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Precision orifice nozzle devices for ink jet printing apparati and the process for their manufacture
Assignee: Celanese Corp
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Filing: 1980-02-22
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Granted: 1981-08-04
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Expires: 2000-02-22
Abstract
Abstract A single or multi-orifice metal nozzle structure suitable for use in an ink jet printing system. The metallic nozzle member has at least one orifice extending therethrough, the orifice including a cylindrical portion, adjacent the outlet face of said nozzle, having a height ranging from 0.25 to 5 times its diameter and at least one frustoconical section divergent toward the face opposite the outlet face and communicating with the cylindrical portion. Where the metal nozzle is a multi-orifice metal nozzle, each frustoconical section communicates with a groove disposed in the face opposite the outlet face. The multi-orifice metal nozzle is prepared by grooving a metal plate with at least one groove, punching a plurality of frustoconical sections into the groove member and then forming a cylindrical portion into each frustoconical section and through the plate member.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth Brooks
- 👤 Paul R. Smith
- 👤 Thomas E. Morris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-28 09:48
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/135; B41J2/16; B41J2/1621; B41J2/1632; B41J2/162; B41J2/164; B41J2/1643; G; G01; G01D; G01D15/00; G01D15/16; G01D15/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
In an ink jet printing system of the type wherein ink is delivered to a nozzle member and caused to break into droplets after issuing from the nozzle, a charging electrode is positioned in the region in which the ink jet breaks into droplets and the charging electrode is adapted to respond to data signals selectively to charge the droplets as they are formed, the improvement comprising: a metallic nozzle member less than about 1000 microns thick provided with an orifice extending therethrough, said orifice including a cylindrical portion adjacent the outlet face of said nozzle having a height ranging from about 0.25 to 5 times its diameter and at least one frustoconical section divergent toward the face opposite said outlet face and communicating with said cylindrical portion, said frustoconical section and said cylindrical portion having a meeting angle of less than about 60 degrees.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
In an ink jet printing system of the type wherein ink is delivered to a nozzle member and caused to break into droplets after issuing from the nozzle, a charging electrode is positioned in the region in which the ink jet breaks into droplets and the charging electrode is adapted to respond to data signals selectively to charge the droplets as they are formed, the improvement comprising: a metallic nozzle member less than about 1000 microns thick provided with an orifice extending therethrough, said orifice including a cylindrical portion adjacent the outlet face of said nozzle having a height ranging from about 0.25 to 5 times its diameter and at least one frustoconical section divergent toward the face opposite said outlet face and communicating with said cylindrical portion, said frustoconical section and said cylindrical portion having a meeting angle of less than about 60 degrees.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said metallic nozzle member is electroplated with chromium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said metallic nozzle is fabricated from a metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, tantalum and steel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
127 words
In a multi-orifice fluid jet head suitable for ink jet printing including a source of pressurized fluid, and manifold means communicating with said source, the improvement comprising: a multi-orifice metallic nozzle communicating with said manifold means and comprising a plate member having at least one straight groove member disposed therein, said groove having a linear array of spaced orifices positioned within said groove member, each of said orifices including a cylindrical portion adjacent the outlet face of said plate, said cylindrical portion having a height ranging from about 0.25 to 5 times its diameter and a frustoconical section divergent toward said straight groove member and communicating with said cylindrical portion, said frustoconical section and said cylindrical portion having a meeting angle of less than about 60 degrees.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
127 words
In a multi-orifice fluid jet head suitable for ink jet printing including a source of pressurized fluid, and manifold means communicating with said source, the improvement comprising: a multi-orifice metallic nozzle communicating with said manifold means and comprising a plate member having at least one straight groove member disposed therein, said groove having a linear array of spaced orifices positioned within said groove member, each of said orifices including a cylindrical portion adjacent the outlet face of said plate, said cylindrical portion having a height ranging from about 0.25 to 5 times its diameter and a frustoconical section divergent toward said straight groove member and communicating with said cylindrical portion, said frustoconical section and said cylindrical portion having a meeting angle of less than about 60 degrees.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said frustoconical portion has a height ranging from 5 to 30 percent of the thickness of said nozzle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said metallic nozzle is fabricated from a metal selected from the group consisting of nickel, tantalum and steel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said groove member is a V-shaped groove member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 4 having groove members which intersect at right angles, said groove members having a linear array of approximately equally spaced orifices positioned therein.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 4 having parallel groove members, said groove members having a linear array of approximately equally spaced orifices positioned therein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said equally spaced orifices are spaced from 500 microns to 2500 microns from each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said multi-orifice fluid jet head is electroplated with a metal selected from the group consisting of chromium and nickel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said plate member has a thickness of from 500 microns to 5000 microns.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said orifice is circular, quadralateral or triangular in cross section.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-08-03 | 1985-02-02 | 1985-08-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-08-03 | 1989-02-02 | 1989-08-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-08-03 | 1993-02-02 | 1993-08-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |