Abstract: A liquid discharge recording head includes an orifice plate having a discharge port formed therefor to discharge liquid, and a main body portion having liquid flow paths formed therein to communicate with an opening arranged at an edge portion thereof, the discharge port and the opening being bonded to communicate with each other. A sealing groove is arranged on the circumference of the opening along the bonded face, and a filler is filled in the sealing groove. This makes it possible to pour filler into the sealing groove from the injecting groove after the orifice plate is bonded to the face having the opening formed therefor to communicate the opening with the discharge port of the orifice plate to eliminate any gaps from which the filler leaks between the orifice plate and the face having an opening formed therefor, and carry out sealing without clogging the circumference of opening or discharge port.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording head comprises a holder member for detachably holding a recording liquid storage unit storing a recording liquid therein or a recording liquid storage tank storing the recording liquid therein, and a recording unit coupled with the holder member and comprising a recording element substrate on which a plurality of recording elements are disposed to discharge the recording liquid, a flexible wiring sheet disposed so as to cover the periphery of the recording element substrate for transmitting a recording signal to the recording element substrate, a flow path-forming member on which a recording liquid supply path is disposed to supply the recording liquid to the recording element substrate, and a porous member for filtering the recording liquid to thereby record information on a recording medium.

Abstract: A recording element substrate has a plurality of recording elements are provided, a wiring sheet is provided at a position to surround a periphery of the recording element substrate to transmit a recording signal to the recording element substrate, a wiring substrate is electrically connected to one end portion of the wiring sheet to input a recording signal from an exterior, and a flow path forming member supplies recording liquid to the recording element substrate. When the flow path forming member is joined to a frame body having a common liquid chamber, in a state in which the an end of the wiring substrate is supported by the flow path forming member, a liquid jet recording head is held due to opposing both end portions of another end portion of the wiring substrate being respectively inserted and engaged with a set of engaging grooves provided at the frame body.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording head, which is formed by bonding a recording unit having plural recording elements for discharging recording liquid, and a recording liquid supply supporting member used for supplying recording liquid to the recording unit, comprises the recording liquid supply supporting member provided with at least one first snap fitting extended substantially in the same direction as the bonding direction of the recording liquid supply supporting member and the recording unit, and at least one second snap fitting extended in the direction intersecting the extended direction of the first snap fitting; and the recording unit provided with at least one first receiving portion engaging with the first engaging portion formed for the first snap fitting, and at least one second receiving portion engaging with the second engaging portion formed for the second snap fitting.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head comprises recording liquid flow paths communicated with plural discharge ports for discharging liquid droplets; a flow path formation member on the upstream of the recording liquid flow path on which a recording liquid supply passage for supplying recording liquid to the recording liquid flow path is provided; a recording liquid storing member on the upstream of the recording liquid supply passage on which a common liquid chamber for containing recording liquid to be supplied to the recording liquid supply passage is provided; a plug member for supplying recording liquid from the outside into the common liquid chamber; and a porous member held at the end portion of the flow path formation member to remove dust particles and others in recording liquid supplied from the common liquid chamber to the recording liquid supply passage. In this liquid jet recording head, the porous member is arranged above a bottom face of the common liquid chamber.

Abstract: A head chip and a recording liquid storing unit are bonded through a sealing member. The head chip comprises a recording element base plate, and a flow path formation member provided with a bonding face and a supply hole. The frame member of the recording liquid storing unit is formed by a single member, which is provided with a recording liquid storing chamber, one side face of which forms a totally open portion. The shape of the opening portion is equal to the sectional shape of the recording liquid storing chamber. For the flat portion of the sealing member, there are formed a hole portion, the circumferential first face-side ribs that surround it, and the second face-side ribs, which are exactly symmetrical to the first face-side ribs, with the flat portion between them. These ribs are compressed and held by both bonding faces. An inner extrusion of the rib on the flat portion is fitted into the position hole of the bonding face.

Abstract: A carriage for carrying a liquid ejecting head unit for effecting printing by ejecting droplets through a plurality of ejection outlets includes means for supporting the liquid ejecting head unit for rotation about a predetermined portion; and means for adjusting an angular position of the liquid ejecting head unit supported by the supporting means.

