Liquid jetting apparatus
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1. A liquid jetting apparatus comprising;
- a head member having a nozzle, a micro-vibrating unit that can cause liquid in the nozzle to minutely vibrate, a serial-signal generating unit that can generate a serial periodical signal, a mode-signal generating unit that can generate a mode signal depending on the liquid supplied to the nozzle, and a micro-vibrating controlling unit that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, based on the serial periodical signal and the mode signal.
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The liquid jetting apparatus includes a head member having a nozzle, and a micro-vibrating unit that can cause liquid in the nozzle to minutely vibrate. A serial-signal generating unit can generate a serial periodical signal. A mode-signal generating unit can generate a mode signal depending on the liquid supplied to the nozzle. A micro-vibrating controlling unit can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, based on the serial periodical signal and the mode signal.
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1. A liquid jetting apparatus comprising;
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a head member having a nozzle, a micro-vibrating unit that can cause liquid in the nozzle to minutely vibrate, a serial-signal generating unit that can generate a serial periodical signal, a mode-signal generating unit that can generate a mode signal depending on the liquid supplied to the nozzle, and a micro-vibrating controlling unit that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, based on the serial periodical signal and the mode signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
the serial-signal generating unit is a micro-vibrating-signal generating unit that can generate a common micro-vibrating signal being a serial periodical signal, the mode-signal generating unit is a micro-vibrating-mode-signal generating unit that can generate a micro-vibrating mode signal depending on the liquid supplied to the nozzle, and the micro-vibrating controlling unit is adapted to cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, based on the common micro-vibrating signal and the micro-vibrating mode signal.
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3. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein:
the micro-vibrating-mode-signal generating unit is adapted to generate a micro-vibrating mode signal depending on a rate of increasing viscosity of the liquid supplied to the nozzle.
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4. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein:
the micro-vibrating-mode-signal generating unit is adapted to generate a micro-vibrating mode signal depending on temperature of the liquid supplied to the nozzle.
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5. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein:
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the micro-vibrating controlling unit has;
a signal fusing part that can generate a micro-vibrating operating signal being an AND signal of the common micro-vibrating signal and the micro-vibrating mode signal, and a main controlling part that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate based on the micro-vibrating operating signal.
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6. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein:
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the common micro-vibrating signal is a periodical signal of a period including a predetermined waveform, and the micro-vibrating mode signal is a periodical signal of a same period as the common micro-vibrating signal including a or more predetermined rectangular pulses.
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7. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 6, wherein:
the common micro-vibrating signal is a periodical signal of a period including a middle trapezoidal pulse and a large trapezoidal pulse, which appear at substantially regular intervals.
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8. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 2, wherein:
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the micro-vibrating-signal generating unit has;
a temperature-detecting part that can detect temperature of the head member, a signal-determining part that can determine an amplitude and a waveform of the common micro-vibrating signal, based on the temperature of the head member detected by the temperature-detecting part, and a signal-generating part that can generate the common micro-vibrating signal determined by the signal-determining part.
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9. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
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the serial-signal generating unit is a main-signal generating unit that can generate a jetting-operating signal being a serial periodical signal, the mode-signal generating unit is a main-mode-signal generating unit that can generate a main mode signal depending on jetting data and the liquid supplied to the nozzle, a pressure-changing unit that can change a pressure of the liquid in the nozzle is provided, a signal fusing part that can generate an operating-pulse signal being an AND signal of the jetting-operating signal and the main mode signal is provided, a main controlling part that can cause the pressure-changing unit to operate based on the operating-pulse signal is provided, the jetting-operating signal is a periodical signal of a period including at least two trapezoidal pulses for performing mid-jetting micro-vibrating operations and at least one waveform for jetting a drop of the liquid, and the main mode signal is a periodical signal of a same period as the jetting-operating signal including a or more predetermined rectangular pulses.
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10. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 9, wherein:
the main-mode-signal generating unit is adapted to generate a micro-vibrating mode signal depending on a rate of increasing viscosity of the liquid supplied to the nozzle.
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11. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 9, wherein:
the main-mode-signal generating unit is adapted to generate a micro-vibrating mode signal depending on temperature of the liquid supplied to the nozzle.
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12. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 9, wherein:
the at least two trapezoidal pulses for performing the mid-jetting micro-vibrating operations include a middle trapezoidal pulse and a large trapezoidal pulse.
