Ink-jet print head
Abstract
An actuator 14 is formed with a plurality of ejection channels 13 in two rows which are spaced apart from each other at a prescribed distance. A manifold 17 is joined with an inflow end surface of the actuator 14. The manifold 17 is formed with an ink supply channel 16 for supplying liquid ink from the ink cartridge to each of the ejection channels 13. The ink supply channel 16 is formed to extend along the rows of the ejection channels 13 to be opened over the inflow ends 13i of the ejection channels 13. The width of the ink supply channel 16, opened at the surface of the manifold 17 as connected to the actuator 14, is less than or equal to the distance between the outer side inner walls 51 and 51 of ejection channels 13 in the two rows.

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| EP0519403A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report | 2,7,13,15 |
| EP0695638A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | YA | Search report | 2,13,15,18 |
| EP0739735A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report | 1 |
| US4420764A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 1,5,13 |
| US5455615A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 1,5,13,18 |
| PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 007, no. 079 (M - 204) 31 March 1983 (1983-03-31) | Non-patent | – | – | Search report | – |
| PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 006, no. 263 (M - 181) 22 December 1982 (1982-12-22) | Non-patent | – | – | Search report | – |
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| JPH10264377A | Japan | A | |
| JPH10296970A | Japan | A | |
| EP0867291A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| US6168265B1 | United States of America | B1 | |
| US6325497B1 | United States of America | B1 | |
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| DE69818728D1 | Germany | D1 | |
| JP3496442B2 | Japan | B2 | |
| DE69818728T2 | Germany | T2 | |
| JP3743112B2 | Japan | B2 |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 0867291
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0867291
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0867291
- Application
- 98302372
- Application, DOCDB
- 98302372
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19980302372
Titles3
- German
- Tintenstrahldruckkopf
- English
- Ink-jet print head
- French
- Tête d'impression à jet d'encre
Classification
- CPC, 6
- B41J2/17523
- B41J2/14145
- B41J2/14209
- B41J2002/14379
- B41J2202/07
- B41J2202/11
- IPC, 2
- B41J2 14
- B41J2 175
Designated states2
- Contracting states, 1
- Sweden
- Extension states, 1
- Slovenia