Inkjet recording apparatus, multifunction device, and ink cartridge container
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B41J-029/13
B41J-003/00
B41J-002/175
출원번호
US-0501336
(2014-09-30)
등록번호
US-9073332
(2015-07-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Nishikawa, Yasuo
출원인 / 주소
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
대리인 / 주소
Merchant & Gould PC
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
1인용 특허 :
5
초록▼
An inkjet recording apparatus, including an ink cartridge, an ink cartridge container, a tray with a supporting surface, and a slider member, is provided. The slider member is slidable on the supporting surface along a first direction, which is an orientation from a front side toward a rear side of
An inkjet recording apparatus, including an ink cartridge, an ink cartridge container, a tray with a supporting surface, and a slider member, is provided. The slider member is slidable on the supporting surface along a first direction, which is an orientation from a front side toward a rear side of the inkjet recording apparatus, or a second direction, which is an orientation orthogonal to the first direction. The ink cartridge container includes a container compartment to contain the ink cartridge in a position on at least one of an upstream side and a downstream side of the slider member with regard to the second direction, and a bridging section connected with the container compartment and placed on an upstream side of the slider member with regard to the first direction in a position to spread over the slider member with regard to the second direction.
대표청구항▼
1. An inkjet recording apparatus, comprising: an ink cartridge;an ink cartridge container configured to contain the ink cartridge therein;a tray comprising a supporting surface configured to support one of a sheet and the ink cartridge container containing the ink cartridge; anda slider member confi
1. An inkjet recording apparatus, comprising: an ink cartridge;an ink cartridge container configured to contain the ink cartridge therein;a tray comprising a supporting surface configured to support one of a sheet and the ink cartridge container containing the ink cartridge; anda slider member configured to protrude from the supporting surface in the tray along a direction orthogonal to the supporting surface, the slider member being configured to be slidable on the supporting surface along one of a first direction and a second direction, the first direction being an orientation from a front side toward a rear side of the inkjet recording apparatus, and the second direction being an orientation orthogonal to the first direction,wherein the ink cartridge container comprises: a container compartment, in which the ink cartridge is contained, in a position on at least one of an upstream side and a downstream side of the slider member with regard to the second direction; anda bridging section connected with the container compartment, the bridging section being placed on an upstream side of the slider member with regard to the first direction in a position to spread over the slider member with regard to the second direction. 2. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a feeder unit configured to convey the sheet supported by the tray in the first direction; anda guide part disposed on a downstream side of the sheet with regard to the first direction and configured to contact and guide the sheet conveyed by the feeder unit,wherein the container compartment comprises a first compartment configured to be supported by the tray on the upstream side of the slider member with regard to the second direction and a second compartment configured to be supported by the tray on the downstream side of the slider member with regard to the second direction;wherein the bridging section connects the first compartment and the second compartment with each other; andwherein, when the inkjet recording apparatus is packed in an upward orientation having the upstream side of the slider member with regard to the first direction facing upward with regard to a direction of gravity force, the bridging section of the ink cartridge container is placed to spread over the slider member with regard to the second direction. 3. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the slider member comprises a paired slider members which are arranged to face each other along the second direction;wherein the first compartment is supported by the tray on one side of one of the paired slider members in a position opposite from the other one of the paired slider member;wherein the second compartment is supported by the tray on one side of the other one of the paired slider members in a position opposite from the one of the paired slider members; andwherein, when the inkjet recording apparatus is packed in the upward orientation, the bridging section of the ink cartridge container is placed to spread over the paired slider member with regard to the second direction. 4. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the container compartment of the ink cartridge container comprises a third compartment, the third compartment being configured to be supported by the tray in a position between the paired slider members. 5. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the container compartment of the ink cartridge container is a bag. 6. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the ink cartridge container comprises a joint portion, at which mutually facing inner surfaces of the bag are bonded to divide the container compartment into a plurality of compartments. 7. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the container compartment comprises a base, the base being in a form of one of a sheet and a board, and a pocket arranged on the base, the pocket having an opening on an upstream side with regard to the first direction. 8. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the pocket comprises a flap, of which posture is changeable between an open position to expose the opening and a covering position to cover the opening. 9. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the container compartment comprises a base, the base being in a form of a board, and a fit-in portion formed in the base and in which the ink cartridge is fitted in. 10. