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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2022
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Katsunori Oya, Kanagawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid cartridge includes a valve mechanism including a pressed member configured to be movable in a predetermined depressing direction, a valve element for a communicating hole, a biasing member that biases the valve element, and a switching mechanism that restricts a movable range of the pressed member, and that switches a range of restricting the movable range. The valve element closes the communicating hole with a first depressing amount, and maintains the closed state under a second depressing amount. The restricting portion has a first restricting portion that restricts the movable range to a first movable range, and a second restricting portion that restricts the movable range to a second movable range. The switching mechanism switches the movable range from one to another of a first restricting state by the first restricting portion and a second restricting state by the second restricting portion.