公开(公告)号：US08182060B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-22

申请号：US12729220

申请日：2010-03-22

申请人： Tomohiro Kanbe ,  Hirofumi Kondo ,  Yasuhiro Kato ,  Hirotake Nakamura

发明人： Tomohiro Kanbe ,  Hirofumi Kondo ,  Yasuhiro Kato ,  Hirotake Nakamura

IPC分类号： B41J29/393 ,  B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17553

摘要： An ink supply device includes an ink cartridge and a cartridge mounting portion including a first detector, a second detector, and a determiner. The ink cartridge includes a first detectable portion, a second detectable portion, and a third detectable portion. The determiner is configured to execute a first determination process in which it is determined whether or not the second detector detects the second detectable portion when the first detector initially detects the first detectable portion during an insertion of the ink cartridge into the cartridge mounting portion, and the determiner is configured to execute a second determination process in which it is determined whether or not the second detector detects the second detectable portion when the first detector stops detecting the first detectable portion during the insertion of the ink cartridge into the cartridge mounting portion.

摘要翻译： 墨水供应装置包括墨盒和包括第一检测器，第二检测器和确定器的墨盒安装部分。 墨盒包括第一可检测部分，第二可检测部分和第三可检测部分。 所述确定器被配置为执行第一确定过程，其中当所述第一检测器在将所述墨盒插入所述盒安装部分期间最初检测到所述第一可检测部分时，确定所述第二检测器是否检测到所述第二可检测部分，以及 确定器被配置为执行第二确定处理，其中当在将墨盒插入盒安装部分期间第一检测器停止检测到第一可检测部分时，确定第二检测器是否检测到第二检测部分。

公开(公告)号：US08297746B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-30

申请号：US12277661

申请日：2008-11-25

申请人： Hirotake Nakamura ,  Yasuhiro Kato ,  Hirofumi Kondo

发明人： Hirotake Nakamura ,  Yasuhiro Kato ,  Hirofumi Kondo

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J2/17

CPC分类号： B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2002/17573 ,  B41J2002/17576

摘要： An ink cartridge accommodating device is provided. The ink cartridge accommodating device includes: an accommodating portion which is configured to accommodate a plurality of ink cartridges arranged in an arrangement direction; and a plurality of sensors which are provided correspondingly to the plurality of ink cartridges, and which optically detect information related to the plurality of ink cartridges, respectively. Each of the sensors includes a light-emitting element which emits light and a light-receiving element which receives light. The light-emitting elements or the light-receiving elements of adjacent sensors are arranged adjacent to each other.

摘要翻译： 提供一种墨盒容纳装置。 墨盒容纳装置包括：容纳部，其构造成容纳沿排列方向布置的多个墨盒; 以及对应于多个墨盒设置的多个传感器，并分别光学地检测与多个墨盒相关的信息。 每个传感器包括发射光的发光元件和接收光的光接收元件。 相邻传感器的发光元件或光接收元件彼此相邻布置。

公开(公告)号：US09132653B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-15

申请号：US13975252

申请日：2013-08-23

申请人： Yuki Takagi ,  Tomohiro Kanbe ,  Yasuhiro Kato ,  Hirotake Nakamura ,  Hirofumi Kondo

发明人： Yuki Takagi ,  Tomohiro Kanbe ,  Yasuhiro Kato ,  Hirotake Nakamura ,  Hirofumi Kondo

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/1753 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17553

摘要： An ink containing device comprises an ink cartridge and an adaptor. The ink cartridge comprises a first main body comprising a chamber configured to store ink, an ink outlet portion disposed on a first surface of the first main body configured to direct the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the first main body wherein the first surface faces a first direction, and an electrical interface disposed on the first main body. The adaptor is configured to be in an attached state with the ink cartridge. The adaptor comprises a second main body comprising a first contact disposed on a particular surface facing a particular direction, and a second contact disposed on a further surface and electrically connected to the first contact, wherein the second contact is electrically connected to the electrical interface in the attached state.

摘要翻译： 墨水容纳装置包括墨盒和适配器。 墨盒包括第一主体，其包括被配置为存储墨水的腔室，设置在第一主体的第一表面上的墨水出口部分，其构造成将墨水从腔室引导到第一主体的外部，其中第一表面 面向第一方向，以及设置在第一主体上的电接口。 适配器配置为与墨盒处于连接状态。 适配器包括第二主体，其包括设置在面向特定方向的特定表面上的第一触点和设置在另一表面上并电连接到第一触点的第二触点，其中第二触点电连接到电接口 附件状态。

公开(公告)号：US09079411B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US13975248

申请日：2013-08-23

申请人： Yuki Takagi ,  Tomohiro Kanbe ,  Yasuhiro Kato ,  Hirotake Nakamura ,  Hirofumi Kondo

