WO1995034427A1 - Methode permettant de commander une tete a jet d'encre - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for driving an ink jet head for selectively causing ink droplets to adhere to a recording medium such as paper.
- a recording medium such as paper.
- a so-called piezoelectric ink jet head using a piezoelectric actuator is disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 53-121338.
- the internal volume of the ink chamber is changed by driving the piezoelectric actuator in a deformed manner by applying a voltage, and an ink supply operation from an ink supply source communicating with the ink chamber is performed. And an operation of ejecting an ink droplet from a nozzle hole formed in the ink chamber.
- a piezoelectric ink jet head has been driven in the following manner. That is, by applying a pulse waveform voltage to the piezoelectric actuator, the wall surface of the ink chamber is partially deformed to increase the content of the ink chamber. In this step, ink is supplied into the ink chamber.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a pulse waveform of a voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator and a displacement waveform of the piezoelectric actuator in the conventional method of driving an ink jet head.
- the waveform (a) in the figure shows the pulse waveform of the voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator
- the waveform (b) in the figure shows the displacement waveform of the piezoelectric actuator.
- the piezoelectric actuator in the initial state is charged and deformed when a pulse waveform voltage is applied at the next time T 1.
- the wall of the ink chamber also deforms, increasing the internal volume of the ink chamber, and supplying ink to the ink chamber.
- free vibration of the piezoelectric actuator and the ink in the ink chamber continues at the period of the natural vibration even after the displacement is stopped.
- the electric charge accumulated in the piezoelectric actuator is discharged and returned to the initial state.
- the pressure in the ink chamber increases, and ink droplets are ejected from nozzle holes communicating with the ink chamber.
- the piezoelectric actuator continues to vibrate at the natural vibration cycle with the initial position as the neutral point.
- Such a conventional driving method can supply the ink to the ink chamber quickly and reliably.
- the piezoelectric actuator is driven at a high frequency in order to increase the printing speed, the above-described piezoelectric actuator and the like do not work.
- An ink drop is formed without attenuating the free vibration generated in the ink in the ink chamber. For this reason, there was a problem that the ink droplets were broken or formed into mist.
- c first 6 diagram is gradually increased method the voltage applied to the Shitama or piezoelectric Akuchiyueta the current constant, this type of conventional in inkjet Toe' de Shows how to drive
- the waveform (a) in the figure shows the pulse waveform of the voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator, and the waveform (b) in the figure shows the displacement waveform of the piezoelectric actuator.
- a voltage having a waveform as shown in waveform (a) of Fig. 16 is applied to the piezoelectric actuator, and the electric charge is discharged to return to the initial state.
- the inner volume of the ink chamber also decreases.
- the pressure inside the ink chamber is increased, and ink drops are ejected from the nozzle holes.
- the free vibration of the piezoelectric actuator and the ink in the ink chamber in the ink supply process has a small amplitude and attenuates in a short time.
- the method of driving the ink jet head by applying a voltage having a waveform as shown in FIG. 16 employs a piezoelectric actuator and a piezoelectric actuator in order to reduce the amplitude of the free vibration of the ink in the ink chamber. Due to the slow movement, the time T1 required for the ink supply process to the ink chamber becomes longer, and as a result, the ink cannot be ejected at a high frequency, and the printing speed is reduced. there were.
- the size of an ink droplet ejected from a nozzle hole is appropriately adjusted according to the print content.
- the ink ejection amount increases as the time T 1 increases.
- the period that can be continuously driven becomes longer due to the extension of the application time.
- the printing speed is reduced. Therefore, conventionally, the size of the ink droplet has been adjusted by changing the value of the voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator to increase or decrease the amount of ink ejected.
- the ink ejection operation causes vibration in the ink in the ink chamber, and as a result, the position of the meniscus, which is the ink ejection surface, is not determined.
