Tank and liquid droplet jetting apparatus connected to the same

摘要

There is provided a tank including: a wall defining a liquid storage chamber, the wall including: an upper wall defining an upper end of the liquid storage chamber, a lower wall defining a lower end of the liquid storage chamber, and an erected wall between the upper wall and the lower wall and through which the liquid inside the liquid storage chamber is visible from outside of the tank; an inlet penetrating through the upper wall or the erected wall; and an outlet, wherein the lower wall includes an upper stage wall making contact with the erected wall; a lower stage wall located at a position separated and away from the erected wall and below the upper stage wall; and a connecting wall connecting the upper and lower stage walls; and the outlet is disposed below the upper stage wall.

主权项

1. A tank configured to store a liquid which is to be supplied to a liquid consuming section, the tank comprising:
a wall defining a liquid storage chamber configured to store the liquid, the wall including: an upper wall defining an upper end of the liquid storage chamber, a lower wall defining a lower end of the liquid storage chamber, and an erected wall which is provided between the upper wall and the lower wall and through which the liquid inside the liquid storage chamber is visible from outside of the tank; an inlet which penetrates through the upper wall or the erected wall and via which the liquid is allowed to flow into the liquid storage chamber; and an outlet via which the liquid is allowed to flow out from the liquid storage chamber, wherein:
the lower wall includes an upper stage wall making contact with the erected wall; a lower stage wall located at a position separated and away from the erected wall and below the upper stage wall; and a connecting wall connecting the upper and lower stage walls;the erected wall defines an end, of the liquid storage chamber, in a first direction orthogonal to a vertical direction;the upper stage wall makes contact with the erected wall in the first direction;the lower stage wall is located farther away from the end of the erected wall in the first direction than the upper stage wall;the connecting wall connects the upper and lower stage walls between the upper and lower stage walls in the first direction;the outlet is disposed below the upper stage wall;a pair of side walls defines an end and the other end of the liquid storage chamber in a second direction orthogonal to the vertical direction and the first direction;a partition wall divides the liquid storage chamber into a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber which are adjacent in the second direction; andthe outlet includes a first outlet via which the liquid is allowed to flow out from the first storage chamber, and a second outlet via which the liquid is allowed to flow out from the second storage chamber.