JP2013107233A - Liquid container - Google Patents

Abstract

It is possible to avoid damage to an attachment member while being able to attach a device to a highly rigid portion of a storage bag.
In a mounting member of a device that is mounted so as to sandwich an overlapped portion in a state in which a pair of sheet portions and the gusset portion are overlapped, a side that contacts one sheet portion of the storage bag and the storage bag The side that contacts the other sheet portion can be moved away from each other. By doing so, the attachment member is attached to a portion having high rigidity, so that a situation in which the device is not well connected to the liquid consuming apparatus can be avoided. Further, when the portion sandwiched between the attachment members swells due to the liquid container falling or the like, the attachment member moves in a direction in which the side in contact with one sheet portion and the side in contact with the other sheet portion of the accommodation bag are separated from each other. . For this reason, it becomes possible to avoid that an attachment member is damaged by the force which an accommodation bag swells.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a liquid container that is mounted on a liquid consuming device that ejects liquid and that stores liquid therein.

  In a liquid consuming apparatus that consumes a large amount of liquid, such as a large-sized ink jet printer, a liquid pack that is formed of a film that does not allow liquid to pass through and contains liquid therein is used as a liquid supply source. The liquid pack is placed on a dedicated tray by the user and attached to the liquid consuming apparatus together with the tray. In the mounted state, the supply flow path on the liquid consumption device side and the outlet provided in the liquid pack are connected, and the liquid is supplied from the liquid pack to the liquid consumption device.

  Also, a technique has been proposed in which a storage element such as an IC chip that stores the type of liquid is attached to the liquid pack for the purpose of making it possible to know what type of liquid is stored in the liquid consuming device. (Patent Document 1). In this technique, when a liquid pack is attached, the storage element is inserted into a reading unit on the liquid consuming apparatus side, and information in the storage element is read.

  However, since the storage element is attached to the flexible liquid pack, the liquid pack may be deformed when the storage element is attached to the liquid consuming apparatus, and the storage element may not be successfully inserted into the reading unit. Therefore, when a liquid pack (a so-called gusset pack) in which a pair of films and a gusset portion provided between the films are bonded together in a bag shape is used as the liquid pack, the corners of the gusset pack are sandwiched. By attaching the attachment member, a set of films and a gusset portion are overlapped to increase rigidity, and the memory element is attached to this portion.

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  However, when the attachment member is attached in this way, there is a problem that the attachment member may be damaged. That is, when the liquid in the liquid pack is biased to the corner due to dropping or the like, the corner of the liquid pack tends to swell. As a result, a force in the direction opposite to the direction in which the liquid pack is sandwiched is applied to the mounting member, and in some cases, the mounting member is damaged.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and it is possible to attach a storage element to a portion having high rigidity by sandwiching a liquid pack between attachment members. The purpose is to provide a technology capable of avoiding the damage of the battery.

In order to solve at least a part of the problems described above, the liquid container of the present invention employs the following configuration. That is,
A liquid container detachably attached to the liquid consuming device,
A storage bag that is formed into a bag shape by a set of sheet portions and a gusset portion provided between the set of sheet portions, and stores liquid therein;
An attachment member attached so as to sandwich the overlapped portion in a state where the pair of sheet portions and the gusset portion of the containing bag are overlapped,
A device that is provided on the attachment member and is connected to the liquid consuming device when the liquid container is attached to the liquid consuming device;
The gist of the mounting member is that the side of the accommodation bag that contacts one sheet portion and the side of the accommodation bag that contacts the other sheet portion are movably provided in directions away from each other.

  In such a liquid container of the present invention, the device is attached to the storage bag by overlapping the pair of sheet portions and the gusset portion of the storage bag and attaching the attachment member so as to sandwich this portion. In the present invention, the “device” represents an electronic component that exhibits a specific function when connected to the liquid consuming apparatus. As such a “device” of the present invention, for example, information on the liquid container (such as the date of manufacture and the type of liquid contained therein) is stored inside and connected to the liquid consuming device. Examples include a storage element that can read internal information on the liquid consuming device side.

