Thermal actuator shaped for more uniform temperature profile

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B81B 3/00 (2006.01) B41J 2/05 (2006.01) B41J 2/14 (2006.01)

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CA 2370840

A thermal actuator for micro electro-mechanical device comprises a first conductively healable arm (30) attached at one end to a substrate (31), with a cross sectional profile along its length dimensioned so as to increase thermal heating of the arm (30) adjacent to the substrate (31). In particular, one or more heat sink regions (38) and/or regions of increased thickness along the arm (30) provide a more uniform heating profile, which improves bending efficiency. In one embodiment the actuator controls an ejection paddle (32) in an ink jet nozzle chamber.

L'actionneur thermique d'un dispositif mécanique microélectrique comprend un premier bras (30) chauffable par conduction fixé par une de ses extrémités à un substrat (31), et présentant sur sa longueur un profil de section transversale dimensionné de manière à augmenter le chauffage thermique du bras (30) adjacent au substrat (31). Plus particulièrement, une ou plusieurs zones de dissipation thermique (38) et/ou zones d'épaisseur accrue situées le long du bras (30) présentent un profil de chauffage plus homogène, ce qui améliore l'efficacité de flexion. Dans une forme de réalisation, l'actionneur commande une palette d'éjection (32) dans une chambre munie d'une buse de jet d'encre.

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