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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2012
Izumi Nozawa, Matsumoto, JP;
Hidetoshi Kodama, Matsumoto, JP;
Tadahiro Mizutani, Shiojiri, JP;
Kazutoshi Matsuzaki, Shiojiri, JP;
Kazumasa Harada, Matsumoto, JP;
Satoshi Nakata, Matsumoto, JP;
Hidetaka Kawata, Suwa, JP;
Izumi Nozawa, Matsumoto, JP;
Hidetoshi Kodama, Matsumoto, JP;
Tadahiro Mizutani, Shiojiri, JP;
Kazutoshi Matsuzaki, Shiojiri, JP;
Kazumasa Harada, Matsumoto, JP;
Satoshi Nakata, Matsumoto, JP;
Hidetaka Kawata, Suwa, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing material supply system includes a printing device and a cartridge. The printing device has a cartridge mounting structure. The cartridge is removably attached to the cartridge mounting structure. The cartridge mounting structure has a device-side terminal, a lever, a first device-side locking element and a second device-side locking element. The device-side terminal is configured to contact with a cartridge-side terminal. The first device-side locking element is configured as part of the lever. The second device-side locking element is configured to engage with a second locking surface of a second cartridge-side locking element. The cartridge-side terminal has a cartridge-side contact portion configured to be in contact with the device-side terminal. The cartridge-side contact portion is provided on the negative Z-axis side of the second locking surface.