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Recording head, carriage and image forming apparatus

US7264338B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 2004
Grant dateSep 4, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2002/14419
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A recording head is provided with a plurality of nozzles for ejecting a fluid, a plurality of pressure-applied chambers arranged in a predetermined direction and each communicating with a corresponding one of the nozzles, and a common chamber having a plurality of wall surfaces and configured to supply the fluid to the pressure-applied chambers. At least one of the wall surfaces of the common chamber, along the predetermined direction, has a pressure absorbing surface with a rigidity lower than those of other wall surfaces and configured to absorb a pressure change, and the pressure absorbing surface is formed by a pressure absorbing member having a non-uniform thickness.

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