JP2016055447A - Liquid supply unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve handle properties at the time of replacement of a liquid storage section body.SOLUTION: A liquid supply unit mounted to a liquid consumption device comprises: a liquid storage body storing predetermined liquid; and a liquid storage body reception section supplying the liquid in the liquid storage body to the liquid consumption device while arranging the liquid storage body at a predetermined position. The liquid storage body comprises: a liquid storage section capable of storing the liquid; and a liquid supply section communicating with an inside of the liquid storage section. The liquid storage body reception section comprises: a liquid introduction section communicating with the liquid consumption device; a storage body arrangement section setting a position where the liquid introduction section faces the liquid supply section to be a predetermined position and being capable of arranging the liquid storage body at the predetermined position and removing the liquid storage body from the predetermined position; and a slider section capable of connecting between the liquid supply section and the liquid introduction section by moving the liquid introduction section toward the liquid supply section provided to the liquid storage body positioned at the predetermined position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 21

Description

  The present invention relates to a liquid supply device attached to a liquid consumption device.

  Conventionally, a technique is known in which a liquid storage bag is stored in a case attached to a side surface of a printer, and the liquid storage bag and the printer are connected by a tube (for example, Patent Document 1).

International Publication Number WO97 / 42035

  According to the above-described prior art, when replacing the liquid storage bag, it is necessary to connect one end of the tube to the supply port of the liquid storage bag so that the liquid can be supplied from the liquid storage bag. At this time, the user needs to position and connect one end of the tube to the supply port while supporting the flexible liquid storage bag by hand, and it is difficult to connect the liquid storage bag and the printer. There was a problem.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a liquid supply apparatus that has improved handling when replacing a liquid container that is partially flexible.

  SUMMARY An advantage of some aspects of the invention is to solve at least a part of the problems described above, and the invention can be implemented as the following forms.

(1) According to one aspect of the present invention, a liquid supply apparatus to be mounted on a liquid consumption apparatus is provided. The liquid supply device includes a liquid container that stores a predetermined liquid, and a liquid container receiving unit that arranges the liquid container at a predetermined position and supplies the liquid in the liquid container to the liquid consuming device. And comprising. The liquid container includes a liquid container that can store a liquid and a liquid supply unit that communicates with the inside of the liquid container. The liquid container receiving unit has a liquid introduction unit communicating with the liquid consuming device, a position where the liquid introduction unit faces the liquid supply unit as the predetermined position, and the liquid container is set to the predetermined position. By moving the liquid introduction part toward the liquid supply part provided in the liquid container provided in the liquid container in the predetermined position and the container arrangement part that can be arranged or removed from the predetermined position And a slider part capable of connecting between the liquid supply part and the liquid introduction part. According to this aspect of the liquid supply apparatus, the liquid container is disposed at a position where the liquid introduction unit faces the liquid supply unit by the container arrangement unit, and the liquid introduction unit is moved to the liquid supply unit by operating the slider unit. The liquid introduction part is connected to the liquid supply part. Thus, the user can connect the liquid supply unit and the liquid introduction unit without performing the operation of positioning the liquid introduction unit with respect to the liquid supply unit while supporting the liquid storage unit by hand. it can. Therefore, according to the liquid supply apparatus of this embodiment, when replacing the liquid container, the liquid container is easily connected to the liquid consuming apparatus. As a result, the liquid container can be easily replaced.

(2) In the liquid supply apparatus according to the above aspect, the liquid storage portion includes wall portions facing each other in a state where the liquid is not stored, and the liquid supply portion faces in a direction intersecting with the wall portion. It may be arranged as follows. According to the liquid supply device of this aspect, it is easier to move the liquid introduction portion toward the liquid supply portion than in the case where the liquid supply portion is arranged in a direction that coincides with the wall portion of the liquid storage portion. For this reason, the structure of a slider part can be made easy.

(3) In the liquid supply device of the above aspect, the liquid container receiving unit includes a device-side electrical connection unit electrically connected to the liquid consuming device; the liquid container includes the device-side electrical connection unit A container-side electrical connection portion connectable to the housing-side electrical connection portion and the device-side electrical connection portion by moving the device-side electrical connection portion toward the container-side electrical connection portion. It may be possible to connect between the units. According to the liquid supply device of this aspect, the container-side electrical connection portion and the device-side electrical connection portion can be easily connected by operating the slider portion.

(4) In the liquid supply apparatus according to the above aspect, the slider unit includes: a lever that can be operated by a user; a link mechanism that connects a plurality of links and creates a movement that causes the liquid introduction unit to move. You may have. According to the liquid supply apparatus of this aspect, the slider portion can be easily configured by the link mechanism. Therefore, the configuration of the slider portion can be facilitated.

(5) In the liquid supply apparatus according to the above aspect, the liquid container may include an operation unit that is located on one end side of the liquid container and has a gripping part that can be gripped by a user. According to the liquid supply apparatus of this aspect, the liquid container can be easily handled when not connected.

(6) In the liquid supply apparatus according to the above aspect, the container arrangement unit may position the liquid supply unit above the liquid storage unit when the liquid storage unit is arranged at the predetermined position. , It may be oriented in a substantially horizontal direction (lateral direction). According to the liquid supply device of this aspect, since the liquid storage portion is located below the liquid storage body, the liquid storage body can be arranged vertically, and the horizontal size of the liquid supply device is reduced. can do.

(7) In the liquid supply apparatus according to the above aspect, the liquid container receiving unit includes a plurality of the container arrangement units and the plurality of slider units provided one for each of the container arrangement units. Each container arrangement unit may arrange the liquid container to be stored at a predetermined angle with respect to one wall of the housing of the liquid consuming device. Thereby, the user standing on the front side of the liquid consuming device can be arranged while the front side of the liquid container is directed toward the user, and the arrangement can be easily performed. Moreover, when arrange | positioning a some liquid container in order, the distance between liquid containers can be enlarged and it can prevent that liquid containers interfere with each other.

(8) In the liquid supply device of the above aspect, the container arrangement unit may cause the liquid supply unit to face upward in the vertical direction when the liquid storage unit is arranged at the predetermined position. According to the liquid supply apparatus of this aspect, since the liquid supply unit faces upward in the vertical direction, the liquid remaining in the liquid storage unit is difficult to leak when removing the used liquid storage body.

