Abstract: An ink jet head includes first and second members for constituting liquid passages by joining them together; the second member has an ejection outlet forming member having a thickness a and is provided with a jaw having a dimension b, wherein an inside end of an ejection outlet of the ejection outlet forming member is displaced by a distance c from adjacent wall of a liquid passage, with b.gtoreq.5 microns, c.gtoreq.3 microns, and 20 microns.ltoreq.a+b.ltoreq.60 microns.

Abstract: An ink jet head includes first and second members for constituting liquid passages by joining them together; and a clamp for applying a line pressure to one of the members. By using such a clamp, the pressing force can be concentrated in a line to provide a uniform pressing force to ensure reliable clamping.

Abstract: In a laser process apparatus, a plurality of holes each having a predetermined shape are formed in a work upon radiation of light from an excimer laser. The apparatus is provided with a mask, in which a plurality of predetermined small holes are formed in correspondence with the plurality of holes to be formed in the work, and which allows laser light from the excimer laser to pass through the small holes thereof toward the work, a projection optical system for projecting optical images each having a predetermined shape onto the work through the small holes of the mask, a measurement optical system for measuring a work position, and a moving stage for moving the work on the basis of a measurement result form the measurement optical system.

Abstract: An ink jet head includes a base member, a first member having recesses and coupled with the base member to form ink passages using the recesses and a second member integral with the first member and extending at an angle from an end of the first member, the second member having ink ejection outlets communicating with the ink passages.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to provide an ink-jet head assembling apparatus, which can improve productivity by omitting the step of temporarily fixing a top plate and a heater board using an ultraviolet curing adhesive.In order to achieve this object, an ink-jet head assembling apparatus of this invention includes a plurality of work stations, an index table, upper and front pressing members, arranged at a position on the index table corresponding to at least one of the plurality of work stations, for holding the top plate on the heater board, and first and second driving mechanisms, arranged outside the index table, for switching the holding member between a holding state wherein the top plate member is held on the heater board, and a non-holding state attained by releasing the holding state.

Abstract: A liquid jet head includes a heat generating element for producing a bubble to eject liquid from the head, a heat acting zone in which heat generated by the heat generating element produces a bubble in the liquid, a liquid supply passage adjacent the heat acting zone and having a liquid supply opening, with a center, for supplying liquid to the heat acting zone, and a liquid ejection passage adjacent the heat acting zone and having an orifice, with a center, through which the liquid is ejected, the liquid ejection passage including a diverging portion extending in a direction from the heat acting zone toward the orifice.

Abstract: Disclosed in an ink-jet head assembling method for executing alignments between a top plate and a heater board. The method comprises steps of holding the top plate by fingers, moving the fingers to bring the top plate to a position above the heater board with adhesives having been applied, releasing the holding of the fingers, enabling them to engage with an ink reception port of the top plate, and moving the fingers sideways to abut against the ink reception port, and adjusting a relative position between heaters of the heater board and nozzles of the top plate.

Abstract: An ink jet head cartridge include an ink container and a porous material contained in the container for retaining the ink. A process for filling the ink container includes the steps of supplying ink in a quantity greater than that which the porous material can retain through a first port and removing through a second port at least a quantity of ink which the porous material cannot retain. The process can also be performed through a single port. At least one of the ports can also be used for communicating with a recording head portion of the cartridge.

Abstract: A recording head is proposed having an ejection outlet for ejecting recording ink, and a container for the recording ink having an air vent. A single sealing member seals both the ejection outlet and the air vent so that when this sealing member is removed, both the ejection outlet and the air vent are unsealed.

Abstract: An ink-jet head assembling apparatus assembles a nozzle head of an ink-jet head for discharging an ink in a predetermined pattern from a heater board having a plurality of heaters for heating the ink, and a top plate member having a plurality of discharge orifices for discharging the ink heated by the corresponding heaters in a jet-like manner.

Abstract: An ink jet head includes an ink container; a recording head having an ink ejection outlet; a supply pipe for supplying the ink from the container to the recording head; a porous material contained in the container for retaining the ink; wherein the supply pipe is pressed to the porous material to deform it, wherein a depth of the deformation is larger than a maximum length of a cross-section of the supply pipe.

