(19)
(11) EP 2 505 363 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.11.2012 Bulletin 2012/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
03.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/40

(21) Application number: 11160393.2

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41J 2/175(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(71) Applicant: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Nagoya, Aichi 467-8561 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Yazawa, Hiroaki
    Nagoya-shi Aichi 467-8562 (JP)

(74) Representative: Prüfer & Partner GbR European Patent Attorneys 
Sohnckestrasse 12
81479 München
81479 München (DE)

   


(54) Ink cartridge and recording apparatus


(57) There is provided an ink cartridge including a body, a particular interface and an engagement portion. The body has a front side at which an ink supply portion is located for supplying ink stored in an ink chamber to an exterior of the ink chamber, and a rear side located to face the front side. The particular interface is positioned substantially adjacent to the ink supply portion at the front side, wherein the particular interface is configured to be biased by a biasing member in a specific direction. The engagement portion is configured to be engaged with a locking section of a cartridge installation portion for retaining the body in an installed state.







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