Patent ID: 7686422
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An ink-cartridge attaching and detaching device for sliding an ink cartridge and mounting the ink cartridge on a main body of a recording apparatus, the ink-cartridge attaching and detaching device comprising: a cartridge holding unit configured to hold the ink cartridge by inserting the ink cartridge by a first predetermined stroke; a power transmitting and converting unit configured to ensure a pressing force required for mounting the ink cartridge by leverage by turning of a lever arm and to convert the turning of the lever arm into a second predetermined stroke required for mounting the ink cartridge while held by the cartridge holding unit; and a cartridge forcing unit configured to, only when the cartridge holding unit holding the ink cartridge is moved in a dismounting direction of the ink cartridge in association with the turning of the lever arm, force the ink cartridge by leverage in the dismounting direction with respect to the cartridge holding unit; wherein the cartridge forcing unit includes: