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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2023
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroaki Takahashi, Nagoya, JP;
Yoshinori Osakabe, Seto, JP;
Akinari Ishibe, Okazaki, JP;
Tatsuya Shindo, Nagoya, JP;
Masahiro Hayashi, Kiyosu, JP;
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A liquid supplying device includes a tank and a cartridge. The cartridge is configured to be detachably attached to the tank in an attachment-detachment direction crossing a vertical direction. The cartridge includes a first storage chamber. The tank includes a second storage chamber, a liquid passage, and a gas passage. The liquid passage has a first end, a second end, and a first extending portion. The second end is formed with a second opening open to an atmosphere. The first extending portion extends from the second opening in the attachment-detachment direction. The gas passage has a third end, a fourth end, and a second extending portion. The fourth end is formed with a fourth opening open to the atmosphere. The second extending portion extends from the fourth opening in the attachment-detachment direction. The second opening is at a position different from the fourth opening in the attachment-detachment direction.