Abstract: A carriage, movable along a predetermined path, for detachably mounting thereon an ink jet recording head includes an abutment portion for positioning the recording head in a horizontal direction; an engageable member, disposed at a side of the carriage facing in a movement direction thereof, for engaging with the recording head, the engageable member is rotatable and translatable; and an operating lever, disposed at a side of the carriage facing in the movement direction, for translating and rotating the engageable member to abut the recording head to the abutment portion, and for rotating the recording head about the abutment portion; a second abutment portion for abutment with the rotating recording head to stop it in one rotational direction; and an urging member for urging the recording head to the second abutment portion, wherein the recording head is mounted on and dismounted from the carrier by moving the operating lever in one direction and by moving it in the opposite direction, respectively.

Abstract: An ink jet cartridge includes a top plate having an orifice plate in which ejection outlets for permitting ejection of ink are formed and a portion for defining ink passages communicating with the ink ejection outlets, a heater board joined with the top plate to define the ink passage, a thin plate having a connecting region for pressing and fixing the orifice plate to the heater board, and an ink container for containing the ink to be supplied to the ink passages, wherein the thin plate is connected with the orifice plate on at least one of four sides of the orifice plate.

Abstract: A magnetic head has a magnetic core comprising a first half core on which a thin magnetic metal film is deposited and a second half core which is opposed to the first half core across a magnetic gap. The film thickness of the thin magnetic metal film of the first half core continuously varies at about a constant rate within a portion thereof adjacent to the effective portion of the magnetic gap.

Abstract: An ink jet apparatus includes an ink jet recording head having a housing, an ink container in the housing for containing ink, ejection outlets for ejecting the ink supplied from the ink container, and energy generating elements for generating energy contributable to the ejection of the ink through the ejection outlets, the housing being provided with a cavity. The ink jet recording head further comprises electric contacts for supplying the energy, the contacts being provided on a wall defining the cavity and a carriage on which the ink jet recording head is mounted, the carriage being provided with a contact member having electric contacts for electric coupling with the aforementioned contacts. The ink jet recording head is mounted on the carriage with the contact member being in the cavity. The housing is provided with a window extending from a cavity to permit observation of the contact member.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording head includes a heat generating element; a heat acting zone in which heat generated by the heat generating device acts on liquid; a liquid feeding passage adjacent to the heat acting zone having a liquid supply opening for supplying liquid to the heat acting zone; a liquid ejection passage adjacent the heat acting zone and having an orifice through which the liquid is ejected; wherein a center line passing through the center of the liquid supply opening along a direction of the liquid supply from the liquid supply passage to the heat acting zone is directly across a wall constituting the liquid ejection passage.

Abstract: A magnetic head including pair of core halves joined opposite to each other, each core half including a first magnetic material on which is deposited a magnetic film of a second magnetic material having a high saturation magnetic flux density and a low magnetic permeability compared with the first magnetic material, both the magnetic films having a magnetic gap arranged therebeteween, includes a pair of nonmagnetic members, each of which is adjacent to each end of the magnetic gap, in a surface of the head, along which a recording medium slides, wherein each of the magnetic films extends along the outer edge of the nonmagnetic member adjacent to one of the core halves, and the boundary between the first magnetic material and the second magnetic material includes a portion extending outward and a portion extending parallel to the magnetic gap and out of alignment with the first-mentioned portion.

Abstract: A magnetic head is disclosed. The magnetic head has a block which is formed of a first magnetic material in which a groove for a winding is formed, a first magnetic film which is deposited on a surface of the block in which the groove is formed and is formed of a second magnetic material having a higher saturation magnetic flux density than that of the first magnetic material, a nonmagnetic film which is formed on the first magnetic film and serves as a magnetic gap, a second magnetic film which is deposited on the nonmagnetic film and is formed of the second magnetic material, and a reinforcing block. A portion of the reinforcing block on the side of a magnetic recording medium slide surface is formed of a nonmagnetic material, and the other portion is formed of a magnetic material. A magnetic material-side boundary portion between the nonmagnetic and magnetic materials is inclined to form an acute angle with the nonmagnetic film.

Abstract: A magnetic head in which a first magnetic film made of a material of high saturation magnetic flux density is deposited on the surface of a block made of a high permeability material and which contains a groove for winding. A nonmagnetic film made of a nonmagnetic material and serving as a magnetic gap is formed on the first magnetic film; and a second magnetic film made of a material of high saturation magnetic flux density is further formed on the nonmagnetic film. A reinforcing block is arranged on the second magnetic film and has a nonmagnetic material portion exposed to a slide surface of a recording medium. The high permeability material block, the first magnetic film and the second magnetic film together constitute a magnetic core, and the second magnetic film is bonded with the reinforcing block.