公开(公告)号：US06264302B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-24

申请号：US09447241

申请日：1999-11-23

申请人： Yoshiyuki Imanaka ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Shuji Koyama ,  Yoshie Asakawa

发明人： Yoshiyuki Imanaka ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Shuji Koyama ,  Yoshie Asakawa

IPC分类号： B41J29393

CPC分类号： B41J2/14129 ,  B41J2/0451 ,  B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04543 ,  B41J2/0458 ,  B41J2/1404 ,  B41J2/14048 ,  B41J2002/14354 ,  B41J2002/14379 ,  B41J2202/21

摘要： This invention provides, in a novel liquid discharge method utilizing a movable member, a configuration for detecting presence or absence of liquid in the liquid path or discharge state of the liquid. In an embodiment of this invention, the element substrate of the liquid discharge head is rendered electrically conductive and a partition wall for separating a liquid path for the liquid to be discharged and a liquid path for generating energy for liquid discharge upon heating is also rendered electrically conductive, and a detecting pulse is applied to the partition wall to detect the difference in potential or the variation in electrostatic capacitance between the element substrate and the partition wall, whereby the presence or absence of liquid in the small liquid path is detected. Also in another embodiment, the electrostatic capacitance between a fixed electrode provided in a fixed position of the liquid discharge head and a movable electrode provided on the movable member is detected, and the discharge state of the liquid is judged according to the function state of the movable member.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种利用可移动部件的新型液体排出方法，用于检测液体中液体的存在或不存在或液体排出状态的结构。 在本发明的一个实施例中，液体排出头的元件基板被导电，并且用于分离用于待排出的液体的液体路径的分隔壁和用于在加热时产生液体排出的能量的液体路径也被电 并且将检测脉冲施加到分隔壁以检测元件基板和分隔壁之间的电位差或静电电容的变化，从而检测小液体路径中液体的存在或不存在。另外， 在另一个实施例中，检测设置在液体排出头的固定位置的固定电极与设置在可移动部件上的可动电极之间的静电电容，并根据可动件的功能状态来判断液体的排出状态 。

公开(公告)号：US6062671A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-16

申请号：US890764

申请日：1997-07-11

申请人： Hidehiko Kanda ,  Shinya Matsui ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Hiroshi Tajika ,  Osamu Iwasaki ,  Masaya Uetsuki ,  Yoshie Asakawa

发明人： Hidehiko Kanda ,  Shinya Matsui ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Hiroshi Tajika ,  Osamu Iwasaki ,  Masaya Uetsuki ,  Yoshie Asakawa

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/05 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/18 ,  B41J2/185

CPC分类号： B41J2/1652 ,  B41J2/14048

摘要： An apparatus uses a liquid ejection head including a first liquid passage communicating with an ejection port, a second liquid passage separated from the first liquid passage by a separation wall, and a movable member formed as a part of the separation wall. In the second liquid passage, a thermal energy generation device is arranged at a position opposing to the movable member. The movable member has a free end portion and a fulcrum. Recovery of the first and second liquid passages is performed by suction and/or pressurization. Upon recovery by discharging the liquid in respective liquid passage having higher flow resistance, the pressurizing force and/or the suction force for the liquid passage having higher resistance is set to be greater that the pressurizing force and/or the suction force for the other liquid passage having lower flow resistance.

摘要翻译： 一种装置使用包括与喷射口连通的第一液体通道的液体喷射头，通过分隔壁与第一液体通道分离的第二液体通道，以及形成为分隔壁的一部分的可动部件。 在第二液体通道中，热能产生装置设置在与可移动部件相对的位置。 可动构件具有自由端部和支点。 通过抽吸和/或加压进行第一和第二液体通道的回收。 在通过排出具有较高流动阻力的各个液体通道中的液体回收时，具有较高阻力的液体通道的加压力和/或吸力被设定为大于其他液体的加压力和/或吸力 通道具有较低的流动阻力。

公开(公告)号：USD375975S

公开(公告)日：1996-11-26

申请号：US038089

申请日：1995-04-28

申请人： Yutaka Koizumi ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Seiichiro Karita ,  Kiyomi Aono ,  Kouichi Omata ,  Hiroki Tajima

