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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2022
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Shun Oya, Kiso-machi, JP;
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cartridge detachably mounted in a liquid ejecting apparatus including a liquid introduction portion includes: a liquid supply portion having a supply portion flow path; a valve seat having a valve seat insertion port; a valve body upstream of the valve seat; a biasing member biasing the valve body toward the valve seat; a cap located downstream of the valve seat; and a liquid absorbing material in contact with the cap, in which the cap has a first surface facing the valve seat, a second surface facing the first surface and contacting the liquid absorbing material, a cap insertion port formed over the first and second surfaces, into which the liquid introduction portion is inserted, a groove formed in the first surface and facing the valve seat, and a hole formed over the first and second surfaces and coupled to the groove, and liquid absorbing material is in the hole.