Tank connectable to liquid container, and liquid supplying system including tank and liquid container
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasahiro Hayashi, Naoya Okazaki, Satoru Oki, Nanami Abe
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AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasahiro Hayashi, Naoya Okazaki, Satoru Oki, Nanami Abe
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A tank includes: a tank body defining a storage chamber; a recessed portion provided at the tank body; a slider positioned in the recessed portion; a fitting portion provided at the slider; and a sealing member. The recessed portion has an injection opening in communication with the storage chamber, and a connection opening through which a liquid container is connectable. The slider includes a nozzle extending toward the connection opening in an extending direction and having a communication opening communicable with the injection opening. The slider is movable toward and away from the connection opening in the extending direction while rotating relative to the recessed portion. The fitting portion can be fitted with the liquid container. The sealing member can provide a liquid tight sealing to a gap between the slider and the recessed portion, and allow liquid flow between the communication opening and the injection opening.
A tank to which a liquid container is connectable, the tank comprising:
A liquid supplying system comprising a liquid container and a tank,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.