WO2016067880A1 - インクジェットヘッド及びプリンタ - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an inkjet head and a printer having the inkjet head.
- the inkjet head has a flow path member in which an ink flow path is formed.
- a flow path member in which a plurality of plates are laminated is known (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3). Each plate is formed with a through-hole, and the through-hole communicates with each other to form an ink flow path.
- the plurality of plates are generally constituted by metal plates, and are fixed to each other by an adhesive interposed between the plates.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a technique of forming an adhesive relief groove (concave portion) on the surface of each plate in order to reduce the flow of excess adhesive into the ink flow path.
- Patent Documents 2 and 3 disclose a technique of using a resin plate as a predetermined plate while basically using a metal plate as a plurality of plates.
- Patent Documents 1 to 3 do not mention the influence of the combination of the escape groove and the plate material (metal or resin) on the accuracy and cost of the flow path member.
- An ink jet head includes a plurality of plates stacked via an adhesive, and ink is formed by connecting through holes or grooves provided in each of the plurality of plates.
- the plurality of plates includes a resin plate and a plurality of metal plates, and the resin plate releases the adhesive.
- the plurality of metal plates do not have a groove and are bonded to the resin plate, and include a metal plate having an adhesive relief groove on the resin plate side.
- the plurality of metal plates are bonded to one surface of the resin plate, the metal plate having a relief groove for the adhesive on the resin plate side, and the other surface of the resin plate. And a metal plate having a relief groove for the adhesive on the resin plate side.
- the plurality of metal plates are sequentially laminated on one surface of the resin plate, and each of the metal plates has an adhesive relief groove only on the resin plate side, and the resin plate. And one or more metal plates each having a release groove for the adhesive only on the resin plate side.
- each of the plurality of plates includes a nozzle plate having a nozzle, and the metal plate having the adhesive relief grooves on both sides is provided between the nozzle plate and the resin plate.
- a portion is laminated, and the metal plate is not laminated between the first portion and the resin plate, or when the metal plate is laminated, the portion is laminated between the first portion and the resin plate.
- the metal plate which has an adhesive relief groove only on the resin plate side, is not stacked between the first portion and the nozzle plate, When laminated, the metal plate laminated between the first portion and the nozzle plate has a relief groove for the adhesive only on the nozzle plate side. Ri, the nozzle plate has no relief groove of the adhesive.
- the escape groove on the resin plate side and the escape groove on the nozzle plate side do not overlap.
- a printer includes the inkjet head and a transport device that transports media to the inkjet head.
- the adhesive relief groove can be formed at low cost and with high accuracy.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a main part of the printer according to the embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a main part of an ink jet head of the printer of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2.
- 5A to 5C are examples of plan views of the plate shown in FIG. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are other examples of plan views of the plate shown in FIG. 7 (a) and 7 (b) are plan views of a wider range of the plate shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b).
- FIG. 8A to FIG. 8D are schematic cross-sectional views for explaining a method for manufacturing a flow path member. Sectional drawing which shows a part of flow-path member concerning a modification. Sectional drawing which shows a part of flow-path member which concerns on another modification.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a main part of a printer 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Printer 1 is an inkjet printer. More specifically, for example, the printer 1 is a piezo head type, serial head type, and off-carriage type color printer. The printer 1 may realize a color image with an appropriate number of inks, but in this embodiment, the printer 1 realizes a color image with four colors (black, yellow, magenta, and cyan).
- the printer 1 for example, ejects ink droplets toward the transport device 3 that transports the medium (for example, paper) 101 in the transport direction (y direction) indicated by the arrow y ⁇ b> 1 and the transported medium 101 (the negative side in the z direction).
- a control unit 11 that controls the operation of the printer 1 including the ink ejection operation.
- the head 5 While the ejection of ink droplets from the head 5 to the medium 101 is repeatedly performed in a range spread in the y direction, the head 5 is reciprocated by the moving device 7, so that a belt-like two-dimensional image is formed on the medium 101. It is formed. Further, the medium 101 is intermittently conveyed by the conveying device 3, so that a continuous two-dimensional image is formed on the medium 101 by connecting the band-shaped two-dimensional images.
- the transport device 3 transports, for example, a plurality of media 101 stacked on a supply stack (not shown) one by one to a discharge stack (not shown).
- the conveyance device 3 may have a known appropriate configuration.
- the conveyance path 3 is a straight path, and a conveyance device 3 having a roller 13 that contacts the medium 101, a motor 15 that rotates the roller 13, and a driver 17 that applies drive power to the motor 15 is illustrated. Yes.
- the moving device 7 may have a known appropriate configuration.
- the moving device 7 includes a guide rail (not shown) that supports a carriage (not shown) so that it can be guided in the moving direction, a belt (not shown) fixed to the carriage, and a pulley (not shown) around which the belt is stretched.
- the motor 19 rotates the pulley, and the driver 21 applies driving power to the motor 19.
- the ink cartridge 9 is installed at a location different from the head 5 (so as not to move with the head 5).
- the ink cartridge 9 is connected to the head 5 via a flexible tube.
- a plurality (four in this embodiment) of ink cartridges 9 are provided corresponding to the number of ink colors ejected by the head 5.
- the control unit 11 includes, for example, a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an external storage device.
