Abstract: A liquid discharging method comprises the step of displacing the free end of the movable member following the creation of air bubble in the air bubble generating area. For this method, the fulcrum of the movable member is positioned on the side different from liquid discharging side with respect to the displacement area for the free end of the movable member to be displaceable, and at the same time, the free end thereof is arranged to face the effective bubbling area positioned on the downstream side of the central portion of the length of the effective bubbling area that forms the bubble generating area in the direction of the movable member from the fulcrum to the free end thereof, and a part of the effective bubbling area positioned to face the free end of the movable member on the downstream side of the effective bubbling area is arranged to face the displacement area directly.

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 discharge method for discharging a liquid through a discharge port for discharging the liquid utilizing a bubble by displacing a movable separation film for always substantially separating a first liquid flow path in communication with said discharge port for discharging the liquid from a second liquid flow path comprising a bubble-generating region for generating the bubble in said liquid, on the upstream side of said discharge port with respect to flow of the liquid in said first liquid flow path, comprises a step of displacing a downstream portion of said movable separation film toward said discharge port relatively more than an upstream portion of said movable separation film with respect to a direction of the flow of the liquid.

Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid discharging head comprising a substrate having a plurality of heat generating elements for generating a bubble in liquid and a grooved member having a plurality of grooves constituting a plurality of liquid passages and wherein the liquid passages for respective heat generating elements are formed by joining the grooved member to the substrate and further wherein the grooved member has an opening portion into which the substrate is inserted and the opening portion has the plurality of grooves which constitute the liquid passages for the respective heat generating elements when the substrate is inserted into the opening portion.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a liquid jet head, which is provided with first liquid flow paths communicated with discharge ports for discharging discharge liquid; second liquid flow paths having heat generating elements for creating bubbles in bubbling liquid which are arranged corresponding to the first liquid flow paths; and a movable separation film for essentially separating the first liquid flow paths and the corresponding second liquid flow paths from each other at all the time, comprises a first step of forming organic film becoming the movable separation film, and a second step of providing permanent distortion for the organic film formed in the first step. Here, in the second step, stress beyond yielding point is provided for the movable separation film, and the movable separation film should preferably contain polyparaxylene.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head for ejecting liquid by generation of bubble includes an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid; a liquid path in fluid communication with the ejection outlet; a bubble generation region for generating the bubble in the liquid; a movable member having a fulcrum and a free end and disposed faced to the bubble generation region; wherein the movable member moves from the first position to the second position by pressure produced by the generation of the bubble, and a resistance against movement of the movable member, is smaller adjacent the free end than adjacent the fulcrum.

Abstract: A liquid discharging method for discharging liquid, which uses the pressure exerted at the time of creating each of bubbles in liquid in a bubble generating area, is arranged to provide two bubble generating areas for generating bubbles in such a manner as to enable these areas to face each other at least partly, hence discharging liquid by means for the pressure thus exerted in the bubble generating areas. In this way, it becomes possible to increase the amount of liquid discharged, as well as to enhance the durability of the movable members, while stabilizing the discharge of liquid from each of the discharge openings.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head for ejecting liquid by generation of bubble includes an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid; a liquid path in fluid communication with the ejection outlet; a bubble generation region for generating the bubble in the liquid; a movable member having a fulcrum and a free end and disposed faced to the bubble generation region; wherein the movable member moves from the first position to the second position by pressure produced by the generation of the bubble, and a resistance against movement of the movable member, is smaller adjacent the free end than adjacent the fulcrum.

Abstract: A first gap formation member and a fixed portion are provided on an element substrate, a movable member is formed on the first gap formation member and the fixing member, and a second gap formation member is formed thereon. The first gap formation member is removed, a wall material is coated and exposed at a pattern mask. The wall material is patterned to form the liquid flow path walls and the liquid supply ports altogether, and removing the second gap formation member, hence making it easier to form the side stopper that supports the movable member stably in a state where the displacement of the movable member is regulated to close the liquid supply port, as well as the minute gap between the movable member and the side stopper in higher precision.

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 having a fulcrum and a free end portion; and displacing the free end of the movable member by pressure produced by the generation of the bubble in the bubble generating portion wherein the free end of the movable member is restrained from entering the bubble generation region beyond a first position which is taken by the free end of the movable member before generation of the bubble.

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: A liquid discharge head comprises a grooved member including plural discharge ports for discharging liquid, plural grooves for respectively constituting first liquid paths directly communicating with the discharge ports, and a recess for constituting a first common liquid chamber communicating with the plural grooves and serving to supply the first liquid paths with liquid, plural element substrates, each including plural heat generating members for generating bubble in the liquid by giving heat thereto and walls of second liquid paths corresponding to each the heat generating members, and arranged along the direction of array of the discharge ports of the grooved member, and a partition wall positioned between the element substrates and the grooved member, and including, in positions respectively opposed to the heat generating members, plural movable members adapted to respectively displace toward the first liquid paths by the pressure of generation of the bubble.

