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Ink cartridge and ink jet printer

US9840082B2 · kind B2 · utility

31Cited by
84References
16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 7, 2016
Grant dateDec 12, 2017
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 7, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2002/17516
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

To provide an ink cartridge capable of accomplishing satisfactory electrical connection relative to a printer main assembly.An ink cartridge 1 detachably mountable to a cartridge mounting portion 33 provided with an ink receiving tube 52 and a plurality of electrical connecting portions 55, the ink cartridge 1 including a tube inserting portion 8 into which the receiving tube 52 is insertable, a substrate 3 provided on a front side 2c in a position above the tube inserting portion 8, a plurality of electrical contacts 4 electrically connectable with the plurality of electrical connecting portions 55, the electrical contacts 4 being arranged on the substrate 3 in a direction crossing with a direction from a bottom surface 2b toward an upper surface 2a

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