Patent ID: 7931361

Claim:
An ink-jet head comprising: a passage component which defines an ink passage including an ink inflow hole through which ink flows in, an ink outflow hole through which ink having flown in through the ink inflow hole flows out, and a middle hole having an opening which opens downward and formed between the ink inflow hole and the ink outflow hole, the ink passage extending from the ink inflow hole through the middle hole to the ink outflow hole; a filter which is formed with a plurality of through holes for filtering ink, and which partitions the middle hole into a first space which communicates with the ink inflow hole and includes the opening and a second space which communicates with the ink outflow hole; and a sealing member which seals the opening, and has a first region which is opposed to the filter with respect to a vertical direction, wherein: the filter is mounted to the passage component in such a manner that ink passing through the filter flows from the first space upward into the second space; and a surface of the first region of the sealing member facing the ink passage has a portion which is inclined relative to a horizon.