Nozzle arrangement for an ink jet printhead that includes a hinged actuator

摘要

A nozzle arrangement for an ink jet printhead that is manufactured in accordance with an integrated circuit fabrication technique includes a substrate. An actuator is arranged on the substrate to facilitate ejection of ink from a nozzle chamber of the nozzle arrangement. The actuator includes a working member that is displaceable with respect to the substrate. A flexible connector is arranged between the working member and the substrate to connect the working member hingedly to the substrate. An actuating mechanism is operatively arranged with respect to the working member to displace the working member relative to the substrate. The flexible connector is bendable to accommodate hinged movement of the working member when under influence of the actuating mechanism.