Ink ejection mechanism with thermal actuator coil
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1. A micro-electromechanical ejection mechanism comprising:
- a wafer substrate;
an ink chamber formed on said wafer substrate, the ink chamber having an ink ejection nozzle formed in a roof thereof and an ink inlet port formed in a floor thereof;
a paddle device arranged inside the ink chamber between the inlet port and the ejection nozzle; and
a bi-layer thermal actuator coil with a first end fast with the substrate and a second end connected to the paddle device, wherein heating of the thermal actuator coil displaces the paddle device causing ejection of an ink droplet through the ink ejection nozzle.
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A micro-electromechanical ejection mechanism is disclosed for ejecting an ink droplet. The mechanism has a wafer substrate and an ink chamber formed on the wafer substrate. The ink chamber has an ink ejection nozzle formed in a roof thereof and an ink inlet port formed in a floor thereof. A paddle device is arranged inside the ink chamber between the inlet port and the ejection nozzle A bi-layer thermal actuator coil is also included with a first end thereof fast with the substrate and a second end connected to the paddle device. Heating of the thermal actuator coil displaces the paddle device, causing ejection of an ink droplet through the ink ejection nozzle.
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1. A micro-electromechanical ejection mechanism comprising:
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a wafer substrate; an ink chamber formed on said wafer substrate, the ink chamber having an ink ejection nozzle formed in a roof thereof and an ink inlet port formed in a floor thereof; a paddle device arranged inside the ink chamber between the inlet port and the ejection nozzle; and a bi-layer thermal actuator coil with a first end fast with the substrate and a second end connected to the paddle device, wherein heating of the thermal actuator coil displaces the paddle device causing ejection of an ink droplet through the ink ejection nozzle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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