Liquid level detecting mechanism and ink jet recording apparatus

Incremental printing of symbolic information – Ink jet – Controller

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73293, 250577, B41J 2175

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056892900

ABSTRACT:
A liquid level detecting mechanism for detecting the liquid level in a vessel for storage of liquid, includes a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit disposed opposite to the vessel for storage of liquid or a chamber communicating with the vessel. The light receiving unit detects the liquid level in the vessel in accordance with the quantity of received light from the light emitted from the light emitting unit, and members in contact with liquid which are arranged between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit, the members being formed of a material having high wettability relative to the liquid.

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