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Liquid jet recording device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1981-10-15
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Granted: 1984-01-31
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Expires: 2001-10-15
Abstract
Abstract A liquid jet recording device comprises a plurality of heat actuating chamber portions communicating with ejecting orifices for ejecting a liquid to form flying droplets, an electrothermal transducer provided for each heat actuating chamber portion so as to transfer heat effectively to the liquid filling the heat actuating chamber portion, and a driving circuit portion comprising a plurality of function elements for separating signals to drive independently each of the electrothermal transducers and for driving the electrothermal transducers. The plurality of electrothermal transducers and the plurality of function elements are structurally formed in the surface of a substrate, or the plurality of electrothermal transducers are mounted on the surface of a substrate in the surface of which the function elements are formed, and the electrothermal transducers are mounted in a form of a laminating structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeyuki Matsumoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:18
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/135; B41J2/16; B41J2/1621; B41J2/164; B41J2/1646; B41J2/1601; B41J2/1604; B41J2/1626; B41J2/1631; B41J2/1642; B41J2202/00; B41J2202/01; B41J2202/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A liquid jet recording device, comprising: means for defining a plurality of heat actuating chambers each communicating with an associate ejecting orifice for ejecting a liquid in the form of droplets; a plurality of electrothermal transducers each provided for a separate one of said heat actuating chambers to transfer heat to the liquid filling the associated heat actuating chamber; and a driving circuit portion including a plurality of function elements for separating signals to drive independently each of said plurality of electrothermal transducers, and for driving said plurality of electrothermal transducers, said plurality of electrothermal transducers and said plurality of function elements being structurally formed in a surface of a substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A liquid jet recording device, comprising: means for defining a plurality of heat actuating chambers each communicating with an associate ejecting orifice for ejecting a liquid in the form of droplets; a plurality of electrothermal transducers each provided for a separate one of said heat actuating chambers to transfer heat to the liquid filling the associated heat actuating chamber; and a driving circuit portion including a plurality of function elements for separating signals to drive independently each of said plurality of electrothermal transducers, and for driving said plurality of electrothermal transducers, said plurality of electrothermal transducers and said plurality of function elements being structurally formed in a surface of a substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A liquid jet recording device according to claim 1 wherein said substrate is a semiconductor substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A liquid jet recording device according to claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of function elements is a transistor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A liquid jet recording device according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of thermal isolation means each provided between one of said plurality of electrothermal transducers and one of said plurality of function elements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A liquid jet recording device according to claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of electrothermal transducers includes a resistive heater, a pair of electrodes for applying electric current to the resistive heater, and a protective layer covering the resistive heater.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
A liquid jet recording device, comprising: means for defining a heat actuating chamber communicating with an ejecting orifice for ejecting a liquid in the form of droplets; an electrothermal transducer provided for said heat actuating chamber to transfer heat to the liquid filling said heat actuating chamber; and a driving circuit including a function element for driving said electrothermal transducer, said electrothermal transducer and said function element being structurally formed in a surface of a substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
76 words
A liquid jet recording device, comprising: means for defining a heat actuating chamber communicating with an ejecting orifice for ejecting a liquid in the form of droplets; an electrothermal transducer provided for said heat actuating chamber to transfer heat to the liquid filling said heat actuating chamber; and a driving circuit including a function element for driving said electrothermal transducer, said electrothermal transducer and said function element being structurally formed in a surface of a substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
129 words
A liquid jet recording device, comprising: means for defining a plurality of heat actuating chambers each communicating with an associate ejecting orifice for ejecting a liquid in the form of droplets; a plurality of electrothermal transducers each provided for a separate one of said heat actuating chambers to transfer heat to the liquid filling the associated heat actuating chamber; and a driving circuit including a plurality of function elements for separating signals to drive independently each of said plurality of electrothermal transducers, and for driving said plurality of electrothermal transducers, said plurality of electrothermal transducers being mounted on the surface of a substrate in the surface of which said plurality of function elements are formed, said plurality of electrothermal transducers being mounted in a form of a laminating structure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
129 words
A liquid jet recording device, comprising: means for defining a plurality of heat actuating chambers each communicating with an associate ejecting orifice for ejecting a liquid in the form of droplets; a plurality of electrothermal transducers each provided for a separate one of said heat actuating chambers to transfer heat to the liquid filling the associated heat actuating chamber; and a driving circuit including a plurality of function elements for separating signals to drive independently each of said plurality of electrothermal transducers, and for driving said plurality of electrothermal transducers, said plurality of electrothermal transducers being mounted on the surface of a substrate in the surface of which said plurality of function elements are formed, said plurality of electrothermal transducers being mounted in a form of a laminating structure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A liquid jet recording device according to claim 7 wherein said substrate is a semiconductor substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
A liquid jet recording device according to claim 7, wherein each of said plurality of function elements is a transistor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
A liquid jet recording device according to claim 7, further comprising a plurality of thermal isolation means each provided between one of said plurality of electrothermal transducers and one of said plurality of function elements.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
A liquid jet recording device according to claim 7, wherein each of said plurality of electrothermal transducers includes a resistive heater, a pair of electrodes for applying electric current to the resistive heater, and a protective layer covering the resistive heater.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
93 words
A liquid jet recording device, comprising: means for defining a heat actuating chamber communicating with a ejecting orifice for ejecting a liquid in the form of droplets; an electrothermal transducer provided for said heat actuating chamber to transfer heat to the liquid filling said heat actuating chamber; and a driving circuit including a function element for driving said electrothermal transducer, said electrothermal transducer being mounted on a surface of a substrate in the surface of which said function element is formed, said electrothermal transducer being mounted in a form of a laminating structure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
93 words
A liquid jet recording device, comprising: means for defining a heat actuating chamber communicating with a ejecting orifice for ejecting a liquid in the form of droplets; an electrothermal transducer provided for said heat actuating chamber to transfer heat to the liquid filling said heat actuating chamber; and a driving circuit including a function element for driving said electrothermal transducer, said electrothermal transducer being mounted on a surface of a substrate in the surface of which said function element is formed, said electrothermal transducer being mounted in a form of a laminating structure.
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