Global Patent Index - EP 0709194 B1

EP 0709194 B1 19990210 - Ink jet printhead

Title (en)

Ink jet printhead

Title (de)

Tintenstrahldruckkopf

Title (fr)

Tête d'imprimante à jet d'encre

Publication

EP 0709194 B1 19990210 (EN)

Application

EP 95307233 A 19951012

Priority

GB 9421389 A 19941024

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0709194A1] An ink jet printhead comprises a housing (1) having a chamber (2) to which ink is supplied in use and a row of orifices through which droplets are ejected in use under the action of an actuator (5,6,9) bounding a portion of the chamber. The actuator (5,6,9) comprises a (6) body having a plurality of sockets (8), a membrane (5) or membranes disposed so as to close one side of each of the sockets (8), and a piezoelectric or electrostrictive transducer (9) disposed within each socket (8) and mounted on the membrane (5) closing the one side of the socket (8). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/025

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/045 (2006.01); B41J 2/025 (2006.01); B41J 2/055 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/025 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0709194 A1 19960501; EP 0709194 B1 19990210; DE 69507762 D1 19990325; DE 69507762 T2 19990701; GB 9421389 D0 19941207; JP H08207276 A 19960813

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95307233 A 19951012; DE 69507762 T 19951012; GB 9421389 A 19941024; JP 29350495 A 19951017