- the piezoelectric actuator is driven to perform the next ejection operation, the ink droplets
- the diameter and the ejection speed of the ink droplet may vary, and further, if the vibration of the ink remains, the ink droplet to be ejected next may be broken. For this reason, there was a problem that the next ink jetting operation could not be performed until the residual vibration subsided, and the printing speed was reduced.
- the present invention has been made to solve such a problem. That is, according to the method of driving the ink jet head of the present invention, the operation of supplying the ink to the ink chamber can be performed quickly and reliably, and the free vibration of the piezoelectric actuator remaining after the operation is suppressed, thereby stabilizing the operation. It is possible to eject ink droplets of the same quality at a rapid cycle.
- the driving method according to the present invention is such that the piezoelectric actuator is driven by applying a voltage.
- An ink jet that changes the internal volume of the ink chamber by performing the deformation drive, and performs an ink supply operation from an ink supply source that communicates with the ink chamber and a jetting operation of ink droplets from a nozzle hole that communicates with the ink chamber.
- the head is driven by the following method.
- the ink is supplied into the ink chamber in the ink supply step, and then the piezoelectric actuator is deformed and driven in a direction to rapidly reduce the inner volume of the ink chamber in the ink ejection step, and the ink is injected from the nozzle hole. Spray the drops.
- the present invention is characterized in that the above-described ink supply step is driven at least in a first ink supply step and a second ink supply step. That is, in the first ink supply step, the piezoelectric actuator is deformed and driven in a direction to increase the inner volume of the ink chamber as compared with the initial state. In the second ink supply step, the piezoelectric actuator is deformed and driven at a speed sufficiently lower than that in the first ink supply step in a direction to increase the inner volume of the ink chamber.
- the piezoelectric actuator is rapidly driven and deformed in the first ink supply step, and is gradually driven and deformed to the required deformation amount remaining in the subsequent second ink supply step, so that the driving time is short. In addition, it is possible to suppress the free vibration of the piezoelectric actuator after the drive deformation.
- the present invention is also effective in a case where the piezoelectric actuator is a laminated type in which piezoelectric materials and electrodes are alternately laminated and has a piezoelectric strain constant d 3 a .
- the piezoelectric actuator is deformed and driven in a direction to increase the internal volume of the ink chamber as compared with the initial state.
- the second ink supply step and the ink ejection step are the same as described above.
- a restoration step is inserted, and the same step is performed. It is preferable to control the piezoelectric actuator to restore the internal volume of the ink chamber to the initial state in order to realize smooth and stable continuous driving.
- the drive method includes: an ink supply operation from an ink supply source that communicates with the ink chamber by changing the internal volume of the ink chamber by deforming and driving the piezoelectric actuator by applying a voltage;
- the ink jet head for ejecting ink droplets from the nozzle holes formed in the ink chamber is driven by the following method.
- the size of the ink droplet ejected from the nozzle hole is adjusted by changing the magnitude of the voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator and the application time in the ink supply step.
- the degree of freedom for adjustment is increased by changing the voltage application time along with the voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator, and as a result, the size of the ink droplet ejected from the nozzle hole can be easily adjusted.
- the size can be adjusted to the required size, and ink droplets can be ejected stably at a constant ejection speed regardless of the size of the ink droplets. Therefore, it is possible to cope with the ink ejection operation at a fast cycle without any trouble.
- the ink supply step is sufficiently performed as compared with the first ink supply step of deforming and driving the piezoelectric actuator in a direction to increase the inner volume of the ink chamber as compared with the initial state.
- the method may be divided into a second ink supply step in which the piezoelectric actuator is deformed and driven at a low speed in a direction to increase the content of the ink chamber.
- the size of the ink droplet ejected from the nozzle hole may be adjusted by changing the magnitude of the voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator and the application time.
- a piezoelectric Akuchiyueta is, may be a pressure conductive Akuchiyueta the laminated type having a by laminating a piezoelectric material and electrodes are alternately re, and the piezoelectric strain constant d 3 3.
