Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge head including: a pressure chamber plate including a plurality of pressure chambers and a vibration film, a piezoelectric actuator, and a protective plate covering the plurality of piezoelectric elements. The plurality of piezoelectric elements include a piezoelectric layer that is common to the plurality of pressure chambers. A circular recess and an island-like piezoelectric layer residual part enclosed by the circular recess are provided in a portion of the piezoelectric layer overlapping with partition walls of the pressure chamber plate. A residual overlapping part of the protective plate overlaps in a thickness direction with the island-like residual part, and is pressed on the island-like residual part of the piezoelectric actuator.

Abstract: A method for producing a coil for electric apparatus of the present invention is the method for producing a coil for electric apparatus for cutting spirally a block-shaped workpiece formed with a cylindrical portion corresponding to the coil in a circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion, the spiral coil is formed by turning a cutting means while moving it relatively to the workpiece from a part corresponding to one end of the coil to a part corresponding the other end of the coil along a machining line spirally set in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical portion. According to the invention, since the coil is formed by cutting the continuous cutting machining plane without generating a step in design from the block-shaped workpiece formed with a cylindrical portion corresponding to the coil using a wire-tool etc., it is possible to constitute a high-quality coil.

Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes: liquid channels each including an individual channel having a nozzle, a supply manifold connected to the individual channel to supply liquid to the individual channel, and a return manifold connected to the individual channel, along which the liquid that has not been discharged from the nozzle flows; and bypasses each connected to the supply manifold and the return manifold. The liquid channels include a first liquid channel, a second liquid channel, and a third liquid channel arranged in a first direction. The supply manifold of the first liquid channel is connected via a first bypass of the bypasses, only to the return manifold of the second liquid channel. The return manifold of the first liquid channel is connected via a second bypass of the bypass, only to the supply manifold of the third liquid channel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a glass article including a through hole in a wall of a glass tube. The method includes forming the through hole by heating the glass tube from above with the glass tube arranged such that a tube axis is parallel to a horizontal direction.

Abstract: A liquid discharging head includes: a first individual channel array constructed of individual channels aligned in a first direction; and a second individual channel array constructed of individual channels aligned in the first direction. The second individual channel array is arranged side by side to the first individual channel array in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Each of the individual channels includes: a nozzle, at least two pressure chambers communicating with the nozzle and arranged in the first direction, and a connecting channel connecting the nozzle and the at least two pressure chambers. The connecting channel has one end in a third direction communicating with the at least two pressure chambers, and the other end in the third direction communicating with the nozzle.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for manufacturing a glass article obtained by heat-processing a glass tube. The apparatus includes a rotation mechanism that rotates the glass tube, a heating device that heats a portion of the glass tube located toward an end of the glass tube rotated by the rotation mechanism, a gripping mechanism that grips the end of the glass tube heated by the heating device, a movement mechanism that moves the gripping mechanism; and a blower that blows air into the glass tube. The glass tube is melt-cut by moving the gripping mechanism, which is gripping the end of the glass tube, with the movement mechanism in a direction that pulls off the end of the glass tube. The glass tube is melt-cut while the blower is operating to form an opening in a melt-cut end surface of the glass tube.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a common flow channel extending along a first direction, and individual flow channels arranged along the first direction. Each individual flow channel includes a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber arranged along the first direction, each of which communicates with the common flow channel, a nozzle located away from the first and second pressure chambers in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a connection flow channel connecting the first pressure chamber, the second pressure chamber, and the nozzle with each other. One end of the connection flow channel in the second direction communicates with the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber, and the other end thereof in the second direction communicates with the nozzle. The connection flow channel extends along the second direction from the one end to the other end thereof in the second direction.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes: a flow passage substrate which is formed with individual flow passages, the individual flow passages including nozzles and pressure chambers communicated with the nozzles respectively; actuators which are fixed to a surface of the flow passage substrate and which overlap with the pressure chambers respectively in an orthogonal direction; and a protective substrate which is fixed to the surface and which covers the actuators. The protective substrate has at least one wall portion for defining actuator accommodating chambers which accommodate the actuators respectively. The wall portion overlaps in the orthogonal direction with a partition wall for partitioning two pressure chambers in the flow passage substrate. The wall portion is adhered to the surface via an adhesive portion. A protective film is formed at portions of the protective substrate and the adhesive portion which define the actuator accommodating chambers.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge head, including: a channel unit; a vibration film; and piezoelectric elements. Pressure chambers form pressure chamber pairs arranged in a second direction. Each of the pressure chamber pairs includes a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber that communicate with an identical nozzle via a communication channel Rigidity of a first partition wall separating the first pressure chamber from the second pressure chamber, the first and second pressure chambers being included in each of the pressure chamber pairs, is different from rigidity of a second partition wall separating the first pressure chamber from the second pressure chamber, the first and second pressure chambers being adjacent to each other in the second direction and included in different pressure chamber pairs included in the pressure chamber pairs.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge head including: a channel unit; a piezoelectric actuator; and a protective member. Pressure chambers form pairs of the pressure chambers arranged in a second direction. Each of the pressure chamber pairs includes a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber that communicate with an identical nozzle via a communication channel. The protective member includes first partition walls joined to a surface at a first side in a first direction of the piezoelectric actuator and separating accommodating spaces from each other. Each of the first partition walls is provided between the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber, which belong to different pressure chamber pair, in the second direction. Each of the first partition walls is not provided between the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber, which belong to an identical pressure chamber pair, in the second direction.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge head including: a pressure chamber plate including a plurality of pressure chambers and a vibration film, a piezoelectric actuator, and a protective plate covering the plurality of piezoelectric elements. The plurality of piezoelectric elements include a piezoelectric layer that is common to the plurality of pressure chambers. A circular recess and an island-like piezoelectric layer residual part enclosed by the circular recess are provided in a portion of the piezoelectric layer overlapping with partition walls of the pressure chamber plate. A residual overlapping part of the protective plate overlaps in a thickness direction with the island-like residual part, and is pressed on the island-like residual part of the piezoelectric actuator.