Abstract: An ink-jet printing apparatus, a cap and an ejection recovery method can satisfactorily perform recovery process for respective of ejection openings having different ink flow resistance and permit down-sizing. The ink-jet printing apparatus includes a printing head having a plurality of ejection openings and covering cap on the ejection opening face where a plurality of ejection openings of the printing head, and recovery means sucking ink in the ejection openings covered by the cap. The ink-jet printing apparatus also includes a sealing member for sealing predetermined ejection openings as a part of a plurality of ejection openings provided within the cap.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting method for ejecting a liquid includes using a liquid ejecting head having an ejection outlet portion having an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid, a liquid flow path in fluid communication with the ejection outlet portion, a bubble generation region for generating a bubble in the liquid, and a movable member disposed to face the bubble generation region and provided with a free end closer to the ejection outlet portion than a fulcrum portion thereof, and displacing the movable member by a pressure based on generation of the bubble from a position of a reference surface to a position of a maximum displacement, thereby ejecting the liquid, wherein a relation of 2&thgr;E−7°≦&thgr;M≦2&thgr;E+7° is satisfied where, with a reference of the reference surface, &thgr;M is an angle of the movable member at the maximum displacement thereof about the fulcrum portion and &thgr;E is an angle of an axis connecting the fulcrum portion with an intersecting point of a center axis

Abstract: A liquid discharging head, comprises a discharge port for discharging liquid, a liquid passage provided with bubble-generating means for generating bubbles in the liquid supplied via a liquid supply port, and in communication with the discharge port at its one end, and a movable member arranged apart from the discharge port by a gap in the liquid passage corresponding to the bubble-generating means, wherein the projected area of said movable member on said liquid supply port is larger than the opening area of said liquid supply port, said bubble-generating means is arranged on a wall, via the movable member, facing a wall to which the liquid supply port in the liquid passage is open, said movable member is on the one end of said liquid passage as the fulcrum and its free end is arranged on the closed side of said liquid passage, said bubble- generating means is arranged to face the free end of the movable member in the same direction; and said liquid supply port is open to the liquid passage on the side of th

Abstract: A method for the discharge of a liquid and a liquid discharge head are provided which produce stable discharge of the liquid and, at the same time, facilitate the supply of the liquid by repressing the oscillation of a movable separation membrane during the extinction of bubbles. The method comprises using a movable separation membrane for separating a first flow path communicating with a discharge port for discharging the liquid and a second flow path furnished with a bubble generating region for generating bubbles in the liquid by the use of a heating element, disposing a movable member opposed to the bubble generating region across the movable separation membrane and furnished with a free terminal in the direction of liquid discharge, causing separation between the movable separation membrane and the movable member during the contraction of the bubbles, and inducing the intrusion of the liquid therebetween.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head is provided which allows production of a recorded image of improved quality by controlling the speed of flow of a liquid and the distribution of the speed of flow in a flow path caused in consequence of contraction of bubbles thereby stabilizing the direction of satellites arising behind main drops of discharged liquid and, at the same time, decreasing the amount itself of the satellites.

Abstract: There is disclosed a liquid discharging method and apparatus in which a bubble is formed and grown in the liquid is communicated with atmosphere at an area of a discharge opening, and in which a movable member having a free end which guides the bubble toward the discharge opening while regulating growth of the bubble.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes an ejection outlet for ejecting liquid; a plurality of liquid flow paths; 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 from the bubble generating region than the first position; wherein the movable member moves from the first position to the second position by pressure produced by the generation of the bubble to permit expansion of the bubble more in a downstream side closer to the ejection outlet than in an upstream side. In addition, a first common liquid chamber having a height, measured in a direction perpendicular to a plane including the movable member at rest, which is larger than that of the liquid flow paths, wherein the movable member has a fulcrum in the first common liquid chamber and a free end in the liquid flow paths.

Abstract: A liquid ejection method involves supplying liquid along a heat generating element disposed along a flow path from upstream of the heat generating element, applying heat generated by the heat generating element to the thus supplied liquid to generate a bubble, thus moving a free end of a movable member having the free end adjacent the ejection outlet side by pressure produced by the bubble, the movable member facing the heat generating element, supplying, to a heat generating element for applying thermal energy to the bubble generating region, a driving pulse divided into a first pulse and an adjacent second pulse with interval time therebetween, pre-heating the liquid by the first pulse to an extent insufficient to eject liquid through the ejection outlet, and generating a bubble by heating the liquid by the second pulse to eject the liquid through the ejection outlet.