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(11) EP 2 848 409 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.02.2016 Bulletin 2016/08

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/12

(21) Application number: 14183672.6

(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:
11195258.6 / 2607083

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Kanbe, Tomohiro
    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, printing apparatus, and use of printing fluid cartridge


(57) A printing fluid cartridge is configured to be inserted into a cartridge mounting portion in an insertion direction against a biasing force in a removal direction opposite the insertion direction. The printing fluid cartridge includes a front face, a rear face positioned opposite the front face, at least one electrical interface positioned between the front face and the rear face, and an engagement surface. The at least one electrical interface and the engagement surface are exposed to an exterior of the printing fluid cartridge in a particular direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, the at least one electrical interface is positioned more forward than the engagement surface with respect to the insertion direction, and the at least one electrical interface and the engagement surface intersect a plane which is parallel with the insertion direction and the particular direction.







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