Liquid discharge apparatus and manufacturing method thereof
US9365037B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1064
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
To reduce a liquid discharge amount by vibrating meniscuses at high acceleration with displacement of partitions, a plurality of partitions, each formed of a piezoelectric material, are provided to thereby form a plurality of pressure chambers. Each of electrode pairs for shear-deforming each partition is arranged on both sides of a corresponding one of the partitions. A nozzle plate having nozzles each connected to one of the pressure chambers is arranged on the side of a first end of the pressure chambers. Each pressure chamber is formed such that the width of the pressure chamber becomes long as it approaches, from the first end, a second end on the opposite side.
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