- the piezoelectric actuator is deformed and driven in a direction to increase the internal volume of the ink chamber as compared with the initial state, thereby supplying ink into the ink chamber.
- the magnitude of the voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator and the duration of application are changed to adjust the size of the ink droplet ejected from the nozzle hole.
- the process proceeds to the ejection step, in which the piezoelectric actuator is deformed and driven in a direction to rapidly reduce the internal volume of the ink chamber, thereby ejecting ink droplets from the nozzle holes.
- the laminated type piezoelectric Akuchiyueta having piezoelectric strain constant d 3 3 first the ink supply process, deforms driving the piezoelectric Akuchiyue Ichita in the direction of increasing the internal volume of the ink chamber compared with the initial state 1
- the ink supply step and the second ink supply step are performed at a speed sufficiently lower than that of the first ink supply step and the piezoelectric actuator is deformed and driven in a direction of increasing the internal volume of the ink chamber, the following is required. What should I do?
- the size of the ink droplet ejected from the nozzle hole may be adjusted by changing the magnitude of the voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator and the duration of the application.
- the driving method of the present invention in the step of supplying ink to the ink chamber, it is preferable that the magnitude of the voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator be changed with time. Further, in the step of ejecting ink droplets from the nozzle holes, it is preferable that the voltage application time to the piezoelectric actuator is made substantially the same as the period of the natural vibration of the piezoelectric actuator.
- the voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator should be gradually increased in the second ink supply step while keeping the current value constant.
- FIG. 1 is a waveform diagram for explaining a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2A is an ink jet head in an initial state in the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a state of the gate.
- FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the state of the ink jet head in the first ink supply step.
- FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the state of the ink jet head in the same second ink supply step.
- FIG. 2D is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the state of the ink jet head in the same ink jetting process.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of an ink jet head to which a driving method according to a second embodiment of the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 4 is a sectional front view of the same.
- FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing a drive circuit for applying a voltage to the piezoelectric actuator shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a waveform diagram for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing data results of Experimental Example 1 based on the second embodiment
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing data results of Experimental Example 2 and Comparative Example 1 based on the second embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a waveform diagram showing a piezoelectric actuator driving waveform in Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 10 is a waveform chart for explaining a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a waveform chart for explaining a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a waveform diagram showing a piezoelectric actuator driving waveform in Experimental Example 3 based on the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing data results of Experimental Example 3 based on the fourth example.
- FIG. 14 is a graph showing the data results shown in FIG. 13 in a graph.
- FIG. 15 is a waveform diagram for explaining a conventional method of driving an ink jet head.
- FIG. 16 is a waveform diagram for explaining another conventional ink jet head driving method. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a pulse waveform of a voltage applied to a piezoelectric actuator and a displacement waveform of the piezoelectric actuator in the method for driving an ink jet head according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the waveform (a) of the figure shows the pulse waveform of the voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator
- the waveform (b) of the figure shows the displacement waveform of the piezoelectric actuator.
- 2A to 2D are cross-sectional views showing operating states of the piezoelectric actuator and the ink chamber in each step of the driving method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2A shows the state at time T 0 shown in FIG. 1 (initial state)
- FIG. 2B shows the state at time T 1 (first ink supply step) shown in FIG.
- the figure shows the state at time T 2 (second ink supply step) shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 2D shows the state at time T 3 (ink ejection step) shown in FIG.
- a part of a wall surface (an upper wall surface in FIG. 2) forming an ink chamber 1 is formed by a diaphragm or the like. It is designed to be deformed.
- a piezoelectric actuator 3 is fixed to the deformable wall surface 2, and the wall surface 2 is deformed by the deformation of the actuator 3.
- the ink chamber 1 communicates with the nozzle hole 4 and also with an ink supply source (not shown) via an ink supply port 5.
