US Patent 12109817 Droplet discharge apparatus

A droplet discharge apparatus includes a discharger, a suction device, a connector, and a collector. The discharger discharges droplets. The suction device sucks generated matter when the discharger discharges droplets. The connector connects the discharger with the suction device and includes a path through which the generated matter is to be sent in a suction direction from the discharger toward the suction device. The collector in the path collects the generated matter. The collector has a larger cross-sectional area to collect the generated matter than a cross-sectional area of the connector in at least one of the suction direction or in a direction orthogonal to the suction direction.