Patent ID: 9067426
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: B41J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A kit for assembling a plurality of ink cartridges in a connection direction into a cartridge assembly, said kit comprising: at least one first connecting member including a first interface part configured to be placed between adjacent ink cartridges to be connected by the first connecting member; at least two first protruding parts that extend from the first interface part in mutually opposite ways along the connection direction, and a first engaging part disposed at the distal end of each first protruding part for engagement with engaged parts of the adjacent ink cartridges so that the ink cartridges are not moveable relative to each other in the connection direction or are moveable relative to each other in the connection direction within a limited play; and at least one second connecting member including a second interface part adapted to be placed between adjacent ink cartridges to be connected by the second connecting member; at least two second protruding parts that extend from the second interface part in mutually opposite directions along the connection direction, and a second engaging part disposed at the distal end of each second protruding part for engagement with engaged parts of the adjacent ink cartridges so that the adjacent ink cartridges connected by the second connecting member are moveable relative to each other in the connection direction within a predetermined distance greater than the limited play permitted by the first connecting member; and at least one elastic member adapted to be disposed between the adjacent ink cartridges connected by the second connecting member, and elastically deformable to enable the adjacent ink cartridges connected by the second connecting member to move relative to each other in the connection direction within the predetermined distance.