WO2016047553A1 - 液体吐出ヘッド、およびそれを用いた記録装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a liquid discharge head and a recording apparatus using the same.
- a liquid discharge head that performs various types of printing by discharging a liquid onto a recording medium.
- the liquid discharge head includes, for example, a discharge hole that discharges a liquid, a pressure chamber that pressurizes the liquid so that the liquid is discharged from the discharge hole, and a flow path member that has a common flow path that supplies the liquid to the pressure chamber.
- a piezoelectric actuator substrate that pressurizes the pressurizing chamber is laminated and the opening of the pressurizing chamber that is open on the upper surface of the flow path member is closed.
- a dummy pressurizing chamber is arranged in the flow path member, and the opening of the dummy pressurization chamber opened on the upper surface of the flow path member is closed with a piezoelectric actuator substrate.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a liquid discharge head capable of increasing the reliability of a dummy pressurizing chamber, and a recording apparatus using the same.
- a liquid discharge head is disposed on a flow path member having a plurality of discharge holes, a plurality of pressurization chambers connected to the plurality of discharge holes, and a dummy pressurization chamber, and the flow path member.
- a liquid discharge head including a plurality of pressurizing units that pressurize the plurality of pressurizing chambers, respectively, wherein the flow path member includes a plurality of stacked plates, The plurality of plates include one pressurizing chamber plate and one dummy pressurizing chamber plate, and the pressurizing chamber plate has a hole or a groove, and a side surface of the hole or the groove is the pressurizing chamber. And the opening of the hole or groove is a pressurizing chamber opening.
- the dummy pressurizing chamber plate has a hole or a groove, and the side surface of the hole or groove is the dummy pressurizing.
- the liquid discharge head of the present invention includes a plurality of discharge holes, a plurality of pressure chambers connected to the plurality of discharge holes, a flow path member having a dummy pressure chamber, and a flow path member on the flow path member.
- a liquid ejection head including a substrate having a plurality of pressurizing units that pressurize each of the plurality of pressurizing chambers, wherein the flow path member includes a plurality of stacked plates.
- the plurality of plates include one pressurizing chamber plate, the pressurizing chamber plate has a hole or a groove, and a side surface of the hole or the groove is a side surface of the pressurizing chamber.
- the opening of the hole or groove is the pressurizing chamber opening, a plurality of the pressurizing chamber openings are closed by the substrate, and the dummy pressurizing chamber is formed on the pressurizing chamber plate.
- a groove provided on the surface opposite to the substrate, and the groove is blocked. Characterized in that said is constituted by a plate.
- the recording apparatus of the present invention includes the liquid discharge head, a transport unit that transports a recording medium to the liquid discharge head, and a control unit that controls the liquid discharge head.
- the reliability of the dummy pressurizing chamber can be increased.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of a part of FIG.
- FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of a part of FIG.
- (A) is a partial longitudinal sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 4, and (b) is a partial longitudinal sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the head main body of FIG. It is a fragmentary longitudinal cross-sectional view of the head main body of other embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 1A is a schematic side view of a color inkjet printer 1 (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as a printer) which is a recording apparatus including a liquid discharge head 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- (B) is a schematic plan view.
- the printer 1 moves the print paper P relative to the liquid ejection head 2 by transporting the print paper P as a recording medium from the guide roller 82 ⁇ / b> A to the transport roller 82 ⁇ / b> B.
- the control unit 88 controls the liquid ejection head 2 based on image and character data, ejects liquid toward the recording medium P, causes droplets to land on the printing paper P, and prints on the printing paper P. Record such as.
- the liquid discharge head 2 is fixed to the printer 1, and the printer 1 is a so-called line printer.
- the operation of moving the liquid ejection head 2 by reciprocating in the direction intersecting the transport direction of the printing paper P, for example, the direction substantially orthogonal, and the printing paper P There is a so-called serial printer that alternately conveys.
- the printer 1 has a flat head mounting frame 70 (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as a frame) fixed so as to be substantially parallel to the printing paper P.
- the frame 70 is provided with 20 holes (not shown), and the 20 liquid discharge heads 2 are mounted in the respective hole portions, and the portion of the liquid discharge head 2 that discharges the liquid is the printing paper P. It has come to face.
- the distance between the liquid ejection head 2 and the printing paper P is, for example, about 0.5 to 20 mm.
- the five liquid ejection heads 2 constitute one head group 72, and the printer 1 has four head groups 72.
- the liquid discharge head 2 has a long and narrow shape in the direction from the front to the back in FIG. 1A and in the vertical direction in FIG. This long direction is sometimes called the longitudinal direction.
- the three liquid ejection heads 2 are arranged along a direction that intersects the conveyance direction of the printing paper P, for example, a substantially orthogonal direction, and the other two liquid ejection heads 2 are conveyed.
- One of the three liquid ejection heads 2 is arranged at a position shifted along the direction.
- the liquid discharge heads 2 are arranged so that the printable range of each liquid discharge head 2 is connected in the width direction of the print paper P (in the direction intersecting the conveyance direction of the print paper P) or the ends overlap. Thus, printing without gaps in the width direction of the printing paper P is possible.
- the four head groups 72 are arranged along the conveyance direction of the recording paper P.
- a liquid, for example, ink is supplied to each liquid ejection head 2 from a liquid tank (not shown).
- the liquid discharge heads 2 belonging to one head group 72 are supplied with the same color ink, and the four head groups 72 can print four color inks.
- the colors of ink ejected from each head group 72 are, for example, magenta (M), yellow (Y), cyan (C), and black (K).
- a color image can be printed by printing such ink under the control of the control unit 88.
- the number of liquid discharge heads 2 mounted on the printer 1 may be one if it is a single color and the range that can be printed by one liquid discharge head 2 is printed.
- the number of liquid ejection heads 2 included in the head group 72 and the number of head groups 72 can be changed as appropriate according to the printing target and printing conditions. For example, the number of head groups 72 may be increased in order to perform multicolor printing. Also, if a plurality of head groups 72 that print in the same color are arranged and printed alternately in the transport direction, the transport speed can be increased even if the liquid ejection heads 2 having the same performance are used. Thereby, the printing area per time can be increased. Alternatively, a plurality of head groups 72 for printing in the same color may be prepared and arranged so as to be shifted in a direction crossing the transport direction, so that the resolution in the width direction of the print paper P may be increased.
- a liquid such as a coating agent may be printed for surface treatment of the printing paper P.
- the printer 1 performs printing on the printing paper P that is a recording medium.
- the printing paper P is wound around the paper feed roller 80A, passes between the two guide rollers 82A, passes through the lower side of the liquid ejection head 2 mounted on the frame 70, and thereafter It passes between the two conveying rollers 82B and is finally collected by the collecting roller 80B.
- the printing paper P is transported at a constant speed by rotating the transport roller 82 ⁇ / b> B and printed by the liquid ejection head 2.
- the collection roller 80B winds up the printing paper P sent out from the conveyance roller 82B.
- the conveyance speed is, for example, 50 m / min.
- Each roller may be controlled by the controller 88 or may be manually operated by a person.
- the recording medium may be a roll-like cloth other than the printing paper P. Further, instead of directly transporting the printing paper P, the printer 1 may directly transport the transport belt and transport the recording medium placed on the transport belt. By doing so, sheets, cut cloth, wood, tiles and the like can be used as the recording medium. Furthermore, a wiring pattern of an electronic device may be printed by discharging a liquid containing conductive particles from the liquid discharge head 2. Still further, the chemical may be produced by discharging a predetermined amount of liquid chemical agent or liquid containing the chemical agent from the liquid discharge head 2 toward the reaction container or the like and reacting.
- a position sensor, a speed sensor, a temperature sensor, and the like may be attached to the printer 1, and the control unit 88 may control each part of the printer 1 according to the state of each part of the printer 1 that can be understood from information from each sensor.
- the temperature of the liquid discharge head 2, the temperature of the liquid in the liquid tank, the pressure applied by the liquid in the liquid tank to the liquid discharge head 2, etc. affect the discharge characteristics such as the discharge amount and discharge speed of the discharged liquid.
- the drive signal for ejecting the liquid may be changed according to the information.
- FIG. 2A is a plan view showing a head main body 2a which is a main part of the liquid ejection head 2 shown in FIG.
- FIG. 2B is a plan view showing a state in which the second flow path member 6 is removed from the head main body 2a.
- 3 and 4 are enlarged plan views of FIG. 2 (b).
- FIG. 5A is a partial longitudinal sectional view taken along line VV in FIG.
