Waste liquid container, liquid ejection device, and waste liquid collection system
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsShuhei Harada, Masanori Nakata, Shigenori Fukasawa, Hitotoshi Kimura
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AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsShuhei Harada, Masanori Nakata, Shigenori Fukasawa, Hitotoshi Kimura
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A waste liquid container includes a fitted portion, in which a discharge unit is fittable in a removable manner, a container connection terminal, which contacts a device connection terminal, an insertion restriction portion, which contacts a device contact portion and restricts movement of the waste liquid container in the insertion direction, and an engaged portion, which includes a contacted portion that contacts a removal restriction unit and restricts movement of the waste liquid container in the removal direction. The engaged portion is located toward an inner side in the lateral direction from a side wall at a position lower than both of the container connection terminal and the insertion restriction portion. The removal restriction unit is receivable in a region located toward an outer side in the lateral direction from the engaged portion.
A waste liquid container that is coupled in a removable manner to a device that includes a retaining compartment and a discharge unit, which is located at an innermost part of the retaining compartment, wherein the waste liquid container is adapted to be inserted into the retaining compartment in a direction defined as an insertion direction, the waste liquid container is adapted to be removed from the retaining compartment in a direction that is opposite to the insertion direction and defined as a removal direction, and the insertion direction and a vertical direction both are transverse to a direction defined as a lateral direction, the waste liquid container comprising:
A waste liquid collection system comprising:
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