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Print-on-demand type liquid jet printing head having main and subsidiary liquid paths
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1985-11-01
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Granted: 1988-02-02
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Expires: 2005-11-01
Abstract
Abstract A liquid jet recording head comprising a liquid emitting port for liquid emission and liquid paths communicating with said liquid emitting port, wherein said liquid paths comprise a main liquid path and a subsidiary liquid path, wherein said main liquid path is provided with an energy generating member positioned along said main liquid path and adapted for generating energy to be utilized for liquid emission, and wherein said subsidiary liquid path communicates with said main liquid path in the downstream side thereof including the position of said energy generating member.
Inventors
- 👤 Masamichi Suzumura
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:05
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/135; B41J2/14; B41J2/14201; B41J2/14016; B41J2/14032; B41J2/1404; B41J2002/14379; B41J2202/00; B41J2202/01; B41J2202/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A liquid jet recording head comprising a liquid emitting port for liquid emission and liquid paths, including plural main liquid paths and a subsidiary liquid path common to said main liquid paths, communicating with said liquid emitting port, wherein: an energy generating member is positioned along each said main liquid path for generating energy to be utilized for liquid emission, said subsidiary liquid path communicates with said main liquid paths at positions thereof downstream of said energy generating members, said main liquid paths and said subsidiary liquid path are connected to a common liquid chamber, and a first surface forms an interior wall of said main liquid path and a second surface opposing said first surface forms an interior wall of said subsidiary liquid path, said first and second surfaces forming opposing surfaces of said liquid chamber, the height of which is thereby approximately equal to the distance between said first and second surfaces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A liquid jet recording head comprising a liquid emitting port for liquid emission and liquid paths, including plural main liquid paths and a subsidiary liquid path common to said main liquid paths, communicating with said liquid emitting port, wherein: an energy generating member is positioned along each said main liquid path for generating energy to be utilized for liquid emission, said subsidiary liquid path communicates with said main liquid paths at positions thereof downstream of said energy generating members, said main liquid paths and said subsidiary liquid path are connected to a common liquid chamber, and a first surface forms an interior wall of said main liquid path and a second surface opposing said first surface forms an interior wall of said subsidiary liquid path, said first and second surfaces forming opposing surfaces of said liquid chamber, the height of which is thereby approximately equal to the distance between said first and second surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A liquid jet recording head according to claim 1, wherein said main liquid paths and subsidiary liquid path are formed by a photosensitive material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A liquid jet recording head according to claim 2, wherein said photosensitive material is a photosensitive resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A liquid jet recording head according to claim 2, wherein said photosensitive material is a photosensitive glass.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A liquid jet recording head according to claim 1, wherein each said main liquid path and said subsidiary liquid path communicate with each other in a range of each said main liquid path from the liquid emitting port thereof to the energy generating element thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A liquid jet recording head according to claim 1, wherein each said energy generating member is an electrothermal converting member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A liquid jet recording head according to claim 1, wherein each said energy generating member is an electromechanical converting member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A liquid jet recording head according to claim 1, wherein each said main liquid path comprises a liquid resistance member showing a higher resistance to the upstream flow of the liquid and a lower resistance to the downstream flow of the liquid.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A liquid jet recording head according to claim 8, wherein said main liquid paths, subsidiary liquid path, and flow resistance members are formed by a photosensitive material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A liquid jet recording head according to claim 9, wherein said photosensitive material is a photosensitive resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A liquid jet recording head according to claim 9, wherein said photosensitive material is a photosensitive glass.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A liquid jet recording head according to claim 1, wherein said subsidiary liquid path is above said main liquid paths.
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