Attachable member-recognition device and ink-jet printer provided with the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8424995
APP PUB NO 20090244166A1
SERIAL NO

12413548

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An ink cartridge is formed with an information-engraved section formed to have a predetermined shape. A cartridge-attachment section, to which the ink cartridge is attached, includes a deformable section, a stress light-emitting section which emits light depending on the shape of the information-engraved section by means of a stress received when the deformable section makes contact with the information-engraved section, and a light-receiving sensor which receives the light emitted by the stress light-emitting section to generate a recognition signal corresponding to the information-engraved section. An attachable member-recognition device is provided, which has a relatively cheap and simple structure, which is capable of setting information about an attachable member including, for example, the ink cartridge and a printing paper tray, and which is capable of recognizing the information.

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BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHANAGOYA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sugahara, Hiroto Aichi-ken, JP 340 2566

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