设计人： Yutaka Koizumi ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Seiichiro Karita ,  Kiyomi Aono ,  Kouichi Omata ,  Hiroki Tajima

公开(公告)号：US6164748A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-26

申请号：US122330

申请日：1998-07-24

申请人： Yoichi Taneya ,  Hiroyuki Ishinaga ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Hiroyuki Sugiyama ,  Tomoyuki Kaneda

发明人： Yoichi Taneya ,  Hiroyuki Ishinaga ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Hiroyuki Sugiyama ,  Tomoyuki Kaneda

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/05 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/205 ,  B41J2/21 ,  B41M5/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/211 ,  B41J2/14056 ,  B41J2002/14379 ,  B41J2202/21

摘要： A liquid discharge method is designed for a liquid jet head provided with first discharge openings, a first liquid flow path conductively connected with each of the first discharge openings, first energy generating devices for generating energy for the discharge of droplets from the first discharge openings, second discharge openings, a second liquid flow path conductively connected with each of the second discharge openings, and second energy generating devices for generating energy for the discharge of droplets from the second discharge openings. Then, preceding the discharge of the first droplet from the discharge opening at a first discharge speed v.sub.1, the second droplet is discharged from the second discharge opening at a second discharge speed v.sub.2 smaller than the first discharge speed, and before each of the liquid droplets being impacted on an object, the first liquid droplet and the second liquid droplet are allowed to collide with each other to be combined. In this way, it becomes possible to allow two droplets to be in contact or to collide with each other reliably to be mixed between the liquid jet head and the object within a range that does not render any hinderance practically even if discharge speeds may fluctuate, hence obtaining precise images in higher quality.

摘要翻译： 液体排出方法设计用于具有第一排出口的液体喷射头，与每个第一排出口导电连接的第一液体流动路径，用于产生用于从第一排出口排出液滴的能量的第一能量产生装置， 第二排出口，与每个第二排出口导电连接的第二液体流路，以及用于产生用于从第二排出口排出液滴的能量的第二能量产生装置。 然后，在以第一排出速度v1从排出口排出第一液滴之前，第二液滴以比第一排出速度小的第二排出速度v2从第二排出口排出，并且在每个液滴 受到物体的影响，允许第一液滴和第二液滴彼此碰撞以进行组合。 以这种方式，即使排出速度可能波动，也可以使两个液滴彼此接触或相互碰撞以在不会使任何妨碍性的范围内在液体喷射头和物体之间混合， 从而获得更高质量的精确图像。

公开(公告)号：US6109734A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-29

申请号：US451762

申请日：1995-05-26

申请人： Toshio Kashino ,  Ishigorou Takahashi, deceased ,  Hiroyuki Ishinaga ,  Eiichiro Shimizu ,  Keisuke Matsuo ,  Yoshinori Misumi

发明人： Toshio Kashino ,  Ishigorou Takahashi, deceased ,  Hiroyuki Ishinaga ,  Eiichiro Shimizu ,  Keisuke Matsuo ,  Yoshinori Misumi

IPC分类号： B41J2/055 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/05

CPC分类号： B41J2/055 ,  B41J2/14145 ,  B41J2002/14379

摘要： An ink jet head having a buffer chamber which absorbs any back-pressure wave generated as a result of generation of back wave, thereby preventing reduction of refilling with ink. Exothermic elements provided in buffer chambers formed in a common ink chamber generate bubbles so that bubbles are always maintained in the buffer chambers so as to ensure stable recording.

摘要翻译： 一种具有缓冲室的喷墨头，该缓冲室吸收由于产生背波而产生的任何背压波，从而防止用墨水再填充的减少。 提供在形成在公共墨水室中的缓冲室中的放热元件产生气泡，使得气泡始终保持在缓冲室中，以确保稳定的记录。

公开(公告)号：US06273556B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-14

申请号：US09139400

申请日：1998-08-25

申请人： Hiroyuki Ishinaga ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Shuji Koyama

发明人： Hiroyuki Ishinaga ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Shuji Koyama

IPC分类号： B41J205

CPC分类号： B41J2/1642 ,  B41J2/14048 ,  B41J2/1604 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1625 ,  B41J2/1626 ,  B41J2/1631 ,  B41J2/1643 ,  B41J2/1645 ,  B41J2202/03

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.

