US 12,214,595 B2
Liquid container
Jun Shimazaki, Shiojiri (JP); Azusa Takagi, Shiojiri (JP); Kazuyoshi Mizuno, Chino (JP); and Shigenori Nakagawa, Tatsuno-machi (JP)
Assigned to Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/936,174.
Prior Publication US 2023/0100918 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. B41J 2/175 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 2/17513 (2013.01) [B41J 2/17523 (2013.01); B41J 2/17546 (2013.01); B41J 2/17553 (2013.01); B41J 2/17596 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A liquid container to be connected to a liquid ejection apparatus configured to eject liquid, the liquid container comprising:
a container configured to contain liquid; and
a filter section configured to collect foreign matter, wherein
an injection port for injecting liquid into the container and a lead out port for leading liquid out from the container are opened in the container,
the liquid container further comprises:
a lead out section configured to be connected to the liquid ejection apparatus;
a valve section located between the lead out port and the lead out section and configured to open and close; and
a frame supporting the container from below,
the filter section is located in the injection port,
the lead out section is located on a surface of the liquid container that faces forward and leads the liquid led out from the lead out port to the liquid ejection apparatus,
the frame defines an externally accessible accommodation space below the container, and
the valve section is located in the accommodation space.