Ink-cartridge loading/unloading apparatus
US8162441B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2/1752
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an ink-cartridge loading/unloading apparatus used in various devices onto which an ink-cartridge is capable of minimizing damage of a flexible printed wiring board of the ink-cartridge. The ink-cartridge loading/unloading apparatus according to the present invention comprises a vertically extending main body having a support portion; a mounting part connected to the front surface of the main body; and a coupling part connecting the main body and the mounting part. A metal coupling bar or a magnetic substance inserted in a coupling bar is attached to an electromagnet provided in a side of the main body, whereby the mounting part is coupled to the main body. The mounting part is released from a coupled state by pressing a button bar with an external force, and an elastic means is further provided between the mounting part and the main body.
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