Title:
LIQUID CONTAINER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/088735
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention reduces environmental impact during the life cycle of a liquid container while also limiting reduced precision in the reading or writing of the information-printing section provided on the liquid container. The liquid container that is fitted in the liquid container holder of a liquid-consuming device is formed from a plant-based material and is provided with: a container box, which surrounds the liquid-containing space capable of accommodating a liquid; a highly rigid member, which is formed from a material of a higher rigidity than the plant-based material and is fixed to the container box; and an information-printing section, which is provided on the highly rigid member, on which information relating to the liquid container is printed, and on which the information is read or written by a reading means or a writing means provided on the liquid-consuming device.
Inventors:
MATSUMOTO AKIHITO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/008010
Publication Date:
June 20, 2013
Filing Date:
December 14, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORP (JP)
International Classes:
B41J2/175
Foreign References:
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Other References:
See also references of EP 2792491A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KAMIYANAGI, Masataka et al. (JP)
Masaaki Kamiyanagi (JP)
Masaaki Kamiyanagi (JP)
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