Liquid absorbing material, cap device and liquid ejecting apparatus

摘要

A liquid absorbing material, being provided in a liquid ejecting apparatus having a liquid ejecting head for ejecting liquid from nozzle openings formed on a nozzle forming surface, and being able to come into abutment with the liquid ejecting head so as to cover the nozzle openings and being stored in a cap having a discharge channel for discharging the liquid in the interior thereof, includes a body portion to be arranged in the cap when being stored in the cap, and a projecting portion arranged in the discharge channel.

主权项

1. A cap device provided in a liquid ejecting apparatus having a liquid ejecting head for ejecting liquid from nozzle openings formed on a nozzle forming surface, the cap device comprising:
a seal portion that is configured to come into abutment with the liquid ejecting head so as to cover the nozzle openings of the nozzle formation surface; a discharge channel for discharging liquid in the interior of the cap; an atmosphere opening channel for opening the interior of the cap to the atmosphere; a recessed groove extending toward the discharge channel on a bottom surface in the cap device, wherein the recessed groove is connected to the atmosphere opening channel and extending from the atmosphere opening channel toward the discharge channel, wherein the bottom surface of the cap device includes a step portion that causes the bottom surface of the cap device and the recessed groove to be lower than a bottom surface of the discharge channel; and a liquid absorbing material configured to receive liquid ejected from the liquid ejecting head and configured to be stored in the interior of the cap, the liquid absorbing material comprising:
a body portion to be arranged in the interior of the cap when being stored in the cap, anda projecting portion arranged in the discharge channel, wherein the discharge channel is configured to receive a sucking force from an external pump for discharging the liquid.