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Liquid discharge apparatus, liquid container, and cleaning bottle

US12030318B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 2022
Grant dateJul 9, 2024
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB41J2/17553
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A liquid discharge apparatus includes multiple heads configured to respectively discharge different types of liquids, and multiple liquid containers configured to respectively contain the different types of liquids to be respectively supplied to the multiple heads. Each of the multiple liquid containers includes a first fitting part fittable to each of: a second fitting part of corresponding one of multiple refill bottles respectively containing the different types of liquids to be respectively supplied to the multiple liquid containers; and a third fitting part of a cleaning bottle containing a cleaning liquid to be commonly supplied to each of the multiple liquid containers.

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