Patent ID: 8038275

Claim:
A liquid container comprising: a case configured to define at least a portion of a liquid chamber therein, and the liquid chamber is configured to store a predetermined amount of liquid therein; a translucent portion extending away from the liquid chamber in a predetermined direction, wherein the translucent portion has an inner space formed therein, and the inner space is configured to be in liquid communication with the liquid chamber; a liquid supply portion configured to dispense liquid from an interior of the liquid chamber to an exterior of the liquid chamber, wherein the liquid supply portion has a center line which is parallel to the predetermined direction; a movable member pivotably positioned within the liquid chamber, wherein the movable member comprises: a signal blocking portion, wherein at least a portion of the signal blocking portion is configured to be positioned within the inner space of the translucent portion; a float portion; and an arm portion, wherein the signal blocking portion is connected to the float portion via the arm portion, and when the liquid chamber stores the predetermined amount of liquid, at least a portion of the arm portion is positioned further from the center line than the entire signal blocking portion is positioned from the center line.