Abstract: A recording head includes: a recording element substrate having a recording element and a logic circuit cofigured to control driving of the recording element; and an electric wiring member cofigured to provide a wiring layer that has a first group of a plurality of terminals, a second group of a plurality of terminals, and a plurality of signal lines configured to connect the first group of terminals to the second group of terminals; wherein the plurality of signal lines includes a plurality of logic signal lines including a logic power source line, a logic ground line, and at least first and second logic signal lines, and wherein, on the wiring layer, a line pattern connected to one of the logic power source line and the logic ground line is disposed along the first and second logic signal lines.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head including: a support member, a plurality of printing element boards arranged linearly on the support member, an electric wiring member fixed to the support member, and configured to transmit an electrical signal necessary to eject a liquid to the plurality of printing element boards, a plurality of conductive members arranged in an arranging direction of the plurality of printing element boards, and configured to electrically connect the plurality of printing element boards to the electric wiring member, and a thermosetting sealing member extending in the arranging direction and covering the conductive members, connecting points of the printing element boards with the conductive members, and connecting point of the electric wiring member with the conductive members, wherein the sealing member is divided at at least one place in the arranging direction.

Abstract: A pressure regulating unit capable of suitably regulating pressure to be applied to liquid, a liquid supplying apparatus, and a liquid ejecting apparatus are provided. An ink communication path allows an ink introducing chamber communicating with an ink inlet and a pressure chamber communicating with an ink outlet to communicate with each other. A part of the pressure chamber is formed of a flexible film. A valve including a valve body and a valve seat adjusts an opening degree of the ink communication path. An urging member applies, to the valve, a first urging force acting in a direction in which the ink communication path is closed. An urging member applies, to the film, a second urging force that is greater than the first urging force and acts in a displacement direction in which the volume of the pressure chamber is reduced.

Abstract: In the present invention, an air bubble residing in a filter chamber is purged at a high speed without inducing liquid ejection deficiency at a liquid ejection head. A filter chamber is divided into a first filter chamber and a second filter chamber via a filter. A pump circulates ink through an ink tube and a bypass path between an ink tank and the first filter chamber. A valve capable of regulating a flow of the ink is provided at the ink tube that allows the second filter chamber and a print head to communicate with each other.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure regulating unit capable of applying a stable pressure so as to supply liquid, a liquid supplying apparatus, and a liquid ejecting apparatus. An ink communication path allows an ink introducing chamber communicating with an ink inlet and a pressure chamber communicating with an ink outlet to communicate with each other. A valve including a valve body and a valve seat adjusts the opening degree of the ink communication path. An urging member applies, to the valve, an urging force that acts in a direction in which the ink communication path is closed and increases according to an increase in pressure in the ink introducing chamber.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a plurality of first support members, a second support member that is jointed to the first support members and is provided with openings, a plurality of printing element substrates that are each positioned in the opening and are jointed on the first support members to discharge liquid, and an electrical wiring substrate that is jointed on the second support member and is provided with wiring for applying electrical signals on each of printing elements of the plurality of printing element substrates, wherein a linear expansion coefficient of the second support member is lower than that of the electrical wiring substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid ejection head including: a plurality of recording element substrates including energy generating elements that generate ejection energy for ejecting liquid from ejection orifices; a first support member that supports the plurality of recording element substrates such that the recording element substrates are arranged in one or more lines on a main surface of the first support member; and a second support member that supports the first support member on a surface opposite to the main surface. A first thermal resistance concerning an in-plane direction parallel to the main surface, of a region between the recording element substrates in the first support member is higher than a second thermal resistance concerning a thickness direction of the second support member, of a projection region that overlaps with each recording element substrate in the second support member.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head, including a first support member including a flow path for supplying liquid and an opening communicating with the flow path; at least one second support member that includes an individual liquid chamber communicating with the opening and is arranged on the first support member along the flow path; and a recording element substrate including an energy-generating element for generating energy for ejecting the liquid, and a supply port for supplying the liquid to the energy-generating element, the supply port communicating with the individual liquid chamber, the recording element substrate being supported by a back surface of the second support member with respect to an opposite surface thereof facing the first support member.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes: a recording element substrate including a discharge port group for discharging liquid and a supply port for supplying the liquid to the discharge port group; a supporting member including a liquid chamber for storing the liquid therein, the supporting member being configured to support the recording element substrate; a flow path formed between the liquid chamber and the supply port and configured to allow the liquid to flow therethrough along a main surface of the recording element substrate on which the supply port opens; and a plurality of through holes communicating the liquid chamber with the flow path. A sum of opening areas of the plurality of through holes per unit area is greater in a region having relatively high temperature than that in a region having relatively low temperature in an in-plane direction of the main surface of the recording element substrate.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head includes an electrical wiring substrate and a printing element substrate, wherein the position variation of the printing element substrate due to curing of a sealing agent is eliminated. Specifically, a gap between two support members is covered with the electrical wiring substrate so as to be able to prevent a first sealing agent from flowing into this gap. As a result, even in the case where the size of the gap varies due to the variation in the dimensional accuracy and/or the variation in the assembly accuracy, the first sealing agent will not enter this gap, and therefore the shape thereof can be made substantially uniform regardless of the positions. This results in a substantially uniform stress in curing and contracting of the first sealing agent, and the variation in the mounting position of the printing element substrate can be suppressed.