  The attachment member provided with the device is attached in a state where a pair of sheet portions and gusset portions are overlapped and sandwiched therebetween. For this reason, the attachment member has a thickness among the accommodation bags, and is attached to a portion having a high rigidity by joining the sheet portion and the gusset portion. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the device is not well connected to the liquid consuming apparatus due to the deformation of the storage bag when the liquid consuming apparatus is mounted. In addition, when the liquid container causes the liquid to be biased in the storage bag due to dropping or the like, and the portion sandwiched between the mounting members swells along with this, the mounting member is in contact with the one sheet portion of the storage bag and the other side. The side in contact with the sheet portion moves away from each other. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the mounting member from being damaged by the force with which the containing bag swells, while the device can be mounted to a portion having high rigidity via the mounting member.

  In the liquid container according to the present invention, the side of the mounting member that contacts one sheet portion of the storage bag and the side that contacts the other sheet portion of the storage bag may be rotatably connected by a hinge. In this way, when the portion sandwiched between the mounting members swells due to the liquid container falling or the like, the side that contacts the one sheet portion of the storage bag and the side that contacts the other sheet portion of the storage bag rotate around the hinge. Move and move away from each other. For this reason, it becomes possible to avoid that an attachment member is damaged by the force which an accommodation bag swells.

  Moreover, in the liquid container of the present invention, the attachment member may be formed as follows. That is, the side that contacts one sheet portion of the storage bag, the side that contacts the other sheet portion of the storage bag, and the portion that connects these two sides are integrally formed. The connecting portion may be deformable in a direction in which the side in contact with one sheet portion and the side in contact with the other sheet portion are separated from each other. In this way, when the portion sandwiched between the mounting members swells, the connecting portion between the side in contact with one sheet portion of the storage bag and the side in contact with the other sheet portion of the storage bag is deformed, so that these two sides become Move away from each other. For this reason, it becomes possible to avoid that an attachment member is damaged by the force which an accommodation bag swells.

  Further, in the liquid container according to the present invention, when the mounting member is displaced in a direction in which the side in contact with one sheet portion of the storage bag and the side in contact with the other sheet portion of the storage bag are separated from each other, the two sides are It may be energized in the approaching direction.

  In this way, the two sides displaced in the direction away from each other by the inflating force of the containing bag (the side in contact with one sheet part of the containing bag and the side in contact with the other sheet part of the containing bag) are automatically moved to the positions before leaving. Can be returned to. As a result, it is possible to omit the trouble of returning the two separated sides to the original positions with the user's hand.

  In the liquid container of the present invention, the side where the mounting member contacts one sheet portion of the storage bag and the side which contacts the other sheet portion of the storage bag are formed as separate members. It is good also as energizing in the direction which mutually approaches by an energizing means.

  In such an attachment member, the attachment member can be easily attached to the accommodation bag only by sandwiching a place where the pair of sheet portions and the gusset portion are overlapped between different members of the attachment member. In addition, since the two separate members that have moved in the direction away from each other by the force with which the containing bag swells can be automatically returned to the position before the separation, the trouble of returning the two separate members apart to the original position by the user's hand Can be omitted.

  In the liquid container of the present invention, the side where the mounting member contacts one sheet portion of the storage bag and the side which contacts the other sheet portion of the storage bag are formed as separate members. It is good also as connecting with the elastic member which can be expanded and contracted.

  If it carries out like this, while only providing an expansion-contraction member, while connecting two separate members, a separate member can be urged | biased in the direction which mutually approaches. Accordingly, there is no need to separately provide a structure for connecting two separate members and a structure for urging the separate members toward each other, so that the structure of the mounting member can be simplified.

