U.S. Philips Corporation

Jan Roulaux

Johannes M Van Esdonk

Manfred Rosenthal

Michael Doring

The ink-jet printer contains an ink-jet nozzle (1) connected to a pressure chamber (5) which is recessed in a body (7) and is covered with a diaphragm (13, 15) on which a driving element (17) is fitted. The diaphragm contains an outer plate (13) on which the driving element (17) is fitted and an inner plate (15) provided with an oblong opening (19) which extends between the pressure chamber (5) and the ink-feed channel (11). The opening (19) forms a narrow passage with very accurately defined dimensions between the ink-feed channel (11) and the pressure chamber (5).

Ink-jet printer

The invention relates to a covering device for protecting the nozzle area of an ink jet writing head, which device is detachably connected to the ink jet writing head in a sealing manner and forms a cavity which is opened towards the nozzles, into which cavity liquid ink is transported through the nozzles. In order to be able to store and transport an ink jet writing head filled with liquid ink for a long period of time, in particular also as an individual component, for example as a spare part, without the possibility existing the liquid ink of drying in the nozzle area and without enclosed or penetrating air bubbles that can lead to a chemical change of the liquid ink, it is ensured that the covering device (7) is form-coupled to the ink jet writing head (1) and that the cavity (8) comprises a closable ventilation duct (12) which communicates with the atmosphere.

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Kirchen-Freusburg, Germany

Jan Roulaux