公开(公告)号：US20030137568A1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-24

申请号：US10372837

申请日：2003-02-26

Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Inventor： Satoshi Shinada ,  Takahiro Naka ,  Yusuke Torigoe ,  Yuki Togawa ,  Satoru Orii ,  Hikonosuke Uwai ,  Toshio Kumagai

IPC: B41J002/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17503 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17526

Abstract: An ink cartridge which has an IC memory for holding information about the cartridge. At the time the ink cartridge is to be installed in a printing apparatus, its insertion is inhibited at a position before installation by a lock mechanism. In this state, the information in the IC memory is read out via a first electrode terminal located on the cartridge side and connected to the IC memory and the propriety of the installation of the ink cartridge to the apparatus is determined. When the ink cartridge is determined to be appropriate, the lock mechanism is unlocked and the ink cartridge can be installed into the printing apparatus. When the ink cartridge is installed in the printing apparatus, data is exchanged between the printing apparatus and the IC memory via a second electrode terminal connected to the IC memory.

Abstract translation: 一种具有用于保持关于盒的信息的IC存储器的墨盒。 在将墨盒安装在打印设备中时，通过锁定机构在安装之前的位置禁止其插入。 在这种状态下，通过位于盒侧的第一电极端子读出IC存储器中的信息，并连接到IC存储器，并确定将墨盒安装到设备上的适当性。 当墨盒被确定为适当时，锁定机构被解锁并且墨盒可以被安装到打印装置中。 当墨盒安装在打印装置中时，通过连接到IC存储器的第二电极端子在打印装置和IC存储器之间交换数据。