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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2007
Kazumasa Harada, Matsumoto, JP;
Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Matsumoto, JP;
Takashi Sato, Shibata-gun, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To easily form an excellent connection state between a terminal of an information storage medium in an ink cartridge and a contact of a carriage and, additionally, to reliably maintain the excellent connection state. A carriage includes an ink-cartridge receiving chamber for receiving an ink cartridge, an electronic substrate having a contact for connecting with an information storage medium of the ink cartridge, a mounting-position regulating portion for regulating the position of the ink cartridge with respect to a contact by regulating the mounting position of the ink cartridge in the ink-cartridge receiving chamber, and a head unit having a recording head. The mounting-position regulating portion is independent of the ink-cartridge receiving chamber so as to be freely removable and attachable with respect to the ink-cartridge receiving chamber in a state in which the electronic substrate is attached.