JP4784045B2 - Tag label producing device cartridge and tag label producing device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is the tag label producing apparatus for roll to create a tag label continuously into a tape, the tag label producing apparatus for a cartridge for an RFID label having a non-linear tag circuit element, and a tag label producing apparatus.

  Conventionally, a tape printing device (label producing device) has been proposed in which a tape to be printed is stored in a cartridge (cassette) in the form of a roll, and the desired characters are printed while being fed out of the roll and discharged into a label. (For example, Patent Document 1).

  In this prior art, a roll around which a base tape (adhesive tape) is wound and a roll around which a print-receiving tape (film tape) to be bonded to this base tape is wound, A predetermined print is performed on the print-receiving tape while the base tape and the print-receiving tape are fed out, and the print-receiving tape after printing and the base tape are bonded together to create a label.

JP-A-7-314831 (FIGS. 1 and 2)

In recent years, an RFID ( Radio Frequency Identification ) system that reads / writes information in a non-contact manner between a small wireless tag having a wireless tag circuit element and a reader (reading device) / writer (writing device) has attracted attention. Yes. Even when the wireless tag is dirty or disposed at an invisible position, the reader / writer side can access (read / write information) the wireless tag circuit element provided in the wireless tag. . The wireless tag circuit element includes an IC circuit unit that stores predetermined wireless tag information and an antenna that is connected to the IC circuit unit and transmits / receives information, and the wireless tag is dirty or in an invisible position. Even if it is placed, it is possible to access (read / write information) the RFID tag information of the IC circuit section from the reader / writer side, and it is practical in various fields such as product management and inspection processes. Is expected.

  Here, for such a tag, separately from the tag information stored inside, information related to the RFID tag information is printed on a label, and this label is attached to the tag for use. From the above, it is convenient to see the related information.

Therefore, by applying the above-described conventional technology, the RFID tag circuit element is arranged on the base tape side or the print-receiving tape side to create a printing tape containing the RFID circuit element , and thereby a tag label can be created. Conceivable. At this time, the wireless tag circuit element may be disposed not on the base tape side but on the print-receiving tape side for reasons such as clarifying that the wireless tag circuit element is included. In this case, the portion of the tape to be printed on which the RFID tag circuit element is provided has an uneven shape, so that printing on the tape to be printed by the above-described print head cannot be performed satisfactorily or printing is difficult to see. There is a risk that.

An object of the present invention, Ru can be satisfactorily perform printing with respect to the tape member disposed an RFID circuit element is to provide data gravel creation device cartridge, and a tag label producing apparatus.

To achieve the above object, according to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plurality of RFID circuit elements each having an IC circuit unit for storing information and an antenna unit connected to the IC circuit unit for transmitting and receiving information. A roll formed by winding a tag tape having a printing area on the other side in the width direction of each RFID circuit element is accommodated and printed while feeding out the tag tape from the roll. A predetermined label is printed in the print area with a head, and the tag label is created by using the tag tape after printing, and is detachably attached to the tag tape in the tape width direction arrangement position of the RFID circuit element in the tag tape. The movable print head is moved so that the print area faces the print head when the cartridge is attached to the tag label producing apparatus. By having a print head positioning setting unit for performing positioning, the print area of the tag tape fed out from the roll faces the print head when mounted on the tag label producing device, and the wireless the region to which a tag circuit elements are arranged, characterized that you have been configured not to directly face the print head.

In the first invention of the present application, when a tag label is produced by printing on a tag tape fed out from a roll, a plurality of RFID circuit elements are arranged so as to approach one side in the tape width direction of the tag tape, and the remaining other side Is a print area printed by the print head on the apparatus side. As a result, the printing by the print head is not affected by the uneven shape of the arrangement portion of the RFID circuit element, so that good printing can be performed.

Further, by simply mounting the cartridge on the tag label producing apparatus side, the movable print head is moved and positioned by the print head positioning setting unit, and the print head can be directly opposed to the print area.