- the control unit 11 outputs control signals to the driver 17 of the transport device 3, the driver 21 of the moving device 7, and the driver (described later) of the head 5 to control the operations of the transport device 3, the moving device 7, and the head 5.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a part of the head 5. Note that the lower side (the negative side in the z direction) of FIG.
- the head 5 includes a flow path member 23 constituting an ink flow path, a piezoelectric actuator 25 that generates a driving force for ejecting ink from the flow path member 23, and an FPC (flexible) electrically connected to the piezoelectric actuator 25.
- Wiring board) 27 and a driver IC 29 for driving and controlling the piezoelectric actuator 25 via the FPC 27.
- the flow path member 23 is formed, for example, in a generally thin, rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a first main surface 23a facing the medium 101 and a second main surface 23b on the back surface thereof. A plurality of nozzles, which will be described later, are opened on the first main surface 23a in order to eject ink droplets. An ink supply port 31 through which ink is supplied is formed for each color at the end of the second main surface 23b.
- the piezoelectric actuator 25 is, for example, roughly formed in a thin rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is superimposed on the second main surface 23 b of the flow path member 23.
- the piezoelectric actuator 25 is, for example, formed in a size that covers most of the second main surface 23b (a portion excluding an arrangement region of the plurality of ink supply ports 31).
- the FPC 27 includes, for example, a facing portion 27a that covers the piezoelectric actuator 25 and an extending portion 27b that extends from the portion to the outside of the piezoelectric actuator 25. Note that the extending portion 27b may extend in either the x direction or the y direction.
- the driver IC 29 is mounted on, for example, the extending portion 27b, and is mounted on the main surface of the FPC 27 that faces the piezoelectric actuator 25 in the facing portion 27a.
- the driver IC 29 may be arranged at an appropriate position by bending the FPC 27. Further, two extending portions may be provided in the FPC 27, and driver ICs 29 (two driver ICs 29 in total) may be provided in each of the two extending portions.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the flow path member 23.
- the flow path member 23 is configured by stacking a plurality of plates.
- the flow path member 23 includes a nozzle plate 33, a first metal plate 35A to an eighth metal plate 35H, a resin plate 37, and a ninth metal plate 35I in this order from the side facing the medium 101 (z direction negative side). is doing.
- the first metal plate 35A to the ninth metal plate 35I may be referred to as “metal plate 35” without being distinguished from each other.
- Each of the plurality of plates is provided with through holes (49, 53, etc.), and the through holes communicate with each other to form an ink flow path inside the flow path member 23. Yes.
- a flow path may be comprised including the groove
- the ink supply port 31 (a part of the ink flow path) described above is configured by through holes formed in the fifth metal plate 35E to the ninth metal plate 35I and the resin plate 37.
- the material of the metal plate 35 may be an appropriate type of metal.
- the metal is stainless steel.
- the material of the resin plate 37 may be an appropriate type of resin.
- the resin is a polyimide resin, a polyethylene resin, a polypropylene resin, a polyvinyl chloride resin, an ABS resin, an acrylic resin, a polyamide resin, or a polycarbonate resin.
- the nozzle plate 33 may be a metal plate or a resin plate.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.
- the flow path member 23 communicates with a plurality of nozzles 39 via a plurality of nozzles 39 (see also FIG. 3) from which ink is ejected and a plurality of descenders 41 as ink flow paths, for example, and pressure for ejection.
- a plurality of pressure chambers 43 (see also FIGS. 2 and 3) for applying ink to the ink and a common flow path 47 (see also FIG. 3) for supplying ink to the plurality of pressure chambers 43 through the plurality of communication passages 45. ).
- the flow path from the nozzle 39 to the communication path 45 is a so-called individual flow path, and corresponds to one dot of the image.
- the common flow path 47 is provided for each color and extends, for example, in the arrangement direction (y direction) of the individual flow paths.
- the nozzle 39 is open on the first main surface 23a.
- the descender 41 extends, for example, from the nozzle 39 while being slightly inclined toward the second main surface 23 b, and is connected to the end of the pressure chamber 43.
- the pressure chamber 43 is formed in, for example, a relatively shallow concave shape that opens to the second main surface 23 b, and the area in plan view is larger than the cross-sectional areas of the descender 41 and the communication passage 45.
- the communication path 45 is connected to the pressure chamber 43 on the side opposite to the descender 41, and extends from the pressure chamber 43 to the first main surface 23 a side.
- the communication path 45 includes, for example, a squeezing 45a whose cross-sectional area is narrowed.
- the common flow path 47 is located on the first main surface 23a side with respect to the plurality of pressure chambers 43, for example.
- the planar shape of the pressure chamber 43 may be a generally rectangular shape in which the descender 41 and the communication path 45 are connected to the center of the short side, or a rhombus in which the descender 41 and the communication path 45 are connected to the corners. Alternatively, it may be an ellipse or an ellipse in which the descender 41 and the communication path 45 are connected to the semicircular end.
- the pressure chamber 43 having a rectangular planar shape will be described as an example.
- the plurality of nozzles 39 are configured by, for example, through holes provided in the nozzle plate 33.
- the descender 41 is configured, for example, by communicating with a plurality of descender holes 49 formed in the first metal plate 35A to the eighth metal plate 35H.
