Patent ID: 8109618

Claim:
An ink cartridge carrier device for carrying an ink cartridge, comprising: a casing, having an opening and an inner chamber communicated with each other to carry the ink cartridge; a locking/unlocking mechanism pivoted on the casing, the locking/unlocking mechanism releasably engaging the ink cartridge and applying a restraining force thereto for holding the ink cartridge within the inner chamber; a pushing mechanism for unloading the ink cartridge, the pushing mechanism contacting the ink cartridge and applying a pushing force to push the ink cartridge out of the casing responsive to the locking/unlocking mechanism being rotatably displaced to release engagement thereof with the ink cartridge and thereby release the restraining force therefrom; and a first elastic member having two opposing ends respectively connected to the locking/unlocking mechanism and the pushing mechanism for providing both the restraining force and the pushing force.