converters, causing the two address decoders to form MxN-parallel signals to be delivered to the ink-jet drive with gates and heaters The circuit is used as an inkjet control signal. The heater of each axis array disposed on the inkjet head wafer and the corresponding orifice are arranged in at least two parallel rows, each row being staggered with respect to adjacent rows or Offset to provide a smaller effective distance than non-staggered arrangement. Another broad aspect of the present invention provides an inkjet head structure for inkjet printing of monochrome inks, comprising: a wafer; a plurality of heaters disposed on the wafer, and the heaters are arranged in at least two axis groups along mutually parallel and mutually spaced axes; the central ink supply flow path is disposed at least 2 The plurality of heaters in the axis group; wherein the width of the wafer is 2.8 millimeters (mm), the length of the central ink supply channel is 21·24 millimeters (mm), and the width is 0·175 millimeters (mm). ). 8 200840720 [Embodiment; j. Some typical embodiments of the advantages will be described in the following paragraphs. === The case can be illustrated in different aspects in essence, and the description of the present invention! Second, it is not used to limit the case. A large number of columns on the inkjet heads are arranged to scan the number of prints by staggering to reduce the size of the inkjet head and to reduce the effective velocity of the body on the feed axis. Increasing the inkjet median, in order to provide a high resolution print speed ink printer. The ink structure can be suitable for relatively low-cost printing. #应=图图' is the preferred embodiment of the present invention for the inkjet system: the main structure diagram, as shown, the carrier system 1 can include the bearing The structure, wherein the load-bearing position controller ιπΐιΐ 13, the first drive motor 116, provides the entire load-bearing control unit 1! 119, the paper feed structure 120, and the power source 121 that controls the energy of both operations. The driver ΐ?/12 is mainly used for accommodating the inkjet head 111 and its end and the first-up direction; the movement of the inkjet head 111 on the scanning axis 115 side line trajectory, the ink-receiving head lu can be replaceably The controller 113 is connected to the carrier u for transmitting a control signal to the inkjet head lu. Phase: According to the control signal transmitted by the second control 117, the carrier 112 is moved along the sweeping axis 9 200840720 115, and the position controller I is? Then, the controller 118 determines that the carrier 112 is located outside the position of the scanning axis 115. The controller m is further used to control the second driving motor 119, and the moving ink medium 122, for example, paper, and the paper feeding structure 120 The door is adapted to move the mouth ink medium 122 in the direction of the feed axis 114. Into

當嘴墨媒體122在列印區域(未圖示)中確定 定位後’第-㈣馬4 116在位置控髮m 使承載架112及喷墨頭ln在喷 ;^動下將 移動而進㈣印,於掃描轴115上出 =:位置控制器m將控制第二驅動馬達119運 贺墨媒體122與送紙結構12〇之間,使噴 沿進給轴114方向移動’以將噴墨媒雜122的另 ==?第一媒動馬達116將再帶動承載;t 、* 、11在噴墨媒體122上沿掃描轴115移動而 直重複到所有的列印資料都列印到噴墨; 體122將被推出到喷墨印表機之輪出 他永k禾圖不)上,以完成列印動作。 請參閱第二圖(a),其係為本案第一較隹實施例之單 色噴墨頭之結構示意圖。其中第二圖(a)所示之喷墨頭2 係為一簡化後之結構示意圖,於本實施例中,噴墨頭2係 為一長條狀結構且包含晶片21、電連接片22以及喷孔片 23 ’其中’晶片21表面上係具有複數個加熱器25 (如第 二圖(b)所示),且喷孔片23上係包含複數個對應於加 熱斋25的喷孔24,於本實施例中,喷孔24的數量可為 1000個,但不以此為限。 200840720 於本實施例中,噴墨頭2的組合喷孔分辨率可為1200 點每英对(dpi),即沿著參考軸線L量測喷墨頭2的有效 喷墨距離為1/1200英吋,且參考軸線l係與第一圖所示 之贺墨媒體122的進給輛114方向^一致。When the ink medium 122 determines the positioning in the printing area (not shown), the 'fourth-fourth horse 4 116 is in position control, so that the carrier 112 and the ink-jet head ln are sprayed; Printing, on the scan axis 115 =: the position controller m will control the second drive motor 119 between the ink medium 122 and the paper feed structure 12 , to move the spray in the direction of the feed axis 114 to The other ==? the first medium motor 116 will drive the load; t, *, 11 move along the scanning axis 115 on the inkjet medium 122 and repeat until all the printed materials are printed to the inkjet; Body 122 will be pushed out to the inkjet printer's wheel to complete the printing action. Please refer to the second figure (a), which is a schematic structural view of the single color inkjet head of the first comparative embodiment of the present invention. The inkjet head 2 shown in the second figure (a) is a simplified schematic structural view. In the embodiment, the inkjet head 2 is an elongated structure and includes a wafer 21, an electrical connection piece 22, and The orifice sheet 23' wherein the surface of the wafer 21 has a plurality of heaters 25 (as shown in the second diagram (b)), and the orifice sheet 23 comprises a plurality of orifices 24 corresponding to the heating element 25, In this embodiment, the number of the injection holes 24 may be 1000, but not limited thereto. 200840720 In the present embodiment, the combined nozzle resolution of the inkjet head 2 can be 1200 dots per inch (dpi), that is, the effective inkjet distance of the inkjet head 2 measured along the reference axis L is 1/1200 inch.吋, and the reference axis l is in line with the direction of the feed unit 114 of the ink medium 122 shown in the first figure.

