Membrane bond alignment for electrostatic ink jet printhead
    11.
    发明授权
    Membrane bond alignment for electrostatic ink jet printhead 有权
    静电喷墨打印头的膜结合对准

    公开(公告)号:US09375926B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-28

    申请号:US14662451

    申请日:2015-03-19

    Abstract: An electrostatic ink jet printhead having an electrostatic actuator with improved resistance to adverse effects resulting from misalignment of a body layer to a gap standoff layer. In an embodiment, first and second portions of the gap standoff layer each have a first width and first and second sections of the body have each have a second width that is wider than the first width. Even with an amount of misalignment, the first and second sections of the body layer define nodes for an actuator membrane, thereby maintaining an effective width (WE) of the actuator membrane that is equal to a target width (WT) of the actuator membrane.

    Abstract translation: 一种具有静电致动器的静电喷墨打印头,其具有改善的抵抗由主体层与间隙支座层不对准而引起的不良影响。 在一个实施例中,间隙支座层的第一和第二部分各自具有第一宽度,并且主体的第一和第二部分各自具有比第一宽度宽的第二宽度。 即使具有一定量的未对准,主体层的第一和第二部分限定致动器膜的节点,从而保持致动器膜的有效宽度(WE)等于致动器膜的目标宽度(WT)。

    Printhead configured to refill nozzle areas with high viscosity materials
    12.
    发明授权
    Printhead configured to refill nozzle areas with high viscosity materials 有权
    打印头配置为用高粘度材料重新填充喷嘴区域

    公开(公告)号:US09302472B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-05

    申请号:US14743064

    申请日:2015-06-18

    CPC classification number: B41J2/04541 B41J2/04586 B41J2/14 B41J2202/05

    Abstract: A printer includes a printhead configured to eject high viscosity material and refill a manifold in the printhead with high viscosity material. The printhead includes a layer having an opening to form a reservoir to hold a volume of a high viscosity material and at least one member positioned within the receptacle formed by the opening in the layer. The at least one member has an electroactive element mounted to the member, and an electrical signal generator is electrically connected to the electroactive element. A controller operates the electrical signal generator to activate selectively the electroactive element with a first electrical signal to move the at least one member and thin the high viscosity material adjacent the at least one member to enable the thinned material to move away from the at least one member.

    Abstract translation: 打印机包括打印头,该打印头被配置为喷射高粘度材料并用高粘度材料重新填充打印头中的歧管。 打印头包括具有开口以形成储存器以容纳高粘度材料的体积的层和位于由该层中的开口形成的容器内的至少一个构件的层。 所述至少一个构件具有安装到构件的电活性元件,并且电信号发生器电连接到电活性元件。 控制器操作电信号发生器,以使第一电信号选择性地激活电活性元件,以移动至少一个构件,并使邻近该至少一个构件的高粘度材料变薄,使得变薄的材料能够远离至少一个 会员。

    Electrostatic device improved membrane bonding
    13.
    发明授权
    Electrostatic device improved membrane bonding 有权
    静电装置改善膜结合

    公开(公告)号:US09073322B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-07

    申请号:US14211520

    申请日:2014-03-14

    CPC classification number: B41J2/14314 B41J2/16 B41J2/1623 B41J2/1626

    Abstract: An electrostatic actuator array including a plurality of recesses within an actuator membrane and a method for forming same. In an embodiment, a width of each recess is wider than a width of each bonding feature of a plurality of bonding features, and each bonding feature extends into one of the recesses. In another embodiment, a width of each recess is narrower than a width of each bonding feature. In each embodiment, adhesive within the recesses bonds the membrane to the bonding feature. The recesses provide a flow path for the adhesive to reduce or prevent adhesive encroachment into an air chamber within which an actuator electrode is located.

    Abstract translation: 一种在致动器膜内包括多个凹槽的静电致动器阵列及其形成方法。 在一个实施例中,每个凹槽的宽度比多个粘接特征的每个粘合特征的宽度宽,并且每个粘合特征延伸到凹部中的一个中。 在另一个实施例中,每个凹槽的宽度比每个结合特征的宽度窄。 在每个实施例中,凹部内的粘合剂将膜粘合到粘合特征。 这些凹槽提供了用于粘合剂的流动路径,以减少或防止粘合剂侵入到致动器电极所位于的空气室内。

    Lead-free piezo printhead using thinned bulk material

    公开(公告)号:US10252525B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-09

    申请号:US15611179

    申请日:2017-06-01

    Abstract: An apparatus for a lead-free piezoelectric ink-jet printhead is disclosed. Piezoelectric printheads, while more expensive are favored because they use a wider variety of inks. The piezoelectric printhead includes a diaphragm, a plurality of piezoelectric actuators comprising a lead-free piezoelectric material, at least one nozzle, at least one ink chamber, a top electrode, and a drive circuit. The deflection of the diaphragm on the body chamber contributes to a pressure pulse that is used to eject a drop of liquid from the nozzle. According to an exemplary embodiment, a lead-free piezoelectric printhead operated at smaller thicknesses and significantly higher electric fields is disclosed, along with methods of making such printheads.

    Printhead layer design for compatibility with wet adhesive application processes
    20.
    发明授权
    Printhead layer design for compatibility with wet adhesive application processes 有权
    印刷层设计兼容湿粘合剂应用工艺

    公开(公告)号:US09073321B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-07

    申请号:US14211422

    申请日:2014-03-14

    Abstract: The printhead can include a nonwebbed diaphragm layer, an aperture plate layer, and a first webbed layer and a second webbed layer interposed between the diaphragm layer and the aperture plate layer. The nonwebbed diaphragm layer can be configured to deflect and eject ink from the print head during printing. The aperture plate layer can include a plurality of nozzles from which ink is ejected during printing. Each of the first and second webbed layers can include a first surface having a first surface area and comprising a plurality of first openings, a second surface opposing the first surface and comprising a plurality of second openings, and a web comprising a portion of the first surface, a portion of the second surface and a plurality of holes extending between the plurality of first and second openings. The printhead can be formed, in part, of alternating webbed and adjacent nonwebbed layers.

    Abstract translation: 打印头可以包括非隔膜隔膜层,孔板层和第一网状层以及置于隔膜层和孔板层之间的第二网状层。 非印刷隔膜层可以被配置为在打印期间从打印头偏转和喷射墨水。 孔板层可以包括在打印期间从中喷射墨的多个喷嘴。 第一和第二网状层中的每一个可以包括具有第一表面区域并且包括多个第一开口的第一表面,与第一表面相对的第二表面,并且包括多个第二开口,以及网状物,其包含第一 表面,第二表面的一部分和在多个第一和第二开口之间延伸的多个孔。 打印头可以部分地由交替的网状物和相邻的非网状层形成。

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