LIQUID DETECTION UNIT, AND LIQUID CONTAINER USING LIQUID DETECTION UNIT
First Claim
1. A liquid detection unit comprising:
- a unit case;
a sensor that is held by the unit case; and
a relay terminal that has a relay portion and first and second terminals, wherein the first and second terminals are provided on both ends of the relay portion, wherein the second terminal is connected to the sensor, whereinthe unit case includes;
a first terminal holding portion that holds the first terminal of the relay terminal;
a second terminal holding portion that holds the second terminal of the relay terminal; and
a deformable portion that is provided between the first terminal holding portion and the second terminal holding portion, and that elastically deforms in a direction in which a distance between the first terminal holding portion and the second terminal holding portion is reduced.
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Abstract
A liquid detection unit includes a unit case, a sensor, and a relay terminal. The sensor is held by the unit case. The relay terminal has a relay portion and first and second terminals that are provided on both ends of the relay portion. The second terminal is connected to the sensor. The unit case includes a first terminal holding portion, a second terminal holding portion, and a deformable portion. The first terminal holding portion holds the first terminal of the relay terminal. The second terminal holding portion holds the second terminal of the relay terminal. The deformable portion is provided between the first terminal holding portion and the second terminal holding portion, and elastically deforms in a direction in which a distance between the first terminal holding portion and the second terminal holding portion is reduced.
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1. A liquid detection unit comprising:
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a unit case; a sensor that is held by the unit case; and a relay terminal that has a relay portion and first and second terminals, wherein the first and second terminals are provided on both ends of the relay portion, wherein the second terminal is connected to the sensor, wherein the unit case includes; a first terminal holding portion that holds the first terminal of the relay terminal; a second terminal holding portion that holds the second terminal of the relay terminal; and a deformable portion that is provided between the first terminal holding portion and the second terminal holding portion, and that elastically deforms in a direction in which a distance between the first terminal holding portion and the second terminal holding portion is reduced. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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