Patent ID: 9498969
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A liquid cartridge comprising: a liquid chamber configured to store liquid therein, wherein the liquid has a first specific gravity; a liquid supply portion configured to supply the liquid from an interior of the liquid chamber to an exterior of the liquid chamber; a partitioning wall partitioning the liquid chamber into a first liquid chamber and a second liquid chamber, a communication path through which the liquid can flow from the first liquid chamber to the second liquid chamber; a blocking member configured to block communication between the first liquid chamber and the second liquid chamber through the communication path, such that the liquid is prevented from flowing from the first liquid chamber to the second liquid chamber through the communication path; and a first movable member positioned in the second liquid chamber and comprising a detection portion and a float, wherein the float has a second specific gravity which is less than the first specific gravity such that the float moves in response to an amount of liquid in the second liquid chamber.