CN217993889U

CN217993889U - Ink box

Info

Publication number: CN217993889U
Application number: CN202221590546.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈伟健; 江枫
Original assignee: Zhuhai Ninestar Management Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhuhai Ninestar Management Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-06-23
Filing date: 2022-06-23
Publication date: 2022-12-09
Anticipated expiration: 2032-06-23

Abstract

The utility model discloses an ink box which can be detachably arranged in an installation part of a printer, wherein the installation part comprises a front clamping groove and a rotatable moving part; the ink box comprises a box body, an ink outlet arranged on the box body and a clamping mechanism, wherein the clamping mechanism comprises a clamping piece capable of rotating around a rotating axis, and the clamping piece is provided with a clamping part and a contact part; the clamping part is used for clamping with the front clamping groove; the clamping part is positioned on the-Z axis side of the rotation axis; the contact portion is located on the-Z-axis side of the engagement portion, and the contact portion is configured to contact the movable member and receive a force applied by the movable member when the ink cartridge is removed, so that the engagement member rotates relative to the cartridge body, and the engagement portion disengages from the front card slot. The utility model discloses an ink horn provides a new block mechanism for the user can take out the ink horn through the moving part of rotatory installation portion side according to the custom of oneself, has avoided the user can't take out the ink horn, reduce the condition that user experience felt according to the custom of oneself.

Description

Ink box

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a printer technical field especially relates to an ink horn.

Background

In the related art, an ink cartridge is detachably mounted in a mounting portion of a printer. Some ink cartridges are provided with a handle, and when the ink cartridge needs to be removed, a user needs to push the handle on the ink cartridge to release the engagement between the ink cartridge and the mounting portion. However, most users are accustomed to removing the ink cartridge by pressing a movable member on the mounting portion. Therefore, when these users use the ink cartridge that can be removed by pressing the cartridge-side handle, the user cannot remove the ink cartridge according to his or her own habit (pressing the mounting-portion-side movable member), which deteriorates the user's experience of using the ink cartridge, reduces the user's productivity, and even causes a risk of damaging the printer by a strong force when the user is difficult to remove the ink cartridge.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ink cartridge detachably mountable in a mounting portion of a printer, the mounting portion including a front card slot and a rotatable moving member; the ink box comprises a box body, an ink outlet and a clamping mechanism, wherein the ink outlet and the clamping mechanism are arranged on the box body, the box body is provided with a first surface, a second surface, a third surface and a fourth surface, the plane where the ink outlet is located is the first surface, the second surface is arranged opposite to the first surface, and the direction from the first surface to the second surface is the-Z-axis direction; the third surface is intersected with the first surface and the second surface, the clamping mechanism is arranged on the third surface, the fourth surface is arranged opposite to the third surface, and the direction from the third surface to the fourth surface is the + X-axis direction;

the clamping mechanism comprises a clamping piece capable of rotating around a rotation axis, and the clamping piece is provided with a clamping part and a contact part;

the clamping part is used for clamping with the front clamping groove; the clamping part is positioned on the-Z axis side of the rotation axis;

the contact portion is located on a-Z axis side of the clamping portion, the contact portion is configured to be in contact with the movable member when the ink cartridge is taken out and to receive a force applied by the movable member to enable the clamping piece to rotate relative to the cartridge body, and the clamping portion is disengaged from the front clamping groove.

In some embodiments, at least one of the + Z-axis side surface and the-X-axis side surface of the contact portion is in contact with the contact surface of the movable member during removal of the ink cartridge.

In some embodiments, the-Z-axis end surface of the engaging portion is a second engaging surface, and the-Z-axis end surface of the front card slot is a first engaging surface, and the first engaging surface abuts against the second engaging surface in a state where the ink cartridge is mounted to the mounting portion.

In some embodiments, the catch mechanism further comprises a resilient member for providing a force to the catch to return after rotational movement.

