Liquid ejection apparatus
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsTakeo Eguchi, Takaaki Miyamoto, Minoru Kohno, Kazuyasu Takenaka, Tatsumi Ito
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Abstract
In a liquid ejection apparatus including a plurality of chips arranged in a specific direction, each chip including a plurality of liquid ejection units juxtaposed in the specific direction, the displacement of liquid landing position in the specific direction is reduced. A printer head chip includes a heating resistor, which is divided into two and arranged within one ink liquid chamber. The two-divided heating resistors within the one ink liquid chamber are juxtaposed in a direction perpendicular to the lining-up direction of nozzles.
Claims20
A liquid ejection apparatus comprising a plurality of chips arranged in a first direction, each chip comprising a plurality of liquid ejection units disposed in the first direction, and each liquid ejection unit comprising a plurality of energy generating means,
- wherein each of the plurality of chips has a configuration such that the displacement between ejection directions of liquid ejected from the respective liquid ejection units is minimized in the first direction by arranging said energy generating means within each liquid ejection unit such that a separation between adjacent energy generating means is not perpendicular to the first direction.
A liquid ejection apparatus comprising a plurality of chips arranged in a first direction, each chip comprising a plurality of liquid ejection units disposed in the first direction, and each liquid ejection unit comprising at least two energy generating unit,
- wherein each of the plurality of chips has a configuration such that the displacement between ejection directions of liquid ejected from the respective liquid ejection units is minimized in the first direction while being maximized in a direction perpendicular to the first direction by arranging said energy generating means within each liquid ejection unit such that a separation between adjacent energy generating means is not perpendicular to the first direction.
A liquid ejection apparatus comprising a plurality of chips arranged in a first direction, each chip comprising a plurality of liquid ejection units disposed in the first direction,
- wherein the liquid ejection unit comprises:
- energy generating means for generating energy for ejecting liquid;
- a liquid chamber for pressurizing liquid by the energy generated by the energy generating means;
- and
- a nozzle for ejecting the liquid pressurized in the liquid chamber,
- wherein a plurality of the energy generating means are provided in each of the liquid chamber, and
- wherein the plurality of the energy generating means provided in each of the liquid chamber are disposed in a direction being different from the first direction.
A liquid ejection apparatus comprising a plurality of chips arranged in a first direction, each chip comprising a plurality of liquid ejection units disposed in the first direction,
- wherein the liquid ejection unit comprises:
- energy generating means for generating energy for ejecting liquid;
- a liquid chamber for pressurizing liquid by the energy generated by the energy generating means;
- and
- a nozzle for ejecting the liquid pressurized in the liquid chamber,
- wherein a region of the liquid chamber has a longer longitudinal direction and a shorter transverse direction, and the longitudinal direction is in the first direction.
A liquid ejection apparatus comprising a plurality of chips arranged in a first direction, each chip comprising a plurality of liquid ejection units disposed in the first direction,
- wherein the liquid ejection unit comprises:
- energy generating means for generating energy for ejecting liquid;
- a liquid chamber for pressurizing liquid by the energy generated by the energy generating means;
- and
- a nozzle for ejecting the liquid pressurized in the liquid chamber,
- wherein the energy generating means is thermal energy generating means, and
- wherein a region, on which the thermal energy generating means is formed, has a longer longitudinal direction and a shorter transverse direction, and the longitudinal direction is in the first direction.
A liquid ejection apparatus comprising a plurality of chips arranged in a first direction, each chip comprising a plurality of liquid ejection units disposed in the first direction,
- wherein the liquid ejection unit comprises:
- energy generating means for generating energy for ejecting liquid;
- a liquid chamber for pressurizing liquid by the energy generated by the energy generating means;
- and
- a nozzle for ejecting the liquid pressurized in the liquid chamber,
- wherein a plurality of the energy generating means are arranged in the liquid chamber,
- wherein the plurality of the energy generating means arranged in the one liquid chamber are disposed within the liquid chamber in a direction being different from the first direction and including a direction perpendicular to the first direction, and
- wherein a region of the liquid chamber has a longer longitudinal direction and a shorter transverse direction, and the longitudinal direction is in the first direction.
