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(11) EP 4 194 209 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.08.2023 Bulletin 2023/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.06.2023 Bulletin 2023/24

(21) Application number: 22204081.8

(22) Date of filing: 27.10.2022
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B41J 2/165(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B41J 2002/16564; B41J 2/16552; B41J 2/16523; B41J 2002/16514; B41J 2/16508; B41J 2/16526; B41J 2202/21
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 08.12.2021 JP 2021199211

(71) Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • TANIOKU, Yuichi
    Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)

(74) Representative: J A Kemp LLP 
80 Turnmill Street
London EC1M 5QU
London EC1M 5QU (GB)

   


(54) LIQUID COLLECTION DEVICE AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS


(57) A liquid collection device (30) includes a collection container (31), an absorber (32), and a solvent supplier (33). The collection container (31) collects liquid discharged from a liquid discharger (21). The absorber (32) absorbs the liquid collected in the collection container (31). The solvent supplier (33) supplies a solvent component of the liquid discharged from the liquid discharger (21) to the absorber (32).







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