Liquid-jet head, liquid-jet device, and image forming apparatus

摘要

A liquid-jet head includes nozzles disposed in a predetermined direction and configured to discharge a recording liquid, individual liquid chambers connected to the respective nozzles and configured to supply the recording liquid to the respective nozzles, a common liquid chamber connected to the individual liquid chambers and configured to supply the recording liquid to the individual liquid chambers, an air reservoir space disposed adjacent to the common liquid chamber and configured to retain air, a flexible division wall separating the common liquid chamber from the air reservoir space, a tube unit connected outside the liquid-jet head, a recording liquid supply tube passing through the air reservoir space to divide the air reservoir space into a plurality of spaces and configured to supply the recording liquid to the common chamber, and a connecting unit configured to connect the divided spaces to one another.

主权项

1. A liquid-jet head comprising:
a plurality of nozzles disposed in a predetermined direction and configured to discharge a recording liquid; a plurality of individual liquid chambers connected to the respective nozzles and configured to supply the recording liquid to the respective nozzles; a common liquid chamber connected to the individual liquid chambers and configured to supply the recording liquid to the individual liquid chambers; an air reservoir space disposed adjacent to the common liquid chamber and configured to retain air; a flexible division wall separating the common liquid chamber from the air reservoir space; a tube unit connected outside the liquid-jet head; a recording liquid supply tube passing through the air reservoir space to divide the air reservoir space into a plurality of spaces and configured to supply the recording liquid to the common chamber; and a connecting unit configured to connect the divided spaces to one another.