- FIG. 5B is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of the head body 2a in the vicinity of the first end channel 30.
- FIG. 5B is a partial longitudinal sectional view along a bent line such as a VV line (not shown).
- FIG. 6 is a partial longitudinal sectional view along the first common flow path 20 in the vicinity of the opening 20a of the first common flow path 20 of the head body 2a.
- FIGS. 2 to 4 the flow path and the like that should be drawn with a broken line below other objects are drawn with a solid line.
- FIG. 2A the flow path in the first flow path member 4 is omitted, and only the outer shape of the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 and the arrangement of the individual electrode main body 44a are shown.
- the liquid discharge head 2 may include a metal casing, a driver IC, a wiring board and the like in addition to the head main body 2a.
- the head body 2a includes a first flow path member 4, a second flow path member 6 that supplies liquid to the first flow path member 4, and a piezoelectric actuator in which a displacement element 50 that is a pressurizing unit is built. And a substrate 40.
- the head body 2a has a flat plate shape that is long in one direction, and this direction is sometimes referred to as a longitudinal direction.
- the second flow path member 6 serves as a support member, and the head body 2 a is fixed to the frame 70 at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the second flow path member 6.
- the first flow path member 4 constituting the head body 2a has a flat plate shape and a thickness of about 0.5 to 2 mm.
- a number of pressurizing chambers 10 are arranged side by side in the plane direction.
- the discharge hole surface 4-2 which is the second main surface of the first flow path member 4 and on the opposite side of the pressurizing chamber surface 4-1, the discharge holes 8 for discharging the liquid are arranged in the plane direction. Many are arranged side by side. Each discharge hole 8 is connected to the pressurizing chamber 10. In the following description, it is assumed that the pressurizing chamber surface 4-1 is located above the discharge hole surface 4-2.
- first common flow paths 20 and a plurality of second common flow paths 24 are arranged so as to extend along the same direction.
- the direction along the first common channel 20 and the second common channel 24 is the first direction.
- the 1st common flow path 20 and the 2nd common flow path 24 are located in a line in the 2nd direction which is a direction which cross
- the second direction is the same direction as the longitudinal direction of the head body 2a.
- the pressurizing chambers 10 are arranged along both sides of the first common flow path 20 and constitute one pressurization chamber row 11A, one row on each side.
- the first common flow path 20 and the pressurizing chambers 10 arranged on both sides of the first common flow path 20 are connected via a first individual flow path 12.
- the first common channel 20 and the second common channel 24 may be collectively referred to as a common channel.
- the plurality of common flow paths are aligned in the second direction to form a common flow path group.
- the pressurizing chambers 10 are arranged along both sides of the second common flow path 24, and the pressurizing chamber row 11A is constituted by one row on each side for a total of two rows.
- the second common flow path 24 and the pressurizing chambers 10 arranged on both sides of the second common flow path 24 are connected via a second individual flow path 14 that is an individual discharge flow path.
- the pressurizing chambers 10 are arranged side by side on a virtual line, the first common flow path 20 extends along one side of the virtual line, and along the other side of the virtual line.
- the second common flow path 24 extends.
- the virtual line in which the pressurizing chambers 10 are arranged is a straight line, but may be a curved line or a broken line.
- the liquid supplied to the second common flow path 24 flows into the pressurizing chambers 10 arranged along the second common flow path 24, and partly The other liquid is discharged from the discharge hole 8, and the other part of the liquid flows into the first common channel 20 located on the opposite side of the second common channel 24 with respect to the pressurizing chamber 10. It is discharged out of the flow path member 4.
- the second common flow path 24 is disposed on both sides of the first common flow path 20, and the first common flow path 20 is disposed on both sides of the second common flow path 24.
- One first common channel 20 and one second common channel 24 are connected to 11A, and another first common channel 20 and another first common channel 20 are connected to another pressurizing chamber row 11A.
- the number of the first common flow paths 20 and the second common flow paths 24 can be reduced to about half, which is preferable. Since the number of first common channels 20 and second common channels 24 is small, the number of pressurizing chambers 10 is increased to increase the resolution, or the first common channel 20 and the second common channel 24 are thickened. Thus, the difference in ejection characteristics from the ejection holes 8 can be reduced, and the size of the head body 2a in the planar direction can be reduced.
- the pressure applied to the portion of the first individual flow path 12 on the first common flow path 20 side connected to the first common flow path 20 is affected by the pressure loss, so that the first individual flow path 12 is added to the first common flow path 20. Varies depending on the position where the two are connected (mainly the position in the first direction).
- the pressure applied to the portion on the second individual flow path 14 side connected to the second common flow path 24 is the position where the second individual flow path 14 is connected to the second common flow path 24 due to the effect of pressure loss (main Depending on the position in the first direction. If the opening 20a to the outside of the first common channel 20 is arranged at one end in the first direction, and the opening 24a to the outside of the second common channel 24 is arranged at the other end in the first direction.
- the liquid meniscus is held in the discharge hole 8 in a state where the liquid is not discharged. Since the pressure of the liquid is a negative pressure (a state in which the liquid is about to be drawn into the first flow path member 4) in the discharge hole 8, the meniscus can be held in balance with the surface tension of the liquid. Since the surface tension of the liquid tries to reduce the surface area of the liquid, the meniscus can be held if the pressure is small even if it is a positive pressure. If the positive pressure increases, the liquid overflows, and if the negative pressure increases, the liquid is drawn into the first flow path member 4, and the liquid cannot be discharged. Therefore, it is necessary to prevent the difference in the pressure of the liquid in the discharge holes 8 from being different for each discharge hole 8 when the liquid flows from the second common flow path 24 to the first common flow path 20. .
- the wall surface on the discharge hole surface 4-2 side of the first common flow path 20 is a first damper 28A.
- One surface of the first damper 28 ⁇ / b> A faces the first common flow path 20, and the other surface faces the damper chamber 29. Due to the presence of the damper chamber 29, the first damper 28A can be deformed, and the volume of the first common flow path 20 can be changed by the deformation.
- the liquid in the pressurizing chamber 10 is pressurized to discharge the liquid, part of the pressure is transmitted to the first common flow path 20 through the liquid.
- the liquid in the first common flow path 20 vibrates, and the vibration is transmitted to the original pressurizing chamber 10 and the other pressurizing chambers 10 to generate fluid crosstalk that fluctuates the discharge characteristics of the liquid.
- the vibration of the liquid in the first common flow path 20 is not easily sustained because the vibration of the first damper 28A vibrates and attenuates due to the vibration of the liquid transmitted to the first common flow path 20. Therefore, the influence of fluid crosstalk can be reduced.
- the first damper 28A also serves to stabilize the supply and discharge of liquid.
- the wall surface on the pressure chamber surface 4-1 side of the second common flow path 24 is a second damper 28B.
- One surface of the second damper 28 ⁇ / b> B faces the second common flow path 24, and the other surface faces the damper chamber 29.
- the second damper 28B can reduce the influence of fluid crosstalk.
- the second damper 28B also serves to stabilize the supply and discharge of liquid.
- the pressurizing chamber 10 is disposed facing the pressurizing chamber surface 4-1, and includes a pressurizing chamber main body 10a that receives pressure from the displacement element 50, and a discharge hole surface 4- from below the pressurizing chamber main body 10a.
- 2 is a hollow region including a descender 10b, which is a partial flow path connected to the discharge hole 8 opened in FIG.
- the pressurizing chamber body 10a has a right circular cylinder shape, and the planar shape is a circular shape. Since the planar shape is circular, the displacement amount when the displacement element 50 is deformed with the same force and the volume change of the pressurizing chamber 10 caused by the displacement can be increased.
- the descender 10b has a right circular cylinder shape whose diameter is smaller than that of the pressurizing chamber body 10a, and has a circular cross section.
- the descender 10b is housed in the pressurizing chamber body 10a when viewed from the pressurizing chamber surface 4-1.
- the plurality of pressurizing chambers 10 are arranged in a staggered manner on the pressurizing chamber surface 4-1.
- the plurality of pressurizing chambers 10 constitute a plurality of pressurizing chamber rows 11A along the first direction.
- the pressurizing chambers 10 are arranged at substantially equal intervals.
- the pressurizing chambers 10 belonging to the adjacent pressurizing chamber row 11A are arranged in the first direction so as to be shifted by about half of the interval.
- the pressurizing chamber 10 belonging to a certain pressurizing chamber row 11A is in the first direction with respect to two consecutive pressurizing chambers 10 belonging to the pressurizing chamber row 11A located adjacent to the pressurizing chamber row 11A. It is located at the center.
