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Printhead

Assembly

The head that forms an ink jet, breaks it into charged drops, deflects them, and recovers the unused ones. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Printhead parts and their functions

8 top-level parts · 13 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Printhead parts diagram: 1 nozzle, 2 drop generator crystal, 3 charge electrode, 4 deflection plate, 5 gutter, 6 phase detector, 7 head cover, 8 umbilical. 13 parts in 8 top-level items.
Printhead parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Nozzle 1× Drop-forming nozzle
2 Drop Generator Crystal 2 parts 1× Drop-break crystal
3 Charge Electrode 1× Charge electrode
4 Deflection Plate 2× High-voltage plates
5 Gutter 1× Drop recovery gutter
6 Phase Detector 1× Phase sensor
7 Head Cover 1× Head cover
8 Umbilical 3 parts 1× Flexible conduit

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Bill of materials for Printhead

8 top-level lines · 13 rows shown · 13 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Nozzle continuous-inkjet-coder-nozzle 1× 1 · part
2 Drop Generator Crystal 2 parts continuous-inkjet-coder-piezo-driver 1× 1 2 assembly
2.1 Piezoelectric Element piezo-element 1× 1 · part
2.2 Crystal Mount continuous-inkjet-coder-crystal-mount 1× 1 · part
3 Charge Electrode continuous-inkjet-coder-charge-electrode 1× 1 · part
4 Deflection Plate continuous-inkjet-coder-deflection-plates 2× 2 · part
5 Gutter continuous-inkjet-coder-gutter 1× 1 · part
6 Phase Detector continuous-inkjet-coder-phase-detector 1× 1 · part
7 Head Cover continuous-inkjet-coder-head-cover 1× 1 · part
8 Umbilical 3 parts continuous-inkjet-coder-umbilical 1× 1 4 assembly
8.1 Ink Tube continuous-inkjet-coder-ink-tube 2× 2 · part
8.2 Wire Bundle wire-bundle 1× 1 · part
8.3 HV Cable continuous-inkjet-coder-hv-cable 1× 1 · part

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Where the printhead is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Continuous Inkjet Coder

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore)
flex.com ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies
dixoninfo.com ↗ 		Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics
bydelectronic.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks