公开(公告)号：US07845746B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-07

申请号：US11690999

申请日：2007-03-26

申请人： Takeo Seino ,  Munehide Kanaya ,  Atsushi Kobayashi ,  Takahiro Katakura

发明人： Takeo Seino ,  Munehide Kanaya ,  Atsushi Kobayashi ,  Takahiro Katakura

IPC分类号： B41J2/195 ,  B41J29/393 ,  G01F23/28

CPC分类号： B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2002/17516

摘要： An ink container which includes an ink supply port for supplying ink to a recording head, and is formed with a flexible member shaped like a bag, which deforms in accordance with an amount of remaining ink contained therein, the ink container including: a sensor module serving as vibration activating and detecting unit, provided on one of the surfaces of the ink container, for emitting a vibration to the ink; and a rigid member provided on a location of the other surface of the ink container, which is opposed to the sensor module; wherein an amount of remaining ink is detected based on a vibration characteristic of the vibration activating and detecting unit which depends on a distance between the vibration activating and detecting unit and the rigid member.

摘要翻译： 一种墨水容器，其包括用于向记录头供墨的供墨口，并且形成有类似袋状的柔性构件，其根据容纳在其中的剩余墨量而变形，所述墨盒包括：传感器模块 用作振动激活和检测单元，设置在油墨容器的一个表面上，用于向油墨发出振动; 以及刚性构件，设置在与所述传感器模块相对的所述墨水容器的另一个表面的位置上; 其中，基于振动激活和检测单元的振动特性来检测剩余墨水的量，其取决于振动激活和检测单元与刚性构件之间的距离。

公开(公告)号：US07195330B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-27

申请号：US10669638

申请日：2003-09-25

申请人： Takeo Seino ,  Munehide Kanaya ,  Atsushi Kobayashi ,  Takahiro Katakura

发明人： Takeo Seino ,  Munehide Kanaya ,  Atsushi Kobayashi ,  Takahiro Katakura

IPC分类号： B41J29/393 ,  G01F23/28

CPC分类号： B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2002/17516

摘要： An ink container which includes an ink supply port for supplying ink to a recording head, and is formed with a flexible member shaped like a bag, which deforms in accordance with an amount of remaining ink contained therein, the ink container including: a sensor module serving as vibration activating and detecting unit, provided on one of the surfaces of the ink container, for emitting a vibration to the ink; and a rigid member provided on a location of the other surface of the ink container, which is opposed to the sensor module; wherein an amount of remaining ink is detected based on a vibration characteristic of the vibration activating and detecting unit which depends on a distance between the vibration activating and detecting unit and the rigid member.

摘要翻译： 一种墨水容器，其包括用于向记录头供墨的供墨口，并且形成有类似袋状的柔性构件，其根据容纳在其中的剩余墨量而变形，所述墨盒包括：传感器模块 用作振动激活和检测单元，设置在油墨容器的一个表面上，用于向油墨发出振动; 以及刚性构件，设置在与所述传感器模块相对的所述墨水容器的另一个表面的位置上; 其中，基于振动激活和检测单元的振动特性来检测剩余墨水的量，其取决于振动激活和检测单元与刚性构件之间的距离。

公开(公告)号：US07997703B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-16

申请号：US12172814

申请日：2008-07-14

申请人： Takahiro Naka ,  Takahiro Katakura ,  Atsushi Kobayashi ,  Satoshi Shinada ,  Toshio Kumagai ,  Taku Ishizawa ,  Takeo Seino ,  Hisashi Miyazawa ,  Takakazu Fukano ,  Hitotoshi Kimura ,  Yasunao Uehara ,  Masahide Matsuyama

发明人： Takahiro Naka ,  Takahiro Katakura ,  Atsushi Kobayashi ,  Satoshi Shinada ,  Toshio Kumagai ,  Taku Ishizawa ,  Takeo Seino ,  Hisashi Miyazawa ,  Takakazu Fukano ,  Hitotoshi Kimura ,  Yasunao Uehara ,  Masahide Matsuyama

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566

摘要： The invention provides a liquid container for storing liquid to be supplied to a liquid consuming apparatus. The liquid container is constructed such that pressurized fluid is sent to its inside so that the liquid in the inside is delivered to the outside. The liquid container includes a container body which stores the liquid in its inside. The container body includes a pressurized fluid introduction port for introducing the pressurized fluid to the inside and a liquid delivery port for delivering the liquid to the outside. A detection unit is provided in the container body and outputs an output signal which is changed in accordance with a change in pressure of the liquid in the inside of the container body.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种液体容器，用于储存供应给液体消耗装置的液体。 液体容器被构造成使得加压流体被送到其内部，使得内部的液体被输送到外部。 液体容器包括将液体储存在其内部的容器体。 容器主体包括用于将加压流体引导到内部的加压流体引入口和用于将液体输送到外部的液体输送口。 检测单元设置在容器主体中，并且输出根据容器主体内部的液体的压力变化而变化的输出信号。

