EP0835757A3 - Verfahren zum Ansteuern von Piezoelementen in einem Druckkopf eines Tropfenerzeugers - Google Patents

Verfahren zum Ansteuern von Piezoelementen in einem Druckkopf eines Tropfenerzeugers Download PDF

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EP0835757A3
EP0835757A3 EP97810560A EP97810560A EP0835757A3 EP 0835757 A3 EP0835757 A3 EP 0835757A3 EP 97810560 A EP97810560 A EP 97810560A EP 97810560 A EP97810560 A EP 97810560A EP 0835757 A3 EP0835757 A3 EP 0835757A3
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piezoelectric elements
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Joachim Heinzl
Alfred Zollner
Peter Möstl
Gerhard Beurer
Joachim Kretschmer
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
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    • B41J29/38—Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41J2/04501—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits
    • B41J2/04525—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits reducing occurrence of cross talk
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41J2/04568—Control according to number of actuators used simultaneously
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    • B41J2/04581—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits controlling heads based on piezoelectric elements
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    • B41J2/04501—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits
    • B41J2/04588—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits using a specific waveform
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • 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
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    • B41J2/04501—Control methods or devices therefor, e.g. driver circuits, control circuits
    • B41J2/04591—Width of the driving signal being adjusted
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41J2202/00—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet or thermal heads
    • B41J2202/01—Embodiments of or processes related to ink-jet heads
    • B41J2202/10—Finger type piezoelectric elements

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Abstract

Der Druckkopf hat eine Vielzahl nebeneinander angeordneter Kanäle (3) mit piezoelektrischen Scher-Wandlern. Die Impulsform zur Aktivierung der Wandler wird abhängig von der Anzahl gleichzeitig aktivierter Nachbarkanäle so geändert, dass die Austrittsgeschwindigkeit der Tintentröpfchen konstant ist. Dadurch kann ein besseres Druckbild erreicht werden.
EP97810560A 1996-10-08 1997-08-08 Verfahren zum Ansteuern von Piezoelementen in einem Druckkopf eines Tropfenerzeugers Expired - Lifetime EP0835757B1 (de)

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CH2446/96 1996-10-08
CH02446/96A CH691049A5 (de) 1996-10-08 1996-10-08 Verfahren zum Ansteuern von Piezoelementen in einem Druckkopf eines Tropfenerzeugers.
CH244696 1996-10-08

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CA (1) CA2217833C (de)
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DE (1) DE59708813D1 (de)

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