In a second aspect based on the first aspect , the print head positioning setting portion is a convex portion or a concave portion provided in a casing in which the roll is provided.

  As a result, when the cartridge is mounted on the tag label producing apparatus side, the movable print head is moved by the convex portion or concave portion of the housing on the cartridge side and positioned in the tag tape width direction so that the print head faces the print area. it can.

In order to achieve the above object, a third invention is characterized in that an IC circuit unit for storing information and a plurality of RFID circuit elements each having an antenna unit connected to the IC circuit unit for transmitting and receiving information are arranged in the width direction. A roll formed by winding a tag tape provided with a printing area on the other side in the width direction of each RFID circuit element is accommodated while being arranged at a side end, and while feeding out the tag tape from the roll A cartridge for a tag label producing device that is detachably attached to a tag label producing device that performs predetermined printing on a printing area and produces a tag label using the tag tape after printing, wherein the RFID tag circuit element of the tag tape the detected portion including information as to whether or not, based on the detection result of the part to be detected, the wireless tag circuit in the tag-label producing device Provided in the casing with the roll installed so that the mode in which the printing operation range is restricted and the normal mode in which this restriction control is not performed can be switched so that printing is not performed in the area where the child is arranged. It is characterized by that.

Thus, by providing means for detecting the information of the detected part on the tag label producing apparatus side, various controls can be performed on the apparatus side according to the detected RFID tag circuit element arrangement mode information. In other words, the RFID tag label is created in a mode in which the tag cartridge is attached and the printing operation range is limited, and the normal label without the RFID tag is created in the normal mode by attaching a normal cartridge. It becomes possible to do it with the device, and the usability on the user side can be improved.

In order to achieve the above object, a fourth invention includes a casing, an IC circuit section that is provided in the casing and stores information, and an antenna section that is connected to the IC circuit section and transmits and receives information. A tag cartridge comprising a roll in which a plurality of RFID circuit elements are arranged at one end in the width direction and a tag tape having a print area is wound on the other side in the width direction of each RFID circuit element A cartridge holder portion that can be attached and detached, a feed drive shaft for feeding the tag tape from the roll, and a region where the RFID circuit element is disposed facing the print region of the tag tape fed from the roll A tag that has a print head that performs predetermined printing in the print area, and creates a tag label using the tag tape after printing In the bell creation device, the print head can be displaced in the tape width direction of the tag tape so that the print area faces the print head when the tag cartridge is attached to the housing. The tag label producing device is configured to engage with a print head positioning setting portion provided in the tag cartridge corresponding to a tape width direction arrangement position of the RFID circuit element in the tag tape. A print head moving mechanism is provided for moving the movable print head so that the print area faces the print head when mounted on the print head .

In the fourth invention of the present application, the cartridge holder unit is provided with a tag cartridge having a print area printed by the print head on the other side where a plurality of RFID circuit elements are arranged so as to approach one side in the tape width direction of the tag tape. Attach to and create a tag label. As a result, the printing by the print head is not affected by the uneven shape of the arrangement portion of the RFID circuit element, so that good printing can be performed.

In addition, since the movable print head is displaced in the tape width direction, it is possible to face the print area located on the other side of the tag tape as described above, so a print area provided separately from the RFID circuit element. Can be reliably printed.

Further, by simply mounting the tag cartridge in the housing, the movable print head is moved and positioned by the print head moving mechanism, and the print head can be directly opposed to the print area to perform printing reliably.

In order to achieve the above object, a fifth invention includes a housing, an IC circuit portion that is provided in the housing and stores information, and an antenna portion that is connected to the IC circuit portion and transmits and receives information. A cartridge holder portion having a roll on which a tag tape wound with a plurality of RFID circuit elements arranged at one end in the width direction is detachable, and a feed drive for feeding the tag tape out of the roll A shaft, a print head for performing predetermined printing on the tag tape fed out from the roll, and the print head performs printing only in the print area on the other side in the width direction of the tag tape, Switching between the mode that controls the printing operation range so that printing is not performed on the RFID circuit element provided on the side edge, and the normal mode that does not perform this restriction control Possible and a print control unit, characterized in that to create the tag label using the tag tape after printing.

