(19)
(11) EP 0 761 445 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.08.1997 Bulletin 1997/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
12.03.1997 Bulletin 1997/11

(21) Application number: 96114572.9

(22) Date of filing: 11.09.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B41J 2/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 12.09.1995 JP 234323/95
26.12.1995 JP 339695/95

(71) Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Osaka-shi Osaka 545 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Nagata, Masaya
    Nara-shi, Nara (JP)
  • Tsunezawa, Masayoshi
    Nara-shi, Nara (JP)
  • Ozaki, Masaaki
    Nara-shi, Nara (JP)
  • Ishii, Hiroshi
    Kashihara-shi, Nara (JP)
  • Higuchi, Kaoru
    Tenri-shi, Nara (JP)

(74) Representative: TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER 
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


(54) Image recording device for recording by emitting evaporated ink onto a recording medium


(57) An image recording device is disclosed which includes a reservoir tank (1) for reserving evaporated ink (3a) and having an emission opening (17) through which the evaporated ink (3a) is emitted, a charging electrode (4) for charging the evaporated ink (3a) in the reservoir tank (1), and an electrostatic shutter portion (8) arranged in the emission opening (17) for generating an electric field based on an image data to control emission of the charged ink (3a).






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