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(11) EP 2 803 490 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.05.2016 Bulletin 2016/21

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.11.2014 Bulletin 2014/47

(21) Application number: 14180945.9

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.2011
(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

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
11195260.2 / 2607084

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Kanbe, Tomohiro
    Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8562 (JP)
  • Takagi, Yuki
    Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8562 (JP)
  • Nakamura, Hirotake
    Nagoya-shi, Aichi 467-8562 (JP)

(74) Representative: Prüfer & Partner mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte 
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München
81479 München (DE)

   


(54) Printing fluid cartridge and printing apparatus


(57) A printing fluid cartridge is configured to be inserted into a cartridge mounting portion in an insertion direction intersecting a gravitational direction in an upright position. The printing fluid cartridge includes a front face oriented toward the insertion direction when the printing fluid cartridge is inserted into the cartridge mounting portion, a rear face positioned opposite the front face with respect to the insertion direction, an electrical interface disposed at a top face, such that the electrical interface is exposed to an exterior of the printing fluid cartridge, and a printing fluid supply portion including a printing fluid supply opening. The printing fluid supply portion is positioned at the front face. The electrical interface is positioned above the printing fluid supply portion, when the printing fluid cartridge is in the upright position. The electrical interface is positioned more rearward than the printing fluid supply portion with respect to the insertion direction.







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