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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2003
Hideo Uwagaki, Soraku-gun, JP;
Ryoichi Kawai, Kitakatsuragi-gun, JP;
Hiromitsu Tsutsui, Nara, JP;
Shigeo Miyamoto, Nara, JP;
Nobuyuki Nakamura, Nara, JP;
Hideo Uwagaki, Soraku-gun, JP;
Ryoichi Kawai, Kitakatsuragi-gun, JP;
Hiromitsu Tsutsui, Nara, JP;
Shigeo Miyamoto, Nara, JP;
Nobuyuki Nakamura, Nara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A support structure for ink cartridge eliminates potential obstacles in replacement of an ink cartridge, thereby facilitating the replacement. The support structure includes a carriage () which has a rear wall () for supporting a rear surface of an ink cartridge (), a base for supporting a bottom surface of the cartridge (), and a first lateral wall () for supporting a first side surface of the cartridge (). The structure also includes a front cover () connected to the carriage () openably and closably in a horizontal direction. The cover () presses a front surface of the cartridge () toward the rear surface, and presses a second side surface of the cartridge () toward the first side surface. Further, the structure includes an upper cover () connected to the carriage () openably and closably in a vertical direction. The cover () presses an upper surface of the cartridge () toward the bottom surface.