Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080266355 | Inkjet head and manufacturing method thereof - An ink-jet head and method of manufacturing the ink-jet head are disclosed. For an ink-jet head including a chamber containing an ink supplied through a channel, a membrane covering the chamber, and a nozzle jetting the ink, the manufacturing method may include forming the chamber by etching a portion of one side of a first substrate; forming the channel connected with the chamber by etching a portion of the other side of the first substrate; and bonding a second substrate to the one side of the first substrate such that the chamber is covered. This allows greater ease in manufacturing, while reducing the risk of damage in the wafer and increasing yield. Furthermore, the thickness of the chamber may be reduced regardless of the thickness of the chamber, which can improve the reaction speed to signals and improve frequency characteristics. | 10-30-2008 |
20080266360 | Ink-jet head and manufacturing method thereof - An ink-jet head and a method of manufacturing the ink-jet head are disclosed. The ink-jet head may include: an upper substrate, formed by processing a chamber in a silicon substrate; a middle substrate, bonded to the upper substrate and formed by processing an ink channel, which connects with the chamber, in a glass substrate; and a lower substrate, bonded to the middle substrate and formed by processing a nozzle, which connects with the ink channel, in a silicon substrate. With certain embodiments of the invention, a high level of precision may be obtained for the structures formed in the upper substrate and the lower substrate, and the middle substrate may be manufactured in low cost. Also, the substrates may be bonded together in a facilitated manner, so that production yield may be increased. | 10-30-2008 |
20080266365 | Ink-jet head - An ink-jet head is disclosed. The ink-jet head may include: a chamber containing an ink; a reservoir connected with the chamber to supply the ink to the chamber; a restrictor connected with the chamber and the reservoir to control a flow of the ink; a nozzle connected with the chamber to jet the ink, and located at a position corresponding to where a pressure supplied to the chamber is the maximum; and an actuator supplying a pressure to the chamber such that the ink is jetted. The ink-jet may be operated with a lower driving voltage, and the ink may be jetted in a more stable manner. | 10-30-2008 |
20090020504 | Method for manufacturing ink-jet head - A method for manufacturing an ink-jet head is disclosed. The method for manufacturing an ink-jet head including a chamber containing an ink, a reservoir connected with the chamber and supplying the ink to the chamber, a restrictor connected with the chamber and the reservoir and controlling a flow of the ink, a nozzle connected with the chamber and jetting the ink, and a channel connecting the nozzle to the chamber, may include: forming the chamber, the reservoir, the restrictor and the channel by etching a portion of a substrate; covering the chamber; and bonding a nozzle plate, in which a nozzle is formed, to the substrate such that the channel is covered. Using this method, the various structures of the ink-jet head may be formed by etching a substrate, whereby the process may be simplified, and the yield and reliability of the products can be improved. | 01-22-2009 |
20090073241 | Inkjet head and manufacturing method of the same - A method of manufacturing an inkjet head that includes: forming in a first board an inlet, which penetrates the first board and through which ink may flow in, and a pressure chamber, which is formed as a recess in a surface of the first board; forming in a second board a manifold, which is to be connected with the inlet, a pressure absorbing space, which is positioned adjacent to the manifold and partitioned by a membrane, and an ink channel, which penetrates the second board and which is to be connected with the pressure chamber; forming in a third board a nozzle, which is to be connected with the ink channel; and stacking in order and attaching the first board, the second board, and the third board. This method can be utilized to simplify the manufacturing process and prevent crosstalk between pressure chambers, thereby providing a higher printing quality. | 03-19-2009 |
20090085972 | Nozzle plate, inkjet head, and manufacturing method of the same - A nozzle plate, inkjet head a manufacturing method of the same are disclosed. By using a method of manufacturing a nozzle plate which includes: forming a nozzle by selectively etching one side of a plate substrate, forming a straight portion connecting with the nozzle by selectively etching the other side of the plate substrate, and forming a hydrophobic layer on the one side of the plate substrate, where a window is formed in the hydrophobic layer that opens the nozzle by a circumference greater than a circumference of an end of the nozzle, the meniscus of ink can be formed to a greater size around the nozzle exit, thereby preventing degradations in ink ejection performance due to the vaporization of the solvent, and preventing blockage in the nozzles due to the clogging of particles. | 04-02-2009 |
