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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2004
Chun-ying Tu, Taipei, TW;
Chun-Ying Tu, Taipei, TW;
Hi-Touch Imaging Technologies Co., Ltd., Pan-Chiao, TW;
Abstract
An easy-load mechanism and its associated method for installing a printer cartridge comprises a moveable cartridge bay for holding the printer cartridge, a lever device for accepting an external force, and a linking device the external force from the lever device to the moveable cartridge bay, wherein when the lever device is able to move the movable cartridge from an initial position to a target position via the linking device. Additionally, an alternative easy-load mechanism and its associated method for installing a printer cartridge comprises a moveable cartridge bay for holding the printer cartridge, a lever device for accepting an external force, a first engagement device, a second engagement device, and a third engagement device for transferring force from the lever device to the moveable cartridge bay, wherein the lever device is able to move the movable cartridge from an initial position to a target position via the engagement devices.