UNIT OF TERMINAL LEADS, INK SUPPLY UNIT AND ADAPTER Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC B41J2/175 

FIELD: printing industry.

SUBSTANCE: following is proposed: a unit of terminal leads, connecting satisfactorily to the electrical connection part of the cartridge holder, transmitting the necessary information and enabling stable printing operation by means of an ink jet supply head; an ink supply unit designed for continuously supplying ink to the ink supplying unit communicated with the ink jet supply head and enabling stable printing operation; or an adapter endowed with the functions of both said units. The unit of terminal leads is mounted on a cartridge holder provided in the housing part configured to enclose an ink cartridge therein. The cartridge holder is equipped with an ink injection unit intended for injecting ink into the ink jet supply head, an electrical connection part, a through opening, and a limiting part configured to limit the ink cartridge movement in the extraction direction. The unit of terminal leads is equipped with: a contact terminal element coming into contact with the electrical connection part, when mounted on the cartridge holder; a coupling part engaged by means of the limiting part; and the positioning part of the unit side, located in the through opening.

EFFECT: improving the printing stability.

16 cl, 20 dwg