Patent ID: 6565187
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A liquid discharge head comprising:a discharge port forming member having a plurality of discharge ports for discharging a liquid arranged therein; an element board having a plurality of discharge energy generating elements for imparting discharge energy to the liquid provided to face said plurality of discharge ports, respectively; a liquid feed port communicating with said plurality of discharge ports; a holding member forming a common liquid chamber for feeding the liquid to said discharge ports via said liquid feed port of said element board and holding said element board; a plurality of driving elements for driving said plurality of discharge energy generating elements; and a flexible circuit board for electrically connecting said plurality of driving elements to outside of said head, wherein said driving elements are mounted on said element board, and said flexible circuit board is connected to said element board and bent at substantially a right angle at a side of said element board; and wherein said liquid discharge head has a cap receiving member for receiving a cap for capping said liquid discharge head around said element board, and said cap receiving member is fixed to said holding member and has a shape enclosing said discharge port forming member.