摘要:
A droplet generator for a continuous stream ink jet print head comprising: an elongate cavity (13) for containing the ink; nozzle orifices (7) in a wall (10) of said cavity (13) for passing ink from the cavity (13) to form jets, said nozzle orifices (7) extending along the length of said cavity (13); and actuator means (3) disposed on the opposite side of said cavity (13) to said wall (10) for vibrating the ink in said cavity (13) by itself vibrating relative to said wall (10), the vibration being such that each said jet breaks up into ink droplets at the same predetermined distance from said wall (10) of the cavity (13), the thickness (k) of said wall (10) through which said nozzle orifices (7) extend being less than 90 νm, said wall (10) comprising a planar member (10) secured to the remainder of said droplet generator so as to form a boundary (12) which extends around said nozzle orifices (7) and within which said planar member (10) is unsupported, said boundary (12) including first and second boundary lengths which extend along the length of said cavity (13) on either side of the nozzle orifices (7), the distance (a) between said first and second boundary lengths being less than 1700 νm.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an ink jet recording head wherein the movement of a piezoelectric element (1) moves part of an ink flow passage substrate (5) so as to jet out ink stored therein in the form of ink droplets. This ink jet recording head comprises: a fixing plate (2), a plurality of piezoelectric vibrators (11) obtainable by cutting and dividing said plage-shaped piezoelectric element (1) while said piezoelectric element is fixed on said fixing plate (2), holding means (3) for positioning and holding at least one of said piezoelectric vibrators (11) and said fixing plate (2) in a direction perpendicular to the displacement direction of said piezoelectric vibrators (11), and an ink flow passage substrate (5) mounted on said holding means (3) and including a nozzle plate (6), an ink flow passage forming plate (7) and an elastic plate (8).
摘要:
A droplet generator for generating a plurality of streams of ink droplets in a continuous ink jet printer comprises a stimulator plate (66) and means (60) for supplying ink to the stimulator plate (66). The stimulator plate (66) is substantially planar and comprises a substrate (68), a flexible membrane (74) having a line of nozzles (75) and actuator means (78) for vibrating the membrane (74) at a resonant frequency. During use, a standing wave is generated such that the line of nozzles (75) is positioned on a locus of uniform vibrational amplitude.
摘要:
Amplitudes of drive pulses received by a horizontally placed dropper (60) determine horizontal displacements of droplets relative to an ejection aperture (24) of the dropper. The drive pulses are varied by a drive pulse control device (64) applying drive signals to an ejector (62) in differing pulse amplitudes such that the dropper generates a two-dimensional array of vertically-falling droplets (54a, 54b, 54c, 54d). Vertical and horizontal interdroplet spacings (Δy, Δx) may be varied in real time by respectively varying the timings of the pulses and amplitudes of the pulses. Applications include droplet analysis experiments such as Millikan fractional charge searches and aerosol characterization, as well as material deposition applications.
摘要:
An ink jet printing device has a drop generator for producing continuous streams of ink drops from at least one orifice and further has stimulation control electronics for maintaining desired stimulation conditions in response to a feedback from the drop generator. First and second feedback transducers measure the stimulation amplitude in the drop generator and generate feedback output signals in response to the stimulation. The feedback output signals are approximately equal in magnitude and opposite in sign to each other when the stimulation amplitude in the drop generator is a desired stimulation mode. An amplifier, whose inputs are the feedback output signals, provides an amplifier output signal to the stimulation control electronics which is the difference between the two feedback output signals.
摘要:
The apparatus comprises: a driving signal generating circuit (49) for generating a first voltage waveform for expanding piezoelectric vibrators at a rate suitable to form ink drops of ink, a second voltage for holding an expansion state or a contraction state, and a third voltage waveform for contracting the piezoelectric vibrators at a rate suitable to suck ink into pressure generating chambers; a discharge end detecting circuit (52) for detecting the time when the process of forming ink drops by the first voltage waveform is ended; a delay circuit (53) for delaying a signal from the circuit (52) by a time AT till the vibration of menisci caused by the process of forming ink drops is switched to the motion toward nozzle openings; a charge signal generating circuit (48) for generating the third voltage waveform on the basis of a signal from the delay circuit (53); and a discharge signal generating circuit (51) for generating the first voltage waveform on the basis of a print timing signal. The third voltage waveform is generated when the menisci produced after forming ink drops have started moving toward the nozzle openings, so that ink required for the next formation of ink drops is sucked into the pressure generating chambers. Therefore, the force to retreat the menisci due to the expansion of the pressure generating chambers is canceled by motion of the menisci per se, and the retreat of the menisci caused by the suction of ink can be limited to the minimum. It is therefore possible to stabilize the positions of the menisci independently of the frequency.
摘要:
A capillary unit for ink jet printers, containing a nozzle (6) for spraying a jet of ink (2) onto a record carrier (20). The jet of ink breaks up into a series of droplets (14, 18) at a droplet formation point in front of the nozzle. A charging electrode (10), with which the ink droplets are selectively charged for subsequent electrical deflection, is arranged in the area of the droplet deflection point. The charging electrode is devised in the form of a plate (10), arranged perpendicular to the path of the jet, with a through hole (12) for passage of the droplets. The charging electrode (10) is further devised with at least one groove (24) running from the hole (12) to the outer edge of the electrode.
摘要:
In an ink jet recording head, after a plate-shaped piezoelectric element (1) is positioned and fixed onto a fixing plate (2), the piezoelectric element is sliced into a large number of vibrators (11) nd the leading ends of the vibrators are embracingly held in positioning holes (33) respectively formed in a top surface of a holding frame (3) and are thus positioned in the outer dimension thereof. Further, a cavity unit (5) is positioned and fixed on the top surface of the holding frame (3).
摘要:
In an ink jet recording head, after a plate-shaped piezoelectric element (1) is positioned and fixed onto a fixing plate (2), the piezoelectric element is sliced into a large number of vibrators (11) nd the leading ends of the vibrators are embracingly held in positioning holes (33) respectively formed in a top surface of a holding frame (3) and are thus positioned in the outer dimension thereof. Further, a cavity unit (5) is positioned and fixed on the top surface of the holding frame (3).