- the pressure chamber 43 is configured by communicating pressure chamber holes 51 formed in the resin plate 37 and the ninth metal plate 35I.
- the communication path 45 includes a plurality of communication path holes 53 formed in the fifth metal plate 35E to the eighth metal plate 35H.
- the common flow path 47 is configured, for example, by connecting a plurality of common flow path holes 55 formed in the second metal plate 35B to the fourth metal plate 35D.
- the piezoelectric actuator 25 is configured by, for example, a unimorph type piezoelectric actuator substrate, and is configured by laminating a diaphragm 57, a common electrode 59, a piezoelectric body 61, and a plurality of individual electrodes 63 in this order from the flow path member 23 side. ing. In addition, these are all formed in layered form (plate shape).
- the piezoelectric body 61 When a voltage is applied between the common electrode 59 and the individual electrode 63, the piezoelectric body 61 is reduced in the planar direction mainly by a reverse piezoelectric effect in a region overlapping with the individual electrode 63. Thereby, the diaphragm 57 bends toward the pressure chamber 43 side. Using this operation, pressure is applied to the ink in the pressure chamber 43 and ink droplets are ejected from the nozzles 39.
- the diaphragm 57, the common electrode 59, and the piezoelectric body 61 are provided over the plurality of pressure chambers 43.
- the individual electrode 63 is provided for each pressure chamber 43.
- a reference potential is applied to the common electrode 59.
- a potential (drive signal) different from that of the common electrode 59 is selectively applied to the plurality of individual electrodes 63.
- ink droplets are selectively ejected from the plurality of nozzles 39.
- each individual electrode 63 overlaps the pressure chamber 43, and has an electrode body 63 a for applying a voltage to the piezoelectric body 61 and an extraction electrode 63 b for connection to the FPC 27.
- the electrode main body 63 a is, for example, substantially the same (similar) shape as the planar shape of the pressure chamber 43 and is slightly smaller than the pressure chamber 43.
- the extraction electrode 63b extends from the electrode body 63a in an appropriate direction. For example, the extraction electrode 63b extends to a position where it does not overlap the pressure chamber 43 on the opposite side of the electrode body 63a from the descender 41 and the nozzle 39.
- the diaphragm 57 is made of, for example, ceramic, silicon oxide, or silicon nitride.
- the common electrode 59 and the individual electrode 63 are made of, for example, silver, platinum, or palladium.
- the piezoelectric body 61 is made of a ceramic such as PZT (lead zirconate titanate).
- the portion corresponding to one nozzle 39 (outline, the arrangement region of the pressure chamber 43 and the individual electrode 63 in plan view) of the flow path member 23 and the piezoelectric actuator 25 shown in FIG. It may be 65.
- the plurality of plates are fixed to each other by an adhesive 67 (see FIG. 8D) interposed between the plates.
- an adhesive 67 see FIG. 8D
- a plurality of escape grooves 69 are formed in the plurality of plates in order to release excess adhesive 67.
- the escape groove 69 is a recess formed on the surface of the plate (in the present application, the word of the escape groove does not include a slit).
- the cross-sectional shape of the escape groove 69 may be set as appropriate, for example, a semicircular shape or a rectangular shape with chamfered corners.
- the depth of the escape groove 69 is, for example, not less than half and not more than 2/3 of the thickness of the plate on which the escape groove 69 is formed at the deepest position (usually the center in the width direction).
- the escape groove 69 is formed in each metal plate 35, for example, and is not formed in the resin plate 37 and the nozzle plate 33. However, the relief grooves 69 are arranged between all the plates including the resin plate 37 and the eighth metal plate 35H and the nozzle plate 33 and the first metal plate 35A. Further, the metal plate 35 is configured so that a relief groove 69 is formed only on one side as much as possible. Specifically, it is as follows.
- the second portion 71A composed of one or more metal plates 35 (35H, 35G, 35F, and 35E) stacked in order on the surface of the resin plate 37 on the nozzle plate 33 side, only the resin plate 37 side of each metal plate 35 is provided.
- the escape groove 69 is formed (the escape groove 69 is not formed on the nozzle plate 33 side).
- both surfaces of the metal plate 35 (the surface on the resin plate 37 side and the opposite side)
- a relief groove 69 is formed on the side surface.
- the third portion 71C composed of one or more metal plates 35 (35C, 35B and 35A) stacked in order on the surface of the first portion 71B on the nozzle plate 33 side, only on the nozzle plate 33 side of each metal plate 35, An escape groove 69 is formed (the escape groove 69 is not formed on the resin plate 37 side).
- the nozzle plate 33 is bonded to the surface of the third portion 71C on the nozzle plate 33 side (directly stacked).
- an escape groove is provided only on the resin plate 37 side of each metal plate 35. 69 is formed (the escape groove 69 is not formed on the side opposite to the resin plate 37).
- the planar shape (path, etc.) of the escape groove 69 may be set as appropriate.
- the escape groove 69 extends so as to surround the through hole that constitutes the ink flow path of the two plates facing each other with the escape groove 69 interposed therebetween, and the distance from the through hole is constant. Below, the planar shape of the escape groove 69 is illustrated.
