摘要 |
<p>An ink tank cartridge for an ink-jet type recording apparatus, the cartridge being removably mounted onto an ink supply needle (14, 90) having through holes (36, 94) of the recording apparatus, the cartridge comprising: a housing (11, 50); a porous member (21, 64) accommodated in said housing for being impregnated with an ink; an ink supply port (15, 53, 71) formed in a bottom surface of said housing, said ink supply port having an upper opening (16, 54) facing said porous member and a lower opening directing away from the bottom of said housing; characterised by: packing means (19, 57, 73) provided within said ink supply port, said packing means being arranged to abut resiliently against an outer periphery of said ink supply needle; and sealing means (20, 60, 77) comprising a thin film bonded to the lower opening of the ink supply port for sealing the opening and for being penetrated by said ink supply needle. <IMAGE> <IMAGE></p> |