- pressurizing chambers 10 belonging to every other pressurizing chamber row 11A are arranged along the second direction and constitute the pressurizing chamber row 11B.
- the first flow path member 4 includes a first dummy pressurizing chamber 10D1 and a second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2. These may be collectively referred to as a dummy pressurizing chamber. Details of the first dummy pressurizing chamber 10D1 and the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2 will be described later.
- the first common flow path 20 is 51
- the second common flow path 24 is 50
- the pressurizing chamber row 11A is 100 rows.
- a dummy pressurizing chamber row 11D composed of only a dummy pressurizing chamber described later is not included in the number of pressurizing chamber rows 11A.
- the second common flow path 24 that is directly connected to only the dummy pressurizing chamber is not included in the number of the second common flow paths 24 described above.
- Each pressurizing chamber row 11A includes 16 pressurizing chambers 10.
- the pressurizing chamber row 11A located at the end in the second direction includes eight pressurizing chambers 10 and eight dummy pressurizing chambers. As described above, since the pressurizing chambers 10 are arranged in a staggered manner, the number of pressurizing chamber rows 11B is 32.
- the plurality of pressurizing chambers 10 are arranged in a lattice shape along the first direction and the second direction on the discharge hole surface 4-2.
- the plurality of discharge holes 8 constitute a plurality of discharge hole arrays 9A along the first direction.
- the discharge hole row 9A and the pressurizing chamber row 11A are arranged at substantially the same position.
- the area center of gravity of the pressurizing chamber 10 and the discharge hole 8 connected to the pressurizing chamber 10 are shifted in the first direction.
- the shifted direction is the same direction, and in the adjacent pressurizing chamber row 11A, the shifted direction is the reverse direction.
- the discharge holes 8 connected from the pressurization chambers 10 belonging to the two pressurization chamber rows 11B constitute one discharge hole row 9B arranged along the second direction.
- the discharge hole column 9A has 100 columns, and the discharge hole row 9B has 16 rows.
- the area center of gravity of the pressurizing chamber body 10a and the discharge hole 8 connected from the pressurizing chamber body 10a are substantially displaced in the first direction.
- the descender 10b is disposed at a position shifted in the direction of the discharge hole 8 with respect to the pressurizing chamber body 10a.
- the side wall of the pressurizing chamber body 10a and the side wall of the descender 10b are disposed so as to be in contact with each other, thereby making it difficult for liquid to stay in the pressurizing chamber body 10a.
- the discharge hole is arranged at the center of the descender 10b.
- the central portion is a region in a circle that is half the diameter of the descender 10b, centered on the center of gravity of the area of the descender 10b.
- the connecting portion between the first individual flow path 12 and the pressurizing chamber body 10a is disposed on the opposite side of the descender 10b with respect to the center of gravity of the area of the pressurizing chamber body 10a.
- the second individual flow path 14 is drawn in a planar direction from the surface on the discharge hole surface 4-2 side of the descender 10b and connected to the second common flow path 24.
- the drawing direction is the same as the direction in which the descender 10b is displaced with respect to the pressurizing chamber body 10a.
- the angle formed by the first direction and the second direction is deviated from a right angle. For this reason, the ejection holes 8 belonging to the ejection hole array 9A arranged along the first direction are displaced in the second direction by an angle shifted from the right angle. And since the discharge hole row
- discharge holes 8 belonging to one discharge hole row 9A are arranged in a straight line along the first direction, printing can be performed so as to fill the predetermined range as described above.
- a deviation between the direction perpendicular to the second direction and the transport direction that occurs when the liquid ejection head 2 is installed in the printer 1 has a great influence on the printing accuracy.
- the discharge holes 8 are replaced and arranged between the adjacent discharge hole rows 9A from the arrangement of the discharge holes 8 on the straight line described above.
- the arrangement of the discharge holes 8 is as follows.
- 32 discharge holes 8 are projected in the range of the virtual straight line R, and the discharge holes 8 are arranged at intervals of 360 dpi in the virtual straight line R. .
- the ejection holes 8 projected in the virtual straight line R belong to all (16) ejection holes 8 belonging to one ejection hole array 9A and to two ejection hole arrays 9A located on both sides of the ejection hole array 9A.
- Half of the discharge holes 8 (eight).
- the first common flow path 20 and the second common flow path 24 are straight in the range where the discharge holes 8 are arranged in a straight line, and are shifted in parallel between the discharge holes 8 where the straight lines are shifted.
- the flow path resistance is small. Further, since the portion that is shifted in parallel is arranged at a position that does not overlap with the pressurizing chamber 10, it is possible to reduce the variation in discharge characteristics for each pressurizing chamber 10.
- the normal pressurizing chamber 10 and the first dummy pressurizing chamber 10D1 are included in the pressurizing chamber row 11A of one row (that is, two rows in total) at both ends in the second direction. Therefore, the pressurizing chamber row 11A may be referred to as a dummy pressurizing chamber row 11D1.
- the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2 is arranged further outside the dummy pressurizing chamber row 11D1. Two rows of second dummy pressurizing chamber rows 11D2 are disposed at one end and two rows in total at both ends.
- One channel at each end in the second direction that is, a total of two channels, has the same shape as the first common channel 24 but is not directly connected to the pressure chamber 10.
- the dummy second common flow path 24D is connected only to the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2.
- such a dummy second common channel 24D is referred to as a second end channel.
- the pressurizing chamber 10 constitutes a pressurizing chamber group 11C as a whole.
- the pressurizing chamber group 11C has a long rectangular shape in the second direction as a whole.
- the pressurizing chamber row 11A extends obliquely with respect to the second direction. In the pressurizing chamber row 11A at the end in the second direction, the pressurizing chamber 10 is half of the row. Therefore, the pressurizing chamber group 11C has a shape with two triangular protrusions extending in the second direction at both ends in the second direction.
- the first dummy pressurizing chamber 10D1 and the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2 are arranged outside the pressurizing chamber group 11C. In this embodiment, the dummy pressurizing chamber is disposed only outside the second direction, but may be disposed outside the other direction, for example, the first direction.
- the first flow path member 4 extends in the first direction at a position outside the second direction of the common flow path group including the first common flow path 20 and the second common flow path 24. It has a path 30.
- the first end channel 30 is aligned with the pressurizing chamber surface 4-1, and the opening 30c disposed further outside the opening 20a of the first common channel 20 aligned with the pressurizing chamber surface 4-1.
- the flow path resistance of the first end flow path 30 is the flow path connecting the opening 30d disposed further outside the opening 24a of the second common flow path 24.
- the channel resistance of the second common channel 24 is smaller. The first end channel 30 will be described in detail later.
- the second flow path member 6 is joined to the pressurizing chamber surface 4-1 of the first flow path member 4.
- the second flow path member 6 includes a second integrated flow path 26 that supplies the liquid to the second common flow path 24 and a first integrated flow path 22 that recovers the liquid in the first common flow path 20.
- the thickness of the second flow path member 6 is thicker than that of the first flow path member 4 and is about 5 to 30 mm.
- the second flow path member 6 is joined in a region where the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 of the pressure chamber surface 4-1 of the first flow path member 4 is not connected. More specifically, the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 is joined so as to surround it. By doing in this way, it can suppress that a part of discharged liquid adheres to the piezoelectric actuator board
- the through-hole 6c penetrates up and down at the center of the second flow path member 6.
- Wiring members such as FPC (Flexible ⁇ ⁇ PrintedFCircuit) for transmitting a drive signal for driving the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 are passed through the through hole 6c.
- the first flow path member 4 side of the through hole 6c is a widened portion 6ca having a wide width in the short direction, and the wiring member extending from the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 to both sides in the short direction is widened. It is bent at the portion 6 ca and goes upward, and passes through the through hole 6.
- the convex part of the part which spreads in the wide part 6ca may damage a wiring member, it is preferable to make it R shape.
- the cross-sectional area of the first integrated flow path 22 is increased. Accordingly, a difference in pressure loss due to a difference in position where the first integrated flow path 22 and the first common flow path 20 are connected can be reduced.
- the channel resistance of the first integrated channel 22 is preferably 1/100 or less of the first common channel 20.
- the channel resistance of the first integrated channel 22 is more precisely the channel resistance in the range connected to the first common channel 20 in the first integrated channel 22.
- the cross-sectional area of the second integrated flow path 26 is increased. Accordingly, the difference in pressure loss due to the difference in the position where the second integrated channel 26 and the second common channel 24 are connected can be reduced.
- the channel resistance of the second integrated channel 26 is preferably set to 1/100 or less of the second common channel 24.
