Patent ID: 7393082
Filing Date: 2008-07-01
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An image recording apparatus comprising: an ink cartridge having an ink storage section and an ink outlet port from which ink is to be taken; a holder to which the ink cartridge is detachably attached; a recording section to which the ink is supplied through an ink tube coupled to the holder; a cartridge coupling section provided on a bottom of the holder, the cartridge coupling section communicating with the ink outlet port to draw the ink from the ink cartridge when the ink cartridge is attached to the holder; an elastically deformable lock arm body provided on the bottom of the holder, the lock arm body having an engagement lug retaining unremovably the ink cartridge attached to the holder; and an urging member formed by a spring elastic body to be engageable with the lock arm body, wherein the urging member urges the engagement lug of the lock arm body to engage the engagement lug with the ink cartridge attached to the holder, the lock arm body elastically deforming based on the urging by the urging member.