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bridging section is configured to be more rigid than the container compartment. 11. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the slider member comprises a projection, the projection being formed to project from an upstream end of the slider member with regard to the first direction toward a further upstream with regard to the first direction; andwherein the bridging section of the ink cartridge container comprises a hole, through which the projection is configured to penetrate. 12. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the slider member is formed to comprise a contact portion, the contact portion being configured to project toward an end of the tray along the second direction and contact the container compartment supported by the tray along the direction orthogonal to the supporting surface. 13. The inkjet recording apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a casing with an opening formed to recess from the front side toward the rear side of the inkjet recording apparatus in an upper position than the tray along the direction orthogonal to the supporting surface;a connector sheet configured to be connected with an upstream end of the ink cartridge container supported by the tray with regard to the first direction, the connector sheet stretching frontward of the inkjet recording apparatus from an upstream end of the tray with regard to the first direction; andan accessory container connected with the connector sheet on an opposite side from the ink cartridge container, the accessory container being configured to contain an accessory that accompanies the inkjet recording apparatus,wherein, when the inkjet recording apparatus is packed in an upward orientation having the upstream side of the slider member with regard to the first direction facing upward with regard to a direction of gravity force, the connector sheet covers a part of a front face of the inkjet recording apparatus. 14. A multifunction device, comprising: an inkjet recording apparatus comprising: an ink cartridge;an ink cartridge container configured to contain the ink cartridge therein;a tray comprising a supporting surface configured to support one of a sheet and the ink cartridge container containing the ink cartridge; anda slider member configured to protrude from the supporting surface in the tray along a direction orthogonal to the supporting surface, the slider member being configured to be slidable on the supporting surface along one of a first direction and a second direction, the first direction being an orientation from a front side toward a rear side of the inkjet recording apparatus, and the second direction being an orientation orthogonal to the first direction,wherein the ink cartridge container comprises: a container compartment, in which the ink cartridge is contained, in a position on at least one of an upstream side and a downstream side of the slider member with regard to the second direction; anda bridging section connected with the container compartment, the bridging section being placed on an upstream side of the slider member with regard to the first direction in a position to spread over the slider member with regard to the second direction;wherein the multifunction device further comprises:a scanner disposed in an upper position than the inkjet recording apparatus along the direction orthogonal to the supporting surface, the scanner comprising a platen glass, the platen glass being configured to support a sheet, and a cover, of which posture is changeable between a covering position to cover an upper side of the platen glass and an exposing position to expose the upper side the platen glass with regard to the direction orthogonal to the supporting surface;a first sheet configured to be connected with an upstream end of the ink cartridge container supported by the tray with regard to the first direction, the connector sheet projecting frontward of the inkjet recording apparatus from an upstream end of the tray with regard to the first direction to stretch upward along the direction orthogonal to the supporting surface; anda second sheet connected with the first sheet on an opposite side from the ink cartridge container, the second sheet being placed in a position between the platen glass and the cover,wherein, when the multifunction device is packed in an upward orientation having the upstream side of the slider member with regard to the first direction facing upward with regard to a direction of gravity force, the first sheet covers a part of a front face of the inkjet recording apparatus. 15. The multifunction device according to claim 14, further comprising: a panel disposed on the front face of the inkjet recording apparatus,wherein the first sheet is in contact with the panel. 16. An ink cartridge container configured to contain ink cartridges for an inkjet recording apparatus, the inkjet recording apparatus comprising a sheet tray to support the ink cartridge container, the sheet tray comprising a supporting surface and a slider member, the sheet tray being configured to support the ink cartridge container containing the ink cartridge, the slider member configured to protrude from the supporting surface in the sheet tray along a direction orthogonal to the supporting surface, the slider member being configured to be slidable on the supporting surface along one of a first direction and a second direction, the first direction being an orientation from a front side toward a rear side of the inkjet recording apparatus, and the second direction being an orientation orthogonal to the first direction, the ink cartridge container comprising: a plurality of container compartments configured to contain the ink cartridges therein; anda bridging section configured to connect the plurality of container compartments with one another,wherein the ink cartridge container is supported by the sheet tray in a position on an upstream side and a downstream side of the slider member with regard to the second direction; andwherein the bridging section is placed on an upstream side of the slider member with regard to the first direction in a position to spread over the slider member with regard to the second direction.
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