EP 1002647 A3 20010221 - Method and article for electroforming process for an ink jet nozzle plate
Title (en)
Method and article for electroforming process for an ink jet nozzle plate
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Elektroformung für eine Tintenstrahldüsenplatte
Title (fr)
Procédé et dispositif d'électroformage pour plaque à orifices à jet d'encre
Publication
Application
Priority
US 19327698 A 19981117
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1002647A2] A method is provided for manufacturing a nozzle plate (75) that includes the steps of providing a film (3) over a substrate (1), and forming a plurality of relief patterns (30) in the film, which may be either circular holes extending completely through the film, or disk-shaped "islands" of the film over the substrate. A post structure (34) is then provided on a top center portion of the relief patterns, each of which has a width (D1) less than the width of the pattern and a height (H1) above the film no greater than the height of the pattern. The combination of substrate, film, relief patterns, and posts form a mandrel (70) over which metal may be electrodeposited until a metal layer (72) is formed having openings with a width (76) defined by the width of the post structures. In the final step of the method, the metal layer is separated from the mandrel, resulting in a nozzle plate having precisely and uniformly dimensioned nozzles which may be used to direct an ink jet onto a printing medium. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/135 (2006.01); B41J 2/16 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 2/162 (2013.01); B41J 2/1625 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 5560837 A 19961001 - TRUEBA KENNETH E [US]
- [X] US 4675083 A 19870623 - BEARSS JAMES G [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1002647 A2 20000524; EP 1002647 A3 20010221; JP 2000168093 A 20000620
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99203680 A 19991105; JP 31720299 A 19991108