Description:AS UPLOADED , Claims:We Claim:

1. A board that is configured to be mounted in a printing apparatus, the printing apparatus including a printing head and an accommodation section in which a liquid accommodation container can be mounted, the accommodation section including (i) a liquid introduction portion that introduces a liquid to the printing head, and (ii) a plurality of apparatus-side terminals, the board comprising:
a base member;
a device provided at the base member; and
a plurality of terminals provided at the base member, wherein each of the plurality of
terminals is electrically coupled to the device and includes a contact portion, and wherein the
plurality of terminals includes:
a ground terminal with a ground contact portion that is arranged to contact a corresponding apparatus-side ground terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals when the board is mounted in the printing apparatus,
a data terminal with a data contact portion that is arranged to contact a corresponding apparatus-side data terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals when the board is mounted in the printing apparatus, and
a clock terminal with a clock contact portion that is arranged to contact a corresponding apparatus-side clock terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals when the board is mounted in the printing apparatus,
wherein the data terminal is configured such that the data terminal can be used to detect whether or not the data terminal has a short circuit with the clock terminal, and
wherein the board is arranged so that, in a plan view,
when (i) two orthogonal straight lines are set as a first virtual line and a second virtual line, and (ii) a position of each contact portion on the base member is projected in a direction perpendicular to the second virtual line onto the second virtual line as a projection position, including projection positions of the data contact portion, the clock contact portion, and the ground contact portion,
(a) the projection position of all contact portions on the base member are different from each other, and the first virtual line passes through a middle between two projection positions that are farthest from each other among the projection positions of all of the contact portions, and
(b) the first virtual line defines a first region of the base member on one side of the first virtual line and a second region of the base member on the other side of the first virtual line, and the data contact portion and the clock contact portion are arranged in the first region, and the ground contact portions is arranged in the second region.

2. The board of claim 1, wherein the contact portions are arranged on the base member such that:
among the projection positions of the data contact portion and the clock contact portion, the projection position of the clock contact portion is farthest from the projection position of the ground contact portion.

3. The board of claim 1, wherein, when the board is mounted in the direction of gravity, the clock contact portion is arranged farther in the direction of gravity than the data contact portion.

4. The board of claim 1, wherein the first virtual line is parallel to a mounting direction in which the board is mounted in the printing apparatus.

5. The board of claim 1, wherein the base member comprises a plurality of base members, and the device is arranged on a first base member among the plurality of base members, and the ground terminal is arranged on a second base member among the plurality of base members.

6. The board of claim 1, wherein the base member comprises a plurality of parts, and the device is arranged on a first part among the plurality of parts, and the ground terminal is arranged on a second part among the plurality of parts.

7. A liquid accommodation container that is configured to be mounted at an accommodation section of a printing apparatus, the printing apparatus including a printing head, the accommodation section including (i) a liquid introduction portion that introduces a liquid to the printing head, and (ii) a plurality of apparatus-side terminals, the liquid accommodation container comprising:
a liquid accommodation body configured to accommodate a liquid;
a liquid supply portion that includes a liquid supply port through which a liquid from
the liquid accommodation body can be supplied to the liquid introduction port when the
liquid accommodation container is mounted at the accommodation section;
a device; and
a plurality of terminals, wherein each of the plurality of terminals is electrically coupled to the device and includes a contact portion, and wherein the plurality of terminals includes:
a ground terminal with a ground contact portion that is arranged to contact a corresponding apparatus-side ground terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals when the liquid accommodation container is mounted at the accommodation section,
a data terminal with a data contact portion that is arranged to contact a corresponding apparatus-side data terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals when the liquid accommodation container is mounted at the accommodation section, and
a clock terminal with a clock contact portion that is arranged to contact a corresponding apparatus-side clock terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals when the liquid accommodation container is mounted at the accommodation section;
wherein the data terminal is configured such that the data terminal can be used to detect whether or not the data terminal has a short circuit with the clock terminal, and
wherein in a plan view of the plurality of terminals,
when (i) two orthogonal straight lines are set as a first virtual line and a second virtual
line, and (ii) a position of each contact portion is projected in a direction perpendicular to the
second virtual line onto the second virtual line as a projection position, including projection positions of the data contact portion, the clock contact portion and the ground contact portion,
(a) the projection positions of all contact portions are different from each other, and the first virtual line passes through a middle between two projection positions that are farthest from each other among the projection positions of all of the contact portions, and
(b) the first virtual line defines a first region on one side of the first virtual line and a second region on the other side of the first virtual line, and the data contact portion and the clock contact portion are arranged in the first region, and the ground contact portion is arranged in the second region.

