US 12,344,001 B2
Drainage container and recording apparatus
Satoshi Nakata, Matsumoto (JP); and Masahito Tatsumi, Shiojiri (JP)
Assigned to Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Apr. 22, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/641,964.
Application 18/641,964 is a continuation of application No. 17/820,507, filed on Aug. 17, 2022, granted, now 11,981,146.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-132600 (JP), filed on Aug. 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0269986 A1, Aug. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01); B41J 2/17 (2006.01); B41J 2/185 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 2/17553 (2013.01) [B41J 2/16508 (2013.01); B41J 2/16523 (2013.01); B41J 2/1721 (2013.01); B41J 2/185 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A drainage container configured to be attached and detached in an attachment/detachment direction to and from an apparatus including a discharge portion to discharge drainage and configured to store the drainage discharged from the discharge portion, the drainage container comprising:
a housing that stores the drainage, wherein an opening is formed in the housing;
an accepting portion that accepts the drainage discharged from the discharge portion; and
a lid portion configured to open and close the opening, wherein
the lid portion is positioned in an open state to open the opening when the drainage container is attached to the apparatus, and
the lid portion is positioned in a closed state to close the opening when the drainage container is detached from the apparatus.