公开(公告)号：US08678548B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-25

申请号：US13013066

申请日：2011-01-25

申请人： Hisashi Tamada ,  Keiji Kura ,  Yusuke Suzuki

发明人： Hisashi Tamada ,  Keiji Kura ,  Yusuke Suzuki

IPC分类号： B41J29/38 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J13/32 ,  B41J11/52 ,  B41J19/20 ,  B41J2/505 ,  G06K15/10

CPC分类号： B41J19/202 ,  B41J2/505 ,  B41J2/5056 ,  B41J11/42 ,  B41J19/142 ,  G06K15/105

摘要： An image recording apparatus includes: a recording head which records an image to a recording surface of a recording medium; a scanning mechanism which reciprocates the recording head along a scanning direction; a recording direction deciding unit which decides a recording direction along which the recording head scans with respect to the recording surface of the recording medium to record the image, from a first direction along the recording surface and a second direction intersecting with the first direction and along the recording surface; and a changing unit which changes one of the scanning direction of the recording head and a direction of the recording medium to bring the recording direction with respect to the recording surface decided by the recording direction deciding unit and the scanning direction of the recording head in line.

摘要翻译： 一种图像记录装置包括：记录头，用于将图像记录到记录介质的记录表面; 使记录头沿扫描方向往复运动的扫描机构; 记录方向决定单元，从沿着记录表面的第一方向和与第一方向交叉的第二方向，决定记录头相对于记录介质的记录表面扫描的记录方向以记录图像; 记录表面; 以及改变单元，其改变记录头的扫描方向和记录介质的方向之一，以使记录方向相对于由记录方向决定单元确定的记录面和记录头的扫描方向成行 。

公开(公告)号：US08602540B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-10

申请号：US13250118

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Keiji Kura

发明人： Keiji Kura

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/1753 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17566

摘要： An ink cartridge includes: an ink chamber configured to store ink therein; a base board having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface being formed with a void recess; and a pyroelectric portion mounted on the first surface of the base board and opposing the void recess via the base board.

摘要翻译： 墨盒包括：墨水室，其构造成在其中存储墨水; 基板，其具有第一表面和与所述第一表面相对的第二表面，所述第二表面形成有空隙; 以及热电部件，其安装在所述基板的所述第一表面上并经由所述基板与所述空隙凹口相对。

公开(公告)号：US08469601B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-25

申请号：US12979798

申请日：2010-12-28

申请人： Hisashi Tamada ,  Keiji Kura ,  Yusuke Suzuki

发明人： Hisashi Tamada ,  Keiji Kura ,  Yusuke Suzuki

IPC分类号： G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G03G15/00

摘要： A cartridge installing unit on which a plurality of types of liquid cartridges are to be installed, includes: a plurality of cartridge installing portions on which the plurality of types of liquid cartridges are installed; a plurality of liquid infusing portions each of which corresponds to one of the plurality of types of liquid cartridges, and each of which is provided to be movable between the plurality of cartridge installing portions to communicate with corresponding liquid cartridge; and a plurality of moving mechanisms each of which moves one of the plurality of liquid infusing portions, and when a liquid cartridge among the liquid cartridges is installed on a cartridge installing portion among the cartridge installing portions, a moving mechanism among the moving mechanisms moves a liquid infusing portion corresponding to the liquid cartridge to the cartridge installing portion on which the liquid cartridge is installed.

摘要翻译： 其上安装有多种类型的液体盒的盒式安装单元包括：安装有多种类型的液体盒的多个盒安装部; 多个液体输注部分，其各自对应于多种类型的液体盒中的一种，并且每个液体输送部分设置成能够在多个盒安装部分之间移动以与相应的液体盒连通; 以及多个移动机构，每个移动机构移动多个液体输入部分中的一个，并且当液体盒中的液体盒安装在盒安装部分中的盒安装部分上时，移动机构中的移动机构移动 对应于液体盒的液体输注部分到安装有液体盒的盒安装部分。

公开(公告)号：US20120081480A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US13250118

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Keiji KURA

发明人： Keiji KURA

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/1753 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17566

摘要： An ink cartridge includes: an ink chamber configured to store ink therein; a base board having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the second surface being formed with a void recess; and a pyroelectric portion mounted on the first surface of the base board and opposing the void recess via the base board.

