Patent ID: 6614460
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A thermal head comprising:a protection layer having mutually opposed first and second surfaces, said first surface including a printing surface which is brought into contact with a heat sensitive record medium and is protruded from the remaining first surface of the protection layer; a heat generating section provided on said second surface of the protection layer at a position corresponding to said protruded printing surface and including heat generating resistors and electrodes connected to the heat generating resistors for generating heat to be transferred to said heat sensitive record medium through said protruded printing surface of the protection layer; a driving circuit connected to said electrodes of the heat generating section for supplying a heating electric power to the electrodes; a reinforcing member provided on a side of said heat generating section remote from said protection layer; and a supporting member made of a synthetic resin, said reinforcing member being covered with said supporting member.