Extraction of liquid from pierceable liquid storage container

Abstract

Embodiments described herein relate to a liquid extraction device for extracting liquid from a liquid storage container, the liquid extraction device comprising: a receptacle configured to receive a portion of the liquid storage container; a liquid storage container interface housed within the receptacle, wherein the liquid storage container interface is configured to provide a fluidic connection to a volume of liquid within the liquid storage container when the liquid storage container is connected to the liquid storage container interface; and a safety mechanism actuatable from a first safety mechanism configuration to a second safety mechanism configuration, wherein the safety mechanism is configured to conceal the liquid storage container interface when the safety mechanism is in the first safety mechanism configuration, and wherein the safety mechanism is configured to reveal the liquid storage container interface when the safety mechanism in the second safety mechanism configuration.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.