Ink receiving device and inkjet recording device
The ink receiving device with a heating unit and temperature control system addresses ink accumulation and solidification in waste containers by ensuring uniform ink fluidity, improving maintenance efficiency in inkjet recording devices.
JP7885633B2Active Publication Date: 2026-07-07KONICA MINOLTA INC
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- KONICA MINOLTA INC
- Filing Date
- 2022-08-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
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Abstract
To provide an ink receiver which secures fluidity of an ink in a waste bucket and inhibits accumulation of the ink in the waste bucket, and to provide an inkjet recording device including the ink receiver.SOLUTION: An ink receiver includes: a waste bucket having a receiving surface which receives a waste ink and configured to discharge the waste ink to the waste ink tank side through a discharge port; and a heating part which is disposed in a predetermined area of the waste bucket and heats the waste bucket. Further, the ink receiver includes: a first temperature detection part disposed inside a heating area provided with the heating part; and a second temperature detection part disposed outside the heating area provided with the heating part in the waste bucket.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
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