摘要翻译： 液体排出头包括与用于排出液体的液体排出口连通的液体流动通道，用于产生气泡以产生气泡以产生液体的气泡生成能量装置，以及用于产生气泡的面对气泡生成区域的活动部件， 在排出口侧具有自由端，以将气泡引导到排出口侧。 对于该液体排出头，能够与可移动部件呈导电关系的可移动部件和部件被设置为满足不允许发生电解腐蚀的液体接触表面的结构关系。 以这种方式，由于使用的液体和液体供给源引起的电解腐蚀，也可能发生部件的劣化，因此实现了可动部件的耐久性的提高和稳定的液体排出的性能 很长一段时间。

公开(公告)号：US06257711B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-10

申请号：US09084000

申请日：1998-05-26

申请人： Masahiko Higuma ,  Masami Ikeda ,  Sadayuki Sugama ,  Tsutomu Abe ,  Hiroyuki Ishinaga ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Takeshi Okazaki ,  Hiroki Tajima

发明人： Masahiko Higuma ,  Masami Ikeda ,  Sadayuki Sugama ,  Tsutomu Abe ,  Hiroyuki Ishinaga ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Takeshi Okazaki ,  Hiroki Tajima

IPC分类号： B41J2175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17506

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.

摘要翻译： 用于将墨水填充到用于喷射墨水的记录头的墨水的墨水填充方法包括提供具有负压产生材料容纳部分和墨水容纳部分的墨盒，负压产生材料容纳部分容纳负极 压力产生材料并且设置有通气口，并且墨水容纳部分除了与负压产生材料容纳部分的流体连通之外基本上气密地密封，并且直接容纳要供应到记录头的墨水，墨盒进一步 包括负压产生材料容纳部分和墨水容纳部分之间的分隔壁，分隔壁设置有用于形成油墨弯液面的间隙; 并直接将油墨注入到墨水容纳部分中。

公开(公告)号：US5790157A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-04

申请号：US297817

申请日：1994-08-30

申请人： Masahiko Higuma ,  Masami Ikeda ,  Sadayuki Sugama ,  Tsutomu Abe ,  Hiroyuki Ishinaga ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Takeshi Okazaki ,  Hiroki Tajima

发明人： Masahiko Higuma ,  Masami Ikeda ,  Sadayuki Sugama ,  Tsutomu Abe ,  Hiroyuki Ishinaga ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Takeshi Okazaki ,  Hiroki Tajima

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/17506

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.

摘要翻译： 用于将墨水填充到用于喷射墨水的记录头的墨水的墨水填充方法包括提供具有负压产生材料容纳部分和墨水容纳部分的墨盒，负压产生材料容纳部分容纳负极 压力产生材料并且设置有通气口，并且墨水容纳部分除了与负压产生材料容纳部分的流体连通之外基本上气密地密封，并且直接容纳要供应到记录头的墨水，墨盒进一步 包括负压产生材料容纳部分和墨水容纳部分之间的分隔壁，分隔壁设置有用于形成油墨弯液面的间隙; 并直接将油墨注入到墨水容纳部分中。

公开(公告)号：US06199972B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-13

申请号：US09123332

申请日：1998-07-28

申请人： Hiroyuki Ishinaga ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Yoichi Taneya ,  Hiroyuki Sugiyama

发明人： Hiroyuki Ishinaga ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Yoichi Taneya ,  Hiroyuki Sugiyama

IPC分类号： B41J205

CPC分类号： B41J2/1755 ,  B41J2/14048 ,  B41J2/14056 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2202/21

