STORAGE UNIT HOLDING MEMBER AND HOLDING MEMBER

• US 20140063145A1
• Filed: 08/27/2013
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Iwamuro, Takeshi, Kodama, Hidetoshi
• Granted Patent: US 9,259,936 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 347/86
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/175 Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17503 Ink cartridges
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17546 electronically

Abstract

A circuit board holder holding a circuit board which is not fixed to a liquid container containing an ink and stores information relating to the ink includes a support portion configured to have an inclined surface supporting the circuit board. The circuit board supported by the support portion is inclined to a horizontal direction.

Claims

1. A storage unit holding member which is not fixed to a liquid receptacle for containing a liquid and holds a storage unit storing information relating to the liquid, comprising:

a support portion which supports the storage unit,

wherein the storage unit supported by the support portion is inclined with respect to a horizontal direction.

2. The storage unit holding member according to claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of walls,

wherein regardless of an orientation at which the storage unit holding member is placed on a horizontal surface, the walls protrude further in a direction of gravity than the storage unit.

3. The storage unit holding member according to claim 1,

wherein the information stored in the storage unit is read by a communication section of a liquid consuming apparatus by insertion of the storage unit holding member into the liquid consuming apparatus, and

wherein the storage unit supported by the support portion is inclined with respect to a direction of the insertion.

4. The storage unit holding member according to claim 1, further comprising:

an engagement portion engaging with a communication section that is included in a liquid consuming apparatus and that reads the information stored in the storage unit,

wherein the engagement portion is a concave portion.

5. The storage unit holding member according to claim 2, comprising:

a plurality of walls, and

an engagement portion formed on a surface of the surfaces configuring the walls that faces the storage unit, the engagement portion engages with a communication section that is provided in a liquid consuming apparatus and that reads the information stored in the storage unit.

6. The storage unit holding member according to claim 1,

wherein a label of the same color as a color of the liquid for containing in the liquid receptacle is attached to the storage unit holding member.

7. The storage unit holding member according to claim 1,

wherein the information stored in the storage unit is read by a communication section of a liquid consuming apparatus while the storage unit holding member is in a mounted state on a subsidiary holding member, and

wherein the storage unit holding member is located inside the liquid consuming apparatus and a part of the subsidiary holding member is located outside the liquid consuming apparatus when in a state in which the information stored in the storage unit is being read by the communication section.

8. The storage unit holding member according to claim 1,

wherein the liquid receptacle is a liquid filler source containing the liquid to be filled into a liquid container mounted on a liquid consuming apparatus.

9. A holding member which is not fixed to a liquid receptacle for containing a liquid and holds a circuit board having a storage unit, comprising:

a support portion which supports the circuit board,

wherein the circuit board supported by the support portion is inclined with respect to a horizontal direction.

10. The holding member according to claim 9, further comprising:

a plurality of walls,

wherein even if the holding member is placed on a horizontal surface in an optional posture, the walls protrude further in a direction of gravity than the circuit board.

11. The holding member according to claim 9,

wherein information stored in the storage unit is read by a communication section of a liquid consuming apparatus by insertion of the holding member into the liquid consuming apparatus, and

wherein the circuit board supported by the support portion is inclined with respect to a direction of the insertion.

12. The holding member according to claim 9, further comprising:

an engagement portion engaging with a communication section that is included in a liquid consuming apparatus and that reads information stored in the storage unit,

wherein the engagement portion is a concave portion.

13. The holding member according to claim 10, further comprising:

a plurality of walls, and

an engagement portion formed on, of surfaces configuring the walls, a surface that faces the circuit board, and engaging a communication section that is included in a liquid consuming apparatus and that reads information stored in the storage section.

14. The holding member according to claim 9,

wherein a label of the same color as a color of the liquid for containing in the liquid receptacle is attached to the holding member.

15. The holding member according to claim 9,

wherein information stored in the storage section is read by a communication section of a liquid consuming apparatus while the holding member is in a mounted state on a subsidiary holding member, and

wherein the holding member is located inside the liquid consuming apparatus and a part of the subsidiary holding member is located outside the liquid consuming apparatus when in a state in which the information stored in the storage section is being read by the communication section.

16. The holding member according to claim 9,

wherein the liquid receptacle is a liquid filler source containing the liquid to be filled into a liquid container mounted on a liquid consuming apparatus.

17. A holding member which is not fixed to a liquid receptacle containing a liquid and holds a storage unit,

wherein the storage unit includes a terminal portion to be connected to an external terminal, and

wherein the terminal portion is arranged to be inclined with respect to a horizontal direction.

18. The holding member according to claim 17, further comprising:

a plurality of walls,

wherein even if the holding member is placed on a horizontal surface in an optional posture, the walls protrude further in a direction of gravity than the terminal portion.

19. The holding member according to claim 17,

wherein information stored in the storage unit is read by a communication section of a liquid consuming apparatus by insertion of the holding member into the liquid consuming apparatus, and

wherein the terminal portion is inclined with respect to a direction of the insertion.

20. The holding member according to claim 17, further comprising:

an engagement portion engaging with an apparatus side engagement portion disposed in a communication section of a liquid consuming apparatus,

wherein the engagement portion is a concave portion.

21. The holding member according to claim 17, further comprising:

a plurality of walls, and

an engagement portion formed on, of surfaces configuring the walls, a surface that faces the terminal portion, and engaging an apparatus side engagement portion disposed in a communication section of a liquid consuming apparatus.

22. The holding member according to claim 17,

wherein a label of the same color as a color of the liquid for containing in the liquid receptacle is attached to the holding member.

23. The holding member according to claim 17,

wherein information stored in the storage unit is read by a communication section of a liquid consuming apparatus while the holding member is in a mounted state on a subsidiary holding member, and

wherein the holding member is located inside the liquid consuming apparatus and a part of the subsidiary holding member is located outside the liquid consuming apparatus when in a state in which the information stored in the storage unit is being read by the communication section.

24. The holding member according to claim 17,

wherein the liquid receptacle is a liquid filler source containing the liquid to be filled into a liquid container mounted on a liquid consuming apparatus.

25. The holding member according to claim 17,

wherein the storage unit is a circuit board, and is configured to have the terminal portion, a memory to which the terminal portion is connected, and a board on which the terminal portion and the memory are arranged.