Printhead with barrier at chamber inlet
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1. A printhead for an inkjet printer, the printhead comprising:
- an array of ink ejection devices, each ink ejection device having a chamber for holding a quantity of ink, the chamber being partially defined by at least one sidewall, an inlet in fluid communication with the chamber, an actuator disposed in the chambers respectively, a nozzle in fluid communication with each of the chambers respectively, the nozzle is formed in a nozzle plate on the printhead exterior;
wherein,the inlet defines a flow path into the chamber and has a column feature extending through the flow path, the column feature and the at least one sidewall being integrally formed with the nozzle plate.
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An inkjet printhead that has an array of ink ejection devices, each ink ejection device having a chamber for holding a quantity of ink, an inlet in fluid communication with the chamber, an actuator disposed in the chambers respectively, a nozzle aperture in fluid communication with each of the chambers respectively. The inlet defines a flow path into the chamber and has a barrier structure extending through the flow path. The barrier structure creates a flow constriction that traps contaminant in the ink flow.
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1. A printhead for an inkjet printer, the printhead comprising:
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an array of ink ejection devices, each ink ejection device having a chamber for holding a quantity of ink, the chamber being partially defined by at least one sidewall, an inlet in fluid communication with the chamber, an actuator disposed in the chambers respectively, a nozzle in fluid communication with each of the chambers respectively, the nozzle is formed in a nozzle plate on the printhead exterior;
wherein,the inlet defines a flow path into the chamber and has a column feature extending through the flow path, the column feature and the at least one sidewall being integrally formed with the nozzle plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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