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Liquid droplet ejecting device, inkjet recording apparatus, liquid droplet ejecting method, and storage medium for liquid droplet ejecting method

US9487000B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 2015
Grant dateNov 8, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2202/11
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A liquid droplet ejecting device includes multiple pressure chambers communicating with multiple nozzles, to contain liquid; a vibration plate, disposed extending along the pressure chambers; multiple piezoelectric elements disposed facing the multiple chambers respectively via the vibration plate; a drive waveform generator to generate a drive voltage for the piezoelectric elements; a residual vibration detector to detect a residual vibration waveform occurring within the pressure chamber after the piezoelectric elements are driven; and a controller to calculate a damping ratio of the residual vibration waveform detected by the residual vibration detector; and to determine whether abnormal ejection occurs.

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