In some embodiments, one end of the elastic member abuts against the box body, and the other end abuts against the engaging member, and the engaging member compresses the elastic member when rotating.

In some embodiments, the + X-axis side of the snap member is provided with a receiving portion for mounting the elastic member.

In some embodiments, a recess is provided on the third face, and at least a portion of the engagement mechanism is located within the recess.

In some embodiments, a limiting portion is disposed in the concave portion, a limited portion is disposed on the engaging member, and the limited portion contacts with the limiting portion when the engaging member rotates.

In some embodiments, the restricted portion is located on a-Z-axis side of the catch.

In some embodiments, the box body is provided with a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, and the fourth surface is provided with a combining part engaged with a rear clamping groove arranged on the mounting part.

The utility model has the advantages that: the utility model discloses an ink horn provides a new block mechanism for the user can take out the ink horn through the moving part of rotatory installation portion side according to the custom of oneself, has avoided the user can't take out the ink horn according to the custom of oneself, has reduced the condition that user experience felt, thereby has reduced the user and has used the powerful risk of taking out the ink horn, damaging the printer.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an overall structure of a mounting portion at an angle;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of another angle of the overall structure of the mounting portion;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of a fixing frame of the mounting portion;

fig. 4 is a schematic view of the overall structure of an ink cartridge according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of an angle of the engaging member of the ink cartridge according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of another angle of the engaging member of the ink cartridge according to some embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of an ink cartridge according to some embodiments of the present invention with a latch removed;

FIG. 8 is an overall view of an ink cartridge according to some embodiments of the present invention after completion of mating with a mounting portion;

fig. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of an ink cartridge according to some embodiments of the present invention after completion of engagement with an installation part.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it is to be understood that the described embodiments are only some of the described embodiments of the invention, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying any number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can include, for example, fixed connections, removable connections, or integral connections; may be mechanically coupled, may be electrically coupled or may be in communication with each other; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "on" or "under" a second feature may be directly contacting the second feature or the first and second features may be indirectly contacting the second feature through intervening media. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

In the description above, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, various embodiments or examples and features of various embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without being mutually inconsistent.

As shown in fig. 4, the present embodiment provides an ink cartridge for supplying ink to a printer, in which a mounting part 200 is provided, the ink cartridge is detachably mounted in the mounting part 200, and consumables (e.g., ink) for development are stored inside the ink cartridge, and the consumables in the ink cartridge are developed on a printing medium (e.g., paper) when the printer prints. One or more ink cartridges may be accommodated in the mounting portion 200, and a plurality of ink cartridges may be arranged side by side in the mounting portion 200, and may be of the same color or different colors.

As shown in fig. 4, the ink cartridge includes a cartridge body 1, an ink outlet 2, a click mechanism, a joint portion 3, and a chip 4.

