IP Library Granted Patent US 7,980,668
Granted Patent B2
US 7,980,668 · App. 12/558,562 · Granted Jul 19, 2011

Ejection arrangement for printhead nozzle

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Patent No.
US 7,980,668
App. No.
12/558,562
Granted
Jul 19, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An ejection arrangement is provided for a printhead nozzle. The arrangement has a chamber having an inlet defined by edge portions of a first side of the chamber and an ejection port defined in a second side of the chamber, and an ejection member located in the chamber between the edge portions. The ejection member is operable to cause ejection of fluid in the chamber through the ejection port and subsequent refill of fluid into the chamber through the inlet. The edge portions are configured to reduce fluid flow through a space between the edge portions and the ejection member during ejection.

Claims (6)

1. An ejection arrangement for a printhead nozzle, the arrangement comprising:

a chamber having an inlet defined by edge portions of a first side of the chamber and an ejection port defined in a second side of the chamber; and

an ejection member located in the chamber between the edge portions, the ejection member being operable to cause ejection of fluid in the chamber through the ejection port and subsequent refill of fluid into the chamber through the inlet,

wherein the edge portions are configured to reduce fluid flow through a space between the edge portions and the ejection member during said ejection,

wherein the edge portions surround the inlet and are angled into the chamber from the first side of the chamber.

2. An ejection arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein said operation of the ejection member is caused by conductive heating of a portion of the ejection member.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 25, 2014
From: ZAMTEC LIMITED
To: MEMJET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 033244/0276 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2012
From: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY. LIMITED AND CLAMATE PTY LIMITED
To: ZAMTEC LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028523/0738 →