  A plurality of constituent elements of each aspect of the present invention described above are not indispensable, and some or all of the effects described in the present specification are to be solved to solve part or all of the above-described problems. In order to achieve the above, it is possible to appropriately change, delete, replace with another new component, and partially delete the limited contents of some of the plurality of components. In order to solve part or all of the above-described problems or to achieve part or all of the effects described in this specification, technical features included in one embodiment of the present invention described above. A part or all of the technical features included in the other aspects of the present invention described above may be combined to form an independent form of the present invention.

  For example, one embodiment of the present invention can be realized as an apparatus including one or more elements of a plurality of elements including a liquid container and a liquid container receiving unit. That is, this apparatus may or may not have a liquid container. In addition, this apparatus may or may not have a liquid container receiving part. The liquid container is, for example, composed of a member having at least a part of flexibility, and may or may not have a liquid container that can store a liquid. Further, the liquid container may or may not have a liquid supply part that communicates with the inside of the liquid container, for example. The liquid container receiving part may or may not have a liquid introducing part communicating with the liquid consuming device. In addition, the liquid container receiving unit can set the position where the liquid introduction unit faces the liquid supply unit as a predetermined position, and can dispose the liquid container at the predetermined position or remove it from the predetermined position. You may have a container arrangement | positioning part, and it does not need to have it. The liquid container receiving unit is configured to move the liquid introduction unit toward the liquid supply unit provided in the liquid container at a predetermined position, thereby connecting the liquid supply unit and the liquid introduction unit. May or may not be included. According to such a form, it is possible to solve at least one of various problems such as downsizing, cost reduction, resource saving, manufacturing ease, and usability improvement of the apparatus.

  The present invention can be realized in various forms. For example, in addition to the liquid supply device, a connection method of a liquid storage unit in the liquid supply device, and a liquid supply device and a liquid consumption device are provided. It can be realized in a mode such as a liquid consumption system.

1 is a first perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a liquid consumption system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a 2nd perspective view which shows schematic structure of a liquid consumption system. It is a perspective view of a 1st liquid supply apparatus. It is a perspective view of the 2nd liquid supply apparatus. It is a 3rd page figure which shows the front of a liquid container, a plane, and a side surface. It is a 1st perspective view of a liquid container. It is a 2nd perspective view of a liquid container. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a liquid container is loaded in a container storage part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state after the liquid container was loaded in the container accommodating part. It is a perspective view which shows the 1st state (unconnected state) of an attachment / detachment unit. It is a 2nd page figure which shows the front and side which show the 1st state of an attachment or detachment unit. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd state (connection state) of an attachment / detachment unit. It is a 2nd page figure which shows the front and side which show the 2nd state of an attachment or detachment unit. It is a perspective view with the movable member of the form of the slider in a 1st state. It is a perspective view with the movable member of the form of the slider in a 2nd state. It is a perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows a slider. It is a top view which shows the 1st liquid supply apparatus when a liquid container is in a set state. It is AA arrow sectional drawing of FIG. FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 17. It is a top view which shows the 1st liquid supply apparatus in a 2nd state. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a perspective view of the liquid container used in 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows schematic structure of the liquid consumption system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

A. First embodiment:
A-1. Liquid consumption system configuration:
FIG. 1 is a first perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a liquid consumption system 1000 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a second perspective view showing a schematic configuration of the liquid consumption system 1000. FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining the first liquid supply apparatus 20A. FIG. 4 is a perspective view for explaining the second liquid supply device 20B. 3 and 4 show a state where a liquid container described later is removed. 1-4, XYZ axes orthogonal to each other are drawn. The X axis indicates the front-rear direction of the liquid consumption system 1000, the Y axis indicates the right / left direction of the liquid consumption system 1000, and the Z axis indicates the vertical direction (vertical direction) of the liquid consumption system 1000.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the liquid consumption system 1000 includes a printer 10 as a liquid consumption device and two liquid supply devices 20. In the usage state of the liquid consumption system 1000, the printer 10 is installed on a horizontal surface defined by the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction. The liquid supply device 20 supplies ink as a liquid to the printer 10. The liquid container 50 included in the liquid supply apparatus 20 can be detachably connected (attached) to the printer 10.

  The printer 10 is an inkjet printer. The printer 10 includes a recording mechanism 11, a paper feed tray 16, and a discharge tray 17. A plurality of paper feed trays 16 are provided at different height positions in the vertical direction. The paper feed tray 16 is provided on the first surface (front surface) 102 of the printer 10. The paper feed tray 16 accommodates a recording medium (for example, paper) in preparation for printing (recording) of images such as characters by the printer 10.

  The recording mechanism 11 includes a recording head (not shown) that ejects ink. The recording head communicates with the liquid supply device 20 through a circulation pipe such as a tube. The recording head performs recording (printing) by ejecting ink onto a recording medium using the ink supplied from the liquid supply device 20. The recorded recording medium is discharged to the discharge tray 17.

A-2. Configuration of liquid supply device:
The two liquid supply devices 20 are provided on the device second surface 104 and the device third surface 106 that intersect the device first surface 102 of the printer 10. The device first surface 102 is a surface including the Y axis and the Z axis on the front side (+ X axis direction side) of the housing of the printer 10, and is also referred to as a device front surface or a device front wall. The device second surface 104 is a surface including the X axis and the Z axis on the left side (the −Y axis direction side) of the housing of the printer 10 and is also referred to as a device first side surface or a device first side wall. The device third surface 106 is a surface including the X axis and the Z axis on the right side (+ Y axis direction side) of the housing of the printer 10 and is also referred to as a device second side surface or a device second side wall. That is, each of the first device surface 102 to the third device surface 106 is a surface that is substantially perpendicular to the installation surface when the printer 10 is in use. The device second surface 104 and the device third surface 106 face each other. Here, the liquid supply device 20 provided on the device second surface 104 is also referred to as a first liquid supply device 20A, and the liquid supply device 20 provided on the device third surface 106 is also referred to as a second liquid supply device 20B. . In addition, when using 1st and 2nd liquid supply apparatus 20A, 20B without distinguishing, it is only called the liquid supply apparatus 20. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the first liquid supply device 20A includes a box body 22A, a lid body 24A, three container storage units 30 formed in the box body 22A, and each container storage unit. Three liquid containers 50 housed in the unit 30 one by one. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the second liquid supply device 20B includes a box body 22B, a lid body 24B, a single container storage section 30 formed in the box main body 22A, and a storage container storage section. 30 and one liquid container 50 housed in 30. In addition, the number of container storage units 30 provided in each of the first and second liquid supply devices 20A and 20B is not limited to the above. For example, there may be two for the first liquid supply device 20A, two for the second liquid supply device 20B, one for the first liquid supply device 20A, and three for the second liquid supply device 20B. It may be one. Furthermore, in both the first and second liquid supply devices 20A and 20B, the number may be five or more, or two or three.

