JP2019055501A - Liquid injection system and cartridge set - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technique capable of suppressing an increase in size of a cartridge.SOLUTION: A first cartridge has a first liquid storage chamber storing one type of liquid, and a second cartridge has a plurality of second liquid storage chambers individually storing each one type of a plurality of types of liquid. The plurality of second liquid storage chambers individually stores liquid absorbers, but the first liquid storage chamber does not store a liquid absorber.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a liquid ejecting system and a technique used for a liquid ejecting apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, two types of cartridges (direct liquid type and liquid absorber type) having different ink storage modes are known as cartridges used in printers (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 7).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-83844 JP 2003-34039 A JP 2007-276495 A JP 2005-170027 A JP 2013-248786 A JP 2017-81151 A JP 2003-205629 A

  In a liquid absorber type cartridge, a liquid absorber (also referred to as “foam”) for holding ink is stored in a liquid storage chamber (for example, Patent Documents 1 to 3). As the liquid absorber, for example, a porous body or a fiber body is used. In the direct liquid type cartridge, the liquid absorber is not stored in the liquid storage chamber, and the liquid is stored directly (for example, Patent Documents 4 and 5).

  In a liquid absorber type cartridge, ink is held by a liquid absorber provided in a liquid storage chamber. The flow path structure of the liquid absorption type cartridge is simple and can be manufactured at low cost. However, when ink is supplied to the printer side at a high flow rate, the ink flow may be interrupted by air in the liquid absorber. As a result, ink cannot be supplied to the printer side, and a large amount of ink may remain in the liquid storage chamber, or bubbles in the liquid absorber may flow into the printer side. That is, the liquid absorber type cartridge is not suitable for high-speed printing. On the other hand, since the direct liquid type cartridge is generally provided with a valve mechanism instead of the liquid absorber, the ink flow path structure is complicated and the manufacturing cost tends to be high.

  The direct liquid type and liquid absorber type ink cartridges are theoretically interchangeable, and a direct liquid type ink cartridge can be replaced with a liquid absorber type ink cartridge and vice versa. Yes (for example, Patent Document 6). However, in order to actually use both the direct liquid type and the liquid absorber type ink cartridges in the same printer, various devices are required. For example, in order to be able to replace a liquid absorber type cartridge with a direct liquid type cartridge, it is necessary to devise a method for determining the cartridge type and changing the control of the printer according to the cartridge type. (For example, Patent Document 7).

  When using either a direct liquid type ink cartridge or a liquid absorber type cartridge, ink can be supplied to the printer at a high flow rate, and technology that can suppress the complexity of the cartridge and printer structure is available. It is desired. In addition, a technique capable of suppressing the increase in size of the cartridge is desired. In addition, a technique that can reduce the amount of ink remaining in the cartridge is desired. In addition, a technique that can reduce the possibility of air bubbles flowing into the printer is desired. Such a demand is not limited to a printer and a cartridge that stores ink, but is common to liquid ejecting apparatuses other than the printer and cartridges that store other liquids.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following forms or application examples.

(1) According to one aspect of the present invention, a head capable of ejecting three or more types of liquid, a first cartridge containing one type of liquid among the three or more types of liquid, and the three or more types of liquid Among the remaining types of liquids obtained by removing the one type of liquid from the liquid, a second cartridge that stores a plurality of types of liquids, a first mounting unit in which the first cartridges are mounted, and a mounting of the second cartridge There is provided a liquid ejecting system including a cartridge holder having a second mounting portion. The first cartridge includes a first liquid storage chamber that stores the one type of liquid, and the second cartridge includes a plurality of second liquid storage chambers that respectively store one type of the plurality of types of liquid. Have. The plurality of second liquid storage chambers each store a liquid absorber, and the first liquid storage chamber does not store the liquid absorber.
According to the said form, when a 2nd cartridge accommodates multiple types of liquid, it can save space rather than providing a cartridge separately. Further, according to this aspect, the structure is simple by using both the direct liquid type first cartridge that does not contain the liquid absorber and the liquid absorber type second cartridge that contains the liquid absorber. It is possible to take advantage of both the inexpensive liquid absorber type and the direct liquid type suitable for high-speed printing although the structure is somewhat complicated. For example, by using a direct liquid type cartridge for high-speed printing and low-speed printing, and using a liquid absorber type cartridge only for low-speed printing, it is possible to perform high-speed printing with the liquid contained in the direct liquid type cartridge. Meanwhile, it is possible to reduce the residual amount of liquid in the liquid absorber type cartridge and the possibility of discharging bubbles from the liquid absorber type cartridge.
Moreover, according to the said form, the cartridge holder is provided with the 1st mounting part and the 2nd mounting part. That is, since the liquid ejecting system is configured on the assumption that both types of cartridges are respectively mounted on specific mounting portions, it is possible to suppress the structure of the liquid ejecting apparatus from becoming complicated.

(2) In the above embodiment, the one type of liquid may be an ink containing a pigment, and each of the plurality of types of liquid may be a dye ink. According to the said form, the ink containing a pigment is accommodated in the 1st cartridge which does not accommodate the liquid absorber. Although the pigment easily settles, since the first cartridge does not contain the liquid absorber, even when the pigment settles, it can be easily dispersed by applying vibration to the first cartridge. Since dye ink is used for the second cartridge containing the liquid absorber, there is no problem of sedimentation unlike ink containing pigment. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the density of ink ejected from the liquid ejecting apparatus varies.

(3) It is the said form, Comprising: The said head is provided for the 1st type injection port part for injecting the said 1 type of liquid, and each of the said multiple types of liquid, and each of the said multiple types of liquid is injected A plurality of second-type injection ports, and the first-type injection ports are capable of injecting liquid per unit time more than the second-type injection ports. Good. According to the said form, the liquid of a 1st cartridge can be used for the 1st seed | injection opening part with many largest injection amounts. In addition, since the liquid in the second cartridge is used in the second type injection port portion having a maximum injection amount smaller than that of the first type injection port portion, the flow of the liquid in the liquid absorbent body of the second cartridge is divided by air. The possibility of being reduced can be reduced.

(4) According to another aspect of the invention, the liquid ejecting apparatus includes a head capable of ejecting three or more types of liquid, and a cartridge holder having a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion. In addition, a cartridge set including a first cartridge mounted on the first mounting portion and a second cartridge mounted on the second mounting portion is provided. In the cartridge set, the first cartridge stores one type of liquid among the three or more types of liquid, and the second cartridge is a remaining portion obtained by removing the one type of liquid from the three or more types of liquid. Of the two types of liquids, the first cartridge has a first liquid storage chamber for storing the one type of liquid, and the second cartridge holds the plurality of types of liquid. Each of the plurality of second liquid storage chambers stores a plurality of liquid absorbers, and each of the plurality of second liquid storage chambers stores a liquid absorber. It does not have to be.
According to the said form, when a 2nd cartridge accommodates multiple types of liquid, it can save space rather than providing a cartridge separately. Further, according to this aspect, by using both the direct liquid type first cartridge that does not contain the liquid absorber and the liquid absorber type second cartridge that contains the liquid absorber, the liquid absorber type It is possible to enjoy the advantages of both the direct liquid type and the direct liquid type. The cartridge holder includes a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion. That is, since it is configured on the assumption that both types of cartridges are respectively mounted on a specific mounting portion, it is possible to suppress the structure of the liquid ejecting apparatus from becoming complicated.

(5) In the above embodiment, the one type of liquid may be an ink containing a pigment, and the plurality of types of liquid may be dye inks. According to the said form, the ink containing a pigment is accommodated in the 1st cartridge which does not accommodate the liquid absorber. Although the pigment easily settles, since the first cartridge does not contain the liquid absorber, even when the pigment settles, it can be easily dispersed by applying vibration to the first cartridge. Since dye ink is used for the second cartridge containing the liquid absorber, there is no problem of sedimentation unlike ink containing pigment. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the possibility of variations in the density of the ink ejected from the liquid ejecting apparatus.

(6) In the above embodiment, the head is provided for each of the plurality of types of liquids and a first type ejection port for ejecting the one type of liquid, and each of the plurality of types of liquids is ejected. A plurality of second-type injection port portions, and the first-type injection port portions have a larger maximum injection amount capable of injecting liquid per unit time than each of the second-type injection port portions, The first liquid storage chamber may be in communication with the first type injection port, and the plurality of second liquid storage chambers may be in communication with the corresponding second type injection port. According to the said form, the liquid of a 1st cartridge can be used for the 1st seed | injection opening part with many largest injection amounts. In addition, since the liquid in the second cartridge is used in the second type injection port portion having a maximum injection amount smaller than that of the first type injection port portion, the flow of the liquid in the liquid absorbent body of the second cartridge is divided by air. The possibility of being reduced can be reduced.

  The present invention can also be realized in various forms other than the above-described liquid ejecting system and cartridge set. For example, it can be realized in a form such as a manufacturing method of a cartridge set.

The perspective view which shows the structure of a liquid injection system. FIG. 3 is a first top view of a carriage. The 2nd upper surface figure of a carriage. The 1st perspective view of a carriage. The 2nd perspective view of a carriage. The 1st explanatory view explaining the composition of a contact mechanism. The 2nd explanatory view explaining the composition of a contact mechanism. The schematic diagram for demonstrating a head. 9-9 sectional drawing of FIG. 10-10 sectional drawing of FIG. The 1st perspective view of the 1st cartridge. The 2nd perspective view of the 1st cartridge. The 1st perspective view of the 2nd cartridge. The 2nd perspective view of the 2nd cartridge. The top view of the 2nd cartridge. The bottom view of the 2nd cartridge. The rear view of a 2nd cartridge. The front view of a 2nd cartridge. The left side view of the 2nd cartridge. The right side view of the 2nd cartridge. The front view of a circuit board. The side view of a circuit board. The figure for demonstrating the positional relationship of each element of a 2nd cartridge. FIG. 1 is a first diagram for explaining an external force applied to a second cartridge. FIG. 2 is a second diagram for explaining an external force applied to the second cartridge. The figure for demonstrating the structure for controlling the motion of a 2nd cartridge. The figure for demonstrating the restriction | limiting of the movement of the 2nd cartridge of the X direction. The schematic diagram which shows the 2nd cartridge of a 1st reference example. The schematic diagram which shows the 2nd cartridge of a 2nd reference example. 30-30 sectional drawing of FIG. The schematic diagram of the part enclosed with the square of FIG. FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 32-32 in FIG. 23.

A. First embodiment:
A-1. Overall configuration of the liquid ejecting apparatus:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of the liquid ejecting system 90. In FIG. 1, XYZ axes orthogonal to each other are drawn. The XYZ axes in FIG. 1 correspond to the XYZ axes in the other drawings. The XYZ axes are attached to the drawings shown thereafter as necessary. The direction along the X axis is taken as the X direction, the direction along the Y axis is taken as the Y direction, and the direction along the Z axis is taken as the Z direction. One direction in the X direction is defined as + X direction, and the other direction in the X direction is defined as -X direction. One direction of the Y direction is defined as + Y direction, and the other direction is defined as -Y direction. One direction in the Z direction is defined as + Z direction, and the other direction is defined as -Z direction. In a state where the liquid ejecting system 90 is installed on an XY plane (horizontal plane) parallel to the X direction and the Y direction, the Z direction is the vertical direction, the + Z direction is the antigravity direction (upward direction), and −Z The direction is the direction of gravity (downward). In the liquid ejecting system 90, the Y direction is the front-rear direction, and the X direction is the width direction (left-right direction).

  The liquid ejecting system 90 includes a cartridge set 5 including two types of cartridges 10 and 20 and a liquid ejecting apparatus 50. In the liquid ejecting system 90, two types of cartridges 10 and 20 are detachably mounted on the cartridge holder 60 of the liquid ejecting apparatus 50 by a user. The liquid ejecting apparatus 50 is an ink jet printer that can handle printing on a sheet having a maximum size of about A3. The liquid ejecting apparatus 50 includes a head 540 that can eject three or more kinds of liquids. In the present embodiment, the head 540 can eject four types of ink (black ink, yellow ink, magenta ink, and cyan ink) having different colors. Here, the cartridge 10 is also referred to as “first cartridge 10”, and the cartridge 20 is also referred to as “second cartridge 20”.

  The first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 are mounted on the cartridge holder 60 side by side in the X direction. The first cartridge 10 contains one type of liquid. In the present embodiment, the first cartridge 10 contains black ink. The second cartridge 20 contains three types of ink, yellow ink, magenta ink, and cyan ink. That is, the second cartridge 20 is a liquid of the remaining types excluding one type of liquid stored in the first cartridge 10 from three or more types (four types in the present embodiment) of liquids that can be ejected by the head 540. Contains multiple types of liquids. Here, the number and type of cartridges mounted in the cartridge holder 60 are not limited to the present embodiment. For example, two first cartridges 10 and one second cartridge 20 may be mounted on the cartridge holder 60. In this case, the configuration of the cartridge holder 60 may be changed according to the number of cartridges. Further, the type of liquid stored in the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 is not limited to the present embodiment. For example, the second cartridge 20 may contain inks of other colors (for example, light aagenta or light cyan). The second cartridge 20 may be configured to store two types of liquids or may be configured to store four or more types of liquids.

  In addition to the cartridge holder 60, the liquid ejecting apparatus 50 includes a control unit 510 and a carriage 520 having the cartridge holder 60. The carriage 520 includes the head 540 described above. The liquid ejecting apparatus 50 circulates ink from the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 mounted on the cartridge holder 60 to the head 540 via a liquid supply needle described later. The ink distributed to the head 540 is ejected (supplied) from the head 540 to a print medium 515 such as paper or a label. As a result, data such as characters, graphics, and images is printed on the print medium 515 using the head 540.

  The control unit 510 controls each part of the liquid ejecting apparatus 50. The carriage 520 is configured to be movable relative to the print medium 515. The head 540 includes an ink ejection mechanism that ejects ink supplied from the cartridges 10 and 20 mounted on the cartridge holder 60 onto the print medium 515. The controller 510 and the carriage 520 are electrically connected via a flexible cable 517, and the ink ejection mechanism of the head 540 operates based on a control signal from the controller 510.

  In the present embodiment, the carriage 520 includes a head 540 and a cartridge holder 60. Thus, the type of the liquid ejecting apparatus 50 in which the cartridge 20 is mounted on the cartridge holder 60 on the carriage 520 that moves the head 540 is also referred to as an “on-carriage type”. In another embodiment, the immobile cartridge holder 60 is configured at a different site from the carriage 520, and ink from the cartridge 20 mounted on the cartridge holder 60 is supplied to the head 540 of the carriage 520 via a flexible tube. May be. Such a printer type is also called an “off-carriage type”.