  Further, in the liquid container according to the present invention, the two attachment members are not displaced more than a predetermined distance in a direction in which the side of the containing bag contacting the one sheet part and the side of the containing bag contacting the other sheet part are separated from each other. The displacement on the side may be restricted. If it carries out like this, it can avoid that an attachment member breaks because the side which contact | connects one sheet | seat part of an accommodation bag and the side which contacts the other sheet | seat part of an accommodation bag leave | separate greatly.

  In the liquid container according to the present invention, the attachment member may urge the side in contact with one sheet portion of the storage bag and the side in contact with the other sheet portion of the storage bag in a direction approaching each other by magnetic force. . Even if it does in this way, when the side in which an attachment member contacts one sheet part of an accommodation bag and the side in contact with the other sheet part of an accommodation bag leave, it can return automatically to the position before leaving. It becomes possible to save the user's trouble.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the rough structure of the liquid consumption apparatus of a present Example. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a configuration of an ink pack of the present embodiment and a cartridge tray in which the ink pack is stored. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which an ink pack stored in a cartridge tray is mounted on a cartridge holder. It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure of the attachment member which attaches the memory element of a present Example to a storage bag. It is explanatory drawing which showed operation | movement of the attachment member of a present Example. It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure of the attachment member of a 1st modification. It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure of the attachment member of a 2nd modification. It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure of the attachment member of a 3rd modification. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the attachment member which makes an upper board and a lower board approach using a magnet. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the attachment member which abbreviate | omitted the means to urge in the direction which brings an upper board and a lower board close.

Hereinafter, in order to clarify the contents of the present invention described above, examples will be described in the following order.
A. Device configuration:
B. Mounting member for the memory element of this example:
C. Variations:
C-1. First modification:
C-2. Second modification:
C-3. Third modification:

A. Device configuration :
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a rough configuration of a liquid consuming apparatus according to the present embodiment using a so-called inkjet printer as an example. The illustrated ink jet printer 10 has a substantially box-like appearance, and a front cover 11 is provided in the approximate center of the front surface, and a plurality of operation buttons 15 are provided on the left side thereof. The front cover 11 is pivotally supported on the lower end side, and when the upper end side is tilted forward, an elongated discharge port 12 through which the printing paper is discharged appears. In addition, a paper feed tray (not shown) is provided on the back side of the ink jet printer 10, and when the printing paper is set in the paper feeding tray and the operation button 15 is operated, the printing paper is sucked from the paper feeding tray, After an image or the like is printed on the surface of the printing paper inside, the printing paper is discharged from the paper discharge port 12.

  Inside the inkjet printer 10, there are provided an ejection head 20 that forms ink dots on the printing paper while reciprocating in the main scanning direction, a drive mechanism 30 that reciprocates the ejection head 20, and the like. A plurality of ejection nozzles are formed on the bottom surface side (the side facing the printing paper) of the ejection head 20, and an image or the like is printed by ejecting ink from the ejection nozzles toward the printing paper.

  A cartridge holder 42 is provided at a position on the right side of the ejection head 20 in the drawing. An ink pack 100 (not shown) containing ink ejected from the ejection nozzles is mounted on the cartridge holder 42 in a state of being accommodated in a dedicated tray (cartridge tray 40). In the mounted state, the ink in the ink pack 100 is supplied to the ejection head 20 via the cartridge holder 42 and the ink tube 44.

  In the illustrated inkjet printer 10, it is possible to print a color image using four types of ink, cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. An injection nozzle is provided for each type. Then, the ink in the corresponding ink pack 100 is supplied to each ejection nozzle through an ink tube 44 provided for each type of ink.

  The drive mechanism 30 for reciprocating the ejection head 20 includes a timing belt 32 having a plurality of tooth shapes formed therein, a motor 34 for driving the timing belt 32, and the like. A part of the timing belt 32 is fixed to the ejection head 20. When the timing belt 32 is driven, the ejection head 20 is reciprocated in the main scanning direction while being guided by a guide rail (not shown) extending in the main scanning direction. It becomes possible to make it.

  FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the ink pack 100 of this embodiment and the cartridge tray 40 in which the ink pack 100 is stored. As shown in the drawing, the ink pack 100 according to the present embodiment includes a storage bag 102 that stores ink therein, an ink supply port 104 that serves as an outlet for the ink stored in the storage bag 102, and a storage bag 102. The storage unit 106 stores information such as the type of ink and the date of manufacture of the ink pack 100. The storage bag 102 includes a pair of sheet portions 102a formed of a film that does not pass liquid and a pair of gusset portions 102b that are also formed of a film that does not pass liquid and is disposed between the pair of sheet portions 102a. Is formed. An ink supply port 104 is provided at the end of the storage bag 102 on the front side of the drawing, and a storage unit 106 is provided at a corner of the storage bag 102 on the front side of the drawing.

  The storage unit 106 includes a storage element 210 (device) that stores the type of ink in the storage bag 102, an attachment member 200 for mounting the storage element 210 to the storage bag 102, and the like. As will be described in detail later, the mounting member 200 has a structure in which roughly two plates (upper plate and lower plate) are urged toward each other by a torsion spring. A storage element 210 is provided on the front side of the. The attachment member 200 is attached so as to sandwich the overlapped portion in a state where the pair of sheet portions 102 a and the gusset portion 102 b are overlapped at the corner portion of the storage bag 102. The reason for attaching the attachment member 200 in this way will be described later.

  The cartridge tray 40 in which the ink pack 100 is stored is formed in a box shape. A cutout 45 is provided in a substantially central position of the wall of the cartridge tray 40 on the near side of the drawing (a position corresponding to the ink supply port 104). In addition, a support base 46 is provided at a position on the bottom right side of the cartridge tray 40 in the right front of the drawing (a position corresponding to the storage unit 106). For this reason, when the user places the ink pack 100 on the cartridge tray 40, the ink supply port 104 is fitted into the notch 45 and the position of the ink supply port 104 is fixed, and the storage unit 106 (more precisely, the mounting member 200). ) Is supported from the back side by the support base 46. Furthermore, a connection hole 47 is provided at a position on the front side of the support base 46 so that the reading unit 54 (see FIG. 3) on the ink jet printer 10 side and the storage element 210 can be connected.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the ink pack 100 stored in the cartridge tray 40 is attached to the cartridge holder 42. As shown in the figure, the cartridge holder 42 is provided with an insertion hole 50 for inserting the cartridge tray 40 for each type of ink. An ink intake needle 52 for taking ink from the ink pack 100 is erected on the back surface of the insertion hole 50 toward the front side. For this reason, when the cartridge tray 40 containing the ink pack 100 is inserted as far as the insertion hole 50, the ink intake needle 52 is inserted into the ink supply port 104, and the ink in the ink pack 100 is supplied to the ejection head 20. It becomes possible.

  A reading unit 54 for reading information stored in the storage element 210 is also provided on the inner surface of the insertion hole 50. The reading unit 54 is provided at a position where the upper surface of the storage element 210 and the lower surface of the reading unit 54 are in contact with each other when the cartridge tray 40 is inserted to the back side of the insertion hole 50. A contact (not shown) is provided on the upper surface of the storage element 210 and the lower surface of the reading unit 54. Therefore, when the cartridge tray 40 is inserted, the reading unit 54 and the storage element 210 are connected via the contact. Information (such as the type of ink in the ink pack 100) can be read.

  In addition, as described above, in the ink pack 100 of the present embodiment, the attachment member 200 is attached so as to sandwich the corner portion of the storage bag 102 (see FIG. 2). The storage element 210 is attached to a large part (a place where a pair of sheet part 102a and gusset part 102b are overlapped). Accordingly, when the ink pack 100 is attached to the cartridge holder 42, the storage bag 102 is deformed so that the position of the storage element 210 does not change, and the ink pack 100 is reliably connected to the reading unit 54 on the ink jet printer 10 side. It has become.

