Patent ID: 7922284
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A liquid-droplet jetting head which jets a droplet of a liquid, comprising: a first block having a plurality of pressure chambers and a pressure applying mechanism which applies pressure variation to the liquid in the pressure chambers; a nozzle plate which is joined to the first block and in which a plurality of nozzles communicating with the pressure chambers respectively are formed; and a second block which is arranged on a side of the nozzle plate opposite to the first block and in which a manifold is formed, the manifold retaining the liquid to be supplied to each of the pressure chambers; wherein the nozzle plate has a plurality of communication holes each of which communicates the manifold and one of the pressure chambers; and wherein the second block has an inclined surface which is inclined toward a surface of the nozzle plate and is continuous to the surface of the nozzle plate at one end of the inclined surface.