An ink container loadable in an ink jet apparatus, said ink jet apparatus having a recording head with a supply member for connection to said ink container, said ink container comprising: a bottom surface which takes a bottom position when said ink container is loaded in the ink jet apparatus; an ink absorbing material accommodating portion for accommodating an ink absorbing material for retaining ink for supplying to said recording head; an ink supply opening in fluid connection with and adjacent said accommodating portion for connection to said supply member of said recording head to supply the ink to the recording head from said accommodating portion; and an air vent portion for fluid communication between said accommodating portion with ambience, said air vent portion having an inside opening in fluid communication with an inside of said accommodating portion, an outside opening open to the ambience, and a fluid communication path having a flow resistance and being in fluid communication with said inside opening and outside opening, wherein said outside opening takes a position closer to said bottom surface than that taken by said inside opening.
›2.↳ 1A container according to claim 1, wherein said ink container includes one or more sides, and wherein said air vent portion and said ink supply opening…d2
A container according to claim 1, wherein said ink container includes one or more sides, and wherein said air vent portion and said ink supply opening are both disposed on a common side.
›3.↳ 1A container according to claim 1, said ink container further comprising a plurality of sides, wherein said inside opening of said air vent portion is …d2
A container according to claim 1, said ink container further comprising a plurality of sides, wherein said inside opening of said air vent portion is disposed on a first one of the plurality of sides, said ink supply opening is disposed on a second one of the plurality of sides, and said outside opening is disposed on a third one of the plurality of sides.
›4.↳ 1An ink container according to claim 1, said container further comprising: a seal member removably mounted at plural mounting positions on exterior sid…d2
An ink container according to claim 1, said container further comprising: a seal member removably mounted at plural mounting positions on exterior sides of said ink container, said seal member having a first sealing portion for sealing said ink supply opening and a second sealing portion for sealing said air vent portion, and a gripping portion to receive a separation force for removing the seal member, said seal member being removed from said ink container in a direction of separation, and being removed from the plurality of mounting portions, wherein said first sealing portion is disposed closer to a first one of the plurality of mounting portions, the first one of the plurality of mounting portions being a mounting portion which forms an angle relative to the direction of separation smaller than an angle between the direction of separation and said second sealing portion.
›5.↳ 1A container according to claim 1, wherein said outside opening of said air vent portion opens in a direction toward said bottom surface.d2
A container according to claim 1, wherein said outside opening of said air vent portion opens in a direction toward said bottom surface.
›6.↳ 1A container according to claim 1, wherein said fluid communication path has a cross-sectional area which gradually increases toward said outside openi…d2
A container according to claim 1, wherein said fluid communication path has a cross-sectional area which gradually increases toward said outside opening.
›7.↳ 1A container according to claim 1, wherein said fluid communication path has a region where the flow resistance changes.d2
A container according to claim 1, wherein said fluid communication path has a region where the flow resistance changes.
›8.↳ 1A container according to claim 1, further comprising a recess in an exterior thereof, wherein said outside opening is provided by the recess.d2
A container according to claim 1, further comprising a recess in an exterior thereof, wherein said outside opening is provided by the recess.
›9.↳ 1A container according to claim 1, wherein said outside opening is positioned above said bottom surface.d2
A container according to claim 1, wherein said outside opening is positioned above said bottom surface.
›10.↳ 1A container according to claim 1, further comprising an ink accommodating portion for accommodating ink, and a communication port, said ink accommodat…d2
A container according to claim 1, further comprising an ink accommodating portion for accommodating ink, and a communication port, said ink accommodating portion being in fluid communication with said ink absorbing material accommodating portion through said communication port.
›11.↳ 1A container according to claim 1, wherein when said ink container is loaded in said ink let apparatus, said outside opening of said air vent portion o…d2
A container according to claim 1, wherein when said ink container is loaded in said ink let apparatus, said outside opening of said air vent portion opens at a position faced to a part of said recording head.
›12.↳ 1A container according to claim 1, wherein said ink jet apparatus further includes a movable carriage on which said ink container is mountable, and whe…d2
A container according to claim 1, wherein said ink jet apparatus further includes a movable carriage on which said ink container is mountable, and wherein when said ink container is mounted on said carriage, said outside opening of said air vent portion opens at a position facing to a part of the carriage.
›13.↳ 1A container according to claim 1, wherein said ink container contains ink.d2
A container according to claim 1, wherein said ink container contains ink.
