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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2024
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Fujikake, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiromasa Yoneyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Daigo Kuronuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideyuki Nozawa, Tochigi, JP;
Tomoyuki Nagase, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuto Nitami, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryohei Maruyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Masakazu Nagashima, Kanagawa, JP;
Kichinosuke Hirokawa, Tokyo, JP;
Kenta Iimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoaki Wada, Kanagawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid supply apparatus configured to supply a liquid to a printing unit, comprising a tray holder configured to hold a tray on which a flexible retaining container configured to retain a liquid is placed, the tray holder allowing insertion of the tray in a first direction, wherein the retaining container has a foldable gusset portion, and the tray holder is provided with a folding unit configured to fold the gusset portion in a state in which the tray is held by the tray holder.