Liquid consuming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9079415
APP PUB NO 20150151547A1
SERIAL NO

14549716

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A printer includes a detection portion in which a light-emitting portion 92 and a light-receiving portion 94 are arranged in a main scanning direction, an ink cartridge in which a prism 170 is arranged, the prism having an edge line aligned with a sub-scanning direction and a bottom face 170c facing the detection portion, a holder 20 in which the ink cartridge is attachably and detachably installed and that has an opening portion 22 at a position in a bottom portion 21 arranged so as to face the detection portion, the position facing a bottom face 170c of the prism, and a carriage motor 33 that relatively moves the holder 20 with respect to the detection portion in the main scanning direction. The bottom portion 21 of the holder 20 has, on the side facing the detection portion, an inclined face 21a inclining in a sub-scanning direction.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Tsukida, Masaki Matsumoto, JP 19 156
Yokoyama, Hidetoshi Suwa, JP 4 6

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