Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes an ejection outlet for ejecting liquid; a bubble generating region for generating a bubble; a movable member disposed faced to the bubble generating region and movable between a first position and a second position which is farther form the bubble generating region than the first position; a liquid supply passage for supplying the liquid to the bubble generating region from upstream of the bubble generating region; an opening, in fluid communication with the supply passage, for discharging the liquid.

Abstract: The present invention realizes a liquid ejecting head with increased ejection force and ejection efficiency and also realizes a liquid ejecting head having compatibility with the conventional products, and a head cartridge and a recording system incorporating the liquid ejecting head. A liquid ejecting head or a head cartridge having an ejection outlet for ejecting a liquid, a liquid flow path in fluid communication with the ejection outlet, and an ejection energy generating element, provided corresponding to the liquid flow path, for receiving an electric signal to generate ejection energy, which comprises an energy adjusting device for adjusting an amount of energy supplied from the outside to the liquid ejecting head and utilized as the electric signal.

Abstract: An ink jet recording head comprises an ink tank, a nozzle for discharging ink, a liquid chamber for retaining a specific amount of ink supplied from the ink tank through a filter, while supplying ink to the nozzle, and a covering member to be bonded to the liquid chamber, and on the circumference of the liquid chamber, a groove is formed to enable bonding agent to be coated therefor, and on the circumference of the covering member, an extrusion is formed to be fitted into the groove. For this ink jet recording head, gas releasing means is provided for releasing gas remaining in the bonding agent to the outside of the groove when the covering member is bonded to the liquid chamber by fitting the extrusion into the groove after the bonding agent is coated in the groove.

Abstract: An ink jet recording apparatus uses a recording head having discharge ports to discharge ink, and records by discharging ink from the recording head while enabling said recording head to travel in the direction of main scan. This apparatus comprises a recording head which is provided integrally with a plurality of recording units having a plurality of discharge port arrays for discharging ink of different colors, respectively, and then, the plurality of recording units are arranged in the direction of main scan to discharge ink of different densities, respectively. With the structure thus arranged, the recording in all the colors is not executed at a time thus making it possible to obtain an excellent image with a lesser deterioration of image due to ink blur and the like.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head having plural liquid paths and plural discharge openings is formed by joining an adhesion face of an orifice plate with an adhesion face of a head main body. The liquid paths are provided in the head main body, and the adhesion face of the head main body has apertures of the liquid paths. The adhesion face of the orifice plate has recessed portions and protruding portions. The protruding portions have a shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the liquid paths, and the discharge openings are provided in the protruding portions. The protruding portions or parts thereof fit into the liquid paths, and are inserted into the liquid paths for joining the adhesion face of the orifice plate with the adhesion face of the head main body.

Abstract: A liquid discharging method which employs a liquid discharging head consisting of a liquid discharging port, a bubble generating region where the bubble generates in the liquid and a movable member that can move between a first position and a second position which is located at a point farther from the bubble generating region compared with the first position, wherein the movable member moves from the first position to the second position by the pressure of the bubble generated by the bubble generating energy in the bubble generating region, and at the same time the bubble expands farther toward the downstream direction compared with the upstream direction by the displacement of the movable member in order to discharge the liquid out of the liquid discharging port by the liquid discharging energy applied to such liquid.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head comprises a separation member for separating the discharge liquid flow paths communicated with discharge ports for discharging discharge liquid to enable discharge liquid to flow, and the bubbling liquid flow paths to enable bubbling liquid to flow, which is provided with the bubble generating areas for creating bubbles used for discharging discharge liquid from the discharge ports. This separation member is provided with the opening portions positioned to face the bubble generating areas, and displacement members provided for the separation member corresponding to the openings, having the free ends to be displaced by bubbles created on the bubble generating areas provided for the separation member. Then, with no bubbles created on the bubble generating areas, the displacement members interrupt the opening portions, and with bubbles created thereon, the free ends of the displacement members are displaced to discharge discharge liquid from the discharge ports of the head.

Abstract: This invention provides a liquid discharge head including an orifice plate having plural discharge openings for discharging liquid droplets, and a head main body provided with plural liquid paths for respectively communicating with the plural discharge openings, a liquid chamber for liquid supply to the plural liquid paths, a supply aperture for liquid supply to the liquid chamber, and plural energy generating elements provided corresponding to the plural liquid paths and adapted to generate energy for discharging the liquid droplet, and formed by adjoining the orifice plate with an adhesion face of the head main body on which formed are the apertures of the liquid paths for communicating with the discharge openings of the orifice plate, wherein the orifice plate comprises a recessed portion and a protruding portion on the adhesion face with the head main body, and the protruding portion has a shape corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the liquid path and is provided the discharge opening therein, an

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a component provided with a number of liquid paths having movable members for use of liquid discharging comprises the steps of displacing the movable members provided for thin film material by use of such thin film material having the movable members on it, and a component provided with a plurality of recessed portions, and of placing the movable members, which are in the state of being displaced with respect to the recessed portions of the component correspondingly, hence making it possible to fabricate a liquid jet head without damaging or deforming such thin film material constituting the movable members. With the provision of the movable members, the discharging power and efficiency of the liquid jet head are significantly enhanced to obtain recorded images of high quality at higher speeds.

Abstract: An ink jet cartridge includes a first chamber for accommodating a negative pressure producing material and provided with air communication part for communication with ambient air, wherein a part of the negative pressure producing material does not contain ink adjacent the air communication part; a second chamber which is substantially closed except for a fine communication part for communication with the first chamber at a position away from the air communication part, wherein the second chamber directly accommodates the ink to be supplied to the first chamber.