- a state in which no drive voltage is applied to the piezoelectric actuator 3, for example, is formed (see FIG. 2A).
- the meniscus which is the interface between the ink and the air formed in the nozzle hole 4, is slightly concave and maintains a flat state.
- ink is supplied to the ink chamber 1 quickly and reliably, but after the end of time T 1, when the piezoelectric actuator 3 is stopped, the ink in the ink chamber 1 is stopped. And the meniscus overlap the vibration of the ink itself and the natural vibration of the piezoelectric actuator 3. A folded free vibration occurs.
- a drive voltage is applied to the piezoelectric actuator 3 with a voltage change that is slower than the drive voltage at time T1. Then, the piezoelectric actuator 3 is deformed in a direction to increase the content of the ink chamber 1 at a sufficiently slower speed than at the time T 1 (see FIG. 2C).
- the piezoelectric actuator 3 can be slowly deformed by performing constant current driving to keep the charging current or the discharging current of the piezoelectric actuator 3 constant.
- the loosely deformed operation of the piezoelectric actuator 3 at the time T2 acts to suppress the amplitude of the free vibration generated after the time T1 (braking action).
- the amplitude of the vibration of the ink itself in the ink chamber 1 also gradually decreases due to this braking action.
- Such a braking action against the free vibration of the piezoelectric actuator 3 and the ink is particularly remarkable when the time T 2 is set to be substantially the same as an integral multiple of the natural vibration period of the piezoelectric actuator 3.
- the time T3 is set near the period of the natural vibration of the piezoelectric actuator 3, the amplitude of the free vibration generated in the piezoelectric actuator 3 after the end of the time T3 can be reduced, and the cycle can be repeated in a shorter cycle. Can be driven.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional side view of an ink jet head to which the driving method according to the second embodiment is applied, and FIG. 4 is a sectional front view of the same.
- the Inkujietsu Bokue' de is configured to deform the ink chamber 2 0 by the piezoelectric Akuchiyueta 1 0 of the stacked data I flop which gave piezoelectric strain constant d 3 3.
- this inkjet head is composed of piezoelectric actuators 10 in which piezoelectric materials 11 and conductive materials 12 polarized in the thickness direction are alternately laminated, and are arranged at regular intervals on the upper surface of the substrate 30. It is glued.
- collector electrodes 13 and 14 are formed on both front and rear end surfaces of the piezoelectric actuator 10. When applying a voltage between these collecting electrodes 1 3 and the collecting electrode 1 4, so that the piezoelectric Akuchiyueta 1 0 is deformed in the thickness direction (d 3 3 direction). .
- a thin diaphragm 21 is adhered to the upper surface of the piezoelectric actuator 10, and a flow path member 22 is adhered to the upper surface of the diaphragm 21.
- the ink chambers 20 are formed in the flow path member 22 at regular intervals, and the ink chambers 20 face the piezoelectric actuator 10 via the vibration plate 21.
- An ink supply port 23 is formed in each ink chamber 20, and an ink cartridge (not shown) as an ink supply source is connected to the ink supply port 23.
- the front end faces of the substrate 30 on which the collector electrode 13 is formed, the piezoelectric actuator 10, the diaphragm 21 and the flow path member 22 are formed on the same plane, and the nozzle plate 40 is provided on the front end face. Glued.
- a plurality of nozzle holes 41 are formed in the nozzle plate 40, and the nozzle holes 41 communicate with the ink chambers 20 formed in the flow path member 22, respectively. Therefore, when the ink from the ink cartridge is filled in the ink chamber 20, a meniscus is formed in the nozzle hole 41.
- FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration example of a drive circuit for applying a voltage to the piezoelectric actuator 10 of the above-described ink jet head.
- This drive circuit is composed of a common drive waveform shaping circuit 51 and a piezoelectric drive circuit. It is composed of two circuit blocks, an actuator drive circuit 52 and 52.