公开(公告)号：US07404628B2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-29

申请号：US10811470

申请日：2004-03-26

申请人： Takahiro Naka ,  Takahiro Katakura ,  Atsushi Kobayashi ,  Satoshi Shinada ,  Toshio Kumagai ,  Taku Ishizawa ,  Takeo Seino ,  Hisashi Miyazawa ,  Takakazu Fukano ,  Hitotoshi Kimura ,  Yasunao Uehara ,  Masahide Matsuyama

发明人： Takahiro Naka ,  Takahiro Katakura ,  Atsushi Kobayashi ,  Satoshi Shinada ,  Toshio Kumagai ,  Taku Ishizawa ,  Takeo Seino ,  Hisashi Miyazawa ,  Takakazu Fukano ,  Hitotoshi Kimura ,  Yasunao Uehara ,  Masahide Matsuyama

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566

摘要： The invention provides a liquid container for storing liquid to be supplied to a liquid consuming apparatus. The liquid container is constructed such that pressurized fluid is sent to its inside so that the liquid in the inside is delivered to the outside. The liquid container includes a container body which stores the liquid in its inside. The container body includes a pressurized fluid introduction port for introducing the pressurized fluid to the inside and a liquid delivery port for delivering the liquid to the outside. A detection unit is provided in the container body and outputs an output signal which is changed in accordance with a change in pressure of the liquid in the inside of the container body.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种液体容器，用于储存供应给液体消耗装置的液体。 液体容器被构造成使得加压流体被送到其内部，使得内部的液体被输送到外部。 液体容器包括将液体储存在其内部的容器体。 容器主体包括用于将加压流体引导到内部的加压流体引入口和用于将液体输送到外部的液体输送口。 检测单元设置在容器主体中，并且输出根据容器主体内部的液体的压力变化而变化的输出信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080273048A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-06

申请号：US12172814

申请日：2008-07-14

申请人： Takahiro Naka ,  Takahiro Katakura ,  Atsushi Kobayashi ,  Satoshi Shinada ,  Toshio Kumagai ,  Taku Ishizawa ,  Takeo Seino ,  Hisashi Miyazawa ,  Takakazu Fukano ,  Hitotoshi Kimura ,  Yasunao Uehara ,  Masahide Matsuyama

发明人： Takahiro Naka ,  Takahiro Katakura ,  Atsushi Kobayashi ,  Satoshi Shinada ,  Toshio Kumagai ,  Taku Ishizawa ,  Takeo Seino ,  Hisashi Miyazawa ,  Takakazu Fukano ,  Hitotoshi Kimura ,  Yasunao Uehara ,  Masahide Matsuyama

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17556 ,  B41J2/17566

摘要： The invention provides a liquid container for storing liquid to be supplied to a liquid consuming apparatus. The liquid container is constructed such that pressurized fluid is sent to its inside so that the liquid in the inside is delivered to the outside. The liquid container includes a container body which stores the liquid in its inside. The container body includes a pressurized fluid introduction port for introducing the pressurized fluid to the inside and a liquid delivery port for delivering the liquid to the outside. A detection unit is provided in the container body and outputs an output signal which is changed in accordance with a change in pressure of the liquid in the inside of the container body.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种液体容器，用于储存供应给液体消耗装置的液体。 液体容器被构造成使得加压流体被送到其内部，使得内部的液体被输送到外部。 液体容器包括将液体储存在其内部的容器体。 容器主体包括用于将加压流体引导到内部的加压流体引入口和用于将液体输送到外部的液体输送口。 检测单元设置在容器主体中，并且输出根据容器主体内部的液体的压力变化而变化的输出信号。

公开(公告)号：US06203132B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-20

申请号：US09024182

申请日：1998-02-17

申请人： Kenji Tsukada ,  Munehide Kanaya ,  Takahiro Katakura

发明人： Kenji Tsukada ,  Munehide Kanaya ,  Takahiro Katakura

IPC分类号： B41J2938

CPC分类号： B41J2/04551 ,  B41J2/04553 ,  B41J2/04581 ,  B41J2/04588 ,  B41J2/0459 ,  B41J2/04593

摘要： Driving signal generating member for generating a first signal for drawing as meniscus at a nozzle aperture by smaller force as ambient temperature rises, a second signal for contracting a pressure generating chamber and ejecting an ink droplet and a third signal for restoring the contracted pressure generating chamber after an ink droplet is ejected by larger drawing force as ambient temperature rises is provided, speed at which the meniscus is moved toward the nozzle aperture is prevented from decreasing by setting force for drawing the meniscus before an ink droplet is ejected when temperature falls to a large value and the delay of filling the pressure generating chamber with ink is prevented by setting force for drawing the meniscus after an ink droplet is ejected to a small value and damping the residual vibration of the meniscus utilizing attenuation by increasing the viscosity of ink.

