Patent ID: 6679595
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink jet recording apparatus, comprising:an ink jet head comprising: a plurality of nozzles that eject ink onto a recorded medium; a plurality of pressure chambers provided in association with the nozzles; and a plurality of pressure generating portions that apply pressure to the pressure chambers so as to allow ink to be ejected from the nozzles; a body frame that communicates with an ink supply source and the ink jet head so as to supply the ink to the ink jet head; a cover plate that has at least one window in a shape so as to enclose the nozzles, the cover plate being fixed to cover the ink jet head and fixed to the body frame; at least one inlet that communicates with an internal space formed between the body frame and the cover plate; and at least one outlet that communicates with the internal space; wherein a filling material is supplied from the at least one inlet and ejected to the at least one outlet.