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Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026

Filed:

Jul. 20, 2023
Applicant:

Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Kazutoshi Matsuzaki, Shiojiri, JP;

Nobuyuki Nishi, Hara-mura, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17 (2006.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/1721 (2013.01); B41J 2/16508 (2013.01); B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 11/007 (2013.01); B41J 11/04 (2013.01); B41J 2/1728 (2024.05);
Abstract

A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a liquid ejecting portion that ejects a liquid onto a medium which is transported and has an ejection surface from which the liquid is ejected and which intersects a horizontal direction; a transport path that is disposed upstream of a position facing the liquid ejecting portion and is positioned vertically below the liquid ejecting portion; and an opening/closing member that is configured to be opened and closed with respect to a side surface of an apparatus body including the liquid ejecting portion, forms the transport path when closed, and at least partially opens the transport path when opened. A liquid collecting portion that collects the liquid leaking from the liquid ejecting portion is provided on the opening/closing member at a position vertically below the ejection surface.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Matsuzaki, Kazutoshi. (2026). Liquid ejecting apparatus (U.S. Patent No. 12661897). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12661897

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