Patent ID: 9381746
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: B41J

Claim Text:
1. An ink mist collection apparatus for collecting ink mist that is produced when an image is printed on a print medium in an ink jet printing apparatus, the ink jet printing apparatus printing the image on the print medium by moving a print head relative to the print medium while ejecting ink from the print head, the ink mist collection apparatus comprising: a suction unit configured to suck air above the print medium with the ink mist, from a suction port through a suction path, the suction port being located downstream of the print head with respect to a moving direction of the print medium relative to the print head and being opposite to the print medium; and an inner discharge unit configured to discharge gas from an inner discharge port into the inside of the suction path, wherein the inner discharge port includes at least one of a first inner discharge port located at a downstream portion of an inner wall of the suction path with respect to the moving direction and a second inner discharge port located at an upstream portion of the inner wall of the suction path with respect to the moving direction.