Patent ID: 8267495
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A liquid container to be mounted in a liquid consuming apparatus, the liquid container comprising: a container body comprising a front face having a connection-port insertion opening, the container body accommodating a liquid containing portion containing a liquid, the liquid containing portion provided with a connection port for leading out the liquid, the connection port configured to be inserted into the connection-port insertion opening; a residual liquid quantity detecting unit provided at the front face, the residual liquid quantity detecting unit connected to the connection port so as to detect a residual amount of liquid remaining in the liquid containing portion, the residual liquid quantity detecting unit having a liquid lead-out portion configured to supply the liquid to the liquid consuming apparatus; and a fitting mechanism, which allows the container body and the residual liquid quantity detecting unit to be detachably attached to each other, and which is formed in a region where the container body and the residual liquid quantity detecting unit are connected to each other.