B. Mounting member of the memory element of this example:
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the attachment member 200 for attaching the memory element 210 of this embodiment to the containing bag 102. 4A shows a state where the mounting member 200 is viewed from the front side (the side where the storage element 210 is provided), and FIG. 4B shows the mounting member 200 viewed from the side. A state is shown, and FIG. 4C shows a state in which the mounting member 200 is viewed from the back side.

  As shown in the drawing, the mounting member 200 of the present embodiment has two substantially rectangular plates made of plastic (an upper plate 202 and a lower plate 204) by a rotary shaft 206 provided at a position on the right side of the drawing. It is a structure that is rotatably supported (so-called hinge structure). Further, the upper plate 202 and the lower plate 204 are moved in a direction in which the upper plate 202 and the lower plate 204 approach each other (a direction in which the hinge structure is closed) by a torsion spring 208 (biasing member) provided so as to surround the rotating shaft 206. Is being energized.

  As described above, the mounting member 200 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the overlapped portion is the upper plate 202 in a state where the pair of sheet portions 102a and the gusset portion 102b therebetween are overlapped. It is attached so as to be sandwiched between the lower plate 204. In view of this, for example, when the ink pack 100 is dropped, the corner of the storage bag 102 (the portion to which the mounting member 200 is attached) tends to swell when the ink is biased toward the corner of the storage bag 102. In that case, the force acts on the attachment member 200.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the operation of the attachment member 200 when a force is applied to cause the corners of the containing bag 102 to swell. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the attachment portion is viewed from the side of the gusset portion 102b in a state where the attachment member 200 is attached to the corner of the containing bag 102 (state shown in FIG. 2). As shown in FIG. 5A, the ink pack 100 is mounted in a state where the attachment member 200 is attached so as to sandwich the place where the pair of sheet portions 102a of the storage bag 102 and the gusset portion 102b therebetween are overlapped. Drop it. Then, although the corner (the portion to which the attachment member 200 is attached) of the storage bag 102 tries to swell, the attachment member 200 of the present embodiment allows the upper plate 202 and the lower plate 204 to be rotated by the rotation shaft 206. Since it is supported, the containing bag 102 is pushed from the inside by a force to inflate, and the upper plate 202 and the lower plate 204 move away from each other (see FIG. 5B). Therefore, even if the corner portion of the storage bag 102 is sandwiched between the mounting members 200 for the purpose of increasing the rigidity at the position where the storage element 210 is mounted, the mounting member 200 may be damaged by the force with which the storage bag 102 expands. It is possible to avoid it.

  Further, when the movement of the corner of the containing bag 102 to swell for a while after the ink pack 100 falls, the upper plate 202 and the lower plate 204 are moved to their original positions by the biasing force of the torsion spring 208 (FIG. 5). Returning to (a), the storage element 210 is also returned to its original position. Therefore, since the position of the storage element 210 remains changed, the storage element 210 is not properly connected to the reading unit 54 on the ink jet printer 10 side when the ink pack 100 is mounted.

C. Modified example:
Several modifications can be considered in the embodiment described above. Hereinafter, these modified examples will be briefly described. Note that, in the modification described below, the same components as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

C-1. First modification:
In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the upper plate 202 and the lower plate 204 of the attachment member 200 are rotatably supported by the rotation shaft 206. However, the upper plate 202 and the lower plate 204 only need to be configured to be movable in a direction in which the upper plate 202 and the lower plate 204 are separated from each other when the storage bag 102 is pushed from the inside by being expanded. Therefore, the attachment member 200 is not limited to the structure using the rotation shaft 206, and may be the following structure, for example.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the attachment member 300 of the first modification. As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the attachment member 300 of the first modified example includes an upper plate 302 and a lower plate 304 formed by a connecting member 306 (expandable member) formed of an elastic material such as rubber. The storage bag 102 is attached to the storage bag 102 by passing the connecting member 306 through the storage bag 102 with the corner of the storage bag 102 sandwiched between the upper plate 302 and the lower plate 304. . Note that the location where the connecting member 306 penetrates the storage bag 102 is a location where the sheet portion 102a and the gusset portion 102b are welded and no ink is stored. So that no ink leaks out.

