Patent ID: 7992977
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A liquid ejecting apparatus comprising: an ejection head capable of ejecting a liquid onto an ejection object; a liquid source including a liquid container capable of containing the liquid; a flow channel capable of allowing the liquid to flow form the liquid source to the ejection head; and a pressure buffer disposed in the flow channel which is capable of buffering any variation in pressure in the liquid in the flow channel when the liquid container is detached from the liquid source, wherein the pressure buffer comprises: a volume varying member disposed in the flow channel capable of allowing the liquid to flow therein and varying the volume of the varying member in response to an initiation from a push member; the push member capable of initiating the volume varying member to vary the volume thereof and capable of initiating a release in the variation of volume in the volume varying member when the liquid container is detached from the attachment section.