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13. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 9, wherein:
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the main-signal generating unit has;
a temperature-detecting part that can detect temperature of the head member, a signal-determining part that can determine an amplitude and a waveform of the jetting-operating signal, based on the temperature of the head member detected by the temperature-detecting part, and a signal-generating part that can generate the jetting-operating signal determined by the signal-determining part.
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14. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
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a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes, a pressure-changing unit that can change a pressure of liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can change a pressure of liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the second class, a main-signal generating unit that can generate a jetting-operating signal, a main-mode-signal generating unit that can generate a first main mode signal depending on jetting data and the liquid supplied to the nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can generate a second main mode signal depending on jetting data and the liquid supplied to the nozzle or nozzles of the second class, a signal fusing part that can generate respective operating-pulse signals being AND signals of the jetting-operating signal and the respective main mode signals, and a main controlling part that can cause the pressure-changing unit to operate based on the respective operating-pulse signals, the jetting-operating signal is a periodical signal of a period including at least two trapezoidal pulses for performing mid-jetting micro-vibrating operations and at least one waveform for jetting a drop of the liquid, and each main mode signal is a periodical signal of a same period as the jetting-operating signal including a or more predetermined rectangular pulses.
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15. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 14, wherein:
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at least one of the classes includes a plurality of nozzles, and liquid in the nozzles of the at least one of the classes has a rate of increasing viscosity.
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16. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 14, wherein:
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at least one of the classes includes a plurality of nozzles, and liquid in the nozzles of the at least one of the classes is a same kind.
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17. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 14, wherein:
the at least two trapezoidal pulses for performing the mid-jetting micro-vibrating operations include a middle trapezoidal pulse and a large trapezoidal pulse.
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18. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 14, wherein:
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the main-signal generating unit has;
a temperature-detecting part that can detect temperature of the head member, a signal-determining part that can determine an amplitude and a waveform of the jetting-operating signal, based on the temperature of the head member detected by the temperature-detecting part, and a signal-generating part that can generate the jetting-operating signal determined by the signal-determining part.
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19. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:
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the liquid is ink, and the head member is a recording head.
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20. A liquid jetting apparatus comprising:
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a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes, a micro-vibrating unit that can cause liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the first class to minutely vibrate and that can cause liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the second class to minutely vibrate, a micro-vibrating-signal generating unit that can generate a common micro-vibrating signal, a micro-vibrating-mode-signal generating unit that can generate a first micro-vibrating mode signal depending on the nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can generate a second micro-vibrating mode signal depending on the nozzle or nozzles of the second class, and a micro-vibrating controlling unit that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, based on the common micro-vibrating signal and the respective micro-vibrating mode signals. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
the micro-vibrating-mode-signal generating unit is adapted to generate the respective micro-vibrating mode signals depending on respective rates of increasing viscosity of liquid supplied to the nozzle or nozzles of the respective classes.
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22. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 20, wherein:
the micro-vibrating-mode-signal generating unit is adapted to generate the respective micro-vibrating mode signal depending on respective temperatures of liquid supplied to the nozzle or nozzles of the respective classes.
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23. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 20, wherein:
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at least one of the classes includes a plurality of nozzles, and liquid in the nozzles of the at least one of the classes has a rate of increasing viscosity.
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24. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 20, wherein:
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at least one of the classes includes a plurality of nozzles, and liquid in the nozzles of the at least one of the classes is a same kind.
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25. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 20, wherein:
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the micro-vibrating controlling unit has;
a signal fusing part that can generate respective micro-vibrating operating signals being AND signals of the common micro-vibrating signal and the respective micro-vibrating mode signals, and a main controlling part that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate based on the respective micro-vibrating operating signals.
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26. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 25, wherein:
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the common micro-vibrating signal is a periodical signal of a period including a predetermined waveform, and each micro-vibrating mode signal is a periodical signal of a same period as the common micro-vibrating signal including a or more predetermined rectangular pulses.
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27. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 26, wherein:
the common micro-vibrating signal is a periodical signal of a period including a middle trapezoidal pulse and a large trapezoidal pulse, which appear at substantially regular intervals.
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28. A liquid jetting apparatus according to claim 20, wherein:
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the micro-vibrating-signal generating unit has;
a temperature-detecting part that can detect temperature of the head member, a signal-determining part that can determine an amplitude and a waveform of the common micro-vibrating signal, based on the temperature of the head member detected by the temperature-detecting part, and a signal-generating part that can generate the common micro-vibrating signal determined by the signal-determining part.
