Patent ID: 8192001
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A liquid droplet ejecting apparatus comprising: a liquid cartridge including a liquid storing chamber and a liquid outlet, the liquid storing chamber being configured to store a liquid, the liquid outlet being configured to outflow the liquid stored in the liquid storing chamber; a cartridge mounting portion configured to mount the liquid cartridge thereto removably, the cartridge mounting portion having a liquid inlet coupled to the liquid outlet of the liquid cartridge mounted to the cartridge mounting portion; a liquid ejecting head configured to be supplied with the liquid inflowing from the liquid inlet and eject the supplied liquid; and a locking device configured to lock the liquid cartridge mounted to the cartridge mounting portion; wherein the liquid cartridge includes: wherein the locking device is configured to lock the second unit in the close position in a state where the liquid cartridge is mounted to the cartridge mounting portion; wherein in response to that the second unit moves from the close position to the distant position under the force applied from the biasing member, in a state where the locking device is in an unlocking state, the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet are maintained to be coupled to each other, and wherein a force for coupling the liquid outlet and the liquid inlet to each other is set larger than a force applied to the first unit in response to which the second unit moves from the close position to the distant position under the force applied from the biasing member.