摘要:
A liquid discharge head comprises a separation member for separating the discharge liquid flow paths communicated with discharge ports for discharging discharge liquid to enable discharge liquid to flow, and the bubbling liquid flow paths to enable bubbling liquid to flow, which is provided with the bubble generating areas for creating bubbles used for discharging discharge liquid from the discharge ports. This separation member is provided with the opening portions positioned to face the bubble generating areas, and displacement members provided for the separation member corresponding to the openings, having the free ends to be displaced by bubbles created on the bubble generating areas provided for the separation member. Then, with no bubbles created on the bubble generating areas, the displacement members interrupt the opening portions, and with bubbles created thereon, the free ends of the displacement members are displaced to discharge discharge liquid from the discharge ports of the head. Hence, this head can prevent discharge liquid from entering around the heat generating members at the time of bubble disappearance, and the mixture of discharge liquid and bubbling liquid when the head is left intact for a long time, while maintaining the excellent discharge efficiency by means of the displacement members thus arranged.
摘要:
The invention provides a method for producing a liquid discharge head including a head main body provided with plural energy generation elements for generating energy for discharging liquid as a flying liquid droplet and plural flow paths in which the energy generation elements are respectively provided, and an orifice plate provided with plural discharge ports respectively communicating with the flow paths, wherein the orifice plate and the head main body are mutually adjoined, the method comprising a step of preparing a substrate consisting of a silicon-containing material for preparing the orifice plate a step of forming, by dry etching, plural recesses in positions on the surface of the substrate respectively corresponding to the discharge ports, with a depth larger by 5 to 50 &mgr;m than the depth of the discharge ports, a step of thinning the substrate from the reverse side thereof until the depth of the recesses becomes equal to the depth of the discharge apertures to form plural discharge ports on the substrate, thereby preparing the orifice plate constructed by forming the plural discharge ports in the substrate, and a step of adjoining the orifice plate to the head main body.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing a liquid discharge head, which is provided with discharge ports for discharging liquid; liquid flow paths communicated with the discharge ports for supplying the liquid to the discharge ports; heat generating elements arranged in the liquid flow paths for creating bubbles in the liquid; an elemental substrate having the heat generating elements therefor; and movable members arranged for the elemental substrate having each free end thereof on the discharge port side with a gap with the elemental substrate in the position facing the heat generating element on the elemental substrate, each free end of the movable members being displaced on the discharge port side centering on the fulcrum structured near the supporting and fixing portion with the elemental substrate by the pressure exerted by the creation of the bubbles for discharging the liquid form the discharge ports, comprises the steps of forming gap formation members; forming the material film; pattering the material film; and forming the gap.
摘要:
A liquid discharging head includes a discharge port for discharging liquid, a liquid passage communicated with the discharge port, a bubble generating area for generating a bubble in the liquid in the liquid passage, the bubble generating area including a heater for heating the liquid in the liquid passage, and a movable member disposed in a confronting relation to the bubble generating area in the liquid passage and adapted to be shifted by pressure caused by generating the bubble at the bubble generating area to direct the pressure toward the discharge port and to be returned to its initial position by negative pressure due to contraction of the bubble, and wherein resistance of the movable member against the liquid in the liquid passage when it is shifted is smaller than that when it is returned.
摘要:
An ink jet head comprises a head substrate provided with a plurality of ink paths, pressure generating elements each arranged for each of the paths; and an orifice plate provided with ink discharge openings each communicated with each of the ink paths. Then, the bonding surface side of the orifice plate to the substrate is provided at least with the surface treatment. The orifice plate is formed by fluororesin or resin containing fluorine. With the structure thus arranged, it becomes possible to bond the orifice plate having ink repellency to the head substrate firmly and assuredly, while enabling the ink jet head thus manufactured to maintain a good ink repellency for a long time.
摘要:
A liquid ejecting head for ejecting liquid by generation of bubble includes an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid; a liquid path in fluid communication with the ejection outlet; a bubble generation region for generating the bubble in the liquid; a movable member having a fulcrum and a free end and disposed faced to the bubble generation region; wherein the movable member moves from the first position to the second position by pressure produced by the generation of the bubble, and a resistance against movement of the movable member, is smaller adjacent the free end than adjacent the fulcrum.
摘要:
A liquid ejecting method for ejecting a liquid includes using a liquid ejecting head having an ejection outlet portion having an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid, a liquid flow path in fluid communication with the ejection outlet portion, a bubble generation region for generating a bubble in the liquid, and a movable member disposed to face the bubble generation region and provided with a free end closer to the ejection outlet portion than a fulcrum portion thereof, and displacing the movable member by a pressure based on generation of the bubble from a position of a reference surface to a position of a maximum displacement, thereby ejecting the liquid, wherein a relation of 2&thgr;E−7°≦&thgr;M≦2&thgr;E+7° is satisfied where, with a reference of the reference surface, &thgr;M is an angle of the movable member at the maximum displacement thereof about the fulcrum portion and &thgr;E is an angle of an axis connecting the fulcrum portion with an intersecting point of a center axis of the ejection outlet with a connecting surface of the ejection outlet portion to the liquid flow path, and wherein &thgr;M is an acute angle.
摘要:
A liquid discharge head comprises liquid flow paths communicated with liquid discharge port for discharging liquid, bubble generating energy means for creating bubbles in order to discharge the liquid from the liquid discharge port, and movable members facing bubble generating areas for the creation of the bubbles, having free ends on the discharge port side to guide the bubbles to the discharge port side. For this liquid discharge head, the movable members and members capable of presenting electrically conductive relations with the movable members are arranged to satisfy the structural relations of liquid contact surface which do not allow electrolytic corrosion to occur. In this way, almost no deterioration of the members may take place due to electrolytic corrosion caused by liquid to be used and the liquid supply source as well, hence implementing the enhancement of durability of the movable members and the performance of the stabilized discharges of liquid for a long time as well.
摘要:
There is disclosed a liquid discharging method and apparatus in which a bubble is formed and grown in the liquid is communicated with atmosphere at an area of a discharge opening, and in which a movable member having a free end which guides the bubble toward the discharge opening while regulating growth of the bubble.
摘要:
An ink filling method for filling an ink cartridge with ink to be supplied to a recording head for ejecting ink includes providing an ink cartridge having a negative pressure producing material accommodating portion and an ink accommodating portion, the negative pressure producing material accommodating portion accommodating a negative pressure producing material and being provided with an air vent, and the ink accommodating portion being substantially hermetically sealed except for fluid communication with the negative pressure producing material accommodating portion, and accommodating directly the ink to be supplied to the recording head, the ink cartridge further includes a partition wall between the negative pressure producing material accommodating portion and the ink accommodating portion, the partition wall being provided with a gap for permitting formation of meniscus of the ink; and directly injecting the ink into the ink accommodating portion.