Patent ID: 9527289
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. A recording device comprising: a liquid ejection head that ejects liquid onto a recording medium that is transported; an area where the liquid is ejected from the liquid ejection head; a transportation path that is located between a medium supply unit that supplies the recording medium and a medium ejection unit that ejects the recording medium; a transportation roller that is located at an upstream side of the liquid ejection head; a first liquid absorbent that absorbs the ejected liquid in the area; a second liquid absorbent positioned at least along a surface of the transportation path which is outside of the area, and a third liquid absorbent positioned under the transportation roller, wherein the first liquid absorbent and the second liquid absorbent are fluidly connected by the third liquid absorbent in a direction of the transportation path and the liquid flows from the first absorbent to the second absorbent, wherein the third liquid absorbent is formed by a member different from that of the first liquid absorbent and the second liquid absorbent, wherein the thickness of the third liquid absorbent is thinner than the thickness of the first liquid absorbent and the second liquid absorbent, and wherein one end portion of the third liquid absorbent extends in the thickness direction of the first liquid absorbent and contacts the side portion of the first liquid absorbent, and other end portion of the third liquid absorbent extends in the thickness direction of the second liquid absorbent and contacts the side portion of the second liquid absorbent.