公开(公告)号：US20250042169A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18398793

申请日：2023-12-28

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Masahiro HAYASHI ,  Satoru OKI ,  Yuma TANABE ,  Naoya OKAZAKI

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: An ink container includes a front wall, a rear wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The front wall faces frontward in an attachment direction of the ink container. The rear wall is spaced apart from the front wall in a rearward direction opposite the attachment direction. The first sidewall is positioned between the front wall and the rear wall. The second sidewall is positioned between the front wall and the rear wall, and spaced apart from the first sidewall. The front wall, the rear wall, the first sidewall and the second sidewall define a main body that includes a chamber configured to store ink.

公开(公告)号：US20250042164A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18789100

申请日：2024-07-30

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Satoru OKI ,  Masahiro HAYASHI

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: An ink container is insertable into an attachment unit that includes a contact group having a plurality of contacts aligned in a left-right direction. The ink container includes a main body that includes a chamber configured to store ink; a supply portion that extends forward from the chamber in a front-rear direction and is configured to supply the ink stored in the chamber to an outside of the main body; and an electrical interface positioned apart from the supply portion upwardly in an up-down direction orthogonal to the left-right direction and front-rear direction. The electrical interface includes an electrode group that has a plurality of electrodes aligned in the left-right direction. The electrode group is electrically connected to the contact group in a state where the ink container is inserted in the attachment unit.

公开(公告)号：US20240208235A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18596759

申请日：2024-03-06

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Masahiro HAYASHI ,  Naoya OKAZAKI ,  Satoru OKI ,  Nanami ABE

IPC: B41J2/175

CPC classification number: B41J2/17523

Abstract: A tank includes: a tank body defining a storage chamber; a recessed portion provided at the tank body; a slider positioned in the recessed portion; a fitting portion provided at the slider; and a sealing member. The recessed portion has an injection opening in communication with the storage chamber, and a connection opening through which a liquid container is connectable. The slider includes a nozzle extending toward the connection opening in an extending direction and having a communication opening communicable with the injection opening. The slider is movable toward and away from the connection opening in the extending direction while rotating relative to the recessed portion. The fitting portion can be fitted with the liquid container. The sealing member can provide a liquid tight sealing to a gap between the slider and the recessed portion, and allow liquid flow between the communication opening and the injection opening.

公开(公告)号：US20230388434A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US18326614

申请日：2023-05-31

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Naoya OKAZAKI ,  Masahiro HAYASHI ,  Satoru OKI ,  Tetsunori MORI ,  Taichiro KIMOTO ,  Sadakki MIYAZAKI

IPC: H04N1/44 ,  H04N1/00 ,  G06F21/60

CPC classification number: H04N1/4426 ,  H04N1/00477 ,  H04N1/00363 ,  G06F21/608

Abstract: An information management system includes: an information handling apparatus; and an information management apparatus which communicates with the information handling apparatus via a network. The information handling apparatus executes: an identification information obtaining process; and an identification information sending process. The information management apparatus executes: an identification information receiving process; a recipient associating process; a collection information obtaining process; a privilege information generating process; a recipient determining process; and a privilege information granting process.

公开(公告)号：US20230062535A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17823163

申请日：2022-08-30

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Naoya OKAZAKI ,  Satoru OKI ,  Nanami ABE ,  Masahiro HAYASHI

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: There is provided a liquid container including: a main body having an internal space configured to store liquid to be supplied to a tank of a liquid consuming apparatus; and a cap configured to be attached to the main body. The main body has: an upper surface, a nozzle projecting upward from the upper surface and having an opening formed in a forward end surface of the nozzle, and a circular wall positioned in a surrounding of the nozzle with a spacing distance with respect to the nozzle, and projecting upward from the upper surface; and a key member corresponding to a receiver key member provided on surrounding of a respective supply port of the tank. The cap has a circular contacting part configured to liquid-tightly make contact with the circular wall in an attached state in which the cap is attached to the main body.

公开(公告)号：US20230045115A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-09

申请号：US17817019

申请日：2022-08-03

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Satoru OKI ,  Masahiro HAYASHI ,  Nanami ABE ,  Naoya OKAZAKI

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes a case, a liquid supplying portion, a circuit board, a plate member, and a residual-amount detecting portion. The plate member is positioned rearward and above electrodes of the circuit board in an attached posture. The residual-amount detecting portion includes an optical access portion configured to receive light traveling in a left-right direction. The plate member is movable between a first position and a second position. At the first position, a portion of the plate member is positioned frontward of the optical access portion and upward of the electrode group. At the second position, a front end of the plate member is positioned closer to the residual-amount detecting portion than at the first position. The plate member at the first position and the residual-amount detecting portion define therebetween in the front-rear direction a light transmissive region whose light transmittance is higher than the plate member.

公开(公告)号：US20220274416A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17679687

申请日：2022-02-24

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Masahiro HAYASHI ,  Satoru OKI ,  Nanami ASHIDA ,  Naoya OKAZAKI

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: A printing liquid container fits to one of first and second tanks each including a fitted portion. The printing liquid container includes a first member having a supply port, and a second member having a valve configured to open or close the supply port. The first member and the second member are rotatable with respect to each other between a first state and a second state. The valve closes the supply port in the first state and opens the supply port in the second state. The first member has a fitting portion configured to fit to the fitted portion. The second member is rotatable with respect to the fitted portion when at least a portion of the second member is inserted into the fitted portion. The first member does not rotate by the rotation of the second member due to the fitting between the fitted portion and the fitting portion.

公开(公告)号：US20250042170A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18787499

申请日：2024-07-29

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Masahiro HAYASHI ,  Satoru OKI ,  Yuma TANABE ,  Naoya OKAZAKI

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: An ink container is attachable to an attachment portion. The ink container includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a chamber configured to store ink and a supply portion having a supply opening that opens forward in a front-rear direction. The second member is positioned forward of the first member.

公开(公告)号：US20250042162A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18788999

申请日：2024-07-30

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Masahiro HAYASHI ,  Satoru OKI ,  Yuma TANABE ,  Naoya OKAZAKI

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes a housing that has a cylindrical portion and a first valve mechanism at least partially accommodated in the cylindrical portion. The housing is blow molded with air blown from an air nozzle. At least a part of an inner surface of the cylindrical portion is a transfer surface to which an outer peripheral surface of a mold is transferred.

公开(公告)号：US20250042159A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18397375

申请日：2023-12-27

Applicant: BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Masahiro HAYASHI ,  Satoru OKI ,  Naoya OKAZAKI ,  Yuma TANABE

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: An ink container includes a chamber, an ink supply portion, an electrical interface, and a first key portion. The ink supply portion is configured to supply ink from the chamber. The supply port defines a front end of the ink supply portion. The supply port is oriented in an attachment direction. The electrical interface has a contact surface facing upward in an up-down direction. The contact surface of the electrical interface is positioned above the supply port in the up-down direction. The first key portion is positioned forward of the supply port in the attachment direction, above the supply port in the up-down direction, and below the contact surface of the electrical interface in the up-down direction.