Kyocera document solutions inc. (20240408872). INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS
INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS
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kyocera document solutions inc.
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INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240408872 titled 'INK-JET RECORDING APPARATUS
Original Abstract Submitted
an ink-jet recording apparatus includes: a recording head; a waste-ink container; and a suction mechanism, the waste-ink container including a plurality of catching ports that are configured to catch ink, a suction port that is connected to the suction mechanism, and a plurality of suction airflow paths that are connected respectively to the plurality of catching ports, and that are configured to allow suction airflow to pass through the plurality of suction airflow paths by communicating the plurality of catching ports being connection destinations and the suction port with each other, the suction airflow being generated by driving of the suction mechanism, an at least one suction-airflow path among the plurality of suction airflow paths including a bent portion that is bent from a first direction into a second direction at a point between a corresponding one of the plurality of catching ports and the suction port.