Global Patent Index - EP 0738602 A2

EP 0738602 A2 19961023 - Ink jet print head

Title (en)

Ink jet print head

Title (de)

Tintenstrahlkopf

Title (fr)

Tête à jet d'encre

Publication

EP 0738602 A2 19961023 (EN)

Application

EP 96106318 A 19960422

Priority

  • JP 9723995 A 19950421
  • JP 9724095 A 19950421
  • JP 16697195 A 19950608
  • JP 16696995 A 19950608
  • JP 16697095 A 19950608
  • JP 11038496 A 19960405

Abstract (en)

Described is an ink jet print head which prevents the generation of ink mist by supplying a signal to a piezoelectric vibrator (9) which causes a pressure generating chamber (3) to expand by a volume smaller than the volume expanded to jet out an ink droplet, when the vibration of the meniscus generated after jetting out an ink droplet moves to the position closest to the pressure generating chamber (3). When the vibration of the meniscus generated after jetting out an ink droplet goes to the nozzle hole (2), the pressure generating chamber (3) is expanded again, to effectively attenuate the kinetic energy of the meniscus and to hold the meniscus at a position suitable for jetting out the next ink droplet. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/045

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/01 (2006.01); B41J 2/045 (2006.01); B41J 2/055 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/04541 (2013.01); B41J 2/04553 (2013.01); B41J 2/04581 (2013.01); B41J 2/04588 (2013.01); B41J 2/04591 (2013.01); B41J 2/04593 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0738602 A2 19961023; EP 0738602 A3 19970611; EP 0738602 B1 19990324; DE 69601823 D1 19990429; DE 69601823 T2 19991125; JP H0952360 A 19970225

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96106318 A 19960422; DE 69601823 T 19960422; JP 11038496 A 19960405