Abstract: A liquid ejecting head unit includes a chip head that includes a plurality of ejection outlets for ejecting droplets; a plurality of flow paths in fluid communication with the ejection outlets, respectively; a first common liquid chamber for supplying the liquid to the flow paths; a supply member having a liquid supply path for supplying the liquid to first common liquid chamber; energy generating elements, provided in the flow paths for generating energy for ejecting the droplets; a unit frame having a second common liquid chamber for accommodating the liquid to be supplied to the supply member, the unit frame being connected with the chip head; a porous member provided between the liquid supply path of the chip head and the second common liquid chamber of the unit frame; wherein a connecting portion between the chip head and the unit frame is disposed upstream of the porous member with respect to a direction of flow of the liquid from the second common liquid chamber to the liquid supply path through the po

Abstract: A liquid supplying device for supplying liquid to a recording head for discharging liquid comprises a liquid container for containing liquid to be supplied to the recording head, a first connecting portion for connecting the recording head and the liquid container, and a second connecting portion having one end thereof in the liquid container, and the other end thereof being open to the air outside. For this ink supplying device, the one end of the second connecting portion connected with the liquid container is positioned lower than the height of liquid discharge port of the recording head, and an interface between liquid and the air outside exists in the second connecting portion, and by the surface tension of meniscus formed on the interface, negative pressure is generated against the liquid discharge port of the recording head.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording head packing method can effectively suppress the problem of leakage of liquid from a liquid jet recording head due to expansion of the liquid and/or the gas in the liquid chamber when the liquid jet recording head that is provided with a chamber for containing liquid is packed and subsequently subjected to abrupt changes in the environment. The liquid jet recording head comprises a head chip provided with nozzles for ejecting liquid and a frame having a second common liquid chamber for storing liquid to be supplied to the head chip. A joint rubber member is forcibly driven into each of a number of holes arranged in part of the frame and a pipe member is driven into the fissure hole of each of the joint rubber members in order to keep the inside of the second common liquid chamber in a state where it communicates to a peripheral area of the liquid jet recording head by way of the joint rubber members.

Abstract: In the liquid discharge recording head provided with a stopper member consisting of an elastic member to be penetrated by a hollow needle member for liquid supply into a liquid preserving chamber in the recording head, the invention enables smooth insertion of the front end of the needle member into the stopper member without insertion failure. The liquid discharge recording head is provided with a head chip having a nozzle for discharging liquid, and a frame member connected thereto and having a liquid chamber for containing the liquid to be supplied thereto. A hole portion is formed in a portion of the frame member, and joint rubber is pressed into such hole portion. In the joint rubber, there is formed in advance a fissure hole, to be penetrated by a hollow needle provided in the main body of the liquid discharge recording apparatus and having fissures in not less than three directions from the crossing center of the fissures, in a plane perpendicular to the direction of depth of the hole portion.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for effecting recording by depositing the liquid onto a recording material, the liquid container including a memory element storing information, a first electrode connected to the memory, the liquid container being detachably mountable to a recording apparatus having a second electrode to be connected with the first electrode, wherein the information is read out when the liquid container is mounted to the main assembly of the recording apparatus; wherein the liquid container is provided with such a stepped portion that portion having the first electrode is recessed, and the second electrode is resiliently urged to a first electrode provided at the recessed portion.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording head comprising a recording head main body provided with a plurality of liquid flow paths communicated with a plurality of discharge ports for discharging liquid, respectively, and energy generating means for generating energy utilized for discharging the liquid filled in the liquid flow paths from the discharge ports, and an orifice plate provided with a discharge port array having the plurality of discharge ports aligned in one straight line, and bonded to the front face of the recording head main body having openings of the plurality of discharge ports formed therefor, wherein the orifice plate is provided with the extended portion in the alignment direction of the discharge port array or in the direction orthogonal to the alignment direction, being extended more than the width of the front face of the recording head main body, and the extended portion is fixed to the adjacent face of the front face of the recording head main body.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording head comprises an orifice plate having discharge port formed therefor to discharge liquid, and the main body portion having liquid flow paths formed therein to be communicated with the opening arranged at the edge portion thereof, the discharge port and the opening being bonded to communicate with each other.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for effecting recording by depositing the liquid onto a recording material, the liquid container including a memory element storing information, a first electrode connected to the memory, the liquid container being detachably mountable to a recording apparatus having a second electrode to be connected with the first electrode, wherein the information is read out when the liquid container is mounted to the main assembly of the recording apparatus; wherein the liquid container is provided with such a stepped portion that portion having the first electrode is recessed, and the second electrode is resiliently urged to a first electrode provided at the recessed portion.