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JP2004351936A5
JP2004351936A5 JP2004183442A JP2004183442A JP2004351936A5 JP 2004351936 A5 JP2004351936 A5 JP 2004351936A5 JP 2004183442 A JP2004183442 A JP 2004183442A JP 2004183442 A JP2004183442 A JP 2004183442A JP 2004351936 A5 JP2004351936 A5 JP 2004351936A5
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記録ヘッドに連通するインク供給針を有するインクカートリッジ収容部が設けられ、前記インクカートリッジ収容部にインクカートリッジが収容され、前記インクカートリッジ収容部には前記インクカートリッジの幅方向位置を規制するためのリブが形成されたインクジェット記録装置であって、
前記インクカートリッジは、
底壁と、該底壁と交差するよう形成された第１側壁と、該第１側壁の反対側に位置する第２側壁と、前記底壁、前記第１側壁および前記第２側壁と交差するように形成された第３側壁と、該第３側壁の反対側に位置する第４側壁と、
前記底壁の前記第１側壁の側に偏した位置に備えられ、前記インク供給針の挿入を可能とするインク供給口と、
前記第１側壁に備えられ、前記インクカートリッジ収容部の一部と係合する係合部を備えた係止部材と、
前記第２側壁の前記底壁寄りに備えられた凸部と、
を備え、
前記凸部は、
前記インクカートリッジ収容部に形成された前記リブにより幅方向位置が規制される側面と、
複数の電極が表面に形成され、かつ前記電極に接続された記憶手段が実装された回路基板が固定された、前記インク供給口の軸方向に平行な面と、
を有し、
前記凸部の巾は、前記第２側壁の巾よりも小さくなるように形成されており、これによって前記凸部と前記第３側壁との間に形成された空間は、前記リブが挿入される領域となっていることを特徴とするインクジェット記録装置。 An ink cartridge housing portion having an ink supply needle communicating with the recording head is provided, the ink cartridge is housed in the ink cartridge housing portion, and a rib for regulating the width direction position of the ink cartridge in the ink cartridge housing portion An ink jet recording apparatus in which is formed,
The ink cartridge is
A bottom wall; a first side wall formed to intersect the bottom wall; a second side wall located opposite to the first side wall; and the bottom wall, the first side wall, and the second side wall. A third side wall formed as described above, a fourth side wall located on the opposite side of the third side wall,
An ink supply port which is provided at a position biased toward the first side wall of the bottom wall and allows the ink supply needle to be inserted;
A locking member provided on the first side wall and provided with an engaging portion that engages with a part of the ink cartridge housing;
A convex portion provided near the bottom wall of the second side wall;
With
The convex portion is
A side surface whose width direction position is regulated by the rib formed in the ink cartridge housing portion;
A surface parallel to the axial direction of the ink supply port, on which a plurality of electrodes are formed on the surface, and a circuit board on which a storage unit connected to the electrodes is mounted is fixed;
Have
The width of the convex portion is formed to be smaller than the width of the second side wall, whereby the rib is inserted into the space formed between the convex portion and the third side wall. An ink jet recording apparatus having a region . 前記インクカートリッジ収容部には、複数の前記インクカートリッジが収容されており、前記インクカートリッジの前記凸部の一方の側面と前記第４側壁とをほぼ同一面にしたことを特徴とする請求項１に記載のインクジェット記録装置。 The plurality of ink cartridges are accommodated in the ink cartridge accommodating portion, and one side surface of the convex portion of the ink cartridge and the fourth side wall are substantially flush with each other. 2. An ink jet recording apparatus according to 1. 前記インクカートリッジ収容部には、前記複数の電極と接触する弾性接点が設けられており、前記複数の電極は、上段と下段で前記弾性接点とコンタクトを形成しており、前記上段のコンタクトを形成する電極のうち中央に位置する電極が前記インク供給口の中心軸を前記表面に垂直投影した線上に位置するように配置されていることを特徴とする請求項１または２に記載のインクジェット記録装置。 The ink cartridge housing portion is provided with elastic contacts that come into contact with the plurality of electrodes, and the plurality of electrodes form contacts with the elastic contacts at an upper stage and a lower stage, and form the upper contact. 3. The ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an electrode located in the center of the electrodes to be arranged is located on a line obtained by vertically projecting a central axis of the ink supply port on the surface. . さらに、カートリッジ装填レバーを有し、
前記インクカートリッジは、前記カートリッジ装填レバーと当接することにより前記底壁側に押圧されるレバー受圧部を備え、
前記カートリッジ装填レバーが規定の位置まで閉められたとき、前記複数の電極が前記弾性接点と接触することを特徴とする請求項３に記載のインクジェット記録装置。 Furthermore, it has a cartridge loading lever,
The ink cartridge includes a lever pressure receiving portion that is pressed against the bottom wall side by contacting the cartridge loading lever.
4. The ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of electrodes come into contact with the elastic contacts when the cartridge loading lever is closed to a predetermined position . 前記インクカートリッジ収容部に溝部が形成され、
前記インクカートリッジのカートリッジ挿入方向に伸び、前記溝部と係合してインクカートリッジをガイドするガイド用凸部が前記第１側壁に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１ないし４のいずれか１項に記載のインクジェット記録装置。 A groove portion is formed in the ink cartridge housing portion,
The guide convex portion that extends in the cartridge insertion direction of the ink cartridge and engages with the groove portion to guide the ink cartridge is formed on the first side wall. The inkjet recording apparatus according to Item . 前記係止部材が前記インクカートリッジ収容部の一部と係合する係合部を備えたレバーであり、前記インクカートリッジが前記インクカートリッジ収容部に装着された場合に、前記レバーの上部を外方に強制的に変位させる突起が前記レバーに形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１ないし５のいずれか１項に記載のインクジェット記録装置。 The locking member is a lever provided with an engaging portion that engages with a part of the ink cartridge housing portion, and when the ink cartridge is mounted in the ink cartridge housing portion, the upper portion of the lever is moved outward. 6. The ink jet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion that is forcibly displaced is formed on the lever . 前記突起は、前記レバーの両側面に設けられていることを特徴とする請求項６に記載のインクジェット記録装置。 The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the protrusions are provided on both side surfaces of the lever . 前記インクカートリッジには、誤装着防止用の識別片が設けられており、
前記識別片と前記凸部とが、前記インクカートリッジを構成する容器本体とは別部材として一体にブロックとして形成され、固着手段により前記容器本体に固定されていることを特徴とする請求項１ないし７のいずれか１項に記載のインクジェット記録装置。 The ink cartridge is provided with an identification piece for preventing erroneous mounting,
The identification piece and the convex part are integrally formed as a block as a separate member from the container main body constituting the ink cartridge, and fixed to the container main body by fixing means. 8. The ink jet recording apparatus according to any one of 7 above. 前記インクカートリッジを取り外す時に、前記インクカートリッジ収容部に形成された前記リブと当接してインクカートリッジの回動をガイドする凹部が、前記第３側壁に形成されていることを特徴とする請求項１ないし８のいずれか１項に記載のインクジェット記録装置。 2. A recess formed in the third side wall for contacting the rib formed in the ink cartridge housing portion to guide the rotation of the ink cartridge when the ink cartridge is removed. 9. The ink jet recording apparatus according to any one of items 8 to 8 .
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