摘要:
A bubble-jet type ink-jet printhead and manufacturing method thereof are provided. The bubble-jet type ink-jet printhead includes a substrate (110) integrally having an ink supply manifold (112), an ink chamber (114), and an ink channel (116). A nozzle plate (120) having a nozzle (122) is stacked on the substrate. A heater (130) formed in an annular shape and centered around the nozzle and an electrode (150) for applying current to the heater are formed on the nozzle plate. An adiabatic layer (160) is formed on the heater for preventing heat generated by the heater from being conducted upward from the heater. Alternatively, a bubble-jet type ink-jet printhead may be formed on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer having a first substrate, an oxide layer, and a second substrate stacked thereon. The first substrate integrally has a manifold, an ink chamber, and an ink channel. A nozzle is formed in the oxide layer and the second substrate. An adiabatic barrier is formed on the second substrate by limiting a portion of the second substrate in the shape of an annulus for forming an annular heater centered around the nozzle. In the bubble-jet type ink-jet printhead and manufacturing method thereof, the adiabatic layer or the adiabatic barrier is provided to transmit most of the heat generated by the heater to ink under the heater, thereby increasing energy efficiency.
摘要:
A liquid discharging head, comprises a discharge port (7) for discharging liquid, a liquid passage (3) provided with bubble-generating means (4) for generating bubbles in the liquid supplied via a liquid supply port (5), and in communication with the discharge port at its one end, and a movable member (8) arranged apart from the discharge port by a gap in the liquid passage corresponding to the bubble-generating means, wherein the projected area of said movable member on said liquid supply port is larger than the opening area of said liquid supply port, said bubble-generating means is arranged on a wall, via the movable member, facing a wall to which the liquid supply port in the liquid passage is open, said movable member is on the one end of said liquid passage as the fulcrum (8a) and its free end (8b) is arranged on the closed side of said liquid passage, said bubble-generating means is arranged to face the free end of the movable member in the same direction; and said liquid supply port is open to the liquid passage on the side of the fulcrum for the movable member, and said discharge port is positioned on the side of the fulcrum for the movable member.
摘要:
In a planar-construction ink-jet printing head (24) operating on the bubble-jet principle, the heating elements (4), electric leads and contact points as well as the ejection apertures (10) are produced advantageously in the same chip by planar processing steps (back-shooter principle). The heating element (4) and the ejection apertures (10) are in a mutually laterally staggered array so that the expansion direction of the vapour bubble (5) is counter to the ink ejection direction. Since, with such an arrangement, all the fine-processing steps take place advantageously in a planar manner and are combined on one unit, such ink-jet printing heads (24) can be manufactured easily and hence economically.
摘要:
Dans une tête d'impression à jet d'encre (24) à structure en couches et fonctionnant selon le principe Bubble Jet, aussi bien les éléments chauffants (4) que les conducteurs d'amenée électriques et les points de contact, de même que les orifices d'éjection (10) sont produits avantageusement dans la même puce (11) par des étapes de traitement planaires (principe back-shooter). A cet effet, les éléments chauffants (4) et les orifices d'éjection (10) sont disposés de manière à être décalés latéralement les uns par rapport aux autres de telle sorte que le sens d'expansion de la bulle de vapeur (5) soit opposé au sens d'éjection de l'encre. Etant donné que dans une telle disposition, toutes les étapes de finissage se font avantageusement de manière planaire et sont réunies sur un seul élément, il en résulte une fabrication simple et d'un prix avantageux de telles têtes d'impression à jet d'encre (24).
摘要:
A print head comprises a pressure chamber in fluid communication with a nozzle and an actuator structure in operative communication with the pressure chamber for generating a pressure wave in the pressure chamber. The actuator structure comprises a membrane, wherein a first surface of the membrane forms a flexible wall of the pressure chamber and a piezo actuator, wherein the piezo actuator is arranged on a second surface of the membrane, the second surface being opposite of the first surface, such that the membrane is deformed at the position of the piezo actuator upon actuation of the piezo actuator. In the print head, the membrane is pivotably clamped between a first structure layer and a second structure layer such that the membrane pivots at the location of clamping upon deformation of the membrane due to actuation of the piezo actuator.
摘要:
A piezoelectric inkjet die stack includes a circuit die stacked on a substrate die, a piezoelectric actuator die stacked on the circuit die, and a cap die stacked on the piezoelectric actuator die. Each die in succession from the circuit die to the cap die is narrower than the previous die.