  The liquid ejecting apparatus 50 includes a main scanning feed mechanism and a sub-scanning feed mechanism for realizing printing on the print medium 515 by relatively moving the carriage 520 and the print medium 515. The main scanning feed mechanism of the liquid ejecting apparatus 50 includes a carriage motor 522 and a drive belt 524. By transmitting the power of the carriage motor 522 to the carriage 520 via the drive belt 524, the carriage 520 reciprocates along the X direction. The sub-scan feed mechanism of the liquid ejecting apparatus 50 includes a transport motor 532 and a platen 534, and transports the printing medium 515 in the + Y direction by transmitting the power of the transport motor 532 to the platen 534. The direction in which the carriage 520 reciprocates may be referred to as a main scanning direction, and the direction in which the print medium 515 is conveyed may be referred to as a sub scanning direction. In the present embodiment, the main scanning direction is the X direction, and the sub scanning direction is the Y direction. The carriage motor 522 of the main scan feed mechanism and the transport motor 532 of the sub scan feed mechanism operate based on a control signal from the control unit 510.

A-2. Configuration of carriage 520:
FIG. 2 is a first top view of the carriage 520. FIG. 3 is a second top view of the carriage 520. FIG. 4 is a first perspective view of the carriage 520. FIG. 5 is a second perspective view of the carriage 520. FIG. 6 is a first explanatory view illustrating the configuration of the contact mechanism 70A. FIG. 7 is a second explanatory diagram illustrating the configuration of the contact mechanism 70A. FIG. 2 also shows the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 in a state in which the cartridge holder 60 is correctly mounted at the designed mounting position. “The state of being correctly mounted at the designed mounting position” refers to a position where each terminal of a cartridge-side terminal group described later comes into contact with a corresponding terminal of the apparatus-side terminal group of the contact mechanism 70 of the liquid ejecting apparatus 50. Is the state where the cartridges 10 and 20 are positioned.

  The cartridge holder 60 (FIGS. 4 and 5) has five walls 601, 603, 604, 605, and 606. The concave portions formed by these five wall portions 601, 603, 604, 605, and 606 serve as a cartridge mounting portion 602 (also referred to as “cartridge housing chamber 602”) for mounting the cartridges 10 and 20. The cartridge mounting portion 602 (FIGS. 2 and 3) is located on the + X direction side, is located on the −X direction side with the first mounting portion 602W for mounting the first cartridge 10, and is loaded with the second cartridge 20. And a second mounting portion 602T. The upper side (+ Z direction side) of the cartridge mounting portion 602 is opened, and the cartridges 10 and 20 are attached to and detached from the cartridge holder 60 through this opening. The wall portion 601 is also referred to as “device-side bottom wall portion 601”. The wall portion 603 is also referred to as a “first device side wall portion 603”. The wall portion 604 is also referred to as “second device side wall portion 604”. The wall portion 605 is also referred to as “third device side wall portion 605”. The wall portion 606 is also referred to as a “fourth device side wall portion 606”.

  The apparatus-side bottom wall portion 601 (FIG. 4) forms the bottom surface of the concave cartridge mounting portion 602. The first to fourth device side wall portions 603, 604, 605, and 606 rise in the + Z direction from the device side first wall portion 601 and form the side surface of the concave cartridge mounting portion 602. The first device side wall 603 and the second device side wall 604 oppose each other in the Y direction. The first device side wall portion 603 is located on the −Y direction side, and the second device side wall portion 604 is located on the + Y direction side. The third device side wall 605 and the fourth device side wall 606 oppose each other in the X direction. The third device side wall portion 605 is located on the + X direction side, and the fourth device side wall portion 606 is located on the −X direction side.

  The cartridge holder 60 (FIGS. 3 to 5) further includes a plurality of liquid supply needles 640 and a plurality of contact mechanisms 70 having device-side terminals. In the present embodiment, four liquid supply needles 640 are provided. When distinguishing and using the four liquid supply needles 640, reference numerals “640A”, “640B”, “640C”, and “640D” are used. In the present embodiment, two contact mechanisms 70 are provided. When the two contact mechanisms 70 are distinguished from each other, reference numerals “70A” and “70B” are used.

  The liquid supply needle 640 (FIG. 5) is provided in a cartridge mounting portion 602 in the carriage 520 (cartridge holder 60). The liquid supply needle 640 has a flow path through which liquid flows. The liquid supply needle 640 is inserted into the corresponding liquid supply ports 180 and 280 (FIG. 2) of the cartridges 10 and 20. As a result, the liquid stored in the cartridges 10 and 20 is introduced into the flow path inside the liquid supply needle 640. The liquid introduced into the liquid supply needle 640 is supplied to the head 540.

  The liquid supply needle 640 (FIG. 5) is a member that extends in the + Z direction from the device-side first wall 601 and has a proximal end 645 and a distal end 642. The proximal end 645 side of the liquid supply needle 640 has a cylindrical shape, and the distal end 642 side has a substantially conical shape with an outer diameter decreasing toward the + Z-axis direction side. The base end portion 645 forms the −Z direction side end portion of the liquid supply needle 640. The tip 642 forms the + Z direction side end of the liquid supply needle 640. The leading end 642 is formed with an introduction hole for introducing the liquid supplied from the cartridges 10 and 20 into the internal flow path. The liquid supply needle 640 has a central axis C along the Z-axis direction.

  The four liquid supply needles 640A to 640D (FIG. 3) are arranged side by side in the X direction. The four liquid supply needles 640 </ b> A to 640 </ b> D are disposed in a portion of the apparatus-side bottom wall 601 that is surrounded by a frame-shaped apparatus-side restriction wall 615 that rises from the apparatus-side bottom wall 601 in the + Z direction. . The three liquid supply needles 640 </ b> A to 640 </ b> C are arranged in a region 611 located on the −X direction side among the regions surrounded by the device-side regulating wall portion 615. One liquid supply needle 640D is disposed in a region 612 located on the + X direction side in the region surrounded by the device-side regulating wall 615. The apparatus-side restriction wall 615 restricts the movement of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 in a state where the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 are attached to the cartridge holder 60 (attached state). Specifically, the device-side restriction wall 615 restricts the movement of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 along the XY plane parallel to the X direction and the Y direction. Details of the movement restriction of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 by the apparatus-side restriction wall 615 will be described later.

  The three liquid supply needles 640A to 640C (FIG. 3) are arranged in the second mounting portion 602T. The three liquid supply needles 640A to 640C are inserted into three corresponding liquid supply ports 280 of the second cartridge 20, respectively. Accordingly, different types of liquids stored in the second cartridge 20 circulate in the three liquid supply needles 640A to 640C, respectively. In the present embodiment, yellow ink flows through the liquid supply needle 640A, magenta ink flows through the liquid supply needle 640B, and cyan ink flows through the liquid supply needle 640C. The liquid supply needle 640D is inserted into one liquid supply port 180 of the first cartridge 10. Thereby, the liquid (black ink in this embodiment) accommodated in the first cartridge 10 circulates in the liquid supply needle 640D. The liquid that has flowed into the liquid supply needles 640A to 640D is supplied to the head 540 (FIG. 2).

  The contact mechanism 70 (FIG. 4) is provided on the first device side wall portion 603. The contact mechanism 70 </ b> A has a device-side terminal (device-side terminal group 799) that comes into contact with a later-described contact portion of the second cartridge 20 in the mounted state of the second cartridge 20. The contact mechanism 70 </ b> B includes a device-side terminal (device-side terminal group 799) that comes into contact with a contact portion (described later) of the first cartridge 10 in the mounted state of the first cartridge 10.

  Since the two contact mechanisms 70A and 70B have the same configuration, the following description will be made using the contact mechanism 70A provided in the second mounting portion 602T. The contact mechanism 70A (FIGS. 6 and 7) includes contact forming members 703 and 704 that come into contact with the cartridge side terminal group of the second cartridge 20 (first cartridge 10 in the case of the contact mechanism 70B). The contact mechanism 70A (FIG. 6) includes a plurality of slits 701 and 702 (FIG. 6) having substantially constant pitches and different depths so as to correspond to the cartridge side terminals 431 to 439 of the cartridge side terminal group 499. 7) are alternately formed.

  A holding member 705 (FIG. 6) is disposed in each slit 701, 702. Contact forming members 703 and 704 having conductivity and elasticity are fitted in the holding members 705 of the slits 701 and 702. The contact forming members 703 and 704 can be elastically deformed in a direction in which both end portions include a Y-direction component with a portion in contact with the holding member 705 as a fulcrum.

  Of the both ends of the contact forming members 703 and 704, the end 792 exposed in the cartridge mounting portion 602 is the circuit board 400 (first cartridge 10 in the case of the contact mechanism 70B) of the second cartridge 20 (first cartridge 10). Then, it contacts the corresponding cartridge side terminal among the cartridge side terminals 431 to 439 of the circuit board 30) to be described later. As shown in FIG. 6, the end 792 is pressed toward the −Y direction side by the cartridge side terminal group 499, so that it is elastically deformed toward the −Y direction side from the no-load state. Thereby, the cartridge side terminal group 499 is pressed in the + Y direction by the end 792, so that the contact between the contact forming members 703 and 704 and the cartridge side terminal group 499 can be favorably maintained.

  Of the cartridge-side terminals 431 to 439, portions that come into contact with the contact forming members 703 and 704 are contact portions. FIG. 7 shows portions 710 to 790 that contact the cartridge side terminals 431 to 439 in the contact forming members 703 and 704. That is, the portions 710 to 790 that are in contact with the cartridge side terminals 431 to 439 serve as apparatus side terminals for electrically connecting the controller 510 (FIG. 1) of the liquid ejecting apparatus 50 and the cartridge side terminals 431 to 439. Function. Hereinafter, the portions 710 to 790 contacting the cartridge side terminals 431 to 439 shown in FIG. 7 are also referred to as device side terminals 710 to 790. Further, the device side terminals 710 to 790 are collectively referred to as a device side terminal group 799.

  On the other hand, among the contact forming members 703 and 704, an end 793 (FIG. 6) located outside the cartridge mounting portion 602 corresponds to one of the terminals 71 to 79 provided on the relay substrate 790A of the liquid ejecting apparatus 50. Elastically contacts the terminal.

  The cartridge holder 60 further includes a device-side engaging portion 632 (FIG. 4), a restricting portion 635 (FIGS. 4 and 5) as a restricting portion, a cartridge identifying convex portion 616 (FIG. 3), and a device-side protrusion. 638 (FIGS. 3 and 5).

  The device-side engagement portion 632 (FIG. 4) is provided on the first device-side side wall portion 603 and is provided on the + Z direction side with respect to the contact mechanism 70. Two device side engaging portions 632 are provided. When distinguishing and using the two apparatus side engaging parts 632, code | symbol "632A" and "632D" are used. The device-side engaging portion 632 is a protruding piece that protrudes from the first device-side side wall portion 603 to the cartridge mounting portion 602 side (+ Y direction side). The device-side engaging portion 632A provided in the second mounting portion 602T locks an engaging member (to be described later) of the second cartridge 20 when the second cartridge 20 is mounted. The device-side engaging portion 632D provided in the first mounting portion 602W locks an engaging member (to be described later) of the first cartridge 10 when the first cartridge 10 is mounted.

  The restricting portion 635 (FIGS. 4 and 5) is a wall portion that protrudes from the first device side side wall portion 603 to the cartridge mounting portion 602 side (+ Y direction side). The restricting portion 635 is located below the device-side engaging portion 632 and at least in a range where the contact mechanism 70 is located in the Z direction. Three restriction portions 635 are provided. When distinguishing and using the three control parts 635, code | symbol "635A", "635B", and "635C" are used.

  The first restricting portion 635A is located on the −X axis direction side with respect to the contact mechanism 70A. The second restricting portion 635B is located on the + X direction side with respect to the contact mechanism 70A, and is located on the −X direction side with respect to the contact mechanism 70B. The third restricting portion 635C is located on the + X direction side with respect to the contact mechanism 70B.

The first restricting portion 635A and the second restricting portion 635B are disposed so as to sandwich the contact mechanism 70A in the X direction. That is, the contact mechanism 70A is disposed in a space portion in which the side surface in the X direction is formed by the first restricting portion 635A and the second restricting portion 635B. The second restricting portion 635B and the third restricting portion 635C are arranged so as to sandwich the contact mechanism 70B in the X direction. That is, the contact mechanism 70B is disposed in a space portion in which the side surface in the X direction is formed by the second restricting portion 635B and the third restricting portion 635C.

  The first restricting portion 635A (FIG. 5) has a first restricting wall surface 635fa facing the device-side terminal group 799 of the contact mechanism 70A in the X direction. The first restriction wall surface 635fa forms the + X direction side surface of the first restriction portion 635A. The first restriction wall surface 635fa is a surface facing the + X direction. That is, the first restriction wall surface 635fa is a surface substantially parallel to the Y direction and the Z direction.

  The second restricting portion 635B (FIG. 4) has a second restricting wall surface 635fb facing the device-side terminal group 799 of the contact mechanism 70A in the X direction. The second restriction wall surface 645fb is a surface facing the first restriction wall surface 635fa across the device-side terminal group 799 of the contact mechanism 70A in the X direction, and is a surface facing the -X direction. That is, the second restriction wall surface 635fb is a surface substantially parallel to the Y direction and the Z direction. The second restriction wall surface 635fb forms the −X direction side surface of the second restriction portion 635B. The second restricting portion 635B further includes a third restricting wall surface 635fc (FIG. 5) that faces the device-side terminal group 799 of the contact mechanism 70B in the X direction. The third restriction wall surface 635fc forms the + X direction side surface of the second restriction portion 635B. The third restriction wall surface 635fc is a surface facing the + X direction. That is, the third restriction wall surface 635fc is a surface substantially parallel to the Y direction and the Z direction.

  The third restriction portion 635C (FIG. 4) has a fourth restriction wall surface 635fd that faces the device-side terminal group 799 of the contact mechanism 70B in the X direction. The third restriction portion 635C may be configured as a part of the third device side wall portion 605. The fourth regulating wall surface 635fd is a surface facing the third regulating wall surface 635fc across the device-side terminal group 799 of the contact mechanism 70B in the X direction, and is a surface facing the -X direction. That is, the fourth restriction wall surface 635fd is a surface substantially parallel to the Y direction and the Z direction.

  The cartridge identifying convex portion 616 (FIG. 3) is a member for preventing a cartridge other than the second cartridge 20 from being mounted on the second mounting portion 602T, and is a convex extending from the apparatus-side bottom wall portion 601 in the + Z direction. Shape. The second cartridge 20 has an uneven portion that fits into the cartridge identifying convex portion 616. A cartridge other than the second cartridge 20, for example, the first cartridge 10 or a cartridge used in a liquid ejecting apparatus of a different model does not have an uneven part that fits the cartridge identifying convex part 616. The cartridge identifying convex portion 616 can reduce the possibility that a cartridge different from the second cartridge 20 that should be originally mounted on the second mounting portion 602T is mounted. The cartridge identifying convex portions 616 are located on the + X direction side (third device side wall portion 605 side) and the + Y direction side (second device side wall portion 604 side) of the second mounting portion 602T.

  The device-side protrusion 638 (FIGS. 3 and 5) is a rod-like member extending in the + Z direction from the device-side first wall portion 601. The apparatus side protrusion 638 is inserted into a later-described recess of the second cartridge 20. The device-side protrusion 638 is located on the + Y direction side (second device-side side wall portion 604 side) in the second mounting portion 602T.