As shown in fig. 4, the case 1 is substantially rectangular parallelepiped in shape, and has a first face 1a, a first face 1b, a third face 1c, a fourth face 1d, a fifth face 1e, and a sixth face 1f. The first surface 1a and the first surface 1b are disposed opposite to each other, the third surface 1c and the fourth surface 1d are disposed opposite to each other, and the fifth surface 1e and the sixth surface 1f are disposed opposite to each other, and these surfaces enclose an ink reservoir containing ink. To better explain the components of the mounting portion 200 and the ink cartridge, reference is made to the X, Y, Z axis concept, taking three spatial axes orthogonal to each other as the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis, as shown in the figure, the long side on the first surface 1a is defined as the X axis, the short side on the first surface 1a is defined as the Y axis, the direction perpendicular to the X axis and the Y axis is defined as the Z axis, the plane formed by the X axis and the Z axis is the XZ plane, the plane formed by the X axis and the Y axis is the XY plane, the plane formed by the Y axis and the Z axis is the YZ plane, that is, the first surface 1a is located on the XY plane, the fourth surface 1d is located on the YZ plane, preferably, the XY plane is located on the horizontal plane, the Z axis is the vertical direction, the direction from the first surface 1a to the first surface 1b is the-Z axis direction, the direction from the third surface 1c to the fourth surface 1d is the + X direction, and the direction from the sixth surface 1f to the fifth surface 1e is the + Y direction. An ink outlet 2 is provided on the first face 1a of the cartridge body 1, the ink outlet 2 communicating an ink storage chamber inside the cartridge body 1 and an ink supply tube 250 of the printer to supply ink to the printer. The intersection position of the first surface 1a and the third surface 1c is set as an inclined surface 522, the chip 4 is arranged outside the inclined surface 522, the chip 4 is used for ink volume of the ink cartridge, usage times of the ink cartridge are monitored, and the like, the direction of the ink outlet 2 facing the chip 4 is the + X-axis direction, namely the chip 4 is positioned on the + X-axis side of the ink outlet 2; the third surface 1c is located on the + X axis side of the ink cartridge, the fourth surface 1d is located on the-X axis side of the ink cartridge, and the joint 3 is provided on the fourth surface 1d, and the joint 3 may be a projection provided on the fourth surface 1 d.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, a mount 200 of an inkjet printer according to an embodiment is schematically shown. The Y-axis direction is the main scanning direction of the inkjet printer and is also the main movement direction of the mounting part 200, the mounting part 200 is substantially rectangular parallelepiped and has an opening, the opening is located at the-Z-axis side of the mounting part 200, the ink cartridge is mounted in the mounting part 200 along the opening, the mounting part 200 has a plurality of ink cartridge mounting positions 210, each ink cartridge is correspondingly mounted in one ink cartridge mounting position 210, the plurality of ink cartridge mounting positions 210 are arranged along the Y-axis direction, as shown in the figure, the mounting part 200 in this embodiment has a plurality of ink cartridge mounting positions 210.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the mounting portion 200 further includes a movable member 220, a fixed frame 230, a contact pin 240, an ink supply tube 250, and a rear engaging groove 260. The fixing frame 230 is provided with a plurality of protruding portions 231, the plurality of protruding portions 231 are arranged at intervals in the Y-axis direction, the protruding portions 231 are provided with front engaging grooves 232 on the side surfaces in the Y-axis direction, the end surfaces of the front engaging grooves 232 in the-Z-axis direction are first engaging surfaces 233, and the fixing frame 230 is fixedly arranged on the-X-axis side of the mounting portion 200. The movable member 220 and the contact pin 240 are disposed on the X-axis side of the mounting portion 200, and the ink supply tube 250 and the rear catch 260 are disposed on the + X-axis side of the mounting portion 200, and when the ink cartridge is mounted to the mounting portion 200, the position of the ink supply tube 250 corresponds to the position of the ink outlet 2, the position of the contact pin 240 corresponds to the position of the chip 4, and the position of the rear catch 260 corresponds to the position of the coupling portion 3. The movable member 220 is disposed on the + X-axis side of the mounting portion 200, the movable member 220 is rotatably disposed on the mounting portion 200, and the movable member 220 can be rotatably mounted on the mounting portion 200 via a fulcrum or a fulcrum, and an axial direction of the fulcrum or the fulcrum extends along the Y-axis, so that the movable member 220 rotates in the XZ plane around the axial line. The movable member 220 is provided with a contact surface 221, and the contact surface 221 is located on the-Z axis side of the movable member 220 and faces the + X axis direction. The movable member 220 is located between two adjacent protrusions 231 in the Y-axis direction.

As shown in fig. 7, a recess 11 is provided on the third surface 1c of the case 1, the recess 11 is located on the-Z axis side of the third surface 1c, the recess 11 is recessed in the + X axis direction, and a lid member 12 is provided on the top portion (on the-Z axis side) of the recess 11. A part of the engaging mechanism is located in the concave portion 11, and the engaging mechanism is located on the-X axis side and the-Z axis side of the case 1.

