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Ink particle jetting device for multi-nozzle ink jet printer
Assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
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Filing: 1981-05-20
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Granted: 1982-11-02
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Expires: 2001-05-20
Abstract
Abstract An ink particle jetting device for a multi-nozzle ink jet printer in which a plurality of silicon chips having nozzle arrays formed therein are mounted on a substrate having a plurality of holes therein with the nozzle arrays confronting the holes of the substrate. The substrate is preferably rectangularly shaped having rectangular holes parallel to one another and inclined with respect to the sides of the substrate. Two nozzles may confront each hole of the substrate. The two nozzles which confront a single hole in the substrate may fall along a line on the chip parallel to the sides of the chip or be inclined with respect to the sides. If desired, the sides of the adjacent chips may be cut to provide a high density arrangement.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayoshi Tamai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:56
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/135; B41J2/16; B41J2/1621; B41J2/1632; B41J2/162; B41J2202/00; B41J2202/01; B41J2202/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
57 words
An ink particle jetting device for a multi-nozzle ink jet printer comprising: a substrate having a plurality of holes formed therein; and a plurality of silicon chips in which nozzle arrays are formed, said plurality of silicon chips being mounted on said substrate in such a manner that said nozzle arrays confront said holes of said substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
57 words
An ink particle jetting device for a multi-nozzle ink jet printer comprising: a substrate having a plurality of holes formed therein; and a plurality of silicon chips in which nozzle arrays are formed, said plurality of silicon chips being mounted on said substrate in such a manner that said nozzle arrays confront said holes of said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
An ink particle jetting device for a multi-nozzle ink jet printer comprising: a substantially rectangular substrate having a plurality of rectangular holes formed therein, said holes having a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to one another and inclined with respect to sides of said substrate; and a plurality of silicon chips in which nozzle arrays are formed, said plurality of silicon chips being mounted on said substrate in such a manner that said nozzle arrays confront said holes of said substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
80 words
An ink particle jetting device for a multi-nozzle ink jet printer comprising: a substantially rectangular substrate having a plurality of rectangular holes formed therein, said holes having a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to one another and inclined with respect to sides of said substrate; and a plurality of silicon chips in which nozzle arrays are formed, said plurality of silicon chips being mounted on said substrate in such a manner that said nozzle arrays confront said holes of said substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The ink particle jetting device of claim 2 wherein gap portions between adjacent silicon chips are covered by solid areas of said substrate between said holes in said substrate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The ink particle jetting device of claim 3 wherein two nozzles in corresponding ones of said silicon chips confront each of said holes in said substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The ink particle jetting device of claim 4 wherein each of said silicon chips is substantially rectangular and wherein nozzles confronting one of said holes of said substrate are in a line parallel to longitudinal sides of said hole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The ink particle jetting device of claim 4 wherein said silicon chips are substantially rectangular and wherein first and second nozzles confronting one of said holes in said substrate are located in a line inclined with respect to sides of said chip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
The ink particle jetting device of claim 4 wherein said silicon chips have two parallel sides and first and second nozzles confronting one of said holes of said substrate are in a line inclined with respect to said parallel sides, sides of said chips adjacent another of said chips being cut to accomodate the adjacent chip wherein a high density nozzle array is provided.
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