Patent ID: 6328422
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink jet head cartridge, comprising:an ink container;an ink jet recording head which ejects an ink through an ejection outlet for effecting recording, said recording head including:a supporting member having a given surface and an opposite surface opposite from said given surface, and having a given edge and an opposite edge opposite from said given edge,a recording element disposed on said given surface, said recording element having an energy generating means for applying energy to the ink so that the ink is ejected in accordance with a record signal, andan ink passage disposed on said recording element and corresponding to said energy generating means;an ink supply member for connection with said ink container, said ink supply member having an ink supply port at a position which is more remote from said opposite surface than from said given surface of said supporting member;a wiring member including:a folded portion folded at said given edge of said supporting member,a first electric connection part, disposed on said given surface, and connected to said recording element, anda second electric connection part connectable to an outside of said recording head to transmit the record signal to said recording element,wherein said second electric connection part is disposed on said opposite surface of said supporting member, and said ink container is connected to said ink supply member of said ink jet recording head to supply the ink to said recording head, and said ink container is disposed above said given surface of said supporting member and said election outlet is disposed in a vicinity of said opposite edge of said supporting member.