The clamping mechanism comprises a clamping piece 5 and an elastic piece 6, wherein the clamping piece 5 is rotatably arranged in the concave part 11 and is used for clamping with the mounting part 200 so as to fix the ink box, and the elastic piece 6 is used for providing acting force for resetting after the rotating motion for the clamping piece 5. The engaging piece 5 includes a main body 51, an engaging portion 52 provided on the main body 51, a contact portion 53, a rotation fulcrum 54, an accommodating portion 55, and a restricted portion 56.

As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the main body 51 is a plate-shaped member, the rotation fulcrum 54 is disposed on the + Z-axis side of the main body 51, the axis of the rotation fulcrum 54 is the rotation axis of the engaging element 5, specifically, the + Z-axis side of the main body 51 is provided with an extension portion 511, the width of the extension portion 511 in the Y-axis direction is smaller than the width of the main body 51 in the Y-axis direction, the rotation fulcrum 54 is a protrusion, preferably a cylindrical protrusion, formed at both ends of the extension portion 511 in the Y-axis direction, and when assembling, the cylindrical protrusion is inserted into the rotation axis hole 111 formed on the concave portion 11, so that the engaging element 5 can rotate in the XZ plane around the axis of the protrusion (in the Y-axis direction). Alternatively, the rotation fulcrum 54 may be a rotation shaft, and both ends of the rotation shaft may be fitted into the rotation shaft holes 111 after the rotation shaft passes through the extension portion 511 in the Y-axis direction, so that the engaging piece 5 can be rotated with respect to the case 1.

As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the engaging portion 52 is provided on the surface of the main body 51 on the-X axis side (the surface facing away from the cartridge 1), and the engaging portion 52 is located on the-Z axis side of the rotation fulcrum 54, that is, the engaging portion 52 is located on the-Z axis side of the rotation axis of the engaging piece 5. When the ink cartridge is mounted to the mounting portion 200, the engaging portion 52 is engaged with the front engaging groove 232 to prevent the ink cartridge from being removed from the mounting portion 200; specifically, the engaging portion 52 is formed by two projections, which are located on the + Y axis side and the-Y axis side of the main body 51, respectively. the-Z-axis end surface of the projection is a second engaging surface 521, and when the ink cartridge is mounted to the mounting portion 200, the engaging portion 52 is engaged with the front engaging groove 232, and the second engaging surface 521 abuts against the first engaging surface 233, thereby engaging and limiting the ink cartridge in the Z-axis direction.

Further, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the + Z axial end surface of the projection is provided as a ramp 522, and the ramp 522 is inclined in a direction extending from the + X, + Z side to the-X and-Z axes. When the ink cartridge is mounted, the inclined surface 522 of the engaging portion 52 contacts and interferes with the protruding portion 231 of the fixing frame 230, and the protruding portion 231 moves relative to the inclined surface 522 to generate a pushing force on the engaging portion 52, thereby pushing the engaging member 5 to rotate until the engaging portion 52 is engaged into the front engaging groove 232.

As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the contact portion 53 is provided on the surface of the main body 51 on the-X axis side, and the contact portion 53 is located on the-Z axis side of the engaging portion 52. The contact portion 53 is configured to contact the movable member 220 when the ink cartridge is removed and receive a force applied by the movable member 220, so that the engaging member 5 rotates relative to the cartridge body 1, and the engaging portion 52 is disengaged from the front engaging groove 232.

