公开(公告)号：EP0097413B1

公开(公告)日：1986-06-18

申请号：EP83301874.0

申请日：1983-03-31

申请人： EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation)

发明人： Braun, Hilarion

IPC分类号： B41J3/04

CPC分类号： B41J2/185 ,  B41J2/025 ,  B41J2/03 ,  B41J2/105

公开(公告)号：EP1602484A2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-07

申请号：EP05016732.9

申请日：1999-11-29

申请人： EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

发明人： Braun, Hilarion ,  Katerberg, James A. ,  Baumer, Michael F. ,  Fagerquist, Randy L.

IPC分类号： B41J2/025

CPC分类号： B41J2/025 ,  B41J2/03 ,  B41J2/04

摘要： A drop generator for use in an ink jet printer is capable of stimulating long ink jet arrays at high operating frequencies. The drop generator comprises a substantially uniform cross section for a central portion and two end sections with different cross sections. The end sections have features to adjust a resonant frequency of the end sections to match that of the central portion. In particular, these features comprise cuts on a top of the drop generator. The drop generator utilizes multi-lobed radial bending modes for vibration of an array of orifices, and the vibrational modes are driven by at least two rows of transducers which extend substantially the length of the drop generator. The transducers are placed consistent with a lobe structure of an operational radial bending mode.

公开(公告)号：EP1602484B1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-21

申请号：EP05016732.9

申请日：1999-11-29

申请人： Eastman Kodak Company

发明人： Braun, Hilarion ,  Katerberg, James A. ,  Baumer, Michael F. ,  Fagerquist, Randy L.

IPC分类号： B41J2/025

CPC分类号： B41J2/025 ,  B41J2/03 ,  B41J2/04

公开(公告)号：EP1602484A3

公开(公告)日：2009-01-07

申请号：EP05016732.9

申请日：1999-11-29

申请人： Eastman Kodak Company

发明人： Braun, Hilarion ,  Katerberg, James A. ,  Baumer, Michael F. ,  Fagerquist, Randy L.

IPC分类号： B41J2/025

CPC分类号： B41J2/025 ,  B41J2/03 ,  B41J2/04

摘要： A drop generator for use in an ink jet printer is capable of stimulating long ink jet arrays at high operating frequencies. The drop generator comprises a substantially uniform cross section for a central portion and two end sections with different cross sections. The end sections have features to adjust a resonant frequency of the end sections to match that of the central portion. In particular, these features comprise cuts on a top of the drop generator. The drop generator utilizes multi-lobed radial bending modes for vibration of an array of orifices, and the vibrational modes are driven by at least two rows of transducers which extend substantially the length of the drop generator. The transducers are placed consistent with a lobe structure of an operational radial bending mode.

公开(公告)号：EP0116786B1

公开(公告)日：1989-04-05

申请号：EP83307925.4

申请日：1983-12-22

申请人： EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation)

发明人： Braun, Hilarion

IPC分类号： B41J3/04

CPC分类号： B41J2/025

公开(公告)号：EP1013422B1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-23

申请号：EP99309513.2

申请日：1999-11-29

申请人： EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

发明人： Katerberg, James A. ,  Baumer, Michael F. ,  Fagerquist, Randy L. ,  Braun, Hilarion

IPC分类号： B41J2/025

CPC分类号： B41J2/025 ,  B41J2/03 ,  B41J2/04

公开(公告)号：EP0116786A3

公开(公告)日：1985-12-27

申请号：EP83307925

申请日：1983-12-22

申请人： EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation)

发明人： Braun, Hilarion

IPC分类号： B41J03/04

CPC分类号： B41J2/025

摘要： A fluid jet print head includes an orifice plate (22) defining a plurality of orifices (24) from which fluid emerges, and a stimulator means (26) mounted in contact with the orifice plate for vibrating the orifice plate to produce a series of bending waves. The bending waves travel along the orifice plate and break up the fluid into drops of substantially uniform size and spacing. The stimulator means includes a stimulator member (28) of a length equal to an integer half wavelength of acoustic waves of a frequency f passing therethrough. The stimulator member contacts the orifice plate at one end of the member. A pair of piezoelectric crystals (32, 34) are mounted on opposite sides of the stimulator member and , when driven by an A.C. drive signal, cause acoustic waves of a frequency f to pass along the member. The member is supported at a nodal plane. The member may enter the print head manifold and contact the orifice plate internally, with a seal arrangement (46) being provided at a nodal plane along the member.