  The cartridge holder 60 further has a guide convex portion 617 (FIGS. 3 to 5). The guide convex portion 617 is a member that is provided at a corner where the second device-side side wall portion 604 and the fourth device-side side wall portion 606 intersect and protrudes toward the second mounting portion 602T side of the cartridge mounting portion 602. The guide convex portion 617 extends in the + Z direction from the device-side first wall portion 601. The guide convex portion 617 guides the mounting of the second cartridge 20 to the second mounting portion 602T. Further, the guide convex portion 617 is a portion that comes into contact with the second cartridge 20 when the second cartridge 20 is mounted.

  The cartridge holder 60 (FIGS. 3 to 5) further has a partition wall 604R. The partition wall 604 </ b> R is a plate-like member that protrudes from the second device-side side wall portion 604 to the inner side (−Y direction side) of the cartridge mounting portion 602. The partition wall 604R extends from the device-side bottom wall portion 601 to the upper end portion of the second device-side side wall portion 604. The partition wall 604R is located at the boundary between the first mounting portion 602W and the second mounting portion 602T.

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining the head 540. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 9-9 in FIG. The head 540 (FIG. 8) includes a first type injection port portion 544D and a plurality (three in this embodiment) of second type injection port portions 544A, 544B, and 544C. The first type ejection port portion 544D (FIG. 9) communicates with the first liquid storage chamber 100 (FIG. 9) of the first cartridge 10 that stores one type of liquid (black ink in the present embodiment). The first type ejection port portion 544D ejects the first type of liquid stored in the first cartridge 10. The second type injection port portion 544A communicates with the second liquid storage chamber 200A (FIG. 9) of the second cartridge 20. The second type injection port portion 544B communicates with the second liquid storage chamber 200B (FIG. 9) of the second cartridge 20. The second type injection port portion 544C communicates with the second liquid storage chamber 200C (FIG. 9) of the second cartridge. The second liquid storage chamber 200A stores yellow ink, the second liquid storage chamber 200B stores magenta ink, and the second liquid storage chamber 200 stores cyan ink. That is, the second type ejection port portions 544A to 544C are provided for each of the plurality of types of liquids contained in the second cartridge 20, and eject the corresponding liquids of the plurality of types of liquids.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the first type injection port portion 544 </ b> D and the second type injection port portions 544 </ b> A, 544 </ b> B, 544 </ b> C each have a plurality of injection ports 546 formed on the lower surface 542 of the head 540. From the ejection port 546, the liquid supplied to the head 540 via the liquid supply needle 640 (640A to 640D) and the flow paths FLA to FLD (FIG. 9) is directed to the outside (for example, the print medium 515). It is injected. When distinguishing and using the injection port 546 which each injection port part 544A-544D has, code | symbol "546A", "546B", "546C", "546D" is used.

  One type of liquid (black ink in this embodiment) supplied from the first cartridge 10 to the head 540 is ejected from each ejection port 546D (FIG. 8) of the first type ejection port portion 544D. From one of the injection ports 546A to 546C of the second type injection port portions 544A to 544C, one type of liquid of the three types of liquid accommodated in the second cartridge 20 is injected. Specifically, yellow ink is ejected from each ejection port 546A of the second type ejection port portion 544A, magenta ink is ejected from each ejection port 546B of the second type ejection port portion 544B, and the second type ejection port. Cyan ink is ejected from each ejection port 546C of the portion 544C. The number of the injection ports 546A to 546C in the three injection port portions 544A to 544C is the same.

  The number of injection ports 546D that the first type injection port portion 544D has is larger than the number of injection ports 546A to 546C that the second type injection port portions 544A to 544C have. In the present embodiment, the number of injection ports 546D is three times the number of injection ports 546A, injection ports 546B, and injection ports 546C. Accordingly, the first type injection port portion 544D has a larger maximum injection amount that can inject the liquid per unit time than each of the second type injection port portions 544A to 544C. For example, the maximum injection amount of the first type injection port portion 544D is 6 g / min, and the maximum injection amount of each of the second type injection port portions 544A to 544C is 2 g / min. Although the maximum injection amounts of the first type injection port portion 544D and the second type injection port portions 544A to 544C are adjusted by the number of the injection ports 546A to 546D, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the maximum injection amount may be changed by changing the type and performance of a liquid injection mechanism (for example, a piezoelectric vibration element) that controls liquid injection, or the maximum injection by changing the opening diameters of the injection ports 546A to 546D. The amount may vary.

A-3. General description of cartridge internal configuration and cartridge mounting state:
In addition to FIG. 9 described above, the outline of the internal configuration of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 and the mounting state of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 in the cartridge holder 60 will be described with reference to FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 10-10 in FIG. A part of FIG. 10 is schematically shown.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the mounted state of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20, the second cartridge 20 and the cartridge holder 60 (details) than the distance D2 between the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 in the X direction. The distance D1 from the fourth device side wall 606) is larger.

  When the first cartridge 10 is attached to the cartridge holder 60 (FIG. 9), the liquid supply needle 640D is inserted into the liquid supply port 180 of the first cartridge 10. As a result, black ink is supplied from the first liquid storage chamber 100 to the head 540 via the liquid supply needle 640D. The first liquid storage chamber 100 does not have a liquid absorber for holding (absorbing) liquid. That is, the first cartridge 10 is a direct liquid type cartridge. In the first liquid storage chamber 100, a valve mechanism 150 for opening and closing a flow path connecting the first liquid storage chamber 100 and the liquid supply port 180 is disposed. The valve mechanism 150 has, for example, the same configuration as the valve disclosed in JP2013-248786A. Specifically, the valve mechanism 150 includes a valve body 152 that closes the communication hole 142. The communication hole 142 and the valve body 152 are provided in the middle of the flow path connecting the first liquid storage chamber 100 and the liquid supply port 180. Since the ink flows from the first liquid storage chamber 100 toward the liquid supply port 180, the liquid supply port 180 side is the downstream side. The flow path connecting the first liquid storage chamber 100 and the liquid supply port 180 is normally closed by the valve body 152 receiving the urging force of the urging member 155 and closing the communication hole 142. . In this state, when the liquid on the downstream side of the valve body 152 is consumed and the negative pressure on the downstream side of the valve body 152 reaches a predetermined magnitude, the valve body 152 is subjected to the biasing force of the biasing member 155. On the contrary, it is displaced in a direction away from the communication hole 142. When the valve body 152 is separated from the communication hole 142, the liquid is supplied from the upstream portion of the valve body 152 to the downstream portion through the communication hole 142. When a predetermined amount of liquid is supplied to the downstream portion of the valve body 152 and reaches a predetermined pressure (negative pressure), the valve body 152 is displaced so as to close the communication hole 142 by the urging force of the urging member 155. To do. The first liquid storage chamber 100 communicates with the atmosphere, and the air is introduced into the first liquid storage chamber 100 as the liquid is consumed.

  When the second cartridge 20 is attached to the cartridge holder 60, the corresponding liquid supply needle 640 is inserted into the liquid supply port 280 of the second cartridge 20. Accordingly, yellow ink, magenta ink, and cyan ink are supplied from the second liquid storage chamber 200 to the head 540 via the liquid supply needle 640. The second cartridge 20 has a plurality of (three in the present embodiment) second liquid storage chambers 200 for storing three types of liquids, respectively. When distinguishing and using the three 2nd liquid storage chambers 200, code | symbol "200A", "200B", and "200C" are used. The three second liquid storage chambers 200A to 200C are partitioned by the partition walls 22 and 23 so that the liquids do not mix with each other. The second liquid storage chamber 200A stores yellow ink, the second liquid storage chamber 200B stores magenta ink, and the second liquid storage chamber 200C stores cyan ink. The three second liquid storage chambers 200A to 200C each store a liquid absorber (liquid holding member) 299. The liquid absorber 299 is a member for holding (absorbing) liquid by a predetermined capillary force. For example, a foam member such as urethane foam is a fiber member in which polypropylene is processed into a fiber shape. May be. Each liquid absorber 299 is disposed in substantially the entire area in each of the liquid storage chambers 200A to 200C. Unlike the first liquid storage chamber 100, each of the liquid storage chambers 200A to 200C is not provided with a valve mechanism 150. In the second cartridge 20, since the negative pressure in the liquid storage chambers 200A to 200C is maintained by the capillary force of the liquid absorber 299, the valve mechanism 150 is not necessary. Each of the second liquid storage chambers 200A to 200C has an upstream portion communicating with the atmosphere, and the air is introduced into each of the second liquid storage chambers 200A to 200C as the liquid is consumed.

  A valve mechanism 284 is disposed inside each of the liquid supply ports 180 and 280A to 280C. The valve mechanism 284 (FIG. 10) opens and closes the internal flow paths of the liquid supply ports 180 and 280. The valve mechanism 284 includes a seal portion (valve seat) 287, a valve body 286, and an urging member 285 in order from the front end side of the liquid supply ports 180 and 280. The seal portion 287 is a substantially annular member. The seal portion 287 is made of an elastic body such as rubber or elastomer, for example. The seal portion 287 is press-fitted into the liquid supply ports 180 and 280. The seal portion 287 prevents the liquid from leaking to the outside from the gap between the liquid supply ports 180 and 280 and the liquid supply needle 640 by making an airtight contact with the outer peripheral surface of the liquid supply needle 640 in the mounted state. The valve body 286 is a substantially cylindrical member. The valve body 286 is urged in a direction toward the seal portion 287 by the urging member 285 before the cartridges 10 and 20 are attached to the cartridge holder 60 (non-attached state), and is formed in the seal portion 287. The hole is blocked. That is, the valve mechanism 284 is in a closed state in the unmounted state. The biasing member 285 is a compression coil spring. In the mounted state of the cartridges 10 and 20, the liquid supply needle 640 pushes the valve body 286 toward the direction away from the seal portion 287, so that the valve body 286 is separated from the seal portion 287. As a result, the valve mechanism 284 is opened.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the mounted state of the second cartridge 20, the engaging member 230 of the second cartridge 20 is locked to the lower surface 633 of the apparatus side engaging portion 632A. The surface 633 is a surface facing the −Z direction. The engaging member 230 is a member that is operated by a user to attach / detach the second cartridge 20 to / from the second mounting portion 602T, and is an elastic lever. The engaging member 230 has a cartridge side engaging portion 235 that is locked to the surface 633. The mounted second cartridge 20 receives a biasing force (external force) FP1 in the + Y direction from the device-side terminal group 799 of the contact mechanism 70A to the cartridge-side terminal group 499 of the circuit board 400. Further, the mounted second cartridge 20 receives an external force (reaction force) FP2 generated by the valve body 286 being pushed up to the + Z direction side by the liquid supply needle 640 and the urging member 285 being compressed. Further, the mounted second cartridge 20 is elastically deformed when the seal portion 287 is pushed by the liquid supply needles 640A to 640C. The reaction force of this elastic deformation receives an external force FP3 along the XY plane parallel to the X direction and the Y direction. The external force FP3 includes an external force in the X direction and an external force in the Y direction.

  In the mounted state, the cartridge side engaging portion 235 of the second cartridge 20 is locked to the surface 633 of the apparatus side engaging portion 632A. When the cartridge side engaging portion 235 and the apparatus side engaging portion 632A are engaged, the second cartridge 20 is restricted from moving in the + Z direction by the external force FP2. A configuration for restricting movement of the second cartridge 20 by the external force FP1 and the external force FP3 will be described later.

A-4. Detailed configuration of the first cartridge 10:
FIG. 11 is a first perspective view of the first cartridge 10. FIG. 12 is a second perspective view of the first cartridge 10. The mounting direction of the first cartridge 10 to the cartridge holder 60 is the −Z direction, and the removal direction is the + Z direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the external shape of the first cartridge 10 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The outer surface (outer shell) 12 of the first cartridge 10 has six surfaces. The six surfaces are a bottom surface 14, a top surface 13, a front surface (first side surface) 16, a back surface (second side surface) 15, a left side surface (third side surface) 17, and a right side surface (fourth side surface) 18. The six surfaces 13 to 18 constitute the outer shell 12 of the first cartridge 10. Each surface 13-18 is planar. The planar shape includes a case where the entire surface is completely flat and a case where a part of the surface is uneven. In other words, a part of the surface may have some unevenness. The outer shapes of each of the surfaces 13 to 18 in plan view are all substantially rectangular.

  The first cartridge 10 includes a first liquid storage chamber 100 that stores one type of liquid (black ink in the present embodiment). One type of liquid (black ink) stored in the first liquid storage chamber 100 is ink containing pigment (pigment ink). The pigment ink is an ink in which a pigment is dispersed in a dispersion medium such as water.

  The bottom surface 14 is a concept including a wall that forms the bottom wall of the first cartridge 10 in the mounted state, and can also be referred to as a “bottom wall portion (bottom wall) 14”. The upper surface 13 is a concept including a wall that forms the upper wall of the first cartridge 10 in the mounted state, and can also be referred to as an “upper surface wall portion (upper wall) 13”. The front 16 is a concept including a wall that forms the front wall of the first cartridge 10 in the mounted state, and can also be referred to as a “front wall (front wall) 16”. The back surface 15 is a concept including a wall that forms the back wall of the first cartridge 10 in the mounted state, and can also be referred to as a “back wall portion (back wall) 15”. The left side surface 17 is a concept including a wall that forms the left side wall of the first cartridge 10 in the mounted state, and can also be referred to as a “left side wall portion (left side wall) 17”. The right side surface 18 is a concept including a wall that forms the right side wall of the first cartridge 10 in the mounted state, and can also be referred to as a “right side wall portion (left side wall) 18”. The “wall portion” or “wall” does not need to be formed by a single wall, and may be formed by a plurality of walls.

  The top surface 13 and the bottom surface 14 face each other in the Z direction. The top surface 13 is located on the + Z direction side, and the bottom surface 14 is located on the −Z direction side. In the mounted state, the bottom surface 14 faces the apparatus-side bottom wall portion 601 (FIG. 4) of the cartridge holder 60. The top surface 13 and the bottom surface 14 are horizontal surfaces in the mounted state. The top surface 13 and the bottom surface 14 intersect the back surface 15, the front surface 16, the left side surface 17, and the right side surface 18 at substantially right angles. The top surface 13 and the bottom surface 14 are surfaces parallel to the X direction and the Y direction. The top surface 13 and the bottom surface 14 are surfaces orthogonal to the Z direction. When a plane parallel to the X direction and the Y direction (a plane orthogonal to the Z direction) is an XY plane, the top surface 13 and the bottom surface 14 are planes parallel to the XY plane.

  The back surface 15 and the front surface 16 face each other in the Y direction. The back surface 15 is located on the −Y direction side, and the front surface 16 is located on the + Y direction side. In the mounted state, the back surface 15 faces the first device side side wall portion 603 (FIG. 4) of the cartridge holder 60. In the mounted state, the front surface 16 faces the second device side wall portion 604 (FIG. 4) of the cartridge holder 60. The back surface 15 and the front surface 16 are vertical surfaces in the mounted state. The back surface 15 and the front surface 16 intersect the upper surface 13, the bottom surface 14, the right side surface 18, and the left side surface 17 at substantially right angles. The back surface 15 and the front surface 16 are surfaces parallel to the X direction and the Z direction. The back surface 15 and the front surface 16 are surfaces orthogonal to the Y direction. When a plane parallel to the X direction and the Z direction (a plane orthogonal to the Y direction) is an XZ plane, the back surface 15 and the front surface 16 are surfaces parallel to the XZ plane.