As shown in fig. 4 and 5, the contact portion 53 is a block-shaped member, the contact portion 53 protrudes from the surface of the main body 51 on the-X axis side in the-X direction, and during the process of taking out the ink cartridge, at least one of the surface 531 on the z axis side and the surface 532 on the + X axis side of the contact portion 53+ is in contact with the contact surface 221 of the movable member 220, and receives the thrust of the movable member 220, thereby driving the entire engaging member 5 to rotate, and disengaging the engaging portion 52 from the front engaging groove 232. In the initial state of the engaging piece 5 (the state of being not forced to rotate), the surface 531 on the contact portion 53+ Z axis side is a tilted surface extending from + X, + Z side to-X, -Z axis, and the surface 532 on the contact portion 53+ X axis side is a vertical surface, i.e., a surface located in the YZ plane.

Further, as shown in fig. 7, a stopper 112 is provided in the concave portion 11, a restricted portion 56 is provided on the engaging piece 5, and when the engaging piece 5 rotates, the restricted portion 56 contacts the stopper 112, thereby restricting the rotational movement of the engaging piece 5.

As shown in fig. 5 to 7, the stopper 112 is specifically two ribs formed on the surface 531 on the + Z axis side of the lid member 12, the ribs extending in the X axis direction, and the two ribs are spaced apart in the Y axis direction, i.e., one rib is close to the + Y axis side of the lid member 12 and the other rib is close to the-Y axis side of the lid member 12. The side of the rib adjacent to the inner surface of the recess 11 is an outer side wall 112a, and a moving space 113 is formed between the outer side wall 112a and the inner surface of the recess 11. The restricted portion 56 is a projection provided on the-Z axis side of the engaging piece 5, and when the engaging piece 5 is attached, the restricted portion 56 of the engaging piece 5 is positioned in the movement space 113, and when the engaging piece 5 is rotated, the restricted portion 56 moves in the movement space 113. One side wall of the restricted portion 56 in the Y-axis direction may contact the outer side wall 112a of the rib, the other side wall of the restricted portion 56 in the Y-axis direction may contact the inner surface of the recess 11, or one side wall of the restricted portion 56 may contact the outer side wall 112a or the inner surface of the recess 11. The number of the ribs of the limiting portion 112 is matched with the number of the protrusions of the limited portion 56, but the specific number of the ribs is not limited.

In some other embodiments, the ink cartridge may be provided without the stopper 112 and the restricted portion 56 as long as the engaging piece 5 has a rotation space in the recess 11.

As shown in fig. 6, 7 and 9, the elastic member 6 is used to provide the urging force of the click member 5 to return after the rotational movement. One end of the elastic piece 6 is abutted against the box body 1, the other end of the elastic piece is abutted against the clamping piece 5, and the elastic piece 6 is compressed when the clamping piece 5 rotates. Specifically, the elastic member 6 is disposed in the recess 11, the engaging member 5 is provided with a receiving portion 55 on the + X-side surface (surface facing the case 1), one end of the elastic member 6 is fixed in the recess 11, the other end of the elastic member 6 is connected to the receiving portion 55, and the receiving portion 55 is located on the-Z-axis side of the rotation fulcrum 54. Specifically, the elastic member 6 may be a compression spring, the accommodating portion 55 may be a protrusion disposed on the engaging member 5, the spring is sleeved on the protrusion, and the container portion may also be a groove or a hook as long as the elastic member 6 can be fixed. Alternatively, the other end of the elastic piece 6 may be directly bonded and fixed to the + X side surface of the engaging piece 5 without providing the receiving portion 55. The elastic element 6 may also be a torsion spring, a tension spring, elastic rubber, elastic sponge, a spring plate, or other elements capable of providing the restoring force.

The ink cartridge may be mounted to the mounting portion 200 by the following mounting process: first, the joint portion 3 of the ink cartridge is engaged with the rear slot 260, and then a force in the + Z direction is applied to the ink cartridge, so that the-X axis of the ink cartridge moves in the + Z direction, the inclined surface 522 of the engaging portion 52 of the engaging member 5 abuts against and interferes with the protruding portion 231, the protruding portion 231 moves relatively along the inclined surface 522 to generate a pushing force on the engaging portion 52, so as to push the engaging member 5 to rotate, and when viewed in the-Y direction (viewed along the fifth surface 1e toward the sixth surface 1 f), the rotating direction of the engaging member 5 rotates counterclockwise until the engaging portion 52 is completely engaged into the front slot 232, the second engaging surface 521 of the engaging portion 52 abuts against the first engaging surface 233 of the front slot 232 to limit the movement of the ink cartridge in the Z direction, at this time, the ink outlet 2 communicates with the ink supply tube 250, the chip 4 contacts with the contact pin 240, and the ink cartridge of the contact portion 53 is installed in place.

