US Patent:
20170182777, Jun 29, 2017
Inventors:
Hiroshi Nishimura - West Hills CA, US
Giang Vo - Simi Valley CA, US
Connor Matsumori - Camarillo CA, US
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd. - Tokyo
International Classification:
B41J 2/14
Abstract:
An inkjet head that is able to circulate ink. The inkjet head includes a diaphragm plate, a first restrictor plate, one or more chamber plates, a second restrictor plate, and an orifice plate. The orifice plate forms a plurality of nozzles. The chamber plates form a plurality of chambers corresponding with the nozzles, and also form a return manifold for receiving ink from the chambers when circulating the ink through the inkjet head. The diaphragm plate forms a diaphragm that seals the chambers. The first restrictor plate controls a flow of ink between the chambers and the return manifold to circulate the ink through the inkjet head. The second restrictor plate controls the flow of ink between a supply manifold and the chambers.