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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2014
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Yuji Aoki, Nagano, JP;
Hiroshi Satoh, Yamanashi, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An adapter is mountable to a liquid consumption apparatus to connect an external source of liquid to the liquid consumption apparatus. The liquid consumption apparatus includes a liquid intake portion for taking liquid into the liquid consumption apparatus and a liquid catcher for catching inadvertently spilled or sprayed liquid, the liquid catcher being provided below the liquid intake portion. The adapter includes a liquid supply portion and an accommodation portion. The liquid supply portion is configured to connect to the liquid intake portion to supply the liquid from the external source to the liquid intake portion. The accommodation portion is located below the liquid supply portion. In a state where the adapter is attached to the liquid consumption apparatus, the accommodation portion accommodates at least a part of the liquid catcher.