為了實現高分辨率的功效,噴墨頭2上之噴孔24可排 列成為2個軸線組,圖中以j及n來表示,且每個軸線組 I及Π均具有一中心線%,兩中心線26係互相平行設置 且均與參考軸線L平行,且每個轴線組j及!!中的喷孔24 相對於其它轴線組;[Μ中㈣孔24以及參考轴線L是 交錯排列的,每個軸線軸I或U的軸線距離為Ρ,而全部 為,/,線二及Γ組^來相對於參考軸線L的有效距離 η 之兩喷孔24間的距離為p,不 同中〜線26相鄰之兩喷孔9 實施例中Ρ可為丨/麵料,4/㈣直距離為ρ/2,於本 此為限。 IV2為1/1200英吋,但不以 凊參閱第二圖(b),ι^ /么令生-立 镍為第二圖(a)移除喷子〖μ 後之結構不意圖,如圖所示,士 _ 矛、贺孔片 21可為-矩形結構,其長本,施例之2之晶片 ^ . 見比係以9· 0〜12· 5的if 失 仫,於本貝施例中,晶片21 &間為 長度LcU約為25. 4毫米(Wdl f f 2. 8毫来(_> 長寬比為9·。,因此本案之;^,積為,72亳米㈤, 毫米約設置有_^頭2於纽片23上每平方 FI Mr、 L72%14個嘴孔24(如第一 = = ):且設置在晶片上的加熱器25將墨 排歹】成為一個父錯行的噴孔24 刼…、水ΜIn order to achieve the high-resolution effect, the nozzle holes 24 on the inkjet head 2 can be arranged into two axis groups, which are denoted by j and n, and each axis group I and Π have a center line %, two The centerlines 26 are arranged parallel to each other and are both parallel to the reference axis L, and each axis group j and! ! The orifice 24 in the middle is opposite to the other axis groups; [the middle (four) hole 24 and the reference axis L are staggered, and the axial distance of each axis axis I or U is Ρ, and all are, /, line 2 and The distance between the two injection holes 24 of the effective group η with respect to the reference axis L is p, and the two injection holes 9 adjacent to the different middle to line 26 can be 丨/fabric, 4/(four) straight The distance is ρ/2, which is limited to this. IV2 is 1/1200 inch, but do not refer to the second figure (b), ι^ / 令生生-立 nickel is the second figure (a) remove the spray 〖μ after the structure is not intended, as shown As shown, the _ spear, the He Kong film 21 can be a - rectangular structure, the length of which, the wafer of the example 2 ^. See the ratio of the 9. 0~12·5 if failed, in this example In the middle, the length of the wafer 21 & LcU is about 25.4 mm (Wdl ff 2. 8 milliliters (_> aspect ratio is 9·., therefore, the case; ^, product is, 72 cm (five), mm About _^ head 2 is provided on the button 23 on the tab 23, and each of the FI FI Mr, L 72% 14 mouth holes 24 (such as the first ==): and the heater 25 disposed on the wafer slid the ink into a father's fault. Row of nozzles 24 刼..., leeches

Lrl為5/6英吋的每一行中中Μ於加熱11 25總長 干有500個喷孔24。 200840720 請再參閱第二圖(b),晶片21的表面上係具有1個 長條狀之中央供墨流道27以及分別設置於中央供墨流道 27兩侧邊之加熱器25,另外,中央供墨流道27的一侧邊 係包含排列著第I組加熱器25之第一縱向邊緣271,而另 一侧邊則包含排列著第Π組加熱器25之第二縱向邊緣 272。 於本實施例中,中央供墨流道27的寬度Sdl可為 0· 175毫米(mm),長度Lsl可為21· 24毫米(mm),且中 央供墨流道27的寬度佔晶片21的A-A截面積比例係為: Sdl/Wdl = 0. 175mm/2. 8mm=6. 25%。 中央供墨流道27兩侧邊之加熱器25可沿第一軸線及 第二軸線分別排列成為2排轴線組,圖中以I及Π來表 示,且轴線組I及Π的加熱器彼此之間係交錯排列設置, 同一排之相鄰兩加熱器25間的距離為P,不同排之相鄰兩 加熱器25間的垂直距離為P/2,於本實施例中P可為1/600 英吋,P/2為1/1200英吋,但不以此為限。 由於加熱器25係設置在高度緊湊的喷墨頭2晶片21 上,因此晶片21上的加熱器25密度至少要有每平方毫米 (mm2) 10個加熱器,以使喷墨頭2的成本比其它具有較 少喷孔24的喷墨頭2更低。在實施例中,晶片21上每平 方毫米(mm2)可具有13. 5〜19. 9個加熱器,即加熱器的數 量大約介於960至1415的區間。而較佳值係加熱器25總 數約為1000個,因此本案晶片21上每平方毫米(丽2)的 加熱器25密度約為1000/ ( 25· 4x2· 8)与14。至於上述計 12 200840720 算晶片21上的加熱器25密度係將中央供墨流道27的面 積一起加入計算。 一般而言,為了使重量輕的墨滴能夠保持高速列印, 加熱器25需以很高的頻率運作,本案之喷墨頭2藉由高 喷射頻率結合高密度交錯排列的加熱器25的方式來提供 高分辨率的高速列印,本案之喷墨頭2的加熱器25使用 的喷射頻率超過20千赫茲,較佳的頻率範圍為22至26 千赫茲,本實施例係以24千赫茲的工作頻率運作。 請參閱第三圖(a),其係為本案第三較佳實施例之彩 色喷墨頭之結構示意圖。其中第三圖(a)所示之喷墨頭3 係為一簡化後之結構示意圖,於本實施例中,喷墨頭3係 為一長條狀結構且包含晶片31、電連接片32、喷孔片33 以及三個轴線陣列34的加熱器35 (如第三圖(b)所示), 且喷孔片33上係包含複數個對應於加熱器35的喷孔 331,主要藉由一定的列印分辨率來進行多道的彩色列 印,且於喷墨媒體軸線的點間距可小於或等於軸線喷孔的 間距。 請參閱第三圖(b)及(c),其中第三圖(b)其係為 第三圖(a)移除喷孔片後之結構示意圖,第三圖(c)其 係為第三圖(a)移除部分喷孔片後之結構示意圖,如圖 所示,本實施例之喷墨頭3之晶片31的表面上的加熱器 35係設置成沿參考軸線L延伸的轴線陣列34,並相對參 考轴線L橫向或侧向相互隔離,另外,晶片31上更具有 三個與參考轴線L平行的供墨流道36,主要用來傳送不同 13 200840720 顏色的墨水,且彼此之間相對參考轴線L的垂直方向並排 分隔,進而為對應的三個軸線陣列34的加熱器35提供不 同顏色的墨水,每一軸線陣列34可由2排設置於供墨流 道36兩侧邊之同色墨水加熱器35所組成且均平行於參考 軸線L的方向,且2排加熱器35之間以交錯排列的方式 設置於供墨流道36的兩侧邊,故本實施例之晶片31上係 具有2排x3色=6排的加熱器排數。 於本實施例中,每一軸線陣列34中可包含600個或 更多的加熱器35,即每一排的加熱器35可由300個加熱 器35所組成,因此加熱器35的總數可為1800個,且每 一軸線陣列34中同一排且兩相鄰之加熱器35間的距離為 p,不同排之相鄰兩加熱器35間的垂直距離為P/2,於本 實施例中P可為1/600英吋,P/2為1/1200英吋。 在一些實施例中,每一軸線陣列34中同一排且兩相 鄰之加熱器35間的距離可為1/600〜1/1200英吋,不同排 之相鄰兩加熱器35間的垂直距離可為1/1200〜1/2400英 〇 本實施例之喷墨頭2之晶片21可為一矩形結構,其 長寬比係以3. 6〜9. 0的區間為佳,晶片31的寬度Wd2約 為4.5毫米(麵),長度Ld2約為16毫米(腿),總面積 為72毫米(mm),長寬比為Ld2/Wd2=16/4.5=3.6,且晶 片31上加熱器35的密度區間以20.1〜30.0為佳,每一 排的加熱器35總長Lr2約為1/2英吋,加熱器35總數約 為1800個,因此本案晶片31上每平方毫米(mm2)的加熱 200840720 器 35 密度約為 1800/ ( 16x4· 5) =25。 另外,每一供墨流道36的寬度Sd2可為0. 15毫米 (mm),長度Ls2可為12· 8毫米(匪),且相鄰兩供墨流 ^ 道36的間距Cd可為1· 27毫米(mm),因此三個供墨流道 - 36的總寬度佔晶片31的B-B截面積比例係為:(Sd2/Wd2) x3= ( 0· 15mm/4· 5mm) x3=10%。另一些實施例中,相鄰兩 供墨流道36的間距Cd可為1·27毫米(mm),寬度Sd2區 間可為0· 17mm,可配合每一供墨流道36寬度Sd2區間為 ® 0· 15画〜0· 17腿,以及每一供墨流道36長度Ls2區間為 0· 15mm〜0· 17mm,三値供墨流道36的總寬度佔晶片31的 B-B截面積比例區間可為6.25%〜10%。 於另一實施例中,晶片31上可同樣具有6排的加熱 器排數,但是加熱器的總數可為2000〜3000個,晶片31 的寬度Wd2可為2· 5〜3· 5毫米(mm),長度Ld2可為12· 7 〜25· 4毫米(mm),總面積為31· 75〜88· 9毫米(mm),長 寬比為3. 6〜10,且晶片31上加熱器35的密度區間以31 • 〜90為佳,每一排的加熱器35總長Lr2約為1/2英吋, 因此晶片31上每平方毫米(mm2)的加熱器35密度約為 ( 2000/88.9)〜( 3000/31.75),即 22· 4〜94· 5。至於上 述計算晶片31上的加熱器35密度係將供墨流道37的面 積一起加入計算。 本案之喷墨頭除了藉由交錯排列的方式來於晶片上 設置更多的加熱器以有效利用喷墨頭空間而降低成本及 提高列印速度外,更可藉由縮減喷墨頭内部晶片之位址控 制方式來達到縮減晶片面積,使喷墨頭的尺寸相對縮小, 15 200840720 進而降低生產喷墨印表機的成本。 請參閱第四圖,其係為由喷墨印表機之喷墨控制電路 與喷墨頭晶片之連接結構示意圖。如圖所示,喷墨控制電 • 路41於喷墨印表機(未圖示)運作時將傳送時脈信號 • ( clock)、奇數位址資料信號(Data^odd)、偶數位址資 料信號(Data_even )、位址信號(address )、選通信號 (strobe)、加熱信號(Main fire, MF)以及預熱信號 (Preheat fire,PF)至喷墨頭晶片42端,以控制整個喷墨 •頭的運作。 