Patent ID: 9358796
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A liquid supply apparatus that is capable of supplying a liquid to a recording head of a liquid ejection recording apparatus, comprising: a plurality of liquid containers, each including a liquid container part that is capable of storing the liquid, and a liquid supply part that is in liquid communication with the interior of the liquid container part and that is capable of supplying the liquid in the liquid container part to the liquid ejection recording apparatus; and a casing that detachably houses therein the plurality of liquid containers and that is supported by the liquid ejection recording apparatus, wherein at least two of the plurality of liquid containers are arranged along a top-to-bottom direction within the casing, each of the plurality of liquid containers further includes a container-side electrical connection part, the liquid supply apparatus further comprises an apparatus-side electrical connection part that is capable of establishing electrical connection by contacting with the container-side electrical connection part, the apparatus-side electrical connection part is provided in a plurality within the casing, in correspondence with the plurality of liquid containers, and the plurality of apparatus-side electrical connection parts are arranged so as to correspond in arrangement position to the plurality of liquid containers.