Global Patent Index - EP 1772269 A3

EP 1772269 A3 20070516 - Ink Cartridge

Title (en)

Ink Cartridge

Title (de)

Tintenpatrone

Title (fr)

Cartouche d'encre

Publication

EP 1772269 A3 20070516 (EN)

Application

EP 06012968 A 20060623

Priority

  • JP 2006064867 A 20060309
  • JP 2005342697 A 20051128
  • JP 2005377987 A 20051228
  • JP 2005284646 A 20050929
  • JP 2006081806 A 20060323

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1772269A2] An ink cartridge for use in an ink jet recording apparatus is provided. The ink cartridge is structured to be horizontally inserted into an ink jet recording apparatus in a mounting direction and comprises: an ink supplying part arranged on the front surface of the ink cartridge in the mounting direction for supplying ink from the ink cartridge to an ink jet recording apparatus and an irradiated part arranged on the front surface of the ink cartridge with the irradiated portion structured to be placed between two portions of an optical sensor of the inkjet recording apparatus. The irradiated part is arranged above the ink supplying part, when the ink cartridge is in a mounting orientation, and the irradiated part comprises a pair of opposing surfaces for facing the two portions of the optical sensor, the opposing surfaces extending substantially vertically, when the ink cartridge is in the mounting orientation.

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/175 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/17546 (2013.01); B41J 2/17566 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK YU

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1772269 A2 20070411; EP 1772269 A3 20070516; EP 1772269 B1 20081105; EP 1772269 B2 20161228; AT E413279 T1 20081115; DE 202006020421 U1 20080619; DE 602006003501 D1 20081218; HK 1116451 A1 20081224; WO 2007037449 A1 20070405; WO 2007037449 A9 20070524

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06012968 A 20060623; AT 06012968 T 20060623; DE 202006020421 U 20060623; DE 602006003501 T 20060623; HK 08106943 A 20080623; JP 2006319616 W 20060925