Patent ID: 9573376
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: B41J

Claim:
1. A waste liquid recovery apparatus, comprising: a container body which includes a bottom and side walls extending from the bottom; a liquid absorbing body which is accommodated in the container body and absorbs liquid discharged as a waste liquid; a first area into which the liquid is discharged from a liquid ejecting head, the first area being located in the container body; a second area which communicates with the outside via an opening portion, the second area being located in the container; and a partition member which is provided between the first area and the second area; wherein the liquid is discharged into the first area via one of the side walls which extends in a direction along the partition member, and the liquid discharged into the first area reaches the second area via a third area which is arranged between at least one end of the partition member and at least one of the side walls.