- Each of the piezoelectric actuator driving circuits 52 includes a piezoelectric actuator driving switching transistor (hereinafter simply referred to as a transistor) Tr1, a discharge time constant adjusting resistor R1, and a diode D1.
- the output voltage Pc from the common drive waveform shaping circuit 51 is applied to the cathode side of the diode D1 and the discharge time constant adjusting resistor R1 is connected to the anode side of the diode D1.
- One terminal and one collector electrode 13 of the piezoelectric actuator 10 are connected. Further, the other terminal of the discharge time constant adjusting resistor R1 is connected to the collector of the transistor Tr1.
- the emitter of the transistor Tr 1 and the other collector electrode 14 of the piezoelectric actuator 10 are connected to a drive power supply V H.
- a drive signal to the piezoelectric actuator 10 is output to the base of the transistor Tr1.
- the ink jet shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is driven by the driving circuit shown in FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a waveform diagram when the ink jet head is driven. That is, the waveform of the drive signal C to the transistor Tr 1 in the drive circuit shown in FIG. 5, the waveform of the output voltage P c of the common drive waveform shaping circuit 51, and the piezoelectric actuator 10 in the drive circuit shown in FIG. The waveforms of the drive voltage PV 1 to each of them are shown.
- the drive signal C is at the "high” level, and the transistor Tr1 shown in FIG. 5 is "off". Also, the output voltage P c of the common drive waveform shaping circuit 51 outputs a bias voltage of the same level as the drive power supply VH. The eta 10 is always charged with the same bias voltage as the drive power supply VH.
- FIG. 3 the piezoelectric Akuchiyueta 1 0 shown in FIG. 4 by the electric field in the same direction as the polarizing direction, Ru extends to d 3 a mode is the thickness direction.
- the vibration plate 21 forming the bottom of the ink chamber 20 is deformed in a direction to decrease the internal volume of the ink chamber 20, and maintains that state.
- T 1 ⁇ 1 ink supply step
- the drive signal C becomes the “mouth” level
- the transistor Tr 1 shown in FIG. 5 is turned “on”.
- the output voltage P c of the common drive waveform shaping circuit 51 rapidly decreases during the time T 1.
- the electric charge stored in the piezoelectric actuator 10 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is rapidly discharged via the discharge time constant adjusting resistor R 1. With this discharge, the piezoelectric actuator 10 is rapidly deformed in a direction to increase the internal volume of the ink chamber 20.
- the ink from the ink supply source (not shown) is rapidly supplied into the ink chamber 20 via the ink supply port 23.
- the rapid movement of the piezoelectric actuator 10 causes free vibration of the piezoelectric actuator 10 at the period of the natural vibration, and free vibration of the ink itself in the ink chamber 20 due to rapid supply of the ink.
- T 2 second ink supply step
- the output voltage P c of the common drive waveform shaping circuit 51 shown in FIG. 5 is slower than the voltage drop at the time T 1.
- the drive signal C goes to the “high” level, and the transistor Tr 1 shown in FIG. 5 goes “off”.
- the output voltage Pc of the common drive waveform shaping circuit 51 rapidly increases during the time T3.
- the piezoelectric actuator 10 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is rapidly charged through the discharge time constant adjusting resistor R 1. Along with this charging, the piezoelectric actuator 10 is rapidly deformed in the ink chamber 20 in the direction of decreasing the content. As a result, an ink droplet is ejected from the nozzle hole 41.
- the present inventors use the ink jet head having the structure shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 to reduce the free vibration that occurs in the ink in the ink chamber 2′0 after the time T 3 (ink jetting step).
- the following experiment was performed in order to find a suitable time T3 for suppression.
- the natural frequency of the piezoelectric actuator 10 used in the experiment was about 12 S when the ink was filled in the ink chamber 20.
