Liquid container, elastic member for liquid container, and recording apparatus

摘要

A liquid container (2) for an ink jet recording apparatus includes a connection opening connectable with an outside; an elastic member provided in the connection opening, the elastic member being adapted to be penetrated by a cylindrical member (7) for fluid communication with the outside; the elastic member including a compressed region (18) and a substantially non-compressed region (19) in a state without the cylindrical member penetrated, disposed in this order in a direction of insertion of the cylindrical member, wherein the compressed region and the non-compressed region are capable of being compressed when they are penetrated by the cylindrical member.