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29. A controlling unit for controlling a liquid jetting apparatus including:
- a head having a nozzle; and
a micro-vibrating unit that can cause liquid in the nozzle to minutely vibrate;
the controlling unit comprising;a serial-signal generating unit that can generate a serial periodical signal, a mode-signal generating unit that can generate a mode signal depending on the liquid supplied to the nozzle, and a micro-vibrating controlling unit that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, based on the serial periodical signal and the mode signal. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
the serial-signal generating unit is a micro-vibrating-signal generating unit that can generate a common micro-vibrating signal being a serial periodical signal, the mode-signal generating unit is a micro-vibrating-mode-signal generating unit that can generate a micro-vibrating mode signal depending on the liquid supplied to the nozzle, and the micro-vibrating controlling unit is adapted to cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, based on the common micro-vibrating signal and the micro-vibrating mode signal.
- a head having a nozzle; and
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31. A controlling unit according to claim 30, wherein:
the micro-vibrating-mode-signal generating unit is adapted to generate a micro-vibrating mode signal depending on a rate of increasing viscosity of the liquid supplied to the nozzle.
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32. A controlling unit according to claim 30, wherein:
the micro-vibrating-mode-signal generating unit is adapted to generate a micro-vibrating mode signal depending on temperature of the liquid supplied to the nozzle.
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33. A controlling unit according to claim 30, wherein:
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the micro-vibrating controlling unit has;
a signal fusing part that can generate a micro-vibrating operating signal being an AND signal of the common micro-vibrating signal and the micro-vibrating mode signal, and a main controlling part that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate based on the micro-vibrating operating signal.
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34. A controlling unit according to claim 33, wherein:
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the common micro-vibrating signal is a periodical signal of a period including a predetermined waveform, and the micro-vibrating mode signal is a periodical signal of a same period as the common micro-vibrating signal including a or more predetermined rectangular pulses.
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35. A controlling unit according to claim 34, wherein:
the common micro-vibrating signal is a periodical signal of a period including a middle trapezoidal pulse and a large trapezoidal pulse, which appear at substantially regular intervals.
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36. A controlling unit according to claim 29, wherein:
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the micro-vibrating-signal generating unit has;
a temperature-detecting part that can detect temperature of the head member, a signal-determining part that can determine an amplitude and a waveform of the common micro-vibrating signal, based on the temperature of the head member detected by the temperature-detecting part, and a signal-generating part that can generate the common micro-vibrating signal determined by the signal-determining part.
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37. A controlling unit according to claim 29, wherein:
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the serial-signal generating unit is a main-signal generating unit that can generate a jetting-operating signal being a serial periodical signal, the mode-signal generating unit is a main-mode-signal generating unit that can generate a main mode signal depending on jetting data and the liquid supplied to the nozzle, a signal fusing part that can generate an operating-pulse signal being an AND signal of the jetting-operating signal and the main mode signal is provided, a main controlling part that can cause a pressure-changing unit included in the liquid jetting apparatus, which can change a pressure of the liquid in the nozzle, to operate based on the operating-pulse signal is provided, the jetting-operating signal is a periodical signal of a period including at least two trapezoidal pulses for performing mid-jetting micro-vibrating operations and at least one waveform for jetting a drop of the liquid, and the main mode signal is a periodical signal of a same period as the jetting-operating signal including a or more predetermined rectangular pulses.
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38. A controlling unit according to claim 37, wherein:
the main-mode-signal generating unit is adapted to generate a micro-vibrating mode signal depending on a rate of increasing viscosity of the liquid supplied to the nozzle.
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39. A controlling unit according to claim 37, wherein:
the main-mode-signal generating unit is adapted to generate a micro-vibrating mode signal depending on temperature of the liquid supplied to the nozzle.
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40. A controlling unit according to claim 37, wherein:
the at least two trapezoidal pulses for performing the mid-jetting micro-vibrating operations include a middle trapezoidal pulse and a large trapezoidal pulse.
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41. A controlling unit according to claim 37, wherein:
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the main-signal generating unit has;
a temperature-detecting part that can detect temperature of the head member, a signal-determining part that can determine an amplitude and a waveform of the jetting-operating signal, based on the temperature of the head member detected by the temperature-detecting part, and a signal-generating part that can generate the jetting-operating signal determined by the signal-determining part.
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42. A controlling unit according to claim 30, wherein:
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the micro-vibrating-signal generating unit has;
a temperature-detecting part that can detect temperature of the head member, a signal-determining part that can determine an amplitude and a waveform of the common micro-vibrating signal, based on the temperature of the head member detected by the temperature-detecting part, and a signal-generating part that can generate the common micro-vibrating signal determined by the signal-determining part.
