Abstract: An ink container includes a front wall, a rear wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The front wall faces frontward in an attachment direction of the ink container. The rear wall is spaced apart from the front wall in a rearward direction opposite the attachment direction. The first sidewall is positioned between the front wall and the rear wall. The second sidewall is positioned between the front wall and the rear wall, and spaced apart from the first sidewall. The front wall, the rear wall, the first sidewall and the second sidewall define a main body that includes a chamber configured to store ink.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid storing cartridge including: a liquid container configured to store a liquid, the liquid container having a supply port configured to supply the liquid from the liquid container to an outside of the liquid container; a first positioning part provided in a first side with respect to the supply port in a crossing direction crossing an opening direction of the supply port; and a second positioning part provided in a second side with respect to the supply port in the crossing direction, the second side being opposite side from the first side with respect to the supply port.

Abstract: An ink container is insertable into an attachment unit. The ink container includes a main body that includes a chamber configured to store ink therein, a supply portion that extends forward from the chamber and is configured to supply the ink in the chamber to an outside of the main body; and an electrical interface that is positioned upward of the supply portion and apart from the supply portion and has an electrode.

Abstract: An ink container includes a chamber, an ink supply portion, an electrical interface, and a first key portion. The ink supply portion is configured to supply ink from the chamber. The supply port defines a front end of the ink supply portion. The supply port is oriented in an attachment direction. The electrical interface has a contact surface facing upward in an up-down direction. The contact surface of the electrical interface is positioned above the supply port in the up-down direction. The first key portion is positioned forward of the supply port in the attachment direction, above the supply port in the up-down direction, and below the contact surface of the electrical interface in the up-down direction.

Abstract: An ink container includes a chamber, an ink supply portion, an electrical interface, and a first key portion. The ink supply portion is configured to supply ink from the chamber. The supply port defines a front end of the ink supply portion. The supply port is oriented in an attachment direction. The electrical interface has a contact surface facing upward in an up-down direction. The contact surface of the electrical interface is positioned above the supply port in the up-down direction. The first key portion is positioned forward of the supply port in the attachment direction, above the supply port in the up-down direction, and below the contact surface of the electrical interface in the up-down direction.

Abstract: A container includes a container body, and a cover attached to the container body. The container body includes a front wall, a rear wall, and a liquid channel. The container body has a storage chamber in fluid communication with the liquid channel and positioned between the front wall and the rear wall in a front-rear direction. The liquid channel extends in the front-rear direction to have a supply opening that is open on the front wall and that is open frontward. The cover has an opening that is open rearward and the cover covers least a part of an outer surface of the front wall. The supply opening of the container body is positioned below a lower end of the opening of the cover.

Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes a main body, a liquid channel, a seal, a valve, and a cap. The liquid channel extends in an extending direction and has an inner peripheral surface defining an internal space communicating with a storage chamber. The seal contacts the inner peripheral surface of the liquid channel for liquid tight seal therewith. The seal has a first through-hole penetrating therethrough in the extending direction. The valve is positioned closer to the storage chamber than the seal is. The cap is positioned closer to an outlet of the liquid channel than the seal is. The cap has a second through-hole penetrating therethrough in the extending direction and defining an axis extending in the extending direction. A space is defined by the inner peripheral surface of the liquid channel, the seal, and the cap. The cap has a cap opening positioned below the axis of the second through-hole.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid storing cartridge for accommodating a liquid container which has a tap. The liquid storing cartridge includes: a case having an opening and a first sidewall; and a cover which is configured to cover at least part of the opening, and which has a second sidewall, the first and second sidewalls defining a sidewall of the liquid storing cartridge in a state that the at least part of the opening is covered by the cover. The first sidewall is configured to support the tap in a state that the liquid container is accommodated in the opening. The cover further has a contact part provided on the second sidewall. The contact part is configured to make contact with the tap in the state that the liquid container is accommodated in the opening and that the at least part of the opening is covered by the cover.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid storing cartridge including: a casing which has a bottom surface and which is configured to store a liquid, the casing having a supply port configured to supply the liquid from the casing to an outside of the casing; a circuit board having an electric contact; and a circuit board holder which is provided on the casing and which is configured to hold the circuit board. The circuit board is provided at a position being more apart from the bottom surface of the casing than the supply port is.

Abstract: An image forming device includes an image forming unit, a notification device, and a controller. The image forming unit is configured to print an image on a sheet with colorant accommodated in a cartridge mounted on the image forming device. The notification device is configured to notify of information. The controller is configured to perform, at a prescribed time, a recycling potential determination process to determine whether the cartridge can be recycled. The controller is configured to perform, when the recycling potential determination process determines that the cartridge can be recycled, a guiding process to control the notification device to notify of a guiding message showing a guidance on recycling the cartridge.

