Patent ID: 7407274
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A liquid container for an ink jet recording apparatus, capable of containing liquid to be used by an ink jet head, wherein said liquid container is detachably mountable to a holder having the ink jet head and an ink supply tube for directing liquid from said liquid container to the ink jet head, said liquid container comprising: a main body, provided with an ink accommodating member, for containing a liquid; a supply port for supplying the liquid to the ink jet head, said supply port being disposed in a bottom side which faces said ink supply tube when said liquid container is mounted in the holder, wherein said ink accommodating member faces said supply port; a first engaging portion, provided on a first side of said main body, adapted to engage with a first locking portion of the holder; and an elastic supporting member having a second engaging portion adjacent a second side of said main body opposite of the first side and adapted to engage with a second locking portion of the holder, wherein said supply port is disposed between said first engaging portion and said second engaging portion, wherein said elastic supporting member is extended downwardly from an upper portion adjacent a top portion of said second side and adjacent a top side of said main body which is opposite said bottom side, wherein said elastic supporting member extends downwardly from said upper portion toward said bottom side, wherein said elastic supporting member is provided with an operating portion for facilitating mounting or demounting said liquid container relative to the holder, and wherein said second engaging portion is disposed at a position closer to a free end of said elastic supporting member than the operating portion.