Patent ID: 9421766
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A flow path member comprising: a cover which is divided into a base unit and a cover unit, the cover forming an interior space; flow path grooves which are provided on one side of facing faces of the cover unit and the base unit which face each other, are extended in a first direction in the facing faces, and are aligned in a second direction intersecting the first direction; an elastic sealing member which is arranged between the facing faces, and configures a part of a flow path wall face by covering the flow path grooves; and a plurality of abutting units which are provided on one side of the facing faces of the base unit and the cover unit, protrude toward the other side, come into contact with the other side of the facing faces, and reduces unevenness of crushing of the elastic sealing member between the base unit and the cover unit, wherein the plurality of abutting units are provided on both sides of the flow path groove in any one direction of the first direction and the second direction, and are extended along the other direction within the interior space and separate from an inner surface of a peripheral wall of each of the base unit and the cover unit, and wherein the base unit and the cover unit are fixed using fastening members, wherein the fastening members are positioned outside of a connecting position of the plurality of abutting units and near a plurality of second abutting units disposed about a peripheral of the peripheral wall of one of the base unit and the cover unit.