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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2015
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Hajime Nakao, Azumino-shi, JP;
Nobuhiko Yamauchi, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head that includes a nozzle opening which ejects liquid and a valve unit that is connected to the liquid ejecting head and opens and closes a flow passage of the liquid, in which the valve unit includes a valve seat which is provided in the flow passage and a valve body which opens and closes the flow passage by coming into contact with or being separated from the valve seat, the valve seat includes a contacting member coming into contact with the valve body and a supporting member which supports the contacting member, the contacting member is assembled with the supporting member in a state in which the supporting member is subjected to a water repellent treatment more than the inner surface of the flow passage, and the valve body includes an elastic member coming into contact with the valve seat and a fixing member which fixes the elastic member.