  The four liquid containers 50 stored one by one in each container storage section 30 store (fill) different types of ink. In this embodiment, yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and black (K) inks are stored in different liquid containers 50. Here, when the four liquid containers 50 are distinguished from each other, the symbols “50C”, “50M”, “50Y”, and “50K” are used. The liquid container 50C has a liquid container that contains cyan ink, the liquid container 50M has a liquid container that contains magenta ink, and the liquid container 50Y has a liquid container that contains yellow ink. The liquid container 50K has a liquid container that contains black ink.

  3 and 4 show a state in which the lids 24A and 24B are in an open state and the liquid container 50 is removed. Each container housing portion 30 includes a hole portion 32 having a bottomed cylindrical shape with a substantially hexagonal cross section, and a pair of slit portions 34 and 34 disposed on both sides of the hole portion 32. The hole 32 is formed such that the depth direction thereof coincides with the longitudinal direction of the box bodies 22A and 22B, that is, the −Z axis direction. The openings of the slits 34 are formed so as to extend on both sides (+ K2 axis direction side, −K2 axis direction side) in the line segment direction connecting a pair of opposed apexes of the substantially hexagon in the hole part 32. Each slit portion 34 is formed with a locking piece 342 for locking with a later-described key portion. As shown in FIG. 3, the three container storage units 30 on the first liquid supply device 20A side are distinguished from 30Y, 30M, and 30C from the device first surface 102 (FIG. 1) side, and the container storage unit 30C. A liquid container 50C, a liquid container 50M is stored in the container storage section 30M, and a liquid container 50Y is stored in the container storage section 30Y. The liquid container 50K is stored in one container storage section 30 (30K) on the second liquid supply device 20B side.

A-3. Configuration of liquid container:
FIG. 5 is a three-view diagram illustrating the front, plane, and side surfaces of the liquid container 50. FIG. 6 is a first perspective view of the liquid container 50. FIG. 7 is a second perspective view of the liquid container 50. 5 to 7 show the Z axis, the K1 axis, and the K2 axis when the liquid container 50 is stored in the container storage unit 30 (set state). The Z axis is also shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, and the Z axis, the K1 axis, and the K2 axis indicate directions orthogonal to each other. 5 to 7 show the liquid container 50 in a state before being filled with ink as a liquid and stored in the container storage unit 30 (unused state). 5 to 7, the configuration of the liquid container 50C will be described as a representative, but the liquid containers 50K, 50M, and 50Y have the same configuration as the liquid container 50C.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the liquid container 50 includes a liquid container 52 and an operation member (operation part or handle part) 53. The operation member 53 is attached to the liquid storage unit 52.

  The operation member 53 includes a grip portion 54, a suspension column 55, an attachment portion 56, a liquid supply portion 57, and a substrate unit (container side electrical connection portion) 58. The grip part 54 is a part for the user to support (hold) the liquid container 50 and has a “B” shape. The user can grip the liquid container 50 by inserting his / her hand into the space inside the grip portion 54. The grip portion 54 may be formed in a “C” shape or a “T” shape instead of the “B” shape.

  The suspension column 55 is a member for suspending the liquid container 50 when the liquid container 50 is housed in the container housing part 30, and is provided on both sides along one side of the “B” shape of the grip part 54. It is formed integrally with the grip portion 54 so as to protrude straight to the + K2 axis direction side and the −K2 axis direction side. Note that the tip portions 55a and 55b on both sides of the suspension column 55 are bent in the −Z-axis direction. The operation of the suspension posts 55 will be described in detail later.

  The attachment portion 56 is a member for attaching the grip portion 54 to the liquid storage portion 52, which will be described later. The shapes and roles of the liquid supply unit 57 and the substrate unit 58 will also be described later.

  The liquid storage unit 52 can store ink as liquid. The liquid container 52 is attached to the operation member 53 with the bag surface (outer surface) exposed. That is, the liquid storage unit 52 is configured to be visible from the outside without being stored in a case or the like. The volume of the liquid storage unit 52 decreases as the stored ink decreases.

  The liquid storage unit 52 includes a first film 521, a second film 522, and a third film 523 (FIGS. 5A and 5C). The 1st-3rd films 521-523 partition the space part for accommodating an ink inside. Here, in the liquid storage unit 52, the side on which the operation member 53 is attached is defined as one end (upper end) 501 side, and the side facing the one end 501 is defined as the other end (bottom end) 502 side. Further, in the liquid storage portion 52, one end side (+ K2 axial direction side) is the first side end 503 side, and the other end side (−K2 axial direction side) is the second side end 504 side.

  The first film 521 and the second film 522 are films that form the side surface of the liquid storage unit 52 and are disposed to face each other. The first film 521 and the second film 522 are partially welded to the peripheral region 51W. Specifically, in the peripheral region 51W, the one end portion 501 side portion, the first side end portion 503 side portion, and the second side end portion 504 side portion are welded. Further, an operation member 53 is welded to one end 501 of the liquid storage unit 52 (specifically, one end of the first and second films 521 and 522). That is, the operation member 53 is a member located at one end 501 of the liquid storage unit 52.

  The third film 523 is a film that forms the bottom surface of the liquid container 52, and the peripheral region 51Y of the third film 523 is part of the peripheral region 51W of the first film 521 and the second film 522. It is welded. Thus, the liquid storage part 52 of this embodiment is a type (so-called pouch type having a bottom surface) in which three films 521, 522, and 523 are bonded together by welding or the like.

  Each of the first to third films 521 to 523 is a flexible member. As materials (materials) of the first to third films 521 to 523, for example, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), nylon, polyethylene or the like is used. Moreover, you may form the 1st-3rd films 521-523 using the laminated structure which laminated | stacked the film comprised with these materials two or more. In such a laminated structure, for example, the outer layer may be formed of PET or nylon excellent in impact resistance, and the inner layer may be formed of polyethylene excellent in ink resistance. Further, a film having a layer on which aluminum or the like is vapor-deposited may be used as one constituent member of the laminated structure. Thereby, since gas barrier property can be improved, the density | concentration change of the ink accommodated in the liquid accommodating part 52 can be suppressed, for example. Thus, the material of the liquid storage part 52 can be set arbitrarily.

