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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2009
Hitotoshi Kimura, Nagano-ken, JP;
Yasuto Sakai, Nagano-ken, JP;
Satoshi Shinada, Nagano-ken, JP;
Michinari Tsukahara, Nagano-ken, JP;
Masanori Kobayashi, Nagano-ken, JP;
Taku Ishizawa, Nagano-ken, JP;
Hitotoshi Kimura, Nagano-ken, JP;
Yasuto Sakai, Nagano-ken, JP;
Satoshi Shinada, Nagano-ken, JP;
Michinari Tsukahara, Nagano-ken, JP;
Masanori Kobayashi, Nagano-ken, JP;
Taku Ishizawa, Nagano-ken, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Liquid packsprovided with liquid leading membersare stored in a container casethat is constituted by fitting a case main body portionand a lid casein fitting portionsand, support portions, which positions the liquid leading membersso as to be opposed to liquid introducing membersattached to a cartridge inserting portion, are provided on a front surfaceof the container case, the fitting portionsandare arranged in a state in which the fitting portionsandtraverses the support portions, and space portionsandhaving a gap larger than a gap formed in the fitting portionsandare formed near the support portionsin the fitting portionsand. In this way, liquid flowing through the fitting portionsanddue to the capillarity is retained by the space portionsandand never flows to the fitting portionsandfurther extending from the space portionsand