Liquid containers
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorShingo Hattori
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Abstract
A liquid container includes a liquid chamber, a liquid supply chamber, a liquid introduction portion, and a particular liquid path. The liquid chamber is at least partially defined by at least one first wall, the liquid supply chamber is defined by at least one second wall having a first opening and a second opening formed therethrough, and the liquid introduction portion is defined by at least one third wall having a third opening formed therethrough. The particular liquid path extends from the third opening to the second opening, and the liquid introduction portion is configured to introduce fluid from an exterior of the liquid container to the liquid supply chamber via the particular liquid path. The particular liquid path is positioned externally from the liquid chamber.
Claims13
A liquid container comprising:
- a liquid chamber configured to store liquid therein, wherein the liquid chamber is defined by at least one first wall;
- a liquid supply chamber defined by at least one second wall having a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening formed therethrough, wherein the liquid chamber is further configured to be in fluid communication with the liquid supply chamber via the first opening, and the liquid supply chamber is configured to be in fluid communication with an exterior of the liquid container via the third opening;
- a liquid introduction portion;
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- a particular liquid path extending from the liquid introduction portion to the second opening, wherein the second opening is positioned between the first opening and the third opening, the liquid introduction portion is configured to introduce fluid from the exterior of the fluid container to the liquid supply chamber via the particular liquid path, and the particular liquid path is positioned externally from the liquid chamber.
A liquid container comprising:
- a liquid chamber configured to store liquid therein, wherein the liquid chamber is defined by at least one first wall;
- a liquid supply chamber defined by at least one second wall having a first opening and a second opening formed therethrough;
- a liquid introduction portion;
- a valve member positioned at the first opening and configured to regulate liquid flow between the liquid chamber and the liquid supply chamber via the first opening;
- and
- a particular liquid path extending from the liquid introduction portion to the second opening, wherein the liquid introduction portion is configured to introduce fluid from an exterior of the fluid container to the liquid supply chamber via the particular liquid path, and the particular liquid path is positioned externally from the liquid chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.