- the diameter of the nozzle holes 4 1 in ⁇ 4 was 0. 1 5 mm 3. Further, the ink used had a viscosity of 3.1 cp and a surface tension of 43 dy nZ cm.
- FIG. 7 shows the result of detecting the free vibration remaining in the ink in the ink chamber 20 after converting this time into the electromotive force of the monitor actuator.
- the inventors use the ink jet head having the structure shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and use the ink jet head according to the driving method of the present invention to drive the ink jet at the same time. An experiment was performed on the repetition cycle of the injection operation.
- the nozzle diameter of the used ink jet head, the internal volume of the ink chamber, and the viscosity and surface tension of the ink were measured under the same conditions as in Experimental Example 1 above.
- the driving period can be changed from a low-speed driving of 0.25 KHz to a high-speed driving of 10 KHz without any trouble, and even if the driving cycle changes.
- An almost constant firing speed '(around 5. O m Z s) was achieved.
- the piezoelectric actuator 10 was driven by the voltage having the drive waveform shown in FIG.
- the ink was supplied to the ink chamber in the first 87 s, and the ink droplet was ejected from the nozzle hole in the next 1 Oj ⁇ s.
- the results are shown in Fig. 8.
- the present inventors have proposed that in the second ink supply step of attenuating the free vibration of the piezoelectric actuator 10 and the ink itself generated in the first ink supply step, the drive voltage is gradually changed at a constant current. It has been confirmed that the so-called constant current drive is preferable, and the free vibration can be almost eliminated if the time is several times longer than the inherent vibration of the piezoelectric actuator 10.
- the driving method according to the third embodiment of the present invention also drives the ink jet shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 by the driving circuit shown in FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a waveform diagram when the ink jet head is driven in this embodiment. That is, FIG. 5 shows the waveform of the drive signal C to the transistor Tr 1, the waveform of the output voltage Pc of the common drive waveform shaping circuit 51, and the waveform of the piezoelectric actuator 10 in the drive circuit shown in FIG. The waveforms of the drive voltage PV 1 to are shown.
- the drive signal C is at the “high” level, and the transistor Tr 1 shown in FIG. 5 is “off”. Also, the output voltage P c of the common drive waveform shaping circuit 51 outputs a lower voltage than the drive power supply VH, and the piezoelectric actuator 10 is always lower than the drive power supply VH. Charged with a level Pierce voltage.
- FIG. 3 the piezoelectric Akuchiyue Ichita 1 0 shown in Fig. 4, deformed d 3 3 mode is the thickness direction by the electric field of the partial poles in the same direction. For this reason, the diaphragm 21 forming the bottom wall of the ink chamber 20 is deformed in a direction in which the internal volume of the ink chamber 20 is reduced, and the state is maintained. '
- the drive signal C is at the “low” level, and the K transistor Tr 1 shown in FIG. 5 is “on”.
- the output voltage Pc of the common drive waveform shaping circuit 51 drops rapidly during the time T1.
- the charge stored in the piezoelectric actuator 10 is rapidly discharged through the discharge time constant adjusting resistor R 1. With this discharge, the piezoelectric actuator 10 is rapidly deformed in a direction to increase the internal volume of the ink chamber 20. As a result, the ink from the ink supply source (not shown) is rapidly supplied into the ink chamber 20 through the ink supply port 23.
- the electric charge accumulated in the piezoelectric actuator 10 is gradually discharged through the discharge time constant adjusting resistor R 1. In this discharge Accordingly, the piezoelectric actuator 10 is gradually deformed in a direction to increase the internal volume of the ink chamber 20.
- the free vibration of the piezoelectric actuator 10 generated by the operation at the time T1 is suppressed by the slow deformation during the time T2.
- free vibration generated in the ink itself in the ink chamber 20 is also suppressed during the time T2.
- the piezoelectric actuator 10 is rapidly charged via the discharge time constant adjusting resistor R 1. Along with this charging, the piezoelectric actuator 10 is rapidly deformed in a direction to decrease the internal volume of the ink chamber 20, and as a result, ejects ink droplets from the nozzle holes 41.
