Abstract: Disadvantages relating to ink refill specific to an increase in a number of ink ejection openings in an ink jet print head is eliminated to provide a particularly excellent fast-response capability and ejection performance. More specifically, when an ink is supplied to a liquid chamber via an ink supply path and an ink supply opening formed in a support member and a print element substrate in a print head, and is then ejected from ejection openings, a pressure of an ink effected upon the ejection is transmitted to the ink supply path. This pressure, however, can be absorbed by air chambers via communication paths to reduce adverse effects of the pressure on ink refill in the liquid path after the ejection. In this case, since the air chambers and other components are structured to be closed with respect to the atmosphere, problems such as an increase in viscosity which are associated with communication of the air chambers and other components with the atmosphere can be prevented.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an ink jet recording head, which is provided with a recording elemental substrate having discharge port group for discharging ink, an electric wiring substrate electrically connected with the recording elemental substrate, and a supporting member for holding and fixing the recording elemental substrate and the electrical wiring substrate, comprises the steps of injecting thermohardening filler into a filler retaining portion communicated with the sealing area requiring sealing; filling the area with the thermohardening filler injected into the filler retaining portion by heating the filler to flow; and hardening the filled thermohardening filler. With the structure thus arranged, it is possible to eliminate any electrical and structural defects in order to materialize a highly reliable and compact ink jet recording head.

Abstract: Is provided a liquid discharge apparatus for producing a probe carrier, having a configuration capable of supplying the discharge unit with plural probe solutions without increasing the dimension of the apparatus, an apparatus for producing the probe carrier utilizing such liquid discharge apparatus, and a method for producing the probe carrier, utilizing such apparatus.

Abstract: An ink jet recording head capable of separating or coupling ink tanks from or with the head including a recording device substrate having a plurality of recording devices thereon for discharging ink, a wiring device for giving electrical recording signals to the recording device substrate, an ink supply member for supplying ink to the recording device substrate, and a filter member for removing dust particles or the like in ink. This recording unit is provided with all the functions of discharging ink, and coupled with a holder member having only the function of holding and fixing ink tanks. With the structure thus arranged, it becomes unnecessary to connect ink supply paths as in the conventional art, hence eliminating the provision of sealing members. The number of parts is made smaller, while making it possible to carry out inspection of heads only in accordance with the recording units, which significantly contributes to simplifying manufacture and providing highly reliable heads at lower costs.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording head cartridge comprises a first plate having liquid supply ports opened for supply liquid; a recording element base plate provided with discharge ports for discharging liquid, a member for forming liquid flow paths to conduct liquid to the discharge ports for discharging liquid, and recording elements for generating energy to be utilized for discharging the liquid from the discharge ports, and fixed to aid first plate for inducing liquid from the liquid supply ports; a recording element unit provided with a wiring board for providing signals for the recording element base plate in accordance with recording images; and a liquid supply unit having liquid supply paths formed therefor to conduct liquid supplied from tanks containing liquid to liquid inlet ports.

Abstract: A liquid ejection recording head which receives liquid from one or more liquid containers mounted on a carriage, the liquid container having a press-contact member of fibrous material at a liquid outlet, the liquid ejection recording head includes a tubular member for receiving ink from the liquid container, the tubular member being provided with an upstream edge with respect to a direction of flow of the liquid therethrough; a filter provided in the tubular member and having an outer surface press-contactable to the press-contact member, the outer surface being a substantially flat surface and being outward beyond the upstream edge of the tubular member.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an ink jet recording head, which is provided with a recording elemental substrate having discharge port group for discharging ink, an electric wiring substrate electrically connected with the recording elemental substrate, and a supporting member for holding and fixing the recording elemental substrate and the electrical wiring substrate, comprises the steps of injecting thermohardening filler into a filler retaining portion communicated with the sealing area requiring sealing; filling the area with the thermohardening filler injected into the filler retaining portion by heating the filler to flow; and hardening the filled thermohardening filler. With the structure thus arranged, it is possible to eliminate any electrical and structural defects in order to materialize a highly reliable and compact ink jet recording head.

Abstract: An ink jet recording head includes ink passages in fluid communication with ink ejection outlets; a liquid chamber for supplying liquid to the ink passages; a recording element substrate having a plurality of recording elements for generating energy for ejecting the ink; a driving element substrate driving element substrate having a driving element for selectively driving the recording elements; urging member for urging the recording element substrate and the driving element substrate to each other to press-contact them so as to electrically connect them with each other; wherein the urging member is provided with an ink supply mechanism for fluid communication with the liquid chamber.

Abstract: An ink jet recording head has a plurality of discharge energy generating devices for discharging recording liquid, while being provided with a recording element base plate arranged on the face opposite to the surface where the devices are arranged, having a plurality of recording liquid supply ports for supplying recording liquid to the devices, as well as with a supporting member that holds and fixes the recording element base plate. For the supporting member, a plurality of recording liquid supply paths are arranged to supply recording liquid to each of the supply ports of the recording element base plate, respectively, and then, the flow path width of each supply flow path is formed to be smaller than the opening width of inlet portion of each supply port. Further, the steps to be created between the supply flow path and the supply port is buried by the bonding agent forced out from the bonding face of the recording element base plate and the supporting member.

