EP0528440B1
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Sheet adhesive material for bonding two members having small holes and method of bonding same
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 1992-08-21
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Granted: 1996-04-03
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Expires: 2012-08-21
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Masayuki c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Morozumi
- 👤 Akira c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Takizawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:09
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/135; B41J2/16; B41J2/1621; B41J2/1623; B41J2/14; B41J2/14201; B41J2/14233; B41J2/1607; B41J2/161; B41J2/1625; B41J2/1632; B41J2/1634; F; F16; F16B; F16B11/00; B41J2002/14387; B41J2002/14475; B41J2202/00; B41J2202/01; B41J2202/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24298; Y10T428/24314; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24331; Y10T428/24339; Y10T428/24347; Y10T428/28; Y10T428/2804; Y10T428/2813
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of bonding two members each having small holes to each other, comprising the steps of: preparing first and second members each having a number of small holes; preparing a sheet-shaped adhesive member; forming escape holes on said sheet-shaped adhesive member at a position each corresponding to said holes of said first member; mounting said sheet-shaped adhesive member onto said first member; first heating and pressing said first member and said sheet-shaped adhesive member mounted on said first member for bonding to each other to form a preform; mounting said second member on said preform; and second heating and pressing said preform and said second member mounted on said preform for bonding said first and second members to each other through said sheet-shaped adhesive member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of Claim 1, further comprising a step of forming a number of deformation preventive holes in upper and lower lines with the central line of said escape holes disposed therebetween at the same time of said step of forming said escape holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of Claim 1 or 2, further comprising a step of forming a plurality of insertion holes for insertion of a space forming member on said sheet-shaped adhesive member at the same time of said step of forming said escape holes.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
61 words
The method of any one of the preceding Claims, wherein said first heating and pressing step takes place under the condition of a heating temperature of about 80°C and a pressure of about 3 kg/cm², and said second heating and pressing step takes place under the condition of a heating temperature of about 120°C and a pressure of about 3 kg/cm².
Claim 5
Independent Claim
49 words
The method of any one of the preceding Claims, wherein said sheet-shaped adhesive member is composed of a sheet-shaped adhesive material and a release sheet laminated onto said sheet-shaped adhesive material , said release sheet being peeled off said sheet-shaped adhesive material after said first heating and pressing step.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
44 words
The method of any one of the preceding Claims, wherein said second member is a head base member of a printing head of an ink jet type recording apparatus and said first member is a nozzle plate having nozzle holes for ejecting ink droplets.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
20 words
The method of any one of the preceding Claims, wherein said sheet-shaped adhesive member is of a hot melt type.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of Claim 7, wherein said sheet-shaped adhesive member is formed of a high molecular material consisting essentially of a group comprising a polyolefin, nylon, polyurethane, and polyester.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of Claim 6 or 7, wherein said head base member is formed of a high molecular resin material consisting of a group comprising polysulfone, polyethersulfone and polycarbonate, and said nozzle plate is formed of a material consisting of a group comprising electroformed nickel, stainless steel and beryllium copper.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of Claim 3, or any claim dependent on claim 3, wherein a thickness of said space forming member is not greater than a thickness of said sheet-shaped adhesive member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of Claim 3 or any claim dependent on claim 3, wherein said space forming member is formed of stainless steel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of Claim 3 or any claim dependent on claim 3, wherein said space forming member has a circular shape.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
39 words
The method of any one of the preceding Claims, further comprising a step of forming positioning holes at both the ends on said sheet-shaped adhesive member preferably at the same time of said step of forming said escape holes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of Claim 2 or any claim dependent on claim 2, further comprising a step of forming a pair of dummy holes at both ends of said escape hole line preferably at the same time of said step of forming said escape holes.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of Claim 6 or any claim dependent on claim 6, wherein a diameter of each said escape holes is set about 1.8 times the diameter of said nozzle hole to correspond to an amount of compression of said sheet-shaped adhesive member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method of Claim 15, wherein said sheet-shaped adhesive member has a thickness of about 0.50 mm with a deformation width of about 0.15 mm given, said escape holes each has a diameter of about 0.38 mm and said nozzle hole has a diameter of 0.15 to 0.18 mm, and the same number of said deformation preventive holes are located at a distance of about 0.70 mm between said two preventive hold lines.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
33 words
The method of any one of the preceding Claims, further comprising a step of forming a plurality of deformation preventive slits each having a width corresponding to the diameter of said escape hole.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of Claim 2 or any claim dependent on claim 2, further comprising a step of inserting spacers in said deformation preventive holes before said first heating and pressing step.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of Claim 18, wherein said spacers comprise a deformation preventive paste material.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of Claim 19, wherein said paste material comprises fine grains composed of a high molecular material dispersed in a volatile solution.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of Claim 20, wherein said high molecular material consists of a group comprising an epoxy resin, urethane and polyimide.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
104 words
An integrated member, comprising: two members (1,2) each having small holes (11,21); and a sheet-shaped adhesive member (3, 103, 203, 303, 403, 503) interposed between said two members and adapted to bond the two members (1, 2) to form said integrated member, wherein the sheet-shaped adhesive member (3, 103, 203, 303, 403, 503) comprises escape holes (31, 331, 431, 531) formed on said sheeet-shaped adhesive member, said escape holes (31, 331, 431, 531) corresponding in position to the small holes (11, 21) of the two members (1, 2); and wherein said sheet-shaped adhesive member further comprises deformation preventive holes (32, 132, 332, 432, 532).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The integrated member of Claim 22, wherein said deformation preventive holes (32, 132, 432, 532) are disposed adjacent of said escape holes (31, 331, 431, 531).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
33 words
The integrated member of Claim 23, wherein said deformation preventive holes (32, 132, 332, 432, 532) are disposed on both sides of said escape holes (31, 331, 431, 531) arranged in a line.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
The integrated member of Claim 23, wherein said deformation preventive holes are slit-shaped holes (332) extending along the two sides of said escape hole (31, 331, 431, 531) line.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
42 words
The integrated member of any one of Claims 22 to 25, further comprising a deformation restricting piece (4, 404) embedded in said sheet-shaped adhesive member adapted to restrict an amount of contraction of said sheet-shaped adhesive member in the thickness direction thereof.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
25 words
The integrated member of any one of Claims 23 to 26, further comprising paste-shaped deformation restricting agent (535) inserted into said deformation preventive holes (532).
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