IP Library Granted Patent US 9,561,652
Granted Patent B2
US 9,561,652 · App. 15/210,016 · Granted Feb 7, 2017

Inkjet printer head

Inventors: Masashi Shimosato (Shizuoka, JP); Hideaki Nishida (Shizuoka, JP); Keizaburo Yamamoto (Shizuoka, JP); Ryutaro Kusunoki (Shizuoka, JP)
Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
B41J2/14201B41J2/1433
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Patent No.
US 9,561,652
App. No.
15/210,016
Granted
Feb 7, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

In accordance with one embodiment, an inkjet head comprises a plurality of groove-shaped pressure chambers formed on piezoelectric members of which the polarization directions are opposite, and a nozzle plate arranged at the lateral side of the pressure chambers across a lid section with high rigidity. A plurality of through holes connected to a plurality of nozzles formed on the nozzle plate is formed in the lid section. The inkjet head is set in a range of 10˜25% before and after a center, that is, a length ratio where the relation between ejection voltage of ink ejected from the nozzles and a length ratio between the length of the through hole of the lid section in the longitudinal direction of the pressure chamber and the length of the pressure chamber in the longitudinal direction of the pressure chamber is minimized.

Claims (28)

1. An inkjet head comprising:

a plurality of groove-shaped pressure chambers configured to be formed on piezoelectric members of which the polarization directions are opposite;

a nozzle plate arranged at the lateral side of the pressure chambers across a lid section with high rigidity; and

a lid section in which a plurality of through holes connected to a plurality of nozzles formed on the nozzle plate is formed; wherein

the Young's modulus of the lid section is set to 100˜200 Gpa, the thickness of a first part of the lid section that covers the pressure chamber is set to 30˜60 μm, and a thin part of which the thickness is thinner than that of the first part is arranged at a second part that covers a common liquid chamber between the pressure chambers; and

the nozzle plate is formed by a resin material having a thickness of 25˜75 μm.

2. The inkjet printer head according to claim 1 , wherein

the thin part of the second part of the lid section is set to be half as thick as the first part.

3. The inkjet printer head according to claim 2 , wherein

the lid section is metal with low coefficient of thermal expansion.

4. The inkjet printer head according to claim 3 , wherein

the inkjet printer head is a side shooter type device serving as a share mode share wall type inkjet printer head.

5. The inkjet printer head according to claim 4 , wherein

the piezoelectric member includes two PZT laminating plates of which the polarization directions are opposite.

6. An inkjet head comprising:

a plurality of groove-shaped pressure chambers configured to be formed on piezoelectric members of which the polarization directions are opposite;

a nozzle plate arranged at the lateral side of the pressure chambers across a lid section with high rigidity; and

a lid section in which a plurality of through holes connected to a plurality of nozzles formed on the nozzle plate is formed; wherein

the lid section sets the thickness of the part which covers the pressure chamber to 30˜60 μm, and sets the Young's modulus to 100˜200 Gpa; and

the nozzle plate is formed by a resin material having a thickness of 25˜75 μm.

7. The inkjet printer head according to claim 6 , wherein

the lid section is formed by a flat plate of a size covering the pressure chambers.

8. The inkjet printer head according to claim 7 , wherein

the lid section is metal with low coefficient of thermal expansion.

9. The inkjet printer head according to claim 8 , wherein

the inkjet printer head is a side shooter type device serving as a share mode share wall type inkjet printer head.

10. The inkjet printer head according to claim 9 , wherein

the piezoelectric member includes two PZT laminating plates of which the polarization directions are opposite.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2025
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: RISO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071670/0260 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 7, 2024
From: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: RISO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068493/0970 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2016
From: SHIMOSATO, MASASHI; NISHIDA, HIDEAKI; YAMAMOTO, KEIZABURO; KUSUNOKI, RYUTARO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA; TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 039157/0149 →
Priority Claims (3)
JP 2014-076122 · Apr 2, 2014 · national
JP 2014-076123 · Apr 2, 2014 · national
JP 2014-076124 · Apr 2, 2014 · national
Continuity (2)
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