# US 9,039,131 B2 · Method for producing inkjet head, inkjet head, method for producing inter-member electrification structure, and inter-member electrification structure

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- Number: US 9,039,131 B2
- Document ID: US9039131B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/122,416
- Filed: 2012-05-25
- Published: 2014-04-03
- Granted: 2015-05-26
- Earliest claimed: 2011-05-27
- Assignees: Konica Minolta, Inc.
- Applicants: Yasuo Nishi; Shigekazu Sakai; Koujiro Yoshida
- Inventors: Yasuo Nishi; Shigekazu Sakai; Koujiro Yoshida
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9039131B2

## CPC

- B41J 2/162: {Manufacturing of the nozzle plates}
- B41J 2/14233: {of film type, deformed by bending and disposed on a diaphragm}
- B41J 2/161: {of film type, deformed by bending and disposed on a diaphragm}
- B41J 2/1623: {bonding and adhesion}
- H01R 4/02: Soldered or welded connections {(H01R4/625, H01R4/723, H01R12/59 take precedence)}
- B41J 2002/14306: {Flow passage between manifold and chamber}
- B41J 2002/14491: {Electrical connection}
- B41J 2202/18: Electrical connection established using vias
- B41J: TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

A method for producing an inkjet head may include, the inkjet head having: a head substrate having a plurality of piezoelectric elements, a wiring substrate having wiring lines through which electric power is fed to the respective piezoelectric elements through the drive electrodes, the method having: pressure-welding the wiring substrate to the head substrate by heat through resin adhesive sections made of a thermosetting resin so that the drive electrodes are electrically connected to the wiring lines through solder bumps; and joining the head substrate to the wiring substrate, wherein a melting point TB[° C.] of the solder bumps and a cure initiation temperature TR[° C.] of the resin adhesion sections meet a relation (TR[° C.]≦TB[° C.]≦TR+30[° C.]).

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for producing an inkjet head, the inkjet head comprising:
a head substrate comprising: a plurality of pressure chambers that are provided in accordance with a plurality of nozzles configured to discharge an ink, respectively, and accommodate the ink discharged from the nozzles; a plurality of piezoelectric elements that are arranged in accordance with the pressure chambers, respectively, and apply a pressure used for discharging the ink in the pressure chambers from the nozzles; and a plurality of drive electrodes provided in accordance with the piezoelectric elements, respectively; and
a wiring substrate having wiring lines through which electric power is fed to the respective piezoelectric elements through the drive electrodes,
the method comprising:
pressure-welding the wiring substrate to the head substrate by heat through resin adhesive sections comprising a thermosetting resin so that the drive electrodes are electrically connected to the wiring lines through solder bumps; and joining the head substrate to the wiring substrate,
wherein the electrical connection between the drive electrodes and the wiring lines is an electrical connection based on joining of the solder bumps and stud bumps which are not molten at a temperature of heat pressure welding, either the solder bumps or the stud bumps are provided on the drive electrode side, and the other bumps are provided on the wiring line side; and
a melting point TB[° C.] of the solder bump and a cure initiation temperature TR[° C.] of the resin adhesion section meet a relation (TR[° C.]≦TB[° C.]≦TR+30[° C.]).

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method for producing an inkjet head according to claim 1,
wherein the head substrate has ink introduction openings from which the ink is introduced into the pressure chambers, the wiring substrate has ink supply openings from which the ink is supplied to the ink introducing openings, and the ink introduction openings are arranged to communicate with the ink supply openings by the heat pressure welding via through holes formed in the resin adhesion sections.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method for producing an inkjet head according to claim 1,
wherein, after the heat pressure welding, post-baking is performed at a temperature equal to or greater than the melting point TB[° C.] of the solder bumps for a predetermined time.

### Claim 4

An inkjet head comprising:
a head substrate comprising:
a plurality of pressure chambers that are provided in accordance with a plurality of nozzles configured to discharge an ink, respectively, and accommodate the ink discharged from the nozzles;
a plurality of piezoelectric elements that are arranged in accordance with the pressure chambers, respectively, and apply a pressure used for discharging the ink in the pressure chambers from the nozzles; and
a plurality of drive electrodes provided in accordance with the piezoelectric elements, respectively; and
a wiring substrate having wiring lines through which electric power is fed to the respective piezoelectric elements through the drive electrodes,
wherein the wiring substrate and the head substrate are press-welded together by heat through resin adhesive sections comprising a thermosetting resin such that the drive electrodes are electrically connected to the wiring lines through solder bumps;
wherein the electrical connection between the drive electrodes and the wiring lines is an electrical connection based on joining of the solder bumps and stud bumps which are not molten at a temperature of heat pressure welding, either the solder bumps or the stud bumps are provided on the drive electrode side, and the other bumps are provided on the wiring line side; and
a melting point TB[° C.] of the solder bump and a cure initiation temperature TR[° C.] of the resin adhesion section meet a relation (TR[° C.]≦TB[° C.]≦TR+30[° C.]).