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EP 1029677 A2 20000823 - Ink jet head

Title (en)

Ink jet head

Title (de)

Tintenstrahldruckkopf

Title (fr)

Tête d'impression à jet d'encre

Publication

EP 1029677 A2 20000823 (EN)

Application

EP 00102986 A 20000214

Priority

JP 3656099 A 19990215

Abstract (en)

An ink jet head (1), comprises an ink chamber (4) provided with a nozzle through which an ink is jetted; an actuator (5) to jet the ink accommodated in the ink chamber through the nozzle; an electrode (7) to drive the actuator; and a circuit board (6) having a through-hole (8); wherein a part of the electrode is led outside through the through-hole in the circuit board. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/14

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/14233 (2013.01); B41J 2/14274 (2013.01); B41J 2002/14491 (2013.01); B41J 2202/18 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1029677 A2 20000823; EP 1029677 A3 20001227

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00102986 A 20000214