Plug member and liquid container unit
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsKoji Nishimaki, Naomi Kimura, Shoma Kudo, Shoichi Ishizawa, Yoshiyuki Tanaka, Koji Kawai, Makoto Omuro
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Abstract
There is provided a plug member that is detachably mounted to a liquid inlet to close the liquid inlet. The plug member comprises a sealing part configured to close the liquid inlet, such that at least part of the sealing part is inserted in the liquid inlet; and a cover part arranged around at least part of circumference of the sealing part.
Claims19
A plug member that is detachably mounted to a liquid inlet to close the liquid inlet, the plug member comprising:
- a sealing part configured to close the liquid inlet, such that at least part of the sealing part is inserted in the liquid inlet;
- and
- a cover part arranged around at least part of circumference of the sealing part,
- wherein the cover part is integrally connected to the sealing part.
A liquid container unit comprising a liquid container assembly configured to contain a liquid that is to be supplied to a liquid ejecting portion, and an exterior member configured to cover the liquid container assembly, the liquid container unit comprising:
- a liquid inlet provided in the liquid container assembly and configured to inject the liquid into the liquid container assembly;
- a plug member configured to close the liquid inlet;
- a visible portion configured to make a liquid level in the liquid container assembly visible from outside;
- and
- a mounting structure provided on the exterior member and configured such that the plug member is attached to the mounting structure, wherein
- the mounting structure is located on an opposite side to the visible portion across the liquid inlet,
- the plug member comprises a mounted part that is to be attached to the mounting structure, and
- the mounted part is configured to have a length that is shorter than a distance from the mounting structure to the visible portion in a state that the mounted part is attached to the mounting structure.
A liquid container unit comprising a liquid container assembly configured to contain a liquid that is to be supplied to a liquid ejecting portion, and an exterior member configured to cover the liquid container assembly, the liquid container unit comprising:
- a liquid inlet provided in the liquid container assembly and configured to inject the liquid into the liquid container assembly;
- a plug member configured to close the liquid inlet;
- a visible portion configured to make a liquid level in the liquid container assembly visible from outside;
- and
- a plug member-placing structure placed on the exterior member and configured such that the plug member is placed on the plug member-placing structure, wherein
- the plug member-placing structure is located on an opposite side to the visible portion across the liquid inlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.