Liquid ejecting apparatus

An elastic connecting member for supplying liquid, the elastic connecting member being arranged at an end portion of a route for transporting the liquid, wherein a needle is inserted into the connecting member to enable transportation of the liquid, the elastic member comprising:

• an opening having a beginning end at one side surface, and a terminal end at a midway thickness of the connecting member, a depth of the opening being t2;
• and
• a slit provided through the connecting member from the terminal end of the opening to an other side surface of the connecting member, the slit having a depth t1,
• wherein, the depth t2 of the opening and the depth t1 of the slit satisfy t1<t2.

An ink retaining member, comprising:

• a retaining portion for retaining ink;
• a liquid supply route communicating with the retaining portion;
• and
• a connecting member arranged at an end portion of the liquid supply route,
• wherein, the connecting member is provided with an opening having a depth t2 and having a beginning end at one side surface of the connecting member, into which a needle having a diameter D is inserted, and a terminal end at a midway thickness of said connecting member, and having a slit with a depth t1 provided from the terminal end of the opening to an other side surface of the connecting member which faces the liquid supply route,
• wherein the depth t2 and the depth t1 satisfy t1<t2, and
• wherein, a diameter d of the terminal end of the opening and the diameter D of the needle satisfy D>d.