Liquid replenishment container

Abstract

To provide a liquid replenishment container capable of suppressing liquid leakage from the liquid replenishment container until the start of first liquid replenishment by the liquid replenishment container.SOLUTION: A liquid outlet forming part included in this liquid replenishment container includes a seal member disposed on a liquid outflow path, a valve disposed on the liquid outflow path, and a flow path closing member disposed on the liquid outflow path between an opening and the valve. The valve is a spring valve including a sprig member, a valve body pressed toward the seal member by the spring member in a valve closed state, and a contact connected to the valve body and brought into contact with the flow path closing member at least in a valve opened state. The flow path closing member is an inside plug detachably engaged with the liquid outlet forming part by pressing from the liquid outlet side and pressed through the valve by a liquid introduction needle to be detached from the liquid outlet forming part during first use of the liquid replenishment container.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

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