Global Patent Index - EP 1194370 A1

EP 1194370 A1 20020410 - VENT IN A MICRO ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DEVICE

Title (en)

VENT IN A MICRO ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DEVICE

Title (de)

ENTLÜFTUNGEN FÜR MIKROELEKTROMECHANISCHE BAUELEMENTE

Title (fr)

EVENTS POUR DISPOSITIF ELECTROMECANIQUE MINIATURISE

Publication

EP 1194370 A1 20020410 (EN)

Application

EP 00929101 A 20000524

Priority

  • AU 0000589 W 20000524
  • AU PQ131199 A 19990630

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0102288A1] A micro electro-mechanical device embodied within an ink ejection nozzle (13) having an actuating arm (28) that is caused to move an ink displacing paddle (27) when heat inducing electric current is passed through the actuating arm is disclosed. The paddle is located in an ink chamber (24) and the actuating arm passes through an actuator aperture (54) in the chamber. The actuating arm including the paddle is moved to eject a droplet (D). The chamber includes a plurality of vents (5) for venting to atmosphere air bubbles which may form in the chamber when the device operates to eject droplets of ink.

IPC 1-7

B81B 7/02; B41J 2/19

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/14 (2006.01); B41J 2/19 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/14427 (2013.01); B41J 2/19 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL LT LV MK RO SI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0102288 A1 20010111; AU PQ131199 A0 19990722; CA 2414739 A1 20010111; CA 2414739 C 20091117; CN 100413777 C 20080827; CN 1191986 C 20050309; CN 1374926 A 20021016; CN 1666951 A 20050914; EP 1194370 A1 20020410; EP 1194370 A4 20030108; HK 1048294 A1 20030328; ZA 200200769 B 20021030

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 0000589 W 20000524; AU PQ131199 A 19990630; CA 2414739 A 20000524; CN 00812121 A 20000524; CN 200510003821 A 20000524; EP 00929101 A 20000524; HK 02107398 A 20021010; ZA 200200769 A 20020129