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US 2012/0069086 A1Published application
Liquid collection receptacle and liquid ejecting apparatus
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorTakeshi TANAKA
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Abstract
A waste ink tank capable of collecting discharged ink includes: an ink absorption member having a receiving area that receives the discharged ink and causes the ink to be absorbed; a recess that causes a suction force to act within the ink absorption member; and a recess, disposed in a position that is closer to the receiving area than the aforementioned recess, that causes a pressurizing force to act within the ink absorption member.
Claims8
A liquid collection receptacle capable of collecting a discharged liquid, the liquid collection receptacle comprising:
- a liquid absorption member including a receiving area that receives the discharged liquid and causes the liquid to be absorbed;
- a suction action portion that causes a suction force to act within the liquid absorption member;
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- a pressurizing action portion, disposed in a position that is closer to the receiving area than the suction action portion, that causes a pressurizing force to act within the liquid absorption member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.