  The left side surface 17 and the right side surface 18 face each other in the X direction. The left side surface 17 is located on the + X direction side, and the right side surface 18 is located on the −X direction side. In the mounted state, the left side surface 17 faces the third device side side wall portion 605 (FIG. 4) of the cartridge holder 60. In the mounted state, the right side surface 18 faces the second cartridge 20. The left side surface 17 and the right side surface 18 are vertical surfaces in the mounted state. The left side surface 17 and the right side surface 18 intersect the upper surface 13, the bottom surface 14, the back surface 15, and the front surface 16 at a substantially right angle. The left side surface 17 and the right side surface 18 are surfaces parallel to the Y direction and the Z direction. The left side surface 17 and the right side surface 18 are surfaces orthogonal to the X direction. When a plane parallel to the Y direction and the Z direction (a plane orthogonal to the X direction) is a YZ plane, the left side surface 17 and the right side surface 18 are planes parallel to the YZ plane.

  The first cartridge 10 has a length (dimension in the Y direction), a width (dimension in the X-axis direction), and a height (dimension in the Z direction) in the order of length, height, and width. In addition, the magnitude relationship of the length, width, and height of the first cartridge 10 can be arbitrarily changed. For example, the first cartridge 10 may be increased in the order of height, length, and width, and the height, length, and width may be increased. Each may be equal.

  As shown in FIG. 11, one liquid supply port 180 projects from the bottom surface 14. The liquid supply port 180 has a substantially cylindrical shape. The liquid supply port 180 has a central axis CT along the Z direction. As shown in FIG. 9, when the first cartridge 10 is mounted on the carriage 520, the liquid supply port 180 has a liquid provided in the first mounting portion 602W (FIGS. 2 and 3) of the cartridge holder 60. Supply needle 640D (FIG. 2) is inserted. An opening 188 for allowing the ink in the first liquid storage chamber 100 to flow outward is formed on the end surface of the liquid supply port 180. In the first cartridge 10 before being mounted on the first mounting portion 602 </ b> W of the liquid ejecting apparatus 50, the opening 188 is closed with the film 183. The film 183 is configured to be broken by the liquid supply needle 640D when the first cartridge 10 is mounted on the first mounting portion 602W.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a circuit board 30 is provided on the back surface 15 at a position closer to the bottom surface 14 than the top surface 13.

  The configuration of the circuit board 30 is the same as the circuit board 400 of the second cartridge 20 described later. A plurality (nine) of cartridge side terminals 31 that form a plurality of (nine) contact portions are formed on the surface of the circuit board 30. Each of the plurality of cartridge side terminals 31 is in contact with the device side terminal group 799 (FIG. 4) of the contact mechanism 70B in the mounted state. Thereby, the circuit board 30 is electrically connected to the control unit 510 (FIG. 1) of the liquid ejecting apparatus 50. In addition, a rewritable storage device (memory) is provided on the back surface of the circuit board 30. The storage device stores information related to the first cartridge 10 such as ink consumption and ink color of the first cartridge 10.

  An engaging member 120 as a lever is provided on the back surface 15 on the upper surface 13 side of the circuit board 30. The engagement member 120 has an end portion on the −Z direction side connected to the back surface 15 and is elastically deformed in a direction having a Y direction component with the end portion on the −Z direction side as a center. This elastic deformation is used for attaching / detaching the first cartridge 10 to / from the cartridge holder 60 (FIG. 1). The engaging member 120 has a cartridge side engaging portion 122 that is locked to a lower surface (surface facing the −Z direction) 633 (FIG. 10) of the apparatus side engaging portion 632D (FIG. 4). The cartridge side engaging portion 122 is a protrusion that protrudes from the main body of the engaging member 120 to the −Y direction side.

  As shown in FIG. 11, an air inlet 19 is formed on the right side surface 18. The air introduction port 19 is an opening for introducing air (air) into the first liquid storage chamber 100.

A-5. Detailed configuration of the second cartridge 20:
FIG. 13 is a first perspective view of the second cartridge 20. FIG. 14 is a second perspective view of the second cartridge 20. FIG. 15 is a top view of the second cartridge 20. FIG. 16 is a bottom view of the second cartridge 20. FIG. 17 is a rear view of the second cartridge 20. FIG. 18 is a front view of the second cartridge 20. FIG. 19 is a left side view of the second cartridge 20. FIG. 20 is a right side view of the second cartridge 20. FIG. 21 is a front view of the circuit board 400. FIG. 22 is a side view of the circuit board 400. As shown in FIG. 2, the second cartridge 20 is mounted on the carriage 520 side by side in the X direction with another cartridge (first cartridge) 10 having one liquid supply port. As in the case of the first cartridge 10, the mounting direction of the second cartridge 20 to the cartridge holder 60 is the -Z direction, and the removal direction is the + Z direction.

  The length (dimension in the Y direction), width (dimension in the X-axis direction), and height (dimension in the Z direction) of the second cartridge 20 (FIG. 13) increase in the order of length, height, and width. In addition, the magnitude relationship of the length, width, and height of the second cartridge 20 can be arbitrarily changed. For example, the second cartridge 20 may be increased in the order of height, length, and width, and the height, length, and width may be increased. Each may be equal. The second cartridge 20 has a larger dimension in the X direction than the first cartridge 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the external shape of the second cartridge 20 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The outer shell 21 of the second cartridge 20 has six surfaces. The six surfaces are a bottom surface 201, an upper surface 202, a first side surface (front surface) 204, a second side surface (rear surface) 203, a third side surface (left side surface 205), and a fourth side surface (right side surface) 206. The six surfaces 201 to 206 constitute the outer shell 21 of the second cartridge 20. Each surface 201-206 is planar. The planar shape includes a case where the entire surface is completely flat and a case where a part of the surface is uneven. In other words, a part of the surface may have some unevenness. The outer shapes of each of the surfaces 201 to 206 in plan view are all substantially rectangular.

  The second cartridge 20 (FIG. 15) has a plurality (three in this embodiment) of plural types (one in this embodiment) each containing one of the above-described plurality of liquids (in this embodiment, yellow ink, magenta ink, cyan ink). It has 2nd liquid storage chamber 200A, 200B, 200C. A plurality of types of liquid (yellow ink, magenta ink, cyan ink) contained in the second cartridge 20 are dye inks.

  The bottom surface 201 is a concept including a wall that forms the bottom wall of the second cartridge 20 in the mounted state, and can also be referred to as a “bottom wall portion (bottom wall) 201”. The upper surface 202 is a concept including a wall that forms the upper wall of the second cartridge 20 in the mounted state, and can also be referred to as an “upper surface wall portion (upper wall) 203”. The first side surface 204 is a concept including a wall that forms the front wall of the second cartridge 20 in the mounted state, and can also be referred to as a “front wall portion (front wall) 204”. The second side surface 203 is a concept that includes a wall that forms the back wall of the second cartridge 20 in the mounted state, and can also be referred to as a “back wall portion (back wall) 203”. The third side surface 205 is a concept including a wall that forms the left side wall in the mounted state, and can also be referred to as a “left side wall portion (left side wall) 205”. The fourth side surface 206 is a concept including a wall that forms the right side wall in the mounted state, and can also be referred to as a “right side wall portion (left side wall) 206”. The “wall portion” or “wall” does not need to be formed by a single wall, and may be formed by a plurality of walls.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the bottom surface 201 and the top surface 202 face each other in the Z direction. The bottom surface 201 is located on the −Z direction side, and the top surface 202 is located on the + Z direction side. In the mounted state, the bottom surface 201 faces the apparatus-side bottom wall portion 601 (FIG. 4) of the cartridge holder 60. The bottom surface 201 and the top surface 202 are horizontal surfaces in the mounted state. The bottom surface 201 and the top surface 202 intersect the first side surface 204, the second side surface 203, the third side surface 205, and the fourth side surface 206 at a substantially right angle. The bottom surface 201 and the top surface 202 are surfaces parallel to the X direction and the Y direction. The bottom surface 201 and the top surface 202 are surfaces orthogonal to the Z direction. When a plane parallel to the X direction and the Y direction (a plane orthogonal to the Z direction) is an XY plane, the bottom surface 201 and the top surface 202 are planes parallel to the XY plane.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the first side surface 204 and the second side surface 203 oppose each other in the Y direction. The first side surface 204 is located on the + Y direction side, and the second side surface 203 is located on the −Y direction side. In the mounted state, in the mounted state, the first side surface 204 faces the second device side wall 604 (FIG. 4) of the cartridge holder 60. The second side surface 203 faces the first device side wall portion 603 (FIG. 4) of the cartridge holder 60. The first side surface 204 and the second side surface 203 are surfaces that are vertical in the mounted state. The first side surface 204 and the second side surface 203 intersect with the bottom surface 201 (FIG. 19), the top surface 204 (FIG. 19), the third side surface 205, and the fourth side surface 206 at a substantially right angle. The first side surface 204 and the second side surface 203 are surfaces parallel to the X direction and the Z direction. The first side surface 204 and the second side surface 203 are surfaces orthogonal to the Y direction. When a plane parallel to the X direction and the Z direction (a plane orthogonal to the Y direction) is an XZ plane, the first side surface 204 and the second side surface 203 are surfaces parallel to the XZ plane.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the third side surface 205 and the fourth side surface 206 face each other in the X direction. The third side surface 205 is located on the + X direction side, and the fourth side surface 206 is located on the −X direction side. In the mounted state, the third side surface 205 faces the first cartridge 10. In the mounted state, the fourth side wall 206 faces the fourth device side wall portion 606 (FIG. 4) of the cartridge holder 60. The third side surface 205 and the fourth side surface 206 intersect the bottom surface 201, the upper surface 202, the first side surface 204, and the second side surface 203 at a substantially right angle. The third side surface 205 and the fourth side surface 206 are surfaces parallel to the Y direction and the Z direction. The third side surface 205 and the fourth side surface 206 are surfaces orthogonal to the X direction. When a plane parallel to the Y direction and the Z direction (a plane orthogonal to the X direction) is a YZ plane, the third side face 205 and the fourth side face 206 are planes parallel to the YZ plane.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 17, the second cartridge 20 has a circuit board 400 and an engaging member 230 on the second side surface 203.

  The second side surface 203 includes a first surface portion 242, a second surface portion 241, and a protruding surface portion 245. The protruding surface portion 245 is a portion protruding toward the cartridge holder 60 side (outside side, in the present embodiment, the −Y direction side) with respect to the first surface portion 242 and the second surface portion 241. The wall thickness (dimension in the Y direction) of the protruding surface portion 245 is larger than the wall thickness (dimension in the Y direction) of the first surface portion 242 and the second surface portion 241, and is more rigid than the first surface portion 242 and the second surface portion 241. Is expensive. The protruding surface portion 245 includes a first protruding surface portion 246 provided between the first surface portion 242 and the second surface portion 241 in the X direction, and a second protruding surface portion connected to the + Z direction side end of the first protruding surface portion 246. 247. The first surface portion 242 is located on the −X direction side, which is one side in the X direction with respect to the first protruding surface portion 246. The second surface portion 241 is located on the + X direction side which is the other direction side in the X direction with respect to the first projecting surface portion 246.

  The first projecting surface portion 246 extends in the + Z direction from the portion where the bottom surface 201 and the second side surface 203 intersect to the vicinity of the approximate center in the Z direction of the second cartridge 20. The first protruding surface portion 246 is a substantially rectangular member. In the mounted state of the second cartridge 20, the first projecting surface portion 246 is disposed between the first restricting portion 635A and the second restricting portion 635B (FIG. 4). A circuit board 400 is provided on the first projecting surface portion 246. On the front surface 400fa of the circuit board 400, a plurality of contact portions cp that are in contact with the device-side terminal group 799 (FIG. 7) of the second mounting portion 602T are arranged. The surface 400fa functions as an arrangement portion for arranging the plurality of contact portions cp. Details of the circuit board 400 will be described later.

  The first projecting surface portion 246 has a first side portion 246B located on the first surface portion 242 side (−X direction side) and a second side portion 246A located on the second surface portion 241 side (+ X direction side). The first side portion 246B is a portion that forms the side surface of the first projecting surface portion 246 on the first surface portion 242 side and faces the -X direction. The second side portion 246A is a portion that forms the side surface of the first projecting surface portion 246 on the second surface portion 241 side and faces the + X direction.

  The first side portion 246B is provided with a first protrusion 249 that protrudes in the −X direction. The second side portion 246A is provided with a second protrusion 248 that protrudes in the + X direction. The first protrusion 249 and the second protrusion 248 are located on the upper surface 202 side (+ Z direction side) of the contact portion cp of the circuit board 400 in the Z direction. In the mounted state of the second cartridge 20, the first protrusion 249 comes into contact with the first restricting portion 635A (FIG. 5). In the mounted state of the second cartridge 20, the second protrusion 248 comes into contact with the second restricting portion 635B (FIG. 4).

  The first surface portion 242 is provided with a concave portion 222 spaced from the protruding surface portion 245. In the present embodiment, three recesses 222 are provided. The second surface portion 241 is provided with a recess 221 at a distance from the protruding surface portion 245. In the present embodiment, three recesses 221 are provided. The recesses 222 and 221 can increase the rigidity of the first surface portion 242 and the second surface portion 241. In other embodiments, convex portions may be provided instead of the concave portions 222 and 221, or both the concave portions 222 and 221 and the convex portions may be provided. Even in this case, the rigidity of the first surface portion 242 and the second surface portion 241 can be increased.

  The second projecting surface portion 247 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped portion extending along the X direction. A base end portion (first end portion) 231 of the engaging member 230 is connected to the second projecting surface portion 247.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the circuit board 400 is provided on the first projecting surface portion 246. The circuit board 400 has a boss groove 401 formed at the end on the + Z direction side and a boss hole 402 formed at the end on the −Z direction side. The circuit board 400 is fixed to the first projecting surface portion 246 of the cartridge 20 using the boss groove 401 and the boss hole 402. In the present embodiment, the boss groove 401 and the boss hole 402 intersect the plane PCP that passes through the center in the X direction of the second cartridge 20 and is parallel to the Y direction and the Z direction (perpendicular to the X direction). In other embodiments, at least one of the boss groove 401 and the boss hole 402 may be omitted from the circuit board 400, and the circuit board 400 may be fixed to the first protruding surface portion 246 using an adhesive, or the first protrusion The circuit board 400 may be fixed using an engaging claw (not shown) provided on the surface portion 246 side.

