LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS

A liquid discharge head includes a nozzle plate having a discharge port, and a valve facing the nozzle plate to open and close the discharge port. The valve includes a core having a recess, and an elastic member attached to the core. The recess has: an opening rim on a leading end of the core, the o...

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Main Authors NAKASHIMA, Makito, SAGAE, Eiri, KUROSAWA, Tomoko, MAESHIRO, Riku
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.09.2023
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Summary:A liquid discharge head includes a nozzle plate having a discharge port, and a valve facing the nozzle plate to open and close the discharge port. The valve includes a core having a recess, and an elastic member attached to the core. The recess has: an opening rim on a leading end of the core, the opening rim defining an opening of the recess opening toward the discharge port; a bottom face opposite to the opening rim; and a retaining portion having a width wider than a width of a portion other than the retaining portion of the recess in a width direction. the retaining portion disposed in a rear region between the bottom face and a center of the recess. The elastic member includes a first portion fitted into the recess and a second portion projecting from the opening of the recess toward the discharge port.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202318121599