Patent ID: 9550367
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: B41J

Claim:
1. A liquid consuming apparatus comprising: a liquid container comprising: a liquid consuming portion configured to consume liquid supplied from the liquid container via the liquid supply opening; a release member configured to move the restriction member and release the movable member from restriction by the restriction member, the release member including a liquid supply tube extending into the liquid supply opening, wherein the restriction member is configured to be moved from the first position to the second position by the supply tube when the supply tube is received in the liquid supply opening; a detector configured to output a detection signal based on presence or absence of the detection portion in a detection position in the moving path; and a controller configured to: measure, based on the detection signal output from the detector, a physical quantity, based on which a velocity of the detection portion moving in the moving path when the movable member moves through liquid stored in the liquid chamber can be specified; and determine whether the physical quantity is within a threshold range.