In the fifth invention of the present application, a tag label in which a plurality of RFID tag circuit elements are arranged so as to be close to one side in the tape width direction of the tag tape is attached to the cartridge holder portion to create a tag label. At this time, the print control means does not print on the RFID circuit element at one end in the width direction of the tag tape, but prints only on the other side in the width direction, and the print operation range is set as the print area. Limit the control. As a result, the printing by the print head is not affected by the uneven shape of the arrangement portion of the RFID circuit element, so that good printing can be performed.
In addition, since the print control means can switch between a mode for performing the restriction control of the print operation range and a normal mode without the restriction control, the RFID label is attached in a mode for attaching the tag cartridge and performing the restriction control of the print operation range. It is possible to create a normal label without a wireless tag in the normal mode by attaching a normal cartridge, and the user-friendliness can be improved.

According to a sixth aspect, in the fifth aspect , the print control means changes the size of the print character in accordance with the size of the print area.

  Accordingly, it is possible to perform printing by selecting an appropriate character size in accordance with the size of a print area that can be variously generated based on a mode in which the print operation range is limited.

A seventh invention is the above fifth or sixth invention , comprising detection means for detecting information relating to the presence or absence of the RFID circuit element in the tag tape formed in the detected part of the tag cartridge, When the detection means detects that the RFID circuit element is present, the print control means switches to a mode for restricting the printing operation range, and the detection means detects that the RFID circuit element is not present. In this case, the mode is switched to the normal mode.

As a result, various controls can be performed on the tag label producing apparatus side according to the information related to the RFID tag circuit element arrangement mode detected by the detecting means.
In order to achieve the above object, the eighth invention provides a normal cartridge having a roll around which a normal tape having a printing area covering substantially the entire area in the width direction of the tape is wound, a printing area of the normal tape, A printing area having substantially the same tape width direction dimension, an IC circuit section that is located on one side of the printing area in the tape width direction and stores information, and a tag side antenna connected to the IC circuit section; A cartridge holder that selectively and detachably installs a tag cartridge comprising a roll around which a tag tape having a larger tape width dimension than the normal tape is wound. A device-side antenna that transmits and receives information by wireless communication with the IC circuit portion of the RFID circuit element; and the tag cartridge is attached to the cartridge holder. Feeding drive for feeding out the tag tape from a roll wound with the tag tape when worn, and feeding the normal tape from a roll wound with the normal tape when the normal cartridge is mounted on the cartridge holder. The thermal tape is provided with a shaft and the tape width direction dimension substantially the same as the normal tape, and includes a plurality of heat generating elements that generate heat when energized, and performs printing on the tag tape or the normal tape conveyed by the feeding drive shaft. The energization area of the thermal head so as to energize substantially the entire area along the tape width direction of the thermal head facing the print area of the head and the print area of the normal tape or the print area of the tag tape. A print drive circuit for controlling the tag cartridge and the tag cartridge The regular cartridge is provided with a cartridge positioning setting section for positioning when the cartridge is mounted on the cartridge holder, and the cartridge holder is provided with the tag tape fed out from the tag cartridge when the tag cartridge is mounted. Among these, the print area which is the remaining part of the tag tape is directly opposed to the thermal head while the arrangement area of the RFID circuit element located on one side in the tape width direction is protruded to the outside of the thermal head. The tag cartridge is positioned and supported in cooperation with the cartridge positioning setting section, and when the normal cartridge is mounted, the tape width direction dimension of the normal tape fed out from the normal cartridge Located in almost the whole area along And a positioning support section for positioning and supporting the normal cartridge in cooperation with the cartridge positioning setting section so that the print area faces the thermal head.
In the eighth invention of the present application, a tag cartridge having a print area on the other side where a plurality of RFID tag circuit elements are arranged so as to approach one side in the tape width direction of the tag tape is provided with a plurality of RFID tag circuits by a positioning support portion. The device is mounted on the cartridge holder so that the printing area faces the thermal head while the element protrudes outward from the thermal head, and a tag label is created. Thereby, the printing by the thermal head is not affected by the uneven shape of the arrangement part of the RFID circuit element, so that good printing can be performed.
In a ninth aspect based on the eighth aspect , the positioning support portion is a cartridge positioning member having a convex shape standing on a cartridge holder.
Thus, the tag cartridge is positioned by the convex cartridge positioning member simply by mounting the tag cartridge on the housing, and the print area can be directly opposed to the thermal head.
According to a tenth aspect, in the ninth aspect , the cartridge positioning setting portion is a positioning recess provided in the cartridge case so as to engage with a convex shape of the cartridge positioning member.
As a result, the tag cartridge is positioned simply by mounting the tag cartridge on the housing by the cooperation of the convex-shaped cartridge positioning member and the positioning concave portion engaged with the convex positioning cartridge, and the print area is aligned with the thermal head. Can be made.

