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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2016
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Hirokazu Ono, Suwa, JP;
Yoshihiro Koizumi, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A waste liquid container is mounted on a mounting portion including a discharging portion discharging waste liquid and an apparatus-side terminal portion in accordance with movement in a mounting direction. The waste liquid container includes a waste liquid containing chamber which is capable of containing the waste liquid, a connection opening which is opened in the mounting direction in a shape of being connectable to the discharging portion, and a container-side terminal portion which is electrically connected to the apparatus-side terminal portion at the time of being mounted on the mounting portion. In a state of being mounted on the mounting portion, the container-side terminal portion is disposed lower than the connection opening in a posture of being inclined with respect to the mounting direction.