- the channel resistance of the second integrated channel 26 is more precisely the channel resistance in the range connected to the first integrated channel 22 in the second integrated channel 26.
- the first integrated flow path 22 is disposed at one end of the second flow path member 6 in the short direction
- the second integrated flow path 26 is disposed at the other end of the second flow path member 6 in the short direction
- Each of the flow paths is directed to the first flow path member 4 side so as to be connected to the first common flow path 20 and the second common flow path 24, respectively.
- the cross-sectional areas of the first integrated channel 22 and the second integrated channel 26 can be increased, and the channel resistance can be reduced.
- the 1st flow path member 4 can make rigidity high.
- the through hole 6c through which the signal transmission unit passes can be provided.
- the second flow path member 6 is configured by laminating plates 6a and 6b of the second flow path member.
- a groove serving as a first integrated flow path body 22a which is a portion of the first integrated flow path 22 extending in the second direction and having a low flow resistance
- a second integrated flow path 26 A groove serving as a second integrated flow path body 26a which is a portion having a low flow resistance extending in the second direction, is disposed.
- a plurality of first connection flow paths 22b extend downward (in the direction of the first flow path member 4) from the groove serving as the first integrated flow path body 22a, and open on the pressurizing chamber surface 4-1. Connected to the opening 20a of the first common flow path.
- the first connection flow paths 22b are separated by a partition 6ba (that is, the first common flow path 20 side of the first connection flow paths 22b is branched). Thereby, the rigidity of the connection between the second flow path member 6 and the first flow path member 4 can be increased.
- the length of the partition 6ba is longer than the length of the first connection channel 22b, so that the rigidity of the connection between the second channel member 6 and the first channel member 4 is further increased. Can be high.
- a plurality of second connection flow paths 26b extend downward (in the direction of the first flow path member 4) from the groove serving as the second integrated flow path body 26a, and open on the pressurizing chamber surface 4-1. Connected to the opening 24a of the second common flow path.
- Each second connection flow path 26b is partitioned by a partition 6bb (that is, the second common flow path 24 side of the second connection flow path 26b is branched). Thereby, the rigidity of the connection between the second flow path member 6 and the first flow path member 4 can be increased. Further, in the second direction, the length of the partition 6bb is longer than the length of the second connection flow path 26b, so that the rigidity of the connection between the second flow path member 6 and the first flow path member 4 is further increased. Can be high.
- the plate 6 a is provided with openings 22 c and 22 d at both ends in the second direction of the first integrated flow path 22.
- the plate 6 a is provided with openings 26 c and 26 d at both ends in the second direction of the second integrated channel 26.
- the liquid is supplied from one opening (for example, the opening 26c) so that the liquid in the second integrated flow path 26 is easily discharged to the outside.
- the first integrated flow path 22 may be supplied from one opening (for example, the opening 22c) and discharged from the other opening (for example, the opening 22d).
- liquid is supplied from one opening (for example, 26c) of the second integrated flow path 26, recovered from the other opening (for example, 26d), and one opening ( For example, liquid is supplied from 22d) and recovered from the other opening (for example, 22c). If the pressure of each supply / discharge is adjusted so that the pressure of the second integrated flow path 26 becomes higher than the pressure of the first integrated flow path 22, the liquid flows through the first flow path member 4. . In this way, the difference in pressure applied to the meniscus of each discharge hole 8 is the smallest among the methods described so far.
- the second integrated flow path 26 may be supplied and discharged, and only the recovery from the first integrated flow path 22 may be performed. Conversely, only the second integrated flow path 26 may be supplied, and the first integrated flow path 22 may be supplied and discharged.
- the opening 22d of the first integrated flow path 22 may be closed and liquid may be supplied from the opening 22c
- the opening 22c of the second integrated flow path 26 may be closed and the liquid may be recovered from the opening 26d.
- a damper may be provided in the first integrated flow path 22 and the second integrated flow path 26 so that the supply or discharge of the liquid is stabilized against fluctuations in the discharge amount of the liquid. Further, by providing a filter in the first integrated flow path 22 and the second integrated flow path 26, foreign substances and bubbles may be difficult to enter the first flow path member 4.
- a piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 including a displacement element 50 is bonded to the pressurizing chamber surface 4-1, which is the upper surface of the first flow path member 4, so that each displacement element 50 is positioned on the pressurizing chamber 10.
- the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 occupies a region having substantially the same shape as the pressurizing chamber group formed by the pressurizing chamber 10. Further, the opening of each pressurizing chamber 10 is closed by bonding the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 to the pressurizing chamber surface 4-1 of the flow path member 4.
- the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 has a rectangular shape that is long in the same direction as the head body 2a.
- the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 is connected to a signal transmission unit such as an FPC for supplying a signal to each displacement element 50.
- the second flow path member 6 is provided with a through hole 6c penetrating vertically in the center.
- the signal transmission unit is electrically connected to the control unit 88 through the through hole 6c.
- the signal transmission unit has a shape extending in the short direction from one long side end of the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 toward the other long side end, and the wiring disposed in the signal transmission unit extends along the short direction. Extending and arranging in the longitudinal direction is preferable because the distance between the wirings can be easily increased.
- Individual electrodes 44 are respectively arranged at positions facing the pressurizing chambers 10 on the upper surface of the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40.
- the flow path member 4 has a laminated structure in which a plurality of plates are laminated. Twelve plates from the plate 4a to the plate 4l are laminated in order from the pressurizing chamber surface 4-1 side of the flow path member 4. Many holes and grooves are formed in these plates. For example, the holes and grooves can be formed by etching each plate made of metal. Since the thickness of each plate is about 10 to 300 ⁇ m, the formation accuracy of the holes to be formed can be increased.
- the plates 4f to 4i are plates having the same shape, and they may be composed of one plate, but are composed of four plates in order to form the holes with high accuracy. Each plate is aligned and stacked such that these holes communicate with each other to form a flow path such as the first common flow path 20.
- the pressurizing chamber main body 10a is opened on the pressurizing chamber surface 4-1 of the flat plate-like channel member 4, and the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 is joined thereto. Further, an opening 24 a for supplying a liquid to the second common flow path 24 and an opening 20 a for collecting the liquid from the first common flow path 20 are opened on the pressurizing chamber surface 4-1.
- a discharge hole 8 is opened in a discharge hole surface 4-2 on the opposite side of the pressure chamber surface 4-1 of the flow path member 4.
- a plate may be further laminated on the pressurizing chamber surface 4-1, to close the opening of the pressurizing chamber main body 10a, and the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 may be bonded thereon. By doing so, the possibility that the liquid to be discharged affects the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 can be reduced, and the reliability can be further increased.
- the pressurizing chamber 10 includes a pressurizing chamber main body 10a facing the displacement element 50 and a descender 10b having a smaller sectional area than the pressurizing chamber main body 10a.
- the pressurizing chamber body 10a is formed in the plate 4a, and the descender 10b is overlapped with holes formed in the plates 4b to 4k, and is further blocked by the nozzle plate 4l (parts other than the discharge holes 8). It is made up.
- the first individual channel 12 is connected to the pressurizing chamber body 10 a, and the first individual channel 12 is connected to the first common channel 20.
- the first individual flow path 12 includes a circular hole that penetrates the plate 4b, a through groove that extends in the planar direction in the plate 4c, and a circular hole that penetrates the plate 4d.
- the first common flow path 20 is formed by overlapping holes formed in the plates 4f to 4i, and further closed by the plate 4e on the upper side and the plate 4j on the lower side.
- the descender 10 b is connected to the second individual flow path 14, and the second individual flow path 14 is connected to the second common flow path 24.
- the second individual flow path 14 is a through groove extending in the plane direction in the plate 4j.
- the second common flow path 24 is formed by overlapping holes formed in the plates 4f to 4i, and further closed by the plate 4e on the upper side and the plate 4j on the lower side.
- the liquid supplied to the second integrated flow path 26 enters the pressurizing chamber 10 through the second common flow path 24 and the second individual flow path 14 in order, and a part of the liquid flows. It is discharged from the discharge hole 8.
- the liquid that has not been discharged passes through the first individual flow path 12, enters the first common flow path 20, enters the first integrated flow path 22, and is discharged outside the head body 2.
- the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 has a laminated structure composed of two piezoelectric ceramic layers 40a and 40b that are piezoelectric bodies. Each of these piezoelectric ceramic layers 40a and 40b has a thickness of about 20 ⁇ m. That is, the thickness from the upper surface of the piezoelectric ceramic layer 40a of the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 to the lower surface of the piezoelectric ceramic layer 40b is about 40 ⁇ m.