- FIG. 5A is a plan view showing the surface of the ninth metal plate 35I on the resin plate 37 side in the same range as FIG. This surface is a surface that is bonded (directly stacked) to the surface of the resin plate 37 opposite to the nozzle plate 33.
- the pressure chamber hole 51 constituting the pressure chamber 43 is formed in the ninth metal plate 35I.
- the escape groove 69 of the ninth metal plate 35I extends, for example, so as to surround the pressure chamber hole 51 of the ninth metal plate 35I (and the resin plate 37), and is closed.
- the escape groove 69 is substantially similar to the pressure chamber hole 51, for example, and the distance from the pressure chamber hole 51 is substantially constant.
- the width of the escape groove 69 is, for example, constant (the same applies to the width of the escape groove 69 in FIGS. 5B to 6B).
- FIG. 4 a plan view showing the surface of the ninth metal plate 35I opposite to the resin plate 37 and a plane showing the surface of the resin plate 37 on the ninth metal plate 35I side.
- the figure and the plan view showing the surface of the resin plate 37 on the side of the eighth metal plate 35H are the same as, for example, those in which the escape groove 69 is omitted from FIG.
- FIG. 5B is a plan view showing the surface of the eighth metal plate 35H on the resin plate 37 side in the same range as FIG. This surface is a surface that is bonded to (directly overlaps) the surface of the resin plate 37 on the nozzle plate 33 side.
- the descender hole 49 constituting the descender 41 and the communication path hole 53 constituting the communication path 45 are formed in the eighth metal plate 35H.
- the escape groove 69 of the eighth metal plate 35H extends, for example, so as to surround both the descender hole 49 and the communication path hole 53 of the eighth metal plate 35H, and is closed. Further, as can be understood from FIG. 4, the escape groove 69 also surrounds the pressure chamber hole 51 of the resin plate 37.
- the more specific shape of the escape groove 69 surrounding both the descender hole 49 and the communication passage hole 53 in the eighth metal plate 35H may be set as appropriate.
- the escape groove 69 of the eighth metal plate 35H and the escape groove 69 of the ninth metal plate 35I may or may not overlap in plan perspective.
- the plan view showing the surface of the eighth metal plate 35 ⁇ / b> H on the nozzle plate 33 side is the same as that in which the escape groove 69 is omitted from FIG. 5B, for example. It is.
- FIG. 5C is a plan view showing the surface of the seventh metal plate 35G on the resin plate 37 side in a range equivalent to FIG.
- the seventh metal plate 35G is formed with a descender hole 49 constituting the descender 41 and a communicating path hole 53 constituting the communicating path 45.
- the escape groove 69 is provided corresponding to each of the descender hole 49 and the communication path hole 53, for example.
- Each escape groove 69 extends, for example, so as to surround the descender hole 49 or the communication passage hole 53 (individually), and is closed.
- the escape groove 69 of the seventh metal plate 35G individually surrounds the descender hole 49 and the communication path hole 53 of the eighth metal plate 35H.
- More specific shapes of the escape groove 69 surrounding the descender hole 49 and the escape groove 69 surrounding the communication passage hole 53 in the seventh metal plate 35G may be appropriately set.
- the escape groove 69 surrounding the descender hole 49 is substantially similar to the descender hole 49, and the distance from the descender hole 49 is substantially constant.
- the escape groove 69 surrounding the communication path hole 53 is substantially similar to the communication path hole 53, and the distance from the communication path hole 53 is substantially constant.
- the escape groove 69 surrounding the descender hole 49 and the escape groove 69 surrounding the communication passage hole 53 may be connected to each other by an escape groove 69 (not shown) extending in the x direction.
- FIG. 5 (c) the plan views showing the surfaces of the sixth metal plate 35F and the fifth metal plate 35E on the side of the resin plate 37 are shown in FIG. 5 (c), a descender hole 49, an escape groove 69 surrounding the descender hole 49, a communication passage hole 53, and an escape groove 69 surrounding the hole are formed. Further, the relief groove 69 on each surface also surrounds the descender hole 49 or the communication passage hole 53 on the surface bonded to each surface.
- the plan view showing the surface of the seventh metal plate 35G on the nozzle plate 33 side is obtained by omitting the escape groove 69 from FIG. 5C, for example. The same applies to the plan view showing the surfaces of the sixth metal plate 35F and the fifth metal plate 35E on the nozzle plate 33 side.
- FIG. 6A is a plan view showing the surface of the fourth metal plate 35D on the resin plate 37 side in the same range as FIG.
- the descender hole 49 constituting the descender 41 and the common flow path hole 55 constituting the common flow path 47 are formed in the fourth metal plate 35D.
- the escape groove 69 is provided corresponding to each of the descender hole 49 and the common flow path hole 55, for example.
- the shape of the escape groove 69 corresponding to the descender hole 49 is the same as that of the escape groove 69 described with reference to FIG.
- the shape of the escape groove 69 corresponding to the common channel hole 55 will be described later.
- the escape groove 69 surrounding the descender hole 49 and the escape groove 69 provided corresponding to the common flow path hole 55 may be connected to each other by an escape groove 69 (not shown) extending in the x direction.
- FIG. 6B is a plan view showing the surface of the fourth metal plate 35D on the nozzle plate 33 side in a range equivalent to FIG. That is, FIG. 6B shows the back surface of the surface shown in FIG.
