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Ink jet recording apparatus and ink cartridge usable therewith
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-04-26
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Granted: 1996-04-02
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Expires: 2014-04-26
Abstract
Abstract An ink jet recording apparatus usable with an ink cartridge includes an ink cartridge mounting passage a plate for blocking the ink cartridge mounting passage and; a limiting member for preventing opening of the plate. The limiting member is disposed at each lateral end portion so that they are arranged in a chevron shape with an upward inclination, and when the ink cartridge is inserted in the ink cartridge passage, the limiting members contact to a front surface of the ink cartridge and are simultaneously rotated externally to release the blocking plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Junji Shimoda
- 👤 Hideo Fukazawa
- 👤 Koji Terasawa
- 👤 Katsuyuki Yokoi
- 👤 Makoto Takemura
- 👤 Tetsuji Kurata
- 👤 Koichiro Kawaguchi
- 👤 Kazuhiko Shinoda
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-03 16:35
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J2/00; B41J2/005; B41J2/01; B41J2/17; B41J2/175; B41J2/17503; B41J2/1752; B41J2/17513
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
An ink jet recording apparatus usable with an ink cartridge, the apparatus comprising: a mounting portion for detachably mounting an ink cartridge containing ink when the ink cartridge is inserted into said mounting portion in a mounting direction; an openable blocking plate for blocking an ink cartridge mounting passage extending to said mounting portion, said blocking plate being rotatable about a blocking plate axis and having a width region in a direction along the blocking plate axis; and a limiting member rotatable about a limiting member axis substantially parallel with the mounting direction and having an engaging portion engaged with said blocking plate when the ink cartridge is not mounted and an inclined surface portion contactable with a front portion of the ink cartridge upon insertion thereof into the mounting passage, wherein said limiting member is within said width region and is inclined relative to a plane normal to said blocking plate axis for rotation about said limiting member axis by contact between said inclined surface portion and the front portion of the ink cartridge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
An ink jet recording apparatus usable with an ink cartridge, the apparatus comprising: a mounting portion for detachably mounting an ink cartridge containing ink when the ink cartridge is inserted into said mounting portion in a mounting direction; an openable blocking plate for blocking an ink cartridge mounting passage extending to said mounting portion, said blocking plate being rotatable about a blocking plate axis and having a width region in a direction along the blocking plate axis; and a limiting member rotatable about a limiting member axis substantially parallel with the mounting direction and having an engaging portion engaged with said blocking plate when the ink cartridge is not mounted and an inclined surface portion contactable with a front portion of the ink cartridge upon insertion thereof into the mounting passage, wherein said limiting member is within said width region and is inclined relative to a plane normal to said blocking plate axis for rotation about said limiting member axis by contact between said inclined surface portion and the front portion of the ink cartridge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said limiting member is generally triangular forming a predetermined angle relative to a direction of insertion of the ink cartridge, and a part thereof is cut away to receive said blocking plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said limiting member is contacted by the ink cartridge to release said blocking plate, wherein said blocking plate is contacted by the ink cartridge and is rotated upwardly by further insertion of the ink cartridge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said limiting member forms an angle not less than 45 degrees relative to a line normal to the mounting passage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said blocking plate rotates upwardly by movement of the ink cartridge in the mounting passage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising in addition to said mounting portion at least one additional mounting portion, wherein each said mounting portion is disposed for mounting an ink cartridge containing a different ink.
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