Patent ID: 8240827
Filing Date: 2012-08-14
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A liquid container configured to be mounted to a container mounting portion of a liquid supply device in a mounting direction, the liquid container comprising: a container body comprising a liquid chamber formed therein, wherein the liquid chamber is configured to store liquid therein, and the container body comprises a front face facing forward in the mounting direction during a mounting of the liquid container to the container mounting portion; a liquid supply portion configured to supply liquid from the liquid chamber to an exterior of the container body; and an air introduction portion configured to introduce air from the exterior of the container body into the liquid chamber, wherein the air introduction portion comprises: wherein the valve member is configured to be moved relative to the air introduction chamber in a direction opposite to the mounting direction against an urging force of the urging member by coming into contact with the container mounting portion when the liquid container is mounted to the container mounting portion, such that the second valve closes the second path and the first valve opens the first path.