  In the mounting member 300 according to the first modified example, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the corner portion of the containing bag 102 swells and is pushed from the inside, the connecting member 306 extends and the upper plate 302 and When the force moves away from the lower plate 304 and the force pushed from the inside disappears, the connecting member 306 returns to its original length as shown in FIG. The plate 304 returns to its original position. Therefore, the same advantageous effect as that of the mounting member 200 of the above-described embodiment can be obtained. In addition, since it is not necessary to separately provide components (such as the torsion spring 208) for returning the separated upper plate 302 and lower plate 304 to their original positions, the structure of the mounting member 300 can be simplified. Furthermore, since the connecting member 306 is provided so as to penetrate the accommodation bag 102, it is possible to reliably prevent the attachment member 300 from being detached from the accommodation bag 102.

C-2. Second modification:
In the above-described embodiment and the first modification, the attachment members 200 and 300 are in contact with the accommodation bag 102 (upper plates 202 and 302, lower plates 204 and 304), and the portions that connect them (the rotating shaft 206 or The connecting member 306) has been described as being composed of separate members, but it is also possible to form these parts as a single member as follows.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the mounting member 400 of the second modification. The mounting member 400 of the second modified example shown in FIG. 7A has a shape in which a thin metal plate is folded to be doubled, and a portion (front portion 402) on the side where the memory element 410 is provided and its portion The storage bag 102 is attached to the storage bag 102 so that the corner of the storage bag 102 is sandwiched between the back side portion (back portion 404). In this attachment member 400, when the accommodation bag 102 is pushed from the inside by inflating, as shown in FIG. 7B, the front portion 402 and the back portion 404 can be deformed so as to be bent from the folded portion. Thus, a situation in which the mounting member 400 is damaged can be avoided.

  When the mounting member 400 of the second modified example is used, the upper plates 202 and 302, the lower plates 204 and 304, and members (rotating shaft 206 and connecting member 306) that connect them are manufactured as separate members. Furthermore, there is no need to assemble them. Accordingly, the attachment member 400 can be manufactured more easily, and as a result, the ink pack 100 to which the storage element 410 is attached via the attachment member 400 can be easily manufactured.

C-3. Third modification:
In the embodiment described above, the first modification, and the second modification, the upper plates 202 and 302 and the lower plates 204 and 304 (or the front portion 402 and the back portion 404 of the attachment member 400) and the attachment members 200 and 300, It has been described that the attachment members 200, 300, and 400 are prevented from being damaged when the ink pack 100 is dropped or the like by allowing the ink pack 100 to be moved away from each other. However, if the upper plates 202 and 302 and the lower plates 204 and 304 (or the front portion 402 and the back portion 404) are separated too much, the attachment members 200, 300, and 400 may be damaged thereby. In order to avoid such a situation, the following may be performed.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the attachment member 500 of the third modification. The attachment member 500 shown in FIG. 8 is provided with a regulating member 509 that penetrates the upper plate 502 and the lower plate 504 (and the storage bag 102) with respect to the attachment member 200 of the above-described embodiment. The restricting member 509 is formed such that the thickness of both end portions is larger than the diameter of the hole penetrating the upper plate 502 and the lower plate 504, and therefore the upper plate 502 and the lower plate 504 are formed of the restricting member 509. It cannot be separated beyond the length. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the attachment member 500 from being damaged due to the upper plate 502 and the lower plate 504 being separated too much.