  As illustrated in FIG. 22, the circuit board 400 includes a cartridge-side terminal group 499 (FIG. 22) provided on the front surface 400 fa as an arrangement portion, and a storage device 420 provided on the back surface 400 fb. The front surface 400fa and the back surface 400fb are flat surfaces. The surface 400fa is a surface parallel to the mounting direction (−Z direction) of the second cartridge 20. In the present embodiment, the surface 400fa is a surface parallel to the X direction and the Z direction. In a state where the second cartridge 20 is attached, a portion (one side) positioned on the most in the + Z direction side of the surface 400fa is also referred to as a substrate end 405.

  The cartridge side terminal group 499 includes nine cartridge side terminals 431 to 439. The storage device 420 stores information regarding the second cartridge 20. Information relating to the second cartridge 20 includes, for example, information indicating the type of liquid to be stored, information indicating the amount of liquid to be stored, information indicating the amount of liquid consumed, and information indicating the date of manufacture of the second cartridge 20. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 21, the nine cartridge-side terminals 431 to 439 are each formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and are arranged so as to form two rows that are substantially perpendicular to the −Z direction that is the mounting direction. The substantially vertical row is a row extending in the width direction (X direction) of the second cartridge 20. Of the two rows, the far side (−Z direction side) row in the mounting direction is referred to as a first terminal row RN1 (lower side row RN1), and the near side row in the mounting direction (+ Z direction side) is the second row. Also referred to as a terminal row RN2 (upper row RN2). That is, the first terminal row RN1 and the second terminal row RN2 have different positions in the Z direction. Specifically, the first terminal row RN1 is located on the −Z direction side with respect to the second terminal row RN2. At the center of each of the terminals 431 to 439, there is a contact portion cp that contacts the device-side terminal group 799 (FIGS. 5 and 7) of the contact mechanism 70A. The first and second terminal rows RN1 and RN2 can be considered to be rows formed by a plurality of contact portions cp.

Each of the cartridge side terminals 431 to 439 can be called as follows from the function (use). Further, in order to clearly distinguish the terminal from the liquid ejecting apparatus 50 side, each name may be referred to with “cartridge side” added. For example, the “ground terminal 437” can also be referred to as the “cartridge side ground terminal 437”.
<First terminal row RN1>
(1) Mounting detection terminal (first terminal) 435
(2) Power supply terminal 436
(3) Ground terminal 437
(4) Data terminal 438
(5) Mounting detection terminal (second terminal) 439
<Second terminal row RN2>
(6) Mounting detection terminal (third terminal) 431
(7) Reset terminal 432
(8) Clock terminal 433
(9) Mounting detection terminal (fourth terminal) 434

  The contact portions cp of the terminals 435 to 439 forming the first terminal row RN1 and the contact portions cp of the terminals 431 to 434 forming the second terminal row RN2 are arranged alternately. In the present embodiment, the contact portions cp are arranged in a so-called staggered pattern.

  The four mounting detection terminals 431, 434, 435, and 439 detect whether the cartridge 20 is in good electrical contact with the terminals of the corresponding device-side terminal group 799 (FIG. 4) provided in the contact mechanism 70A. It is used for detecting by the liquid ejecting apparatus 50 whether or not the cartridge holder 60 is correctly mounted at the designed mounting position. Therefore, the four attachment detection terminals 431, 434, 435, and 439 can also be referred to as “attachment detection terminal group”. In the present embodiment, the four cartridge side terminals 431, 434, 437, 439 are electrically connected to each other inside the circuit board 400, and the second cartridge 20 is mounted on the cartridge holder 60 (FIG. 4). In this case, it is electrically connected to a ground line (not shown) on the liquid ejecting apparatus 50 side through the ground terminal 437.

  The other five cartridge side terminals 432, 433, 436, 437, and 438 are terminals for the storage device 420. Therefore, the five terminals 432, 436, 437, and 438 can also be referred to as “memory terminal group”.

  The reset terminal 432 receives supply of a reset signal RST to the storage device 420. The clock terminal 433 receives supply of the clock signal SCK to the storage device 420. The power supply terminal 436 receives supply of the power supply voltage VDD (for example, rated 3.3 V) to the storage device 420. The ground terminal 437 receives supply of the ground voltage VSS (0 V) to the storage device 420. The data terminal 438 receives supply of the data signal SDA to the storage device 420.

  The first terminal 435 that is one of the mounting detection terminal groups includes a first outer portion 435 </ b> P that is located closest to the −X direction in the cartridge side terminal group 499. The second terminal 439, which is one of the mounting detection terminal groups, includes a second outer portion 439P that is located closest to the + X direction in the cartridge side terminal group 499. The third terminal 431 that is one of the mounting detection terminal groups includes a third outer portion 431P that is located closest to the −X direction in the second terminal row RN2. The fourth terminal 434, which is the mounting detection terminal group, includes a fourth outer portion 434P located closest to the + X direction side in the second terminal row RN2.

  Among the plurality of contact portions cp, the ground terminal 437 having a contact portion (center contact portion) cp provided at the center in the X direction is provided at a position intersecting with the plane PCP. When the central contact portion cp is used separately from the other contact portions cp, the symbol “cpc” is used. The contact portions cp of the remaining terminals 431 to 436, 438, and 439 are provided at positions that are line-symmetric with respect to an intersection line between the plane PCP and the ground terminal 437. That is, a plurality (9 in this embodiment) of the contact portions cp are arranged so as to be symmetric with respect to the plane PCP. The plane PCP is the same plane as a first center plane PC described later.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the plurality of contact portions cp of the circuit board 400 are arranged side by side in the X direction on the second side surface 203 at a position closer to the bottom surface 201 than the top surface 202. Arranging in the X direction means that the plurality of contact portions cp are arranged at different positions in the X direction.

  The ground terminal 437 (FIG. 21) is in contact with the contact mechanism 70A (FIG. 4) by the other cartridge side terminals 431 to 436, 438, 439 (FIG. 21) when the second cartridge 20 is mounted in the cartridge holder 60. Prior to this, it is configured to contact the contact mechanism 70A. As a result, the first biasing force applied from the cartridge holder 60 to the circuit board 400 is generated at the center of the second cartridge 20 in the X direction. Therefore, the action of the urging force applied to the circuit board 400 acting as a force that tilts the second cartridge 20 in the X direction is suppressed, and the second cartridge 20 can be mounted at the designed mounting position. Further, since the ground terminal 437 contacts the contact mechanism 70A of the cartridge holder 60 before the other cartridge side terminals 431 to 436, 438, and 439, an unintended high voltage is applied to the second cartridge 20 side. Even if it exists, the malfunction by a high voltage can be reduced by the grounding function of the grounding terminal 437.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 17, the engaging member 230 as a lever is provided on the upper surface 202 side of the contact portion cp on the second side surface 203. That is, at least a part of the engaging member 230 is located in a range WA (FIG. 21) where the plurality of contact portions cp are located in the X direction. The engagement member 230 includes a first end (base end) 231 on the −Z direction side, a second end (tip end) 232 on the + Z direction side, a first end 231, and a second end 232. And a cartridge side engaging portion 235 located between the two. The first end portion 231 is connected to the second projecting surface portion 247 of the second side surface 203. The engaging member 230 is elastically deformed in a direction having a Y-direction component so that the second end 232 side approaches or moves away from the second side surface 203 with the first end 231 as the center. This elastic deformation is used for attaching / detaching the second cartridge 20 to / from the cartridge holder 60 (FIG. 4). The cartridge side engaging portion 235 is a protrusion that protrudes from the main body of the engaging member 230 to the −Y direction side. The cartridge side engaging portion 235 extends along the X direction. In the mounted state of the second cartridge 20, the upper surface of the cartridge side engaging portion 235 is locked to the lower surface 633 (FIG. 10) of the device side engaging portion 632A. This locking is released when the second end 232 is pushed so as to approach the second side surface 203 side and the cartridge side engaging portion 235 is displaced toward the second side surface 203 side.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the second cartridge 20 includes a liquid supply unit 289, protrusions 262 and 263, and a recess 264 provided on the bottom surface 201. The liquid supply unit 289 protrudes from the bottom surface 201 in the −Z direction. At least the −Z direction side portion of the liquid supply unit 289 is disposed in a region 611 (FIG. 3) that surrounds the three liquid supply needles 640A, 640B, and 640C by the device-side regulating wall portion 615 when the second cartridge 20 is mounted. Is done. The liquid supply unit 289 includes an odd number (three in this embodiment) of liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, and 280C, and three peripheral members 283A provided corresponding to the liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, and 280C, respectively. 283B, 283C. When the three liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, and 280C are used without being distinguished from each other, the reference numeral “280” is used. When the three peripheral members 283A, 283B, and 283C are used without being distinguished from each other, the reference numeral “283” is used.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, the three liquid supply ports 280 </ b> A, 280 </ b> B, and 280 </ b> C are disposed on the bottom surface 201 at a position closer to the second side surface 203 than the first side surface 204. The three liquid supply ports 280 </ b> A, 280 </ b> B, and 280 </ b> C are disposed on the bottom surface 201 at a position closer to the second side surface 203 than an intermediate position between the first side surface 204 and the second side surface 203. In the present embodiment, the three liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, 280C are arranged in the vicinity of the second side surface 203. The three liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, and 280C are arranged at positions on the bottom surface 201 that are biased toward the second side surface 203 side. Each of the three liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, 280C has a cylindrical shape, the −Z direction side projects from the bottom surface 201, and the + Z direction side is located inside the outer shell 21. The three liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, and 280C have center axes CM, CC, and CN along the Z direction, respectively. When the central axes CM, CC, and CN are used without distinction, the “central axis CX” is used.

  The three liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, 280C are arranged side by side in the X direction. In the present embodiment, the three central axes CM, CC, CN are located on a straight line parallel to the X direction. In other words, the three central axes CM, CC, CN are all located on the XZ plane parallel to the X direction and the Z direction (perpendicular to the Y direction). In other embodiments, it is only necessary that the predetermined straight line along the X direction and the three liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, and 280C intersect with each other, and the three central axes CM, CC, and CN are not necessarily provided. May not be located on the same XZ plane. The above-described valve mechanism 284 (FIG. 10) is disposed inside each of the three liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, and 280C.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the liquid supply port (central liquid supply port) 280B is located at the center (second from the −X direction side or the + X direction side) among the three liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, and 280C. Positioning in the center means counting from one side in the X direction (for example, the −X direction side) among N (N is an odd number of 3 or more) liquid supply ports arranged in the X direction {(N + 1) / 2} is located in the position. A central axis CC of the central liquid supply port 280B intersects a plane PCP that passes through the center XCP of the second cartridge 20 in the X direction and is parallel to the Y direction and the Z direction (perpendicular to the X direction).

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 16, the other two liquid supply ports 280A and 280C are located next to the central liquid supply port 280B. The liquid supply port 280C is located on the + X direction side of the central liquid supply port 280B. The liquid supply port 280C is located on the side close to the center of the carriage 520 (FIG. 4) in the X direction. That is, the liquid supply port 280C is located closer to the first mounting portion 602W (FIG. 4) in the X direction than the liquid supply port 280A. The liquid supply port 280C is located on the first cartridge 10 side. The liquid supply port 280A is located on the −X direction side of the central liquid supply port 280B. That is, the liquid supply port 280A is located on the farthest side from the first mounting portion 602W (first cartridge 10) in the X direction. The central axis CC of the central liquid supply port 280B is also referred to as the first central axis CC. Further, the center axis CN of the liquid supply port 280C is also referred to as a second center axis CN.

  As shown in FIG. 14, each of the liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, and 280C has an opening 288 at an end portion on the −Z direction side. The opening 288 is circular. Note that the liquid supply port 280 may not be a cylinder, and the opening 288 may not be a circle. The liquid supply port 280 may have any shape as long as the liquid supply needle 640 can be inserted. In this case, the central axis CT of the liquid supply needle 640 in the mounted state may be regarded as the central axis of the liquid supply port 280.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the second cartridge 20 is mounted on the carriage 520, the liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, and 280C have second side attachment portions 602T (see FIGS. 2 and 3) of the cartridge holder 60. The liquid supply needles 640A, 640B, and 640C provided in the are inserted. That is, when the second cartridge 20 is mounted on the carriage 520, the liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, 280C receive the liquid supply needles 640A, 640B, 640C. As shown in FIG. 14, in the second cartridge 20 before being mounted on the second mounting portion 602T, the opening 288 is closed with the film FM. The film FM is configured to be broken by the liquid supply needles 640A, 640B, and 640C when the second cartridge 20 is mounted on the second mounting portion 602T.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the liquid supply port 280A communicates with the second liquid storage chamber 200A that stores yellow ink, and supplies the yellow ink in the second liquid storage chamber 200A to the liquid supply needle 640A. The liquid supply port 280B communicates with the second liquid storage chamber 200B that stores magenta ink, and supplies the magenta ink in the second liquid storage chamber 200B to the liquid supply needle 640B. The liquid supply port 280C communicates with the second liquid storage chamber 200C that stores cyan ink, and supplies the cyan ink in the second liquid storage chamber 200C to the liquid supply needle 640C.

  As illustrated in FIG. 14, the surrounding members 283A, 283B, and 283C are members that protrude from the bottom surface 201 in the −Z direction. The peripheral member 283A protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the liquid supply port 280A to both sides in the Y direction (+ Y direction side and −Y direction side). The peripheral member 283B protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the liquid supply port 280B to both sides in the Y direction (+ Y direction side and −Y direction side). The surrounding member 283C protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the liquid supply port 280C to both sides in the Y direction (+ Y direction side and −Y direction side). The peripheral members 283A, 283B, and 283C face the device-side regulating wall 615 (FIG. 3) in the X direction and the Y direction when the second cartridge 20 is mounted. This can reduce the possibility that the liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, 280C move in the X direction and the Y direction in the mounted state. Of the three peripheral members 283A, 283B, and 283C, the central peripheral member 283B has a restriction convex portion 282 on the side surface on the + Y direction side. The restriction convex portion 282 is located on the + Y direction side with respect to the central liquid supply port 280B. The restriction convex portion 282 protrudes in the + Y direction from the other portion of the surface of the central peripheral member 283B. The restricting convex portion 282 extends along the Z direction. The restricting convex portion 282 contacts the device-side restricting wall portion 615 (FIG. 5) when the second cartridge 20 is attached to the second attaching portion 602T (FIGS. 2 and 3).