公开(公告)号：EP0097413A1

公开(公告)日：1984-01-04

申请号：EP83301874.0

申请日：1983-03-31

申请人： EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation)

发明人： Braun, Hilarion

IPC分类号： B41J3/04

CPC分类号： B41J2/185 ,  B41J2/025 ,  B41J2/03 ,  B41J2/105

摘要： A fluid jet print head includes an elongated body (10) having a length substantially greater than its other dimensions and defining a fluid receiving reservoir (16) in one end. An orifice plate (12) is secured to the body (10) over the reservoir (16), and includes a row of orifices (18) from which fluid, supplied under pressure to the reservoir, emerges as a fluid filament. The print head includes a support (34) for engaging the body (10) intermediate its ends. Further, the print head includes a pair of piezoelectric transducers (36), bonded to the exterior of the print head body on opposite sides thereof, for alternately elongating and contracting in phase in the direction of elongation of the print head body. This causes mechanical vibration of the body and break up of the fluid filament into drops. Alternately, the piezoelectric transducers may be driven out of phase such that the print head body flexes.

摘要翻译： 一种流体喷射打印头包括在细长主体（10），具有的长度大于它的其它尺寸更大的基本上与限定在一个端部的流体接收容器（16）。 的孔板（12）被固定到所述主体（10）在所述储存器（16），并包括从该流体喷口的一个行（18），在压力下提供到储存器，出现作为流体长丝。 该打印头包括用于接合所述主体（10）其两端中间的支撑件（34）。 此外，打印头包括一对键合至打印头本体的外部上其相对侧上的压电换能器（36）的，用于在打印头主体的伸长方向上交替地伸长和收缩相位。 这导致身体的机械振动和拆散所述流体长丝成液滴的。 可替换地，压电换能器可被异相驱动的检测所做的打印头主体弯曲。

公开(公告)号：EP0201835A2

公开(公告)日：1986-11-20

申请号：EP86106131.5

申请日：1986-05-05

申请人： EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation)

发明人： Schutrum, Walter Louis ,  Braun, Hilarion

IPC分类号： B41J3/04

CPC分类号： B41J2/085

摘要： There is described an array of charging electrodes such as are used in ink jet printers. At least portions of the exposed surfaces of such electrodes, used to charge passing ink drops, are overcoated with a continuous coating substantially free of cracks of a semiconductive material doped to have a resistance, at room temperature, when measured perpendicularly to the electrode array, of between 10 8 and 10" ohms, such material being essentially insoluble in the ink.

公开(公告)号：EP0116786A2

公开(公告)日：1984-08-29

申请号：EP83307925.4

申请日：1983-12-22

申请人： EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation)

发明人： Braun, Hilarion

IPC分类号： B41J3/04

CPC分类号： B41J2/025

摘要： A fluid jet print head includes an orifice plate (22) defining a plurality of orifices (24) from which fluid emerges, and a stimulator means (26) mounted in contact with the orifice plate for vibrating the orifice plate to produce a series of bending waves. The bending waves travel along the orifice plate and break up the fluid into drops of substantially uniform size and spacing. The stimulator means includes a stimulator member (28) of a length equal to an integer half wavelength of acoustic waves of a frequency f passing therethrough. The stimulator member contacts the orifice plate at one end of the member. A pair of piezoelectric crystals (32, 34) are mounted on opposite sides of the stimulator member and , when driven by an A.C. drive signal, cause acoustic waves of a frequency f to pass along the member. The member is supported at a nodal plane. The member may enter the print head manifold and contact the orifice plate internally, with a seal arrangement (46) being provided at a nodal plane along the member.

摘要翻译： 流体喷射打印头包括限定多个喷嘴（24）的孔板（22），流体从该孔口出来;以及刺激装置（26），安装成与孔板接触，用于振动孔板以产生一系列弯曲 波浪。 弯曲波浪沿着孔板行进并将流体分解成基本均匀的尺寸和间距的液滴。 刺激器装置包括长度等于通过其中的频率f的声波的整数半波长的激励器构件（28）。 刺激器构件在构件的一端处接触孔板。 一对压电晶体（32,34）安装在刺激器构件的相对侧上，并且当由交流驱动信号驱动时，频率f的声波沿着该构件传递。 该成员在节点飞机上得到支持。 构件可以进入打印头歧管并在内部接触孔板，密封装置（46）沿着构件设置在节点平面处。