- the initial bias voltage can be set low. Therefore, even when the condition where the ink droplet is not ejected continues for a long time when the humidity of the external environment is high, the electrode of the piezoelectric actuator 10 can be used. Leakage current can be reduced.
- the characteristics of the driving frequency are almost the same as those of the second embodiment described above.
- the laminated type piezoelectric actuator is used as the piezoelectric actuator, but the Kaiser type or shear module is used.
- the effect of the driving method of the present invention can be similarly obtained even with a single-type piezoelectric actuator.
- FIG. 11 is a waveform diagram of a drive voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator.
- the size of the ink droplet ejected from the nozzle hole is changed by changing the magnitude and time of the voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator in the second ink supply step in the second embodiment described above. Is adjusted.
- the driving method according to the fourth embodiment also drives the inkjet head shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 by the driving circuit shown in FIG.
- a voltage is applied to the piezoelectric actuator 10 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 from the state Ts not applying the voltage shown in FIG.
- the actuator 10 is deformed in a direction in which the inner volume of the ink chamber decreases, thereby forming an initial state.
- the deformation amount S of the piezoelectric Akuchiyueta 1 0, the applied voltage V. and the piezoelectric strain constant d 33 In proportion to the number n of laminated piezoelectric materials and
- the width of the piezoelectric actuator 10 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 was set to 0.1 mm and the length was set to 4 mm.
- the internal volume is reduced by 2 ⁇ 10 13 in 3 . And this initial state is maintained during the time of TO.
- the charge stored in the piezoelectric actuator 10 is released at a time T1 (first ink supply step) shown in FIG. 11 according to the print command, and the deformation of the actuator 10 is restored.
- This time T 1 is several s
- the time is set to a very short time between 10 ⁇ s and 10 ⁇ s, and the piezoelectric actuator 10 is rapidly deformed in a direction in which the inner volume of the ink chamber 20 increases.
- the discharge curve at this time is a CR time constant determined by the capacitance and electric resistance of the piezoelectric actuator 10 shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and the electric resistance of the drive circuit shown in Fig. 5. Is determined by
- the amount of deformation of the piezoelectric actuator 10 is reduced in the range of 20% to 50% as compared with the initial state according to the CR time constant. That is, the internal volume of the ink chamber 20 increases in the range of 20% to 50% as compared with the initial state. Due to the increase in the internal volume of the ink chamber 20, ink is supplied to the ink chamber 20 from an ink supply source (not shown) via the ink supply port 23.
- the electric charge accumulated in the piezoelectric actuator 10 is discharged to deform the ink chamber 20 in a direction to increase the internal volume. Due to this deformation, ink is further supplied to the ink chamber 20 from an ink supply source (not shown).
- the time T 2 is set to a sufficiently long time as compared with the previous time T 1, and the electric charge accumulated in the piezoelectric actuator 10 is discharged linearly at a slow speed.
- the size (volume) of the ink droplet is proportional to the amount of ink supplied into the ink chamber 20 in the first and second ink supply steps. This ink supply amount is determined by the magnitude of the drive voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator 10 and the application time.
- the amount of ink supply changes according to the magnitude of the drive voltage value, but the amount of ink supplied to the ink chamber 20 is Takes time proportional to Therefore, the state of the residual vibration of the ink in the ink chamber 20 immediately after the end of the ink supply step differs depending on the ink supply amount.
- the ink ejection operation is performed in a state where the residual vibration is settled, but when a large amount of ink is supplied, the ink ejection operation is performed in a state where a large amplitude vibration remains.
- the ejection speed of the ink droplet changes.
- the amount of ink supply into the ink chamber 20 is adjusted by changing both the magnitude V 2 of the driving voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator 10 and the application time T 2. .
