Ink-jet printhead having hemispherical ink chamber and method for manufacturing the same
US6478408B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49083
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An ink-jet printhead having a hemispherical ink chamber and a method for manufacturing the same, wherein the ink-jet printhead includes a substrate, in which a manifold for supplying ink, an ink chamber having a substantially hemispherical shape, and an ink channel for supplying ink from the manifold to the ink chamber are integrally formed; a nozzle plate having a multi-layered structure, in which a first insulating layer, a thermally conductive layer formed of a thermally conductive material, and a second insulating layer are sequentially stacked, and having a nozzle, formed at a location corresponding to the center of the ink chamber; a nozzle guide having a multi-layered structure and extending from the edge of the nozzle to the inside of the ink chamber; a heater formed on the nozzle plate to surround the nozzle, and an electrode formed on the nozzle plate to be electrically connected to the heater.
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