Seiko Epson Corporation

Naoki Natio

Yuji Aoki

Masahiro Karasawa

Tomoji Suzuki

Hiroshi Nose

Takeshi Komaki

Kazuyuki Hirata

There is provided with a cartridge comprising a liquid supply portion; a contact portion that is located on a +Z-axis direction side of the liquid supply portion and that is arranged to contact with an electrical connecting element; and a positioning structure that is located between the liquid supply portion and the contact portion in a Z-axis direction. The liquid supply portion is configured to receive a first external force in a &#x2212;Y-axis direction from the liquid introducing structure when the liquid supply portion is connected with the liquid introducing structure. The contact portion is configured to receive a second external force in a direction including a &#x2212;Y-axis direction component from the electrical connecting element when the contact portion comes into contact with the electrical connecting element. This configuration suppresses position misalignment of the cartridge or a connector to a mounting structure.

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Matsumoto, Japan

Naoki Natio