其中時脈信號為控制訊號輸入喷墨頭晶片42之依 據,奇數位址資料信號以及偶數位址資料信號為輸入到喷 墨頭晶片42之列印資料,位址信號為輸入到喷墨頭晶片 42之位置訊號,用以驅動需進行喷墨列印的加熱電路,選 通信號為控制喷墨頭晶片42將喷墨控制電路41傳入之信 號栓鎖(latch)住的信號,加熱信號為使喷墨頭之加熱 電路喷印出墨滴之訊號,預熱信號為讓喷墨頭預熱之訊 • 號。 請參閱第五圖(a)及(b),其中第五圖(a)係為第 四圖所示之喷墨頭晶片之電路結構示意圖,第五圖(b) 係為第五圖(a)之C部份之電路放大結構示意圖,如第 五圖(a)所示,由於喷墨控制電路41為了防止傳送至喷 墨頭晶片42的資料信號遺失,而將資料信號分成奇數位 址資料信號以及偶數位址資料信號分別傳送至喷墨頭晶 片42内,因此喷墨頭晶片42的内部電路分成2個部分來 分別接收奇數位址資料信號以及偶數位址資料信號並搭 16 200840720 配其它相對應的電路來進行喷墨運作,第一部份為接收奇 數位址資料信號(如第五圖(a)的左半部份)且由第一 串並資料信號轉換器(ser 2 par_odd )4211、第一串並 位址信號轉換器(ser 2 par—address)4221、第一主位址 解碼器(MA)4231、第一次位址解碼器(SA)4241、第一緩衝 器(FireBuffer,FB) 4251以及構成複數個組的電路區塊 (Bank)的喷墨驅動電路426所組成。 _ 至於,第二部份則是用來接收偶數位址資料信號(如 弟五圖(a)的右半部份)且由第二串並資料信號轉換器 (ser 2 par—even) 4212、第二串並位址信號轉換器(ser 2 par一address)4222、第二主位址解碼器(ma)4232、第二 次位址解碼器(SA)4242、第二缓衝器(卩11^丑11£^1%叩) 4252以及構成複數個組的電路區塊(Bank)的喷墨驅動電 路426,由於第一部份與第二部份的電路架構實質上係相 似,差異點僅在於第一串並資料信號轉換器42Π'及第二 # $並資料信號轉換器4212所分別接收的資料信號為奇數 位址或是偶數位址,因此以下將僅以第一部 即接收奇數位址資料信號之左半部份電路為例,而不再對 偶數位址資料信號之右半部份電路。 請再參閱第五圖(b)’第-串並資料信號轉換器42ΐι 係接收喷墨控制電路41所輸出之時脈信號(cl〇ck)、奇 數位址資料信號(Data—odd)以及選通信號(str〇be),並 將原本為串列輸入之奇數位址資料信號轉換成為經由 〇d0〜odl4排線所輸出共15位元的並列信號輪出,而第一 17 200840720 串並位址“號轉換器4221則是接收喷墨控制電路41所輪 出之時脈信號(clock)、位址信號(address)以及選通 k號(strobe),並將原本為串列輪入之位址信號轉換成為 ’ 經由〜W以及SO〜S2排線所輪出共5位元的並列信號 • 輸出,其中m0〜m2所輸出的信號係傳送至第一主位址解碼 器4231並經解碼且由排線〇〜MA4輸出5位元的並列信 就’至於排線S〇〜S2所輪出的信號係傳送至第一次位址 解碼器4241並經解碼且由排線SA0〜SA3輸出4位元的並 列信號。 第一緩衝器4251係接收喷墨控制電路41所輸出之加 熱信號(MF)以及預熱信號(PF),主要用來去除加熱信號以 及預熱信號的雜訊且加強信號強度,以增加信號穩定度, 並將處理後之加熱信號以及預熱信號傳送至喷墨驅動電 路 426。 而每一喷墨驅動電路426主要包含及閘4261、電位轉 • 換電路、驅動電晶體4263以及加熱器R,及閘4261具有 3支接腳ΜΑ—X、SA-Y及Data_Z,ΜΑ—X係連接至排線MA〇 〜MA4其中之一,SA—Y連接至排線SA0〜SA3其中之一, Data—Z則連接至排線〇d〇〜〇di4其中之一,及閘4261將接 收第一主位址解碼器4231及第一次位址解碼器4241所輪 出之位址信號,以及第一串並資料信號轉換器4211所傳 送之可數位址ΐ料信號,並進行一乘法邏輯運算以輸出一 運异結果’即高電位信號(high)或是低電位信號(1〇w)。 至於,電位轉換電路可為一升壓電路(L—>Hcircuit) 18 200840720 4262,其係與及閘4261以及與第一缓衝器425i連接用 以接收及閘4261所輪出之運算結果以及第一緩衝器4251 所輸出之加熱信號(MF)以及預熱信號(pF),當及閘· 所輸出之運算結果為低電位信號時,升壓電路觀將選 擇,收預,信號(PF),並將預熱信號(pF)由低電位轉換 成冋宅位彳s號,主要用來觸發驅動電晶體4263導通,同 時將傳送一列印電壓(Hv)至加熱器r,如此一來加孰器 # R的溫度將升高,使部份墨水及喷墨頭預熱至—特定溫度。 ±反之’當及閘4261所輪出之運算結果為高電位信號 升壓電路4262將選擇接收加熱信號(MF),並將加熱 m低電位轉換成高電則#號,主要用來觸發驅動電晶 體4263導通,同時將傳送一列印電壓(HV)至加熱器r, 如Λ來加熱器R的溫度將升高,以將墨水加熱而產生氣 泡’使墨水喷至喷墨媒體上。 其中每一組的電路區塊(Bank )中所包含的喷墨驅 •動電路426只對應到一個資料排線,即排線〇d〇〜〇dl4其 中之一,且喷墨驅動電路426的數量係等同於位址信號的 數量二於本案之喷墨頭晶片42中主要將位址信號分為主 位址信號以及次位址信號,即習知技術使用單一個位址解 馬器來進行位址#號的解碼,而本案同時藉由第一主位址 解碼器4231及第一次位址解碼器4241來進行,其中主位 址信號負責Μ個位元,次位址信號負責N個位元,M及N 為自然數,促使第一主位址解碼器4231及第一次位址解 碼斋4241形成MxN排並列的信號輸送至具有及閘4261及 19 200840720 加熱器R的喷墨驅動電路426中作為喷墨控制信號。 於本實施例中主位址信號負責5個位元,次位址信號 負責4個位元,主位址信號即第一主位址解碼器4231經 由排線MA0〜MA4所輪出的5位元並列信號,即m=5,次 • 位址信號即第一次位址解碼器4241經由排線SA0〜SA3所 輸出的4位元並列信號,即n=4,主位址信號以及次位址 信號經由及閘4261相乘之後將可產生與原本之位址總數 • 相同,即MxN=5x4=20,可解決習知技術需要設置2〇條 排線而增加晶片佈植(lay〇ut)尺寸的間題,進而達到縮 減排線所佔用喷墨頭晶片之面積空間,來達到縮減晶片面 積’使喷墨頭的尺寸相對縮小,進而降低生產喷墨印表機 的成本。 、 請參閱下列表一,其係為m〇〜m2棑線輪入到第一主位 =解碼器4231之並列位址信號,以及s〇〜S2排線輸入到 第一次位址解碼器4241之並列位址信號,所解出對應2〇 • 個位址的對應表: 〜 對應位址 ---— m0 〜m2 S0 〜S2 1 000 00 2 000 01 3 —-—--- 000 ϊο 000 ————--- 11 5 001 00 20 200840720 6 001 01 7 001 10 8 001 11 9 010 00 10 010 01 11 010 10 12 010 11 13 011 00 14 Oil 01 15 Oil 10 16 Oil 11 17 100 00 18 100 01 19 100 10 20 100 11 表一 當然上述第一主位址解碼器4231及第一次位址解碼器 4241所輸出之排線數目並不以M=5個及N=4個為限,可 以需求調整,舉例而言,當控制位址數目為16時,第一 主位址解碼器4231的排線數目可為M=4,而第一次位址 解碼器4241同樣維持為N= 4,兩者相乘後MxN = 4x4= 16。 21 200840720 綜上所述,本案之喷墨頭結構主要藉由交錯排列的方 式來於晶片上設置更多的加熱器以有效利用喷墨頭空間 而降低成本及提高列印速度外,更可藉由主位址解碼器及 • 次位址解碼器來取代習知單一位址解碼器,縮減喷墨頭内 . 部晶片之佈植排線面積以縮減晶片面積,使喷墨頭的尺寸 相對縮小,進而降低生產喷墨印表機的成本。 是以,本案之喷墨頭結構極具產業之價值,爰依法提 出申請。 • 本案得由熟知此技術之人士任施匠思而為諸般修 飾,然皆不脫如附申請專利範圍所欲保護者。 22 200840720 f圖式簡單說明j 於噴科表機内部 ::圖二:其係為本案第-較佳實嫩^ ^圖(b):_第二_移除_後之結構示意 其係為本案第三較佳實施例之彩色嘴墨頭之 ^了圖⑴:其係為第三圖(a)移除喷孔片後之結構示意 ΐϊΐ⑷:其係為第三圖(a)移除部分噴孔片後之結構 接墨印表機之喷墨控制電路與噴墨頭晶 示意二。()八係為弟四圖所示之喷墨頭晶片之電路結構 :示:jb。)·其係為第五圖(a) t C部份之電路放大結 23 200840720 【主要元件符號說明】 承載系統:1 喷墨頭:111 承載架:112 控制器:113 進給軸:114 掃描軸:115 第一驅動馬達:116 控制器:117 儲存器:118 第二驅動馬達:119 送紙結構:120 電源:121 喷墨媒體:122 喷墨頭:2、3 晶片:21、31 電連接片:22、32 喷孔片:23、33 喷孔·· 24、331 加熱器:25、35 中心線:26 中央供墨流道:27 第一縱向邊緣:271 第二縱向邊緣:272 轴線陣列:34 供墨流道:36 喷墨控制電路:41 嘴墨頭晶片:42 緩衝器:4251、4252 及閘:4261 升壓電路:4262 驅動電晶體:4263 串並資料信號轉換器:4211、4212 串並位址信號轉換器:4221、4222 主位址解碼器:4231、4232 次位址解碼器:4241、4242 喷墨驅動電路426 24The Lrl is 5/6 inch in each row and the heating is 11 25 total length. There are 500 orifices 24 in the dry. 200840720 Referring again to FIG. 2(b), the surface of the wafer 21 has a long central ink supply flow path 27 and heaters 25 respectively disposed on both sides of the central ink supply flow path 27. Further, One side of the central ink supply passage 27 includes a first longitudinal edge 271 in which the first group heaters 25 are arranged, and the other side includes a second longitudinal edge 272 in which the second group heaters 25 are arranged. In the embodiment, the width Sdl of the central ink supply flow path 27 may be 0·175 millimeters (mm), the length Ls1 may be 21·24 millimeters (mm), and the width of the central ink supply flow path 27 occupies the wafer 21. The ratio of the AA cross-sectional area is: Sdl / Wdl = 0. 175mm / 2. 8mm = 6. 