Fluid container having plurality of chambers

摘要

A fluid container usable with an image forming apparatus having a fluid container receiver is disclosed. The fluid container includes a housing unit including a free-fluid chamber to store a first fluid and a regulated chamber to store a second fluid. The regulated chamber includes a regulator unit configured to regulate the second fluid and an outlet configured to transport the second fluid outside of the housing unit. The fluid container also includes a fluid channel configured to establish fluid communication between ambient atmosphere and the free-fluid chamber, and a check valve configured to establish fluid communication between the free-fluid chamber and the regulated chamber.

主权项

1. A fluid container usable with an image forming apparatus having a fluid container receiver, the fluid container comprising:
a housing unit including a free-fluid chamber to store a first fluid and a regulated chamber to store a second fluid, the regulated chamber including a regulator unit to regulate the second fluid and an outlet to transport the second fluid outside of the housing unit; a fluid channel to establish fluid communication between ambient atmosphere and the free-fluid chamber; and a check valve to establish fluid communication between the free-fluid chamber and the regulated chamber; and wherein the free-fluid chamber reaches a respective exhaustion state before the regulated chamber reaches the respective exhaustion state, wherein, in an installed state, the housing unit is to be received by the fluid container receiver such that a floor portion of the regulated chamber is sloped to direct the second fluid in the regulated chamber toward the check valve.