Patent ID: 9393801
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A liquid consuming apparatus comprising: a liquid cartridge comprising: a cartridge mounting portion configured to receive the liquid cartridge; a liquid consuming portion configured to consume the liquid supplied via the liquid supply portion from the liquid cartridge mounted to the cartridge mounting portion; a contact member provided at the cartridge mounting portion and configured to contact and move a portion of the liquid cartridge mounted to the liquid cartridge mounting portion for bringing the liquid chamber into communication with the atmosphere outside the liquid cartridge via the air communication portion; a detector configured to output a detection signal based on presence or absence of the liquid in a detection position in the capillary portion; and a controller configured to: measure, based on the detection signal output from the detector, a physical quantity, based on which a velocity of liquid moving in the capillary portion can be specified; and determine whether the physical quantity is within a threshold range.