摘要:
The present invention involves recording apparatus having such a recording head that records using thermal energy. The recording head has a substrate which includes plural thermal energy generating elements for generating thermal energy, plural wiring lines electrically connected with associated said thermal energy generating elements, and a temperature detecting element built in the substrate. This temperature detecting element is either a diode or a transistor.
摘要:
A recording apparatus uses a liquid recording head for effecting recording by ejecting liquid through ejection outlets corresponding to heat generation elements provided in the recording head. The recording head has a heating device for heating the recording head. A controller will select a heat generating element from among the heat generating elements to correct a temperature distribution of the recording head resulting from the heating by the heating device such that the heat generating element generates heat to such an extent that liquid for recording is not ejected through the ejection outlet during the temperature correction.
摘要:
A substrate for a liquid jet recording head includes a plurality of built-in energy elements forming an array for generating thermal energy for ejecting liquid, built-in electrode wiring for supplying electric signals to the energy generating elements and first and second built-in temperature sensors disposed outside the array and adjacent opposite ends of the array for detecting a temperature of the substrate. First and second built-in heaters are disposed outside the array and adjacent opposite ends of the array for heating the substrate.
摘要:
A recording apparatus and method of controlling the apparatus includes a recording head for ejecting liquid ink for recording by heat energization, a temperature change rate detecting device for detecting the temperature change rate of the recording head in a normal state, a storage device for storing the temperature change rate information, a determining device for determining the average ejection duty cycle from recording data, an obtaining device for obtaining information relating the temperature change rate in the normal state to the average ejection duty cycle, and a discriminating device for discriminating an abnormality of the recording head determined by the information relating the temperature change rate in the normal state to the average ejection duty cycle, and the temperature change rate detected by the temperature change rate detecting device.
摘要:
An ink-jet recording head for discharging ink by imparting heat energy to the ink, wherein heaters (8a, 8b) for warming a board are provided on the board (1) provided with a discharging heater array (6) as a group of discharging warming heaters (5) for generating thermal energy at both sides of the discharging heater array (6) as well as sensors (2a, 2b) for detecting the temperature of the board are provided. Each of the sensors is disposed at the positions, at which a time required for the influence due to temperature change only when a predetermined ink discharging heater is energized, reaches said positions is substantially equal to a time required for the influence due to temperature variations when each of the warming heaters (8a, 8b) is energized, reaches said positions. Therefore, the recording head temperature control can be carried out with a high degree of accuracy and at excellent response in a stabilized mode.
摘要:
A recording head is equipped with a plurality of liquid discharge portions, each having a discharge opening for discharging ink, and a substrate. The substrate is provided with a plurality of electrothermal transducers for generating thermal energy to be utilized for discharging the ink supplied to the liquid discharging portions and a plurality of functional devices connected electrically to the electrothermal transducers. The plurality of functional devices are arranged in a direction diagonal relative to an arrangement direction of the plurality of electrothermal transducers within a region provided with a wiring portion and have different characteristic curves of saturated voltage versus temperature corresponding to the distance from the electrothermal transducers. The region includes common electrode wiring and selective electrode wiring for the plurality of electrothermal transducers and the plurality of functional devices. The plurality of electrothermal transducers are connected to the common electrode wiring. The wiring portion is formed essentially at a layer lower than the layer where the electrothermal transducers are formed.
摘要:
A recording head is equipped with a plurality of liquid discharge portions, each having a discharge opening for discharging ink, and a substrate. The substrate is provided with a plurality of electrothermal transducers for generating thermal energy to be utilized for discharging the ink supplied to the liquid discharging portions and a plurality of functional devices connected electrically to the electrothermal transducers. The plurality of functional devices are arranged in a direction different from an arrangement direction of the plurality of electrothermal transducers within a region provided with a wiring portion. The region includes common electrode wiring and selective electrode wiring for the plurality of electrothermal transducers and the plurality of functional devices. The plurality of electrothermal transducers are connected to the common electrode wiring. The wiring portion is formed essentially at a layer lower than the layer where the electrothermal transducers are formed.
摘要:
An ink jet recording head includes energy generators for generating the energy used to discharge ink and a substrate on which a circuit electrically connected to the energy generators is formed. Also provided is a protective member on an insulating layer on the substrate above the energy generators. The area of a protective member which is in contact with the ink is made to be as small as possible.
摘要:
A method for producing a substrate for an ink jet recording head comprises preparing a substrate with plural heat generating resistors for applying heat to the ink, plural wirings electrically connected thereto, and plural heat generating areas formed by the heat generating resistors exposed from the wirings, coating the heat generating resistors and the wirings on the substrate with a first insulating protective film, removing the first insulating protective film by wet etching in portions on the heat generating areas, and coating thus etched first insulating protective film with a second insulating protective film, wherein the etched portion of the first insulating protective film, in the longitudinal direction of the heat generating area, is positioned inside from the end of the heat generating area, by at least 1/2 of the thickness of the first and second insulating protective films covering the wirings.The protective film is thus made thinner on the heat generating areas, thus reducing the electric power consumption while maintaining sufficient durability.
摘要翻译:一种喷墨记录头用基板的制造方法,其特征在于,准备具有多个发热电阻器的基板,所述多个发热电阻器对所述墨水进行加热,多个配线电连接,以及由所述发热电阻体从所述布线露出的多个发热区域, 用第一绝缘保护膜将发热电阻和布线涂覆在基板上,通过在发热区域上的部分湿法蚀刻去除第一绝缘保护膜,并用第二绝缘保护膜涂覆这样蚀刻的第一绝缘保护膜, 其特征在于,所述第一绝缘保护膜的沿所述发热区域的长度方向的所述蚀刻部分位于所述发热区域的端部的内侧,至少为所述发热区域的厚度的+ E,fra 1/2 + EE 覆盖布线的第一和第二绝缘保护膜。 因此,保护膜在发热区域上变薄,从而在保持足够的耐久性的同时降低电力消耗。
摘要:
A liquid jet element substrate having a plurality of ejection energy generating elements for generating ejection energy for ejecting liquid, arranged in an array in a direction at predetermined intervals, wherein an interval between the ejection energy generating element at an end, in the direction of the array, and the ejection energy generating element adjacent thereto is smaller than an interval between adjacent central ejection energy generating elements.