- the thickness ratio between the piezoelectric ceramic layer 40a and the piezoelectric ceramic layer 40b is set to 3: 7 to 7: 3, preferably 4: 6 to 6: 4. Both of the piezoelectric ceramic layers 40 a and 40 b extend so as to straddle the plurality of pressure chambers 10.
- the piezoelectric ceramic layers 40a, 40b may, for example, strength with a dielectric, lead zirconate titanate (PZT), NaNbO 3 system, BaTiO 3 system, (BiNa) NbO 3 system, such as BiNaNb 5 O 15 system Made of ceramic material.
- PZT lead zirconate titanate
- NaNbO 3 system NaNbO 3 system
- BaTiO 3 system BaTiO 3 system
- BiNa NbO 3 system such as BiNaNb 5 O 15 system Made of ceramic material.
- the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 has a common electrode 42 made of a metal material such as Ag—Pd and an individual electrode 44 made of a metal material such as Au.
- the common electrode 42 has a thickness of about 2 ⁇ m, and the individual electrode 44 has a thickness of about 1 ⁇ m.
- the individual electrodes 44 are disposed at positions facing the pressurizing chambers 10 on the upper surface of the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40, respectively.
- the individual electrode 44 has a planar shape slightly smaller than that of the pressurizing chamber main body 10a and has a shape substantially similar to the pressurizing chamber main body 10a, and an extraction electrode drawn from the individual electrode main body 44a. 44b.
- a connection electrode 46 is formed at a portion of one end of the extraction electrode 44 b that is extracted outside the region facing the pressurizing chamber 10.
- the connection electrode 46 is a conductive resin containing conductive particles such as silver particles, and is formed with a thickness of about 5 to 200 ⁇ m.
- the connection electrode 46 is electrically joined to an electrode provided in the signal transmission unit.
- a drive signal is supplied to the individual electrode 44 from the control unit 88 through the signal transmission unit.
- the drive signal is supplied in a constant cycle in synchronization with the conveyance speed of the print medium P.
- the common electrode 42 is formed over substantially the entire surface in the region between the piezoelectric ceramic layer 40a and the piezoelectric ceramic layer 40b. That is, the common electrode 42 extends so as to cover all the pressurizing chambers 10 in the region facing the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40.
- the common electrode 42 is a through conductor formed by penetrating the piezoelectric ceramic layer 40a on a common electrode surface electrode (not shown) formed on the piezoelectric ceramic layer 40a so as to avoid the electrode group composed of the individual electrodes 44. Are connected through. Further, the common electrode 42 is grounded via the common electrode surface electricity and held at the ground potential. Similar to the individual electrode 44, the common electrode surface electrode is directly or indirectly connected to the controller 88.
- a portion sandwiched between the individual electrode 44 and the common electrode 42 of the piezoelectric ceramic layer 40 a is polarized in the thickness direction, and becomes a unimorph-structured displacement element 50 that is displaced when a voltage is applied to the individual electrode 44.
- a portion sandwiched between the individual electrode 44 and the common electrode 42 of the piezoelectric ceramic layer 40 a is polarized in the thickness direction, and becomes a unimorph-structured displacement element 50 that is displaced when a voltage is applied to the individual electrode 44.
- the displacement element 50 is driven (displaced) by a drive signal supplied to the individual electrode 44 through a driver IC or the like under the control of the control unit 88.
- liquid can be ejected by various driving signals.
- strike driving method will be described.
- the individual electrode 44 is set to a potential higher than the common electrode 42 (hereinafter referred to as a high potential) in advance, and the individual electrode 44 is once set to the same potential as the common electrode 42 (hereinafter referred to as a low potential) every time there is a discharge request. Thereafter, the potential is set again at a predetermined timing. Thereby, at the timing when the individual electrode 44 becomes low potential, the piezoelectric ceramic layers 40a and 40b return to the original (flat) shape (begin), and the volume of the pressurizing chamber 10 is in the initial state (the potentials of both electrodes are different). Increase compared to the state). As a result, a negative pressure is applied to the liquid in the pressurizing chamber 10.
- the liquid in the pressurizing chamber 10 starts to vibrate with the natural vibration period. Specifically, first, the volume of the pressurizing chamber 10 begins to increase, and the negative pressure gradually decreases. Next, the volume of the pressurizing chamber 10 becomes maximum and the pressure becomes almost zero. Next, the volume of the pressurizing chamber 10 begins to decrease, and the pressure increases. Thereafter, the individual electrode 44 is set to a high potential at a timing at which the pressure becomes substantially maximum. Then, the first applied vibration overlaps with the next applied vibration, and a larger pressure is applied to the liquid. This pressure propagates through the descender and discharges the liquid from the discharge hole 8.
- a droplet can be ejected by supplying to the individual electrode 44 a pulse driving signal that is set to a low potential for a certain period of time with reference to a high potential.
- this pulse width is AL (Acoustic Length), which is half of the natural vibration period of the liquid in the pressurizing chamber 10, in principle, the liquid discharge speed and amount can be maximized.
- AL Acoustic Length
- the natural vibration period of the liquid in the pressurizing chamber 10 is greatly influenced by the physical properties of the liquid and the shape of the pressurizing chamber 10, but besides that, the physical properties of the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 and the flow path connected to the pressurizing chamber 10 Also affected by the characteristics of.
- the first dummy pressurizing chamber 10D1 and the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2 Is provided, for example, for the following reason.
- the first reason is that the discharge characteristics of the liquid discharged from the pressurizing chamber 10 located at the end of the pressurizing chamber group 11C composed of the pressurizing chambers 10 arranged and other pressurizing chambers 10 such as the pressurizing chambers 10 This is to reduce the difference from the discharge characteristics of the pressurizing chamber 10 disposed in the central portion of the pressure chamber group 11C. Since the discharge characteristics of the pressurizing chamber 10 are affected by the rigidity of the flow path member around the pressurizing chamber 10, the discharge characteristics fluctuate when the arrangement of the surrounding pressurizing chamber 10 changes.
- the pressurizing chamber 10 arranged at the end is in a state where there are few pressurizing chambers 10 arranged around. However, by disposing the dummy pressurization chamber further outside, the discharge characteristics of the pressurization chamber 10 disposed at the end can be made closer to the other pressurization chambers 10.
- the pressurizing chamber 10 is disposed so as to expand in the second direction, and a dummy pressurizing chamber is disposed outside the pressurizing chamber 10 located at the end in the second direction.
- the chamber 10 and the dummy pressurizing chamber are regularly arranged.
- variation of the discharge characteristic of the pressurization chamber 10 located in the edge of a 2nd direction can be decreased.
- the dummy pressurizing chamber has a lower rigidity than the surrounding flow path member, like the normal pressurizing chamber 10.
- the dummy pressurizing chamber is connected to the surrounding flow path, and is not necessarily required to be filled with the liquid.
- the second reason is to average the state of the liquid flowing in the first common flow path 20 and the second common flow path 24 and to reduce the variation in the discharge characteristics.
- the second common flow path 24 and the first common flow path 20 are connected in parallel by a plurality of pressurizing chambers 10.
- the liquid supplied to the second common flow path 24 is discharged to the first common flow path 20 through one of the plurality of pressurizing chambers 10 connected to the second common flow path 24.
- the number of pressurizing chambers 10 connected to the common flow channel located at the end in the second direction is connected to another common flow channel, for example, the common flow channel disposed in the center in the second direction.
- the dummy pressurizing chamber may be a simple flow path having a predetermined flow path resistance.
- the dummy pressurizing chamber substantially the same shape as the normal pressurizing chamber 10 and connecting the common pressurizing chamber to the surrounding common flow path to allow the liquid to flow. It is preferable not to connect the nozzle 8 to the dummy pressurizing chamber. If the nozzle 8 is not connected to the dummy pressurizing chamber, the overflow of liquid and the drawing of the atmosphere due to the meniscus not being maintained by the nozzle 8 will not occur.
- the dummy pressurization chamber has the above-mentioned advantages, but the following problems may occur.
- the dummy pressurizing chamber is closed with the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 in the same manner as the pressurizing chamber 10, the liquid is removed when the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 corresponding to the dummy pressurizing chamber is damaged. Variations in discharge characteristics due to changes in flow path characteristics due to leakage and short-circuiting due to leaked liquid occur.
- the pressurizing chamber 10 is formed in a plate (pressurizing chamber plate) 4 a, and the upper side of the pressurizing chamber 10 is closed by the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40.
