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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2011
Tomoyuki Kubo, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroto Sugahara, Ama, JP;
Masayuki Takata, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A liquid cartridge detachably loadable in a cartridge loading section of a liquid supplying device is provided. The liquid cartridge includes: a main body defining therewithin a liquid accommodation chamber storing liquid therein, the liquid accommodation chamber having a light-transmission portion transmitting light therethrough; a moving member disposed within the liquid accommodation chamber and configured to move in accordance with an amount of the liquid; a light outlet configured to move in conjunction with the movement of the moving member; and a light guiding portion configured to guide incident light toward the light outlet, the light outlet irradiating light coming from the light guiding portion outside of the main body via the light-transmission portion.