摘要翻译： 墨盒包括：墨水室，其构造成在其中存储墨水; 基板，其具有第一表面和与所述第一表面相对的第二表面，所述第二表面形成有空隙; 以及热电部件，其安装在所述基板的所述第一表面上并经由所述基板与所述空隙凹口相对。

公开(公告)号：US20090167823A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US12343152

申请日：2008-12-23

申请人： MASATOMO KOJIMA ,  Yoshitsugu Morita ,  Keiji Kura

发明人： MASATOMO KOJIMA ,  Yoshitsugu Morita ,  Keiji Kura

IPC分类号： B41J2/045 ,  H02N2/06

CPC分类号： B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2/14209 ,  B41J2002/14217 ,  B41J2002/14225 ,  B41J2002/14258 ,  B41J2002/14266 ,  B41J2002/14306 ,  B41J2002/14459 ,  B41J2002/14491

摘要： A liquid transporting apparatus includes a channel unit in which liquid transporting channel transporting the liquid is formed, the liquid transporting channel including a pressure chamber; a piezoelectric actuator which is connected to the channel unit, and which applies a pressure to the liquid in the pressure chamber, the piezoelectric actuator having: a piezoelectric layer; a first electrode arranged on a first surface of the piezoelectric layer to face the pressure chamber; a second electrode which is arranged, to face the first electrode, on a second surface of the piezoelectric layer different from the first surface; third electrodes arranged on the piezoelectric layer to sandwich the first electrode in a plan view; and fourth electrodes which are arranged, to face the third electrode, on the piezoelectric layer; a voltage applying mechanism which applies a voltage to the piezoelectric actuator; and a controller which controls the voltage applying mechanism.

摘要翻译： 液体输送装置包括：通道单元，其中形成有输送液体的输送通道，液体输送通道包括压力室; 压电致动器，其连接到所述通道单元，并且对所述压力室中的液体施加压力，所述压电致动器具有：压电层; 布置在所述压电层的第一表面上以面对所述压力室的第一电极; 在与所述第一表面不同的所述压电层的第二表面上配置为面对所述第一电极的第二电极; 布置在压电层上的第三电极以平面图夹持第一电极; 以及与所述第三电极相对配置在所述压电体层上的第四电极; 电压施加机构，其向所述压电致动器施加电压; 以及控制电压施加机构的控制器。

公开(公告)号：US09156272B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-13

申请号：US12952721

申请日：2010-11-23

申请人： Hisashi Tamada ,  Keiji Kura ,  Yusuke Suzuki

发明人： Hisashi Tamada ,  Keiji Kura ,  Yusuke Suzuki

IPC分类号： B41J2/015 ,  B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17523

摘要： A liquid supply apparatus, which supplies a liquid or liquids stored in liquid cartridges of a plurality of types, includes a plurality of cartridge installing sections to which the liquid cartridges of the plurality of types are detachably installable, wherein a plurality of connection ports, which correspond to supply ports formed for the liquid cartridges of the plurality of types respectively, are formed at mutually different positions of the respective cartridge installing sections.

摘要翻译： 供给存储在多种液体盒中的液体或液体的液体供给装置包括多个盒安装部，多个类型的液体盒可拆卸地安装在该盒安装部上，其中多个连接端口 分别对应于为多个类型的液体盒形成的供给口，形成在各个盒安装部的相互不同的位置。

公开(公告)号：US08584330B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-19

申请号：US12882582

申请日：2010-09-15

申请人： Keiji Kura

发明人： Keiji Kura

IPC分类号： H04R17/10

CPC分类号： B41J2/14233 ,  H01L41/047 ,  H01L41/0973 ,  H01L41/1876 ,  H01L41/314 ,  H01L41/319

摘要： A method for manufacturing a piezoelectric actuator is provided. The method includes: forming a diffusion-preventive layer having an electrical conductivity on a partial surface thereof on a surface of a vibration plate formed of a metallic material; forming a piezoelectric layer on the surfaces of the diffusion-preventive layer and the vibration plate; forming an electrode in an area of the piezoelectric layer which overlaps the partial surface of the diffusion-preventive layer having the electrical conductivity; forming an extraction electrode in an area of the piezoelectric layer which does not overlap the diffusion-preventive layer; and heating the piezoelectric layer and the vibration plate after the piezoelectric layer is formed so as to diffuse metallic atoms of the metallic material of which the vibration plate is formed to the piezoelectric layer, thereby making the extraction electrode be in conduction with the partial surface of the diffusion-preventive layer having the electrical conductivity.

摘要翻译： 提供一种制造压电致动器的方法。 该方法包括：在由金属材料形成的振动板的表面上形成在其部分表面上具有导电性的防扩散层; 在所述防扩散层和振动板的表面上形成压电层; 在与具有导电性的防扩散层的部分表面重叠的压电层的区域中形成电极; 在不与防扩散层重叠的压电层的区域中形成引出电极; 并且在形成压电层之后对压电体层和振动板进行加热，以将形成有振动板的金属材料的金属原子扩散到压电层，从而使引出电极与部分表面 所述防扩散层具有导电性。

公开(公告)号：US08186812B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-29

申请号：US12413461

申请日：2009-03-27

申请人： Keiji Kura

发明人： Keiji Kura

IPC分类号： B41J2/045

CPC分类号： B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2002/14258 ,  H01L41/0471 ,  H01L41/083 ,  H01L41/0973 ,  H01L41/257 ,  Y10T29/42

