摘要 |
<p>A fluid supply apparatus includes a fluid pump (30) for supplying a fluid to a fluid supplied portion (100) from a fluid storage portion (20). The fluid supply apparatus further includes a pair of passages (15a, 16) provided between the fluid storage portion and the fluid supplied portion in series with the fluid pump. One of the pair of passages includes a first supply passage (15a) with a checlc valve (45) therein for preventing the fluid from flowing back to the fluid storage portion from the fluid supplied portion and the other of the pair of passages includes a second supply passage (16) provided in parallel with the first supply passage. The fluid supply apparatus further includes a switching means (40) for switching the second supply passage to a state in which the fluid can flow in the second supply passage.</p> |