Inkjet printhead with internal rim in ink chamber
View Patent ↗An inkjet printhead includes an ink supply channel extending through a substrate; an ink chamber arranged on the substrate, into which chamber ink from the ink supply channel is supplied, the ink chamber defining an ink ejection port on one surface thereof; an internal rim provided within the ink chamber, the rim interposed between the ink supply channel and the ink ejection port; and a thermal bend actuator extending into the chamber from outside the chamber, the thermal bend actuator terminating in the chamber with a paddle. The periphery of the paddle and the internal rim are shaped with complementary edges turned towards the ink ejection port.
1. An inkjet printhead comprising:
an ink supply channel extending through a substrate;
an ink chamber arranged on the substrate, into which chamber ink from the ink supply channel is supplied, the ink chamber defining an ink ejection port on one surface thereof;
an internal rim provided within the ink chamber, the rim interposed between the ink supply channel and the ink ejection port; and
a thermal bend actuator extending into the chamber from outside the chamber, the thermal bend actuator terminating in the chamber with a paddle, wherein
a periphery of the paddle and the internal rim are shaped with complementary edges turned towards the ink ejection port.
2. An inkjet printhead integrated circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the paddle defines a planar portion from which a peripheral lip extends toward the ink ejection port to define the complementary edge and form a recess facing the ink ejection port.
3. An inkjet printhead integrated circuit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the thermal bend actuator comprises a pair of spaced arms with one of the arms being conductive and coupled to a current source.