Patent ID: 8454138
Filing Date: 2013-06-04
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising: a liquid-ejecting head configured to eject a liquid; a tank which stores the liquid to be supplied to the liquid-ejecting head; and a liquid supply portion configured to supply the liquid from the tank to the liquid-ejecting head, wherein the tank includes an inner wall structure which is enclosed within an outer wall of the tank and which defines therein an inner liquid flow space which communicates with the liquid supply portion and through which the liquid is supplied from the liquid supply portion to the liquid-ejecting head, wherein the inner liquid flow space has an enlarged portion, and a downstream portion which has a smaller cross sectional area of flow of the liquid than the enlarged portion and which is located downstream of the enlarged portion as seen in a direction of flow of the liquid from the liquid supply portion toward the ink-ejecting head through the tank, and wherein the liquid supply portion has an outlet communicating with the enlarged portion.