Patent ID: 8167415

Claim:
A liquid container comprising: a liquid containing portion that contains liquid; a case that forms a space that accommodates the liquid containing portion; a liquid detection unit that includes a liquid introducing portion that is connected through a fitting portion, which is provided in the case, to a liquid delivery port of the liquid containing portion; and an impact absorbing portion that is provided at least between a bottom face of the case and the liquid detection unit to absorb an impact applied to the liquid detection unit, wherein the liquid detection unit includes: a unit case; a sensor that is held by the unit case; and a relay terminal that has a relay portion, and first and second terminals, wherein the first and second terminals are provided to both end sides of the relay portion, wherein the second terminal is connected to the sensor, wherein the unit case includes: a first terminal holding portion that holds the first terminal of the relay terminal; a second terminal holding portion that holds the second terminal of the relay terminal; and a deformable portion that is provided between the first terminal holding portion and the second terminal holding portion and that elastically deforms to absorb an impact applied to the liquid detection unit, and wherein the impact absorbing portion contacts the liquid detection unit between the deformable portion and the liquid introducing portion of the liquid detection unit, wherein the liquid detection unit includes a liquid delivery portion between the deformable portion and the liquid introducing portion of the liquid detection unit, wherein the impact absorbing portion is provided between the liquid delivery portion and the bottom face of the case of the liquid container, wherein the liquid detection unit is spaced apart from the bottom face side of the case of the liquid container between the deformable portion and the liquid introducing portion of the liquid detection unit except the liquid delivery portion that contacts the impact absorbing portion, and wherein the impact absorbing portion is formed of a material that is able to absorb liquid in the liquid containing portion.