Abstract: An ink container for containing ink to be supplied to a recording head includes a main body, an ink absorbing material accommodated in the main body to contain the ink, a connecting portion relative to a supply tube of the recording head for supplying ink to the recording head, and a refilling connection at a position different from that of the connecting portion for refilling the ink. An ink absorption member is provided at the refilling connection portion, the ink absorption member having a bundle of fibers and a capillary force higher than that of the ink absorbing material. In an ink jet recording apparatus usable with such an ink container, a refilling mechanism is provided to fill the ink into the refilling connection portion, the refilling mechanism including an ink chamber for containing ink and an ink discharge member of porous material for press-contactedly supplying ink to the ink absorption member.

Abstract: An ink jet recording head comprises a main body section having a joined surface in which one end of an ink supply passage for introducing ink from an ink reserving portion is open, a support member having a first joint surface joined to the joined surface in the main body section and a second joint surface disposed opposite to the first joint surface, the support member having a communicating passage in communication with the one end of the ink supply passage, and a recording element board comprising an ink heating portion disposed on the second joint surface of the support member and arranged to heat the ink supplied through the communicating passage, and an ink ejection outlet forming portion in which an ink ejection outlet for ejecting the ink heated by the ink heating portion is formed, wherein thermal properties in materials of the recording element board and the support member are of the same quality.

Abstract: An ink supplying apparatus includes an ink flow passage connecting an ink storing portion for storing ink and an ejecting portion for ejecting the ink; a chamber disposed in the ink flow passage; a filter which divides the chamber into two spaces, one of which is provided with an ink entrance opening leading to the ink storing portion, and the other of which is provided with an ink exit opening leading to the ejecting portion; wherein the ink exit opening is disposed adjacent to the top wall of the chamber, with respect to gravity direction, and also, the ink exit opening is disposed above a level at which the ink entrance opening is disposed, with respect to direction.

Abstract: An ink jet recording head is provided with a recording element substrate having a plurality of discharge energy generating elements for generating energy utilized for discharging ink droplets, a ceiling plate arranged on the recording element substrate having an ink chamber formed to retain ink in the ink paths corresponding to the plurality of discharge energy generating elements, and a base plate for use of a recording element substrate to hold the recording element substrate. For this ink jet recording head, the recording element substrate, the ceiling plate, and the base plate are structured by the same material, thus preventing the substrate and plates from being damaged by warping, cracking, and other causes due to temperature changes or the like.

Abstract: A recording head comprises a recording element substrate on which a plurality of recording elements and first connecting electrodes connecting to the recording elements are disposed a driving element substrate on which a plurality of driving elements for driving the plurality of recording elements and second connecting electrodes connecting to the driving elements are disposed and a pressure welding member for producing a pressure welding force to pressure weld the recording element substrate and the driving element substrate together. The recording element substrate and the driving element substrate are pressure welded by the pressure welding member to connect the first connecting electrodes and the second connecting electrodes, with the recording element substrate sandwiched between the driving element substrate and the pressure welding member.

Abstract: A recording head for recording on a recording medium, comprises a recording element substrate provided with a plurality of recording elements for recording on the recording medium based on a signal, and a plurality of wiring electrodes electrically connecting to the recording elements respectively, and a driving element substrate provided with a plurality of driving elements for selectively driving the recording elements, and connecting wiring electrodes for sending the signal output from the each driving element to the wiring electrodes on the recording element substrate, upon being connected to wirings of the recording element substrate, wherein the positioning between the recording element substrate and the driving element substrate is made by abutting the recording element substrate against the end face of the driving elements.

Abstract: An ink refilling apparatus includes an ink absorbing member at a connecting portion relative to an ink recording head; an ink container holding portion to which an ink container for the ink recording head provided with a porous ink retaining member capable of producing a negative pressure therein, is mountable; an ink discharging device for accommodating the ink to be refilled into the ink container and supplying the ink to the ink absorbing member of the ink container; wherein after the ink of the ink absorbing member and the ink retained by the ink discharging device are contacted to each other, the ink is refilled using a negative pressure produced by consumption of the ink from the ink container; the improvement residing in that ink absorbing member having substantially the same property as the ink absorbing member of the ink container is provided at an ink container connection side of the ink discharging device, the ink absorbing members are contacted to each other upon mounting of the ink container, by

Abstract: The present invention provides an ink-jet head, an ink-jet cartridge and an ink-jet apparatus, which can provide certain and stable electrical connection in a separable manner between an energy generation element unit and a driving element unit. The ink-jet head includes the energy generation element unit U.sub.E having signal wires for supplying electric signals for heat generating resistors, and connecting electrodes projectingly provided at the ends of the signal wires positioned on the mating surface F.sub.E, and the driving element unit U.sub.D having signal wires for feeding electric signals from the driving elements for driving head generating resistors, and connecting electrodes projectingly provided at the ends of the signal wires positioned on the mating surface F.sub.D. The connecting electrodes are connected to each other by mutually mating the mating surfaces F.sub.E and F.sub.D of the energy generation element unit U.sub.E and the driving element unit U.sub.D.

Abstract: A recording head has a recording element substrate on which a plurality of recording elements and a first connection electrode connected to the recording elements are disposed, a driving element substrate on which a plurality of driving elements for driving the plurality of recording elements and a second connection electrode connected to the driving elements are disposed, a circuit substrate connected to the driving element substrate for inputting a signal from outside to the driving elements, and a pressure contact member creating a pressure contact force for bringing the recording element substrate and the driving element substrate into pressure contact with each other.