The ink cartridge can be taken out of the mount portion 200 by the following process: when the movable element 220 is in contact with the contact portion 53, the contact portion 53 is pushed by the movable element 220 to drive the entire engaging member 5 to rotate counterclockwise, and the engaging portion 52 also rotates counterclockwise until the engaging portion 52 disengages from the front engaging groove 232, so that the ink cartridge can be removed.

The ink horn of this embodiment provides a new block mechanism, and when taking out the ink horn, moving part 220 is the same with the direction of rotation of fastener 5 for the user can take out the ink horn through rotatory ampere of moving part 220 according to own custom, has avoided the user to take out the ink horn according to own custom, has reduced the condition that user experience felt, thereby has reduced the risk that the user used the powerful ink horn of taking out, damaged the printer.

What has been described above are only some embodiments of the invention. For those skilled in the art, without departing from the inventive concept, several modifications and improvements can be made, which are within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. An ink box is detachably arranged in an installation part of a printer, and the installation part comprises a front clamping groove and a rotatable moving piece; the ink box comprises a box body, an ink outlet and a clamping mechanism, wherein the ink outlet and the clamping mechanism are arranged on the box body, the box body is provided with a first surface, a second surface, a third surface and a fourth surface, the plane where the ink outlet is located is the first surface, the second surface is arranged opposite to the first surface, and the direction from the first surface to the second surface is the-Z-axis direction; the third surface is intersected with the first surface and the second surface, the clamping mechanism is arranged on the third surface, the fourth surface is arranged opposite to the third surface, and the direction from the third surface to the fourth surface is the + X-axis direction; it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the contact portion is located on a-Z axis side of the engagement portion, the contact portion is configured to contact the movable member and receive a force applied by the movable member when the ink cartridge is taken out, so that the engagement member rotates relative to the cartridge body, and the engagement portion is disengaged from the front card slot.

2. The ink cartridge according to claim 1, wherein at least one of a + Z-axis side surface and a-X-axis side surface of the contact portion is in contact with the contact surface of the movable member during removal of the ink cartridge.

3. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 1, wherein a-Z axis end surface of the engaging portion is a second engaging surface, and a-Z axis end surface of the front card slot is a first engaging surface, and the first engaging surface abuts against the second engaging surface in a state where the ink cartridge is mounted to the mounting portion.

4. The ink cartridge as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said click mechanism further comprises an elastic member for providing a force for returning the click member after the rotational movement.

5. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 4, wherein one end of the elastic member abuts against the cartridge body, and the other end abuts against the engaging member, and the engaging member compresses the elastic member when rotated.

6. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 5, wherein a + X-axis side of the engaging member is provided with a receiving portion for mounting the elastic member.

7. The ink cartridge as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 and 5 to 6, wherein a recess is provided on said third surface, and at least a part of said engaging mechanism is located in said recess.

8. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 7, wherein a stopper is provided in the recess, a restricted portion is provided in the engaging member, and the restricted portion comes into contact with the stopper when the engaging member is rotated.

9. The ink cartridge as claimed in claim 8, wherein the restricted portion is located on a-Z axis side of the engaging member.

10. The ink cartridge as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, 5 to 6, and 8 to 9, wherein a fourth surface is provided on the cartridge body to face the third surface, and a joining portion to be engaged with a rear engaging groove provided on the mounting portion is provided on the fourth surface.