Fluid ejecting apparatus
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorHideya Yokouchi
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Abstract
A fluid ejecting apparatus includes a fluid ejecting head and a fluid receiver. The fluid ejecting head has an ejection face in which a plurality of nozzles for ejecting fluid is formed. The ejection face is inclined with respect to a horizontal plane. The fluid receiver receives the fluid discharged from the fluid ejecting head. The fluid receiver includes a holding portion that holds an absorbing member. The absorbing member absorbs the fluid. A fluid reservoir is formed in the fluid receiver. The fluid reservoir can contain the fluid, thereby offering a fluid-retaining function that is different from the retention of the fluid due to absorption by the absorbing member.
Claims4
A fluid ejecting apparatus comprising:
- a fluid ejecting head that has an ejection face in which a plurality of nozzles for ejecting fluid is formed, the ejection face being in an inclined state with respect to a horizontal plane;
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- a cap member that receives the fluid discharged from the fluid ejecting head, the cap member including
- a first wall parallel to a plane of the ejection face;
- a second wall integrally attached to the first wall and perpendicular to the first wall and ejection face;
- a third wall integrally attached to the first wall, wherein the third wall is perpendicular to the first wall and ejection face and is parallel to the second wall;
- a holding portion that has a rim portion for holding an absorbing member that absorbs the fluid discharged from the fluid ejecting head,
- a fluid reservoir, integrally attached to the holding portion, that has a space for containing the fluid discharged from the fluid ejecting head, wherein the space is located below the absorbing member, in a direction of gravitational force, and adjoins the absorbing member,
- an air communication port that is formed in the second wall and the rim portion and that is located above the absorbing member in the direction of gravitational force,
- wherein the air communication port comprises a straight passageway that is parallel with the first wall and the plane of the ejection face;
- a suction port that is formed in the third wall and that is below the space in a direction of gravitational force;
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- wherein the suction port comprises a straight passageway that is parallel with the first wall and the plane of the ejection face.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.