Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130063522 | INKJET HEAD AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an inkjet head includes nozzle rows. Each of the nozzle rows includes nozzles. The nozzles are arranged at a fixed pitch in a direction orthogonal to a conveying direction of a recording medium and arranged spaced apart from one another in the conveying direction in each of the nozzle rows. At least one nozzle located at one end of each of the nozzle rows is provided on an upstream side along the conveying direction than another nozzle provided closest to the nozzle in an arraying direction of the nozzles. At least one nozzle located at the other end of each of the nozzle rows is provided on a downstream side along the conveying direction than another nozzle provided closest to the nozzle in the arraying direction of the nozzles. | 03-14-2013 |
20130070027 | INKJET HEAD AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an inkjet head includes actuators configured to pressurize ink. The actuators include piezoelectric elements provided on an insulating layer, first electrodes electrically connected to the piezoelectric elements, and second electrodes connected to the piezoelectric elements and configured to hold the piezoelectric elements in cooperation with the first electrodes. The first electrodes of all the actuators are electrically connected to a common first energization pattern. The second electrodes of all the actuators are individually electrically connected to second energization patterns. The first energization pattern and the second energization patterns are separated from each other without overlapping each other on the insulating layer. | 03-21-2013 |
20130070030 | INKJET HEAD AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an inkjet head includes a substrate, a nozzle plate, and an actuator incorporated in the nozzle plate. The nozzle plate includes a nozzle provided to communicate with an ink pressure chamber, and a vibrating plate exposed to the ink pressure chamber. The actuator displaces the vibrating plate in the thickness direction to pressurize ink in the ink pressure chamber via the vibrating plate and eject the ink from the nozzle. The ink pressure chamber has a first dimension in the thickness direction of the substrate and a second dimension in a direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the substrate. The first dimension is larger than the second dimension. | 03-21-2013 |
20140320569 | INKJET HEAD AND INKJET RECORDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an inkjet head includes a substrate, a nozzle plate, and an actuator incorporated in the nozzle plate. The nozzle plate includes a nozzle provided to communicate with an ink pressure chamber, and a vibrating plate exposed to the ink pressure chamber. The actuator displaces the vibrating plate in the thickness direction to pressurize ink in the ink pressure chamber via the vibrating plate and eject the ink from the nozzle. | 10-30-2014 |
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20130222481 | INKJET HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - An inkjet head includes a nozzle plate in which a nozzle having an ejection hole for ink is formed, an ink pressure chamber for supplying the ink to the nozzle, a first oscillating plate formed to surround the ejection hole of the nozzle of the nozzle plate, a first electrode formed to surround the nozzle of the nozzle plate and that is in contact with the first oscillating plate, a piezoelectric film configured to surround the nozzle of the nozzle plate and that is in contact with the first electrode, a second electrode formed to surround the nozzle of the nozzle plate and that is in contact with the piezoelectric film or the first oscillating plate, and a second oscillating plate formed to surround the nozzle of the nozzle plate and that is in contact with the first electrode, the second electrode, or the first oscillating plate. | 08-29-2013 |
20130222484 | INKJET HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to an embodiment, an inkjet head includes a nozzle from which ink is ejected, an ink pressure chamber, an oscillating plate, a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, a second electrode, and a passivation layer. The ink pressure chamber is provided in the inkjet head to supply ink to the nozzle. The oscillating plate is formed to surround the nozzle. The first electrode is formed to surround the nozzle and to be in contact with the first oscillating plate. The piezoelectric layer is configured to surround the nozzle and to be in contact with the first electrode. The second electrode is formed to surround the nozzle and to be in contact with the piezoelectric layer. The passivation layer is formed to surround the nozzle and to be in contact with the first electrode, the second electrode, or the first oscillating plate. | 08-29-2013 |
20140063095 | INK JET HEAD - An ink jet head according to an embodiment comprises a substrate including a mounting surface and a pressure chamber, a vibration plate including a first surface fixed to the mounting surface and covering the pressure chamber, and a second surface opposite the first surface. The ink jet head further comprises a first electrode on the second surface, a piezoelectric body overlapping the first electrode, a second electrode overlapping the piezoelectric body, and a protective film provided on the second surface. The inkjet head further comprises a nozzle in communication with the pressure chamber and configured to discharge ink, and a drive circuit provided on the mounting surface of the substrate and configured to apply a drive voltage to the first electrode or the second electrode to deform the piezoelectric body and to change a volume of the pressure chamber. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063130 | INK JET HEAD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An ink jet head according to an embodiment comprises a substrate including amounting surface and a pressure chamber open to the mounting surface, the substrate having a first expansion coefficient. The ink jet head further comprises a vibration plate including a first surface fixed to the mounting surface of the substrate, a second surface located on the opposite side of the first surface, an opening portion open to the pressure chamber, a first portion having a second expansion coefficient different from the first expansion coefficient, and a second portion having a third expansion coefficient different from the second expansion coefficient. The ink jet head further comprises a piezoelectric element provided on the second surface of the vibration plate and configured to deform the vibration plate to thereby change a volume of the pressure chamber. | 03-06-2014 |
20140063131 | INK JET HEAD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An ink jet head comprises a substrate including a mounting surface and a pressure chamber open to the mounting surface. The ink jet head further comprises a nozzle plate including an inner surface fixed to the mounting surface and covering the pressure chamber, a nozzle open to the pressure chamber, and a piezoelectric element surrounding the nozzle and configured to deform to thereby change a volume of the pressure chamber. The ink jet head further comprises a deformation control unit disposed on and extending from the inner surface of the nozzle plate and surrounding the nozzle, the deformation control unit configured to cause deformation of the piezoelectric element to be substantially symmetric with respect to the nozzle. | 03-06-2014 |