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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2007
Kunihiro Yamanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichiroh Hashimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideyuki Makita, Kanagawa, JP;
Takahiro Yoshida, Kanagawa, JP;
Kunihiro Miura, Kanagawa, JP;
Takafumi Sasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Kiyoshi Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kunihiro Yamanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichiroh Hashimoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideyuki Makita, Kanagawa, JP;
Takahiro Yoshida, Kanagawa, JP;
Kunihiro Miura, Kanagawa, JP;
Takafumi Sasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Kiyoshi Yamaguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is disclosed that includes a liquid discharger including a liquid discharge head configured to discharge a droplet of liquid so as to form an image. The liquid discharge head includes multiple individual channels communicating with corresponding nozzles from which the liquid is discharged; a common channel configured to supply the liquid to the individual channels; a deformable member configured to form at least one wall face of the common channel; and a vibration damping member formed of a viscoelastic material, the vibration member being provided in contact with the deformable member.