Liquid ejecting apparatus
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsShoma KUDO, Naomi Kimura
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Abstract
Provided is a liquid ejecting apparatus that can reduce situations where surrounding areas are soiled by spilled liquid. The liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid tank 47, the liquid tank 47 being mounted in a carriage 20 configured to move back and forth in the X axis direction, and the liquid tank 47 including a liquid resupply unit 23 configured to accept resupply of a liquid from the exterior; and a housing 48 configured to cover the liquid tank 47. The housing 48 includes: an upper wall 49 that covers the liquid tank 47 from the upper side; and a first recess part 61 and a second recess part 62, which are provided in the upper wall 49 to receive a spilled liquid that has spilled to the exterior of the liquid resupply unit 23, and which are recessed downward.
Claims20
A liquid ejecting apparatus,
- wherein assuming three spatial axes orthogonal to one another are an X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis,
- directions following the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis are an X axis direction, a Y axis direction, and a Z axis direction, respectively,
- positive directions following the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis are a +X axis direction, a +Y axis direction, and a +Z axis direction, respectively, and
- negative directions following the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis are a −X axis direction, a −Y axis direction, and a −Z axis direction, respectively, and
- the vertical direction is the −Z axis direction,
- the liquid ejecting apparatus comprises:
- a liquid tank, the liquid tank being mounted in a carriage configured to move back and forth in the X axis direction, and the liquid tank including a liquid resupply unit configured to accept resupply of a liquid from the exterior;
- and
- a housing configured to cover the liquid tank,
- wherein the housing includes:
- a covering part that covers the liquid tank from the +Z axis direction;
- and
- a recess, the recess being provided in the covering part to receive a spilled liquid that has spilled to the exterior of the liquid resupply unit, and the recess being recessed in the −Z axis direction.
A liquid ejecting apparatus,
- wherein assuming three spatial axes orthogonal to one another are an X axis, a Y axis, and a Z axis,
- directions following the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis are an X axis direction, a Y axis direction, and a Z axis direction, respectively,
- positive directions following the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis are a +X axis direction, a +Y axis direction, and a +Z axis direction, respectively,
- negative directions following the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis are a −X axis direction, a −Y axis direction, and a −Z axis direction, respectively, and
- the vertical direction is the −Z axis direction,
- the liquid ejecting apparatus comprises:
- a liquid tank, the liquid tank being mounted in a carriage configured to move back and forth in the X axis direction, and the liquid tank including a liquid resupply unit configured to accept resupply of a liquid from the exterior,
- wherein the liquid tank includes a recess, the recess being provided in a resupply unit formation wall in which the liquid resupply unit is provided, and the recess being recessed in the −Z axis direction, in order to receive a spilled liquid that has spilled to the exterior of the liquid resupply unit;
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- the liquid resupply unit is provided in the recess.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.