20090085982 | Inkjet head and manufacturing method thereof - An inkjet head and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. A method of manufacturing an inkjet head, which is configured to eject ink through a nozzle using pressure provided to a pressure chamber, that includes: processing a board to form the pressure chamber and the nozzle; stacking a protective cover on a lower surface of the board, where a recess is formed in the protective cover in a portion corresponding to a position of the nozzle; coupling a piezoelectric component onto an upper surface of the board; and perforating the protective cover by removing the portion where the recess is formed, can be used to efficiently prevent the contamination of the nozzles, to improve the manufacturing yield of the inkjet head. | 04-02-2009 |
20090087548 | Method of forming circuit pattern - A method of forming a circuit pattern is disclosed. The method of forming a circuit pattern may include providing a substrate that has a porous layer formed on one side, ejecting a thermosetting metal ink using an inkjet head into the porous layer in correspondence to a circuit pattern, and applying heat to the ink and the porous layer to cure the ink and remove the porous layer. With this method, a fine-line circuit pattern can be implemented, and a desired thickness of the circuit pattern can be obtained, by using a porous layer in printing and by applying heat to cure the ink and remove the coating layer. | 04-02-2009 |
20090159564 | INK JET HEAD HAVING AN ELECTROSTATIC ACTUATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - An inkjet head having an electrostatic actuator and a manufacturing method of the same are disclosed. The inkjet head having an electrostatic actuator, comprising a stator, on which is formed a plurality of comb pattern shaped first protrusion parts and second protrusion parts in both directions, and a rotor consisting of a first component and a second component, the ends of which join with the diaphragm, wherein a third protrusion part is formed on the first component, facing the first protrusion parts and meshing with the first protrusion parts without contact; and a fourth protrusion part is formed on the second component, facing the second protrusion parts and meshing with the second protrusion parts without contact, may decrease the size of the head composition and may increase the electrostatic force so that a large displacement may be obtained with little voltage to increase the ink discharge pressure. | 06-25-2009 |
20100248050 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A PLURALITY OF FUEL CELLS - A fuel cell system, and a method of controlling an operation of a plurality of fuel cells. The fuel cell system controls the operation of the plurality of fuel cells according to a power consumed in a load and the performance of the plurality of fuel cells, thereby increasing a power conversion efficiency of the plurality of fuel cells while preventing considerable performance degradation of the plurality of fuel cells. The fuel cell system includes: a plurality of fuel cells; a control unit controlling an operation of the plurality of fuel cells according to a power consumed in a load and the performance of the plurality of fuel cells; and a converter converting a power output by at least one of the plurality of fuel cells into a power according to the control of the control unit. | 09-30-2010 |
20110041336 | Method of manufacturing nozzle plate and inkjet head - A method of manufacturing a nozzle plate, that includes: forming a nozzle by selectively etching one side of a plate substrate; forming a straight portion connecting with the nozzle by selectively etching the other side of the plate substrate; and forming a hydrophobic layer on the one side of the plate substrate, wherein the hydrophobic layer has a window formed therein, the window opening the nozzle by a circumference greater than a circumference of an end of the nozzle. In a further embodiment, a method of manufacturing an inkjet head includes: forming an inlet and a pressure chamber in an upper substrate, the inlet penetrating the upper substrate and providing a passage for an inflow of ink, and the pressure chamber formed as a recess in one side of the upper substrate; forming a manifold and an ink channel in a middle substrate, the manifold configured to be connected with the inlet, and the ink channel penetrating the middle substrate and configured to be connected with the pressure chamber; forming a straight portion and a nozzle in a plate substrate, the straight portion configured to be connected with the ink channel, and the nozzle connected with the straight portion; forming a hydrophobic layer on one side of the plate substrate, the hydrophobic layer having a window formed therein, and the window opening the nozzle by a circumference greater than a circumference of an end of the nozzle; and stacking in order and attaching the upper substrate, the middle substrate, and the plate substrate. | 02-24-2011 |
20140352363 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes a cabinet having an opening, a tub placed within the cabinet, a drum rotatably placed within the tub, a gasket connecting the tub and the cabinet to each other to reduce vibration of the tub to be transmitted to the cabinet during rotation of the drum, and an injection device configured to inject wash water into the tub. The injection device includes an injection nozzle into which wash water is introduced, the injection nozzle penetrating the gasket, an injection guide configured to guide wash water introduced through the injection nozzle so as to inject the wash water, and a fastener penetrating the gasket to fix a position of the injection nozzle. The washing machine configuration ensures easy coupling of the injection device and prevent change in the direction of the injection device. | 12-04-2014 |