摘要 |
An ink-jet head includes an ink chamber; an ink supply channel through which ink to be supplied to the ink chamber flows; an ink discharge channel through which the ink discharged from the ink chamber flows; a partition wall constituting a side surface of the ink chamber; an ink inlet opening formed in the partition wall, the ink inlet opening communicating with the ink supply channel; an ink outlet opening formed in the partition wall, the ink outlet opening communicating with the ink discharge channel; a piezo-mounting plate constituting a top surface of the ink chamber; an expandable multilayer piezoelectric element placed inside the ink chamber, the multilayer piezoelectric element having a fixed end secured to the piezo-mounting plate and a movable end directing to the expanding direction of the multilayer piezoelectric element; a nozzle plate constituting a bottom surface of the ink chamber; and a nozzle formed in the nozzle plate, the nozzle communicating with the ink chamber, wherein the multilayer piezoelectric element is separated from the partition wall, and the ink inlet opening is positioned closer to the fixed end of the multilayer piezoelectric element than to the movable end thereof.
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