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Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015

Filed:

Mar. 19, 2014
Applicant:

Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Atsuro Yanata, Tokyo, JP;

Yuichi Machida, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/14 (2006.01); B41J 2/045 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/14201 (2013.01); B41J 2/14233 (2013.01); B41J 2/045 (2013.01); B41J 2202/18 (2013.01); B41J 2002/14491 (2013.01); B41J 2002/14459 (2013.01);
Abstract

An inkjet printhead includes multiple sets each of which includes a nozzle, pressure chamber, and actuator; a circuit board; and a connection member. The circuit board includes a wire, through hole via, and ink channel. The connection member, which connects the wire to a driving unit, is provided outside of an array area where the sets are two-dimensionally arrayed. The number of the nozzle rows is N, and each row includes M nozzles (M and N: integer of 2 or more). The through hole vias corresponding to the nozzles of n nozzle row of the N nozzle rows are provided inside of the array area (n: 1≦n<N). The through hole vias corresponding to the nozzles of the N nozzle rows except the n nozzle row are provided outside of the array area.


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