- some dummy pressurizing chambers are formed in a plate (dummy pressurizing chamber plate) 4b positioned below the plate 4a, and the upper side of the dummy pressurizing chamber 10 is a plate (pressurizing). Chamber plate) 4a.
- the dummy pressurizing chamber and the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 are in direct contact with each other while reducing the difference in rigidity around the pressurizing chamber 10 and the state of the liquid flowing in the common flow path. You can avoid it.
- the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2 is formed on the plate (dummy pressurizing chamber plate) 4b as described above.
- the first dummy pressurizing chamber 10D1 is formed on the same plate (pressurizing chamber plate) 4a as the pressurizing chamber in order to make rigidity and flow path characteristics closer to the pressurizing chamber 10. All dummy pressurizing chambers including the first dummy pressurizing chamber 10D1 may be formed on the plate (dummy pressurizing chamber plate) 4b as described above.
- the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 becomes large in order to close the dummy pressurizing chamber, resulting in an increase in cost and a failure rate. Since the dummy pressurizing chamber is closed by the plate 4a, the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 does not need to be large enough to cover the dummy pressurizing chamber. If the size of the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 is set so as not to overlap with some of the dummy pressurizing chambers when viewed in plan, the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 can be reduced in size.
- a side surface of the pressurizing chamber main body 10 a is configured by a hole formed in the plate (pressurizing chamber plate) 4 a, and an upper side of the hole is closed by the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40.
- the lower side of this hole that is, the side opposite to the side where the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 is laminated is mostly covered with a plate (dummy pressurizing chamber plate) 4b, and the part not covered is a descender. 10 b and the first individual flow path 12.
- the flow path connected to the pressurizing chamber body 10a, that is, the descender 10b and the first individual flow path 12 arranged on the plate (dummy pressurizing chamber plate) 4b is moved up and down the plate (dummy pressurizing chamber plate) 4b.
- the liquid flows so as to move mainly in the vertical direction.
- a plate (dummy pressurizing chamber plate) 4b is laminated directly below the plate (pressurizing chamber plate) 4a.
- the plate (pressurizing chamber plate) 4a and the plate (dummy pressurizing chamber plate) Another plate may be laminated between 4b.
- “flowing up and down” mainly means that the center of gravity of the channel located at the boundary between the plate 4b and the plate 4a and the center of gravity of the channel located at the boundary between the plate 4b and the plate 4c. Represents the flow of the liquid when it is not greatly displaced in the plane direction. More specifically, the diameter of the flow path located at the boundary between the plate 4b and the plate 4a is converted into a circle, and the area of the flow path located at the boundary between the plate 4b and the plate 4c is converted into a circle. This means that the distance in the plane direction between the above-mentioned area centroids is 50% or less, and more preferably 30% or less, particularly 10% or less.
- the side surface of the second dummy pressurizing chamber body 10D2a is constituted by a hole formed in the plate (dummy pressurizing chamber plate) 4b, and the upper side of this hole is closed by the plate 4a. Most of the lower side of the hole is blocked by the plate 4c, and the unblocked portion is connected to the dummy descender 10D2b and the dummy first individual flow path 12D.
- the plate on which the second dummy pressurizing chamber body 10D2a is disposed may be any plate as long as it is a lower plate than the plate (pressurizing chamber plate) 4a.
- the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2 is a plate (pressurizing chamber) in that the structure (more specifically, rigidity and flow path resistance) around the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2 is made closer to the structure around the pressurizing chamber 10.
- the plate) is preferably disposed on the plate 4b laminated immediately below the plate 4a. For example, when the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2 is disposed on the plate 4c, the upper surface of the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2 is closed with the plate 4b.
- the height (depth) of the pressurizing chamber 10 is set to the second dummy so that the structure (more specifically, rigidity and flow path resistance) around the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2 is close to the structure of the pressurizing chamber 10.
- the height (depth) of the pressurizing chamber 10D2 is preferably substantially the same. That is, it is preferable that the thickness of the plate (dummy pressurizing chamber plate) 4b and the plate (pressurizing chamber plate) 4a is substantially the same. Thereby, the flow path resistance of the pressurizing chamber body 10a and the flow path resistance of the second dummy pressurizing chamber body 10D2a can be made substantially the same.
- the substantially same thickness means that one thickness is within ⁇ 50% of the other thickness, more preferably within ⁇ 30%, and particularly preferably within ⁇ 10%.
- the common flow path extends along the first direction that is substantially the short side direction of the head body 2a and is aligned in the second direction that is the longitudinal direction of the head body 2a.
- the common flow path constitutes one common flow path group as a whole.
- the head body 2a extends to the outside of the common flow path group in the second direction, and is provided with openings 22c, 22d, 26c, and 26d through which liquid is supplied and discharged from the outside.
- the head body 2a is fixed to the printer 1 at both ends in the second direction.
- the head body 2a is controlled to keep the temperature constant. Moreover, since the discharge and the circulation of the liquid become more stable when the viscosity of the liquid is lowered, the temperature is basically set to room temperature or higher. Therefore, it is basically heated, but may be cooled when the environmental temperature is high. Although the case where it heats with respect to environmental temperature is demonstrated below, it becomes the same also in the case of cooling.
- heat radiation from the end in the longitudinal direction (second direction) of the head main body 2a increases, and therefore, at the end in the second direction in the common flow path group. The temperature of the liquid in the common channel located tends to be low. Due to this influence, the discharge characteristics from the pressurizing chamber 10 positioned at the end in the second direction are different from the discharge characteristics from the other pressurizing chambers 10, and the printing accuracy may be reduced.
- the first end channel is disposed outside the common channel group in the second direction of the channel member (a combination of the first channel member 4 and the second channel member 6). 30 is provided.
- the first end channel 30 has a lower channel resistance than the common channel. Since the channel resistance of the first end channel 30 is low, the flow rate per hour of the liquid flowing through the first end channel 30 is greater than the flow rate per hour of the liquid flowing through the common channel. For this reason, even if the heat radiation from the end portion in the second direction of the head body 2a is large, the temperature is difficult to be transmitted across the first end flow path 30, so the temperature difference in the common flow path group can be reduced.
- the channel resistance of the first end channel 30 is preferably at least twice, particularly at least three times the channel resistance of the common channel.
- the channel resistance of the common channel is the channel resistance from the opening 24b of one second common channel 24 to the opening 20a of one first common channel 20.
- the liquid supplied to one second common channel 24 flows into the pressurization chambers of the two pressurization chamber rows 11 ⁇ / b> A, and further flows into the two first common channels 20.
- the liquid from the two second common channels 24 flows into one first common channel 20. From this relationship, the flow resistance of the common flow path is such that the liquid supplied to one second common flow path 24 flows into the pressurization chambers of the two pressurization chamber arrays 11A, and further the first common flow path This is the same as the channel resistance when flowing into the channel resistance twice as large as 20.
- the channel resistance of the common channel is RA
- the channel resistance of the second common channel 24 is RB
- the channel resistance of the individual channels is RI
- the channel resistance of the common channel is It can be expressed as RB + (RI / 16 + RA ⁇ 2) / 2. This is calculated as RA + RB + RI / 32. That is, the flow resistance of the common flow path is such that the flow resistance of the first common flow path 20, the flow resistance of the second common flow path 24, and the individual flow paths of the two pressurizing chamber rows 11A are in parallel. It becomes the total of the channel resistance.
- the first end channel 30 is provided on both sides of the common channel group, and it is better to provide the first channel 30 on both sides in order to stabilize the temperature.
- the temperature can be stabilized on one side.
- the first end channel 30 is provided with a wide portion 30a whose width is wider than that of the common channel, and the third damper 28c is provided on the pressurizing chamber side 4-1 of the wide portion 30a. Is provided.
- the third damper 28C has one surface facing the wide portion 30a and the other surface facing the damper chamber 29 so that it can be deformed.
- the damping capacity of the damper is greatly influenced by the narrowest part where the deformable region is passed. Since the size of the head main body 2a that widens the width of the common flow path becomes large, the width of the common flow path cannot be increased so much, and only the first damper 28A and the second damper 28B provided in the common flow path can be used. The damping capacity may not be sufficient. By increasing the width of the wide portion 30a, the damping capability of the third damper 28C can be increased.
- the width of the wide portion 30a is preferably twice the width of the common flow path, particularly 3 times or more.
- a damper may be provided on the discharge hole surface 4-2 side of the wide portion 30a to further increase the damping capability.
- the flow resistance of the first end flow path 30 is preferably low. However, if it is extremely low, the amount of liquid supplied to the common flow path may be insufficient.