摘要翻译： 驱动信号发生部件，用于随着环境温度的升高，以较小的力产生作为弯液面的弯液面的第一信号，用于收缩压力产生室并喷射墨滴的第二信号和用于恢复收缩压力产生室的第三信号 在提供环境温度升高时通过较大的拉伸力喷射墨滴之后，通过在温度下降到墨滴之前喷射墨滴的设定力来防止弯液面朝向喷嘴孔移动的速度降低 通过将喷墨墨滴喷射到弯液面的力设定为小的值，并通过增加墨的粘度来减弱弯液面的残余振动，从而防止了用墨水将压力发生室填充的大值和延迟。

公开(公告)号：US5790155A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-04

申请号：US747044

申请日：1996-11-12

申请人： Minoru Usui ,  Takahiro Katakura ,  Munehide Kanaya

发明人： Minoru Usui ,  Takahiro Katakura ,  Munehide Kanaya

IPC分类号： B41J2/045 ,  B41J2/055 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/145 ,  B41J2/155 ,  B41J2/16

CPC分类号： B41J2/155 ,  B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2/14274 ,  B41J2/145 ,  B41J2002/14362 ,  B41J2002/14419 ,  B41J2202/11 ,  B41J2202/19 ,  B41J2202/20

摘要： An ink jet type recording head composed of a plurality of head units and having a large number of nozzles without greatly increasing the width of the recording head. Outer walls 1a, 1b of a spacer 1 of the heat unit are inclined at an angle .theta. with respect to the arrangement lines A--A, B--B of pressure generating chambers 2, 3. A plurality of head units (e.g., 40, 41) are arranged so that end surfaces of the head units in the arrangement direction of the pressure generating chambers 2, 3 are adjacent to each other. The head units are fixed to a base board 28 such that they are shifted in a direction roughly perpendicular to the arrangement direction of then pressure generating chambers 2, 3 and so that an interval between the pressure generating chambers 2, 3 of the adjacent head units is the same as the pitch between the pressure generating chambers 2, 3 on each individual head unit. Accordingly, it is possible to arrange the nozzle openings of the plurality of head units at a uniform pitch even over several head units and nonetheless maintain the width of the entire recording head as narrow as possible.

摘要翻译： 一种喷墨式记录头，由多个头单元组成并且具有大量喷嘴而不会大大增加记录头的宽度。 加热单元的间隔件1的外壁1a，1b相对于压力发生室2,3的排列线AA，BB倾斜角度θ。多个头单元（例如，40,41）被布置 使得压头发生室2,3的排列方向上的头单元的端面彼此相邻。 头单元固定到基板28上，使得它们沿大致垂直于压力产生室2,3的排列方向的方向移动，并且使相邻头单元的压力产生室2,3之间的间隔 与每个单独的头单元上的压力产生室2,3之间的间距相同。 因此，可以将多个头单元的喷嘴开口均匀地设置在均匀的间距上，甚至在几个头单元上，并且仍然使整个记录头的宽度尽可能窄。

公开(公告)号：US06390602B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-21

申请号：US08879264

申请日：1997-06-19

申请人： Takahiro Katakura ,  Minoru Usui ,  Munehide Kanaya

发明人： Takahiro Katakura ,  Minoru Usui ,  Munehide Kanaya

IPC分类号： B41J214

CPC分类号： B41J2/155 ,  B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2002/14387 ,  B41J2002/14491 ,  B41J2202/20

摘要： An ink jet recording head comprises: recording head units arranged linearly, each of the plurality of recording head units having a pressure producing chamber communicating with a nozzle opening, piezoelectric element for applying pressure to the pressure producing chamber, and a connecting terminal for supplying a drive signal to the piezoelectric element; a drive signal generating semiconductor device for generating the drive signal for driving the piezoelectric element based on a print signal; and a flexible cable for supplying the print signal from an external circuit to the drive signal generating semiconductor device, and supplying the drive signal to the piezoelectric element while connected to the connecting terminal, wherein the flexible cable has a widow and a conductive path, the window allowing the drive signal generating semiconductor device to be attached thereto, and the conductive path being formed so as to extend substantially in parallel in a direction of arrangement of the recording head units and being exposed at a window region in such a manner that a metal foil forming the conductive path traverses the window and suspends on the lower surface of the semiconductor device.

