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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2023
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Masahiro Hayashi, Anjo, JP;
Naoya Okazaki, Hashima, JP;
Yuma Tanabe, Nagoya, JP;
Satoru Oki, Nagoya, JP;
Yuji Fukuta, Nagoya, JP;
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
An image-forming apparatus includes a liquid container, a joint, a branching portion, a plurality of tubes, and a recording head. The liquid container has a first storage chamber, and a supply opening through which the first storage chamber is communicable with atmosphere. The joint is connectable to the supply opening of the liquid container. The branching portion is connected to the joint and is branched into a plurality of liquid channels. Each tube is connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of liquid channels. The recording head includes a plurality of nozzle arrays, and each nozzle array is connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of tubes. The recording head is configured to eject the liquid through each nozzle arrays.