摘要： A piezoelectric actuator includes a first piezoelectric layer, a second piezoelectric layer stacked on the first piezoelectric layer, a first electrode arranged on the first piezoelectric layer, a second electrode arranged between the first and second piezoelectric layers, and a third electrode arranged on the second piezoelectric layer. A portion of the third electrode faces the second electrode, and another portion of the third electrode faces the first electrode. The first electrode does not face at least a portion of the second electrode. A portion, of the second piezoelectric layer, sandwiched between the second electrode and the third electrode is polarized in a first direction in a thickness direction thereof, and portions, of the first and the second piezoelectric layers, which are sandwiched between the first electrode and the third electrode and between which the second electrode is not arranged, are polarized in a direction opposite to the first direction.

摘要翻译： 压电致动器包括：第一压电层，堆叠在第一压电层上的第二压电层，布置在第一压电层上的第一电极，布置在第一和第二压电层之间的第二电极和布置在第二压电层上的第三电极 压电层。 第三电极的一部分面向第二电极，第三电极的另一部分面向第一电极。 第一电极不面对第二电极的至少一部分。 夹在第二电极和第三电极之间的第二压电层的一部分在厚度方向上沿第一方向偏振，并且第一和第二压电层的夹在第一电极和第二电极之间的部分 所述第三电极和所述第二电极之间未布置，所述第三电极沿与所述第一方向相反的方向极化。

公开(公告)号：US08496310B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-30

申请号：US13039629

申请日：2011-03-03

申请人： Hisashi Tamada ,  Keiji Kura ,  Yusuke Suzuki

发明人： Hisashi Tamada ,  Keiji Kura ,  Yusuke Suzuki

IPC分类号： B41J29/38 ,  B41J29/393

CPC分类号： B41J2/16526

摘要： There is provided a recording apparatus including: a head jetting liquid droplets from nozzles; and a controller controlling the head to perform a recording jetting-operation for jetting the liquid droplets toward a recording medium from the nozzles at each of drive periods, and a flushing operation for performing maintenance on the nozzles by jetting the liquid droplets from the nozzles prior to the recording jetting-operation. The controller controls the head so that with respect to each of the nozzles, a total liquid discharge amount in the flushing operation becomes less in a case of jetting a liquid droplet at a first drive period in the recording jetting-operation, in comparison with a case of not jetting the liquid droplet at the first drive period.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种记录装置，包括：喷嘴从喷嘴喷射液滴; 以及控制器，其控制头部，以进行记录喷射操作，用于在每个驱动周期期间从喷嘴向记录介质喷射液滴;以及冲洗操作，用于通过从喷嘴喷射液滴来对喷嘴进行维护 到记录喷射操作。 控制器控制头，使得相对于每个喷嘴，在记录喷射操作中在第一驱动周期喷射液滴的情况下，冲洗操作中的总液体排出量相对于 在第一驱动期间不喷射液滴的情况。

公开(公告)号：US20130083132A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-04

申请号：US13429423

申请日：2012-03-25

申请人： Taiki TANAKA ,  Keiji KURA

发明人： Taiki TANAKA ,  Keiji KURA

IPC分类号： B41J2/045 ,  H01L41/16 ,  H01L41/22 ,  H01L41/047

CPC分类号： H01L41/0475 ,  B41J2/14233 ,  B41J2002/14258 ,  B41J2002/14266 ,  B41J2002/14491 ,  H01L41/0805 ,  H01L41/0973 ,  H01L41/29

摘要： A piezoelectric actuator is provided, including a piezoelectric layer arranged on one surface of a base member; a plurality of driving electrodes arranged on one surface of the piezoelectric layer; a plurality of leading electrodes led from the driving electrodes to apply a voltage to the driving electrodes; and a low dielectric layer arranged between the piezoelectric layer and the leading electrode, and having a dielectric constant lower than that of the piezoelectric layer. Surroundings of driving areas of the piezoelectric layer including areas facing the plurality of driving electrodes are joined to the base member. The plurality of leading electrodes extend to outside of the driving areas, respectively, some of the plurality of leading electrodes being led in a predetermined first direction, and others of the plurality of leading electrodes being led in a second direction different from the first direction.

摘要翻译： 提供一种压电致动器，包括布置在基底构件的一个表面上的压电层; 布置在所述压电层的一个表面上的多个驱动电极; 从驱动电极引出的多个引出电极向驱动电极施加电压; 以及布置在压电层和引出电极之间的低电介质层，并且其介电常数低于压电层的介电常数。 包括面向多个驱动电极的区域的压电层的驱动区域的周围与基体部件接合。 多个引导电极分别延伸到驱动区域的外部，多个引导电极中的一些引导电极以预定的第一方向被引导，并且多个引导电极中的其他引线电极沿与第一方向不同的第二方向被引导。