Ink cartridge
First Claim
1. An ink cartridge comprising;
- a container that stores ink therein and has an ink supply port in a leading end side in an insertion direction of the container;
a memory device having at least one electrode for electrical connection to a recording device, the at least one electrode being disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the container; and
a retaining member disposed on the first surface, and located at a trailing end side relative to the at least one electrode in the insertion direction, for engaging with a recording device.
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Abstract
An ink cartridge having a container for storing ink therein and having an ink supply port formed at a leading end side in an insertion direction of the container, a memory device disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces parallel to the insertion direction of the container, the memory device having an electrode for electrical connection to the recording device; a retaining member disposed on the first surface and located at a trailing end side relative to the memory device in the insertion direction, the retaining member serving to selectively engage with the recording device; and another retaining member disposed on the second surface and which also serves to selectively engage with the recording device.
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38 Claims
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1. An ink cartridge comprising;
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a container that stores ink therein and has an ink supply port in a leading end side in an insertion direction of the container;
a memory device having at least one electrode for electrical connection to a recording device, the at least one electrode being disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the container; and
a retaining member disposed on the first surface, and located at a trailing end side relative to the at least one electrode in the insertion direction, for engaging with a recording device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An ink jet recording device supplied with ink from an ink cartridge including a container that stores ink therein and having an ink supply port in a leading end side in an insertion direction of the container;
- a memory device having at least one electrode for electrical connection to the recording device, the at least one electrode being disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the container; and
a retaining member disposed on the first surface, and located at a trailing end side relative to the at least one electrode in the insertion direction, for engaging with the recording device, the recording device comprisingat least one contact disposed at a position corresponding to a region where the retaining member is provided, and for electrical connection to the electrode of the memory device; and
an elastic member that applies an urging force in a direction substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the ink cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
- a memory device having at least one electrode for electrical connection to the recording device, the at least one electrode being disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the container; and
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8. An ink cartridge comprising:
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a container that stores ink therein and has an ink supply port in a leading end side in an insertion direction of the container;
a memory device having at least one electrode for electrical connection to a recording device, the at least one electode being disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the container;
a retaining member disposed on the first surface and located at a trailing end side relative to the at least one electrode in the insertion direction, for engagement with the recording device; and
a guide recess located substantially at the center of the container and extending in the insertion direction. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. An ink jet recording device supplied with ink from an ink cartridge including a container that stores ink therein and has an ink supply port in a leading end side in an insertion direction of the container;
- a memory device having at least one electrode for electrical connection to the recording device, the at least one electrode being disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the container;
a retaining member disposed on the first surface and located at a trailing end side relative to the at least one electrode in the insertion direction, for engaging with the recording device; and
a guide recess located substantially at the center of the container and extending in the insertion direction, said recording device comprising;
a guide protrusion for engaging the guide recess; and
an elastic member that resists insertion of the ink cartridge and which said elastic member is disposed at a side opposite to the retaining member with respect to the guide protrusion. - View Dependent Claims (11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
- a memory device having at least one electrode for electrical connection to the recording device, the at least one electrode being disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the container;
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12. An ink cartridge set comprising:
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a plurality of ink cartridges respectively storing inks of different kinds, for mounting on an ink jet recording device, each of the ink cartridges comprising a container body having an ink supply port, and a cover member sealing an opened surface of the container body, wherein the ink supply ports, and members, which are disposed on the respective ink cartridges to cooperate with the ink jet recording device, are located at positions equidistant side surfaces of the container bodies of the respective ink cartridges.
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15. An ink cartridge set comprising:
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a plurality of ink cartridges respectively storing inks of different kinds, for mounting on an ink jet recording device, each of the ink cartridges comprising a container body having an ink supply port, and a cover member sealing an opened surface of the container body, wherein the ink supply ports, and members, which are disposed on the respective ink cartridges to cooperate with the ink jet recording device, are located at positions equidistant from side surfaces of the container bodies of the respective ink cartridges, and wherein a depth of at least one of the ink cartridge'"'"'s container body, as measured from the side surface of that container body, is larger than that of the other container bodies.
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17. An ink cartridge comprising:
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a container body having a first wall;
at least one electrode connected to main circuit components of a memory device, the at least one electrode being fixed relative to the first wall; and
an engagement portion movable relative to the first wall and being higher in a Y-axis direction than the at least one electrode.
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Specification