Abstract: A liquid discharging recording head includes an element substrate including a plurality of discharge ports configured to discharge liquid and a plurality of energy generating elements configured to generate energy for discharging the liquid, a support member configured to support the element substrate, a first member configured to support an end of the element substrate in an array direction in which the discharge ports are arrayed, the first member having a thermal conductivity lower than a thermal conductivity of the support member, and a second member configured to support an end of the element substrate in an intersecting direction intersecting the array direction, the second member having a thermal conductivity lower than the thermal conductivity of the support member and a thermal resistance lower than a thermal resistance of the first member.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes: a recording element substrate including a discharge port group for discharging liquid and a supply port for supplying the liquid to the discharge port group; a supporting member including a liquid chamber for storing the liquid therein, the supporting member being configured to support the recording element substrate; a flow path formed between the liquid chamber and the supply port and configured to allow the liquid to flow therethrough along a main surface of the recording element substrate on which the supply port opens; and a plurality of through holes communicating the liquid chamber with the flow path. A sum of opening areas of the plurality of through holes per unit area is greater in a region having relatively high temperature than that in a region having relatively low temperature in an in-plane direction of the main surface of the recording element substrate.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording head includes: a recording element substrate, an electric wiring board, and a supporting plate that supports the recording element substrate and the electric wiring board, with a gap formed between the recording element substrate and the electric wiring board, and a connecting member that electrically connects, across the gap, an electrode provided in the recording element substrate and an electrode terminal provided in the electric wiring board. A first resin agent that is filled in the gap, a second resin agent seals the electrode, the electrode terminal, and the connecting member, and a third resin agent that is provided between the first resin agent and the supporting plate and has a lower modulus of elasticity than the first resin agent and the second resin agent.

Abstract: An ink jet recording head includes a supporting member, a plurality of recording element substrates secured to the supporting member while being arranged along a lengthwise direction of the supporting member and including a discharge port configured to discharge a droplet and an electrode formed at an end in the lengthwise direction and receives an electric signal that controls the discharge of the droplet from the discharge port, an electric wiring member secured to the supporting member and including a plurality of device holes configured to individually expose the plurality of recording element substrates and an electrode terminal formed in the periphery of the plurality of device holes in the lengthwise direction to transmit the electric signal to the electrode, and a wire configured to connect the electrode and the electrode terminal, and the electric wiring member is at least discontinued between the adjacent device holes in the lengthwise direction.

Abstract: The invention provides an ink jet recording head, in which, for improving heat-dissipating property and electrode terminal connectivity and reducing production cost, second electrode terminals provided on a supporting surface of plural laminated sheets for supporting a liquid discharge substrate and to be connected with first electrode terminals of the liquid discharge substrate are provided outside an ink supply aperture formed in an outermost sheet constituting the supporting surface, and are supported by the outermost sheet and at least a sheet laminated thereunder.

Abstract: A liquid discharge substrate includes a first substrate having an element, on a first surface, that generates energy for discharging liquid; a plurality of first electrodes electrically connected to the element and passing from the first surface to a second surface of the first substrate opposite to the first surface; a second substrate that is in contact with the second surface to support the first substrate; and second electrodes provided between the first substrate and the second substrate and electrically connected to the plurality of first electrodes.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording head includes: a recording element substrate, an electric wiring board, and a supporting plate that supports the recording element substrate and the electric wiring board, wherein a gap is formed between the recording element substrate and the electric wiring board; the liquid discharge recording head further including: a connecting member that electrically connects, across the gap, an electrode provided in the recording element substrate and an electrode terminal provided in the electric wiring board; and a first resin agent that is filled in the gap, a second resin agent that seals the electrode, the electrode terminal, and the connecting member, and a third resin agent that is provided between the first resin agent and the supporting plate and has a lower modulus of elasticity than the first resin agent and the second resin agent.

Abstract: A printing head is provided in which a distance between an ejection port face of the printing head and a print medium is reduced to improve an ink ejection accuracy during a printing operation. The printing head of the present invention is a back shooting-type printing head. The heater and an electrode connected thereto are formed at the back face of the substrate. The electrode and an in-support-base wiring for supplying electricity to the heater via the electrode are connected to each other at the back face side of the substrate. The substrate and the support base have therebetween a liquid chamber wall member including therein a space. The substrate, the support base, and the liquid chamber wall member constitute a liquid chamber that communicates with the ejection port and that stores ink supplied to the ejection port.

Abstract: A recording head includes: a recording element substrate having a recording element and a logic circuit cofigured to control driving of the recording element; and an electric wiring member cofigured to provide a wiring layer that has a first group of a plurality of terminals, a second group of a plurality of terminals, and a plurality of signal lines configured to connect the first group of terminals to the second group of terminals; wherein the plurality of signal lines includes a plurality of logic signal lines including a logic power source line, a logic ground line, and at least first and second logic signal lines, and wherein, on the wiring layer, a line pattern connected to one of the logic power source line and the logic ground line is disposed along the first and second logic signal lines.

Abstract: A liquid ejection head is constituted by a liquid ejection substrate comprising a liquid supply port for supplying liquid, an ejection outlet for ejecting the liquid supplied from the liquid supply port, and ejection energy generating devices for generating energy for ejecting the liquid; and a supporting member having a supporting surface for supporting the liquid ejection substrate and a liquid supply hole for supplying liquid to the liquid ejection substrate, the liquid supply hole communicating with the liquid supply port of the liquid ejection substrate to form a communicating portion, a periphery of which is sealed by a sealant. The liquid supply hole of the supporting member has an opening larger than that of the liquid supply port of the liquid ejection substrate. The support member has an inner wall portion including an edge line portion defined by the liquid supply hole on a side where the liquid ejection substrate is to be disposed. The inner wall portion is covered with the sealant.