Pagewidth printhead having sealed inkjet actuators
First Claim
1. An inkjet printhead comprising:
- an elongate ink supply channel defined in a substrate;
a plurality of inkjet nozzles arranged on the substrate to extend across a pagewidth, each nozzle incorporating;
an actuator comprising a conductive heater, a paddle and an arm interconnecting the heater and paddle; and
an ink ejection chamber having a first wall in which a first aperture for ink ejection is defined, a second wall in which a second aperture is defined through which the arm of the actuator passes so that the heater is outside the chamber and the paddle is inside the chamber, and a third wall in which a third aperture is defined through which ink from the ink supply channel is communicated,wherein the arm of each actuator incorporates a protruding shield configured to restrict the flow of ink through the second aperture.
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Abstract
An inkjet printhead is provided having an elongate ink supply channel defined within a substrate and a plurality of inkjet nozzles arranged on the substrate to extend across a pagewidth. Each nozzle incorporates an actuator of a conductive heater, a paddle and an arm interconnecting the heater and paddle, and an ink ejection chamber having a first wall in which a first aperture for ink ejection is defined, a second wall in which a second aperture is defined through which the arm of the actuator passes so that the heater is outside the chamber and the paddle is inside the chamber, and a third wall in which a third aperture is defined through which ink from the ink supply channel is communicated. The arm of each actuator incorporates a protruding shield configured to restrict the flow of ink through the second aperture.
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5 Claims
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1. An inkjet printhead comprising:
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an elongate ink supply channel defined in a substrate; a plurality of inkjet nozzles arranged on the substrate to extend across a pagewidth, each nozzle incorporating; an actuator comprising a conductive heater, a paddle and an arm interconnecting the heater and paddle; and an ink ejection chamber having a first wall in which a first aperture for ink ejection is defined, a second wall in which a second aperture is defined through which the arm of the actuator passes so that the heater is outside the chamber and the paddle is inside the chamber, and a third wall in which a third aperture is defined through which ink from the ink supply channel is communicated, wherein the arm of each actuator incorporates a protruding shield configured to restrict the flow of ink through the second aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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