A liquid ejection apparatus comprising a plurality of chips arranged in a first direction, each chip comprising a plurality of liquid ejection units disposed in the first direction,
- wherein the liquid ejection unit comprises:
- energy generating means for generating energy for ejecting liquid;
- a liquid chamber for pressurizing liquid by the energy generated by the energy generating means;
- and
- a nozzle for ejecting the liquid pressurized in the liquid chamber,
- wherein a plurality of the energy generating means are arranged in the liquid chamber,
- wherein the plurality of the energy generating means arranged in the liquid chamber are disposed within the liquid chamber in a direction being different from the first direction and including a direction perpendicular to the first direction,
- wherein the energy generating means is thermal energy generating means, and
- wherein a region, on which the thermal energy generating means is formed, has a longer longitudinal direction and a shorter transverse direction, and the longitudinal direction is in the first direction.
A liquid ejection apparatus comprising a plurality of chips arranged in a first direction, each chip comprising a plurality of liquid ejection units disposed in the first direction,
- wherein the liquid ejection unit comprises:
- energy generating means for generating energy for ejecting liquid;
- a liquid chamber for pressurizing liquid by the energy generated by the energy generating means;
- and
- a nozzle for ejecting the liquid pressurized in the liquid chamber,
- wherein a region of the liquid chamber has a longer longitudinal direction and a shorter transverse direction, and the longitudinal direction is in the first direction,
- wherein the energy generating means is thermal energy generating means, and
- wherein a region, on which the thermal energy generating means is formed, has a longer longitudinal direction and a shorter transverse direction, and the longitudinal direction is in the first direction.
A liquid ejection apparatus comprising a plurality of chips arranged in a first direction, each chip comprising a plurality of liquid ejection units disposed in the first direction,
- wherein the liquid ejection unit comprises:
- energy generating means for generating energy for ejecting liquid;
- a liquid chamber for pressurizing liquid by the energy generated by the energy generating means;
- and
- a nozzle for ejecting the liquid pressurized in the liquid chamber,
- wherein a plurality of the energy generating means are arranged in the liquid chamber,
- wherein the plurality of the energy generating means arranged in the liquid chamber are disposed within the liquid chamber in a direction being different from the first direction and including a direction perpendicular to the first direction,
- wherein a region of the liquid chamber has a longer longitudinal direction and a shorter transverse direction, and the longitudinal direction is in the first direction,
- wherein the energy generating means is thermal energy generating means, and
- wherein a region, on which the thermal energy generating means is formed, has a longer longitudinal direction and a shorter transverse direction, and the longitudinal direction is in the first direction.
A liquid ejection apparatus comprising a plurality of chips arranged in first direction, each chip comprising a plurality of liquid ejection units disposed in the first direction,
- wherein each of the plurality of chips has a configuration that the displacement between ejection directions of liquid from the respective liquid ejection units is minimized in the first direction, and
- wherein the liquid ejection apparatus comprises ejection timing control means capable of establishing ejection timing of liquid from the liquid ejection units of each chip in order to correct the displacement of the liquid landing position between the chips in a moving direction of a target object when liquid is ejected in a direction being different from the first direction and including a direction perpendicular to the first direction.
A liquid ejection apparatus comprising a plurality of chips arranged in a first direction, each chip comprising a plurality of liquid ejection units disposed in the first direction,
- wherein each of the plurality of chips has a configuration that the displacement between ejection directions of liquid from the respective liquid ejection units is minimized in the first direction while being maximized in a direction perpendicular to the first direction, and
- wherein the liquid ejection apparatus comprises ejection timing control means capable of establishing ejection timing of liquid from the liquid ejection units of each chip in order to correct the displacement of the liquid landing position between the chips in a moving direction of a target object when liquid is ejected in a direction being different from the first direction and including a direction perpendicular to the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.