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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2017
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Takumi Nagashima, Matsumoto, JP;
Hiroyuki Kawate, Hokuto, JP;
Yoshiaki Shimizu, Matsumoto, JP;
Akihiro Toya, Shiojiri, JP;
Tetsuya Takamoto, Matsumoto, JP;
Tadahiro Mizutani, Shiojiri, JP;
Hiroyoshi Ozeki, Shiojiri, JP;
Manabu Yamaguchi, Shiojiri, JP;
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a technique of improving the mounting position of a liquid container relative to a liquid ejection device. The liquid container configured to be mountable to and dismountable from a case of the liquid ejection device includes a bag-like member that has flexibility and that includes a containing portion provided to contain a liquid inside thereof; and connection member that is located at an end of the bag-like member. The connection member includes a liquid outlet configured such that a liquid introducing element of the liquid ejection device is inserted in the liquid outlet; a container-side electrical connecting structure configured such that a device-side electrical connecting structure of the liquid ejection device is connected with the container-side electrical connecting structure; and two guided elements configured such that at least respective parts of two guide elements of the case are fitted in the two guided elements in a state that the liquid container is placed in the case. In a mounting state that the liquid container is mounted to the liquid ejection device, the liquid outlet is located between the two guided elements, and the container-side electrical connecting structure is located between one of the two guided elements and the liquid outlet.