- the channel resistance of the end channel 30 is preferably 0.05 times or more, particularly 0.1 times or more that of the common channel. In order to increase the flow path resistance while providing the wide portion 30a, it is preferable to provide the narrowed portion 30b that is narrower than the wide portion 30a.
- the narrowed portion 30b is disposed between the two wide portions 30a, stabilization by damping can be achieved on both the liquid supply side and the discharge side, and vibration of the liquid is hardly transmitted between the supply side and the discharge side. Therefore, fluctuations on the supply side can hardly affect the discharge side, and fluctuations on the discharge side can hardly affect the supply side.
- the flow resistance of the first end flow channel 30 is such that 80% or more of the flow rate flowing through the common flow channel flows into the common flow channel in consideration of the configuration of the entire common flow channel. Specifically, it is preferable to do the following, including the second end channel described later.
- the channel resistance is assumed to be R.
- the flow rate of the liquid flowing in one common flow path is U0
- the flow rate of the liquid flowing in one first end flow path 30 is U1
- the flow rate of the liquid flowing in one single second flow path is U2. It is assumed that the total flow rate is U.
- the channel resistance of the first end channel 30 is preferably 0.5 to 0.9 times that of the common channel.
- the first dummy pressurizing chamber 10D1 and the pressurizing chamber 10 are arranged on the outer side in the second direction of the pressurizing chamber row 11A that is a row of the pressurizing chambers 10 capable of discharging the liquid.
- a second dummy pressurizing chamber row 11AD2 which is a row in which the first dummy pressurizing chamber row 11AD1 and the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2 are arranged, is disposed.
- the first dummy pressurizing chamber row 11AD1 is arranged one by one on the outer side in the second direction of the pressurizing chamber row 11A, all of which is composed of the pressurizing chamber 10, and the second dummy pressurizing chamber row 11AD2 Are arranged one by one outside the first dummy pressurizing chamber row 11AD1 in the second direction.
- the discharge hole 8 is not connected to the first dummy pressurizing chamber 10D1. Further, the corresponding individual electrode 44 is not formed in the first dummy pressurizing chamber 10D1. In other respects, the first dummy pressurizing chamber 10D1 is substantially the same as the pressurizing chamber 10. In the first dummy pressurizing chamber row 11AD1, eight first dummy pressurizing chamber rows 11AD1 are arranged on the opening 20a side of the first common flow path 20, and 8 on the opening 24a side of the second common flow path 24. Individual pressurizing chambers 10 are arranged.
- the discharge hole 8 is not connected to the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2.
- the corresponding individual electrode 44 is not formed in the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2.
- a part of the second dummy pressurizing chamber row 11AD2 is disposed outside the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40. Therefore, the second dummy pressurizing chamber main body 10aD2 of the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2 is formed on the plate 4b on the one discharge hole surface 4-2 side of the plate 4a on which the pressurizing chamber main body 10a is formed. And is closed by the plate 4a.
- the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2 is substantially the same as the pressurizing chamber 10.
- the common flow path is a flow path for supplying and discharging liquid directly (directly) to the pressurizing chamber 10 capable of discharging liquid.
- one dummy second common flow path 24D is disposed on the outside in the second direction of the common flow path group including the common flow paths, and is referred to as a second end flow path.
- the first end channel 30 is disposed further outside the second end channel.
- the first common flow path 20 located at the extreme end of the common flow path group receives liquid discharge only from one row of pressurizing chambers 11A (first dummy pressurizing chamber row 11AD1).
- the other first common channel 20 receives the liquid discharged from the two rows of pressurizing chambers 11 ⁇ / b> A, so that the pressure chamber receives the supply of liquid from the first common channel 20 located at the end.
- No. 10 there is a possibility that the flow condition of the liquid with the other pressurizing chambers 10 changes greatly, and the discharge characteristics may change.
- first dummy pressurizing chambers 10D1 are arranged in the first dummy pressurizing chamber row 11AD1 so as to eliminate the difference between the supply and discharge states. Accordingly, the total number of the first dummy pressurizing chambers 10D1 and the pressurizing chambers 10 included in the first dummy pressurizing chamber row 11AD1 is the same as the number of the pressurizing chambers 10 in the other pressurizing chamber rows 11A. ing. Furthermore, the dummy second common flow path 24D is disposed outside the first common flow path 20 located at the end, and the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2 is disposed therebetween.
- the channel characteristics of the dummy individual channel including the first dummy pressurizing chamber 10D1 and the dummy individual channel including the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2 are substantially the same as the channel characteristics of the individual channel, and are at the end. Since the first common flow path 20 that is positioned receives liquid discharge from the first dummy pressurizing chamber row 11AD2 and the second dummy pressurizing chamber row 11AD2, the first common flow path 20 that is located at the end is the first.
- the discharge characteristics of the pressurizing chambers 10 included in the one dummy pressurizing chamber array 11AD1 can be made equal to the others.
- the first end channel 30 has an effect of making it difficult to transmit the temperature fluctuation generated at the end of the head body 2a in the second direction to the common channel, but the temperature of the liquid supplied to the head body 2a varies. Compared with other parts, the temperature change around the first end channel 30 becomes faster, and the pressurizing chamber 10 at the end in the second direction is more easily affected by the temperature change. If the dummy second common flow path (second end flow path) 24D exists outside the first common flow path 20 in the second direction, it is difficult to transmit the temperature variation of the first end flow path 30 to the common flow path. it can.
- the dummy second common flow path (second end flow path) 24D is connected to the common flow path via the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2, and therefore, the dummy second flow path (D2 end flow path) is connected to prevent the liquid flow rate from being balanced.
- the two common channels 24D preferably have substantially the same channel resistance as the second common channel 24.
- the channel resistances are substantially the same within ⁇ 30%, further within ⁇ 20%, and particularly within ⁇ 10%.
- a dummy pressurizing chamber having the same structure as the first dummy pressurizing chamber 10D1 may be provided at the position of the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2, but in order to do so, the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 is provided with the second dummy pressurizing chamber. It is necessary to have a size that covers the pressure chamber row 11AD2.
- the channel resistance of the dummy individual channel including the second dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2 is compared with the channel resistance of the dummy individual channel including the first dummy pressurizing chamber 10D1, and the individual channel including the pressurizing chamber 10 is compared. It is not necessary to make the value close to the flow path resistance.
- the second dummy pressurizing chamber main body 10aD2 is disposed on the lower plate 4b, and is closed with the plate 4a instead of the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40. In this way, the size of the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 can be reduced.
- the first common flow path 20 is not directly connected to the second integrated flow path 26 and the second common flow path 24 is not directly connected to the first integrated flow path 22.
- the invention is not limited to such a form. That is, the common flow path may directly connect the first integrated flow path 22 and the second integrated flow path 26.
- FIG. 7 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of a liquid discharge head main body 102a according to another embodiment of the present invention, which corresponds to FIG. 5 (b).
- the basic structure of the head main body 102a is the same as that of the head main body 2a shown in FIGS.
- the second dummy pressurizing chamber main body 110D2a is a groove formed in the plate (pressurizing chamber plate) 4a and opened on the lower side, that is, on the side opposite to the side where the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 is laminated. And a plate 4c that substantially closes the groove. The portion not blocked by the plate 4c is connected to the second dummy descender 110D2b and the dummy first individual flow path 112D.
- the second dummy pressurizing chamber body 110D2a is configured by a groove opened on the lower side of the plate (pressurizing chamber plate) 4a, and is not opened on the upper side of the plate (pressurizing chamber plate) 4a. There is no need to dispose the piezoelectric actuator substrate 40 thereon. Such a groove can be formed, for example, by half-etching a metal plate 4a.
- the second dummy pressurizing chamber main body 110D2a of the head main body 102a like the second dummy pressurizing chamber main body 10D2a of the head main body 2a, reduces the difference in rigidity around the pressurizing chamber 10, and flows through the common flow path. Can be reduced.
- the pressurizing chamber plate and the dummy pressurizing chamber plate are configured by a single layer plate, but they may be configured by stacking a plurality of plates. .
- Pressurizing chamber 10a ... ⁇ Pressure chamber body 10b ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ Partial flow path (decender) 10D1 ... 1st dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2, 110D2 ... 2nd dummy pressurizing chamber 10D2a, 110D2a ... 2nd dummy pressurizing chamber main body 10D2b, 110D2b ... 2nd dummy partial flow path (dummy descender) ) 11A ... Pressurizing chamber row 11B ... Pressurizing chamber row 11C ... Pressurizing chamber group 12 ... First individual channel 12D, 112D ... Dummy first individual channel 14 ... First 2 individual channels 14D ... dummy second individual channel 20 ... first common channel 20a ... (first common channel) opening 22 ...