25%. The heaters 25 on both sides of the central ink supply passage 27 can be arranged along the first axis and the second axis to form two rows of axis groups, which are represented by I and Π in the figure, and the heaters of the axis group I and the crucible The distance between adjacent heaters 25 in the same row is P, and the vertical distance between adjacent heaters 25 in different rows is P/2. In this embodiment, P can be 1 /600 inches, P/2 is 1/1200 inches, but not limited to this. Since the heater 25 is disposed on the highly compact inkjet head 2 wafer 21, the heater 25 on the wafer 21 has a density of at least 10 heaters per square millimeter (mm2) to make the cost ratio of the inkjet head 2 Other ink jet heads 2 having fewer orifices 24 are lower. In the embodiment, the number of heaters per square millimeter (mm2) on the wafer 21 may be 13. 5 to 19. 9 heaters, that is, the number of heaters is approximately in the range of 960 to 1415. Preferably, the total number of heaters 25 is about 1000. Therefore, the density of the heaters 25 per square millimeter (L2) on the wafer 21 of the present invention is about 1000/(25·4x2·8) and 14. As for the above-mentioned meter 12 200840720, the density of the heater 25 on the wafer 21 is calculated by adding the area of the central ink supply path 27 together. In general, in order to enable high-speed printing of light-weight ink droplets, the heater 25 is required to operate at a high frequency, and the ink jet head 2 of the present invention is combined with a high-density staggered heater 25 by a high jetting frequency. To provide high-resolution high-speed printing, the heater 25 of the inkjet head 2 of the present invention uses an ejection frequency of more than 20 kHz, preferably a frequency range of 22 to 26 kHz, and this embodiment is 24 kHz. Working frequency operates. Referring to Fig. 3(a), it is a schematic structural view of a color ink jet head according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention. The ink jet head 3 shown in the third figure (a) is a simplified schematic view. In the embodiment, the ink jet head 3 is a long strip structure and includes a wafer 31 and an electrical connecting piece 32. The orifice sheet 33 and the heater 35 of the three axis array 34 (as shown in the third diagram (b)), and the orifice sheet 33 includes a plurality of nozzle holes 331 corresponding to the heater 35, mainly by A certain print resolution is used to perform multi-pass color printing, and the dot pitch on the ink jet medium axis may be less than or equal to the pitch of the axial nozzle holes. Please refer to the third figure (b) and (c), wherein the third figure (b) is the structure of the third figure (a) after removing the orifice sheet, and the third figure (c) is the third figure. Figure (a) is a schematic view showing the structure after removing a part of the orifice sheet. As shown in the figure, the heater 35 on the surface of the wafer 31 of the ink-jet head 3 of the present embodiment is arranged in an array of axes extending along the reference axis L. 34, and laterally or laterally isolated from each other with respect to the reference axis L. In addition, the wafer 31 further has three ink supply channels 36 parallel to the reference axis L, mainly for conveying inks of different colors of 200820082020, and mutually The heaters 35 of the corresponding three axis arrays 34 are provided with different colors of ink, which are spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction of the reference axis L. Each axis array 34 can be disposed on both sides of the ink supply path 36 by two rows. The same color ink heaters 35 are formed and are parallel to the direction of the reference axis L, and the two rows of heaters 35 are disposed in a staggered manner on both sides of the ink supply path 36, so the wafer 31 of the present embodiment The upper system has 2 rows of x3 colors = 6 rows of heater rows. In this embodiment, 600 or more heaters 35 may be included in each axis array 34, that is, each row of heaters 35 may be composed of 300 heaters 35, so the total number of heaters 35 may be 1800. And the distance between the two adjacent heaters 35 in each axis array 34 is p, and the vertical distance between two adjacent heaters 35 in different rows is P/2. In this embodiment, P can be It is 1/600 inch and P/2 is 1/1200 inch. In some embodiments, the distance between the same row and two adjacent heaters 35 in each axis array 34 may be 1/600 to 1/1200 inches, and the vertical distance between adjacent heaters 35 in different rows The width of the wafer 31 is preferably in the range of 3.6 to 9. 0, and the width of the wafer 31 is preferably in the range of 3.6 to 9. 0, and the width of the wafer 31 is preferably 1/1200 to 1/2400 Å. Wd2 is about 4.5 mm (face), length Ld2 is about 16 mm (leg), total area is 72 mm (mm), aspect ratio is Ld2 / Wd2 = 16 / 4.5 = 3.6, and the heater 31 on the wafer 31 The density interval is preferably 20.1~30.0, the total length Lr2 of each row of heaters 35 is about 1/2 inch, and the total number of heaters 35 is about 1800, so the heating of the wafers 31 per square millimeter (mm2) is 200840720. 