Cartridge including holder that facilitates recycling of storage medium
US12135522B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2023 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00987
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cartridge includes: a housing; a storage medium having an electrical contact surface; and a holder movable relative to the housing. The holder includes a first holder member. and a second holder member movable relative to the first holder member. The first holder member includes at least one pawl and holds the electrical contact surface at one end surface of the first holder member in a first direction crossing the electrical contact surface. The second holder member includes at least one corner part engageable with the at least one pawl to provide an engaging portion therebetween. The second holder member has a through-hole that is open at another end face of the second holder member in the first direction. The engaging portion is accessible from an outside of the holder through the through-hole.
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