Abstract:
A drop emitting device including a first linear array of columnar arrays of first nozzle pairs and a second linear array of columnar arrays of second nozzle pairs, wherein the first linear array and the second linear array extend along an X-axis, and wherein the second linear array is adjacent the first linear array such that each first nozzle pair has an associated second nozzle pair displaced therefrom along a Y-axis that is orthogonal to the X-axis. The columnar arrays of first nozzle pairs and the columnar arrays of second nozzle pairs extend obliquely to the X-axis.
Abstract:
A printhead reservoir has an input ink port (12) and a chamber (16) to receive ink from an ink source through the input ink port. The reservoir (16) also has a filter (14) in a path between the input ink port and the chamber. A printhead includes a reservoir having an input ink port, a chamber to receive ink from an ink source through the input port and a filter in a path between the input port and the storage plate. The printhead also includes an array of jets (28) to draw ink from the chamber and control circuitry to control the jets so as to selectively output ink through the jets onto a substrate. The reservoir has a filter (14) to receive ink, a vented chamber to collect ink received from the filter and at least one jet to receive ink from the vented chamber. The vented chamber is between the ink filter and the fluid path to the jets in order to remove the filter portion of the pressure drop to the jets.
Abstract:
A drop emitting device including a first linear array of columnar arrays of first nozzle pairs and a second linear array of columnar arrays of second nozzle pairs, wherein the first linear array and the second linear array extend along an X-axis, and wherein the second linear array is adjacent the first linear array such that each first nozzle pair has an associated second nozzle pair displaced therefrom along a Y-axis that is orthogonal to the X-axis. The columnar arrays of first nozzle pairs and the columnar arrays of second nozzle pairs extend obliquely to the X-axis.
Abstract:
A drop emitting device including a first linear array of columnar arrays of (AC1-ACN) first nozzle pairs and a second linear array of columnar arrays (BC1-BCN) of second nozzle pairs, wherein the first linear array and the second linear array extend along an X-axis, and wherein the second linear array is adjacent the first linear array such that each first nozzle pair has an associated second nozzle pair displaced therefrom along a Y-axis that is orthogonal to the X-axis. The columnar arrays of first nozzle pairs and the columnar arrays of second nozzle pairs extend obliquely to the X-axis.
Abstract:
A drop emitting device including a first linear array of columnar arrays of first nozzle pairs and a second linear array of columnar arrays of second nozzle pairs, wherein the first linear array and the second linear array extend along an X-axis, and wherein the second linear array is adjacent the first linear array such that each first nozzle pair has an associated second nozzle pair displaced therefrom along a Y-axis that is orthogonal to the X-axis. The columnar arrays of first nozzle pairs and the columnar arrays of second nozzle pairs extend obliquely to the X-axis.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drop generator that emits drops having a substantially constant drop mass. SOLUTION: The drop generator includes a pressure chamber and a flexible diaphragm plate disposed on the chamber and forming a wall of the pressure chamber. The diaphragm plate includes a recess that forms a perimeter around the bottom surface of the transducer and that partially underlies at least one edge of the bottom surface. An outlet channel is connected to the pressure chamber to receive ink from a pressure chamber and has a channel axis that is perpendicular to the diaphragm plate. The outlet channel includes a first outlet channel section and a second outlet channel section. The first outlet channel section includes a plurality of subsections having alternating diameters. The second outlet channel section includes an aperture disposed at an end thereof. The second outlet channel section has a substantially continuous cross-sectional shape and a length that is greater than a length of the first outlet channel section. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent ink suction into a jet part from being interrupted caused by a pressure decrease due to filter resistance, and to reduce cost for a filter.SOLUTION: A filter 14 prevents the clogging of a jet part or a nozzle 28 is arranged on a flow path or an ink injection path 22 from an ink injection port 12 through which ink supplied from an ink supply source passes to a chamber 16 for storing the ink by preventing particulates. The ink is stored in the chamber 16 between the filter 14 and the nozzle 28, so even if a pressure decrease before and after the filter 14 is generated, the nozzle 28 can normally suck ink. The filter 14 may be compact and inexpensive so that it can be mounted to the ink injection port 12. A vent path 26 is formed with a vent hole 18 in a top part of the chamber 16, so an internal pressure of the chamber 16 is automatically adjusted. It is preferable that a filter for preventing foreign matters is arranged in the vent hole 18.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new method of a drop-on-demand type ink-jet device. SOLUTION: An array of longitudinal finger manifolds (for example, 161) is provided. A plurality of drop generators 30 are so provided that each of the finger manifolds is fluidically coupled to one of the finger manifolds. A respective vent structure 80 fluidically coupled to each of the finger manifolds is provided. By virtue of the vent structure 80, pressure perturbations in such finger manifolds are damped. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a banding adjusting technique for an inkjet image forming device. SOLUTION: This technique prints a plurality of testing bands, and each testing band can include printing of a plurality of testing bands to be printed by a plurality of printing heads to print the part of each testing band by each printing head of a plurality of printing heads, printing of each testing band of a plurality of testing bands by selectively regulating the liquid droplet mass generated by each printing head of a plurality of printing heads between the regulated liquid droplet mass and the default liquid droplet mass, and urging a user to select the testing band or to rank one or more of the testing band so as to have various combination of the parts having the default liquid droplet mass by a plurality of printed test bands and the regulated liquid droplet mass. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it possible to support a meniscus under pressure difference at a normal printing operation and prevent the air-entrance and ink-leakage during printing. SOLUTION: The drop discharging device is provided with an array composed of long finger-like manifolds (for example, 161), and each finger-like manifold is made fluidly combined with two or more drop generating units 30. While vent structures 70 are arranged respectively to the second end at the reverse side of the first end receiving a fluid among both sides of each finger-like manifold, each vent structure 70 is composed so as to support two or more menisci respectively. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI