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Granted Patent B2
US 9,211,702 · App. 14/575,732 · Granted Dec 15, 2015

Liquid ejecting apparatus

Inventor: Kenji Otokita (Nagano, JP)
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
B41J2/04588B41J2/04581
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Patent No.
US 9,211,702
App. No.
14/575,732
Granted
Dec 15, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is possible to generate an ejection driving pulse which ejects ink, and a plurality of minute vibration driving pulses which cause a pressure fluctuation in ink in a pressurizing chamber to an extent of not causing the ink to be ejected; the ejection driving pulse includes a first expansion element which causes the pressurizing chamber to be expanded by being changed from a reference potential to a first potential which is lower than the reference potential, and a first contraction element which causes the pressurizing chamber to be contracted by being changed from the first potential to the reference potential; and the minute vibration driving pulse includes a second contraction element which causes the pressurizing chamber to be contracted by being changed from a second potential which is lower than the reference potential to a third potential which is higher than the second potential and the first potential, and is lower than the reference potential, and a second expansion element which causes the pressurizing chamber to be expanded by being changed from the third potential to the second potential.

Claims (19)

1. A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising:

a liquid ejecting head which causes a pressure fluctuation in liquid in a pressurizing chamber by driving a pressure generator, and ejects the liquid from a nozzle which communicates with the pressurizing chamber using the pressure fluctuation,

wherein it is possible to generate a first driving waveform in which liquid is ejected from the nozzle by driving the pressure generator, and a plurality of second driving waveforms which cause a pressure fluctuation in liquid in the pressurizing chamber to an extent of not causing the liquid to be ejected from the nozzle,

wherein the first driving waveform includes a first expansion element which causes the pressurizing chamber to be expanded by being changed from a reference potential which is a reference of a change in potential to a first potential which is lower than the reference potential, and a first contraction element which causes the pressurizing chamber to be contracted by being changed from the first potential to the reference potential, and

wherein the second driving waveform includes a second contraction element which causes the pressurizing chamber to be contracted by being changed from a second potential which is lower than the reference potential to a third potential which is higher than the second potential and the first potential, and is lower than the reference potential, and a second expansion element which causes the pressurizing chamber to be expanded by being changed from the third potential to the second potential,

wherein a second driving waveform group which is formed of a plurality of sets of the second driving waveforms is generated, and

wherein a front side changing element which causes a change from the reference potential to the second potential is generated before the second driving waveform group.

2. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein a rear side changing element which causes a change from the second potential to the reference potential is generated after the second driving waveform group.

3. The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the liquid is photocurable liquid which is cured when being irradiated with light.

4. A method for ejecting liquid from a nozzle, the method comprising:

an act of driving a pressure generator in a liquid ejecting head thereby causing a pressure fluctuation in liquid in a pressurizing chamber which communicates with the nozzle using the pressure fluctuation, the act of driving the pressure generator comprising:

an act of generating a first driving waveform in which liquid is ejected from the nozzle by driving the pressure generator

an act of generating a plurality of second driving waveforms which cause a pressure fluctuation in liquid in the pressurizing chamber to an extent of not causing the liquid to be ejected from the nozzle,

wherein the first driving waveform includes a first expansion element which causes the pressurizing chamber to be expanded by being changed from a reference potential which is a reference of a change in potential to a first potential which is lower than the reference potential, and a first contraction element which causes the pressurizing chamber to be contracted by being changed from the first potential to the reference potential, and

wherein the second driving waveform includes a second contraction element which causes the pressurizing chamber to be contracted by being changed from a second potential which is lower than the reference potential to a third potential which is higher than the second potential and the first potential, and is lower than the reference potential, and a second expansion element which causes the pressurizing chamber to be expanded by being changed from the third potential to the second potential,

wherein a second driving waveform group which is formed of a plurality of sets of the second driving waveforms is generated, and

wherein a front side changing element which causes a change from the reference potential to the second potential is generated before the second driving waveform group.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2014
From: OTOKITA, KENJI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034551/0386 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-265197 · Dec 24, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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