  The protrusions 262 and 263 protrude from the bottom surface 201 in the −Z direction, respectively. The shape of the protrusions 262 and 263 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped. One of the protrusions 262 and 263 is also called a first protrusion 262 and the other is also called a second protrusion 263. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, the protrusions 262 and 263 are provided on the bottom surface 201 at positions closer to the first side surface 204 than to the second side surface 203. In the present embodiment, the protrusions 262 and 263 are provided in contact with the lower end portion of the first side surface 204. The first protrusion 262 and the second protrusion 263 are provided so as to sandwich a plane PCP including the central axis CC of the central liquid supply port 280B and perpendicular to the X direction. The first protrusion 262 is provided at a position close to the third side surface 205 on the bottom surface 201. The second protrusion 263 is provided at a position close to the fourth side surface 206 on the bottom surface 201. The function of the protrusions 262 and 263 will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 16, the concave portion 264 is provided at a position closer to the first side surface 204 than the second side surface 203 on the bottom surface 14. The recess 264 is provided in contact with the lower end portion of the first side surface 204. The recess 264 is located between the first protrusion 262 and the second protrusion 263. The recess 264, the first protrusion 262, and the second protrusion 263 are arranged side by side along the X direction. The recess 264 receives the apparatus-side protrusion 638 (FIGS. 3 and 5) in the mounted state of the second cartridge 20.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 18, the second cartridge 20 has a concavo-convex portion 257 provided on the first side surface 204. In the first side surface 204, the uneven portion 257 is formed between one end (corner portion) L1 in the X direction (+ X direction) and the other end portion (corner portion) R1 in the other X direction (−X direction). At least one of the ends is provided. In the present embodiment, the concavo-convex portion 257 is provided at the end L <b> 1 of the first side surface 204. That is, at least a part of the uneven portion 257 is provided in contact with the end L1 where the first side surface 204 and the third side surface 205 intersect.

  The concavo-convex part 257 includes a convex part 250 and a concave part 252 defined by the convex part 250. The uneven portion 257 extends from the bottom surface 201 side of the first side surface 204 toward the upper surface 202 side. In the present embodiment, the concavo-convex portion 257 extends in the + Z direction from a portion where the first side surface 204 and the bottom surface 201 intersect to the vicinity of the approximate center of the first side surface 204 in the Z direction. The −Z direction side of the concave portion 252 is opened to receive the cartridge identifying convex portion 616. The shape of the concavo-convex portion varies depending on the type of cartridge (model number, etc.). Only when the second cartridge 20 having the concavo-convex portion 257 having the shape shown in FIGS. 14 and 18 is mounted on the second mounting portion 602T (FIGS. 2 and 3), the concavo-convex portion 257 has the cartridge identifying convex portion 616 ( It fits with Fig. 3). Specifically, the cartridge identifying convex portion 616 corresponding to the shape of the concave portion 252 of the concave and convex portion 257 fits into the concave portion 252 of the concave and convex portion 257. Even if a different type of cartridge is to be mounted on the second mounting portion 602T, the uneven portion of such a cartridge does not match the shape of the cartridge identifying convex portion 616, and a part of the concave and convex portion and the cartridge identifying convex portion 616 are included. And clash. Therefore, different types of cartridges cannot be mounted on the second mounting portion 602T. As described above, the uneven portion 257 can prevent different types of cartridges from being mounted on the second mounting portion 602T.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the second cartridge 20 further includes a recess 258 provided at a corner R1 where the first side surface 204 and the fourth side surface 206 intersect. The recess 258 extends from the bottom surface 201 side of the first side surface 204 toward the upper surface 202 side. In the present embodiment, the recess 258 extends in the + Z direction from the portion where the first side surface 204 and the bottom surface 201 intersect to the vicinity of the approximate center of the first side surface 204 in the Z direction. The recess 258 has a shape recessed from the first side surface 204 and the fourth side surface 206 to the inside of the outer shell 21. The recess 258 has a surface 258fa facing the -X direction and a surface 258fb facing the + Y direction.

  In the mounted state of the second cartridge 20, the concave portion 258 receives the guide convex portion 617 (FIGS. 3 and 5). In another embodiment, the recess 258 includes a corner R1, a corner L1 where the first side surface 204 and the third side 205 intersect, and a corner L2 where the second side 203 and the third side 205 intersect (FIG. 15). ), At least one corner of the corner R2 (FIG. 15) where the second side 203 and the fourth side 206 intersect may be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 13, since the first surface portion 242, the second surface portion 241, and the protruding surface portion 245 are provided on the second side surface 203, the second side surface 203 can be formed into an uneven structure. Thereby, the rigidity of the 2nd side 203 can be made high. Further, by providing the circuit board 400 on the protruding surface portion 245 having higher rigidity in the second side surface 203 (specifically, the first protruding surface portion 246), the possibility that the protruding surface portion 245 is deformed by an external force can be reduced. Therefore, since the fluctuation of the position of the contact part cp provided on the surface 400fa of the circuit board 400 in the mounted state of the second cartridge 20 can be suppressed, the contact between the contact part cp of the circuit board 400 and the device-side terminal group 799 is prevented. It becomes possible to maintain it well.

  In addition, by providing the engaging member 230 on the more rigid protruding surface portion 245 (specifically, the second protruding surface portion 247), the possibility that the protruding surface portion 245 is deformed by an external force can be reduced. Thereby, the possibility that an excessive load is applied to the engaging member 230 can be reduced, and deformation of the engaging member 230 and displacement of the locking position between the cartridge side engaging portion 235 and the apparatus side engaging portion 632A can be prevented. Can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to maintain good contact between the contact portion cp of the circuit board 400 and the device-side terminal group 799.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the second cartridge 20 is provided with a projecting surface portion 245 on the second side surface 203, and a projecting surface portion on the first side surface 204 facing the second side surface 203 in the Y direction. Is not provided. When the user mounts the second cartridge 20 on the carriage 520, the user can use the protruding surface portion 245 as a mark. Therefore, the possibility that the second cartridge 20 is mounted on the carriage 520 with the first side surface 204 and the second side surface 203 reversed can be reduced.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 13, by providing the circuit board 400 on the first projecting surface portion 246, when the user or manufacturer is transporting the second cartridge 20, it can be accidentally dropped. In this case, there is a high possibility that the surface 400fa of the circuit board 400 collides with the falling surface before other parts. That is, when the second cartridge 20 falls, the circuit board 400 and the storage device (memory) are positively destroyed. Accordingly, when the second cartridge 20 is mounted on the carriage 520, the controller 510 of the liquid ejecting apparatus 50 can easily detect a defect of the second cartridge 20. When a portion (for example, the upper surface or the bottom surface) of the second cartridge 20 other than the contact portion cp is damaged, the control unit 510 can detect a defect of the second cartridge 20 when the second cartridge 20 is mounted on the carriage 520. However, although the second cartridge 20 is damaged, the liquid ejecting apparatus 50 may operate and the liquid ejecting apparatus 50 may be broken.

A-6. Positional relationship of each element of the second cartridge 20:
FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining the positional relationship of each element of the second cartridge 20. FIG. 23 illustrates the second cartridge 20 when viewed in the direction (+ Y direction) from the second side surface 203 side to the first side surface 204 side in the Y direction.

  As shown in FIG. 23, a plane including the first central axis CC and perpendicular to the X direction (a plane parallel to the Y direction and the Z direction) is defined as a first central plane (predetermined YZ plane) PC. In the present embodiment, the first center plane PC coincides with the above-described plane PCP (FIG. 17). A plane including the second central axis CN and perpendicular to the X direction (a plane parallel to the Y direction and the Z direction) is defined as a second central plane PN. A plane including the third central axis CM and perpendicular to the X direction (a plane parallel to the Y direction and the Z direction) is defined as a third central plane PL. The center in the X direction of the cartridge side engaging portion 235 is defined as an engaging center CE. In the X direction, a range where the first projecting surface portion 246 is located is a range W246, a range where the first surface portion 242 is located is a range W242, and a range where the second surface portion 241 is located is a range W241.

  A center contact portion cpc provided at the center in the X direction among the plurality of contact portions cp intersects the first center plane PC. Further, the engagement center CE is at a position shifted in the + X direction from the first center plane PC. The engagement center CE is located between the first center plane PC and the second center plane PN. Further, in the X direction, a part of the plurality of contact portions cp is located within a range WE where the cartridge side engaging portion 235 is located. That is, when the second cartridge 20 is viewed from the + Z direction side, a part of the plurality of contact portions cp overlaps the cartridge side engaging portion 235 in the X direction. In the present embodiment, a part of the contact part cp including the central contact part cpc is located in the range WE in the X direction.

  The first projecting surface portion 246 intersects the first center plane PC. Further, in the X direction, the central axis CC of the central liquid supply port 280B is positioned within a range W246 where the first projecting surface portion 246 is positioned. Further, in the X direction, the central axis CM of the liquid supply port 280A on the −X direction side of the central liquid supply port 280B is located in the range W242 where the first surface portion 242 is positioned. Further, in the X direction, the central axis CN of the liquid supply port 280C on the + X direction side of the central liquid supply port 280B is located in the range W241 where the second surface portion 241 is positioned.

A-7. Regarding external force applied to the cartridge 20:
FIG. 24 is a first diagram for explaining the external force applied to the second cartridge 20. FIG. 25 is a second diagram for explaining the external force applied to the second cartridge 20. When the second cartridge 20 is mounted in the cartridge holder 60, the external force FP1 (FIG. 25), the external force FP2 (FIG. 24), and the external force FP3 (FIG. 25) are applied to the second cartridge 20.

  The external force FP1 (FIG. 25) is an external force (biasing force) applied to the contact part cp of the circuit board 400 from the device-side terminal group 799 of the contact mechanism 70A. The external force FP1 is a force in the −Y direction. The external force FP2 (FIG. 24) is an external force (reaction force) generated when the valve body 286 is pushed up to the + Z direction side by the liquid supply needles 640A, 640B, and 640C and the urging member 285 is compressed. The external force FP2 is a force in the + Z direction. The external force FP3 (FIG. 25) is an external force generated by a reaction force of elastic deformation when the seal portion 287 is elastically deformed by the liquid supply needles 640A, 640B, and 640C. The external force FP3 is a force along the XY plane parallel to the X direction and the Y direction. Due to the external force FP1 to the external force FP3, the second cartridge 20 may move to some extent even in a state where it is mounted on the second mounting portion 602T.

  In addition, when the carriage 520 is located at a turning point in the moving direction (moving direction switching point), the acceleration or deceleration of the carriage 520 increases, and a large inertia force is generated in the second cartridge 20 due to acceleration / deceleration. Due to this inertial force, rotational moments MXZ, MXY1, and MXY2 are generated in the second cartridge 20.

  The rotation moment MXZ (FIG. 24) causes the liquid supply needles 640A, 640B, 640C to be centered on the insertion positions of the liquid supply needles 640A, 640B, 640C in the direction DXZ along the XZ plane parallel to the X direction and the Z direction. The second cartridge 20 swings. The movement of the second cartridge 20 due to the rotational moment MXZ increases as the distance from the liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, and 280C (strictly speaking, the contact portion between the liquid supply needle 640 and the seal portion 287 of the valve mechanism 284) increases. Further, due to the rotational moment MXY2 (FIG. 25), the second cartridge 20 rotates in the direction DXY2 along the XY plane parallel to the X direction and the Y direction around the central axis CC. Further, the rotation moment MXY1 causes the first side surface 204 side of the second cartridge 20 to rotate in the direction DXY1 along the XY plane parallel to the X direction and the Y direction around the central axis CC. The movement of the second cartridge 20 due to the rotational moments MXY1 and MXY2 increases as the distance from the central axis CC increases. The rotational movement and swinging of the XZ plane and the XY plane about the three central axes CM, CC, and CN can be regarded as rotational movement and swinging about the first central axis CC. This is because the first central axis CC is located at the center of the three central axes CM, CC, and CN in the X direction.

  Similar to the second cartridge 20, the first cartridge 10 can also be affected by the external forces FP1 to FP3 and rotational moments MXZ, MXY1, and MXY2. However, since the second cartridge 20 is a cartridge that stores a plurality of types of ink, it tends to be heavier than the first cartridge 10. Therefore, the second cartridge 20 receives a large amount of inertia force generated by the acceleration / deceleration of the carriage 520, and the rotational moments MXZ, MXY1, and MXY2 also increase. That is, the second cartridge 20 may move greatly as the carriage 520 reciprocates. In the second cartridge 20, in order to appropriately maintain the contact between the device side terminal group 799 and the contact portion cp, a device different from that of the first cartridge 10 is required.

A-8. Regarding the regulation of the movement of the second cartridge 20:
A-8-1. Regarding External Force FP2 and Rotation Moment MXZ FIG. 26 is a diagram for describing a configuration for restricting the movement of the second cartridge 20. FIG. FIG. 27 is a diagram for explaining the restriction of the movement of the second cartridge 20 in the X direction.

  As shown in FIG. 26, in the mounted state of the second cartridge 20, the cartridge side engaging portion 235 (strictly speaking, the upper surface of the cartridge side engaging portion 235) is located below the device side engaging portion 632A. Locked to the surface 633. Thereby, for example, the movement of the second cartridge 20 due to the influence of the external force FP2 and the rotational moment MXZ (FIG. 24) can be reduced. Therefore, since the variation in the position of the contact portion cp of the circuit board 400 with respect to the device-side terminal group 799 can be reduced, the contact between the contact portion cp of the circuit board 400 and the device-side terminal group 799 can be favorably maintained.

  The influence of the rotational moment MXZ shown in FIG. 24 on the fluctuation of the position of the contact portion cp is that the contact portion cp is closer to the bottom surface 201 side than the upper surface 202 of the second side surface 203, that is, the liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, 280. It is also suppressed by being arranged at a position close to. As described above, the movement of the second cartridge 20 due to the rotational moment MXZ moves away from the liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, and 280C (strictly, the contact portion between the liquid supply needle 640 and the seal portion 287 of the valve mechanism 284). It gets bigger. The contact part cp is provided at a position close to the liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, 280C. Therefore, even when the second cartridge 20 rotates about the central axes CM, CC, and CN in the direction DXY2 along the XY plane parallel to the X direction and the Y direction, the variation in the position of the contact portion cp can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23, in the X direction, some of the plurality of contact portions cp are located within a range WE where the cartridge side engaging portion 235 is located. That is, the range WE and the range WA partially overlap in the X direction. Further, the engagement center CE is provided between the first center plane PC and the second center plane PN. Also with these configurations, the influence of the rotational moment MXZ on the change in the position of the contact portion cp can be suppressed. The reason for this will be described below with reference to FIG.

  A portion where the second side surface 203, the third side surface 205, and the upper surface 202 intersect is defined as a corner portion L3. A portion where the second side surface 203, the fourth side surface 206, and the upper surface 202 intersect is defined as a corner portion R3. When it is assumed that the second cartridge 20 does not have the engaging member 230, the rotational moment MXZ generated by acceleration / deceleration of the carriage 520 is substantially the same in the corner portion R3 and the corner portion L3. When the carriage 520 is turned back on the −X direction side, a rotation moment MR3 counterclockwise in FIG. 24 of the rotation moment MXZ is applied to the corner portion R3 (first case). Further, when the carriage 520 is folded back on the + X direction side, a clockwise rotational moment ML3 in FIG. 24 of the rotational moment MXZ is applied to the corner portion L3 (second case). The magnitude of the rotational moment MR3 and the magnitude of the rotational moment ML3 are substantially the same. On the other hand, as described above with reference to FIG. 9, in the mounted state of the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20, the second cartridge is more than the distance D2 between the first cartridge 10 and the second cartridge 20 in the X direction. The distance D1 between 20 and the cartridge holder 60 is larger. Therefore, the space where the corner portion R3 can be rotated toward the fourth device side wall portion 606 by the rotational moment MR3 is wider than the space where the corner portion L3 can be rotated toward the third device side wall portion 605 due to the rotation moment ML3. Therefore, there is a possibility that the corner portion R3 moves more than the corner portion L3. In the present embodiment, as described above, the engagement center CE is provided between the first center plane PC and the second center plane PN. That is, the engagement center CE is located at a location further away from the corner portion R3. Therefore, the movement of the corner portion R3 due to the rotational moment MR3 can be more effectively limited.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in the XZ direction, a part of the plurality of contact portions cp is located in a range WE where the cartridge side engagement portion 235 is located in the X direction, so that the position of the contact portion cp by the rotational moment MXZ is in the XZ plane. Fluctuations can be reduced. Therefore, the contact between the contact portion cp and the device-side terminal group 799 can be favorably maintained.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the second cartridge 20 tries to rotate in the arrow RYZ direction around the liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, and 280C by receiving the external force FP2 in the + Y direction. The rotation in the direction indicated by the arrow RYZ is a rotation along a YZ plane parallel to the Y direction and the Z direction. Further, the rotation in the direction indicated by the arrow RYZ is a rotation in which the lower portion of the second side surface 203 is lifted in the + Z direction and the upper portion of the second side surface 204 is about to be lowered in the −Z direction. When the second cartridge 20 tries to rotate in the arrow RYZ direction, the protrusions 262 and 263 come into contact with the apparatus-side bottom wall 601. Thereby, the rotation of the second cartridge 20 in the arrow RYZ direction is restricted. As shown in FIG. 16, two protrusions 262 and 263 are provided so as to sandwich a plane PCP including the central axis CC of the central liquid supply port 280B and perpendicular to the X direction. Thereby, the rotation of the second cartridge 20 in the direction of the arrow RYZ can be more reliably regulated.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the three liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, 280C are arranged on a straight line parallel to the X direction. Thereby, even if the second cartridge 20 rotates in the direction of the arrow RYZ shown in FIG. 26, the degree of penetration of the liquid supply needles 640A, 640B, 640C into the three liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, 280C However, it can prevent changing for every supply port. Therefore, the connection between the liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, and 280C and the liquid supply needles 640A, 640B, and 640C can be satisfactorily maintained. Can be reduced.

A-8-2. Regarding External Forces FP1 and FP3 As shown in FIG. 26, among the external forces in the Y direction applied to the second cartridge 20, the external forces in the + Y direction are the external force FP1 and the external force FP3, and the external force in the −Y direction is only the external force FP3. Therefore, the second cartridge 20 tends to be more affected by the external force applied in the + Y direction than in the -Y direction, and is likely to move in the + Y direction. In the present embodiment, in the mounted state of the second cartridge 20, the restricting convex portion 282 (FIG. 26) located on the + Y direction side of the central liquid supply port 280 </ b> B contacts the device side restricting wall portion 615. Thereby, the movement to the + Y direction side of the 2nd cartridge 20 can be controlled. Therefore, the contact between the contact portion cp of the circuit board 400 and the device-side terminal group 799 can be favorably maintained.

  The influence of the external force FP1 and the external force FP3 on the change in the position of the contact portion cp is suppressed also when the center contact portion cpc intersects the first center plane PC as shown in FIG. When the central contact portion cpc intersects the first central plane PC, a plurality of contact portions cp can be sandwiched between the central liquid supply port 280B and the device-side terminal group 799, as shown in FIG. Thereby, the movement which the contact part cp leaves | separates from the apparatus side terminal group 799 can be reduced. Therefore, the contact between the contact portion cp of the circuit board 400 and the device-side terminal group 799 can be favorably maintained.

  As shown in FIG. 27, the movement in the X direction of the liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, and 280C that can be generated by the component in the X direction in the external force FP3 is caused by the surrounding members 283A, 283B, and 283C and the device-side regulating wall portion 615. It can be regulated by facing the X direction. When the liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, and 280C are about to move in the X direction, the surrounding members 283A, 283B, and 283C come into contact with the apparatus-side restriction wall 615. Thereby, the movement of the second cartridge 20 in the X direction is restricted.

A-8-3. Regarding the rotational moments MXY1 and MXY2, the influence of the rotational moment MXY2 shown in FIG. It is suppressed by being arranged in. As described above, the movement of the second cartridge 20 due to the rotational moment MXY2 increases as the distance from the central axes CM, CC, CN increases. The contact part cp is provided at a position close to the central axes CM, CC, CN of the liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, 280C. Therefore, even when the second cartridge 20 rotates about the central axes CM, CC, and CN in the direction DXY2 along the XY plane parallel to the X direction and the Y direction, the variation in the position of the contact portion cp can be reduced.

  The influence of the rotational moment MXY1 shown in FIG. 25 is that the protrusion 638 (FIGS. 3 and 5) is inserted into the recess 264 (FIG. 14) provided closer to the first side surface 204 than the second side surface 203 on the bottom surface 201. Is suppressed. That is, by inserting the protrusion 638 into the recess 264, the movement of the second cartridge 20 in the direction DXY1 can be restricted. In addition, since the movement of the second cartridge 20 in the direction DXY1 can be restricted, the movement of the second side surface 203 in the direction DXY2 can also be restricted. Therefore, the fluctuation | variation of the position of the contact part cp can be suppressed, and the contact with the contact part cp and the apparatus side terminal group 799 can be maintained favorable.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the center contact portion cpc intersects the first center plane PC, not the second center plane PN or the third center plane PL. Thereby, the influence of the rotational moment MXY1 shown in FIG. 25 can be reduced. Hereinafter, the relationship between the position of the center contact portion cpc and the influence of the rotational moment MXY1 shown in FIG. 25 will be described in more detail.

  FIG. 28 is a schematic diagram showing the second cartridge 20V of the first reference example. FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram showing the second cartridge 20W of the second reference example of the reference example. The difference between the second cartridges 20V and 20W of the reference example and the second cartridge 20 of the present embodiment is the arrangement position of the circuit board 400 on the second side surface 203. In the second cartridge 20V shown in FIG. 28, the circuit board 400 is arranged at a position deviated to the + X direction side on the second side surface 203, and the center contact portion cpc of the circuit board 400 intersects with the second center plane PN. In the second cartridge 20W (FIG. 29), the circuit board 400 is disposed on the second side surface 203 at a position deviated toward the −X direction, and the center contact portion cpc of the circuit board 400 intersects with the third center plane PL.

  As shown in FIG. 28, when the circuit board 400 is arranged at a position deviated to the third side face 205 side (+ X direction side), when the carriage 520 accelerates in the + X direction, the corner portion R1 is large. A rotational moment MXY1t is generated. Due to the rotational moment MXY1t, the second cartridge 20V tends to rotate greatly in the direction indicated by the arrow DXY1t. Then, the vicinity of the circuit board 400 also tends to rotate greatly in the direction indicated by the arrow DXY2t. That is, the variation of the position of the contact part cp on the circuit board 400 becomes large.

  As shown in FIG. 29, when the circuit board 400 is arranged at a position biased toward the fourth side face 206 side (−X direction side), when the carriage 520 is accelerated and moved in the −X direction, a portion of the corner portion L1 Causes a large rotational moment MXY1w. Due to the rotational moment MXY1w, the second cartridge 20W tends to rotate greatly in the direction indicated by the arrow DXY1w. The vicinity of the circuit board 400 also tends to rotate greatly in the direction indicated by the arrow DXY2w. That is, the variation of the position of the contact part cp on the circuit board 400 becomes large.

  On the other hand, when the circuit board 400 is provided so that the center contact portion cpc intersects the first center plane PC instead of the second center plane PN and the third center plane PL as in the present embodiment shown in FIG. In the corners R1 and R2 of the two cartridges 20, the same rotational moment MXY1 is generated when the carriage 520 is accelerated in the + X direction and accelerated in the -X direction. This rotational moment MXY1 is smaller than rotational moment MXY1t shown in FIG. 28 and rotational moment MXY1w shown in FIG. Therefore, in the second cartridge 20 of the present embodiment, the variation in the position of the contact portion cp when the carriage 520 is accelerated in the + X direction can be reduced compared to the second cartridge 20V. Further, the variation in the position of the contact portion cp when the carriage 520 is accelerated in the −X direction can be made smaller than that of the second cartridge 20W. Thereby, the contact of the contact part cp of the circuit board 400 and the apparatus side terminal group 799 can be maintained favorable.

A-8-4. Regarding Rotational Moments MXZ and MXY As shown in FIG. 23, the plurality of contact portions cp are arranged so as to be symmetric in the X direction with respect to the first center plane PC. When the second cartridge 20 tries to rotate around the first central axis CC under the influence of the rotational moment MXZ (FIG. 24) or the rotational moment MXY2, it is the most in the + Z direction or ± X direction from the first central plane PC. There is a possibility that the variation of the position of the contact portion cp at the far position is the largest. When the magnitude of the fluctuation of the position of the contact part cp farthest from the first central plane PC in the + Z direction or the ± X direction is the maximum fluctuation amount, the plurality of contact parts cp are centered on the first central plane PC. The maximum fluctuation amount when arranged so as to be symmetric in the X direction is suppressed to be smaller than the maximum fluctuation amount when the plurality of contact portions cp are arranged asymmetrically in the X direction with respect to the first center plane PC. be able to.

  A configuration for restricting the movement of the second cartridge 20 due to the X-direction component of the rotational moments MXZ and MXY and the external force F3 will be described with reference to FIGS. 30 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 30-30 in FIG. FIG. 31 is a schematic diagram of a portion surrounded by a square R30 in FIG. 32 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line 32-32 of FIG. 30 and 32 also show a cross section of the cartridge holder 60 and the first cartridge 10 when the second cartridge 20 is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 30, the guide convex portion 617 is received in the concave portion 258 in the mounted state. As shown in FIG. 14, the recess 258 extends from the bottom surface 201 side toward the top surface 202. By receiving the guide convex portion 617 in the concave portion 258, the surface 258fa of the concave portion 258 facing the −X direction comes into contact with the guide convex portion 617 in the mounted state. Thereby, it can restrict | limit that the 2nd cartridge 20 moves to a -X direction side in a mounting state. Therefore, the fluctuation | variation of the position of the contact part cp can be suppressed, and the contact with the contact part cp and the apparatus side terminal group 799 can be maintained favorable.

  The second cartridge 20 has a concavo-convex portion 257 that fits with the cartridge identifying convex portion 616. The uneven portion 257 extends from the bottom surface 201 side of the first side surface 204 toward the upper surface 202 side. Thereby, it is possible to restrict the movement of the second cartridge 20 along the XY plane orthogonal to the Z direction in the mounted state. In this embodiment, since the cartridge identifying convex portion 616 is sandwiched in the X direction by the convex portion 250 of the concave and convex portion 257, the second cartridge 20 can be restricted from moving in the X direction. Therefore, the fluctuation | variation of the position of the contact part cp can be suppressed, and the contact with the contact part cp and the apparatus side terminal group 799 can be maintained favorable.

  In the mounted state, the partition wall 604R contacts the third side surface 205. Thereby, it is possible to restrict the movement of the second cartridge 20 in the + X direction in the mounted state. Therefore, the fluctuation | variation of the position of the contact part cp can be suppressed, and the contact with the contact part cp and the apparatus side terminal group 799 can be maintained favorable.

  As shown in FIG. 31, the first side portion 246B and the second side portion 246A (FIG. 23) of the first projecting surface portion 246 are between the first restriction portion 635A and the second restriction portion 635B (FIG. 4). To position. That is, the first protruding surface portion 246 is disposed at a position sandwiched between the first restricting portion 635A and the second restricting portion 635B in the X direction. Accordingly, since the movement of the second side surface 203 side of the second cartridge 20 in the X direction can be restricted in the mounted state, fluctuations in the position of the contact portion cp can be suppressed. Therefore, the contact between the contact portion cp and the device-side terminal group 799 can be favorably maintained.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first restricting portion 635A and the second restricting portion 635B are provided in the cartridge mounting portion 602 using a space facing the first surface portion 242 and the second surface portion 241 in the Y direction. . In the present embodiment, the rigidity of the first restricting portion 635A and the second restricting portion 635B is obtained by increasing the dimension (thickness) in the Y direction of the first restricting portion 635A and the second restricting portion 635B using this space. Is increasing. In this embodiment, since the movement of the first protruding surface portion 246 can be restricted by the first restricting portion 635A and the second restricting portion 635B having high rigidity as described above, it is possible to further suppress fluctuations in the position of the contact portion cp. It becomes.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the first projecting surface portion 246 is provided between the first surface portion 242 and the second surface portion 241 in the X direction, and is within a range W246 where the first projecting surface portion 246 is located in the X direction. The central axis CC of the liquid supply port 280B is located. Thereby, in the X direction, the first restricting portion 635A and the second restricting portion 635B (FIG. 4) are used to balance the first projecting surface portion 246 from both sides in the X direction (+ X direction side and −X direction side). The movement of the protruding surface portion 246 can be restricted. Therefore, the contact of the contact part cp and the apparatus side terminal group 799 which can suppress the fluctuation | variation of the position of the contact part cp can be maintained favorably. Thereby, the dimension of the X direction of the 1st surface part 242 and the 2nd surface part 241 can be enlarged to some extent. As a result, the dimension in the X direction of the first restricting portion 635A and the second restricting portion 635B can be increased to some extent in correspondence with the first surface portion 242 and the second surface portion 241, so that the first restricting portion 635A and the second restricting portion 635B High rigidity can be achieved. In the present embodiment, since the movement of the first projecting surface portion 246 can be restricted by the first restricting portion 635A and the second restricting portion 635B having such a high rigidity, it is possible to further suppress fluctuations in the position of the contact portion cp. Become.

  As shown in FIG. 32, in the mounted state of the second cartridge 20, the first protrusion 249 (FIG. 17) contacts the first restriction wall surface 635fa (FIG. 5) of the first restriction portion 635A, and the second protrusion 248 (FIG. 17) abuts on the second regulating wall surface 635fb (FIG. 4) of the second regulating portion 635B. Thereby, it can further restrict | limit that the 1st protrusion surface part 246 moves to a X direction. Thereby, since the fluctuation | variation of the position of the contact part cp can further be suppressed, the contact with the contact part cp and the apparatus side terminal group 799 can be maintained further favorably.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the first protrusion 249 and the second protrusion 248 are located closer to the upper surface 202 than the contact portion cp of the circuit board 400 in the Z direction. That is, the contact positions of the first protrusion 249 and the second protrusion 248 with the first restricting portion 635A and the second restricting portion 635B (FIGS. 4 and 5) are the liquid supply ports 280A, 280B, 280C and the liquid supply needle 640A. , 640B, 640C is provided at a position further away from the part in contact. Thereby, the movement (swing) of the second cartridge 20 in the direction DXZ (FIG. 24) due to the rotational moment MXZ can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the first protrusion 249 and the second protrusion 248 are located closer to the bottom surface 201 than the engaging member 230 in the Z direction. That is, the contact position between the first protrusion 249 and the second protrusion and the first restricting portion 635A and the second restricting portion 635B (FIGS. 4 and 5) is provided at a position closer to the contact portion cp than the engaging member 230 is. It has been. Thereby, the movement (swing) of the second cartridge 20 in the direction DXZ (FIG. 24) due to the rotational moment MXZ can be reduced.

