摘要:
A printing cartridge including a body, the body having a base and a tower defining a passageway. The tower is made from a first polymer material, and has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is attached to the base. The distal end includes a surface. A frame, made of a second polymer material different from the first polymer material, is attached to the surface of the tower. A filter is attached to the frame and positioned to extend over the passageway.
摘要:
A multi-fluid body and an ejection head substrate connected in fluid flow communication with the multi-fluid body for ejecting multiple fluids therefrom. The multi-fluid body includes at least two segregated fluid chambers. Independent fluid supply paths lead from each of the fluid chambers providing fluid to multiple fluid flow paths in the ejection head substrate. The ejection head substrate is attached adjacent an ejection head area of the body. The fluid flow paths in the ejection head substrate have a flow path density of greater than about one flow paths per millimeter.
摘要:
An apparatus for a laser transmission welding process for attaching a synthetic filter material to a filter tower frame in an ink jet printer cartridge. The apparatus includes a laser beam source and a filter clamping fixture containing a base, slide rods attached on first ends thereof to the base, an optics support plate attached to second ends of the slide rods, a movable platform for holding an ink cartridge slidably disposed on the slide rods between the base and the optics support plate, a platform moving device for translating the platform to and from a laser welding position, a laser beam transparent plate suspended by support legs from the optics support plate to a position between the movable platform and the optics support plate. The apparatus greatly improves synthetic filter attachment to a filter tower frame in an ink cartridge.
摘要:
A progressive stencil printing system and method for applying encapsulant onto an inkjet printhead body is described. The system relates to a continuous stencil printing apparatus that can print encapsulant on different types of inkjet printhead bodies and clean the stencil during production.
摘要:
A stencil printed encapsulant material is provided for use in protecting electrical components in thermal ink jet printhead cartridges. A method of applying an encapsulant material to an ink jet print cartridge by stencil printing is also provided. The method includes providing a stencil having at least one aperture, providing an ink jet cartridge and stencil printing an encapsulant material onto a portion of the ink jet print cartridge thereby forming a layer of encapsulant material to protect electrical components or other printhead components.
摘要:
Methods for disassembling at least two components of an inkjet printhead include applying heat, preferably in the form of laser energy, to one of the components and wholly or partially separating the components thereafter. The disassembly enables ease of refilling the inkjet printhead or replacing original parts. In one embodiment, the components comprise inkjet printhead lids and bodies originally laser welded to one another. In another aspect, methods of disassembly include laser unwelding inkjet printhead lids and bodies according to whether the inkjet printhead body embodies a mono or color ink body type through use of selective control of one or more laser light sources to illuminate the inkjet printhead lid in a specific pattern of light. Still other aspects include a disassembled inkjet printhead having components with laser welding residue thereon. The laser welding residue may have substantially matching edge lines between the two components.
摘要:
An inkjet printhead has a body and a heater chip attached thereto. A nozzle plate on the heater chip includes a periphery and plurality of nozzle holes. An encapsulant bead lines the periphery of the nozzle plate and has a leading edge extending in a direction away from the periphery toward the plurality of nozzle holes. The boundary of the bead embodies an irregular shape and the leading edge exists less than about 500 microns from any of the nozzle holes. A tape attaches to the nozzle plate and covers each of the nozzle holes. The tape does not, however, touch the encapsulant bead. Preferably, the tape has a narrow width portion shorter than a width of the nozzle plate. In this manner, the encapsulant bead may encroach upon the nozzle holes closer than heretofore known. In turn, the heater chip can have reduced size and silicon savings.
摘要:
The invention provides a micro-fluid ejection head for a micro-fluid ejection device and a method for making a micro-fluid ejection head. The micro-fluid ejection head includes a semiconductor substrate containing fluid ejection devices electrically connected to contact pads on a surface thereof. A TAB circuit including lead beams is electrically connected to the contact pads on the semiconductor substrate surface. A nozzle plate structure is provided and installed relative to the TAB circuit so as to substantially cover the lead beams and contact pads in order to protect the lead beams and contact pads from exposure to fluid ejected by the micro-fluid ejection device. The micro-fluid ejection head is effective to reduce contact between electrical components and the fluid without the use of a separate encapsulant material.
摘要:
An inkjet printhead has a body and a heater chip attached thereto. A nozzle plate on the heater chip includes a periphery and plurality of nozzle holes. An encapsulant bead lines the periphery of the nozzle plate and has a leading edge extending in a direction away from the periphery toward the plurality of nozzle holes. The boundary of the bead embodies an irregular shape and the leading edge exists less than about 500 microns from any of the nozzle holes. A tape attaches to the nozzle plate and covers each of the nozzle holes. The tape does not, however, touch the encapsulant bead. Preferably, the tape has a narrow width portion shorter than a width of the nozzle plate. In this manner, the encapsulant bead may encroach upon the nozzle holes closer than heretofore known. In turn, the heater chip can have reduced size and silicon savings.
摘要:
Sealing tapes, such as those utilizing an ultra-thin adhesive layer for attaching the sealing tape to the nozzle member of an ink jet printhead. One such ultra-thin adhesive has a thickness of 3 microns or less, and can be applied using pressure or both heat and pressure.