Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce manufacturing costs and to smooth a nozzle surface. SOLUTION: Each nozzle sheet 25 is arranged so that a nozzle 25a is positioned within a head chip stationing hole to each head chip stationing hole at one side face of a module frame 11 and covers a part of the region of the head chip stationing hole. At the same time, the nozzle sheet 25 is formed in a size to cover a part of the region of the head chip stationing hole. A flexible wiring board 3 has its electrode electrically connected to an electrode 23 of the head chip 20. At the same time, the flexible wiring board 3 is arranged to cover the exposed electrode 23 of the head chip 20 at the face side of the module frame 11 where the nozzle sheet 25 is fitted. The nozzle sheet 25 set at the module frame 11 and an end part of the flexible wiring board 3 are covered with a protective cover 30. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid discharge apparatus capable of retaining a nozzle sheet to an end face of a partition wall when the apparatus is applied to, for example, an inkjet printer, in relation to a printer and a manufacturing method for the liquid discharge apparatus. SOLUTION: The liquid discharge apparatus is provided with an adhesion improvement layer 9 formed to ensure high bonding strength between the nozzle sheet 8 and the end face of the partition wall 5, and the nozzle sheet 8 is disposed on the end face of the partition wall 5. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manufacture a liquid ejecting head suitable for a line head inexpensively with high accuracy, and to prevent ink leakage. SOLUTION: A modular frame 11 is bonded to a nozzle sheet 13 in which a nozzle array for ejecting ink is formed. A head chip arranging hole is formed in the modular frame 11 and a head chip having a heating resistor and an ink liquid chamber is arranged in the head chip arranging hole thus forming a head module 10. A plurality of head modules 10 are arranged in series in the head chip arranging holes of the head frame 2 thus forming a liquid ejecting head. The modular frame 11 of the head module 10 and the head frame 2 are bonded through adhesive D containing particles having a constant diameter. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To form a head in which projecting height is suppressed by reducing the quantity of sealing material being used at the opening of a nozzle sheet while ensuring component strength of the nozzle sheet. SOLUTION: A head chip 20 is provided with a connection pad 23 connected electrically with each heating resistor and a nozzle sheet 13 is provided with an opening part 13d at a position facing each connection pad 23 when the head chip 20 is arranged. The electrode 13c at a wiring pattern part 13b performing electrical connection with the head chip 20 is provided in the region of the opening part 13d such that each connection pad 23 and electrode 13c are bonded using the opening part 13d. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance positional accuracy by preventing inclination of a head chip against a nozzle sheet at the electrical connection with an external circuit. SOLUTION: A connection pad 23 connected electrically with each heating resistor is provided on the surface of a head chip 20 facing a nozzle sheet 13, and an electrode 13c being bonded to each connection pad 23 of the head chip 20 is provided on the surface of the nozzle sheet 13 facing the head chip 20. Furthermore, a dummy electrode 13d for arranging the head chip 20 in flush with the nozzle sheet 13 is provided on the surface of the nozzle sheet 13 facing the head chip 20 at such a position as abutting against the head chip 20 when it is placed on the head chip 20 through a barrier layer 12. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance productivity remarkably by sticking even a thin and wide nozzle sheet produced through electrocast easily and accurately, and to realize good ejection characteristics by a nozzle sheet ensuring flatness. SOLUTION: A nozzle sheet 17 having a nozzle formed on a mother die 30 is produced by electrocast using the mother die 30 and then stuck to a head frame 16 along with the mother die 30. Subsequently, the mother die 30 is released from the nozzle sheet 17 thus ensuring highly accurate positional relation between the nozzle and a heating resistor for imparting energy to ink. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain cooling effect of a head chip or ink without providing any special cooling system. SOLUTION: The head module comprises a head chip 20 arranged with heating resistors 22, a nozzle sheet 13 in which a nozzle 13a is formed, a barrier layer 12 for forming an ink liquid chamber 14, a module frame 11 being stuck to the nozzle sheet 13 in order to support it and provided with a hole 11b for arranging the head chip 20, and a buffer tank 15 stacked on the side of the module frame 11 opposite to the side for sticking the nozzle sheet 13 to form a common fluid channel 15a communicating with all ink liquid chambers 14 of the head chip 20 and having the inner surface not being fitted in the head chip arranging hole 11b and the outer surface copying that of the module frame 11. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To adhere and hold a nozzle sheet to an end face of a diaphragm by a full strength by applying a liquid discharge device, a printer and a manufacturing method for a liquid discharge device to, for example, an ink jet printer. SOLUTION: An adhesion improving layer 9 for improving adhesive properties to the end face of the diaphragm 5 is formed on the nozzle sheet 8 side. The nozzle sheet 8 is disposed at the end face of the diaphragm 5. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing a printer head applicable to an ink jet printer, for example, easily and surely while facilitating integration of a drive circuit, and the like, and a method for manufacturing an electrostatic actuator applicable to such a printer head. SOLUTION: A sacrifice layer 19 is formed on a fixed electrode 17 and a movable electrode is formed thereon. Subsequently, the sacrifice layer 19 is removed to form an air gap between the fixed electrode 17 and the movable electrode.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer, a printer head and its manufacturing method especially applicable to a thermal ink jet printer in order to introduce heat from a heating element efficiently to an ink liquid chamber. SOLUTION: Heating elements 35 are arranged on the upper layer of an uppermost wiring pattern 30 formed on a semiconductor substrate 22 or on the wiring pattern 31 for power supply or the wiring pattern for earth formed on the semiconductor substrate 22.