Liquid storage container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12168352-B2
Application number	US-202318325926-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 30, 2023
Priority date	Jul 16, 2020
Publication date	Dec 17, 2024
Grant date	Dec 17, 2024

Abstract

A liquid storage container includes: a discharge port member including a discharge port through which liquid stored in a storage portion is discharged; a cover portion configured to be attachable to the discharge port member and to be capable of opening and closing the discharge port; and a sealing portion formed of a contact portion between the cover portion and the discharge port member. The cover portion includes a groove structure between an outer periphery of the cover portion and the sealing portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A liquid storage container for replenishing a liquid ejecting apparatus with liquid comprising:
a storage portion configured to store liquid;
a discharge port unit including a discharge port through which liquid stored in the storage portion is discharged, a flexible member, and a stopping member configured to close a flow passage through which the discharge port communicates with the storage portion, wherein the discharge port, the flexible member, and the stopping member are arranged in this order; and
a cover portion configured to be attachable and detachable to the discharge port unit and to be capable of opening and closing the discharge port,
wherein, the stopping member has a surrounding portion and a recess portion in a center of the surrounding portion,
wherein, both the surrounding portion and the recess portion move to a side of the storage portion after a communication flow passage included in the liquid ejecting apparatus penetrates the flexible member, whereby the discharge port is brought into fluid communication with the storage portion.

2. The liquid storage container according to claim 1 , wherein the stopping member seals the liquid storage container.

3. The liquid storage container according to claim 1 , wherein
the stopping member closes the flow passage through which the discharge port communicates with the storage portion on a vertically upward surface.

4. The liquid storage container according to claim 1 , wherein
the cover portion and the discharge port unit include thread structures, respectively, and
the cover portion is attached to the discharge port unit by the thread structures.

5. The liquid storage container according to claim 1 , wherein the cover portion includes a cylindrical protruding portion on a top face of an inner portion of the cover portion.

6. The liquid storage container according to claim 1 , wherein
the discharge port unit is coupled to the storage portion by sealing a space between the discharge port unit and the storage portion by inserting a flexible part.

7. The liquid storage container according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible member is formed of rubber or elastomer.

8. The liquid storage container according to claim 1 , wherein the stopping member is formed of PE or PP.

9. The liquid storage container according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid stored in a storage portion is ink.

10. The liquid storage container according to claim 1 , wherein the communication flow passage includes two flow passages extending parallel to each other in a vertical direction in an interior of the communication flow passage and is configured to allow the liquid in the liquid storage container to be poured into a liquid tank which the liquid ejecting apparatus has by means of gas-liquid exchange.

11. The liquid storage container according to claim 1 , wherein the cover portion has a protrusion provided inside the cover portion and facing the discharge port, where the cover portion is attached to the discharge port member.

12. The liquid storage container according to claim 1 , wherein the discharge port unit has a nozzle member having the discharge port and coupled with the storage portion,
wherein the stopping member is held by the nozzle member before the discharge port is brought into fluid communication with the storage portion.

13. The liquid storage container according to claim 1 , wherein the stopping member moves in a direction of penetration of the communication flow passage.

14. The liquid storage container according to claim 1 , wherein the cover portion has a plurality of grooves on an outer side surface.

15. A recording unit including a liquid ejecting apparatus and a liquid storage container for replenishing the liquid ejecting apparatus with liquid wherein
the liquid storage container comprises:
a storage portion configured to store liquid;
a discharge port unit including a discharge port through which liquid stored in the storage portion is discharged, a flexible member, and a stopping member configured to close a flow passage through which the discharge port communicates with the storage portion, wherein the discharge port, the flexible member, and the stopping member are arranged in this order; and
a cover portion configured to be attachable and detachable to the discharge port unit and to be capable of opening and closing the discharge port,
wherein, the stopping member has a surrounding portion and a recess portion in a center of the surrounding portion,
wherein both the surrounding portion and the recess portion move to a side of the storage portion after a communication flow passage included in the liquid ejecting apparatus penetrates the flexible member, whereby the discharge port is brought into fluid communication with the storage portion; and
wherein the communication flow passage includes two flow passages extending parallel to each other in a vertical direction in an interior of the communication flow passage and is configured to allow the liquid in the liquid storage container to be poured into a liquid tank which the liquid ejecting apparatus has by means of gas-liquid exchange.

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Nagai Noriyasu
• Inoue Ryoji
• Nagaoka Kyosuke
• Tanno Takayuki
• Udagawa Kenta

Classifications

• B65D49/08

  Spring-loaded valves · CPC title

• B65D47/123

  with internal parts · CPC title

• B41J2/1754

  with means attached to the cartridge, e.g. protective cap · CPC title

• B41J2/17523

  Ink connection · CPC title

• B41J2/17513

  Inner structure · CPC title