  According to the present invention, since the printing by the print head is not affected by the uneven shape of the arrangement portion of the RFID circuit element, good printing can be performed.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall schematic structure of a tag label producing apparatus of the present embodiment (however, a cartridge 100 to be described later is attached and the opening / closing lid OC is opened).

  In FIG. 1, a tag label producing apparatus (tape producing apparatus) M includes an apparatus main body 1, a cartridge holder portion 2 for accommodating a cartridge (tag cartridge) 100 detachably attached to the apparatus main body 1, and an apparatus main body 1. The device main body 1 can be rotated so as to cover the cartridge holder portion 2 in a closed state, a housing 3 constituting the outer shell of the device, an antenna 4 for transmitting and receiving signals by radio communication using a high frequency such as a UHF band, and the like. And an open / close lid OC connected thereto.

  FIG. 2 is a top view of a portion of the apparatus main body 1 around the cartridge 100 as seen from the II direction in FIG.

  In FIG. 2, a cartridge 100 is fitted into the cartridge holder portion 2, which is a recess in the housing 3, and a tag tape roll 101 around which a tag tape 103 is wound and a ribbon supply for feeding out an ink ribbon 104 for printing. A side roll 106, a ribbon take-up roller 105 for taking up the ink ribbon 104 after printing, and a tape feed roller 102 for feeding the tag tape roll 101 to the outside of the cartridge 100 are provided.

  The tag tape roll 101 is wound around a reel member 101A with a strip-like transparent tag tape 103 in which a plurality of the RFID tag circuit elements To are sequentially formed in the longitudinal direction.

  In this example, the tag tape 103 wound around the tag tape roll 101 has a three-layer structure (refer to a partially enlarged view in FIG. 2), and the opposite side (see FIG. 2) from the side wound outward (left side in FIG. 2). (Right side in 2), a release film 103a, an adhesive layer 103b, and a cover film (printed layer) 103c made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) or the like are laminated in this order.

  An IC circuit unit 150 for storing information is integrally provided on the back side (the left side in FIG. 2) of the cover film 103c. The surface of the back side of the cover film 103c is connected to the IC circuit unit 150 and stores information. An antenna 151 that performs transmission and reception is formed, and the IC circuit unit 150 and the antenna 151 constitute a RFID circuit element To. The release paper 103a is adhered to the cover film 103c on the back side (left side in FIG. 2) of the cover film 103c by the adhesive layer 103b. The release paper 103a is configured such that when the finally completed RFID label T is affixed to a predetermined product or the like, it can be adhered to the product or the like by the adhesive layer 103b by peeling it off.

  In addition, the case 120 of the cartridge 100 is formed with a detected part IS at a corner opposite to the tape feed roller 102. A plurality of switch holes h are formed in the detected portion IS according to a predetermined pattern, and each pattern includes parameter information, for example, a communication parameter (wireless) that is optimal for the RFID circuit element To in the cartridge 100. Frequency of radio waves used for communication, communication protocol, etc.) and tag attribute parameters (sensitivity of the antenna 151 of the RFID circuit element To, the memory capacity of the IC circuit unit 150, the width of the tape 103 to which the element To is attached, the tape 103 This represents the type of cartridge 100 specified by the arrangement interval of the element To). This pattern, which differs depending on the type of each cartridge 100, is detected by a plurality of cartridge sensors (or cartridge detection switches) 132 (detection means; see FIG. 15 described later) disposed on the apparatus main body 1 side. ing.

  On the other hand, the cartridge holder portion 2 of the tag label producing apparatus M has a print head (thermal head) 8 for performing predetermined printing (printing) on the tag tape 103 fed out from the tag tape roll 101, and a tag tape 103. A ribbon take-up roller drive shaft 107 that drives a ribbon take-up roller 105 that takes up the ink ribbon 104 that has finished printing, a tape feed roller drive shaft (feed-out drive shaft) 109 that drives the tape feed roller 102, and the print head 8 The platen roller 110 and the roller holder 112 that holds the sub-roller 111 are disposed so as to be able to come into contact with and separate from each other.

  When the cartridge 100 is attached to the cartridge holder portion 2 of the tag label producing apparatus M, the roller holder 112 is moved from the separation position to the contact position, and the tag tape 103 and the ink ribbon 104 are moved between the print head 8 and the platen roller 110. In addition, the tag tape 103 is held between the tape feed roller 102 and the sub-roller 111. The tape feed roller drive shaft 109, the sub-roller 111, and the platen roller 110 are connected by a gear so that the tape feed roller 102, the sub-roller 111, and the platen roller 110 rotate as the tape feed roller drive shaft 109 is driven. It has become. The tag tape 103 unwound from the second roll 102 has an ink ribbon 104 driven by the ribbon supply side roll 106 and the ribbon take-up roller 105 disposed on the surface side of the print tape 8. By being pressed, it is brought into contact with the surface of the tag tape 103.

In the above configuration, the tape feeding roller 102 and the ribbon take-up roller 105 are rotated in synchronization with directions indicated by arrows A and B by driving force of a cartridge motor 203 (described later), and the tag tape roll 101 is driven by this driving force. The tag tape 103 is fed out from. At the same time, a plurality of heating elements of the print head 8 are energized by a print drive circuit 205 (described later). As a result, a print R such as predetermined characters, symbols, and barcodes is printed on the back surface of the tag tape 103 (= the surface on the cover film 103c side, see FIG. 7 described later), and is formed as a tag label tape 108 with print, It is carried out of the cartridge 100. The ink ribbon 104 that has finished printing on the tag tape 103 is taken up by the ribbon take-up roller 105 by driving the ribbon take-up roller drive shaft 107.

  FIG. 3 is a conceptual configuration diagram showing details of the apparatus main body 1 with the cartridge 100 attached.

  In FIG. 3, the tag tape 103 wound around the tag tape roll 101 has the plurality of RFID circuit elements To arranged at one end in the width direction (lower side in FIG. 3), The other side of the RFID tag circuit element To in the width direction (upper side in FIG. 3) is a print region S in which printing corresponding to each RFID circuit element To is performed by the print head 8.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the apparatus main body 1 transmits a signal by wireless communication using a high frequency such as a UHF band with the RFID tag circuit element To included in the tag label tape 108 with print in association with the printing operation described above. The antenna 4 for transmission / reception, the cutter 5 for cutting the printed tag label tape 108 to a predetermined length at a predetermined timing to generate a label-like RFID label T (described later), and the signal transmission / reception by the wireless communication The RFID tag circuit element To is set and held in a predetermined access area facing the antenna 4 and a pair of transport guides 6 for guiding each RFID label T after cutting, and the guided RFID tag T is carried out as a carry-out port. A delivery roller 7 for conveying to E and sending out, a sensor 9 for detecting the presence or absence of the RFID label T at the carry-out exit E, and the antenna 4 through the antenna 4 A high-frequency circuit 201 for accessing (reading or writing) information (RFID tag information) in the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID circuit element To and a signal read from the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID circuit element To The signal processing circuit 202 for reading the information and accessing the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID circuit element To, the cartridge driving circuit 204 for controlling the driving of the cartridge motor 203, and the energization to the print head 8 A printing drive circuit 205 that controls the above, a solenoid 206 that drives the cutter 5 to perform a cutting operation, a solenoid drive circuit 207 that controls the solenoid 206, and a feed roller motor 208 that drives the feed roller. A feed roller driving circuit 209, the high frequency circuit 201, a signal processing circuit 202, Cartridges driving circuit 204, the printing drive circuit 205, a solenoid driving circuit 207, via the delivery roller driving circuit 209, and a control circuit 210 for controlling the tag label producing apparatus M overall operation.

