US 11,850,865 B2
Cartridge and printing system
Shun Oya, Kiso-machi (JP); Tadahiro Mizutani, Shiojiri (JP); Yoshihiro Koizumi, Shiojiri (JP); and Takumi Nagashima, Matsumoto (JP)
Assigned to SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/707,128.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-056848 (JP), filed on Mar. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0314631 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 29/13 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 2/17523 (2013.01) [B41J 2/17509 (2013.01); B41J 29/13 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A printing system comprising:
a printing apparatus; and
a cartridge that is detachably mounted in the printing apparatus, wherein
the cartridge includes:
a liquid containing portion containing a liquid;
a liquid supply portion coupled to the liquid introduction portion and supplying the liquid to the printing apparatus;
an arrangement portion having the liquid supply portion arranged inside thereof and having a bottom wall facing a distal end of the liquid supply portion, in which the bottom wall has an opening portion through which the liquid introduction portion is inserted at a position facing the distal end;
a first liquid absorbing member arranged inside the arrangement portion, of which a part of the first liquid absorbing member is exposed from the opening portion; and
a second liquid absorbing member arranged inside the arrangement portion and coming into contact with the first liquid absorbing member,
the printing apparatus includes:
a liquid introduction portion configured to be coupled to the liquid supply portion of the cartridge;
a support member supporting the cartridge; and
a rotation fulcrum for rotatably moving the support member,
as the support member is pushed down around the rotation fulcrum, the liquid supply portion is pushed down and coupled to the liquid introduction portion, and
as the support member is pushed up around the rotation fulcrum, the liquid supply portion is pushed up and the coupling with the liquid introduction portion is released.