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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2023
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Masaki Ota, Matsumoto, JP;
Koji Motohashi, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A material storage apparatus includes: a material storage portion configured to store scraps of paper and including a material container and a lid, the material container having a material inlet enabling the scraps of paper to be input into the material container, the lid being configured to open and close the material inlet; a humidification portion including a first blower and configured to supply humidified air into the material container; and an air circulation portion including a second blower and configured to suck air in the material container, and when the lid is open, the material container has a negative pressure.
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