- the fourth metal plate 35D has the relief grooves 69 formed on both sides, and thus the relief grooves 69 are also formed on the surface shown in FIG.
- the escape groove 69 is provided corresponding to each of the descender hole 49 and the common flow path hole 55 in the same manner as the surface shown in FIG.
- the shape of the escape groove 69 provided corresponding to the descender hole 49 is the same as that of the escape groove 69 described with reference to FIG. 5C, for example, and similarly to FIG. You may connect with the escape groove
- the escape groove 69 corresponding to the descender hole 49 shown in FIG. 6B does not overlap the escape groove 69 corresponding to the descender hole 49 shown in FIG. 6A. (See also FIG. 4).
- the escape groove 69 in FIG. 6B is located on the outer peripheral side with respect to the escape groove 69 in FIG.
- the details of the escape groove 69 corresponding to the common channel hole 55 will be described later, the escape groove 69 in FIG. 6A and the escape groove 69 in FIG. 6B do not overlap.
- FIG. 7A is a plan view showing the surface of the fourth metal plate 35D on the resin plate 37 side in a range corresponding to one color ink. That is, FIG. 7 (a) shows the surface shown in FIG. 6 (a) in a wider range than FIG. 6 (a).
- the escape groove 69 corresponding to the common flow path hole 55 is indicated by a line, and the escape groove 69 corresponding to the descender hole 49 is not shown.
- the ink supply port 31 is also indicated by a dotted line. The same applies to FIG. 7B described later.
- the common channel hole 55 corresponds to, for example, that the ejection elements 65 (FIG. 4) are arranged in two rows with respect to one ink supply port 31 in the y direction.
- the supply port 31 branches into two and extends in the y direction.
- the common channel hole 55 is U-shaped. Between the branched portions of the common channel hole 55, two rows of descender holes 49 corresponding to the two rows of ejection elements 65 are arranged.
- the escape groove 69 extends, for example, along the entire edge of the common channel hole 55, and is closed. Therefore, the escape groove 69 surrounds the common flow path hole 55 (separately from the descender hole 49).
- the escape groove 69 also surrounds the plurality of communication passage holes 53 of the fifth metal plate 35E bonded to the surface shown in FIG.
- the shape of the escape groove 69 is substantially similar to, for example, the shape of the edge of the common flow path hole 55, and the distance between the escape groove 69 and the common flow path hole 55 is substantially constant.
- FIG. 7B is a plan view showing the surface of the fourth metal plate 35D on the nozzle plate 33 side in a range corresponding to one color ink. That is, FIG.7 (b) has shown the back surface of the surface shown to Fig.7 (a).
- the escape groove 69 extends along, for example, the outer edge of the U-shape of the common flow path hole 55, and is connected and closed on the U-shaped opening side. Therefore, the escape groove 69 surrounds the common flow path hole 55 together with the descender hole 49. The escape groove 69 also surrounds the common channel hole 55 and the descender hole 49 of the third metal plate 35C bonded to the surface shown in FIG. 7B.
- the shape of the escape groove 69 along the outer edge of the U-shape of the common channel hole 55 is substantially similar to the shape of the edge of the common channel hole 55, for example.
- the distance from the common channel hole 55 is generally constant.
- the relief grooves 69 on both sides of the fourth metal plate 35D do not overlap each other.
- the escape groove 69 shown in FIG. 7B is located on the outer peripheral side of the escape groove 69 shown in FIG.
- plan views of the third metal plate 35C and the second metal plate 35B on the nozzle plate 33 side are, for example, different in shape and dimensions, but are shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 7 (a). This is the same as the plan view shown.
- the plan view of the back surface is the same as that in which the escape groove 69 is omitted from the plan view.
- the plan view of the first metal plate 35A on the side of the resin plate 37 is the same as that of FIG. 5C, for example, with the details of the shape and dimensions being different, but omitting the communication passage hole 53 and the escape groove 69 surrounding it. It is.
- the plan view of the back surface is the same as that in which the escape groove 69 is further omitted from the plan view.
- FIG. 8A to FIG. 8D are schematic cross-sectional views for explaining an example of the manufacturing method of the flow path member 23.
- a first mask 73A and a second mask 73B made of resist on both surfaces of the metal plate 35 by photolithography (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as “mask 73” without being distinguished from each other). .).
- Each mask 73 has an opening 73h in a region where the metal plate 35 is to be etched. There are a plurality of openings 73h that overlap each other between the two masks 73 and those that do not overlap each other.
- the metal plate 35 is etched from both sides, for example, by bringing the etching solution into contact with the metal plate 35 through the opening 73h.
- the etching rates on both sides are equal to each other, for example.
- the recesses formed on both surfaces by the etching are connected to each other, and through holes (for example, descender holes) are formed. 49). Further, by completing the etching at an appropriate time after the formation of the through hole, in the opening 73h formed only in one mask 73 (the first mask 73A in FIG. 8), the recess formed by the etching. Remains as a recess and eventually becomes a relief groove 69.
- the method of forming the through hole in the plate in which only the through hole is formed and half etching is unnecessary may be double-sided etching as described above, or may be single-sided etching unlike the above, Moreover, methods other than etching may be used.
- the plurality of plates (33, 35, and 37) are bonded by an adhesive 67 as shown in FIG.
