Patent ID: 6338552
Filing Date: 2002-01-15
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink jet recording apparatus comprising:an ink container for accommodating ink in a porous ink absorbing material therein; a recording head for effecting recording using ink supplied from the ink container; a refilling mechanism for refilling the ink to said ink absorbing material; and an ink introducing member comprised of a bundle of fibers, said ink introducing member being provided in the ink container for introducing the ink into said ink absorbing material from said refilling mechanism; wherein said refilling mechanism includes an ink chamber for containing the ink to be supplied into said ink absorbing material, and a first ink discharge member of porous material for supplying into said ink absorbing material the ink accommodated in said ink chamber by being press-contacted to said ink introducing member; wherein said first ink discharge member has a density smaller than that of said ink introducing member.