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43. A controlling unit for controlling a liquid jetting apparatus including:
- a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
a micro-vibrating unit that can cause liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the first class to minutely vibrate and that can cause liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the second class to minutely vibrate;
the controlling unit comprising;a micro-vibrating-signal generating unit that can generate a common micro-vibrating signal, a micro-vibrating-mode-signal generating unit that can generate a first micro-vibrating mode signal depending on the nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can generate a second micro-vibrating mode signal depending on the nozzle or nozzles of the second class, and a micro-vibrating controlling unit that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, based on the common micro-vibrating signal and the respective micro-vibrating mode signals. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
the micro-vibrating-mode-signal generating unit is adapted to generate the respective micro-vibrating mode signals depending on respective rates of increasing viscosity of liquid supplied to the nozzle or nozzles of the respective classes.
- a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
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45. A controlling unit according to claim 43, wherein:
the micro-vibrating-mode-signal generating unit is adapted to generate the respective micro-vibrating mode signal depending on respective temperatures of liquid supplied to the nozzle or nozzles of the respective classes.
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46. A controlling unit according to claim 43, wherein:
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at least one of the classes includes a plurality of nozzles, and liquid in the nozzles of the at least one of the classes has a rate of increasing viscosity.
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47. A controlling unit according to claim 43, wherein:
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at least one of the classes includes a plurality of nozzles, and liquid in the nozzles of the at least one of the classes is a same kind.
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48. A controlling unit according to claim 43, wherein:
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the micro-vibrating controlling unit has;
a signal fusing part that can generate respective micro-vibrating operating signals being AND signals of the common micro-vibrating signal and the respective micro-vibrating mode signals, and a main controlling part that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate based on the respective micro-vibrating operating signals.
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49. A controlling unit according to claim 48, wherein:
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the common micro-vibrating signal is a periodical signal of a period including a predetermined waveform, and each micro-vibrating mode signal is a periodical signal of a same period as the common micro-vibrating signal including a or more predetermined rectangular pulses.
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50. A controlling unit according to claim 49, wherein:
the common micro-vibrating signal is a periodical signal of a period including a middle trapezoidal pulse and a large trapezoidal pulse, which appear at substantially regular intervals.
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51. A controlling unit for controlling a liquid jetting apparatus including:
- a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
a pressure-changing unit that can change a pressure of liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can change a pressure of liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the second class;
the controlling unit comprising;a main-signal generating unit that can generate a jetting-operating signal, a main-mode-signal generating unit that can generate a first main mode signal depending on jetting data and the liquid supplied to the nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can generate a second main mode signal depending on jetting data and the liquid supplied to the nozzle or nozzles of the second class, a signal fusing part that can generate respective operating-pulse signals being AND signals of the jetting-operating signal and the respective main mode signals, and a main controlling part that can cause the pressure-changing unit to operate based on the respective operating-pulse signals, wherein the jetting-operating signal is a periodical signal of a period including at least two trapezoidal pulses for performing mid-jetting micro-vibrating operations and at least one waveform for jetting a drop of the liquid, and each main mode signal is a periodical signal of a same period as the jetting-operating signal including a or more predetermined rectangular pulses. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55)
at least one of the classes includes a plurality of nozzles, and liquid in the nozzles of the at least one of the classes has a rate of increasing viscosity.
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53. A controlling unit according to claim 51, wherein:
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at least one of the classes includes a plurality of nozzles, and liquid in the nozzles of the at least one of the classes is a same kind.
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54. A controlling unit according to claim 51, wherein:
the at least two trapezoidal pulses for performing the mid-jetting micro-vibrating operations include a middle trapezoidal pulse and a large trapezoidal pulse.
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55. A controlling unit according to claim 51, wherein:
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the main-signal generating unit has;
a temperature-detecting part that can detect temperature of the head member, a signal-determining part that can determine an amplitude and a waveform of the jetting-operating signal, based on the temperature of the head member detected by the temperature-detecting part, and a signal-generating part that can generate the jetting-operating signal determined by the signal-determining part.
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56. A storage unit capable of being read by a computer, storing a program
for materializing a controlling unit that can control a liquid jetting apparatus including: - a head having a nozzle; and
a micro-vibrating unit that can cause liquid in the nozzle to minutely vibrate;
the controlling unit comprising;
a serial-signal generating unit that can generate a serial periodical signal, a mode-signal generating unit that can generate a mode signal depending on the liquid supplied to the nozzle, and a micro-vibrating controlling unit that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, based on the serial periodical signal and the mode signal.
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57. A storage unit capable of being read by a computer, storing a program
for materializing a controlling unit that can control a liquid jetting apparatus including: - a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
a micro-vibrating unit that can cause liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the first class to minutely vibrate and that can cause liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the second class to minutely vibrate;
the controlling unit comprising;
a micro-vibrating-signal generating unit that can generate a common micro-vibrating signal, a micro-vibrating-mode-signal generating unit that can generate a first micro-vibrating mode signal depending on the nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can generate a second micro-vibrating mode signal depending on the nozzle or nozzles of the second class, and a micro-vibrating controlling unit that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, based on the common micro-vibrating signal and the respective micro-vibrating mode signals.
- a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
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58. A storage unit capable of being read by a computer, storing a program
for materializing a controlling unit that can control a liquid jetting apparatus including: - a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
a pressure-changing unit that can change a pressure of liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can change a pressure of liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the second class;
the controlling unit comprising;
a main-signal generating unit that can generate a jetting-operating signal, a main-mode-signal generating unit that can generate a first main mode signal depending on jetting data and the liquid supplied to the nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can generate a second main mode signal depending on jetting data and the liquid supplied to the nozzle or nozzles of the second class, a signal fusing part that can generate respective operating-pulse signals being AND signals of the jetting-operating signal and the respective main mode signals, and a main controlling part that can cause the pressure-changing unit to operate based on the respective operating-pulse signals, wherein the jetting-operating signal is a periodical signal of a period including at least two trapezoidal pulses for performing mid-jetting micro-vibrating operations and at least one waveform for jetting a drop of the liquid, and each main mode signal is a periodical signal of a same period as the jetting-operating signal including a or more predetermined rectangular pulses.
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59. A storage unit capable of being read by a computer, storing a program including a command for controlling a second program executed by a computer system including a computer,
the program is executed by the computer system to control the second program to materialize a controlling unit that can control a liquid jetting apparatus including: - a head having a nozzle; and
a micro-vibrating unit that can cause liquid in the nozzle to minutely vibrate;
the controlling unit comprising;
a serial-signal generating unit that can generate a serial periodical signal, a mode-signal generating unit that can generate a mode signal depending on the liquid supplied to the nozzle, and a micro-vibrating controlling unit that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, based on the serial periodical signal and the mode signal.
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60. A storage unit capable of being read by a computer, storing a program including a command for controlling a second program executed by a computer system including a computer,
the program is executed by the computer system to control the second program to materialize a controlling unit that can control a liquid jetting apparatus including: - a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
a micro-vibrating unit that can cause liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the first class to minutely vibrate and that can cause liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the second class to minutely vibrate;
the controlling unit comprising;
a micro-vibrating-signal generating unit that can generate a common micro-vibrating signal, a micro-vibrating-mode-signal generating unit that can generate a first micro-vibrating mode signal depending on the nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can generate a second micro-vibrating mode signal depending on the nozzle or nozzles of the second class, and a micro-vibrating controlling unit that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, based on the common micro-vibrating signal and the respective micro-vibrating mode signals.
- a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
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61. A storage unit capable of being read by a computer, storing a program including a command for controlling a second program executed by a computer system including a computer,
the program is executed by the computer system to control the second program to materialize a controlling unit that can control a liquid jetting apparatus including: - a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
a pressure-changing unit that can change a pressure of liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can change a pressure of liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the second class;
the controlling unit comprising;
a main-signal generating unit that can generate a jetting-operating signal, a main-mode-signal generating unit that can generate a first main mode signal depending on jetting data and the liquid supplied to the nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can generate a second main mode signal depending on jetting data and the liquid supplied to the nozzle or nozzles of the second class, a signal fusing part that can generate respective operating-pulse signals being AND signals of the jetting-operating signal and the respective main mode signals, and a main controlling part that can cause the pressure-changing unit to operate based on the respective operating-pulse signals, wherein the jetting-operating signal is a periodical signal of a period including at least two trapezoidal pulses for performing mid-jetting micro-vibrating operations and at least one waveform for jetting a drop of the liquid, and each main mode signal is a periodical signal of a same period as the jetting-operating signal including a or more predetermined rectangular pulses.