发明人： Yuki Takagi ,  Tomohiro Kanbe ,  Yasuhiro Kato ,  Hirotake Nakamura ,  Hirofumi Kondo

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17526 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/1753 ,  B41J2/17553

摘要： An ink cartridge comprises a main body comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a chamber, configured to store ink, disposed between the first surface and the second surface; an ink outlet portion disposed on the first surface of the main body configured to direct the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the main body; and an electronic circuit board disposed on the main body. The electronic circuit board comprises an electrical interface, a first portion facing a second direction that intersects a first plane that is perpendicular to the first direction, a second portion facing a third direction away from the ink outlet portion that intersects a second plane that is parallel to the first direction, and a connecting portion between the first portion and the second portion. The electrical interface is disposed on an area of the electronic circuit board including the connecting portion.

摘要翻译： 墨盒包括主体，其包括设置在第一表面和第二表面之间的第一表面，第二表面和室，被配置为存储墨水; 设置在主体的第一表面上的墨水出口部分，其构造成将墨水从腔室引导到主体的外部; 以及设置在主体上的电子电路板。 电子电路板包括电接口，面向与第一方向垂直的第二方向的第一部分的第一部分，与第二平面相交的第二部分，第二部分面向与墨水出口部分相交的第三方向 到第一方向，以及在第一部分和第二部分之间的连接部分。 电接口设置在包括连接部分的电子电路板的区域上。

公开(公告)号：US08939561B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-27

申请号：US13843518

申请日：2013-03-15

申请人： Tomohiro Kanbe ,  Yuki Takagi ,  Hirotake Nakamura

发明人： Tomohiro Kanbe ,  Yuki Takagi ,  Hirotake Nakamura

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/14

CPC分类号： B41J2/17526 ,  B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/1755 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2002/17576

摘要： An ink containing device includes an ink cartridge and an adaptor. The ink cartridge includes a first main body having a first surface facing a first direction and a chamber that stores ink, an ink outlet portion disposed on the first surface of the first main body and that directs the ink from the chamber to an exterior of the first main body; and an ink detecting portion that detects an amount of the ink stored in the chamber. The adapter is attachable to the ink cartridge. The adapter includes a second main body and a movable member that moves with respect to the second main body.

摘要翻译： 墨水容纳装置包括墨盒和适配器。 墨盒包括具有面向第一方向的第一表面和储存墨的腔的第一主体，设置在第一主体的第一表面上并将墨从腔室引导到外部的墨水出口部分 第一主体; 以及油墨检测部分，其检测存储在所述室中的油墨的量。 适配器可连接到墨盒。 适配器包括相对于第二主体移动的第二主体和可移动部件。

公开(公告)号：US08708448B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US13049388

申请日：2011-03-16

申请人： Hirotake Nakamura ,  Hiroaki Yazawa

发明人： Hirotake Nakamura ,  Hiroaki Yazawa

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17546

摘要： An image recording apparatus, including: an apparatus body; a cartridge containing a recording material; a cartridge installing section which is provided in the apparatus body and to which the cartridge is removably installed; a first communication section which is provided in the apparatus body; a second communication section which is provided in the cartridge and which communicates with the first communication section by using a near field communication; a light source which is provided in the apparatus body and emits light to illuminate the cartridge installing section; an installation/removal detector which is provided in the apparatus body and detects whether or not the cartridge is installed to the cartridge installing section; and a controller which controls the light source and the first communication section.

摘要翻译： 一种图像记录装置，包括：装置主体; 包含记录材料的盒; 盒安装部，其设置在所述装置主体中，所述盒可拆卸地安装到所述盒; 第一通信部，其设置在所述装置主体中; 第二通信部，其设置在所述盒中，并且通过使用近场通信与所述第一通信部进行通信; 光源，其设置在所述装置主体中并发射光以照射所述暗盒安装部; 安装/拆卸检测器，其设置在所述装置主体中，并检测所述盒是否安装到所述盒安装部; 以及控制光源和第一通信部的控制器。

公开(公告)号：US08657425B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-25

申请号：US13284656

申请日：2011-10-28

申请人： Tomohiro Kanbe ,  Hirotake Nakamura

发明人： Tomohiro Kanbe ,  Hirotake Nakamura

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2002/17573

摘要： An ink cartridge includes a case, an ink supply opening, and a light transmissive member positioned in the case and facing the ink supply opening. The light transmissive member is configured to allow light entering via the ink supply opening to pass therethrough. The light transmissive member includes a reflective surface having a first reflectance for light entering via the ink supply opening and passing through the light transmissive member when the reflective surface contacts ink stored in the ink chamber. The reflective surface has a second reflectance for light entering via the ink supply opening and passing through the light transmissive member when the reflective surface does not contact ink stored in the ink chamber. The first reflectance is different from the second reflectance.

