Waste liquid container, liquid ejection device, and waste liquid collection system
US-9227407-B1 · Jan 5, 2016 · US
Maintenance unit and liquid ejecting apparatus
US2017129243A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2017129243-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615340467-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | Nov 6, 2015 |
| Publication date | May 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | — |
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A maintenance unit including a liquid receiving portion that receives liquid, a discharging portion that discharges the liquid received by the liquid receiving portion into a waste liquid container, a common supporting member that supports the liquid receiving portion and the discharging portion, and a positioning portion that positions the waste liquid container.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A maintenance unit, comprising: a liquid receiving portion that receives liquid; a discharging portion that discharges the liquid received by the liquid receiving portion into a waste liquid container; a common supporting member that supports the liquid receiving portion and the discharging portion; and a positioning portion that positions the waste liquid container. 2 . A liquid ejecting apparatus, comprising: a liquid ejecting head that ejects liquid; a maintenance unit according to claim 1 that maintains the liquid ejecting head; and an insertion/removal pathway through which the maintenance unit can be inserted/removed. 3 . The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a mounting portion that detachably mounts the waste liquid container. 4 . The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein: the discharging portion extends in a mounting direction of the waste liquid container on the mounting portion; and the positioning portion is provided on the discharging portion. 5 . The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein: the waste liquid container includes a container side terminal portion; the mounting portion includes an apparatus side terminal portion that is electrically connectible to the container side terminal portion; and the apparatus side terminal portion is movable in a direction intersecting a mounting direction of the waste liquid container on the mounting portion. 6 . The liquid ejecting apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein: the discharging portion extends in an insertion/removal direction of the maintenance unit in the insertion/removal pathway.
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Ink supply systems {; Circuit parts therefor} · CPC title
Cases or covers · CPC title
- B41J2/1721Primary
Collecting waste ink; Collectors therefor · CPC title
connected with the printer frame · CPC title
- B41J2/16511Primary
Constructions for cap positioning (B41J2/16547 takes precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US2017129243A1 cover?
- A maintenance unit including a liquid receiving portion that receives liquid, a discharging portion that discharges the liquid received by the liquid receiving portion into a waste liquid container, a common supporting member that supports the liquid receiving portion and the discharging portion, and a positioning portion that positions the waste liquid container.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seiko Epson Corp
- 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 Thu May 11 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).