Claims
- 1. A method of manufacturing a liquid container for supplying liquid to liquid ejection means, the method comprising:a press fit step of fitting a cylindrical liquid supply member under pressure into an opening formed in a bottom portion of a container body containing the liquid; and a heating step of heating by predetermined heating means the opening in which the liquid supply member is fitted under pressure by the press fit step; wherein the opening is heated and melted by the heating step to hermetically secure the opening and the liquid supply member together by thermal fusing; wherein the heating means is indirect heating means for applying heat to a portion surrounding the opening through the liquid supply member; and wherein the heating means comprises a light beam generator for radiating a beam of light of a predetermined wavelength to the liquid supply member.
Priority Claims (1)
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2002-046708 |
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Parent Case Info
This application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-046708 filed Feb. 22, 2002, which is incorporated hereinto by reference.
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