Patent · US Expired

Method of mounting an exchangeable ink container

US6145975A · kind A · utility

30Cited by

27References

25Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha · JP

Inventors

Yasuo Kotaki · Tokyo, JP
Masanori Takenouchi · Saitama, JP
Hideo Saikawa · Kawasaki, JP
Minoru Nozawa · Hiratsuka, JP
Osamu Sato · Kawasaki, JP
Toshihiko Ujita · Yamato, JP
Masashi Miyagawa · Yokohama, JP
Hisashi Yamamoto · Machida, JP
Yuji Hamasaki · Sagamihara, JP
Jun Hinami · Yokohama, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 5, 1996
Grant date	Nov 14, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 5, 2016

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41J25/34
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A mounting method of an ink container to an ink jet unit mountable to an ink jet recording apparatus, wherein the ink container is mounted while a corner portion of the ink container between a top surface and a rear side is slid in contact with an urging member and while a corner portion of the ink container between a front side and a bottom side is slid toward a front side of the ink jet unit in contact with an inner bottom surface of the ink jet unit.

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