摘要： This specification discloses a liquid discharging method of discharging liquid from a discharge port for discharging the liquid by a liquid discharging element in a first liquid flow path communicating with the discharge port for supplying the liquid to the discharge port, characterized by the use of a variable member for causing negative pressure to act on the first liquid flow path. The specification also discloses a liquid discharging head having a discharge port for discharging liquid therethrough, a first bubble creating area for creating a first bubble in the liquid, and a first liquid flow path provided with the first bubble creating area and communicating with the discharge port, the liquid in the first liquid flow path being discharged through the discharge port by the creation of the first bubble, characterized by a second bubble creating area for creating a second bubble in the liquid, a second liquid flow path provided with the second bubble creating area, and negative pressure acting means using a variable member provided between the first liquid flow path and the second liquid flow path for causing only negative pressure to act in the first liquid flow path by the disappearance of the second bubble. The specification also discloses a head cartridge and a liquid discharging apparatus using such liquid discharging head.

摘要翻译： 本说明书公开了一种液体排出方法，该液体排出方法是在与用于向排出口供给液体的排出口连通的第一液体流路中的液体排出元件排出液体的排出口，其特征在于， 用于使负压作用在第一液体流道上的构件。 该说明书还公开了一种具有用于排出液体的排出口的液体排出头，用于在液体中产生第一气泡的第一气泡产生区域和设置有第一气泡产生区域并与排出口连通的第一液体流路 第一液体流道中的液体通过产生第一气泡而通过排出口排出，其特征在于用于在液体中产生第二气泡的第二气泡产生区域，设置有产生第二气泡的第二液体流路 区域和负压作用装置，其使用设置在第一液体流动路径和第二液体流动路径之间的可变构件，仅通过第二气泡的消失在第一液体流路中仅产生负压。 该说明书还公开了一种使用这种液体排放头的头盒和液体排出装置。

公开(公告)号：US6120136A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-19

申请号：US122331

申请日：1998-07-24

申请人： Hiroyuki Sugiyama ,  Hiroyuki Ishinaga ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Yoichi Taneya

发明人： Hiroyuki Sugiyama ,  Hiroyuki Ishinaga ,  Toshio Kashino ,  Yoichi Taneya

IPC分类号： B41J2/05 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/16 ,  B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/1755 ,  B41J2/14056 ,  B41J2/1604 ,  B41J2/1623 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2002/14362

摘要： A liquid jet head is provided with a first bubble generating device for enabling a first flow path conductively connected with a first discharge opening to create a bubble for the formation of discharge droplet, and a second bubble generating device for enabling a second flow path conductively connected with a second discharge opening to create a bubble for the formation of discharge droplet, and comprises a substrate having the first and second bubble generating devices on the surface area shared by them for use, an orifice section provided with the first and second discharge openings sequentially in the direction intersecting the sharable surface area of the substrate, and a flow path formation section for separating each path of the first and second flow paths at least from the discharge opening to the bubble generating device thereof, at the same time, arranging at least part of the first and second flow paths to be essentially in the form of laminated layer with respect to the substrate. With the structure thus arranged, crosstalks are prevented across each line of liquid flow paths, and also, to materialize a liquid jet head capable of making its discharge amount variable for the stabilized discharge of droplets in different amount from the plural lines of discharge openings for recording images in higher precision and quality.

摘要翻译： 液体喷射头设置有第一气泡产生装置，用于使得能够与第一排出口导电连接的第一流路形成用于形成排出液滴的气泡;以及第二气泡生成装置，用于使第二流路导通地连接 具有第二排出口以形成用于形成排放液滴的气泡，并且包括在其共用的表面积上具有第一和第二气泡生成装置的基板，一个孔部分，依次设置有第一和第二排出口 在与基板的可共享的表面区域相交的方向上，以及流路形成部，至少从排出口向其发泡装置分离第一流路和第二流路的路径，同时至少排列 第一和第二流动路径的一部分基本上是相对于子层的叠层的形式 策划 利用如此布置的结构，可以防止每条液体流动路径上的串扰，并且能够实现能够使其排出量可变的液体喷射头，以使液滴的稳定排放量与多排排放口不同的排放量 以更高的精度和质量记录图像。