摘要翻译： 墨盒包括壳体，供墨开口和定位在壳体中并面向供墨口的透光构件。 透光构件被配置为允许经由供墨口进入的光通过其中。 透光构件包括反射表面，该反射表面具有第一反射率，用于当反射表面接触存储在墨水腔中的墨水时经由供墨口进入的光并通过透光构件。 当反射表面不接触存储在墨水室中的墨水时，反射表面具有通过墨水供应口进入的光并通过透光部件的第二反射率。 第一反射率与第二反射率不同。

公开(公告)号：US08646884B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-11

申请号：US13013867

申请日：2011-01-26

申请人： Akinari Ishibe ,  Hirotake Nakamura

发明人： Akinari Ishibe ,  Hirotake Nakamura

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2002/17576

摘要： A liquid supply apparatus configured to supply a liquid, including: a liquid container to store the liquid; an installing section which is formed with an opening and to which the liquid container is installable; and an urging member which urges the liquid container installed to the installing section toward the opening, and the installing section comprises a guide section extending from the opening in an insertion direction of the liquid container from the opening, a stopper which protrudes from the guide section in a direction perpendicular to an removal direction of the liquid container from the installing section; the liquid container comprises an guide objective section guided by the guide section, and a protrusion formed on the guide objective section and which abuts against the stopper to move the liquid container in the direction perpendicular to the removal direction when the liquid container is moved in the removal direction.

摘要翻译： 一种配置成供应液体的液体供应装置，包括：液体容器以储存液体; 安装部，其形成有开口，液体容器可安装于该安装部; 以及推动构件，其将安装到安装部的液体容器朝向开口推压，并且安装部包括从开口沿着液体容器的插入方向从开口延伸的引导部，从引导部突出的止动件 在垂直于所述液体容器从所述安装部分移除的方向的方向上; 液体容器包括由引导部引导的引导目标部分和形成在引导目标部分上的突出部，该突起抵靠止动件，以在液体容器移动时沿与移除方向垂直的方向移动液体容器 去除方向。

公开(公告)号：US08500254B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US12892440

申请日：2010-09-28

申请人： Akinari Ishibe ,  Hiroaki Yazawa ,  Hirotake Nakamura

发明人： Akinari Ishibe ,  Hiroaki Yazawa ,  Hirotake Nakamura

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17513 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17553

摘要： A liquid supply apparatus configured to supply a liquid for a liquid-consuming apparatus, includes: a liquid container including a storage chamber which stores the liquid and an engaging portion which is provided on an outer surface of the liquid container; and an attaching section to which the liquid container is attachable, which is formed with an opening, and which includes: a holding member configured to have an attitude which is changable between a first attitude and a second attitude; a cover configured to selectively have an open attitude for opening the opening and a close attitude for closing the opening; and a closing-preventive member on the cover and configured to prevent the cover from having the close attitude when the holding member has an attitude different from the first attitude.

摘要翻译： 一种液体供应装置，被配置为提供用于耗液装置的液体，包括：液体容器，包括储存所述液体的储存室和设置在所述液体容器的外表面上的接合部分; 以及安装部，所述液体容器可安装在所述安装部上，所述安装部形成有开口，并且包括：保持构件，其被配置为具有可在第一姿态和第二姿态之间改变的姿态; 盖构造成选择性地具有用于打开开口的打开姿态和用于闭合开口的紧密姿态; 以及封盖防止部件，其构成为，在所述保持部件具有与所述第一姿态不同的姿态时，能够防止所述盖具有接近姿态。

公开(公告)号：US08480218B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-09

申请号：US12880770

申请日：2010-09-13

申请人： Tomohiro Kanbe ,  Hirotake Nakamura

发明人： Tomohiro Kanbe ,  Hirotake Nakamura

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

摘要： A set of ink cartridges is configured to mount in a cartridge mounting portion of a recording apparatus in an insertion direction. The set of cartridges includes a first and a second ink cartridge, and each cartridge includes a main body and a particular protrusion positioned adjacent to a bottom wall of the main body and extending from a portion of the main body in the insertion direction away from an ink chamber. The main body includes a first wall, the ink chamber, a communication portion disposed at the first wall; a second wall disposed opposite the first wall, and the bottom wall. The ink chamber is disposed between the first and second walls. A first length difference between a first length of a portion of the bottom wall extending from a rear end of the bottom wall of the first ink cartridge to an end of the particular protrusion of the first ink cartridge and a total length of the first ink cartridge is different from a second length difference between a second length extending from a rear end of the bottom wall of the second ink cartridge to an end of the particular protrusion of the second ink cartridge and a total length of the second ink cartridge.