EP 1839872 B1 20101117 - Ink cartridge
Title (en)
Ink cartridge
Title (de)
Tintenpatrone
Title (fr)
Cartouche d'encre
Publication
Application
Priority
JP 2006099835 A 20060331
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1839872A1] An ink cartridge (1) is provided which allows fabrication by means of resin metal mold molding using a metal mold of simple structure. An ink tank (60) which stores ink, and which also supports a sensor arm (70) in its interior in a manner allowing rocking according to the amount of ink remaining, is formed by a bottomed, box-shaped body (10) possessing a main opening (11) and by a lid (50) which covers the main opening (11) of the body (10), each of which is formed from a resin material. An ink supply path (20) and an air-communicating path (30) communicating with the ink tank (60) are provided on a wall confronting a main opening (11) of the body (10). On the lid (50) there is also provided a supporting flange (51) which projects toward the interior of the ink tank (60) and supports the sensor arm (70) in a manner allowing rocking.
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/175 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 2/17566 (2013.01); B41J 2002/17573 (2013.01); B41J 2002/17576 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1839872 A1 20071003; EP 1839872 B1 20101117; CN 100575093 C 20091230; CN 101015993 A 20070815; DE 602006018257 D1 20101230; JP 2007268948 A 20071018; JP 4961802 B2 20120627
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 06019206 A 20060913; CN 200710006285 A 20070207; DE 602006018257 T 20060913; JP 2006099835 A 20060331