  Further, the shape and size of the liquid storage portion 52 can be arbitrarily set. For example, the liquid container 52K that stores black ink may have a larger volume (size) than the liquid container 52C that stores ink of other colors (for example, cyan). Further, for example, the liquid storage unit 52 is a type in which the first to third films 521 to 523 are bonded by welding or the like in the present embodiment, but the third film 523 is omitted, and the first and second films are omitted. A type in which the films 521 and 523 are bonded by welding or the like (so-called pillow type) may be used. Here, as described above, the liquid container 52 and the operation member 53 are separate members. Therefore, the operation member 53 can easily change the type (shape, size, and material) of the liquid storage portion 52 while using the same components. That is, since the shape, size, and material of the liquid storage portion 52 can be set according to the characteristics and amount of the liquid stored in the liquid storage portion 52, the degree of freedom in design can be improved.

  The liquid container 50 further includes a flow path member 70 (FIGS. 6 and 7) for allowing the ink stored in the liquid storage part 52 to flow to the liquid supply part 57. In the present embodiment, the flow path member 70 is a tube. The flow path member 70 is disposed inside the liquid storage unit 52.

  The attachment portion 56 is integrally provided on the side of the grip portion (support portion) 54 where the suspension column 55 is not provided (the −Z axis direction side), and is opposite to the side where the grip portion 54 is located. One end 501 (FIG. 7) of the liquid storage unit 52 is attached to the side by welding or the like. Thereby, the operation member 53 is attached above the liquid storage part 52 (+ Z axis direction). Note that the attachment portion 56 has a plane including the Z axis and the K2 axis (Z axis—K2 axis plane) extending along the K2 axis direction. The attachment portion 56 has a supply portion (not shown) that communicates between the flow path member 70 and the liquid supply portion 57.

  The liquid supply part 57 provided in the operation member 53 is a substantially cylindrical body provided so as to protrude in the normal direction (+ K1 axis direction) from the Z axis-K2 axis plane of the attachment part 56. One end 572 of the liquid supply unit 57 communicates with the flow path member 70 included in the liquid container 50 via the supply unit (not shown). The other end 574 of the liquid supply part 57 is a part corresponding to a liquid introduction part 136 described later, and has a shape that can be connected to the liquid introduction part 136. When this connection is made, the ink stored in the liquid storage section 52 can flow through the flow path member 70 and the liquid supply section 57 and flow out to the outside (printer 10). Although not shown, a valve mechanism for opening and closing the flow path is arranged inside the liquid supply unit 57, and is opened when the liquid introduction unit 136 is connected.

  The board unit 58 includes a circuit board 582 and a circuit board holding unit 584. The substrate unit 58 protrudes from the Z-axis-K2 axis plane of the mounting portion 56 and is provided side by side with the liquid supply portion 57 in the K2-axis direction. The protruding direction of the substrate unit 58 is the same as the protruding direction of the liquid supply unit 57 (+ K1 axis direction). The protruding direction of the substrate unit 58 and the protruding direction of the liquid supply unit 57 do not have to be the same, and may be substantially parallel. The substrate unit 58 and the liquid supply part 57 protrude from the operation member 53 toward the same side (+ K1 axial direction side) with respect to the attachment part 56.

  The circuit board 582 has a plurality of terminals (not shown) on the front surface, and a storage device (not shown) is arranged on the back surface. The storage device stores information related to the liquid container 50 (for example, remaining ink amount and ink color). The storage device and the plurality of terminals are electrically connected. The circuit board holding portion 584 has a shape having a bottom portion and side wall portions on both sides. The terminals of the circuit board 582 and the circuit board holding portion 584 are portions corresponding to an electrical connection unit (device-side electrical connection portion) 138 described later, and have a shape that can be connected to the electrical connection unit 138. When this connection is made, information stored in the storage device of the circuit board 582 can be read and written from the outside (printer 10).

  The grip part (support part) 54, the suspension column 55, the attachment part 56, the liquid supply part 57, and the circuit board holding part 584 may be formed of the same material, or may be formed of different materials depending on the application. Also good. As a material of the grip part (support part) 54, for example, synthetic resin such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and ABS resin can be used.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the liquid container 50 is loaded into the container storage unit 30. As shown in the figure, the liquid container 50 is transported in the vertically downward direction (−Z direction) by the user, and is loaded into the hole 32 of the container housing part 30 from the opening of the container housing part 30. . Each of the container storage units 30C, 30M, and 30Y shown in FIG. 8 is on the first liquid supply device 20A side. In these container storage units 30C, 30M, and 30Y, the openings of the slits 34 and 34 are provided. The K2 axis direction, which is the direction of, is inclined by a predetermined angle θ with respect to the device second surface 104 (the surface including the X axis and the Z axis) on which the first liquid supply device 20A is provided. The direction of the inclination is such that the outside of the hole 32 (the side opposite to the device second surface 104) faces the device first surface (device front surface) 102 side (when viewed in the −Z-axis direction). Counterclockwise direction). Hereinafter, the direction of the openings of the slit portions 34 and 34 is referred to as “the direction of the container housing portion”. As shown in FIG. 4, the container storage units 30C, 30M, and 30Y provided on the first liquid supply device 20A side are also provided in the direction of the container storage unit 30K provided on the second liquid supply device 20B side. Similarly to the device third surface 106, the outer side of the hole (the side opposite to the device third surface 106) is directed toward the device first surface (device front surface) 102 side (seen in the −Z axis direction). (Sometimes clockwise) by a predetermined angle θ.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a state after the liquid container 50 is loaded in the container storage unit 30 (also referred to as a stored state or a set state). As shown in the drawing, with the above loading, both ends of the suspension column 55 provided in the liquid container 50 are fitted into the slit portions 34 and 34 provided in the container storage unit 30. At this time, the tip portions (key portions) 55a and 55b (FIGS. 5 to 7) on both sides of the suspension column 55 are engaged with the locking pieces 342 provided in the slit portions 34 and 34 of the container housing portion 30. By combining, the liquid container 50 is arranged in a state of being suspended in the hole 32 of the container housing part 30. In the present embodiment, in this arranged state, that is, in the set state, the bottom end portion 502 of the liquid storage portion 52 slightly contacts the bottom of the hole portion 32. In addition, it is good also as a structure which does not contact instead of the structure which contacts. In the set state, the liquid supply unit 57 and the substrate unit 58 provided in the liquid container 50 are oriented in the + K1 axis direction. The position of the liquid container 50 in the set state corresponds to the “predetermined position” in one embodiment of the present invention described in the “Summary of Invention” column. The user can also remove the liquid container 50 from the container storage unit 30 by lifting the liquid container 50.

