EP0629503A3 - Appareil d'enregistrement par jet d'encre avec actionneur électrostatique et son procédé de commande. - Google Patents

Appareil d'enregistrement par jet d'encre avec actionneur électrostatique et son procédé de commande. Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0629503A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: control method; ink jet; recording apparatus; jet recording; electrostatic actuator
Prior art date: 1993-06-16
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP94109195A

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German (de)

English (en)

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EP0629503A2 (fr

EP0629503B1 (fr

Inventor

Masahiro C O Seiko Epson Fujii

Ikuhiro C O Seiko Ep Miyashita

Hiroshi C O Seiko Epson Koeda

Naoki C O Seiko Epso Kobayashi

Asahiro C O Seiko Epson Oguchi

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Seiko Epson Corp

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Seiko Epson Corp

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1993-06-16

Filing date

1994-06-15

Publication date

1995-08-16

1994-06-15 Application filed by Seiko Epson Corp filed Critical Seiko Epson Corp

1994-12-21 Publication of EP0629503A2 publication Critical patent/EP0629503A2/fr

1995-08-16 Publication of EP0629503A3 publication Critical patent/EP0629503A3/fr

1998-09-02 Application granted granted Critical

1998-09-02 Publication of EP0629503B1 publication Critical patent/EP0629503B1/fr

2014-06-15 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/015—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process
- B41J2/04—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand
- B41J2/045—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
- B41J2/04501—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits
- B41J2/04541—Specific driving circuit
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/015—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process
- B41J2/04—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand
- B41J2/045—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
- B41J2/04501—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits
- B41J2/04553—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits detecting ambient temperature
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/015—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process
- B41J2/04—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand
- B41J2/045—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
- B41J2/04501—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits
- B41J2/04566—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits detecting humidity
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/015—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process
- B41J2/04—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand
- B41J2/045—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
- B41J2/04501—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits
- B41J2/0457—Power supply level being detected or varied
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/015—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process
- B41J2/04—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand
- B41J2/045—Ink jet characterised by the jet generation process generating single droplets or particles on demand by pressure, e.g. electromechanical transducers
- B41J2/04501—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits
- B41J2/04578—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits controlling heads based on electrostatically-actuated membranes
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/07—Ink jet characterised by jet control
- B41J2/075—Ink jet characterised by jet control for many-valued deflection
- B41J2/08—Ink jet characterised by jet control for many-valued deflection charge-control type
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
- B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
- B41J2/01—Ink jet
- B41J2/135—Nozzles
- B41J2/14—Structure thereof only for on-demand ink jet heads
- B41J2/14314—Structure of ink jet print heads with electrostatically actuated membrane

EP94109195A 1993-06-16 1994-06-15 Appareil d'enregistrement par jet d'encre avec actionneur électrostatique et son procédé de commande Expired - Lifetime EP0629503B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP14521293		1993-06-16
JP145212/93		1993-06-16

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0629503A2 EP0629503A2 (fr)	1994-12-21
EP0629503A3 true EP0629503A3 (fr)	1995-08-16
EP0629503B1 EP0629503B1 (fr)	1998-09-02

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP94109195A Expired - Lifetime EP0629503B1 (fr)	1993-06-16	1994-06-15	Appareil d'enregistrement par jet d'encre avec actionneur électrostatique et son procédé de commande

Country Status (3)

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EP (1)	EP0629503B1 (fr)
DE (1)	DE69412917T2 (fr)
SG (1)	SG79907A1 (fr)

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US6164759A (en) *	1990-09-21	2000-12-26	Seiko Epson Corporation	Method for producing an electrostatic actuator and an inkjet head using it
EP0671372A3 (fr) *	1994-03-09	1996-07-10	Seiko Epson Corp	Procédé de liaison anodique et procédé de fabrication d'une tête à jet d'encre utilisant ce procédé de liaison.
US6234607B1 (en)	1995-04-20	2001-05-22	Seiko Epson Corporation	Ink jet head and control method for reduced residual vibration
US6000785A (en) *	1995-04-20	1999-12-14	Seiko Epson Corporation	Ink jet head, a printing apparatus using the ink jet head, and a control method therefor
EP0933213B1 (fr)	1995-04-20	2002-07-24	Seiko Epson Corporation	Appareil d'impression à jet d'encre et méthode pour contrôler celui-ci
JP2940542B2 (ja)	1997-05-07	1999-08-25	セイコーエプソン株式会社	インクジェット式プリントヘッドの駆動波形生成装置及び駆動波形生成方法
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US6341839B1 (en)	1998-09-17	2002-01-29	Igor Dimtrievich Erasiov	Large format ink-jet color printer
US6750589B2 (en)	2002-01-24	2004-06-15	Honeywell International Inc.	Method and circuit for the control of large arrays of electrostatic actuators
JP7600817B2 (ja) *	2021-03-29	2024-12-17	セイコーエプソン株式会社	駆動波形決定方法、液体吐出装置、およびコンピュータープログラム

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US4398204A (en) *	1980-09-30	1983-08-09	Siemens Aktiengesellschaft	Circuit for operating recording nozzles
EP0479441A2 (fr) *	1990-09-21	1992-04-08	Seiko Epson Corporation	Appareil d'enregistrement par jet d'encre et procédé de production de sa tête

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1994
- 1994-06-15 DE DE1994612917 patent/DE69412917T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-06-15 SG SG9604191A patent/SG79907A1/en unknown
- 1994-06-15 EP EP94109195A patent/EP0629503B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime

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US4282535A (en) *	1978-11-17	1981-08-04	Siemens Aktiengesellschaft	Circuit arrangement for the operation of recording nozzles in ink mosaic recording devices
US4275402A (en) *	1979-01-29	1981-06-23	Siemens Aktiengesellschaft	Circuit arrangement for temperature-dependent voltage regulation of piezo-electric recording nozzles in ink mosaic recording devices
US4398204A (en) *	1980-09-30	1983-08-09	Siemens Aktiengesellschaft	Circuit for operating recording nozzles
EP0479441A2 (fr) *	1990-09-21	1992-04-08	Seiko Epson Corporation	Appareil d'enregistrement par jet d'encre et procédé de production de sa tête

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DE69412917T2 (de)	1999-04-01
EP0629503A2 (fr)	1994-12-21
DE69412917D1 (de)	1998-10-08
EP0629503B1 (fr)	1998-09-02
SG79907A1 (en)	2001-04-17

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