EP 2699423 A1 20140226 - CONTINUOUS EJECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING COMPLIANT MEMBRANE TRANSDUCER
Title (en)
CONTINUOUS EJECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING COMPLIANT MEMBRANE TRANSDUCER
Title (de)
KONTINUIERLICHES AUSSTOSSSYSTEM MIT WANDLER MIT NACHGIEBIGER MEMBRAN
Title (fr)
SYSTÈME D'ÉJECTION CONTINUE COMPRENANT UN TRANSDUCTEUR À MEMBRANE DÉFORMABLE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201113089521 A 20110419
- US 201113089594 A 20110419
- US 2012033733 W 20120416
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2012145260A1] A continuous liquid ejection system includes a substrate (110) and an orifice plate315) affixed to the substrate. Portions of the substrate define a liquid chamber (310). The orifice plate includes a MEMS transducing member. A first portion of the MEMS transducing member is anchored to the substrate. A second portion of the MEMS transducing member extends over at least a portion of the liquid chamber and is free to move relative to the liquid chamber. A compliant membrane (320) is positioned in contact with the MEMS transducing member. A first portion of the compliant membrane covers the MEMS transducing member and a second portion of the compliant membrane is anchored to the substrate. The compliant membrane includes an orifice (135). A liquid supply provides a liquid to the liquid chamber under a pressure sufficient to eject a continuous jet of the liquid through the orifice located in the compliant membrane of the orifice plate. The MEMS transducing member is selectively actuated to cause a portion of the compliant membrane to be displaced relative to the liquid chamber to cause a drop of liquid to break off from the liquid jet.
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/03 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 2/14427 (2013.01); B41J 2002/14435 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2012145260A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2012145260 A1 20121026; CN 103619598 A 20140305; EP 2699423 A1 20140226
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2012033733 W 20120416; CN 201280030136 A 20120416; EP 12719833 A 20120416