(19)
(11) EP 0 899 105 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/09

(21) Application number: 98113591.6

(22) Date of filing: 21.07.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B41J 2/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 22.07.1997 JP 195767/97

(71) Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kazuo, Shima
    Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigita (JP)
  • Junichi, Suetsugu
    Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigita (JP)
  • Tadashi, Mizoguchi
    Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigita (JP)
  • Hitoshi, Minemoto
    Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigita (JP)
  • Hitoshi, Takemoto
    Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigita (JP)
  • Tomoya, Saeki
    Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigita (JP)
  • Yoshihiro, Hagiwara
    Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigita (JP)
  • Toru, Yakushiji
    Kashiwazaki-shi, Niigita (JP)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) Electrostatic ink jet recording head


(57) An Electrostatic ink jet recording head (10) comprising:

a jet member (20) having an ink jet terminal (22) that projects towards recording paper (41) that is fed thereto;

an ink supply path (61) for feeding ink (50) containing toner to said ink jet terminal (22);

a recording electrode (31) that causes the ink drop (51) from said ink jet terminal (22) to fly towards said recording paper (41); and

a control electrode (64) that attracts said toner and is arranged between said ink jet terminal (22) and said recording paper (41).






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