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DE60031658D1 - THERMALLY BENDING ACTUATOR AND SHOVEL STRUCTURE FOR INK JET NOZZLE - Google Patents

THERMALLY BENDING ACTUATOR AND SHOVEL STRUCTURE FOR INK JET NOZZLE

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DE60031658D1
DE60031658D1 DE60031658T DE60031658T DE60031658D1 DE 60031658 D1 DE60031658 D1 DE 60031658D1 DE 60031658 T DE60031658 T DE 60031658T DE 60031658 T DE60031658 T DE 60031658T DE 60031658 D1 DE60031658 D1 DE 60031658D1
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Prior art keywords
nozzle chamber
actuator
paddle
ink jet
jet nozzle
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German (de)
Inventor
Kia Silverbrook
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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
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Priority claimed from AUPP8686A external-priority patent/AUPP868699A0/en
Priority claimed from AUPP8689A external-priority patent/AUPP868999A0/en
Priority claimed from AUPP8691A external-priority patent/AUPP869199A0/en
Priority claimed from AUPP8690A external-priority patent/AUPP869099A0/en
Priority claimed from AUPP8687A external-priority patent/AUPP868799A0/en
Priority claimed from AUPP8688A external-priority patent/AUPP868899A0/en
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
    • B41J2/14427—Structure of ink jet print heads with thermal bend detached actuators

Landscapes

  • Particle Formation And Scattering Control In Inkjet Printers (AREA)
  • Ink Jet (AREA)
  • Micromachines (AREA)

Abstract

A thermal actuator (7) for micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) comprises two arms (10, 11), with a gap between them for improving operational characteristics and reducing shear stress, where one arm is arranged to undergo thermal expansion to cause the actuator to bend. The actuator (7) may be used to operate a paddle (8) for an ink jet nozzle chamber (2). An aperture in the nozzle chamber (2) has a raised rim (19) for forming a meniscus with the actuator (7), for preventing leakage from the nozzle chamber (2). The paddle (8) has a structural support portion (18) which acts as a spacer to prevent contact between the paddle (8) and a meniscus (3) at the nozzle (4). The nozzle chamber (2) has an internal protrusion, aligned with and opposite to the paddle (8) in its non-ejection state, which aids rapid refill of the nozzle chamber (2) after ejection.
DE60031658T 1999-02-15 2000-02-11 THERMALLY BENDING ACTUATOR AND SHOVEL STRUCTURE FOR INK JET NOZZLE Expired - Lifetime DE60031658D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPP8686A AUPP868699A0 (en) 1999-02-15 1999-02-15 A method and apparatus(IJ46P1A)
AUPP8689A AUPP868999A0 (en) 1999-02-15 1999-02-15 A method and apparatus(IJ46P1D)
AUPP8691A AUPP869199A0 (en) 1999-02-15 1999-02-15 A method and apparatus(IJ46P1F)
AUPP8690A AUPP869099A0 (en) 1999-02-15 1999-02-15 A method and apparatus(IJ46P1E)
AUPP8687A AUPP868799A0 (en) 1999-02-15 1999-02-15 A method and apparatus(IJ46P1B)
AUPP8688A AUPP868899A0 (en) 1999-02-15 1999-02-15 A method and apparatus(IJ46P1C)
PCT/AU2000/000095 WO2000048938A1 (en) 1999-02-15 2000-02-11 Thermal bend actuator and paddle structure for ink jet nozzle

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DE60031658D1 true DE60031658D1 (en) 2006-12-14

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EP (1) EP1165432B1 (en)
JP (2) JP4732588B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE344214T1 (en)
DE (1) DE60031658D1 (en)
WO (1) WO2000048938A1 (en)

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ATE344214T1 (en) 2006-11-15
EP1165432B1 (en) 2006-11-02
JP2002537132A (en) 2002-11-05
JP2010173327A (en) 2010-08-12
EP1165432A4 (en) 2005-01-19
JP4732588B2 (en) 2011-07-27
WO2000048938A1 (en) 2000-08-24
EP1165432A1 (en) 2002-01-02

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