BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a recording head mounted on a recording apparatus being a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the recording head mounted on the recording apparatus being the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a condition chart illustrating temperature profiles on an ink interface of cavitation-resistant film in the recording head mounted on the recording apparatus being the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a condition chart illustrating temperature profiles in a temperature detecting element of the recording head mounted on the recording apparatus being the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 5A and 5B are condition charts illustrating temperature profiles as simulations on an arrangement position of a temperature detecting element.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a heater control circuit and the temperature detecting circuit applied to the recording head illustrated in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2.
FIG. 7 is a timing chart illustrating operations of the heater control circuit illustrated in FIG. 6.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a circuit, to which the temperature of detecting circuit illustrated in FIG. 6, outputting a determination signal notifying non-discharge.
FIG. 9 is a plan view illustrating another shape of the temperature of detecting element used in the recording head mounted on the recording apparatus being the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a plan view of a recording head mounted on a recording apparatus being a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a control circuit and a temperature detecting circuit applied to the recording head illustrated in FIG. 10.
FIG. 12 is a timing chart illustrating operations of the control circuit illustrated in FIG. 11.
FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a circuit, to which the temperature detecting circuit illustrated in FIG. 11 is applied, for outputting determination signals.
FIG. 14 is a plan view illustrating another shape of the temperature of detecting element used in the recording head mounted on the recording apparatus being the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a circuit applied to the recording apparatus being the second embodiment of the present invention for transducing temperature information to digital values.
FIG. 16 is a perspective view illustrating major portions of a recording apparatus of a prior art.