Abstract: A container includes a container body, and a cover attached to the container body. The container body includes a front wall, a rear wall, and a liquid channel. The container body has a storage chamber in fluid communication with the liquid channel and positioned between the front wall and the rear wall in a front-rear direction. The liquid channel extends in the front-rear direction to have a supply opening that is open on the front wall and that is open frontward. The cover has an opening that is open rearward and the cover covers least a part of an outer surface of the front wall. The supply opening of the container body is positioned below a lower end of the opening of the cover.

Abstract: A liquid containment bottle includes a bottle body having an internal space configured to contain liquid. The bottle body has: an upper surface, a nozzle having a forward end surface projecting upward from the upper surface, the nozzle having an opening formed in the forward end surface, and a circular wall which is positioned in a surrounding of the nozzle with a spacing distance from the nozzle, and which projects upward from the upper surface. An upper end of the circular wall is positioned above the forward end surface of the nozzle.

Abstract: A system, having a liquid container and a case, is provided. The case has a tubular body extending along a mounting/demounting direction and entering the liquid container through a supply port, a liquid receiver located below an end of the tubular body, and a movable member contacting and being moved by the liquid container moving along the mounting/demounting direction. The liquid receiver is movable between a first position, at which the liquid receiver is one of in contact with and in proximity to the end of the tubular body, and a second position, at which the liquid receiver is separated farther from the end of the tubular body than the first position. The movable member moves the liquid receiver from the first position to the second position by contacting and being moved by the liquid container moving in the mounting orientation.

Abstract: A system includes: a liquid container including a first storage chamber stores a recording liquid; and a tank including a second storage chamber stores the recording liquid. The liquid container is connected to the tank. The liquid container includes a first flow path part defines a first flow path connecting a first opening located inside the liquid container and a second opening located outside the first storage chamber, and a third opening communicates the first storage chamber with outside. The tank includes a second flow path part defines a second flow path connecting a fourth opening located in the second storage chamber and a fifth opening located outside the second storage chamber and is inserted into the first storage chamber through the third opening from the outside, and a sixth opening communicates the second storage chamber with the outside and is connected to the first flow path part.

Abstract: A liquid container includes: a body including a port portion defining an opening of a storage chamber configured to store a recording liquid; and a valve located inside the body. The port portion includes a communication port that communicates the storage chamber with outside, the valve is movable in an axial direction in which an axis of the port portion extends, between a close position where the communication port is closed and an open position where the communication port is opened, and a region serving as the communication port in a virtual section orthogonal to the axis is asymmetrical with respect to the axis.

Abstract: There is provided a liquid supplying apparatus including: a liquid container including an internal space, and a tank having a storing chamber. The liquid container has: an upper surface, a nozzle, and a circular wall projecting upward from the upper surface. The tank has: a body; a projecting wall defining a tank recessed part, and a communicating tube positioned in the tank recessed part and having first and second channels which communicate the storing chamber with outside. The circular wall is inserted into the tank recessed part, and the communicating tube is inserted into the opening of the nozzle so as to allow the liquid to flow out from the internal space to the storing chamber. In a case that the liquid container is connected to the tank, the circular wall is positioned inside the projecting wall.

Abstract: A liquid consuming device includes a liquid container, an air tank, a liquid tank, and an ejection head. The liquid container is connectable to the air tank and the liquid tank. The air tank includes: an air flow path; an air chamber configured to communicate with a first storage chamber of the liquid container through the air flow path; and a first air communicating portion. The liquid tank includes: a liquid flow path; a second storage chamber configured to communicate with the first storage chamber through the liquid flow path; a liquid outlet port to allow liquid in the second storage chamber to flow out therefrom; and a second air communicating portion. The air flow path is configured to provide communication between the first storage chamber and the air chamber in a state where the liquid container is connected to the air tank and the liquid tank.

Abstract: A tank includes: a tank body defining a storage chamber; a recessed portion provided at the tank body; a slider positioned in the recessed portion; a fitting portion provided at the slider; and a sealing member. The recessed portion has an injection opening in communication with the storage chamber, and a connection opening through which a liquid container is connectable. The slider includes a nozzle extending toward the connection opening in an extending direction and having a communication opening communicable with the injection opening. The slider is movable toward and away from the connection opening in the extending direction while rotating relative to the recessed portion. The fitting portion can be fitted with the liquid container. The sealing member can provide a liquid tight sealing to a gap between the slider and the recessed portion, and allow liquid flow between the communication opening and the injection opening.

Abstract: A liquid containment bottle includes a bottle body. An internal space in which liquid to be supplied to a tank of a liquid consuming apparatus is contained is formed in the bottle body. The bottle body has: an upper surface, a nozzle having an opening and projecting upward from the upper surface, a surrounding wall positioned in a surrounding of the opening with a spacing distance from the opening, and projecting upward from the upper surface, and a key member having a shape which matches a shape of a receiver key member provided on a surrounding of a supply port the tank. The surrounding wall includes a curved surface and a flat surface, and the curved surface has a circular arc shape.