Patent AU-2012367439-B2 (AU)
Title: Cartridge and printing material supply system
Inventor: KODAMA HIDETOSHI
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2012-12-26
Granted: 2015-02-05
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date W O 2013/105195 Al 18 July 2013 (18.07.2013) W I PO I P CT (51) International Patent Classification: EPSON CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, B41J2/175 (2006.01) Nagano, 3928502 (JP). MATSUZAKI, Kazutoshi; c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome, (21) International Application Number: Suwa-shi, Nagano, 3928502 (JP). HARADA, Kazumasa; PCT/JP2012/008314 c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome, (22) International Filing Date: Suwa-shi, Nagano, 3928502 (JP). NAKATA, Satoshi; c/o 26 December 2012 (26.12.2012) SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano, 3928502 (JP). KAWATA, Hidetaka; (25) Filing Language: English c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome, (26) Publication Language: English Suwa-shi, Nagano, 3928502 (JP). (30) Priority Data: (74) Agent: TOKKYO GYOMUHOJIN MEISEI INTER 2012-003694 12 January 2012 (12.01.2012) JP NATIONAL PATENT FIRM; Mitsui-Sumitomo Bank 2012-003698 12 January 2012 (12.01.2012) JP Bldg., 7th floor, 18-19, Nishiki 2-chome, Naka-ku, 2012-003653 12 January 2012 (12.01.2012) JP Nagoya-shi, Aichi, 4600003 (JP). 2012-003652 12 January 2012 (12.01.2012) JP (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every PCT/JP2012/001395 1 March 2012 (01.03.2012) JP kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, 13/410,461 2 March 2012 (02.03.2012) US AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, 13/410,478 2 March 2012 (02.03.2012) US BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, 13/410,528 2 March 2012 (02.03.2012) US DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, 2012-189836 30 August 2012 (30.08.2012) JP HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, e (71) Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION [JP/JP]; 4- KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, 1, Nishi-shinjuku 2-chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 1630811 MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, (JP). OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, (72) Inventors: KODAMA, Hidetoshi; c/o SEIKO EPSON TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano, 3928502 (JP). NOZAWA, Izumi; c/o SEIKO EPSON (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano, kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, Z_ 3928502 (JP). MIZUTANI, Tadahiro; c/o SEIKO GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: CARTRIDGE AND PRINTING MATERIAL SUPPLY SYSTEM Fig.7 = 202 2052 200 26 (209) [/ 288 20 x (57) Abstract: A cartridge (20) comprises an ink supply structure (280), a terminal bearing structure (408), and a first restriction O portion (210). The terminal bearing structure (408) has terminals (400) arranged in a terminal plane which is neither parallel nor per pendicular to a plane defined by a mounting direction leading edge of the ink supply structure (280), so that the contact portions of the terminals (400) receive a force in a direction opposite (RD) from the mounting direction. An engagement portion of the first re striction portion (210) is provided at a position adjacent to the terminal bearing structure (408). W O 20 13/10 5 195 A 1 l ll l|lll|ll ll1lll IIIl1||V||||D|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, Published: TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK' - with international search report (Art. 21(3)) EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).