Patent ID: 7699548
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An ink sheet cartridge comprising: an ink sheet for printing; a first case portion and a second case portion, each including a pair of ink sheet storage portions storing said ink sheet; a first hook portion integrally provided on either said first case portion or said second case portion; and a first hook engaging portion integrally provided on either said second case portion or said first case portion for engaging with said first hook portion; wherein either said first case portion or said second case portion is slid in an extensional direction of said ink sheet storage portions while deviating said first case portion and said second case portion from each other by a prescribed distance, thereby engaging said first hook portion with said first hook engaging portion and fixing said first case portion and said second case portion to each other, a first protrusion is provided in the vicinity of each end of a side end surface of said first case portion while a first fitting portion receiving said first protrusion is provided in the vicinity of each end of a side end surface of said second case portion, a second fitting portion is provided in the vicinity of each end of another side end surface of said first case portion while a second protrusion is inserted into said second fitting portion provided in the vicinity of each end of another side end surface of said second case portion, and each first protrusion is inserted into one said first fitting portion and each second protrusion is inserted into one said second fitting portion when either said first case portion or said second case portion is slid in the extensional direction of said ink sheet storage portions while said first case portion and said second case portion are deviated from each other by said prescribed distance.