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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2016
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Manabu Suzuki, Matsumoto, JP;
Tsutomu Sasaki, Matsumoto, JP;
Satoru Katagami, Matsumoto, JP;
Kazutoshi Fujishima, Azumino, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17 (2006.01); B41J 2/185 (2006.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/16517 (2013.01); B41J 2/1714 (2013.01); B41J 2/185 (2013.01);
Abstract
A liquid ejecting apparatus which includes an ejecting unit which ejects liquid, and a collecting unit which collects mist which occurs along with ejecting of the liquid from the ejecting unit from a collecting port, in which the collecting unit includes a backflow prevention unit in the collecting port. By adopting such a liquid ejecting apparatus, it is possible to suppress backflow of mist of the liquid from the collecting unit which collects mist of the liquid which occurs along with ejecting of liquid from the ejecting unit.