INK EXTRACTING APPARATUS AND INK EXTRACTING METHOD

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ink extracting apparatus capable of boring a hole in an ink can by a simple means and also capable of preventing leakage and extracting ink. SOLUTION: The ink extracting apparatus includes a stand including an opening section, an annular can bottom sealing section provided on the circumference of the outside of the opening section, a tubular member 10 which has the lower end abutting against the bottom part of the ink can 3 put on the stand, a tubular attaching member 11 which is attached with this tubular member, an advance or retreat member having the lower end of the tubular member in plane view located between the opening section of the stand and the annular sealing member and provided so as to advance or retreat on the inside of the tubular member, and having a projection at the end, which bores the hole in the bottom part of the ink can, a lid member 2 having the bore through which the outer periphery of the tubular member is passed, a plurality of stick members 17 connected to the lid member, a connecting member 18 which connects the other ends of the plurality of stick members and a lowering means which lowers this connecting member toward the opening section. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT