Patent ID: 7717541

Claim:
A liquid container detachably mountable to a mounting portion of a recording apparatus, said liquid container comprising: a bottom surface provided at a bottom side; an upper surface provided at an upper side; a front surface provided at a front side; a rear surface provided at a rear side; two side surfaces wherein said bottom surface, said upper surface, said front surface, and said rear surface are connected by said side surfaces; a liquid supply port provided in said bottom surface; an information storage medium for storing information relating to said liquid container; and an electrical contact for electrically connecting said information storage medium to an electrical connector provided in said mounting portion, wherein said electrical contact is provided on a portion connecting said bottom surface and said front surface, wherein said portion is inclined relative to said bottom surface and said front surface, and wherein said electrical connector and said electrical contact are electrically contacted to each other by rotating said liquid container relative to said mounting portion about said rear side.