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Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015

Filed:

Feb. 24, 2015
Applicant:

Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Junpei Yoshida, Matsumoto, JP;

Masaki Tsukida, Matsumoto, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/1752 (2013.01);
Abstract

The liquid consuming apparatus includes a detection portionhaving a light-emitting portionand a light-receiving portion, a holderin which a liquid container provided with a prismis attachably and detachably installed, the holderhaving an opening portionprovided at a position facing the prismwhen the liquid container is installed, and a reflection portion, and a moving portion that relatively moves the holder in a first direction with respect to the detection portion. A first portion of the holderthat is peripheral to the reflection portionin a plan view of the holderas seen from the side of the detection portionhas an inclined face that inclines in a second direction intersecting the first direction.


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