Cartridge receiving casing

摘要

A cartridge receiving casing (20) capable of permitting a cartridge (60, Fig. 6) to be readily removed from the casing by one hand as required while preventing the cartridge from accidentally falling from the casing. The casing includes a casing body (30) formed so as to be open on one side thereof to provide the casing with an opening (20a) through which a cartridge (60) is inserted into and taken out of the casing and a cover (40) slidably arranged on the casing body (30). The cartridge is engaged with first projections (52a) of stoppers (50A, 50B) at a received position, to thereby be elastically supported in the casing. When the cover (40) is slid to an intermediate position toward the opening (20a), the cartridge is partially exposed through the opening (20a) and elastically supported while being drawable out of the casing. Further sliding of the cover (40) permits the cartridge to be removed from the casing. <IMAGE>