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Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 16, 2023
Applicant:

Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Munechika Otsuru, Matsumoto, JP;

Toshio Kumagai, Shiojiri, JP;

Akira Shinoto, Matsumoto, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17596 (2013.01); B41J 2/19 (2013.01); B41J 2202/07 (2013.01);
Abstract

A liquid reservoir includes: an inflow portion configured to have a liquid flow therethrough; a storage portion configured to store the liquid flowing in through the inflow portion; an outflow portion configured to have the liquid in the storage portion flow out therethrough; a first channel having one end coupled to the outflow portion and the other end opening into the storage portion; a second channel having one end coupled to the outflow portion and the other end opening into the storage portion; and an opening/closing portion configured to open and close the first channel, in which the other end of the first channel opens at a position higher than the other end of the second channel.


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