35 The density is approximately 1800/( 16x4· 5) =25. In addition, the width Sd2 of each ink supply flow path 36 may be 0.15 mm (mm), the length Ls2 may be 12·8 mm (匪), and the pitch Cd of the adjacent two ink supply channels 36 may be 1. · 27 mm (mm), so the total width of the three ink supply channels - 36 occupies the BB cross-sectional area of the wafer 31 as: (Sd2 / Wd2) x3 = (0 · 15mm / 4 · 5mm) x 3 = 10% . In other embodiments, the spacing Cd of adjacent ink supply passages 36 may be 1·27 millimeters (mm), and the width Sd2 may be 0·17 mm. The width of each ink supply passage 36 may be matched with the width Sd2. 0·15 draws ~0·17 legs, and each ink supply passage 36 length Ls2 interval is 0·15mm~0·17mm, and the total width of the three-inch ink supply passage 36 occupies the ratio of the BB cross-sectional area of the wafer 31. It is 6.25%~10%. In another embodiment, the wafer 31 can have the same number of rows of heaters in 6 rows, but the total number of heaters can be 2000 to 3000, and the width Wd2 of the wafer 31 can be 2·5 to 3·5 mm (mm). The length Ld2 may be 12·7 to 25·4 mm (mm), the total area is 31·75 to 88·9 mm (mm), the aspect ratio is 3. 6 to 10, and the heater 31 on the wafer 31 The density interval is preferably 31 • ~90, and the total length Lr2 of the heater 35 in each row is about 1/2 inch, so the density of the heater 35 per square millimeter (mm 2 ) on the wafer 31 is about (2000/88.9). ~ (3000/31.75), ie 22·4~94·5. As for the density of the heater 35 on the above-mentioned calculation wafer 31, the area of the ink supply path 37 is added together for calculation. In addition to reducing the cost and increasing the printing speed by providing more heaters on the wafer to effectively utilize the head space, the ink jet head of the present invention can reduce the internal wafer of the ink jet head by reducing the cost of the ink jet head space. The address control method is used to reduce the wafer area and make the size of the ink jet head relatively small, 15 200840720, thereby reducing the cost of producing an ink jet printer. Please refer to the fourth figure, which is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the ink jet control circuit of the ink jet printer and the ink jet head wafer. As shown, the inkjet control circuit 41 transmits a clock signal (clock), an odd address data signal (Data^odd), and an even address data when the ink jet printer (not shown) operates. Signal (Data_even), address signal (address), strobe signal (strobe), heating signal (Main fire, MF), and preheating signal (Preheat fire, PF) to the end of the inkjet head wafer 42 to control the entire inkjet • The operation of the head. The clock signal is the basis for the control signal input to the inkjet head wafer 42, the odd address data signal and the even address data signal are the printed data input to the inkjet head wafer 42, and the address signal is input to the inkjet head wafer. The position signal of 42 is used to drive a heating circuit that needs to perform inkjet printing. The strobe signal is a signal for controlling the inkjet head wafer 42 to latch the signal transmitted from the inkjet control circuit 41, and the heating signal is The heating circuit of the inkjet head is printed with the signal of the ink droplet, and the preheating signal is a signal for preheating the inkjet head. Please refer to the fifth figure (a) and (b). The fifth figure (a) is the circuit structure diagram of the inkjet head wafer shown in the fourth figure, and the fifth figure (b) is the fifth figure (a). A schematic diagram of the circuit amplification structure of the C portion, as shown in the fifth diagram (a), because the inkjet control circuit 41 divides the data signal into odd address data in order to prevent the loss of the data signal transmitted to the inkjet head wafer 42. The signal and the even address data signal are respectively transmitted to the inkjet head wafer 42, so that the internal circuit of the inkjet head wafer 42 is divided into two parts to respectively receive the odd address data signal and the even address data signal and take the 16 200840720 with other The corresponding circuit is used for inkjet operation. The first part is to receive the odd address data signal (such as the left half of the fifth figure (a)) and the first serial data signal converter (ser 2 par_odd) 4211, a first serial address signal converter (ser 2 par-address) 4221, a first primary address decoder (MA) 4231, a first address decoder (SA) 4241, a first buffer (FireBuffer) , FB) 4251 and the circuit blocks constituting a plurality of groups (Ban The inkjet driving circuit 426 of k) is composed of. _ As for the second part, it is used to receive the even-numbered address data signal (such as the right half of the fifth picture (a)) and by the second serial data signal