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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2013
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Taku Ishizawa, Shiojiri, JP;
Satoshi Shinada, Shiojiri, JP;
Izumi Nozawa, Matsumoto, JP;
Yuji Aoki, Matsumoto, JP;
Hiroyuki Kawate, Matsumoto, JP;
Takakazu Fukano, Matsumoto, JP;
Noboru Asauchi, Nagano-ken, JP;
Yasuhiko Kosugi, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A circuit board of an ink cartridge is provided with a plurality of terminals, with the contact portions of the plurality of terminals forming a plurality of lines. The contact portions of two terminals used for detecting installation are positioned in a first line, and the contact portion of a power terminal is positioned between the two terminals. The first line may be positioned to a leading side when the ink cartridge is moved in a prescribed direction to effect installation in a printer. Alternatively, the first line may be the line closest to an opening of an ink delivery port. Alternatively, the first line may be the line closest to an ink delivery needle.