  In the present embodiment, in order to prevent the liquid container 50 from being turned upside down and loaded into the container housing part 30, for example, the front end parts 55a on both sides of the suspension column 55, The length of 55b may be changed, or the protruding lengths on both sides of the suspension column 55 may be changed.

A-4. Detachable unit configuration and operation:
The liquid supply device 20 described above further includes a detachable unit disposed for each container storage unit 30. That is, the first liquid supply device 20A includes three attachment / detachment units corresponding to the three container storage portions 30C, 30M, and 30Y, and the second liquid supply device 20B includes one storage member storage portion 30K. One detachable unit is provided correspondingly. This detachable unit connects or disconnects the liquid introduction unit 136 and the substrate unit on the printer 10 side to the liquid supply unit 57 and the substrate unit 58 provided in the liquid container 50. When this connection is made, the ink stored in the liquid container 50 is supplied to the recording head of the printer 10 by a supply mechanism (not shown) having a pump function provided in the printer 10. Hereinafter, the configuration of the detachable unit will be described in detail.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a first state (unconnected state) of the detachable unit 100, and FIG. 11 is a two-view diagram showing a front surface and a side surface showing the first state of the detachable unit 100. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a second state (connected state) of the detachable unit 100, and FIG. 13 is a two-view diagram showing the front and side surfaces showing the second state of the detachable unit 100. 10 to 13, the same Z axis, K1 axis, and K2 axis as those in FIGS. 5 to 7 are depicted. The detachable unit 100 shown in FIGS. 10 to 13 is one of three detachable units provided on the first liquid supply device 20A side. The other two of the three attachment / detachment units have the same configuration as the attachment / detachment unit 100. As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the detachable unit 100 includes a fixed member 110, a movable member 130, and a slider 150.

  The fixing member 110 includes a bottom surface portion 112, side wall portions 114 and 116 erected substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface portion 112 (+ Z axis direction), and a back surface portion 118 that intersects the bottom surface portion 112 and the side wall portions 114 and 116. And having. The back surface portion 118 does not have a Z axis-K2 axis plane substantially perpendicular to the side wall portions 114, 116, but has a plane inclined by a predetermined angle θ with respect to the Z axis-K2 axis plane. The predetermined angle θ is the same size as the predetermined angle θ shown in FIG. The fixing member 110 is fixed to the device second surface 104 in a state where the back surface portion 118 is in close contact with the device second surface 104 on which the first liquid supply device 20A is provided. As a result, the front surface of the fixing member 110 is along the Z-axis-K2 axis plane in the drawing. That is, the front surface of the fixing member 110 is positioned so as to be inclined by a predetermined angle θ with respect to the device second surface 104. Note that guide grooves 112a and 112b extending in the K1 axial direction side are formed at the end of the bottom surface portion 112 on the + K2 axial direction side and the −K2 axial direction side.

  The movable member 130 includes a plate-shaped pedestal portion 132, side wall portions 133 and 134 that are erected substantially perpendicular to the pedestal portion 132 (+ Z-axis direction), a liquid introduction portion 136, an electrical connection unit (device side). Electrical connection portion) 138. The liquid introduction part 136 is connected to the printer 10 via a tube 135 (FIG. 11), and the electrical connection unit 138 is connected to the printer 10 via an electrical cable (not shown). The liquid introduction part 136 and the electrical connection unit 138 are disposed on the pedestal part 132.

  The liquid introduction part 136 is a part corresponding to the liquid supply part 57 provided in the liquid container 50 and has a shape that can be inserted into the substantially cylindrical liquid supply part 57. The electrical connection unit 138 is a part corresponding to the substrate unit (container side electrical connection part) 58 provided in the liquid container 50, and includes an electrical connection part 139. The electrical connection unit 138 has a shape that can be connected to the substrate unit 58 provided in the liquid container 50. When the electrical connection unit 138 is connected, the electrical connection unit 139 is electrically connected to the circuit board 582 included in the substrate unit 58. Connected.

  The liquid introduction unit 136 and the electrical connection unit 138 are arranged so as to face the −K1 axis direction which is opposite to the direction (+ K1 axis direction) of the liquid supply unit 57 and the substrate unit 58 provided in the liquid container 50. ing. The positions of the liquid introduction part 136 and the electrical connection unit 138 on the Z-axis-K2 axis plane are the liquid supply part 57 and the substrate unit provided in the liquid container 50 when the liquid container 50 is in the set state. 58 is designed to coincide with the position on the Z-axis-K2 axis plane. Thereby, when the liquid container 50 is in the set state, the liquid introduction part 136 and the electrical connection unit 138 provided in the detachable unit 100 face the liquid supply part 57 and the substrate unit 58 provided in the liquid container 50.

  The pedestal portion 132 has a shape that engages with the guide grooves 112a and 112b formed in the bottom surface portion 112, and the movable member 130 is fixed to the fixed member 110 by the pedestal portion 132 being guided by the guide grooves 112a and 112b. In contrast, it is movable in the front-rear direction (−K1 axis direction and + K1 axis direction). The movable member 130 is located on the most rear side (+ K1 axial direction side) in the first state shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, and the movable member 130 is accommodated in the fixed member 110. The movable member 130 is located on the most front side (+ K1 axial direction side) in the second state shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, and the movable member 130 protrudes to the front outer side of the fixed member 110. Switching between the first state and the second state is performed by a slider (slider unit) 150.

  FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the slider 150 in the first state together with the movable member 130. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the slider 150 in the second state together with the movable member 130. FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view showing the slider 150. As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the slider 150 includes a lever 160 and a pair of link mechanisms 170 and 180 having four nodes.

  The link mechanism 170 includes a drive link 171, an intermediate link 172, a first driven link 173, and a second driven link 174. One end 171a (FIG. 16) of the drive link 171 is connected to the side wall 114 of the fixed member 110 by a rotating shaft 175 (FIGS. 10 to 16). The other end 171 b (FIG. 16) of the drive link 171 is connected to one end 172 a (FIG. 16) of the intermediate link 172 and the lever 160 by a rotating shaft 176 (FIGS. 10 to 16). The other end 172b (FIG. 16) of the intermediate link 172 is connected to one end 173a (FIG. 16) of the first driven link 173 and one end 174a (FIG. 16) of the second driven link 174 by the rotation shaft 177 (FIGS. 10 to 16). ). The other end 173b (FIG. 16) of the first driven link 173 is connected to the side wall portion 114 of the fixed member 110 by a rotating shaft 178 (FIGS. 10 to 16). The other end 174b (FIG. 16) of the second driven link 174 is connected to the side wall part 133 of the movable member 130 by a rotating shaft 179 (FIGS. 10 to 16).

