Patent ID: 6520625
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A carriage for a recording apparatus, comprising:a head mounting portion on which a head cartridge is detachably mounted; a connector portion, fixed on said head mounting portion, to be electrically connected with said head cartridge; an operating portion for rendering said head cartridge attachable to or detachable from said head mounting portion, wherein when rotated in a forward direction, said operating portion fixes said head cartridge mounted on said head mounting portion and electrically connects said connector portion, while when rotated in a reverse direction, said operating portion releases the electrical connection between said head cartridge and said connector portion; and a connector protecting member adapted to protect said connector portion and being linked with the rotation of said operating portion, wherein when said operating portion is rotated in the forward direction, said connector protecting member moves to a position exposing said connector portion, while when said operating portion is rotated in the reverse direction, said connector protecting member moves to a position protecting said connector portion and concurrently serves as a guide in attaching or detaching said head cartridge.