Liquid jetting apparatus having a piezoelectric drive element directly bonded to a casing
US6270202A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2202/03
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A liquid jetting apparatus has a concave casing having an opened flat face, and a piezoelectric drive element for at least partly sealing the opened flat face to form a liquid reservoir to store a liquid, such as ink. The reservoir has a liquid injection port for injecting a liquid and a liquid jet port for jetting the stored liquid. The piezoelectric drive element is directly bonded to the open flat face.
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