  An arcuate guide groove 114a (FIGS. 10 to 13) for guiding the rotating shaft 176 and an arcuate guide groove 114b (FIG. 10) for guiding the rotating shaft 176 are formed in the side wall 114 of the fixing member 110. To FIG. 13). The link mechanism 170 has the same configuration as that of the link mechanism 180, and the two link mechanisms 170 and 180 operate in cooperation.

  Next, the operation of the slider 150 configured as described above will be described. When the lever 160 is pushed down by the user from the first state in FIG. 14, the drive link 171 rotates around the rotation shaft 175 and pushes down the intermediate link 172 as indicated by a broken arrow R in FIG. 15. When the intermediate link 172 is pushed down, the first driven link 173 and the second driven link 174 connected in a mountain shape by the rotating shaft 177 are pushed open and extend in a state close to a straight line. The other end 173b of the first driven link 173 is connected to the side wall portion 114 of the fixed member 110, and the other end 174b of the second driven link 174 is connected to the side wall portion 133 of the movable member 130. As described above, the first driven link 173 and the second driven link 174 extend in a state close to a straight line, so that the movable member 130 moves forward (−K1 axial direction) with respect to the fixed member 110. At this time, the liquid introduction part 136 and the electrical connection unit 138 that constitute a part of the movable member 130 also move forward. As a result, the second state shown in FIGS. 12 and 15 is obtained.

  When the lever 160 is pushed up by the user from the second state, the drive link 171 rotates about the rotation shaft 175 in the direction opposite to the broken line arrow R, and the intermediate link 172 is pulled up. By being pulled by the intermediate link 172, the first driven link 173 and the second driven link 174 are changed from being close to a straight line to being connected in a mountain shape as shown in FIG. Move backward (+ K1 axis direction). At this time, the liquid introduction part 136 and the electrical connection unit 138 that constitute a part of the movable member 130 also move backward. As a result, the state returns to the first state shown in FIGS. That is, when the lever 160 is operated, between the first state in which the movable member 130 is accommodated in the fixed member 110 and the second state in which the movable member 130 protrudes to the front outer side of the fixed member 110. Switch with.

A-5. Operation of the liquid supply device:
FIG. 17 is a plan view showing the first liquid supply device 20A when the liquid container 50 (50C) is in the set state. FIG. 17 corresponds to FIG. 9, but the lid 24A is omitted in FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIGS. 17 to 19 show the same Z axis, K1 axis, and K2 axis as those in FIGS. 17 to 19 show a state immediately after the liquid container 50C is set, and the detachable unit 100 is in the first state. As described above, the liquid supply unit 57 and the substrate unit 58 provided in the liquid container 50 in the set state are opposed to the liquid introduction unit 136 and the electrical connection unit 138 provided in the attachment / detachment unit 100, and are attached / detached. When the unit 100 is in the first state, the movable member 130 is accommodated in the fixed member 110 (see FIG. 10), so that the liquid introduction unit 136 and the electrical connection unit 138 include the liquid supply unit 57 and the substrate unit. 58 is in a separated state (unconnected state).

  FIG. 20 is a plan view showing the first liquid supply apparatus 20A in the second state. 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. When the lever 160 is operated to move the detachable unit 100 to the second state in which the movable member 130 protrudes to the front outer side of the fixed member 110, the liquid introduction unit 136 is inserted (connected) into the liquid supply unit 57. By connecting the electrical connection unit 138 to the board unit 58, the circuit board 582 and the electrical connection part 382 are electrically connected. The second liquid supply device 20B operates in the same manner as the first liquid supply device 20A. The liquid supply unit 57 and the circuit board 582 on the liquid container 50 side are replaced with the liquid introduction unit 136 and the printer 10 side. The electrical connection portion 382 is connected.

  In the present embodiment, the container storage unit 30 and the detachable unit 100 correspond to the “liquid container receiving unit” in one embodiment of the present invention described in the “Summary of the Invention” section. The container storage unit 30 corresponds to the “container arrangement unit” according to one embodiment of the present invention described in the “Summary of Invention” section. The slider 150 corresponds to the “slider portion” in one embodiment of the present invention described in the “Summary of Invention” column.

A-6. effect:
According to the liquid supply device 20 according to the first embodiment configured as described above, the liquid container 50 and the electrical connection unit on the printer 10 side are set by setting the liquid container 50 in the container storage unit 30. 382 is disposed at a position facing the liquid supply unit 57 and the circuit board 582 on the liquid container 50 side. In this set state, when the lever 160 of the slider 150 is operated, the movable member 130 moves in the −K1 axis direction, and the liquid introduction portion 136 and the electrical connection portion 382 of the movable member 130 are replaced by the liquid container. The liquid supply unit 57 and the circuit board 582 on the 50 side are connected. Thereby, the user can perform the above-described connection without performing the operation of positioning the liquid introduction part 136 and the electrical connection part 382 while the liquid container 50 is supported by the hand. Therefore, according to the liquid supply apparatus of this embodiment, when the liquid container 50 is replaced, the liquid container 50 can be easily connected to the printer 10 that is a liquid consuming apparatus. Therefore, replacement of the liquid container 50 is easy.

  Further, according to the liquid supply device 20 according to the first embodiment, the force for operating the lever 160 can be easily converted to the force for moving the movable member 130 in the K1 axis direction by the link mechanisms 170 and 180. The configuration of the slider 150 can be facilitated.

  Moreover, since the liquid container 50 in the first embodiment includes the operation member 53 having the grip part (support part) 54 on the one end 501 side of the liquid container 52, the liquid container when not connected. 50 is easy to handle.

  Further, in the liquid supply device 20 according to the first embodiment, the direction of the container housing portion 30 is set to the outside of the hole portion 32 (described above) with respect to the device side surfaces 104 and 106 of the printer 10 provided with the liquid supply device 20. The side opposite to the side surface) is inclined by a predetermined angle θ in a direction toward the apparatus front surface 102 side. For this reason, a user standing on the front surface 102 side of the apparatus can load the container housing unit 30 with the front side of the liquid container 50 facing his / her side, and can easily perform loading. Further, in the first liquid supply device 20A including the plurality of container storage units 30Y, 30M, and 30C, when the plurality of liquid containers 50C, 50M, and 50Y are sequentially loaded, the −K1 axial direction between the liquid containers Can be widened (see FIG. 17), and the liquid containers can be prevented from interfering with each other.

