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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2006
Koichi Osumi, Tokyo, JP;
Sadayuki Sugama, Tsukuba, JP;
Shinichi Hakamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Junichi Sakai, Machida, JP;
Yasuhiro Nito, Yokohama, JP;
Katsuhiko Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Koichi Osumi, Tokyo, JP;
Sadayuki Sugama, Tsukuba, JP;
Shinichi Hakamada, Kawasaki, JP;
Junichi Sakai, Machida, JP;
Yasuhiro Nito, Yokohama, JP;
Katsuhiko Suzuki, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide a waste ink absorbing tank, capable, even in the case of utilizing an ink of a high coagulating property, of causing a waste ink absorbent member to efficiently absorb such ink. A waste ink absorbent member has a hole portion corresponding to an introducing position of the waste ink, and the hole portion is opened on a lateral face of the absorbent member. The waste ink, introduced into the hole portion moves in one direction toward the waste ink absorbent member and absorbed therein.