Fluid ejection devices to dispense fluid of different sizes

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10875321-B2
Application number	US-201716343155-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 23, 2017
Priority date	Jan 23, 2017
Publication date	Dec 29, 2020
Grant date	Dec 29, 2020

Abstract

In some examples, a fluid ejection device includes a support body, a multi-die assembly, and a fluid channel that extends through the support body from a first side to a second side adjacent the multi-die assembly. The multi-die assembly includes a plurality of fluid ejection dies to receive fluid from the fluid channel, where a first fluid ejection die of the plurality of fluid ejection dies is to dispense fluid of a first drop size, and a second fluid ejection die of the plurality of fluid ejection dies is to dispense fluid of a second drop size different from the first drop size.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fluid ejection device comprising:
a support body;
a multi-die assembly; and
a fluid channel that extends through the support body from a first side to a second side adjacent the multi-die assembly,
wherein the multi-die assembly comprises a plurality of fluid ejection dies and a molded body encapsulating the plurality of fluid ejection dies, the plurality of fluid ejection dies to receive fluid from the fluid channel, wherein a first fluid ejection die of the plurality of fluid ejection dies is to dispense fluid of a first drop size, and a second fluid ejection die of the plurality of fluid ejection dies is to dispense fluid of a second drop size different from the first drop size.

2. The fluid ejection device of claim 1 , wherein the first fluid ejection die comprises a first fluidic arrangement, and the second fluid ejection die comprises a second fluidic arrangement different from the first fluidic arrangement, each of the first and second fluidic arrangements comprising a fluid ejection chamber and an active ejection element.

3. The fluid ejection device of claim 2 , wherein a size of the fluid ejection chamber of the first fluidic arrangement is different from a size of the fluid ejection chamber of the second fluidic arrangement.

4. The fluid ejection device of claim 2 , wherein each of the first and second fluidic arrangements comprises an orifice through which fluid is ejected, and wherein a characteristic of the orifice of the first fluidic arrangement is different from a characteristic of the orifice of the second fluidic arrangement.

5. The fluid ejection device of claim 2 , wherein a characteristic of the active ejection element of the first fluidic arrangement is different from a characteristic of the active ejection element of the second fluidic arrangement.

6. The fluid ejection device of claim 5 wherein the active ejection element of each of the first and second fluidic arrangements comprises a thermal resistive layer.

7. The fluid ejection device of claim 6 , wherein a sheet resistance of the thermal resistive layer of the first fluidic arrangement is different from a sheet resistance of the thermal resistive layer of the second fluidic arrangement.

8. The fluid ejection device of claim 6 , wherein a thickness of a tantalum layer of the first fluidic arrangement is different from a thickness of a tantalum layer of the second fluidic arrangement.

9. The fluid ejection device of claim 5 , wherein the active ejection element of each of the first and second fluidic arrangements comprises a piezoelectric element.

10. The fluid ejection device of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the first fluid ejection die is different from a thickness of the second fluid ejection die.

11. The fluid ejection device of claim 10 , wherein a thickness of a substrate of the first fluid ejection die is different from a thickness of a substrate of the second fluid ejection die.

12. The fluid ejection device of claim 1 , wherein the molded body comprises a plurality of fluid feed slots to transfer fluid from the fluid channel, the plurality of fluid feed slots extending through the molded body to respective fluid ejection dies of the plurality of fluid ejection dies.

13. The fluid ejection device of claim 12 , wherein the molded body is attached to the support body.

14. The fluid ejection device of claim 12 , wherein the fluid channel is a first fluid channel, the fluid ejection device further comprising:
a second fluid channel extending through the support body; and
a second plurality of fluid ejection dies encapsulated by the molded body and to receive fluid from the second fluid channel, wherein the second plurality of fluid ejection dies are to dispense fluid of respective different drop sizes.

15. The fluid ejection device of claim 12 , wherein the fluid channel is a first fluid channel, the fluid ejection device further comprising:
a second fluid channel extending through the support body; and
a single fluid ejection die to receive fluid from the second fluid channel.

16. An apparatus comprising:
a support body comprising a plurality of fluid channels;
a plurality of multi-drop size fluid ejection assemblies supported by the support body; and
a molded body encapsulating the plurality of multi-drop size fluid ejection assemblies,
wherein each respective multi-drop size fluid ejection assembly of the plurality of multi-drop size fluid ejection assemblies is to receive fluid from a respective fluid channel of the plurality of fluid channels and comprises:
a first die having a first thickness to dispense fluid of a first drop size, and
a second die having a second thickness to dispense fluid of a second drop size different from the first drop size, wherein the second thickness is different from the first thickness.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , comprising a print cartridge or a print bar, wherein the support body and the molded body encapsulating the plurality of multi-drop size fluid ejection assemblies are mounted on the print cartridge or the print bar.

18. A system comprising:
a target support structure to support a target;
a fluid ejection device to dispense fluids of different drop sizes onto the target, the fluid ejection device comprising:
a support body;
a multi-die assembly comprising a plurality of fluid ejection dies encapsulated in a molded body; and
a first fluid channel that extends through the support body from a first side to a second side adjacent the multi-die assembly, the second side opposite of the first side on the support body,
wherein the plurality of fluid ejection dies are to receive fluid from the first fluid channel, wherein a first fluid ejection die of the plurality of fluid ejection dies is to dispense fluid of a first drop size, and a second fluid ejection die of the plurality of fluid ejection dies is to dispense fluid of a second drop size different from the first drop size.

19. The system of claim 18 , further comprising:
a second fluid channel that extends through the support body from the first side to the second side, wherein the second fluid channel is to carry a different type of fluid than the first fluid channel; and
another multi-die assembly comprising a further plurality of fluid ejection dies to receive the fluid from the second fluid channel, wherein the further plurality of fluid ejection dies are to dispense fluids of respective different drop sizes.

Assignees

• Hewlett Packard Development Co

Inventors

• Clark Garrett E

Classifications

• B41J2202/21

  Line printing · CPC title

• B41J2/155

  for line printing · CPC title

• B29C64/209 Primary

  Heads; Nozzles · CPC title

• B33Y30/00

  Apparatus for additive manufacturing; Details thereof or accessories therefor · CPC title

• B29C64/336

  of two or more materials · CPC title