Abstract: An ink jet recording head having a discharge port for discharging ink therethrough comprises a liquid path communicating with the discharge port having a portion in which energy available for discharging the ink acts on the ink, an energy generating member for generating discharge energy, a liquid chamber capable of storing the ink therein and in which the opening portion of the liquid path is provided, and a pair of communication holes for communicating the interior of the liquid chamber with the outside thereof, at least a portion of the ceiling of the liquid chamber is provided at a level higher than the ceiling of the liquid path. Liquid flows in one of the communication holes as a liquid flow inlet and the liquid flows out the other communication hole as a liquid flow outlet.

Abstract: In a liquid injection recording apparatus wherein recording liquid is discharged from discharge ports provided in the discharge port surface of a recording head to make flying liquid droplets to thereby accomplish recording, liquid-repellent process means capable of applying a liquid-repellent agent for repelling the recording liquid adhering to the discharge port surface is provided to the discharge portion surface from a position capable of being opposed to the discharge port surface.

Abstract: A method for driving a liquid-jet recorder having electric heaters for forming flying liquid droplets by jetting a liquid is characterized by applying no voltage to the electrodes of each electric heater for the moments the heater is not driven during the operation of the recorder.

Abstract: This specification discloses a liquid injection recording head in which a support member provided with an energy generating member for generating energy utilized to discharge liquid and form flying droplets is flexible.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording head is provided with a liquid discharging portion having an orifice provided to discharge liquid and form flying liquid droplets and a liquid flow path communicating with the orifice and having as a part of the construction thereof a heat-acting portion in which heat energy for forming the liquid droplets acts on the liquid. The heat acting portion includes electro-thermal converting element comprising a heat-generating resistive layer provided on a base plate and at least a pair of opposed electrodes between which a heat-generating portion is formed by the resistive layer, wherein the width of the electrodes in at least the portion thereof which is in contact with the heat-generating portion is greater than the width of the heat-generating resistive layer corresponding thereto.

Abstract: In a process for manufacturing an electrothermal transducer for a liquid jet recording head comprising a support, a resistive heater layer overlying the support, at least a pair of electrodes electrically connected with the resistive heater layer and disposed opposite to each other, and a protective layer composed of an insulating material, at least defective portions in the protective layer of the electrothermal transducer are subjected to an anodic oxidation treatment.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording head comprises an electro-thermal transducer having a heat-generating resistance layer provided on a substrate, a pair of electrodes connected electrically to said heat-generating resistance layer and disposed with a gap so as to confront each other and a heat-generating section provided between these electrodes; a liquid discharging section corresponding to said electro-thermal transducer having an orifice provided for forming flying liquid droplets and a liquid pathway connected to said orifice and having a heat acting portion where heat energy for forming liquid droplets acts on liquid as a part of its constitution; and a liquid chamber for storing said liquid to be supplied to said liquid pathway, which comprises forming said electrodes thinner in the vicinity of at least the portion in contact with said heat-generating section as compared with other portions of the electrodes.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording head comprises a substrate having a resistive heater layer and at least one pair of mutually confronting electrodes electrically connected with the resistive heater layer at least one part of each of said one pair of electrodes being coated with the resistive heater layer.A liquid jet recording head comprises a support, an electrothermal transducer provided on the support which is composed of at least a resistive heater layer and one pair of electrodes mutually confronting and electrically connected with the resistive heater layer, and a liquid flow path constructing member provided in correspondence with the electrothermal transducer and constituting a liquid flow path communicating with an orifice for ejecting liquid. The electrodes and the resistive heater layer are formed successively on the support to form the electrothermal transducer.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording head comprises a liquid discharging portion having an orifice for discharging liquid to form liquid droplets and a heat acting zone communicated with said orifice at which heat energy for forming flying liquid droplets acts on the liquid, and an electrothermal transducer, having at least a pair of confronting electrodes connected electrically to a heat generating resistance layer provided on a substrate thereby to form a heat generating portion between these electrodes, which includes a protecting layer which is formed by modification of the surfaces of said electrodes and is made into an insulating inorganic material.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording head comprises an orifice for forming flying liquid droplets by ejecting liquid, a heat actuating portion communicated with the orifice and where thermal energy for forming liquid droplets is applied to the liquid, at least one pair of electrodes electrically connected with a resistive heater layer provided on a support, an electrothermal transducer disposed between said one pair of electrodes and constituting a heat generating portion, at least one part of said one pair of electrodes disposed opposite each other sandwiching an insulating layer, characterized in that at least one electrode of said one pair of electrodes and said insulating layer are not disposed under the heat generating portion.