B. Second embodiment:
In the first embodiment, the liquid supply unit 57 and the substrate unit 58 provided in the liquid container 50 in the set state, and the liquid introduction unit 136 and the electrical connection unit 138 provided in the detachable unit 100 face each other in the horizontal direction. However, instead of this, in the second embodiment, it is configured so as to face each other in the vertical direction.

  FIG. 22 is a perspective view of a liquid container used in the second embodiment. In the figure, XYZ axes orthogonal to each other are drawn. The Z axis indicates the vertical direction (vertical direction). The liquid container 250 includes a liquid container 252 and an operation member (handle part) 253. The liquid container 252 is a so-called gusset type formed of four films. The operation member 253 includes a grip portion 254, an attachment portion 256, and a liquid supply portion 257. The grip portion 254 is attached to one end of the liquid storage portion 252 via the attachment portion 256. The liquid supply unit 257 is a cylindrical member that protrudes upward from the attachment unit 256 in the Z-axis direction, and causes the printer 10 to circulate ink as a liquid stored in the liquid storage unit 252.

  FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic configuration of a liquid consumption system 2000 according to the second embodiment. In the figure, the same XYZ axes as those in FIG. 22 are drawn. The liquid consumption system 2000 includes a printer 210 as a liquid consumption device and a liquid supply device 220. The liquid supply device 220 is equipped vertically below the printer 210 (−Z axis direction).

  The liquid supply device 220 includes a container storage unit 230 provided in a lower portion of the printer 210, the liquid container 250 described above stored in the container storage unit 230, and a detachable unit 270. The container storage unit 230 has a loading port 232. The user loads the liquid container 250 from the loading port 232 and stores the liquid container 250 in the container storage unit 230 in a horizontal position. When in this stored state, the liquid container 250 is in a state in which the liquid supply unit 257 protrudes upward in the Z-axis direction, as shown in FIG.

  The detachable unit 270 includes a liquid introduction unit 272 that is connected to the printer 210 via the tube 212. The liquid introduction part 272 is located above the liquid supply part 257, and the liquid supply part 257 and the liquid introduction part 272 face each other in the Z-axis direction. The detachable unit 270 further includes a lever 274 and a slider 276. In response to the operation of the lever 274 by the user, the slider 276 moves the liquid introduction part 272 in the vertical direction (vertical direction) to switch between the first state and the second state. In the first state, the liquid introduction part 272 is located at the upper part, and the liquid supply part 257 and the liquid introduction part 272 are not connected. When the lever 274 is pushed down from the first state, the liquid introduction unit 272 is moved downward by the slider 276, and the liquid introduction unit 272 is inserted (connected) into the liquid supply unit 257, so that the second state ( Connection state).

  According to the liquid supply device 220 according to the second embodiment configured as described above, the user can easily connect the liquid supply unit 257 and the liquid introduction unit 272 as in the first embodiment. Yes. Therefore, according to the liquid supply apparatus of this embodiment, when replacing the liquid container 250, the liquid container 250 can be easily connected to the printer 10 that is a liquid consuming apparatus. Therefore, the liquid container 250 can be easily replaced.

C. Variations:
The present invention is not limited to the above-described examples and embodiments, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the following modifications are possible.

・ First modification:
In the above embodiment, the liquid storage portion 52 is formed by a flexible member, but instead, the liquid storage portion 52 may be partially formed by a flexible member. Further, it may be formed of a hard member whose volume does not change regardless of the amount of liquid consumed.

・ Second modification:
In the above embodiment, the operation member 53 has a frame shape (FIGS. 5 to 7). However, the shape is not limited to this, and any shape that can be gripped by the user may be used. For example, the operation member 53 may have a rod shape (plate shape) extending along the Z-axis direction.

・ Third modification:
In the first embodiment, the liquid container 50 includes the liquid supply unit 57 and the substrate unit 58. However, instead of this, the substrate unit 58 may be omitted. In this case, the detachable unit 100 has a configuration in which the electrical connection unit 138 is omitted from the configuration including the liquid introduction unit 136 and the electrical connection unit (device-side electrical connection unit) 138. In this modification, the connection between the liquid supply unit 57 and the liquid introduction unit 136 is facilitated. In the second embodiment, the liquid container 250 includes the liquid supply unit 257. However, the liquid container 250 may further include a substrate unit (container-side electrical connection unit) 58 similar to that of the first embodiment. . According to this configuration, the detachable unit 270 includes an electrical connection unit (device-side electrical connection unit) similar to that of the first embodiment in addition to the liquid introduction unit 136. According to this configuration, in addition to the connection between the liquid supply unit 257 and the liquid introduction unit 272, the connection between the container-side electrical connection and the device-side electrical connection unit can be facilitated.

-Fourth modification:
In the first embodiment, an operation member 53 is provided at one end of the liquid container 50, and the liquid container 50 is supported by a suspension column 55 provided on the operation member 53. In the second embodiment, the liquid container 250 is horizontally placed and arranged at a predetermined position. On the other hand, as a modification, a belt may be provided around the waist of the liquid container, and the liquid container may be arranged at a predetermined position by supporting the belt. In short, any configuration may be used as long as the liquid container can be disposed at a predetermined position where the liquid introduction unit faces the liquid supply unit.

-5th modification:
In the first embodiment, the slider 150 includes the four-node link mechanisms 170 and 180. However, the slider 150 is not limited to the four-node link mechanism, and may be configured to include another number of links. Furthermore, the slider 150 may have another configuration instead of the link mechanism. In short, any configuration may be used as long as the liquid introduction unit can be moved toward the liquid supply unit.

