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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2012
Kouji Ikeda, Hyogo, JP;
Kouji Ikeda, Hyogo, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A liquid discharge device including a discharge unit including: an elastic discharge part including a storage chamber at least partially formed of an elastic component, a supply hole which leads to the storage chamber and through which liquid is supplied to the storage chamber, and a discharge hole through which the liquid is discharged; and an actuating unit configured to vary a volumetric capacity of the storage chamber. The liquid discharge device further includes: a pressurizing unit configured to pressurize the liquid to be supplied to the storage chamber to a pressure within a stable range; a supply control unit configured to control whether the pressurized liquid is supplied to the storage chamber; and an actuation control unit configured to control operation of the actuating unit.