8. The liquid accommodation container of claim 7, wherein the contact portions are arranged on a surface such that:
among the projection positions of the data contact portion and the clock contact portion, the projection position of the clock contact portion is farthest from the projection position of the ground contact portion.

9. The liquid accommodation container of claim 7, wherein when the liquid accommodation container is mounted in the direction of gravity, the clock contact portion is arranged farther in the direction of gravity than the data contact portion.

10. The liquid accommodation container of claim 7, wherein the first virtual line is parallel to a mounting direction in which the liquid accommodation container is mounted in the printing apparatus.

11. The liquid accommodation container of claim 7, wherein each of the plurality of terminals is provided at a base member provided at the liquid accommodation body and the base member comprises a plurality of base members, and
the device is arranged on a first base member among the plurality of base members, and the ground terminal is arranged on a second base member among the plurality of base members.

12. The liquid accommodation container of claim 7, wherein each of the plurality of terminals is provided at a base member provided at the liquid accommodation body and the base member comprises a plurality of parts, and
the device is arranged on a first part among the plurality of parts, and the ground terminal is arranged on a second part among the plurality of parts.

13. A board that is configured to be mounted in a printing apparatus, the printing apparatus including a printing head and an accommodation section in which a liquid accommodation container can be mounted, the accommodation section including (i) a liquid introduction portion that introduces a liquid to the printing head, and (ii) a plurality of apparatus-side terminals, the board comprising:
a base member;
a device provided at the base member; and
a plurality of terminals provided at the base member, wherein each of the plurality of
terminals is electrically coupled to the device and includes a contact portion, and wherein the
plurality of terminals includes:
a ground terminal with a ground contact portion that is arranged to contact a corresponding apparatus-side ground terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals when the board is mounted in the printing apparatus,
a data terminal with a data contact portion that is arranged to contact a corresponding apparatus-side data terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals when the board is mounted in the printing apparatus, and
a clock terminal with a clock contact portion that is arranged to contact a corresponding apparatus-side clock terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals when the board is mounted in the printing apparatus, and
wherein the board is arranged so that, in a plan view,
when (i) two orthogonal straight lines are set as a first virtual line and a second virtual line, and (ii) a position of each contact portion on the base member is projected in a direction perpendicular to the second virtual line onto the second virtual line as a projection position, including projection position of the data contact portion, the clock contact portion, and the ground contact portion,
(a) the projection position of all contact portions on the base member are different from each other, and the first virtual line passes through a middle between two projection positions that are farthest from each other among the projection positions of all of the contact portions,
(b) the first virtual line defines a first region of the base member on one side of the first virtual line and a second region of the base member on the other side of the first virtual line, and the data contact portion and the clock contact portion are arranged in the first region, and the ground contact portions is arranged in the second region, and
(c) among the projection positions of the data contact portion and the clock contact portion, the projection position of the clock contact portion is farthest from the projection position of the ground contact portion.

14. The board of claim 13, wherein when the board is mounted in the direction of gravity, the clock contact portion is arranged farther in the direction of gravity than the data contact portion.

15. The board of claim 13, wherein the first virtual line is parallel to a mounting direction in which the board is mounted in the printing apparatus.

