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40、70 廃液量計測装置
41、71 廃液タンク
42、72 載置台
43 支持部
44 動力部
45 センサ
50 制御部
53 計測部
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Claims (9)
- 廃液を回収する廃液タンクと、
前記廃液タンクが載置される載置部を有し、前記廃液タンクの全質量がかかる載置台と、
前記載置台に連結され、前記載置台の少なくとも一部を、第1位置から前記第1位置よりも高い第2位置まで一定の速度で移動させる動力部と、
前記載置台の位置を計測するセンサと、
前記動力部を駆動して前記載置台を移動させ、前記センサの計測結果に基づいて前記載置台が前記第1位置から前記第2位置まで移動する移動時間を計測する計測部と、
前記移動時間と前記廃液タンク内の前記廃液の量との対応付けを記憶する記憶部と、
前記記憶部の前記対応付けに基づいて、前記計測部で計測された前記移動時間から前記廃液タンクの廃液貯留状態を判定する判定部と、
を備える、廃液量計測装置。 - 前記載置台を支持する支持部をさらに備え、
前記支持部は、前記載置台の下面に沿って所定の方向に延びる支点部材を有し、
前記載置台は、前記支点部材を支点として傾動可能なように前記支持部に支持されている、
請求項1に記載の廃液量計測装置。 - 前記支持部は、前記載置台よりも下方に位置する下壁と、前記下壁から上方に延び、受け孔が形成された立壁と、をさらに有し、
前記載置台は、前記受け孔に傾動可能に嵌め合わせられ、少なくとも前記第1位置において前記受け孔と前記支点部材とに支持されている、
請求項2に記載の廃液量計測装置。 - 前記載置台が前記第2位置にあるとき、前記載置台の上面が前記受け孔の上端に当接するように構成されている、
請求項3に記載の廃液量計測装置。 - 前記支点部材の延伸方向から見て、前記動力部は、前記載置部よりも前記支点部材から遠い位置で前記載置台に連結されている、
請求項2から4のいずれか一項に記載の廃液量計測装置。 - 前記支点部材の延伸方向から見て、前記センサは、前記載置部よりも前記支点部材から遠い位置に配置されている、
請求項2から5のいずれか一項に記載の廃液量計測装置。 - 前記載置台は、前記動力部の駆動を停止すると、重力によって前記第2位置から前記第1位置へと移動するように構成されている、
請求項1から6のいずれか一項に記載の廃液量計測装置。 - 前記載置台が前記第1位置にあるとき、前記載置台は略水平の姿勢になるように構成されている、
請求項1から7のいずれか一項に記載の廃液量計測装置。 - インクを吐出するノズルを有するインクヘッドと、
前記ノズルからインクを排出させるクリーニング動作を行うクリーニング装置と、
前記クリーニング装置から排出される前記インクを回収する、請求項1から8のいずれか一項に記載の廃液量計測装置と、
を備える、プリンタ。
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