Liquid container, liquid supplying system, manufacturing method therefor, circuit board therefor and liquid containing cartridge
First Claim
1. A liquid container detachably mountable to a recording apparatus to which a plurality of liquid containers are detachably mountable, wherein said recording apparatus includes apparatus electrical contacts corresponding to the liquid containers, respectively, photoreceptor means for receiving light, and an electric circuit connected with a line which is commonly connected with said apparatus electrical contacts, said liquid container comprising:
- a container electrical contact electrically connectable with one of said apparatus contacts;
an information storing portion capable of storing at least individual information relating to said liquid container;
a light emitting portion;
an actuating portion for actuating said light emitting portion;
a controller for controlling access to said information storing portion and/or actuation of said light emitting portion by said driver in response to individual information supplied from the recording device and reception of a command from the recording device.
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Abstract
A liquid container detachably mountable to a recording apparatus to which a plurality of liquid containers are detachably mountable, wherein the recording apparatus includes apparatus electrical contacts corresponding to the liquid containers, respectively, photoreceptor means for receiving light, and an electric circuit connected with a line which is commonly connected with the apparatus electrical contacts, the liquid container includes a container electrical contact electrically connectable with one of the apparatus contacts; an information storing portion capable of storing at least individual information relating to the liquid container; a light emitting portion; an actuating portion for actuating the light emitting portion; a controller for controlling access to the information storing portion and/or actuation of the light emitting portion by the driver in response to individual information supplied from the recording device and reception of a command from the recording device.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. A liquid container detachably mountable to a recording apparatus to which a plurality of liquid containers are detachably mountable, wherein said recording apparatus includes apparatus electrical contacts corresponding to the liquid containers, respectively, photoreceptor means for receiving light, and an electric circuit connected with a line which is commonly connected with said apparatus electrical contacts, said liquid container comprising:
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a container electrical contact electrically connectable with one of said apparatus contacts;
an information storing portion capable of storing at least individual information relating to said liquid container;
a light emitting portion;
an actuating portion for actuating said light emitting portion;
a controller for controlling access to said information storing portion and/or actuation of said light emitting portion by said driver in response to individual information supplied from the recording device and reception of a command from the recording device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 16, 17)
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2. A liquid container detachably mountable to a recording apparatus to which a plurality of liquid containers are detachably mountable at different positions, wherein said recording apparatus includes apparatus electrical contacts corresponding to the liquid containers, respectively, photoreceptor means for receiving light, and an electric circuit connected with a line which is commonly connected with said apparatus electrical contacts, said liquid container comprising:
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a container electrical contact electrically connectable with one of said apparatus contacts;
an information storing portion storing at least individual information relating to said liquid container;
a light emitting portion for emitting light to said position detecting means;
an actuating portion for actuating said light emitting portion;
a controller for controlling access to said information storing portion and/or actuation of said light emitting portion by said driver in response to individual information supplied from the recording device and reception of a command from the recording device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 8)
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9. A liquid supplying system comprising:
- a recording apparatus to which a plurality of liquid containers are detachably mountable at different positions, said recording apparatus including, apparatus electrical contacts corresponding to the liquid containers, respectively, photoreceptor means for receiving light, and an electric circuit connected with a line which is commonly connected with said apparatus electrical contacts, and a liquid container detachably mountable to a carriage of said recording device,
wherein said liquid container including, a container electrical contact electrically connectable with one of said apparatus contacts;
an information storing portion storing at least individual information relating to said liquid container;
a light emitting portion for emitting light to said position detecting means;
an actuating portion for actuating said light emitting portion;
a controller for controlling access to said information storing portion and/or actuation of said light emitting portion by said driver in response to individual information supplied from the recording device and reception of a command from the recording device. - View Dependent Claims (10)
- a recording apparatus to which a plurality of liquid containers are detachably mountable at different positions, said recording apparatus including, apparatus electrical contacts corresponding to the liquid containers, respectively, photoreceptor means for receiving light, and an electric circuit connected with a line which is commonly connected with said apparatus electrical contacts, and a liquid container detachably mountable to a carriage of said recording device,
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11. A manufacturing method for manufacturing a liquid container detachably mountable to a recording apparatus to which a plurality of liquid containers are detachably mountable at different positions, wherein said recording apparatus includes apparatus electrical contacts corresponding to the liquid containers, respectively, photoreceptor means for receiving light, and an electric circuit connected with a line which is commonly connected with said apparatus electrical contacts, said method comprising the steps of:
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preparing a liquid container including a substrate, said substrate having a container electrical contact electrically connectable with one of said apparatus contacts;
an information storing portion capable of storing at least individual information relating to said liquid container;
a light emitting portion;
an actuating portion for actuating said light emitting portion;
a controller for controlling access to said information storing portion and/or actuation of said light emitting portion by said driver in response to individual information supplied from the recording device and reception of a command from the recording device;
injecting ink into said liquid container. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A circuit board for a liquid container which is detachably mountable to a recording apparatus to which a plurality of liquid containers are detachably mountable at different positions, wherein said recording apparatus includes apparatus electrical contacts corresponding to the liquid containers, respectively, photoreceptor means for receiving light, and an electric circuit connected with a line which is commonly connected with said apparatus electrical contacts,
a container electrical contact electrically connectable with one of said apparatus contacts; -
an information storing portion storing at least individual information relating to said liquid container;
a connecting portion for connection to a light emitting portion for directing light to said position detecting means; and
.an actuating portion for actuating said light emitting portion;
a controller for controlling access to said information storing portion and/or actuation of said light emitting portion by said driver in response to individual information supplied from the recording device and reception of a command from the recording device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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18. A liquid container cartridge detachably mountable to a recording apparatus to which a plurality of liquid containers are detachably mountable at different positions, wherein said recording apparatus includes apparatus electrical contacts corresponding to the liquid containers, respectively, photoreceptor means for receiving light, and an electric circuit connected with a line which is commonly connected with said apparatus electrical contacts, said liquid container comprising:
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a recording head for effecting recording by ejecting liquid;
a container electrical contact electrically connectable with one of said apparatus contacts;
an information storing portion storing at least individual information relating to said liquid container;
a light emitting portion for emitting light to said position detecting means;
an actuating portion for actuating said light emitting portion;
a controller for controlling access to said information storing portion and/or actuation of said light emitting portion by said driver in response to individual information supplied from the recording device and reception of a command from the recording device. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A liquid container detachably mountable to a recording apparatus to which a plurality of liquid containers are detachably mountable at different positions, wherein said recording apparatus includes apparatus electrical contacts corresponding to the liquid containers, respectively, photoreceptor means for receiving light, and an electric circuit connected with a line which is commonly connected with said apparatus electrical contacts, said liquid container comprising:
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ink contained in said accommodating container;
a container electrical contact electrically connectable with one of said apparatus contacts;
an information storing portion capable of storing at least individual information of the ink contained in said liquid container;
a light emitting portion for emitting light to said position detecting means;
an actuating portion for actuating said light emitting portion;
a controller for controling access to said information storing portion in accordance with reception of information and a command relating to the ink supplied from the recording device and/or actuation of said light emitting portion by said actuating portion. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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Specification