Patent ID: 6736484
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: B41J,G02F,H01L

Abstract:
A discharge device comprising:a plurality of discharge means each of which comprises a liquid drop discharge head provided with nozzles which discharge liquid mass having a certain flowability onto an object onto which liquid drops are to be discharged, a mounting board on which the liquid drop discharge head is mounted, and a connector which is arranged on the mounting board; a holding means on which said plurality of discharge means are arranged; and a shifting means for relatively shifting at least one of this holding means and said object onto which liquid drops are to be discharged, wherein said plurality of discharge means are aligned to be separated into groups of discharge means and the discharge means in one of said groups are orientated so that their connectors do not face the discharge means in the other of said groups, and so as to orientate a plane, on which the nozzles of said liquid drop discharge heads are aligned, to face a surface of the object onto which liquid drops are to be discharged at a predetermined distance.