Water supply tank unit
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1. A water supply tank unit attached to a heating apparatus having a moistening function comprising:
- a unit body attached to said heating apparatus;
an open/close member including a support portion for supporting said open/close member to said unit body on one side so as to make said open/close member opened/closed freely, and a lock portion for locking said open/close member on said unit body on the other side, said open/close member biased in a direction of departing from said unit body;
an operation member including an engagement portion engaged with said lock portion to keep said open/close member locked on said unit body, and a push button for unlocking said open/close member by a pushing-down operation of said push button; and
a water supply tank held in said open/close member so as to be attachable/detachable, wherein said water supply tank and said open/close member have protrusions respectively so that said protrusions climb over each other and are locked to each other in a process of attaching/detaching said water supply tank.
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A water supply tank unit, attached to a heating apparatus having a moistening function, comprising an open/close member biased in a direction of departing from a unit body attached to the heating apparatus, and a water supply tank held in the open/close member so as to be attachable/detachable, wherein the water supply tank and the open/close member have protrusions respectively so that the protrusions climb over each other and are locked to each other in a process of attaching/detaching the water supply tank.
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1. A water supply tank unit attached to a heating apparatus having a moistening function comprising:
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a unit body attached to said heating apparatus;
an open/close member including a support portion for supporting said open/close member to said unit body on one side so as to make said open/close member opened/closed freely, and a lock portion for locking said open/close member on said unit body on the other side, said open/close member biased in a direction of departing from said unit body;
an operation member including an engagement portion engaged with said lock portion to keep said open/close member locked on said unit body, and a push button for unlocking said open/close member by a pushing-down operation of said push button; and
a water supply tank held in said open/close member so as to be attachable/detachable, wherein said water supply tank and said open/close member have protrusions respectively so that said protrusions climb over each other and are locked to each other in a process of attaching/detaching said water supply tank. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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