Head unit, printer, and method of manufacturing head unit
US8451305B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/3359
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In order to secure printing quality, a head unit includes a thermal head having a heating body formed on one surface of a glass substrate made of a transparent glass material, the heating body being configured to generate heat when supplied with external power, and a support body is laminated onto the glass substrate in a stacked state. The glass substrate and the support body include a plurality of lamination reference marks and a plurality of head positioning reference marks, respectively, which are disposed so as to be mutually aligned in a direction along the one surface of the glass substrate.
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