Patent ID: 8579413
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An attachment that is mountable on a liquid ejection apparatus, a liquid retainer being detachably mounted on a mounting portion of the liquid ejection apparatus, the mounting portion having a liquid inlet portion through which a liquid is introduced from the liquid retainer, the liquid being supplied from the exterior of the liquid ejection apparatus to the attachment through a liquid supply tube, the attachment comprising: an attachment body that is mountable on the mounting portion as a replacement of the liquid retainer, the attachment body including a tube support portion that supports the liquid supply tube, the attachment body being configured to be mounted on the mounting portion when the liquid retainer is detached from the mounting portion; and a link portion that defines a link passage, the liquid in the liquid supply tube flowing into the mounting portion through the link passage, wherein a downstream end of the link passage is positioned with respect to and connected to the liquid inlet portion and a downstream end of the liquid supply tube is connectable to an upstream end of the link passage of the link portion; and wherein a portion of the liquid supply tube located proximally upstream from the downstream end of the liquid supply tube is supported by the tube support portion.