converter (ser 2 par-even) 4212, Second serial address signal converter (ser 2 par-address) 4222, second main address decoder (ma) 4232, second address decoder (SA) 4242, second buffer (卩11 ^ 丑11£^1%叩) 4252 and the ink jet driving circuit 426 constituting a plurality of groups of circuit blocks, since the circuit structure of the first part and the second part are substantially similar, the difference is only The data signals received by the first serial data signal converter 42Π' and the second #$ and the data signal converter 4212 are respectively an odd address or an even address, so the following will only receive the odd bit in the first part. The circuit of the left half of the address data signal is taken as an example, and the circuit of the right half of the even address data signal is no longer used. Referring to FIG. 5(b), the 'synchronous data signal converter 42ΐ is a clock signal (cl〇ck), an odd address data signal (Data-odd), and an output selected by the inkjet control circuit 41. Pass signal (str〇be), and convert the odd-numbered address data signal originally input into the serial port into a parallel signal output of 15 bits through the 〇d0~odl4 cable, and the first 17 200840720 The address number converter 4221 receives the clock signal (clock), the address signal (address) and the strobe k (strobe) which are rotated by the inkjet control circuit 41, and is originally in the position of the serial number. The address signal is converted into a parallel signal output of a total of 5 bits via the ~W and SO~S2 cables, wherein the signals output by m0~m2 are transmitted to the first primary address decoder 4231 and decoded. The parallel signal of the 5-bit output from the cable 〇~MA4 is transmitted to the first address decoder 4241 and decoded and outputted by the wires SA0 to SA3. The parallel signal of the bit. The first buffer 4251 receives the output of the inkjet control circuit 41. The thermal signal (MF) and the preheating signal (PF) are mainly used to remove the noise of the heating signal and the preheating signal and enhance the signal strength to increase the signal stability, and transmit the processed heating signal and the preheating signal to The inkjet driving circuit 426. Each of the inkjet driving circuits 426 mainly includes a gate 4261, a potential conversion circuit, a driving transistor 4263, and a heater R, and the gate 4261 has three pins - X, SA-Y And Data_Z, ΜΑ-X is connected to one of the wires MA〇~MA4, SA-Y is connected to one of the wires SA0~SA3, and Data_Z is connected to one of the wires 〇d〇~〇di4 And the gate 4261 will receive the address signals rotated by the first primary address decoder 4231 and the first address decoder 4241, and the countable address signals transmitted by the first serial data signal converter 4211. And performing a multiplication logic operation to output a different result 'that is, a high potential signal (high) or a low potential signal (1 〇 w). As for the potential conversion circuit, it can be a boost circuit (L-> Hcircuit) 18 200840720 4262, the system and the gate 4261 and the first slow The 425i is connected to receive the operation result of the switch 4261 and the heating signal (MF) and the preheating signal (pF) output by the first buffer 4251, and the operation result outputted by the gate is a low potential signal. When the booster circuit is selected, the pre-heating signal (PF) is converted, and the preheating signal (pF) is converted from the low potential to the home position 彳s number, which is mainly used to trigger the driving transistor 4263 to be turned on, and will be transmitted at the same time. A column of printed voltage (Hv) is applied to the heater r such that the temperature of the heater #R will rise to preheat some of the ink and ink jet head to a specific temperature. ±Conversely, the result of the operation of the gate 4261 is that the high-potential signal boosting circuit 4262 will select the receiving heating signal (MF) and convert the heating m low potential into the high-powering ##, which is mainly used to trigger the driving power. The crystal 4263 is turned on while a printing voltage (HV) is delivered to the heater r. For example, the temperature of the heater R will rise to heat the ink to generate a bubble, which causes the ink to be ejected onto the inkjet medium. The inkjet driver circuit 426 included in the circuit block of each group corresponds to only one data line, that is, one of the wires 〇d〇 to 〇dl4, and the inkjet driving circuit 426 The number is equivalent to the number of address signals. In the inkjet head wafer 42 of the present invention, the address signals are mainly divided into a primary address signal and a secondary address signal, that is, the conventional technique uses a single address de-emphasis device. The decoding of the address ##, and the present case is simultaneously performed by the first primary address decoder 4231 and the first address decoder 4241, wherein the primary address signal is