Patent ID: 9340028
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A liquid storing device comprising at least a tank for storing a liquid, a supply tube that supplies the liquid to the tank, and a discharge tube that discharges the liquid stored in the tank, the supply tube diverging at a branch part into an upper supply tube and a lower supply tube, the branch part being formed by a main tube and a branch tube, and being also a T branch joint diverging in a direction substantially orthogonal to the main tube, the main tube being connected in fluid communication with the supply tube on an upstream side thereof, and being connected in fluid communication with the lower supply tube on a downstream side thereof, the branch tube being connected in fluid communication with the upper supply tube, the upper supply tube having an upper supply port in the tank, the upper supply port positioned above a level of the liquid stored in the tank, and the lower supply tube having a lower supply port in the tank, the lower supply port positioned below the level of the liquid.