- the ink supply amount and the ink vibration state of the ink chamber 20 generated in the ink supply step can be adjusted by setting an appropriate application time T2. For this reason, stable jetting can be performed at a constant speed independent of the size of the ink droplet.
- the time T 1 of the first ink supply step which needs to be completed in a short time, is left as it is, and the second ink supply step is set to a loose time, as described above. Since the ink supply amount is adjusted, the size of the ink droplet can be adjusted more easily.
- the drive voltage V 2 applied to the piezoelectric actuator 10 and the application time T 2 in the second ink supply step are represented by V 2 ′ and T 2 ′ in FIG. 11, respectively. It is fine to change as shown.
- the ink jetting process is performed at a time T3 shown in FIG. 11, during which the piezoelectric actuator 10 is rapidly charged, and the internal volume of the ink chamber 20 is rapidly reduced. Thereby, the internal pressure of the ink chamber 20 is rapidly increased, and the ink droplet is ejected from the nozzle hole 41. If the drive voltage and the application time in the second ink supply step are V 2 ′ and T 2 ′, the ink ejection step is performed at time T 3 ′.
- the time T 3 (T 3,) for the ink injection process is determined by the piezoelectric actuator 1
- the cycle of the natural vibration of the piezoelectric actuator 10 is determined by the rigidity and mass of the piezoelectric actuator 10 and the internal volume of the ink chamber 20 in a state where the ink is filled.
- the driving voltage V 2 ′ is larger than the driving voltage V 2 in the case of ejecting a small ink droplet.
- the added energy increases. For this reason, the ejection speed of the ink droplet is increased, and the arrival time of the large ink droplet to the recording medium is not delayed.
- FIG. 12 is a waveform diagram showing a driving waveform of the piezoelectric actuator in this experimental example.
- the size (diameter) of the ink droplet ejected from the nozzle hole is changed by changing the magnitude V 2 and the application time T 2 of the driving voltage to the piezoelectric actuator 10 in the second ink supply step shown in this waveform diagram. And the pixel diameter of the ink adhering to the recording medium (plain paper) were measured.
- the applied voltage V 0 in the initial state to the piezoelectric actuator is 40 V
- the applied voltage V 1 in the first ink supply step is 12.6 V
- the time T 1 in the first ink supply step is 15.4 ⁇ m.
- the time ⁇ 3 for the s and the ink firing process was set to 8 ⁇ s.
- the ink jet head used was the same as in Experimental Example 1 described above.
- the natural frequency of the piezoelectric actuator 10 was about 12 s
- the diameter of the nozzle hole was ⁇ 40 ⁇ m
- the inner volume of the ink chamber was which is a 0. 1 5 mm 3.
- the viscosity of the used ink is 3.1 cp and the surface tension is 43 dyn / cm.
- the magnitude V 2 and the application time T 2 of the drive voltage to the piezoelectric actuator in the second ink supply process are set to the values shown in FIG.
- the ink droplet diameter and the ink pixel diameter as shown in the figure were obtained.
- the figure also shows the ink droplet ejection speed measured together.
- FIG. 14 is a graph of the result of FIG. As can be seen from this figure, the diameter of the ink droplet and the diameter of the pixel of the ink could be changed almost linearly. As shown in FIG. 13, the ejection speed of the ink droplet was almost constant (around 5. OniZs) for each of the ink droplet diameter and the ink pixel diameter.
- the size of the ink droplet ejected from the nozzle hole is adjusted by changing the magnitude of the voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator and the application time.
- the present invention uses a piezoelectric actuator other than the laminated type. It can also be applied to ink jet heads.
- the piezoelectric actuator is driven in the ink supply step. What is necessary is just to change the magnitude of the applied voltage and the application time.
- the magnitude of the drive voltage applied to the piezoelectric actuator in the ink supply step is increased. And the application time may be changed.
- the present invention can be used for driving an ink jet printer head in various ink jet printers.
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