responsible for one bit, and the secondary address signal is responsible for N bits. The bits, M and N are natural numbers, causing the first primary address decoder 4231 and the first address decoding 4241 to form a MxN row parallel signal to be delivered to the inkjet drive having the gates 4261 and 19 200840720 heater R. Circuit 426 acts as an inkjet control signal. In this embodiment, the main address signal is responsible for 5 bits, the secondary address signal is responsible for 4 bits, and the main address signal is the 5 bits rotated by the first main address decoder 4231 via the lines MA0 to MA4. The meta-parallel signal, that is, m=5, the secondary address signal is the 4-bit parallel signal output by the first address decoder 4241 via the lines SA0 to SA3, that is, n=4, the main address signal and the sub-bit After the address signal is multiplied by the gate 4261, it can be generated to be the same as the original address number, ie, MxN=5x4=20, which can solve the problem that the conventional technology needs to set 2 lines and increase the wafer layout (lay〇ut). The size of the problem, in turn, to achieve the reduction of the area of the inkjet head wafer occupied by the emission reduction line to reduce the wafer area 'to make the size of the inkjet head relatively narrow, thereby reducing the cost of producing inkjet printers. Please refer to the following list 1. It is the parallel address signal of the m〇~m2棑 line to the first main position=decoder 4231, and the s〇~S2 line input to the first address decoder 4241. The parallel address signal, the corresponding table corresponding to 2 〇 address is solved: ~ corresponding address ----- m0 ~ m2 S0 ~ S2 1 000 00 2 000 01 3 —------ 000 ϊο 000 ———————— 11 5 001 00 20 200840720 6 001 01 7 001 10 8 001 11 9 010 00 10 010 01 11 010 10 12 010 11 13 011 00 14 Oil 01 15 Oil 10 16 Oil 11 17 100 00 18 100 01 19 100 10 20 100 11 Table 1 of course, the number of lines output by the first primary address decoder 4231 and the first address decoder 4241 is not limited to M=5 and N=4. Adjustment may be required. For example, when the number of control addresses is 16, the number of lines of the first primary address decoder 4231 may be M=4, and the first address decoder 4241 is also maintained at N=4. After multiplying the two, MxN = 4x4 = 16. 21 200840720 In summary, the ink jet head structure of the present invention mainly uses a staggered arrangement to place more heaters on the wafer to effectively utilize the head space to reduce cost and increase printing speed, and more Replacing the conventional single address decoder with the primary address decoder and the secondary address decoder, reducing the layout area of the wafer inside the inkjet head to reduce the wafer area, and the size of the inkjet head is relatively reduced. , thereby reducing the cost of producing inkjet printers. Therefore, the inkjet head structure of this case is of great industrial value, and the application is filed according to law. • This case has been modified by people who are familiar with the technology, but it is not intended to be protected by the scope of the patent application. 22 200840720 f Simple description of the figure j Inside the Jetting machine:: Figure 2: This is the first case of the case - the better ones ^ ^ Figure (b): _ second_removal _ after the structure indicates that it is The color nozzle ink head of the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in the figure (1): it is the third figure (a). The structure after removing the orifice sheet is ΐϊΐ(4): it is the third figure (a) removal part The structure of the ink jet control circuit of the ink jet printer after the orifice sheet is shown in Fig. 2 . () The circuit structure of the inkjet head wafer shown in Fig. 4 is shown as: jb. It is the fifth figure (a) t C part of the circuit amplification junction 23 200840720 [main component symbol description] carrier system: 1 inkjet head: 111 carrier: 112 controller: 113 feed axis: 114 scan Axis: 115 First drive motor: 116 Controller: 117 Storage: 118 Second drive motor: 119 Paper feed structure: 120 Power supply: 121 Inkjet media: 122 Inkjet head: 2, 3 Chip: 21, 31 Electrical connection Sheet: 22, 32 orifice: 23, 33 orifice · 24, 331 heater: 25, 35 centerline: 26 central ink supply runner: 27 first longitudinal edge: 271 second longitudinal edge: 272 axis Array: 34 Ink Flow Path: 36 Inkjet Control Circuit: 41 Ink Cartridge Chip: 42 Buffer: 4251, 4252 and Gate: 4261 Boost Circuit: 4262 Drive Transistor: 4263 Serial and Data Signal Converter: 4211 4212 Serial and Parallel Address Signal Converter: 4221, 4222 Main Address Decoder: 4231, 4232 Address Decoder: 4241, 4242 Inkjet Driver Circuit 426 24

