Patent ID: 6209988
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink jet recording head comprising:a recording element unit including a recording element for generating an energy utilized for jetting an ink, and a recording element connecting terminal connected to said recording element;a driving element unit including a driving element for driving said recording element, and a driving element connecting terminal connected to said driving element;a pressing force generating mechanism for generating a pressing force for pressing said recording element unit and said driving element unit in such a direction as to make said recording element unit and said driving element unit proximal to each other so that said recording element connecting terminal and said driving element connecting terminal are connected to each other; anda rigid and non-resilient pressing force transmission member interposed between said pressing force generating mechanism and said recording element unit or said driving element unit for transmitting the pressing force to said recording element unit or said driving element unit while coming into contact with said recording element unit or said driving element unit so that the pressing force given from said pressing force generating mechanism acts upon a connecting portion between said recording element connecting terminal and said driving element connecting terminal.