JP2006015722A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (12)

A container body having a surface formed with a recess having a bottom and a peripheral wall;
A guide projection having at least three edges extending from the bottom of the recess toward the surface and facing the peripheral wall of the recess, in the recess.
A path having a predetermined width is formed between the peripheral wall and the edge of the guide protrusion,
The three edges are along a first line, a second line, and a third line, respectively, the first line and the second line intersect, and the third line is the A liquid container intersecting the first and second lines .   The liquid container according to claim 1, wherein the guide protrusion has a substantially triangular shape having three vertices in a plan view as viewed from a direction perpendicular to the bottom of the recess. Similar plan view seen from a direction perpendicular to said bottom of said recess, at least one of the vertices includes a first protrusion extending outwardly toward the peripheral wall, the liquid container according to claim 2, wherein . The first protrusion is formed at two of the three vertices,
A second part that is a part of the peripheral wall and is disposed so as to maintain a path having a predetermined width at a position in the middle of the path between the two first protrusions formed at the two apexes . The liquid container according to claim 3, wherein a protrusion is formed. The bottom similar plan view as viewed from a vertical direction, and the second protrusion extends toward the guide protrusion, claim 4 liquid container according of the recess.   The liquid container according to claim 1, wherein the path forms a loop. The surface on which the recess having the bottom and the peripheral wall is formed is a bottom surface of the container body,
The container body further has an interior, a front surface and a side surface,
The bottom surface, the front surface, and the side surface are located on respective intersecting vertical surfaces,
further,
A liquid supply port that communicates with the interior of the container body and is located on the front surface;
An air port in fluid communication with the interior of the container and located in the front;
The liquid container according to claim 1, further comprising first and second positioning holes positioned on the front surface.   The liquid container according to claim 7, wherein the recess and one of the first and second positioning holes are formed near a corner defined by the intersecting vertical plane.   The liquid container according to claim 7, wherein a storage device having an electrode is disposed on the side surface.   The liquid container according to claim 9, wherein one of the storage device, the recess, and the first and second positioning holes is located near a corner defined by the intersecting vertical plane.   The liquid container according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein a groove for specifying the property of the liquid container is formed on the bottom surface.   A groove for specifying the properties of the liquid container is formed on the bottom surface, and the virtual extension of the groove and the recess are respectively positioned in the first and second positions when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface. The liquid container according to claim 8, wherein the liquid container is formed so as to overlap with the hole.