Patent ID: 8434859
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A cartridge adapted to be removably attached to a cartridge mounting structure comprising a printing material supply tube fixed to a device front wall member and having a central axis extended in a predetermined direction, a rod provided on the device front wall member and having an axis parallel to the central axis and movable in a direction of the axis, and a sensor configured to detect displacement of the rod, wherein three mutually orthogonal special axes are X axis, Y axis and Z axis, directions along the X axis, the Y axis and the Z axis are respectively X-axis direction, Y-axis direction and Z-axis direction, a negative Y-axis direction represents a direction in which the cartridge is inserted into the cartridge mounting structure, and a positive Y-axis direction represents a direction in which the cartridge is removed from the cartridge mounting structure, the cartridge comprising: a casing including: a printing material containing portion provided inside the casing; a first insertion hole formed in the front face and adapted to receive the rod, the first insertion hole located on the front face at a middle position between the first side face and the second side face; a second insertion hole formed in the front face and adapted to receive the printing material supply tube; and a printing material flow path provided inside the casing and having first and second ends, the first end being a printing material supply port adapted to receive the printing material supply tube therein and located at the second insertion hole, and the second end connected with the printing material containing portion.