Abstract: In a liquid discharge head having a head body provided with an orifice plate having a plurality of discharge ports for discharging liquid droplets therefrom, a plurality of flow paths communicating with respective ones of the plurality of discharge ports, a liquid chamber for supplying liquid to the plurality of flow paths, and a plurality of energy generating elements disposed correspondingly to the plurality of flow paths and generating energy for discharging the liquid droplets, the orifice plate being joined to the joined surface of the head body in which the communication ports of the flow paths communicating with the discharge ports of the orifice plate are disposed, the orifice plate comprises a first member providing the core of the orifice plate and formed with apertures layer than the discharge ports at locations whereat the discharge ports are formed, and a second member covering the both surfaces of the first member and the inner surfaces of the apertures.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes an ejection outlet for ejecting liquid; a bubble generating region for generating a bubble; a movable member disposed faced to the bubble generating region and movable between a first position and a second position which is farther form the bubble generating region than the first position; a liquid supply passage for supplying the liquid to the bubble generating region from upstream of the bubble generating region; an opening, in fluid communication with the supply passage, for discharging the liquid.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting method for ejecting liquid by generation of a bubble includes preparing a head comprising an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid, a bubble generation region for generating the bubble in the liquid, a movable member disposed faced to the bubble generation region and displaceable between a first position and a second position further from the bubble generation region than the first position; and displacing the movable member from the first position to the second position by pressure produced by the generation of the bubble in the bubble generating portion to permit expansion of the bubble more in a downstream side nearer to the ejection outlet than in an upstream side.

Abstract: In an ink jet head manufacturing method wherein a plurality of substrates provided with ejection energy generating elements for generating energy for ejecting ink, are arranged on a supporting member, and a top plate is mounted on the substrate to cover all of the substrates to form ink flow paths, the improvement residing in that the supporting member is provided with recesses at a supporting portion for supporting the substrates, and an adhesive material is supplied into the recesses, and thereafter, the substrate is placed on the supporting member.

Abstract: A liquid discharging method which employs a liquid discharging head consisting of a liquid discharging port, a bubble generating region where the bubble generates in the liquid and a movable member that can move between a first position and a second position which is located at a point farther from the bubble generating region compared with the first position, wherein the movable member moves from the first position to the second position by the pressure of the bubble generated by the bubble generating energy in the bubble generating region, and at the same time the bubble expands farther toward the downstream direction compared with the upstream direction by the displacement of the movable member in order to discharge the liquid out of the liquid discharging port by the liquid discharging energy applied to such liquid.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid discharge head, which is provided with discharge ports for discharging liquid; liquid flow paths communicated with the discharge ports for supplying the liquid to the discharge ports; heat generating elements arranged in the liquid flow paths for creating bubbles in the liquid; an elemental substrate having the heat generating elements therefor; and movable members arranged for the elemental substrate having each free end thereof on the discharge port side with a gap with the elemental substrate in the position facing the heat generating element on the elemental substrate, each free end of the movable members being displaced on the discharge port side centering on the fulcrum structured near the supporting and fixing portion with the elemental substrate by the pressure exerted by the creation of the bubbles for discharging the liquid form the discharge ports, comprises the steps of forming gap formation members; forming the material film; pattering the material film; and fo

Abstract: In a liquid discharge head having an element substrate on the surface of which are provided in parallel a plurality of discharge energy generating elements generating heat energy for creating a bubble in liquid, a fixed portion provided on the element substrate so as to face the plurality of discharge energy generating elements, and fixed to the element substrate, and a plurality of movable members comprising a movable portion extending from the end portion of the fixed portion and displaced by the bubble, a fulcrum about which the movable portion is displaced is located on the movable portion other than a corner portion formed at the boundary between the movable portion and the fixed portion.

Abstract: A liquid discharging head comprises a discharging port for discharging liquid, a liquid flow path communicated with said discharging port, a bubble generating region for causing the liquid to generate a bubble and a movable member having provided thereon a free end disposed facing to said bubble generating region, and on the downstream of said liquid flow path directed toward said discharging port. At least when said movable member is in stationary state, a side of said liquid flow path corresponding to said bubble generating region is substantially composed of all with a wall face and common communicating space for commonly communicating said liquid flow path with a neighboring liquid flow path is provided in the upward of a movable section of said movable member.

Abstract: A liquid discharging head includes a discharge port for discharging liquid, a liquid passage communicated with the discharge port, a bubble generating area for generating a bubble in the liquid in the liquid passage, the bubble generating area including a heater for heating the liquid in the liquid passage, and a movable member disposed in a confronting relation to the bubble generating area in the liquid passage and adapted to be shifted by pressure caused by generating the bubble at the bubble generating area to direct the pressure toward the discharge port and to be returned to its initial position by negative pressure due to contraction of the bubble, and wherein resistance of the movable member against the liquid in the liquid passage when it is shifted is smaller than that when it is returned.

Abstract: An ink jet head comprises a head substrate provided with a plurality of ink paths, pressure generating elements each arranged for each of the paths; and an orifice plate provided with ink discharge openings each communicated with each of the ink paths. Then, the bonding surface side of the orifice plate to the substrate is provided at least with the surface treatment. The orifice plate is formed by fluororesin or resin containing fluorine. With the structure thus arranged, it becomes possible to bond the orifice plate having ink repellency to the head substrate firmly and assuredly, while enabling the ink jet head thus manufactured to maintain a good ink repellency for a long time.