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US 7,118,194 B2Granted
Ink container and recording apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKeisuke Matsuo, Yasuo Kotaki, Tetsuya Ohashi, Noriko Sato, Hiroki Hayashi
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AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKeisuke Matsuo, Yasuo Kotaki, Tetsuya Ohashi, Noriko Sato, Hiroki Hayashi
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An ink container detachably mountable to an ink jet recording apparatus which includes a cartridge provided with a recording head and capable of detachably carrying the ink container, and includes a mechanical switch for detecting mounting of the cartridge by its displacement, the container including a bottom side which is provided with an ink supply port for supplying the ink from an inside of the container to the recording head and which takes a bottom position in use; a substantially vertical side having an engaging portion for mounting the ink container to the cartridge; a stepped portion, in the bottom side, forming a recess having an end which is open at the vertical side; and a projected abutment portion, provided adjacent the vertical side in the recess, for displacing the mechanical switch.
An ink container detachably mountable to an ink jet recording apparatus which includes a cartridge provided with a recording head and capable of detachably carrying the ink container, and includes a mechanical switch for detecting mounting of said ink container by displacement thereof, said container comprising:
An ink container detachably mountable to an ink jet recording apparatus which includes a cartridge provided with a recording head and capable of detachably carrying the ink container, and includes a mechanical switch for detecting mounting of the ink container to said cartridge, wherein said ink container is detachably mountable to said cartridge with rotation of said ink container, said container comprising:
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