CPC B41J 2/04501 (2013.01) [B41J 2/17596 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. A tank unit configured to introduce liquid supplied from a container and to lead out liquid toward a head configured to eject the liquid, the tank unit comprising:
a storage section that stores the liquid supplied from the container;
an introduction section that introduces the liquid supplied from the container into the storage section using a hydraulic head difference;
an atmosphere opening section configured to open an inside of the storage section to atmosphere; and
an outlet section that leads out the liquid stored in the storage section, wherein
the introduction section
is connected to the storage section,
extends in a vertical direction in the storage section, and
has an open end located within the storage section,
the storage section includes a blocking section including a first protruding section located at a position facing the open end in the vertical direction and a second protruding section extending upward from the first protruding section, and
a length of a horizontal component in the first protruding section is longer than a length of a horizontal component in the open end.
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