Patent ID: 6471344
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink supply device of an ink-jet type image formation apparatus having a carriage reciprocating in a prescribed direction and forming an image by ejection of ink on a recording medium, comprising a printing head having a nozzle and being mounted on the carriage, an ink tank for storing the ink to be supplied to the printing head, and an ink supply tube for supplying ink from the ink tank to the printing head,which comprises at least a joint member which is attached to the tip end of the ink supply tube and connects the ink supply tube detachably and hermetically to the printing head, and a joint housing room for insertably receiving the joint member therein and removably housing the joint member in the carriage, said joint housing room adapted to prevent adherence or scatter of ink to surrounding parts when said joint member is housed therein.