Patent ID: 8770731
Filing Date: 2014-07-08
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A liquid container comprising: a containing section at least partly formed of a flexible member and containing a liquid; a supply section configured to supply the liquid in the containing section to an exterior through a supply path which is in communication with inside of the containing section; a displacement section configured to be displaced depending on a pressure in a communication path which is in communication with the inside of the containing section; and a valve section configured to maintain the pressure in the communication path while the liquid in the containing section is not supplied to the exterior, wherein the valve section includes a check valve disposed in the supply path, wherein the check valve permits a flow of the liquid from the containing section to the supply section and inhibits a flow of the ink from the supply section to the containing section, wherein the communication path is in communication with a portion of the supply path between the containing section and the supply section, and wherein the valve section is provided between the portion of the supply path and the supply section.