A-9. Effects of cartridge set and liquid ejection system:
According to the above-described embodiment, the second cartridge 20 contains a plurality of types of liquids (three types in this embodiment), so that a cartridge for storing each type of the plurality of types of liquids is provided separately. The set 5 and the liquid ejecting system 90 can be reduced in size. Further, by exchanging the second cartridge 20 that stores a plurality of types of liquids, it is possible to reduce the labor and frequency of replacement compared to the case of separately replacing the cartridges that store each type of liquid. Further, the cartridge set 5 includes a direct liquid type first cartridge 10 that does not contain the liquid absorber 299 and a liquid absorber type second cartridge 20 that contains the liquid absorber 299. By using two types of cartridges, it is possible to take advantage of both the liquid absorber type, which is simple and inexpensive, and the direct liquid type, which has a slightly complicated structure but is suitable for high-speed printing. .

  In the present embodiment, the first cartridge 10 is a direct liquid type cartridge. Therefore, even when the liquid in the first cartridge 10 is supplied to the head 540 at high speed, the inflow of bubbles is small and the liquid can be smoothly ejected from the head 540. On the other hand, the second cartridge 20 is a liquid absorber type cartridge. Therefore, when the liquid of the second cartridge 20 is supplied to the head 540 at a high speed, the flow of ink in the liquid absorber 299 cannot catch up with the ink supply speed, and the ink layer in the liquid absorber 299 is divided by air. There is a possibility of being. As a result, the amount of ink remaining in the liquid absorber 299 without being supplied to the head 540 side (residual ink amount) may increase. In addition, there is a possibility that bubbles may flow into the head 540 because the flow of ink in the liquid absorber 299 is divided by air. In this embodiment, the direct liquid type first cartridge 10 containing black ink is used during high speed printing and low speed printing, and the liquid absorber type second cartridge 20 containing color ink is used only during low speed printing. . As a result, the amount of residual ink in the second cartridge 20 can be reduced while enabling high-speed printing using black ink. In addition, since the possibility that bubbles are discharged from the second cartridge 20 to the head 540 can be reduced, it is possible to suppress a decrease in print quality.

  According to the above embodiment, the cartridge holder 60 includes the first mounting portion 602W and the second mounting portion 602T. That is, the liquid ejecting system 90 of the present embodiment is configured on the assumption that both types of cartridges 10 and 20 are respectively mounted on specific mounting portions 602W and 602T. The complexity can be suppressed.

  Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the ink containing the pigment (pigment ink) is accommodated in the direct liquid type first cartridge 10, and the dye ink is accommodated in the liquid absorber type second cartridge 20. Although the pigment tends to settle, since the first cartridge does not contain the liquid absorber, even if the pigment settles, it can be easily dispersed by applying vibration to the first cartridge 10. Since dye ink is used for the second cartridge of the liquid absorber type, the problem of sedimentation does not occur like ink containing pigment. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the density of the ink ejected from the liquid ejecting apparatus 50 varies. Further, by using the black ink contained in the first cartridge 10 as the pigment ink, it is possible to make the ink less bleed than the dye ink when printing on plain paper. On the other hand, by using the color ink contained in the second cartridge 20 as a dye ink, the color developability when printing on special paper can be improved. In other words, according to the present embodiment, monochrome printing can be performed at high speed on plain paper, and color printing can be performed at low speed on special paper. Thus, various printing can be supported.

  Further, the first type injection port portion 544D for injecting the liquid of the first cartridge 10 has a maximum injection amount that can be injected per unit time more than the second type injection port portions 544A, 544B, and 544C for injecting the liquid of the second cartridge 20. The amount is large (Figure 8). Thereby, the ink of the 1st cartridge 10 can be used at the time of high-speed printing. In addition, since the second cartridge 20 is used during low-speed printing, the possibility that the ink flow in the liquid absorber 299 is divided by air can be reduced.

B. Other embodiments:
The present invention is not limited to the above-described examples and embodiments, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the following modifications are possible.

  In the above embodiment, the contact portion group including the plurality of contact portions cp of the circuit board 30 in the first cartridge 10 attached to the first attachment portion 602W and the second cartridge 20 attached to the second attachment portion 602T. And the contact part group composed of the plurality of contact parts cp of the circuit board 400 may be provided at different positions in the Z direction. The position different in the Z direction means that if the contact part group of the circuit board 30 and the contact part group of the circuit board 400 are arranged shifted in the Z direction, the Z direction range where the contact part group is located is partially It may overlap in the Z direction. By doing so, it is possible to prevent electrical connection with the contact mechanism 70A of the second mounting portion 602T when the first cartridge 10 is erroneously mounted on the second mounting portion 602T. Therefore, the possibility that the storage device and the circuit of the circuit board 30 are damaged can be reduced.

  In the above embodiment, the cartridge in which the plurality of liquid storage chambers 200A to 200C are partitioned by the partition walls 22 and 23 is used as the second cartridge 20, but a plurality of cartridges having one liquid storage chamber are joined together. An integrated cartridge may be used as the second cartridge.

The present invention is not limited to an ink jet printer and a cartridge set used in the printer, but may be applied to an arbitrary liquid ejecting apparatus that ejects liquid other than ink and a cartridge set used in the liquid ejecting apparatus. Can do. For example, the present invention can be applied to the following various liquid ejecting apparatuses and cartridge sets thereof.
(1) Image recording device such as facsimile device (2) Color material injection device used for manufacturing color filter for image display device such as liquid crystal display (3) Organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, surface emitting display (Field Electrode material injection device used for electrode formation such as Emission Display (FED), etc. (4) Liquid injection device for injecting liquid containing biological organic material used for biochip manufacturing (5) Sample injection device as a precision pipette (6) Lubrication Oil injection device (7) Resin liquid injection device (8) Liquid injection device for injecting lubricating oil pinpoint to precision machines such as watches and cameras (9) Micro hemispherical lenses (optical lenses) used in optical communication elements, etc. ) Etc., a liquid jetting apparatus (10) that jets a transparent resin liquid such as an ultraviolet curable resin liquid onto the substrate. A liquid ejecting apparatus that ejects an alkaline etching solution (11) any other liquid ejecting apparatus including a liquid ejecting head ejecting a minute amount of liquid droplet.

  The “droplet” refers to the state of the liquid ejected from the liquid ejecting apparatus, and includes those that have tails in the form of particles, tears, and threads. The “liquid” here may be any material that can be ejected by the liquid ejecting apparatus. For example, the “liquid” may be a material in a state in which the substance is in a liquid phase, such as a material in a liquid state having high or low viscosity, and sol, gel water, other inorganic solvents, organic solvents, solutions, Liquid materials such as liquid resins and liquid metals (metal melts) are also included in the “liquid”. Further, “liquid” includes not only a liquid as one state of a substance but also a liquid obtained by dissolving, dispersing or mixing particles of a functional material made of a solid such as a pigment or metal particles in a solvent. Further, representative examples of the liquid include ink and liquid crystal as described in the above embodiment. Here, the ink includes various liquid compositions such as general water-based ink and oil-based ink, gel ink, and hot-melt ink.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, examples, and modifications, and can be realized with various configurations without departing from the spirit thereof. For example, the technical features in the embodiments, examples, and modifications corresponding to the technical features in each embodiment described in the summary section of the invention are to solve some or all of the above-described problems, or In order to achieve part or all of the above effects, replacement or combination can be performed as appropriate. Further, if the technical feature is not described as essential in the present specification, it can be deleted as appropriate.

    DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 5 ... Cartridge set, 10 ... 1st cartridge, 12 ... Outer shell, 13 ... Upper surface, 14 ... Bottom, 15 ... Back, 16 ... Front, 17 ... Left side, 18 ... Right side, 19 ... Air inlet, 20, 20a to 20m, 20V, 20W ... second cartridge, 21, 22, 23 ... partition wall, 30 ... circuit board, 31 ... cartridge side terminal, 50 ... liquid ejecting device, 60 ... cartridge holder, 70, 70A, 70B ... contact Mechanism 89 ... Hinge 90 ... Liquid ejecting system 100 ... First liquid storage chamber 120 ... Engagement member 122 ... Cartridge side engagement part 142 ... Communication hole 150 ... Valve mechanism 153 ... Valve body 155 ... biasing member, 180 ... liquid supply port, 183 ... film, 188 ... opening, 200, 200A, 200B, 200C ... second liquid storage chamber, 201 ... bottom surface, 202 ... top surface, 03 ... 2nd side surface, 204 ... 1st side surface, 205 ... 3rd side surface, 206 ... 4th side surface, 213, 221, 222 ... Recessed part, 230 ... Engagement member, 231 ... 1st end part, 232 ... 2nd end , 233 ... concave portion, 235 ... cartridge side engaging portion, 241 ... second surface portion, 242 ... first surface portion, 245 ... projecting surface portion, 246 ... first projecting surface portion, 246A ... second side portion, 246B ... first side , 247 ... second protrusion surface part, 248 ... second protrusion, 249 ... first protrusion, 250 ... convex part, 252 ... concave part, 257 ... uneven part, 258 ... concave part, 258fa, 258fb ... surface, 262 ... first protrusion 263 ... second protrusion, 264 ... concave, 266 ... sealing member, 268 ... sealing member, 280 ... liquid supply port, 280A ... liquid supply port, 280B ... liquid supply port (central liquid supply port), 280C ... liquid supply port 282 ... Regulation Part, 283A, 283B, 283C ... peripheral member, 284 ... valve mechanism, 285 ... urging member, 286 ... valve body, 287 ... seal part, 288 ... opening, 289 ... liquid supply part, 292, 292j ... opening part, 293 ... Opening part, 299 ... Liquid absorber, 400, 400a to 400d ... Circuit board, 400fa ... Front surface, 400fb ... Back face, 401 ... Boss groove, 402 ... Boss hole, 405 ... Substrate end, 431-439 ... Cartridge side terminal 439P ... second outer portion, 499 ... cartridge side terminal group, 510 ... control unit, 515 ... print medium, 517 ... flexible cable, 520 ... carriage, 522 ... carriage motor, 524 ... drive belt, 532 ... conveyance motor, 534 ... Platen, 540 ... Head, 542 ... Lower surface, 544A, 544B, 544C ... Second type injection port , 544D ... first type injection port, 546, 546A, 546B, 546C, 546D ... injection port, 601 ... device side bottom wall, 602 ... cartridge mounting unit, 602T ... second mounting unit, 602W ... first mounting 603... First device side wall portion 604. Second device side wall portion 604 R. Partition wall 605. Third device side wall portion 606. Fourth device side wall portion 611. Side regulating wall portion, 616... Cartridge identifying convex portion, 617 .. guiding convex portion, 632, 632 A, 632 D... Device side engaging portion, 633 .. surface, 635 ... regulating portion, 635 A .. first regulating portion, 635 B. 2nd restriction part, 635C ... 3rd restriction part, 635fa ... 1st restriction wall surface, 635fb ... 2nd restriction wall surface, 635fc ... 3rd restriction wall surface, 635fd ... 4th restriction wall surface, 638 ... apparatus side protrusion, 640,640 640D ... Liquid supply needle, 642 ... Tip, 645 ... Base end, 645fb ... Second regulating wall surface, 701 ... Slit, 703, 704 ... Contact forming member, 705 ... Holding member, 710-790 ... Device side terminal, 790A ... Relay board, 792 ... End, 793 ... End, 799 ... Device side terminal group, 2001 ... Tube, 2001b ... Tube, 2002 ... External tank, CX ... Central axis, CC ... Central axis (first central axis) , CE ... engagement center, CM ... center axis (third center axis), CN ... center axis (second center axis), CT ... center axis, FLA ... flow path, FM ... film, FP1-FP3 ... external force, L1 ... corner, L2 ... corner, L3 ... corner, ML3 ... rotational moment, MR3 ... rotational moment, MXY1 ... rotational moment, MXY1t ... rotational moment, MXY1w ... rotational moment, MXY2 Rotational moment, MXZ ... Rotational moment, PC ... First central plane, PCP ... Plane, PL ... Third central plane, PN ... Second central plane, R1 ... Corner, R2 ... Corner, R3 ... Corner, R30 ... Square, RN1 ... first terminal row, RN2 ... second terminal row, W241 ... range, W242 ... range, W246 ... range, WA ... range, WE ... range, XCP ... center, cp ... contact, cpc ... center Contact area

Claims (6)

A head capable of ejecting three or more liquids;
A first cartridge containing one type of liquid among the three or more types of liquid;
A second cartridge containing a plurality of types of liquids among the remaining types of liquids obtained by removing the one type of liquid from the three or more types of liquids;
A liquid ejecting system comprising: a cartridge holder having a first mounting portion on which the first cartridge is mounted; and a second mounting portion on which the second cartridge is mounted;
The first cartridge has a first liquid storage chamber for storing the one type of liquid,
The second cartridge has a plurality of second liquid storage chambers that respectively store one type of the plurality of types of liquids,
The plurality of second liquid storage chambers each store a liquid absorber,
The liquid ejecting system, wherein the first liquid storage chamber does not store the liquid absorber. The liquid ejection system according to claim 1,
The one type of liquid is an ink containing a pigment,
The liquid ejecting system, wherein each of the plurality of types of liquid is dye ink. The liquid ejecting system according to claim 1 or 2,
The head is
A first type injection port for injecting the one type of liquid;
Provided for each of the plurality of types of liquid, and having a plurality of second type injection ports for injecting each of the plurality of types of liquid,
The first type injection port portion is a liquid injection system in which the maximum injection amount that can inject liquid per unit time is larger than that of the second type injection port portion. A head capable of ejecting three or more liquids;
A cartridge holder having a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion;
A cartridge set including a first cartridge mounted on the first mounting portion and a second cartridge mounted on the second mounting portion,
The first cartridge contains one type of liquid among the three or more types of liquid,
The second cartridge contains a plurality of types of liquids among the remaining types of liquids obtained by removing the one type of liquid from the three or more types of liquids,
The first cartridge has a first liquid storage chamber for storing the one type of liquid,
The second cartridge has a plurality of second liquid storage chambers for storing the plurality of types of liquids,
Each of the plurality of second liquid storage chambers stores a plurality of liquid absorbers,
The first liquid storage chamber is a cartridge set that does not store a liquid absorber. The cartridge set according to claim 4,
The one type of liquid is an ink containing a pigment,
The plurality of types of liquids are dye inks. The cartridge set according to claim 4 or 5, wherein
The head is
A first type injection port for injecting the one type of liquid;
Provided for each of the plurality of types of liquid, and having a plurality of second type injection ports for injecting each of the plurality of types of liquid,
The first type injection port part has a larger maximum injection amount capable of injecting liquid per unit time than each of the second type injection port parts.
The first liquid storage chamber communicates with the first type injection port;
Each of the plurality of second liquid storage chambers communicates with the corresponding second type ejection port portion.

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