-6th modification:
The present invention can be applied not only to an ink jet printer and its liquid container, but also to an arbitrary printing apparatus (liquid consuming apparatus) that ejects liquid other than ink and a liquid container for containing the liquid. it can. For example, the present invention can be applied to the following various liquid consuming apparatuses and liquid containers.
(1) Image recording device such as a facsimile machine (2) Color material injection device used for manufacturing a color filter for an image display device such as a liquid crystal display (3) Organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display, surface emitting display (Field Electrode material injection device used for electrode formation such as Emission Display (FED), etc. (4) Liquid consumption device for injecting liquid containing biological organic material used for biochip manufacturing (5) Sample injection device as a precision pipette (6) Lubrication Oil injection device (7) Resin liquid injection device (8) Liquid consumption device that injects lubricating oil pinpoint to precision machines such as watches and cameras (9) Micro hemispherical lenses (optical lenses) used in optical communication elements, etc. ), Etc., a liquid consuming device that injects a transparent resin liquid, such as an ultraviolet curable resin liquid, onto the substrate. Liquid consuming apparatus for injecting alkali of the etching solution (11) any other liquid consuming apparatus including a liquid ejecting head ejecting a minute amount of liquid droplet

  The term “droplet” refers to the state of the liquid ejected from the liquid consuming device, and includes those that have a tail in the form of particles, tears, or threads. The “liquid” here may be any material that can be ejected by the liquid consuming device. For example, the “liquid” may be a material in a state in which the substance is in a liquid phase, such as a material in a liquid state having high or low viscosity, and sol, gel water, other inorganic solvents, organic solvents, solutions, Liquid materials such as liquid resins and liquid metals (metal melts) are also included in the “liquid”. Further, “liquid” includes not only a liquid as one state of a substance but also a liquid obtained by dissolving, dispersing or mixing particles of a functional material made of a solid such as a pigment or metal particles in a solvent. Further, representative examples of the liquid include ink and liquid crystal as described in the above embodiment. Here, the ink includes various liquid compositions such as general water-based ink and oil-based ink, gel ink, and hot-melt ink. In addition, when UV ink that can be cured by irradiating ultraviolet rays is contained in this liquid container and connected to a printer, the liquid container floats from the installation surface, so the heat on the installation surface is transferred to the liquid container and cured. The possibility of doing is reduced.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, examples, and modifications, and can be realized with various configurations without departing from the spirit thereof. For example, the technical features in the embodiments, examples, and modifications corresponding to the technical features in each embodiment described in the summary section of the invention are to solve some or all of the above-described problems, or In order to achieve part or all of the above effects, replacement or combination can be performed as appropriate. Further, if the technical feature is not described as essential in the present specification, it can be deleted as appropriate.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Printer 11 ... Recording mechanism 16 ... Paper feed tray 17 ... Discharge tray 20 ... Liquid supply apparatus 20A ... 1st liquid supply apparatus 20B ... 2nd liquid supply apparatus 22A ... Box main body 22B ... Box main body 24A ... Cover body 24B ... Lid 30 (30C, 30K, 30M, 30Y) ... Container housing part 32 ... Hole 34 ... Slit part 50 (50C, 50K, 50M, 50Y) ... Liquid container 51W ... Peripheral area 51Y ... Peripheral area 52 ... Liquid container 52 (52C, 52K, 52M, 52Y) ... Liquid container 53 ... Operation member 54 ... Gripping part 55 ... Suspension column 55a ... Tip 56 ... Mounting part 57 ... Liquid supply part 58 ... Substrate unit 70 ... Flow path member 100 ... Detachable unit 102 ... Device first surface 104 ... Device second surface 106 ... Device third surface 110 ... Fixing member 112 ... Bottom surface portion 112a ... Inner groove 114 ... side wall part 114a ... guide groove 114b ... guide groove 118 ... back surface part 130 ... movable member 132 ... pedestal part 133 ... side wall part 135 ... tube 136 ... liquid introduction part 138 ... electric connection unit 139 ... electric connection part 150 ... Slider 160 ... Lever 170 ... Link mechanism 171 ... Drive link 172 ... Intermediate link 173 ... First driven link 174 ... Second driven link 175-179 ... Rotating shaft 180 ... Link mechanism 210 ... Printer 212 ... Tube 220 ... Liquid supply device 230 ... container housing part 232 ... loading port 250 ... liquid container 252 ... liquid container 253 ... operating member 254 ... gripping part 256 ... mounting part 257 ... liquid supply part 270 ... detachable unit 272 ... liquid introducing part 274 ... lever 276 ... Slider 342 ... Locking piece 382 ... Electrical connection 501: One end portion 502 ... Bottom end portion 503 ... First side end portion 504 ... Second side end portion 521 ... First film 522 ... Second film 523 ... Third film 582 ... Circuit board 584 ... Circuit board holding Part 1000 ... Liquid consumption system 2000 ... Liquid consumption system

Claims (8)

A liquid supply device mounted on a liquid consumption device,
A liquid container for containing a predetermined liquid;
A liquid container receiving unit that arranges the liquid container in a predetermined position and supplies the liquid in the liquid container to the liquid consuming device;
With
The liquid container is
A liquid container capable of containing a liquid;
A liquid supply unit communicating with the inside of the liquid storage unit;
With
The liquid container receiving part is
A liquid introduction unit communicating with the liquid consumption device;
A container disposition unit capable of disposing the liquid container at the predetermined position and removing the liquid container from the predetermined position, with the liquid introduction section facing the liquid supply section as the predetermined position; ,
A slider part that is connectable between the liquid supply part and the liquid introduction part by moving the liquid introduction part toward the liquid supply part provided in the liquid container at the predetermined position;
A liquid supply apparatus comprising: The liquid supply apparatus according to claim 1,
The liquid storage portion has wall portions facing each other in a state where the liquid is not stored,
The liquid supply device is a liquid supply device arranged to face in a direction intersecting with the wall portion. The liquid supply device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
The liquid container receiving unit includes a device-side electrical connection unit electrically connected to the liquid consuming device,
The liquid container includes a container-side electrical connection that can be connected to the apparatus-side electrical connection.
The slider part is capable of connecting between the container-side electrical connection part and the apparatus-side electrical connection part by moving the apparatus-side electrical connection part toward the container-side electrical connection part. apparatus. A liquid supply apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
The slider part is
A lever that can be operated by the user;
A link mechanism that connects a plurality of links and creates a movement that causes the liquid introduction part to move;
A liquid supply apparatus comprising: A liquid supply apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein
The liquid container is
A liquid supply apparatus comprising an operation unit that is located on one end side of the liquid storage unit and has a gripping part that can be gripped by a user. A liquid supply apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein
The container arrangement part is
A liquid supply device that causes the liquid supply unit to be positioned above the liquid storage unit and oriented in a substantially horizontal direction when the liquid storage unit is disposed at the predetermined position. The liquid supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The liquid container receiving portion includes a plurality of the container arrangement portions, and a plurality of the slider portions provided one by one for each of the container arrangement portions,
Each said container arrangement | positioning part is a liquid supply apparatus which inclines and arranges the said liquid container to accommodate with respect to one wall of the housing of the said liquid consumption apparatus at a predetermined angle. A liquid supply apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein
The container arrangement part is
A liquid supply apparatus that causes the liquid supply unit to face upward in the vertical direction when the liquid storage unit is disposed at the predetermined position.

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