Abstract: A liquid discharging head, having a plurality of individual flow paths, a common flow path, a first member, and a second member, is provided. Each of the individual flow paths includes a nozzle, a pressure chamber, and a connecting flow path arranged between the nozzle and the pressure chamber. The connecting flow path connects the nozzle with the pressure chamber. In the first member, a plurality of first holes each constituting the connecting flow path and a second hole constituting the common flow path are formed. The second member is arranged at a side of the connecting flow path opposite to the pressure chamber in an aligning direction, in which the nozzle, the connecting flow path, and the pressure chamber align with one another. The second member has a third hole that constitutes the common flow path but does not constitute the connecting flow path.

Abstract: A liquid discharging head includes: a first individual channel array constructed of individual channels aligned in a first direction; and a second individual channel array constructed of individual channels aligned in the first direction. The second individual channel array is arranged side by side to the first individual channel array in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. Each of the individual channels includes: a nozzle, at least two pressure chambers communicating with the nozzle and arranged in the first direction, and a connecting channel connecting the nozzle and the at least two pressure chambers. The connecting channel has one end in a third direction communicating with the at least two pressure chambers, and the other end in the third direction communicating with the nozzle.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge head including: a channel unit; a piezoelectric actuator; and a protective member. Pressure chambers form pairs of the pressure chambers arranged in a second direction. Each of the pressure chamber pairs includes a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber that communicate with an identical nozzle via a communication channel. The protective member includes first partition walls joined to a surface at a first side in a first direction of the piezoelectric actuator and separating accommodating spaces from each other. Each of the first partition walls is provided between the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber, which belong to different pressure chamber pair, in the second direction. Each of the first partition walls is not provided between the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber, which belong to an identical pressure chamber pair, in the second direction.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid discharge head, including: a channel unit; a vibration film; and piezoelectric elements. Pressure chambers form pressure chamber pairs arranged in a second direction. Each of the pressure chamber pairs includes a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber that communicate with an identical nozzle via a communication channel Rigidity of a first partition wall separating the first pressure chamber from the second pressure chamber, the first and second pressure chambers being included in each of the pressure chamber pairs, is different from rigidity of a second partition wall separating the first pressure chamber from the second pressure chamber, the first and second pressure chambers being adjacent to each other in the second direction and included in different pressure chamber pairs included in the pressure chamber pairs.

Abstract: An actuator device includes an actuator, and a wiring member. The actuator includes: driving elements each including a first electrode and a second electrode, the second electrodes being electrically connected to each other to provide a common electrode; first individual wires each extending from each of the first electrodes in a second direction; first individual contacts each provided at a distal end portion of each of the first individual wires; and a first common contact extending from the common electrode and positioned on an extension line extending in the second direction from at least one of the first individual contacts. The wiring member is connected to the first individual contacts and the first common contact.

Abstract: A liquid discharging head including a flow path member with layered plates is provided. The flow path member includes a common flow path, pressure-chamber inclusive flow paths, discharging flow paths, at least one supplying flow path. The pressure-chamber inclusive flow paths are formed in a part of the plates belonging to a first plate group and are arrayed in the first direction. The discharging flow paths are formed in another part of the plates belonging to a second plate group. The at least one supplying flow path is formed in at least one of the plates belonging to a third plate group. The third plate group includes at least one of the part of the plates belonging to the second plate group. The at least one supplying flow path has a connecting portion connected with at least two of the pressure-chamber inclusive flow paths.

Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a common flow channel extending along a first direction, and individual flow channels arranged along the first direction. Each individual flow channel includes a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber arranged along the first direction, each of which communicates with the common flow channel, a nozzle located away from the first and second pressure chambers in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a connection flow channel connecting the first pressure chamber, the second pressure chamber, and the nozzle with each other. One end of the connection flow channel in the second direction communicates with the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber, and the other end thereof in the second direction communicates with the nozzle. The connection flow channel extends along the second direction from the one end to the other end thereof in the second direction.

Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator comprises a vibration plate, a first electrode, a first piezoelectric layer, a second electrode, a second piezoelectric layer and a third electrode. With respect to a top-bottom direction orthogonal to a surface of the vibration plate, the vibration plate, the first electrode, the first piezoelectric layer, the second electrode, the second piezoelectric layer and the third electrode are stacked in this order. The second piezoelectric layer is narrower than the first piezoelectric layer in a first direction parallel to the surface of the vibration plate. The third electrode extends in the first direction and covers both side surfaces of both of the first piezoelectric layer and the second piezoelectric layer in the first direction.

Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus and method of manufacture are disclosed. One apparatus includes a pressure chamber, a diaphragm covering the pressure chamber, and a piezoelectric element having a piezoelectric component positioned opposing the pressure chamber. The apparatus further includes a first electrode disposed on a first side of the piezoelectric component toward the pressure chamber and a second electrode disposed on a second side of the piezoelectric component opposite the first side in an opposed region, the opposed region being a region opposed to the second electrode. The apparatus also includes a metal film disposed between the piezoelectric component and the diaphragm, the metal film being absent from at least a portion of the opposed region. The metal film and the first electrode are in electrical contact with each other. The first electrode is made of platinum and the metal film is made of a metal material other than platinum.