Patent ID: 9365042
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A liquid supply device for supplying liquid to a liquid jetting device, comprising: a liquid containing chamber that contains liquid; and a tube for being connected to the liquid jetting device for supplying the liquid from the liquid containing chamber to the liquid jetting device, the tube including at least in part an elastic portion that can elastically deform, an opening and closing unit for allowing and preventing the supply of liquid from the liquid supply device to the liquid jetting device, the opening and closing unit including: a slider; a locking pin for locking the slider that is connected to one end of the slider; an operating unit connected to the other end of the slider; a support member for supporting the tube, the elastic portion of the tube being positioned between the slider and the support member; and a case which covers the liquid supply device, wherein the operating unit is positioned at the outside of the case wherein the operating unit is connected to the slider through a connecting shaft and the connecting shaft is movable within a guide hole provided in the case; wherein the slider is movable between a first position and a second position with the locking pin as a rotating center, wherein when the slider is in the first position, the liquid can flow inside the tube; but when the slider is in the second position, the tube is pushed by the slider toward the support member and deformed to prevent the liquid flow inside the tube.