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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2020
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Takahiro Miyao, Nagoya, JP;
Akihito Ono, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroaki Takahashi, Nagoya, JP;
Tetsuro Kobayashi, Nagoya, JP;
Fumio Nakazawa, Okazaki, JP;
Kosuke Nukui, Nagoya, JP;
BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A liquid cartridge is configured to be inserted into a cartridge-attachment section including a casing, a movable member, and an urging member. The casing includes a liquid chamber storing liquid therein; a liquid passage extending in a first direction in an upright posture, and a top surface. The top surface faces upward in the upright posture and formed with a recess. The movable member has a light blocking portion. The light blocking portion in the upright posture is configured to move between a first position and a second position. At least a part of the light blocking portion in the first position is positioned above the top surface in the upright posture. The urging member is configured to urge the movable member toward the first position.