Patent AU-2012370408-B2 (AU)
Title: Cartridge and printing material supply system
Inventor: NOZAWA IZUMI
IPC: B41J2/175
Filed: 2012-03-01
Granted: 2014-07-24
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 2013/105144 A1 18 July 2013 (18.07.2013) WI PO I P CT (51) International Patent Classification: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome, B41J2/175 (2006.01) Suwa-shi, Nagano, 3928502 (JP). HARADA, Kazumasa [JP/JP]; c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa (21) International Application Number: 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano, 3928502 (JP). NAKATA, PCT/JP2012/001409 Satoshi [JP/JP]; c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 3 (22) International Filing Date: 5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano, 3928502 (JP). 1 March 2012 (01.03.2012) KAWATA, Hidetaka [JP/JP]; c/o SEIKO EPSON COR PORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano, (25) Filing Language: English 3928502 (JP). (26) Publication Language: English (74) Agent: TOKKYO GYOMUHOJIN MEISEI INTER (30) Priority Data: NATIONAL PATENT FIRM; Mitsui-Sumitomo Bank 2012-003694 12 January 2012 (12.01.2012) JP Bldg., 7th floor, 18-19, Nishiki 2-chome, Naka-ku, 2012-003698 12 January 2012 (12.01.2012) JP Nagoya-shi, Aichi, 4600003 (JP). 2012-003653 12 January 2012 (12.01.2012) JP (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every 2012-003652 12 January 2012 (12.01.2012) JP kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): SEIKO AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, EPSON CORPORATION [JP/JP]; 4-1, Nishi-shinjuku 2- CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, chome, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 1630811 (JP). DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, Fl, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, (72) Inventors; and KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): NOZAWA, Izumi MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, [JP/JP]; c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, 3-5, Owa OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano, 3928502 (JP). KODAMA, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, Hidetoshi [JP/JP]; c/o SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano, 3928502 (JP). MIZUTANI, Tadahiro [JP/JP]; co SEIKO EPSON COR- (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every PORATION, 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi, Nagano, kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, 3928502 (JP). MATSUZAKI, Kazutoshi [JP/JP]; c/o 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.5 282 290 82822 860 830 600 '2 Pr ~_8000 620L Dz 810L 6208 220A Ps Ps7 Pt 810 -42 644 284 280 601 400 700 SECTION F5-F5 (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 device-side locking element (810) and a f4 second device-side locking element (620). The first device-side locking element (810) is configured as part of the lever (800) to lock the cartridge (20)at a position on a positive Z-axis side and on a positive X-axis side of the device-side terminal (700). The second device-side locking element (620) is configured to lock the cartridge (20) at a position on a positive Z-axis side and on a negative X axis side of the printing material supply tube (640). W O 2 0 13 /10 5 14 4 A 1l1lll l|lll|ll ll lllll l l1||| V|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, Published: RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ' - with international search report (Art. 21(3)) DE, DK, 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).