- a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
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62. A program for materializing a controlling unit that can control a liquid jetting apparatus including:
- a head having a nozzle; and
a micro-vibrating unit that can cause liquid in the nozzle to minutely vibrate;
the controlling unit comprising;a serial-signal generating unit that can generate a serial periodical signal, a mode-signal generating unit that can generate a mode signal depending on the liquid supplied to the nozzle, and a micro-vibrating controlling unit that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, based on the serial periodical signal and the mode signal.
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63. A program for materializing a controlling unit that can control a liquid jetting apparatus including:
- a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
a micro-vibrating unit that can cause liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the first class to minutely vibrate and that can cause liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the second class to minutely vibrate;
the controlling unit comprising;a micro-vibrating-signal generating unit that can generate a common micro-vibrating signal, a micro-vibrating-mode-signal generating unit that can generate a first micro-vibrating mode signal depending on the nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can generate a second micro-vibrating mode signal depending on the nozzle or nozzles of the second class, and a micro-vibrating controlling unit that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, based on the common micro-vibrating signal and the respective micro-vibrating mode signals.
- a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
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64. A program for materializing a controlling unit that can control a liquid jetting apparatus including:
- a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
a pressure-changing unit that can change a pressure of liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can change a pressure of liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the second class;
the controlling unit comprising;a main-signal generating unit that can generate a jetting-operating signal, a main-mode-signal generating unit that can generate a first main mode signal depending on jetting data and the liquid supplied to the nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can generate a second main mode signal depending on jetting data and the liquid supplied to the nozzle or nozzles of the second class, a signal fusing part that can generate respective operating-pulse signals being AND signals of the jetting-operating signal and the respective main mode signals, and a main controlling part that can cause the pressure-changing unit to operate based on the respective operating-pulse signals, wherein the jetting-operating signal is a periodical signal of a period including at least two trapezoidal pulses for performing mid-jetting micro-vibrating operations and at least one waveform for jetting a drop of the liquid, and each main mode signal is a periodical signal of a same period as the jetting-operating signal including a or more predetermined rectangular pulses.
- a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
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65. A program including a command for controlling a second program executed by a computer system including a computer,
the program is executed by the computer system to control the second program to materialize a controlling unit that can control a liquid jetting apparatus including: - a head having a nozzle; and
a micro-vibrating unit that can cause liquid in the nozzle to minutely vibrate;
the controlling unit comprising;
a serial-signal generating unit that can generate a serial periodical signal, a mode-signal generating unit that can generate a mode signal depending on the liquid supplied to the nozzle, and a micro-vibrating controlling unit that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, based on the serial periodical signal and the mode signal.
- a head having a nozzle; and
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66. A program including a command for controlling a second program executed by a computer system including a computer,
the program is executed by the computer system to control the second program to materialize a controlling unit that can control a liquid jetting apparatus including: - a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
a micro-vibrating unit that can cause liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the first class to minutely vibrate and that can cause liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the second class to minutely vibrate;
the controlling unit comprising;
a micro-vibrating-signal generating unit that can generate a common micro-vibrating signal, a micro-vibrating-mode-signal generating unit that can generate a first micro-vibrating mode signal depending on the nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can generate a second micro-vibrating mode signal depending on the nozzle or nozzles of the second class, and a micro-vibrating controlling unit that can cause the micro-vibrating unit to operate, based on the common micro-vibrating signal and the respective micro-vibrating mode signals.
- a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
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67. A program including a command for controlling a second program executed by a computer system including a computer,
the program is executed by the computer system to control the second program to materialize a controlling unit that can control a liquid jetting apparatus including: - a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
a pressure-changing unit that can change a pressure of liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can change a pressure of liquid in a nozzle or nozzles of the second class;
the controlling unit comprising;
a main-signal generating unit that can generate a jetting-operating signal, a main-mode-signal generating unit that can generate a first main mode signal depending on jetting data and the liquid supplied to the nozzle or nozzles of the first class and that can generate a second main mode signal depending on jetting data and the liquid supplied to the nozzle or nozzles of the second class, a signal fusing part that can generate respective operating-pulse signals being AND signals of the jetting-operating signal and the respective main mode signals, and a main controlling part that can cause the pressure-changing unit to operate based on the respective operating-pulse signals, wherein the jetting-operating signal is a periodical signal of a period including at least two trapezoidal pulses for performing mid-jetting micro-vibrating operations and at least one waveform for jetting a drop of the liquid, and each main mode signal is a periodical signal of a same period as the jetting-operating signal including a or more predetermined rectangular pulses.
- a head member having a plurality of nozzles, the nozzles being classified into at least first and second classes; and
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