16. The board of claim 13, wherein the base member comprises a plurality of base members, and the device is arranged on a first base member among the plurality of base members, and the ground terminal is arranged on a second base member among the plurality of base members.

17. The board of claim 13, wherein the base member comprises a plurality of parts, and the device is arranged on a first part among the plurality of parts, and the ground terminal is arranged on a second part among the plurality of parts.

18. The board of claim 13, wherein the first virtual line is parallel to a mounting direction in which the board is mounted in the printing apparatus, and the data terminal is configured such that the data terminal can be used to detect whether or not the data terminal has a short circuit with the clock terminal.

19. A liquid accommodation container that is configured to be mounted at an accommodation section of a printing apparatus, the printing apparatus including a printing head, the accommodation section including (i) a liquid introduction portion that introduces a liquid to the printing head, and (ii) a plurality of apparatus-side terminals, the liquid accommodation container comprising:
a liquid accommodation body configured to accommodate a liquid;
a liquid supply portion that includes a liquid supply port through which a liquid from the liquid accommodation body can be supplied to the liquid introduction port when the liquid accommodation container is mounted at the accommodation section;
a device; and
a plurality of terminals, wherein each of the plurality of terminals is electrically coupled to the device and includes a contact portion, and wherein the plurality of terminals includes:
a ground terminal with a ground contact portion that is arranged to contact a corresponding apparatus-side ground terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals when the liquid accommodation container is mounted at the accommodation section,
a data terminal with a data contact portion that is arranged to contact a corresponding apparatus-side data terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals when the liquid accommodation container is mounted at the accommodation section, and
a clock terminal with a clock contact portion that is arranged to contact a corresponding apparatus-side clock terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals when the liquid accommodation container is mounted at the accommodation section, and
wherein in a plan view of the plurality of terminals,
when (i) two orthogonal straight lines are set as a first virtual line and a second virtual line, and (ii) a position of each contact portion is projected in a direction perpendicular to the second virtual line onto the second virtual line as a projection position, including projection positions of the data contact portion, the clock contact portion and the ground contact portion,
(a) the projection positions of all contact portions are different from each other, and the first virtual line passes through a middle between two projection positions that are farthest from each other among the projection positions of all of the contact portions,
(b) the first virtual line defines a first region on one side of the first virtual line and a second region on the other side of the first virtual line, and the data contact portion and the clock contact portion are arranged in the first region, and the ground contact portion is arranged in the second region, and
(c) among the projection positions of the data contact portion and the clock contact portion, the projection position of the clock contact portion is farthest from the projection position of the ground contact portion.

20. The liquid accommodation container of claim 19, wherein when the liquid accommodation container is mounted in the direction of gravity, the clock contact portion is arranged farther in the direction of gravity than the data contact portion.

21. The liquid accommodation container of claim 19, wherein the first virtual line is parallel to a mounting direction in which the liquid accommodation container is mounted in the printing apparatus.

22. The liquid accommodation container of claim 19, wherein each of the plurality of terminals is provided at a base member provided at the liquid accommodation body and the base member comprises a plurality of base members, and the device is arranged on a first base member among the plurality of base members, and the ground terminal is arranged on a second base member among the plurality of base members.

23. The liquid accommodation container of claim 19, wherein each of the plurality of terminals is provided at a base member provided at the liquid accommodation body and the base member comprises a plurality of parts, and
the device is arranged on a first part among the plurality of parts, and the ground terminal is arranged on a second part among the plurality of parts.

24. The liquid accommodation container of claim 19, wherein the first virtual line is parallel to a mounting direction in which the liquid accommodation container is mounted in the printing apparatus, and the data terminal is configured such that the data terminal can be used to detect whether or not the data terminal has a short circuit with the clock terminal.

Dated: 19/12/2025

[RITUSHKA NEGI]
Digitally Signed
INDIAN PATENT AGENT NO.: IN/PA 243
Of Remfry & Sagar
Attorney for the Applicant[s]