Printhead micro-electromechanical nozzle arrangement with motion-transmitting structure
First Claim
1. A micro-electromechanical nozzle arrangement for a printhead integrated circuit the nozzle arrangement comprising:
- a nozzle chamber bounded by a distal sidewall and a proximal sidewall, and capped by a roof defining an ink ejection port;
a paddle located in the nozzle chamber below the ink ejection port;
an actuator arm positioned outside of the nozzle chamber in the vicinity of the proximal sidewall, the actuator arm having a fixed end fixed to a substrate of the nozzle arrangement and a working end displaceable towards and away from the substrate; and
a motion transmitting structure interconnecting the working end of the actuator arm and the paddle, whereinthe motion transmitting structure defines part of the proximal sidewall.
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Abstract
A micro-electromechanical nozzle arrangement for a printhead integrated circuit the nozzle arrangement includes a nozzle chamber bounded by a distal sidewall and a proximal sidewall, and capped by a roof defining an ink ejection port; a paddle located in the nozzle chamber below the ink ejection port; an actuator arm positioned outside of the nozzle chamber in the vicinity of the proximal sidewall, the actuator arm having a fixed end fixed to a substrate of the nozzle arrangement and a working end displaceable towards and away from the substrate; and a motion transmitting structure interconnecting the working end of the actuator arm and the paddle. The motion transmitting structure defines part of the proximal sidewall.
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5 Claims
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1. A micro-electromechanical nozzle arrangement for a printhead integrated circuit the nozzle arrangement comprising:
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a nozzle chamber bounded by a distal sidewall and a proximal sidewall, and capped by a roof defining an ink ejection port; a paddle located in the nozzle chamber below the ink ejection port; an actuator arm positioned outside of the nozzle chamber in the vicinity of the proximal sidewall, the actuator arm having a fixed end fixed to a substrate of the nozzle arrangement and a working end displaceable towards and away from the substrate; and a motion transmitting structure interconnecting the working end of the actuator arm and the paddle, wherein the motion transmitting structure defines part of the proximal sidewall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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