摘要 |
<p>An ink cartridge adapted to be inserted into a recording apparatus, the ink cartridge comprising: a top wall, a bottom wall (3; 103), a front wall (7; 107) intersecting the bottom wall, a back wall (8; 108) intersecting the bottom wall and facing the front wall, a first side and a second side facing the first side; an ink supply port (4; 104) formed in the bottom wall at an offset position closer to the front wall than to the back wall; a first projecting portion (12; 112) disposed where the bottom wall and the back wall intersect, the first projecting portion having a first surface parallel to the back wall; a plurality of electrodes (14; 114) disposed on the first surface, a memory unit (18) connected to at least some of the plurality of electrodes and disposed on the ink cartridge; and a second surface disposed relative to the bottom wall above the first surface, the second surface perpendicularly extending from the back wall and parallel to the bottom wall (3, 103), the second surface being contactable by a cartridge holding mounting lever (132) of the recording apparatus, when inserting the ink cartridge into the recording apparatus.</p> |