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200840720 十、申請專利範圍: 1. 一種喷墨頭結構,用以進行多色墨水之喷墨列印,其係 包含: - *一晶片, . 三個軸線陣列的加熱器,其係設置於該晶片上且沿縱 向延伸;以及 三個並列設置之供墨流道,其係分別設置於每一該軸 _ 線陣列之該加熱器間,且相鄰兩供墨流道之間隔距離係為 1· 27 毫米(mm)。 2. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之喷墨頭結構,其中每一該 供墨流道之寬度係為0· 15毫米(匪)。 3. 如申請專利範圍第2項所述之喷墨頭結構,其中該晶片 之寬度係為4.5毫米(mm),該供墨流道的總寬度佔該晶 片的截面積比例係為(0· 15mm/4· 5mm ) x3=10%。 4. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之喷墨頭結構,其中該供墨 φ 流道的寬度佔該晶片的截面積比例區間係為6.25%〜10 %。 5. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之喷墨頭結構,其中每一該 供墨流道之寬度係為0 · 17毫米(腿)。 6. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之喷墨頭結構,其中每一該 供墨流道之寬度區間係為0.15〜0·17毫米(腿)。 7. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之喷墨頭結構,其中每一該 供墨流道之長度係為12· 8毫米(匪)。 8. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之喷墨頭結構,其中每一該 25 200840720 供墨流道之長度區間係為12〜22毫米(mm)。 9. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之喷墨頭結構,更進一步包 含有一至少接收一喷墨控制電路所輸出之一串列位址信 " 號的位址控制電路,該位址控制電路包含有一將接收的串 . 列位址信號轉換成兩組並列位址信號輸出的串並位址信 號轉換器及兩個分別接收該串並位址信號轉換器之輸出 信號並予以解碼的位址解碼器,促使該兩個位址解碼器形 成MxN排並列的信號輸送至具有一及閘及一加熱器的喷墨 * 驅動電路中作為喷墨控制信號。 10. —種喷墨頭結構,用以進行單色墨水之喷墨列印,其 係包含: 一晶片, 複數個加熱器,其係設置於該晶片上,且該加熱器係 沿相互平行且相互間隔開的轴線排列成至少2個軸線組; 一中央供墨流道,其係設置於該至少2個轴線組之該 • 複數個加熱器間; 其中,該晶片之寬度係為2.8毫米(匪),該中央供 墨流道之長度係為21.24毫米(mm),寬度係為0· 175毫 米(mm )。 11. 如申請專利範圍第10項所述之喷墨頭結構,其中該中 央供墨流道的寬度佔該晶片的截面積比例係為 0·175mm/2.8mm=6. 25%。 12. 如申請專利範圍第10項所述之喷墨頭結構,其中該中 26 200840720 央供墨流道的寬度佔該晶片的截面積比例區間係為6. 25% 〜10 % 〇 13.如申請專利範圍第10項所述之喷墨頭結構,更進一步 包含有一至少接收一喷墨控制電路所輸出之一串列位址 信號的位址控制電路,該位址控制電路包含有一將接收的 串列位址信號轉換成兩組並列位址信號輸出的串並位址 信號轉換器及兩個分別接收該串並位址信號轉換器之輸 出信號並予以解碼的位址解碼器,促使該兩個位址解碼器 形成MxN排並列的信號輸送至具有一及閘及一加熱器的喷 墨驅動電路中作為喷墨控制信號。 27200840720 X. Patent application scope: 1. An ink jet head structure for performing inkjet printing of multi-color ink, comprising: - * a wafer, a heater of three axial arrays, which is disposed at And extending along the longitudinal direction of the wafer; and three ink supply channels arranged in parallel, respectively disposed between the heaters of each of the axis-line arrays, and the distance between adjacent ink supply channels is 1 · 27 mm (mm). 2. The ink jet head structure of claim 1, wherein each of the ink supply flow paths has a width of 0.15 mm (匪). 3. The ink jet head structure according to claim 2, wherein the width of the wafer is 4.5 millimeters (mm), and the total width of the ink supply flow path is proportional to the cross-sectional area of the wafer (0· 15mm/4· 5mm ) x3=10%. 4. The ink jet head structure according to claim 1, wherein the width of the ink supply φ flow path is 6.25% to 10% of the cross-sectional area of the wafer. 5. The ink jet head structure of claim 1, wherein each of the ink supply flow paths has a width of 0 · 17 mm (legs). 6. The ink jet head structure according to claim 1, wherein each of the ink supply flow paths has a width interval of 0.15 to 0.17 mm (leg). 7. The ink jet head structure of claim 1, wherein each of the ink supply flow paths has a length of 12·8 mm (匪). 8. The ink jet head structure of claim 1, wherein each of the 25 200840720 ink supply passages has a length interval of 12 to 22 millimeters (mm). 9. The ink jet head structure of claim 1, further comprising an address control circuit for receiving at least one serial address letter " number output by an ink jet control circuit, the address control The circuit includes a serial-to-parallel address signal converter for converting the received serial column address signal into two sets of parallel address signal outputs and two bits for respectively receiving and decoding the output signals of the serial-to-serial address signal converter The address decoder causes the two address decoders to form a MxN row juxtaposed signal to be delivered to the inkjet* drive circuit having a gate and a heater as an inkjet control signal. 10. An ink jet head structure for performing ink jet printing of a single color ink, comprising: a wafer, a plurality of heaters disposed on the wafer, and the heaters are parallel to each other and The mutually spaced axes are arranged in at least two axis groups; a central ink supply flow path is disposed between the plurality of heaters of the at least two axis groups; wherein the width of the wafer is 2.8 The millimeter (匪) has a length of 21.24 mm (mm) and a width of 0·175 mm (mm). The ratio of the width of the central ink supply channel to the cross-sectional area of the wafer is 0. 175 mm / 2.8 mm = 6. 25%. 2 至〜10 % 〇13. Such as the ink-jet head structure of the scope of the patent application, wherein the width of the central ink supply channel is 6.25% to 10% 〇13. The ink jet head structure of claim 10, further comprising an address control circuit for receiving at least one serial address signal output by an ink jet control circuit, the address control circuit including a receiving The serial address signal is converted into a serial-to-serial address signal converter of two sets of parallel address signal outputs and two address decoders respectively receiving and decoding the output signals of the serial-to-serial address signal converter, causing the two The address decoders form a MxN row juxtaposed signal that is delivered to the inkjet drive circuit having a gate and a heater as an inkjet control signal. 27
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