Patent ID: 11945233
Assignee: KYOCERA CORPORATION
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 15:
16. A thermal head, comprising:
a substrate;
a plurality of heat generating portions located on the substrate;
a plurality of first electrodes located on the substrate and respectively connected to the plurality of heat generating portions; and
a second electrode located on the substrate and located across the plurality of first electrodes, wherein
the second electrode comprises protruding portions protruding in a first direction from the second electrode toward corresponding ones of the first electrodes and being in contact with the corresponding ones of the first electrodes,
the second electrode comprises a first section located across the plurality of first electrodes,
the plurality of first electrodes each comprise, in order from an electrode pad side in direct contact with the first electrode, a base end portion extending between the electrode pad and a corresponding one of the protruding portions, a first overlapping portion overlapping with the corresponding one of the protruding portions, and a second overlapping portion and third overlapping portion overlapping with the first section, and
the third overlapping portion is wider than the base end portion, the first overlapping portion, and the second overlapping portion.