(19)
(11) EP 2 952 354 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.06.2016 Bulletin 2016/26

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.12.2015 Bulletin 2015/50

(21) Application number: 15172999.3

(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

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
11160393.2 / 2505363

(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 mbB Patentanwälte · Rechtsanwälte 
Sohnckestraße 12
81479 München
81479 München (DE)

   


(54) INK CARTRIDGE AND RECORDING APPARATUS


(57) An ink cartridge (30E) for installing in a cartridge mounting portion of a recording apparatus, comprises a body (31E) having a front side at which an ink supply portion (37) is located for supplying ink stored in an ink chamber (36) to an exterior of the ink chamber (36), and a rear side located to face the front side, and a particular interface (46) positioned substantially adjacent to the ink supply portion (37) at the front side, and further an engagement portion (151) configured to be engaged with a locking section (108) of a cartridge installation portion (110) for retaining the body (31E) in an installed state. The particular interface (46) is configured to be biased by a biasing member (139) in a specific direction (55). The engagement portion (151) comprises a latch lever (151) and an urging member, the latch lever (151) being configured to move between a first position in which the latch lever (151) is in engagement with the locking section (108) and a second position in which the latch lever (151) is disengaged from the locking section (108), and the urging member being configured to urge the latch lever (151) to the first position.







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