摘要:
When an insulating layer is provided in order to protect an energy generating element, there arises a possibility that the layer dissolves in a contacting liquid. Therefore, in order to eject liquid, a first protection layer containing metal is provided on the insulating layer facing a substrate for a liquid-ejection head and a second protection layer containing metal is provided on the surface of a liquid supply port to which a base containing silicon is exposed.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing a discharge port member used in a liquid discharge head, comprising in the following order, preparing a substrate at least whose surface is conductive, the substrate having, formed on said surface, a first insulating resist for forming a discharge port and a second insulating resist for forming a recessed portion of a wall of a flow path, forming on surface a first plating layer by plating using said first resist and said second resist as a mask, removing said second resist, forming a second plating layer on an exposed portion of said substrate from which said second resist has been removed, said second plating layer being formed by plating using said first resist as a mask, said second plating layer forming said recessed portion of said wall, and removing said first resist to form said discharge port and removing said substrate.
摘要:
A nozzle arrangement for an inkjet printhead includes a substrate defining an ink inlet; a plurality of posts extending from the substrate; a roof portion defining an ejection port, the roof portion supported by the plurality of posts; a plurality of vanes extending from the substrate and arranged to form a wall of a chamber around the ink inlet; and a plurality of thermal bend actuators respectively positioned at a base of each vane, each thermal bend actuator having a fixed end in the vicinity of one of the plurality of posts and a displaceable end opposite the fixed end. The plurality of thermal bend actuator are adapted to bend said vanes inwards with respect to the chamber in an iris-type manner to reduce a volume of the chamber, whereby ink is ejected from the chamber via the ejection port.
摘要:
A printhead integrated circuit includes a silicon substrate; a CMOS layer having drive and control circuitry; a passivation layer covering the CMOS layer; and nozzle assemblies disposed on the passivation layer. Each nozzle assembly includes a nozzle chamber having a nozzle opening and a droplet ejection actuator associated with each of the chambers. The droplet ejection actuator is electrically connected to the drive circuitry and adapted to eject a droplet of the ejectable liquid from the nozzle opening. Each chamber comprises a roof and sidewalls extending from the passivation layer to the roof. The roof and sidewalls are both comprised of a glass material.
摘要:
The present invention relates a printhead for an inkjet printer. The printhead has a plurality of nozzle arrangements, with each arrangement having a substrate defining an ink inlet channel leading to a nozzle chamber in fluid communication with the ink inlet channel and an ink ejection port through which ink from the nozzle chamber is ejected. Each arrangement also includes an ink ejection paddle extending across the nozzle chamber between the ink inlet channel and the ink ejection port, and a thermal bend actuator configured to operatively actuate the paddle. Also included is a sealing structure interposed between a working end of the actuator arm and a proximal end portion of the paddle.
摘要:
An inkjet printhead that has an array of droplet ejectors, each having a chamber with a nozzle and an actuator for ejecting drops of ink through the nozzle. During use, each of the chambers hold ink and a gas, the gas remaining in the chamber during activation and deactivation of the actuator. The actuators each have a part with a hydrophilic coating for contacting ink in preference to other parts of the actuator such that the gas and the ink are in direct contact with each other at an interface within the chamber, and at least part of the actuator is positioned at the interface between the ink and the gas. By insulating at least some of the actuator from the printhead substrate, more heat is directed into the ink that is ejected from the nozzle. If the actuator is a thermal or thermal bend, the insulating fluid allows the resistive elements to heat more quickly and use less power. This reduces the overall power consumption of the printhead.
摘要:
A nozzle for an inkjet printer includes a roof layer defining a nozzle port through which ink is ejected; a substrate layer fast with the roof layer and defining a nozzle chamber wall; and an actuator assembly fast with the substrate layer and including a support. The actuator assembly includes a lever arm cantilevered to extend from the support and terminating in a piston. The piston is positioned within a nozzle chamber defined by the nozzle chamber wall. The nozzle chamber wall is provided along a height thereof with a gap, the gap being dimensioned to pass the lever arm therethrough.
摘要:
An ink-jet recording head includes a substrate which has a first surface, a second surface opposed to the first surface, and energy-generating elements arranged above the first surface and configured to generate energy used to discharge ink. The recording head also includes discharge ports through which the ink is discharged and arranged to correspond to the energy-generating elements, ink channels communicatively connected to the discharge ports, a supply port which extends from the first surface to the second surface of the substrate and which is communicatively connected to the ink channels, and a film extending over the wall of the supply port. The film further extends on the first surface of the substrate and is covered with a first layer extending from the first surface of the substrate.
摘要:
An object of this invention is to provide a manufacturing method that, by using a general-purpose semiconductor fabrication process, can easily manufacture an ink jet print head in which energy generating elements are complicatedly installed in the ink path. To this end, the present invention comprising steps of providing a substrate having a removal projected portion, forming an energy generating element along the projected portion, forming a supporting member on the energy generating element, and forming a ink chamber by removing the projected portion from the substrate.
摘要:
An inkjet head has a first substrate having first groove portions formed on one surface of the first substrate and an ink supply path connected to the first groove portions and opening toward another surface of the first substrate. A second substrate has second groove portions and is connected to the first substrate so that the first and second groove portions jointly form ink chambers. First drive electrodes are formed on sidewalls of the first groove portions. Second drive electrodes are formed on sidewalls of the second groove portions. Conduction members are formed only adjacent to the ink supply path of the first substrate and electrically connect the respective first and second drive electrodes to one another.