US 12,233,649 B2
Printing liquid container, and system including printing liquid container and tank
Masahiro Hayashi, Nishio (JP); Satoru Oki, Nagoya (JP); Nanami Ashida, Nagoya (JP); and Naoya Okazaki, Hashima (JP)
Assigned to Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Feb. 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/440,033.
Application 18/440,033 is a continuation of application No. 17/678,187, filed on Feb. 23, 2022, granted, now 11,938,736.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-030268 (JP), filed on Feb. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0181785 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B41J 2/175 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 2/17513 (2013.01) [B41J 2/17553 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A printing liquid container configured to fit to a tank including a first fitted portion and a second fitted portion, the printing liquid container comprising:
a storage chamber configured to store liquid;
a first member having a supply port communicating with the storage chamber, and a first fitting portion configured to fit to the first fitted portion; and
a second member coupled to the first member and being rotatable around an axis along a first direction with respect to the first member, the second member having a second fitting portion configured to fit to the second fitted portion,
wherein:
the second member is rotatable with respect to the second fitted portion in a state where the first fitted portion and the first fitting portion are fitted to each other,
the first member does not rotate together with the rotation of the second member due to fitting between the first fitted portion and the first fitting portion, and
the printing liquid container cannot be removed from the tank due to fitting between the second fitted portion and the second fitting portion in the state where the first fitted portion and the first fitting portion are fitted to each other.