- an adhesive 67 is applied to the plate.
- the adhesive 67 may be applied to either the surface where the escape groove 69 is formed or the surface where the escape groove 69 is not formed.
- the adhesive 67 is applied to the entire surface of the plate, for example. From another viewpoint, it is applied to both sides of the relief groove 69. However, as shown in FIG. 8D, it is preferable that the adhesive 67 is not applied on the escape groove 69.
- the adhesive 67 is basically applied with a constant thickness.
- a method for applying the adhesive 67 for example, a known method such as transferring the adhesive applied to the film to the metal plate 35 or using screen printing may be used.
- the adhesive 67 is, for example, a thermosetting resin such as an epoxy resin.
- the plate to which the adhesive 67 is applied and the plate to be bonded are overlapped and heated and pressed.
- the heating and pressurization may be performed after all the plates constituting the flow path member 23 are stacked, or may be performed for each part of the flow path member 23 and thereafter performed as a whole.
- the head 5 is configured by a plurality of plates (33, 35, and 37) stacked via the adhesive 67, and through holes (39, 49) formed in the plurality of plates, respectively. , 51, 53, and 55) communicate with each other to have a flow path member 23 in which ink flow paths (39, 41, 43, 45, and 47) are configured.
- the plurality of plates include a resin plate 37 and a plurality of metal plates 35.
- the resin plate 37 does not have the escape groove 69 for the adhesive 67.
- the plurality of metal plates 35 are bonded to the resin plate 37 and include an eighth metal plate 35H and / or a ninth metal plate 35I having an escape groove 69 for the adhesive 67 on the resin plate 37 side.
- the relief groove 69 is formed only in the metal plate 35 that can easily realize high-precision half-etching at low cost.
- the inexpensive half-etching referred to here is, for example, due to etching from both sides using the two types of masks 73 described with reference to FIG. Since the escape groove 69 can be formed at low cost, a head capable of high-quality printing can be realized at low cost by reducing the excess adhesive 67 flowing into the ink flow path. Further, for example, by not forming the escape groove 69 in the resin plate 37 having a lower strength than the metal plate 35, the strength of the flow path member 23 as a whole is expected to be improved.
- the plurality of metal plates 35 are bonded to one surface of the resin plate 37, and the eighth metal plate 35 ⁇ / b> H having an escape groove 69 for the adhesive 67 on the resin plate 37 side, and the resin plate 37.
- a ninth metal plate 35I which is bonded to the other surface and has a relief groove 69 for the adhesive 67 on the resin plate 37 side.
- the resin plate 37 is not the lowermost layer or the uppermost layer plate of the flow path member 23.
- the escape groove 69 is usually formed on at least one surface of the plate that is not the lowermost layer or the uppermost layer plate.
- the cost can be reduced by not forming the escape grooves 69 on both surfaces of the resin plate 37 which is not the lowermost layer or the uppermost layer plate. That is, in this embodiment, the cost is reduced by the unique arrangement of the escape grooves 69 in the stacking direction.
- the plurality of metal plates 35 are sequentially stacked on one surface of the resin plate 37, and each of the metal plates 35 has a relief groove 69 for the adhesive 67 only on the resin plate 37 side.
- Plate 35H ).
- the direction of the surface on which the escape groove 69 is formed is reversed across the resin plate 37.
- the escape grooves 69 of the metal plate 35 are positioned on both sides of the resin plate 37, while the escape grooves 69 are not formed in the resin plate 37, and in each metal plate 35, the escape grooves 69 are formed only on one side. Is formed. Since the escape groove 69 is formed only on one side, it is not necessary to avoid that the escape grooves 69 on both sides overlap to form a through hole as in the case where the escape groove 69 is formed on both sides. As a result, for example, the degree of freedom of the pattern and depth of the relief groove 69 is improved.
- the plurality of plates include a nozzle plate 33 having nozzles.
- the plurality of metal plates 35 are sequentially stacked on the surface of the resin plate 37 on the nozzle plate 33 side, and one or more metal plates 35 (fifth metal plate 35E) each having an escape groove 69 for the adhesive 67 only on the resin plate 37 side.
- 1st part 71B which consists of 4th metal plate 35D), and the 1 or more metal which is laminated
- a third portion 71C composed of plates (first metal plate 35A to third metal plate 35C).
- the nozzle plate 33 is bonded to the surface of the third portion 71 ⁇ / b> C on the nozzle plate 33 side, and does not have an escape groove 69 for the adhesive 67.
- the escape groove 69 it is not necessary to form the escape groove 69 not only in the resin plate 37 but also in the nozzle plate 33.
- the nozzle plate 33 can be configured by a resin plate that is difficult to perform half-etching at low cost. That is, the degree of freedom in selecting the material for the nozzle plate 33 is improved.
- the escape groove 69 is formed only on one surface, and therefore, for example, as described above, the pattern and the degree of freedom of the depth of the escape groove 69 Will improve.
- the strength of the metal plate 35 of the first portion 71B is reduced, for example, by forming relief grooves 69 on both surfaces, but the second portion 71A made of the metal plate 35 is not bonded to the resin plate 37 or the nozzle plate 33. And since it is pinched
- the escape groove 69 on the resin plate 37 side and the escape groove 69 on the nozzle plate 33 side do not overlap.
