Liquid jet apparatus and printing apparatus
US7585037B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/04596
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A liquid jet apparatus includes a plurality of nozzles provided to a liquid jet head, an actuator provided corresponding to each of the nozzles, and drive unit for applying a drive pulse to the actuator, wherein the drive unit includes drive waveform signal generation unit that generates one or more of drive waveform signals each providing basis of the drive pulse to the actuator, one or more of transistor pairs provided as many as the number of the actuators in order for power-amplifying the one or more of drive waveform signals generated by the drive waveform signal generation unit, and each having two transistors forming a pair and connected to each other in a push-pull manner, and one or more of low-pass filters provided as many as the number of the actuators and each disposed between a connection point of the transistor pair and the actuator.
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