Title:
LIQUID CONSUMING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/117331
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
There is provided a liquid consuming apparatus including: a liquid consuming section; a tank having a liquid storage chamber and an inlet port; a cap; and a casing having a cover movable with respect to the tank between a closed position and an open positon. The cover has an inner surface and a projection projected from the inner surface toward the tank. The projection of the cover is provided with a pressing portion facing the outer surface of the cap at a predetermined spacing distance, under a condition that the liquid consuming apparatus is in a normal state in which the cover is in the closed position and that the cap is installed in the inlet port, and the pressing portion abuts firstly against the outer surface, under a condition that the cap is moved in the insertion direction for allowing the cap to be removed from the inlet port.
Inventors:
OSAKABE YOSHINORI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2016/000253
Publication Date:
July 28, 2016
Filing Date:
January 19, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BROTHER IND LTD (JP)
International Classes:
B41J2/175
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2014112344A1 | 2014-07-24 | |||
| WO2014132614A1 | 2014-09-04 |
Foreign References:
| US20130169720A1 | 2013-07-04 | |||
| JP2013212706A | 2013-10-17 | |||
| JP2013000949A | 2013-01-07 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3247562A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KAWAKITA, Kijuro et al. (5-4 Shinjuku 1-chome, Shinjuku-k, Tokyo 22, JP)
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