- the escape groove 69 can be formed at low cost by using, for example, the etching method described with reference to FIG.
- the resin plate 37 is a plate that forms the side wall of the pressure chamber (pressure chamber hole 51).
- the resin used for the resin plate 37 is, for example, more flexible than the metal used for the metal plate 35. Therefore, the displacement of the piezoelectric actuator 25 can be increased by using the plate (37) constituting the pressure chamber hole 51 as a resin plate.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 4 showing a flow path member 223 (discharge element 265) according to a modification.
- the second portion 71A having the escape groove 69 only on the nozzle plate 33 side and / or the third portion 71C having the escape groove 69 only on the resin plate 37 side are provided if not necessary. It does not have to be. That is, the first portion 71B may be directly laminated on the resin plate 35 on the nozzle plate 33 side without the second portion 71A being laminated. Similarly, the first portion 71B may be directly stacked on the resin plate 37 side of the nozzle plate 33 without stacking the third portion 71C.
- the flow path of the flow path member 223 may be configured to include a non-penetrating groove (concave groove) provided in the plate (33, 35 and / or 37).
- a non-penetrating groove (concave groove) provided in the plate (33, 35 and / or 37).
- the aperture 45a is configured to include a concave groove provided in the seventh metal plate 35G.
- Such a concave groove is formed by, for example, half etching.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 4 showing a flow path member 323 (discharge element 365) according to another modification.
- the resin plate is not only the plate (third resin plate 37C) constituting the pressure chamber hole 51, but also, for example, the upper surface and / or the lower surface of the common flow path 47 (both in the illustrated example). ) (The first resin plate 37A and the second resin plate 37B).
- a damper that attenuates the vibration of the liquid in the flow path can be configured.
- ink may be disposed through an individual flow path or a common flow path, or gas may be enclosed.
- vibration of the flow path member 323 caused by vibration applied from the piezoelectric actuator 25 can be suppressed.
- vibrations are suppressed more effectively at the different positions in the flow path member 323, respectively. Can be suppressed.
- the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and may be implemented in various modes.
- the printer is not limited to a piezo head type, serial head type and off-carriage type color printer.
- the printer may be a thermal head type, a line head type, and / or an on-carriage type, or may not be a color printer.
- the configuration of a portion other than the inkjet head in the printer (for example, a medium transport device) may be an appropriate configuration other than the illustrated configuration.
- the medium is not limited to paper, and may be made of metal or resin.
- the number and thickness of the plates are not limited to those exemplified in the embodiment, and may be appropriately set according to the shape of the ink flow path.
- Two or more resin plates may be arranged except for the nozzle plate.
- the pressure chamber opens to the piezoelectric actuator side, but the flow path member may have a plate that closes the pressure chamber.
- the plate that closes the pressure chamber may also be used as a diaphragm of the piezoelectric actuator.
- the relative positional relationship among the shape of the ink flow path, the position in the stacking direction of the resin plate, and the position in the stacking direction of the metal plate on which the escape grooves are formed on both sides may be set as appropriate.
- the individual flow paths (nozzles, descenders, pressure chambers, and communication passages) that individually or together enclose the through holes constituting the individual flow paths, and the common flow paths corresponding to one color ink are individually flow paths.
- the escape groove channel is not limited to these.
- the escape groove may surround a common flow path and / or individual flow paths corresponding to a plurality of colors of ink, or may not be closed.
- the relief groove may be formed in a mesh shape vertically and horizontally. The escape groove may change in width.
- the resin plate may be used for any of a plurality of plates constituting the flow path member. That is, in the embodiment and the modification, the aspect in which the side wall of the pressure chamber hole and the upper and lower surfaces of the common flow path are configured by the resin plate is illustrated, but the usage method of the resin plate is not limited thereto. As already described, even if only a part of the flow path member (23, etc.) is a resin plate, effects such as suppression of vibration of the flow path member caused by vibration applied from the piezoelectric actuator (25) are exhibited.
- the plate (37) constituting the lower side of the pressure chamber hole (51) is a resin plate.
- the plate (35I) constituting the upper side of the pressure chamber hole may be a resin plate.
- the entire pressure chamber hole may be formed of a single resin plate.
- the pressure chamber hole may be constituted by three or more plates including one or more resin plates.
- the displacement of the piezoelectric actuator can be increased by utilizing the fact that the resin used for the resin plate is more flexible than the metal used for the metal plate.
- the flow paths whose upper and lower surfaces are made of resin plates are not limited to the common flow paths, and may be individual flow paths.
- the nozzle plate or the like is preferably a resin plate.
- the resin plate is not limited to one in which metal plates are bonded to both sides. That is, the resin plate may be an uppermost layer or a lowermost layer plate.
- the metal plate bonded to the resin plate may have a relief groove not only on the resin plate side but also on the opposite side of the resin plate.
- the metal plate having the relief grooves on both sides may be provided at an appropriate position and number.
- relief grooves may be formed on both sides of all metal plates (except when the uppermost layer or the lowermost layer).
- the escape grooves are formed on both surfaces of the metal plate bonded to the resin plate.
- escape grooves are formed only on the nozzle plate side, or escape grooves are formed on both surfaces of the metal plate bonded to the nozzle plate.
