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Patent Application
App. No. 15/879,184

INK BOTTLE AND BOTTLE SET

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App. No.
15/879,184
Abstract

Convenience of an ink bottle and a bottle set is improved. An ink bottle includes: a container portion that contains ink; a guiding portion that is formed in one end portion of the container portion, and includes an outflow port from which the ink in the container portion flow out; and a cover that covers at least an end portion of the container portion on the opposite side of the guiding portion.

Claims (37)

1 . An ink bottle comprising:

a container portion that contains ink;

a guiding portion that is formed in one end portion of the container portion, and includes an outflow port from which the ink in the container portion flow out; and

a cover that covers at least an end portion of the container portion on the opposite side of the guiding portion.

2 . The ink bottle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the container portion is flexible, and

the ink bottle includes:

a valve is provided in the guiding portion, the valve opens and closes a guiding flow passage that guides the ink in the container portion to the outflow port, and

a restriction member that is located in the container portion, and restricts compression deformation of the container portion,

3 . The ink bottle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the container portion has a space for containing ink, and an opening through which air is introduced into the space, and

the ink bottle includes;

a valve is provided in the guiding portion, the valve opens and closes a guiding flow passage that guides the ink in the container portion to the outflow port, and

a closing portion is provided outside the space of the container portion, the closing portion opens and closes the opening.

4 . The ink bottle according to claim 3 ,

wherein the ink bottle includes a depression portion that is depressed in a portion of an outer shell, and

the opening is formed in the depression portion of the ink bottle.

5 . The ink bottle according to claim 3 , wherein the opening is formed in an end portion on the opposite side of the guiding portion including in the container portion.

6 . The ink bottle according to claim 1 ,

wherein an opening portion that is configured to communicate with the inside of the container portion is formed in the container portion,

the ink bottle further includes:

a film that covers and seals the opening portion of the container portion; and

a nozzle member in which the outflow port that is configured to communicated with the opening portion is provided, and is detachably attached to the container portion, and

a breakup portion is provided with the nozzle member, the breakup portion breaks through the film when the nozzle member is attached to the container portion.

7 . The ink bottle according to claim 6 , wherein at least two fractured portions are formed in the film when the nozzle member is attached to the container portion.

8 . The ink bottle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the ink in the container portion includes liquid and particles that are dispersed in the liquid, and

the ink bottle further includes a stirring member that is included in the container portion and has a density higher than the ink.

9 . The ink bottle according to claim 8 , wherein at least two opening portions are formed in a guiding flow passage that guides the ink to the outflow port.

10 . An ink bottle comprising:

a container portion that contains ink that includes liquid and particles that are dispersed in the liquid;

a guiding portion that is formed in one end portion of the container portion, and includes an outflow port from which the ink in the container portion flows out; and

a stirring member that is included in the container portion and has a density higher than the ink.

11 . A bottle set comprising:

an ink bottle that includes an ink container portion that contains ink, and a nozzle portion that includes an outflow port from which ink in the ink container portion flows out; and

a lid member that is attachable to and detachable from the ink bottle and contacts with the nozzle portion and seals the outflow port when the lid member is attached to the ink bottle,

wherein at least one of the nozzle portion and the lid member is made of polypropylene.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 24, 2018
From: ISHIZAWA, TAKU; MIZUTANI, TADAHIRO; TANAKA, RYOICHI; AKAHANE, MANABU; TOBA, KOICHI; NAGASHIMA, TAKUMI; SHIMIZU, YOSHIAKI; WATANABE, TADASHI; FUKASAWA, NORIYUKI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
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