- first integrated channel 22a ... first 1 integrated flow channel body 22b... First connection flow channel 22c, 22d... (First integrated flow channel) opening 24... Second common flow channel 24a.
- Opening 24D ... dummy second common flow path (second end flow path) 26 ... 2nd integrated flow path 26a ... 2nd integrated flow path main body 26b ... 2nd connection flow path 26c, 26d ... opening (of 2nd integrated flow path) 28A ... 1st damper 28B ... 2nd damper 28C ... 3rd damper 29 ... Damper chamber 30 ... 1st end part flow path 30a ... Wide part 30b ... Narrow part 30c, 30d ... (1st) Opening of one end flow path) 40 ... Piezoelectric actuator substrate 40a ...
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は、例えば、次の理由により設けられる。第1の理由は、配置されている加圧室10からなる加圧室群11Cの端部に位置する加圧室10から吐出される液体の吐出特性と、他の加圧室10、例えば加圧室群11Cの中央部に配置されている加圧室10の吐出特性との差を小さくするためである。加圧室10の吐出特性は、加圧室10の周囲の流路部材の剛性の影響を受けるため、周囲の加圧室10の配置が変わると変動する。端部に配置されている加圧室10は、周囲に配置されている加圧室10が少ない状態になっている。しかし、そのさらに外側にダミー加圧室を配置することで、端部に配置されている加圧室10の吐出特性が他の加圧室10に近づくようにできる。
2・・・液体吐出ヘッド
2a、102a・・・ヘッド本体
4・・・第1流路部材
4a~4l・・・(第1流路部材の)プレート
4-1・・・加圧室面
4-2・・・吐出孔面
6・・・第2流路部材
6a、6b・・・(第2流路部材の)プレート
6ba、6bb・・・仕切り
6c・・・(第2流路部材の)貫通孔
6ca・・・貫通孔の拡幅部
8・・・吐出孔
9A・・・吐出孔列
9B・・・吐出孔行
10・・・加圧室
10a・・・加圧室本体
10b・・・部分流路(ディセンダ)
10D1・・・第1ダミー加圧室
10D2、110D2・・・第2ダミー加圧室
10D2a、110D2a・・・第2ダミー加圧室本体
10D2b、110D2b・・・第2ダミー部分流路(ダミーディセンダ)
11A・・・加圧室列
11B・・・加圧室行
11C・・・加圧室群
12・・・第1個別流路
12D、112D・・・ダミー第1個別流路
14・・・第2個別流路
14D・・・ダミー第2個別流路
20・・・第1共通流路
20a・・・(第1共通流路の)開口
22・・・第1統合流路
22a・・・第1統合流路本体
22b・・・第1接続流路
22c、22d・・・(第1統合流路の)開口
24・・・第2共通流路
24a・・・(第2共通流路の)開口
24D・・・ダミー第2共通流路(第2端部流路)
26・・・第2統合流路
26a・・・第2統合流路本体
26b・・・第2接続流路
26c、26d・・・(第2統合流路の)開口
28A・・・第1ダンパ
28B・・・第2ダンパ
28C・・・第3ダンパ
29・・・ダンパ室
30・・・第1端部流路
30a・・・幅広部
30b・・・狭窄部
30c、30d・・・(第1端部流路の)開口
40・・・圧電アクチュエータ基板
40a・・・圧電セラミック層
40b・・・圧電セラミック層(振動板)
42・・・共通電極
44・・・個別電極
44a・・・個別電極本体
44b・・・引出電極
46・・・接続電極
50・・・変位素子(加圧部)
70・・・ヘッド搭載フレーム
72・・・ヘッド群
80A・・・給紙ローラ
80B・・・回収ローラ
82A・・・ガイドローラ
82B・・・搬送ローラ
88・・・制御部
P・・・印刷用紙
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- 複数の吐出孔、該複数の吐出孔とそれぞれ繋がっている複数の加圧室、およびダミー加圧室を有する流路部材と、該流路部材の上に配置されている、前記複数の加圧室をそれぞれ加圧する複数の加圧部を有する基板とを含んでいる液体吐出ヘッドであって、
前記流路部材は、積層された複数のプレートを含んでおり、該複数のプレートは、一つの加圧室プレートおよび一つのダミー加圧室プレートを含んでおり、
前記加圧室プレートは、孔あるいは溝を有し、当該孔あるいは溝の側面が前記加圧室の側面とされており、かつ当該孔あるいは溝の開口が加圧室開口とされており、
前記ダミー加圧室プレートは、孔あるいは溝を有し、当該孔あるいは溝の側面が前記ダミー加圧室の側面とされており、かつ当該孔あるいは溝の開口がダミー加圧室開口とされており、
複数の前記加圧室開口は前記基板により塞がれており、前記ダミー加圧室開口は前記加圧室プレート、もしくは他の前記プレートにより塞がれていることを特徴とする液体吐出ヘッド。 - 前記ダミー加圧室は、前記複数の加圧室からなる加圧室群よりも外側に配置されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の液体吐出ヘッド。
- 前記ダミー加圧室は、少なくとも一部が前記基板と重ならないように配置されていることを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の液体吐出ヘッド。
- 前記流路部材は、前記複数の加圧室および前記ダミー加圧室の少なくとも一方に液体を供給する共通供給流路と、前記複数の加圧室および前記ダミー加圧室の少なくとも一方から液体を回収する共通回収流路とを有することを特徴とする請求項1~3のいずれかに記載の液体吐出ヘッド。
- 前記ダミー加圧室プレートは、前記加圧室プレートの前記基板と反対側に直接積層されており、前記ダミー加圧室プレートには、前記加圧室に液体を供給する流路および前記加圧室から液体を回収する流路をなす孔が設けられており、該流路は液体が上下方向に移動する流路であることを特徴とする請求項4に記載の液体吐出ヘッド。
- 前記加圧室プレートの前記基板と反対側に直接積層されている他の前記プレートから前記ダミー加圧室プレートまでの各プレートには、それぞれ前記加圧室に液体を供給する流路および前記加圧室から液体を回収する流路をなす孔が設けられており、いずれの流路も液体が上下方向に移動する流路であることを特徴とする請求項4に記載の液体吐出ヘッド。
- 前記加圧室の高さと前記ダミー加圧室の高さとが略同じであることを特徴とする請求項4~6のいずれかに記載の液体吐出ヘッド。
- 複数の吐出孔、該複数の吐出孔とそれぞれ繋がっている複数の加圧室、およびダミー加圧室を有する流路部材と、該流路部材の上に配置されている、前記複数の加圧室をそれぞれ加圧する複数の加圧部を有する基板とを含んでいる液体吐出ヘッドであって、
前記流路部材は、積層された複数のプレートを含んでおり、該複数のプレートは、一つの加圧室プレートを含んでおり、
該加圧室プレートは、孔あるいは溝を有し、当該孔あるいは溝の側面が前記加圧室の側面とされており、かつ当該孔あるいは溝の開口が前記加圧室開口とされており、
複数の前記加圧室開口は前記基板により塞がれており、
前記ダミー加圧室は、前記加圧室プレートの前記基板と反対側の面に設けられた溝と、該溝を塞いでいる他の前記プレートとにより構成されていることを特徴とする液体吐出ヘッド。 - 前記ダミー加圧室は、前記複数の加圧室からなる加圧室群よりも外側に配置されていることを特徴とする請求項8に記載の液体吐出ヘッド。
- 前記ダミー加圧室は、少なくとも一部が前記基板と重ならないように配置されていることを特徴とする請求項8または9に記載の液体吐出ヘッド。
- 前記流路部材は、前記複数の加圧室に液体を供給する共通供給流路と、前記複数の加圧室から液体を回収する共通回収流路とを有することを特徴とする請求項8~10のいずれかに記載の液体吐出ヘッド。
- 前記加圧室プレートの前記基板と反対側に直接積層されている他の前記プレートから前記ダミー加圧室プレートまでの各プレートには、前記加圧室に液体を供給する流路および前記加圧室から液体を回収する流路をなす孔が設けられており、いずれの流路も液体が上下方向に移動する流路であることを特徴とする請求項11に記載の液体吐出ヘッド。
- 請求項1~12のいずれかに記載の液体吐出ヘッドと、記録媒体を前記液体吐出ヘッドに対して搬送する搬送部と、前記液体吐出ヘッドを制御する制御部を備えていることを特徴とする記録装置。
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