摘要翻译： 一种喷墨记录头包括：记录头单元线性布置，每个记录头单元具有与喷嘴开口连通的压力产生室，用于向压力产生室施加压力的压电元件，以及用于向 驱动信号到压电元件; 驱动信号产生半导体器件，用于基于打印信号产生用于驱动压电元件的驱动信号; 以及用于将来自外部电路的打印信号提供给驱动信号生成半导体器件的柔性电缆，并且在连接到连接端子的同时将驱动信号提供给压电元件，其中柔性电缆具有寡居和导电路径， 允许驱动信号生成半导体器件附接到其上的窗口，并且导电路径被形成为在记录头单元的布置方向上基本平行地延伸并且以如下方式暴露在窗口区域：金属 形成导电路径的箔横穿窗口并悬挂在半导体器件的下表面上。

公开(公告)号：US6070971A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-06

申请号：US932259

申请日：1997-09-22

申请人： Minoru Usui ,  Takahiro Katakura ,  Munehide Kanaya ,  Motonori Okumura ,  Tomohiro Yamada ,  Shinsuke Yano

发明人： Minoru Usui ,  Takahiro Katakura ,  Munehide Kanaya ,  Motonori Okumura ,  Tomohiro Yamada ,  Shinsuke Yano

IPC分类号： B41J2/045 ,  B41J2/055 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/16 ,  H01L41/09

CPC分类号： B41J2/1637 ,  B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2/161 ,  B41J2/1634

摘要： An actuator for an ink jet printer includes: an ink tank comprising a thick substrate having a cavity structure and a vibrating plate covering a cavity; and a piezoelectric/electrostrictive working portion comprising an upper electrode layer, a lower electrode layer, and a piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer between the electrode layers, the piezoelectric/electrostrictive working portion being disposed on the ink tank so that the lower electrode layer contacts with the vibrating plate. The upper electrode is trimmed only in the portion where the piezoelectric/electro-strictive layer covers the vibrating plate so as to control an effective electrode area and adjust an ink jet volume to be appropriate. The upper electrode layer is trimmed with the piezoelectric/electrostrictive layer covering the vibrating plate at least near the portion to be trimmed of the upper electrode layer so as to control an effective electrode area and adjust an ink jet volume.

摘要翻译： 用于喷墨打印机的致动器包括：墨盒，包括具有空腔结构的厚基底和覆盖空腔的振动板; 以及包括在电极层之间的上电极层，下电极层和压电/电致伸缩层的压电/电致伸缩工作部分，压电/电致伸缩工作部分设置在墨罐上，使得下电极层与 振动板 仅在压电/电绝缘层覆盖振动板的部分中修整上电极，以便控制有效电极面积并调整喷墨量是合适的。 上电极层用压电/电致伸缩层进行修整，该压电/电致伸缩层至少在上电极层的修剪部分附近覆盖振动板，以便控制有效电极面积并调节喷墨体积。

公开(公告)号：US5748214A

公开(公告)日：1998-05-05

申请号：US510996

申请日：1995-08-03

申请人： Minoru Usui ,  Kazuhiko Hara ,  Yoshio Miyazawa ,  Yuji Tanaka ,  Fujio Akahane ,  Takahiro Katakura ,  Shinri Sakai ,  Yasushi Kishida ,  Tomoaki Abe ,  Toshiki Usui ,  Takeo Seino ,  Yoshikatsu Yamamoto

发明人： Minoru Usui ,  Kazuhiko Hara ,  Yoshio Miyazawa ,  Yuji Tanaka ,  Fujio Akahane ,  Takahiro Katakura ,  Shinri Sakai ,  Yasushi Kishida ,  Tomoaki Abe ,  Toshiki Usui ,  Takeo Seino ,  Yoshikatsu Yamamoto

IPC分类号： B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/45

CPC分类号： B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2002/14419 ,  B41J2202/07

摘要： An ink supply communication path is formed so that one end thereof is arranged outside a region confronting a pressure producing chamber at a region confronting a reservoir chamber; and an ink supply constricted port is arranged at a portion of the ink supply communication path, the portion being remotest from the pressure producing chamber. Since the pressure producing chamber is connected to the ink supply constricted port through the elongated ink supply communication path, a jet flow from the ink supply constricted port grows into a large flow along the ink supply communication path, which in turn allows air bubbles susceptible to stagnation in the vicinity of the ink supply constricted port to be discharged by such large flow.

摘要翻译： 形成供墨连通路径，使其一端配置在面对储存室的区域的与压力产生室相对的区域的外侧; 在供墨连通路径的一部分设置供墨收缩口，该部分与压力产生室最远。 由于压力产生室通过细长的供墨连通路径连接到供墨收缩端口，所以来自供墨收缩端口的喷射流沿着供墨连通路径增长成大流量，这又允许气泡易受 由于这样大的流量，墨水供应收缩口附近的滞留被排出。