Ink-accommodation unit and inkjet printer provided with the same
US-2017266968-A1 · Sep 21, 2017 · US
Waste liquid collector and liquid discharge apparatus
US11077666B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11077666-B2 |
| Application number | US-201916585312-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | Sep 27, 2018 |
| Publication date | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2021 |
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A waste liquid collector includes a waste liquid tank, a rotatable member, and a cover. The waste liquid tank is removably inserted in the waste liquid collector, the waste liquid tank configured to collect waste liquid. The rotatable member is configured to rotate with removal or insertion of the waste liquid tank. The cover is configured to contact a waste liquid inlet portion of the waste liquid tank to cover a waste liquid inlet portion, the cover being slidable with respect to the rotatable member.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A waste liquid collector comprising: a waste liquid tank removably inserted in the waste liquid collector, the waste liquid tank configured to collect waste liquid; a rotatable member configured to rotate with removal or insertion of the waste liquid tank; and a cover configured to contact a waste liquid inlet portion of the waste liquid tank to cover the waste liquid inlet portion, the cover being slidable with respect to the rotatable member. 2. The waste liquid collector according to claim 1 , further comprising a slider slidably retained with respect to the rotatable member, wherein the cover is retained on the slider. 3. The waste liquid collector according to claim 2 , wherein the slider is configured to be moved by pressing of the waste liquid inlet portion of the waste liquid tank. 4. The waste liquid collector according to claim 2 , further comprising an urging member disposed between the slider and the rotatable member and configured to urge the cover toward the waste liquid inlet portion of the waste liquid tank, wherein the slider is retained to be movable forward and backward with respect to the rotatable member. 5. The waste liquid collector according to claim 4 , further comprising: a guide slot in the slider; a guide shaft retained on the rotatable member and being relatively movable with respect to the guide slot; and a supporting member disposed between the guide slot and the urging member, the supporting member supporting the urging member. 6. The waste liquid collector according to claim 1 , further comprising a waste liquid outlet portion penetrating through the cover, the waste liquid outlet portion configured to drain the waste liquid into the waste liquid tank. 7. A liquid discharge apparatus comprising the waste liquid collector according to claim 1 .
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Ink connection · CPC title
- B41J2/1721Primary
Collecting waste ink; Collectors therefor · CPC title
Cases or covers · CPC title
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Closed waste ink collectors · CPC title
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- What does patent US11077666B2 cover?
- A waste liquid collector includes a waste liquid tank, a rotatable member, and a cover. The waste liquid tank is removably inserted in the waste liquid collector, the waste liquid tank configured to collect waste liquid. The rotatable member is configured to rotate with removal or insertion of the waste liquid tank. The cover is configured to contact a waste liquid inlet portion of the waste li…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tokunaga Yusuke, Nakamura Daisuke, Ricoh Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/1721. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 03 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).