| CPC B41J 2/17523 (2013.01) [B41J 2/17513 (2013.01); B41J 2002/17516 (2013.01)] | 4 Claims |
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1. A liquid storage configured to be detachably attached to a printing apparatus, comprising:
a liquid storing portion for storing liquid;
a liquid supply member coupled to the liquid storing portion and having a supply path for supplying the liquid stored in the liquid storing portion to the printing apparatus; and
an adapter having a plurality of engaging portions configured to engage the liquid supply member, wherein
each of the engaging portions has an engagement face to restrict movement of the liquid supply member,
each of the engaging portions engages the liquid supply member with the engagement face facing the liquid supply member,
an engagement direction in which each of the engaging portions engages the liquid supply member, the engagement direction being from the engagement face of each of the engaging portions toward the liquid supply member, is a direction normal to each engagement face,
the engagement direction of each of the engaging portions is the same,
each of the engaging portions is a snap-fit portion,
an engagement position of each of the snap-fit portions in the engagement direction differs from the engagement positions of other snap-fit portions,
each engaging portion includes a first portion that is a straight portion extending along the engagement direction and a second portion at an end of the first portion, the second portion having the engagement face, and
when the engaging portions are snap-fitted on the liquid supply member, the engagement faces of the engaging portions are perpendicular to the engagement direction along which the first portions of the engaging portions extend.
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