Patent ID: 8020977

Claim:
A liquid ejection apparatus comprising: a cartridge holder, for mounting a liquid cartridge which is storing liquid; a slide member which is supported at said cartridge holder and slidable corresponding to an insertion of the liquid cartridge into said cartridge holder; a liquid supply needle which is connectable to said liquid cartridge, and inserted through said slide member; and an air introduction tube which has flexibility and includes a downstream end connectable to said liquid cartridge, wherein said slide member slides along an insertion direction of the liquid cartridge, and said insertion direction is a direction in which the liquid cartridge is inserted into the cartridge holder when the liquid cartridge is attached to the cartridge holder, said slide member includes a liquid absorbing material to surround the liquid supply needle and to absorb liquid leakage, and a member which surrounds the downstream end of the air introduction tube and prevents the downstream end of the air introduction tube from bending, and said air introduction tube is movably inserted through the member which prevents the air introduction tube from bending.