  Although various embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to all the above embodiments, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, in the above-described embodiments and modifications, it has been described that an elastic force such as a torsion spring or a connecting member is used to return the upper plate and the lower plate to their original positions. However, like the mounting member 600 shown in FIG. 9, the magnet 608 is provided on both the upper plate 602 and the lower plate 604, and the upper plate 602 and the lower plate 604 separated by the magnetic force of the magnet 608 are drawn, You may make it return to an original position.

  In the above-described embodiments and modifications, it has been described that members (such as a torsion spring and a connecting member) for returning the upper plate and the lower plate to their original positions are provided. However, as shown in FIG. 10, these members may be omitted. Even in this case, when the corner of the storage bag 102 swells, the upper plate 202 and the lower plate 204 move away from each other, so that the attachment member 200 can be prevented from being damaged. Further, when the upper plate 202 and the lower plate 204 of the attachment member 200 are separated from each other, the position of the storage element 210 is changed by bringing the upper plate 202 and the lower plate 204 close to each other by the user's hand and returning to the original position. It never changes.

10 ... Inkjet printer, 40 ... Cartridge tray,
42 ... cartridge holder, 45 ... notch, 46 ... support base,
47 ... Connection hole 50 ... Insertion hole 52 ... Ink intake needle,
54: Reading unit, 100 ... Ink pack, 102 ... Storage bag,
102a ... sheet portion, 102b ... gusset portion, 104 ... ink supply port,
106: Storage unit, 110: Mounting member, 200: Mounting member,
202 ... Upper plate, 204 ... Lower plate, 206 ... Rotating shaft,
208 ... Torsion spring 210 ... Memory element 306 ... Connecting member
400: Mounting member, 402: Front part, 404 ... Back part,
509 ... Restriction member, 608 ... Magnet

Claims (8)

A liquid container detachably attached to the liquid consuming device,
A storage bag that is formed into a bag shape by a set of sheet portions and a gusset portion provided between the set of sheet portions, and stores liquid therein;
An attachment member attached so as to sandwich the overlapped portion in a state where the pair of sheet portions and the gusset portion of the containing bag are overlapped,
A device that is provided on the attachment member and is connected to the liquid consuming device when the liquid container is attached to the liquid consuming device;
The mounting member is a liquid container in which a side that contacts one sheet portion of the storage bag and a side that contacts the other sheet portion of the storage bag are provided to be movable in directions away from each other. The liquid container according to claim 1,
The attachment member is a liquid container in which a side in contact with one sheet part of the storage bag and a side in contact with the other sheet part of the storage bag are connected to each other by a hinge. The liquid container according to claim 1,
The attachment member is integrally formed with a side in contact with the one sheet part, a side in contact with the other sheet part of the containing bag, and a part connecting the two sides, and the connecting part is A liquid container that is deformable in a direction in which a side in contact with the one sheet portion and a side in contact with the other sheet portion are separated from each other. A liquid container according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The mounting member is biased in a direction in which the two sides approach each other when the side contacting the one sheet part of the containing bag and the side contacting the other sheet part of the containing bag are displaced away from each other. Liquid container. The liquid container according to claim 1,
The attachment member is formed as a separate member on the side in contact with one sheet portion of the storage bag and on the side in contact with the other sheet portion of the storage bag,
The two separate members are liquid containers that are biased in a direction approaching each other by biasing means. The liquid container according to claim 5,
The urging means is a liquid container that is an expandable / contractible member that connects the two separate members of the mounting member. A liquid container according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The mounting member is a liquid container in which displacement of a predetermined amount or more in a direction in which a side in contact with the one sheet part and a side in contact with the other sheet part of the storage bag are separated from each other is regulated. A liquid container according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The mounting member is a liquid container in which a side in contact with the one sheet part and a side in contact with the other sheet part of the storage bag are urged in a direction approaching each other by magnetic force.

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