Abstract: A liquid jet type recording head comprises a liquid discharge section including an orifice for discharging the liquid to form flying droplets and a liquid passage providing part of a heat acting portion at which thermal energy acts on the liquid to form droplets, at least a pair of opposed electrodes electrically connected with a heat generating resistive layer on a substrate, and an electro-thermal converting element having a heat generating portion located between the electrodes, in which at least one of the electrodes is a turned electrode in which at least a portion thereof adjacent to said heat generating portion has a width smaller than that of said heat generating portion.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording head is provided with a liquid discharging portion having an orifice for discharging liquid and forming flying liquid droplets, and a liquid flow path communicating with the orifice and having as a part of the construction thereof a heat-acting portion in which heat energy generated in a heat-generating portion for forming the liquid droplets acts on the liquid, and an electro-thermal converting element electrically connected to a heat-generating resistive material layer provided on a base plate, the electro-thermal converting element having at least a pair of opposed electrode wiring portions provided on the heat-generating resistance material layer, the heat-generating portion being formed between the electrode wiring portions. The width of the heat-generating resistive material layer in at least the part of the heat-generating resistive material layer in the area in which the electrode wiring portions are layered is greater than the width of the electrode wiring portions.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording head comprises, in combination, a liquid discharge section having an orifice for forming flying liquid droplets at the time of the liquid discharge and a liquid flow path which is communicatively connected with the orifice and has as its one part a heat acting zone where heat energy acts on the liquid to form the liquid droplets; an electro-thermal transducer having at least a pair of electrodes arranged in mutual confrontation and in electrical connection with a resistive heat generating layer on a substrate to form a heat generating portion between said pair of electrodes; and a protective coating made up of three or more layers, each comprising an inorganic material, and laminated in a manner to cover the top surface of at least the heat generating portion, the inorganic materials constituting two mutually adjacent layers in the protective coating including therein at least one constituent element common to both layers.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording head comprises a liquid discharge portion including an orifice for discharging a liquid to form a flying liquid droplet and a liquid flow path communicating with the orifice having a heat applying portion to apply thermal energy to the liquid to form the liquid droplet, and an electro-thermal transducer including at least a pair of opposing electrodes electrically connected to a heat generating resistive layer formed on a base and a heat generating portion formed between the electrodes. A first upper protection layer of an inorganic insulative material and a second upper protection layer of an organic material are laminated on at least the electrodes, and the first upper protection layer and a third upper protection layer of an inorganic material different from that of the first upper protection layer are laminated in this order on at least the heat generating portion.

Abstract: A method of making a liquid jet recording head having a liquid discharge section including orifice means for discharging the liquid to form flying droplets thereof and liquid passage means communicating with said orifice means and having a thermally acting portion for causing a thermal energy to act on the liquid to form the liquid droplets, and electro-thermal converting means including a heat generating resistive layer on a substrate, at least one pair of opposed electrodes electrically connected with said heat generating resistive layer and a heat generating part between said electrodes, which method comprises the steps of forming the electrodes and heat generating portion through at least first and second etching processes, a photoresist pattern formed by the first etching process having a width smaller than those of photoresist patterns formed by the second and successive etching processes.