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Inkjet image forming apparatus and ink container
US8960872B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960872-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313950198-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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An inkjet image forming apparatus includes an ink container and a container installed part. The ink container stores an ink, includes an RFID tag, a pouch pack and a container case. The pouch pack contains the ink and has a supply port discharging the ink. The container case houses the pouch pack and has a pack holding part holding the pouch pack and a tag fixing part. To the pack holding part, the supply port is fixed. The tag fixing part is provided adjacent to the pack holding part and has a needle insertion part. To the tag fixing part, the RFID tag is fixed at a distance from the pack holding part. The container installed part includes an RFID sensing circuit board carrying out wireless communication with the RFID tag and a needle inserted in the needle insertion part.
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What is claimed is: 1. An inkjet image forming apparatus comprising: an ink container configured to store an ink, wherein the ink container includes: an RFID tag; a pouch pack configured to contain the ink and to have a supply port discharging the ink; and a container case configured to house the pouch pack, wherein the container case has: a pack holding part configured to hold the pouch pack, to which the supply port is fixed; and a tag fixing part provided adjacent to th…
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- What does patent US8960872B2 cover?
- An inkjet image forming apparatus includes an ink container and a container installed part. The ink container stores an ink, includes an RFID tag, a pouch pack and a container case. The pouch pack contains the ink and has a supply port discharging the ink. The container case houses the pouch pack and has a pack holding part holding the pouch pack and a tag fixing part. To the pack holding part,…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kyocera Document Solutions Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/17546. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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