- only the resin plate side is formed.
- An escape groove may be formed.
- escape grooves may be formed only in the direction of all metal plates.
- the nozzle plate is also a metal plate, and all the metal plates (including the nozzle plate) laminated on the surface of the resin plate on the nozzle plate side form a relief groove on the resin plate side and are opposite to the nozzle plate of the resin plate.
- An escape groove may be formed on the resin plate side in all the metal plates stacked on the side surface.
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Description
図1は、本発明の実施形態に係るプリンタ1の要部を模式的に示す斜視図である。
図2は、ヘッド5の一部を示す分解斜視図である。なお、図2の紙面下方(z方向の負側)がメディア101側である。
複数のプレートは、プレート間に介在する接着剤67(図8(d)参照)によって互いに固定されている。そして、図4に示すように、複数のプレートには、余剰な接着剤67を逃がすために、複数の逃がし溝69が形成されている。
図8(a)~図8(d)は、流路部材23の製造方法の一例を説明する模式的な断面図である。
ノズル39は、他の流路と比較してインクの吐出特性に与える影響が大きいため、他の流路よりも高い精度で形成する必要性が高い。エッチングによる加工精度は比較的低いため、ノズルプレート33を金属で構成する場合であっても、ノズル39は、例えば、パンチングで形成されたり、ノズルプレート33を電鋳により作製する際に、パターンニングされることで形成される。このような工程では、ノズル39を形成する際に、逃がし溝69を形成することは難しいため、ノズルプレート33には、逃がし溝69を形成しなくても良いように設計するのが好ましい。
図9は、変形例に係る流路部材223(吐出素子265)を示す、図4に相当する断面図である。
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- 接着剤を介して積層された複数のプレートによって構成されており、前記複数のプレートそれぞれに設けられている、貫通孔あるいは溝同士が連通することによってインクの流路が構成されている流路部材を有するインクジェットヘッドであって、
前記複数のプレートは、樹脂プレートと、複数の金属プレートとを有しており、
前記樹脂プレートは、前記接着剤の逃がし溝を有さず、
前記複数の金属プレートは、前記樹脂プレートに貼り合わされており、前記樹脂プレート側に前記接着剤の逃がし溝を有する金属プレートを含む
インクジェットヘッド。 - 前記複数の金属プレートは、
前記樹脂プレートの一方の面に貼り合わされており、前記樹脂プレート側に前記接着剤の逃がし溝を有する金属プレートと、
前記樹脂プレートの他方の面に貼り合わされており、前記樹脂プレート側に前記接着剤の逃がし溝を有する金属プレートと、を含む
請求項1に記載のインクジェットヘッド。 - 前記複数の金属プレートは、
前記樹脂プレートの一方の面に順に積層されており、それぞれ前記樹脂プレート側にのみ前記接着剤の逃がし溝を有する1以上の金属プレートと、
前記樹脂プレートの他方の面に順に積層されており、それぞれ前記樹脂プレート側にのみ前記接着剤の逃がし溝を有する1以上の金属プレートと、を含む
請求項1又は2に記載のインクジェットヘッド。 - 前記複数のプレートは、ノズルを有するノズルプレートを含み、
前記複数の金属プレートは、
前記樹脂プレートの前記ノズルプレート側の面に順に積層され、それぞれ前記樹脂プレート側にのみ前記接着剤の逃がし溝を有する1以上の金属プレートからなる第2部分と、
前記第2部分の前記ノズルプレート側の面に順に積層され、それぞれ両面に前記接着剤の逃がし溝を有する1以上の金属プレートからなる第1部分と、
前記第1部分の前記ノズルプレート側の面に順に積層され、それぞれ前記ノズルプレート側にのみ前記接着剤の逃がし溝を有する1以上の金属プレートからなる第3部分と、を含み、
前記ノズルプレートは、前記第3部分の前記ノズルプレート側の面に貼り合わされており、前記接着剤の逃がし溝を有していない
請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載のインクジェットヘッド。 - 前記複数のプレートは、ノズルを有するノズルプレートを含んでおり、
該ノズルプレートと前記樹脂プレートとの間には、前記接着剤の逃がし溝を両面に有する前記金属プレートからなる第1部分が積層されており、
前記第1部分と前記樹脂プレートとの間には、前記金属プレートが積層されていないか、積層されている場合、前記第1部分と前記樹脂プレートとの間に積層されている前記金属プレートは、前記樹脂プレート側にのみ前記接着剤の逃がし溝を有しており、
前記第1部分と前記ノズルプレートとの間には、前記金属プレートが積層されていないか、積層されている場合、前記第1部分と前記ノズルプレートとの間に積層されている前記金属プレートは、前記ノズルプレート側にのみ前記接着剤の逃がし溝を有しており、
前記ノズルプレートは、前記接着剤の逃がし溝を有していない
請求項1又は2に記載のインクジェットヘッド。 - 前記第1部分の金属プレートにおいて、前記樹脂プレート側の逃がし溝と、前記ノズルプレート側の逃がし溝とは重なっていない
請求項4又は5に記載のインクジェットヘッド。 - 請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載のインクジェットヘッドと、
前記インクジェットヘッドに対してメディアを搬送する搬送装置と、
を有したプリンタ。
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