Patent AU-2012367018-B2 (AU)
Title: Cartridge and printing material supply system
Inventor: NOZAWA IZUMI
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2012-03-01
Granted: 2015-02-19
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 2013/105145 A1 18 July 2013 (18.07.2013) W I PO I P CT (51) International Patent Classification: Suwa-shi, Nagano, 3928502 (JP). HARADA, Kazumasa B41J2/175 (2006.01) [JP/JP]; c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa ) .a 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano, 3928502 (JP). NAKATA, (21) International Application Number: Satoshi [JP/JP]; c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 3 PCT/JP2012/001410 5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano, 3928502 (JP). (22) International Filing Date: KAWATA, Hidetaka [JP/JP]; c/o SEIKO EPSON COR 1 March 2012 (01.03.2012) PORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano, (25) Filing Language: English 3928502 (P). (74) Agent: TOKKYO GYOMUHOJIN MEISEI INTER (26) Publication Language: English NATIONAL PATENT FIRM; Mitsui-Sumitomo Bank (30) Priority Data: Bldg., 7th floor, 18-19, Nishiki 2-chome, Naka-ku, 2012-003694 12 January 2012 (12.01.2012) JP Nagoya-shi, Aichi, 4600003 (JP). 2012-003698 12 January 2012 (12.01.2012) JP (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every 2012-003653 12 January 2012 (12.01.2012) JP kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, 2012-003652 12 January 2012 (12.01.2012) JP AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): SEIKO CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, EPSON CORPORATION [JP/JP]; 4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2- DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 1630811 (JP). HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, (72) Inventors; and MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): NOZAWA, Izumi OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, [JP/JP]; c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano, 3928502 (JP). KODAMA, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. Hidetoshi [JP/JP]; c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano, 3928502 (JP). (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every MIZUTANI, Tadahiro [JP/JP]; c/o SEIKO EPSON COR- kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, PORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, 3928502 (JP). MATSUZAKI, Kazutoshi [JP/JP]; c/o UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, [Continued on next page] (54) Title: CARTRIDGE AND PRINTING MATERIAL SUPPLY SYSTEM Fig.40 600 620L 20 20 800 210 830) Boo 400 / 731-734 750c 642 644 28 700 735-739 (57) Abstract: A printing material supply system (10) includes a printing device (50) and a cartridge (20). The printing device (50) has a cartridge mounting structure (600). The cartridge (20) is removably attached to the cartridge mounting structure (600). The cartridge mounting structure (600) has a device-side terminal (700), a lever (800), a first de- vice-side locking element (810) and a second device-side locking element (620). The device-side terminal (700) is configured to contact with a cartridge-side terminal f4 (400). The first device-side locking element (810) is configured as part of the lever (800). The second de- vice-side locking element (620) is configured to engage with a second locking surface of a second cartridge-side locking element (220). The cartridge-side ter minal (400) has a cartridge-side contact portion configured to be in contact with the device-side terminal (700). The cartridge-side contact portion is provided on the negative Z-axis side of the second locking surface. W O 2 0 13 /1 0 5 1 4 5 A 1|lllll|||1ll|||1lllllllllllll1|||II|||||||||||ID|||||||||||||ID||||||||||||||||||||||||| DK, EE, ES, Fl, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, Published: LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE' - with internationalsearch report (Art. 21(3)) SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).