Patent ID: 9168756
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A waste liquid container that is detachably installed to a waste liquid discharging device main body, the waste liquid container comprising: an insertion hole into which a large diameter portion of a waste liquid discharging nozzle can be inserted, the waste liquid discharging nozzle being included in the waste liquid discharging device main body, the waste liquid discharging nozzle having the large diameter portion, a small diameter portion located on a front end side relative to the large diameter portion, and a taper portion located between the large diameter portion and the small diameter portion, the taper portion having a diameter that is less than the large diameter portion and greater than the small diameter portion, wherein when the waste liquid container is installed to the waste liquid discharging device main body, the insertion hole receives the taper portion after receiving a discharging opening of the waste liquid discharging nozzle and determines a position of the waste liquid container in a diameter direction of the large diameter portion with respect to the waste liquid discharging device main body by being fitted with the large diameter portion, wherein an ink absorber is held in the waste liquid container, the ink absorber having a groove, wherein the groove has a width narrower than an inner-side opening of the insertion hole to guide the small diameter portion of the waste liquid discharging nozzle.