Piezoelectric actuator and liquid discharging head
US-2024334834-A1 · Oct 3, 2024 · US
Printhead and method of manufacturing printhead
US8944568B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944568-B2 |
| Application number | US-89238010-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A printhead may include a flow channel unit configured to discharge liquid. The printhead may include an actuator unit configured to apply discharge energy to the liquid in the flow channel unit. The printhead may include a flat flexible substrate connected to the actuator unit and configured to supply a drive signal to the actuator unit. The printhead may include a plurality of contact points disposed in an outline of the actuator unit in plan view and configured to electrically connect the actuator unit and the flat flexible substrate. The printhead may include a reinforcing member configured to fix a reinforcing portion, which includes at least part of an outer periphery of the actuator unit and the flat flexible substrate.
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What is claimed is: 1. A printhead comprising: a flow channel unit configured to discharge liquid; an actuator unit configured to apply discharge energy to the liquid in the flow channel unit; a flat flexible substrate connected to the actuator unit and configured to supply a drive signal to the actuator unit; a plurality of contact points disposed in an outline of the actuator unit in plan view and configured to electrically connect the actuator unit and the flat flexible s…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8944568B2 cover?
- A printhead may include a flow channel unit configured to discharge liquid. The printhead may include an actuator unit configured to apply discharge energy to the liquid in the flow channel unit. The printhead may include a flat flexible substrate connected to the actuator unit and configured to supply a drive signal to the actuator unit. The printhead may include a plurality of contact points …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kajiura Morimasa, Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/14233. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).