Patent ID: 7144104
Filing Date: 2006-12-05
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An inkjet recording apparatus comprising a main body, a recording head held by said main body, and an ink cartridge removably mounted on said main body, wherein said ink cartridge includes: an ink reservoir which has a reservoir wall including a flexible portion provided by a flexible sheet, and which has a spout portion through which an ink reserved in said ink reservoir is supplied to an exterior of said ink reservoir; and a case which has a case wall spaced apart from said reservoir wall of said ink reservoir, with a space being formed between said case wall and said reservoir wall, said case having a case opening which is formed through said case wall such that said space is open to an exterior of said case through said case opening, wherein said main body includes: a contact member which has a recess formed in a contact surface thereof, and which is to be held in contact at said contact surface with an outside surface of said case wall such that said recess is opposed to said case opening and said spout portion which is positioned in a vicinity of said case opening; a pressurized-gas supplier which is operable to supply a positively pressurized gas into said recess; and an ink drawing member which is to be connected to said spout portion of said ink reservoir and through which the ink is supplied from said ink reservoir toward said recording head, and wherein said ink drawing member is held by said contact member such that said ink drawing member passes though said recess, and is connected to said spout portion of said ink reservoir.