  The cutter 5 is provided in the vicinity of the outlet portion of the cartridge 100, and the printed tag label tape 108 which has been read out from the cartridge 100 and has finished reading / writing the RFID tag information with respect to the IC circuit portion 150 of the RFID circuit element To, It is cut into a predetermined length at a predetermined timing, and is divided and generated into a wireless tag (tag label) T having a wireless tag circuit element To.

  The control circuit 210 is a so-called microcomputer, and although not shown in detail, it is composed of a central processing unit such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, and is stored in advance in the ROM using the temporary storage function of the RAM. Signal processing is performed according to the program. The control circuit 210 is powered by the power supply circuit 211A and is connected to, for example, a communication line via the communication circuit 211B. A route server (not shown) connected to the communication line, another terminal, a general-purpose computer, and an information server It is possible to exchange information with other parties.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing detailed functions of the high-frequency circuit 201. In FIG. 4, the high-frequency circuit 201 receives a reflected wave from the RFID circuit element To received by the antenna 4 and a transmission unit 212 that transmits a signal to the RFID circuit element To via the antenna 4. Part 213 and transmission / reception separator 214.

  The transmission unit 212 is supplied from the crystal oscillation circuit 215 that generates a carrier wave for accessing (reading / writing) the RFID tag information of the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID circuit element To and the signal processing circuit 212. A first multiplication circuit 216 that modulates the generated carrier wave based on the signal (in this example, amplitude modulation based on the “TX_ASK” signal from the signal processing circuit 212). And a first amplifier 217 that amplifies the modulated wave modulated by the first multiplier circuit 216 (in this example, the amplification is determined by the “TX_PWR” signal from the control circuit 210). I have. The output of the first amplifier 217 is transmitted to the antenna 4 via the transmission / reception separator 214 and supplied to the IC circuit unit 150 of the RFID circuit element To.

  The receiving unit 213 multiplies the reflected wave from the RFID tag circuit element To received by the antenna 4 and the generated carrier wave, and a necessary band from the output of the second multiplication circuit 218. A band-pass filter 219 for extracting only the first signal, a second amplifier 221 that amplifies the output of the band-pass filter 219 and supplies it to the first limiter 220, and the RFID circuit element To received by the antenna 4 A third multiplication circuit 222 that multiplies the reflected wave of the generated wave and the carrier wave whose phase is shifted by 90 ° after generation, and a bandpass filter for extracting only a signal of a necessary band from the output of the third multiplication circuit 222 223 and a third amplifier 2 that inputs and amplifies the output of the bandpass filter 223 and supplies the amplified signal to the second limiter 224 25. The signal “RXS-I” output from the first limiter 220 and the signal “RXS-Q” output from the second limiter 224 are input to the signal processing circuit 202 and processed.

  The outputs of the second amplifier 221 and the third amplifier 225 are also input to an RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) circuit 226 so that a signal “RSSI” indicating the strength of these signals is input to the signal processing circuit 202. It has become. In this way, in the tag label producing apparatus M of this embodiment, the reflected wave from the RFID circuit element To is demodulated by IQ orthogonal demodulation.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the RFID circuit element To provided in the above-described tag label tape 108 with print.

  In FIG. 5, the RFID circuit element To includes an antenna 4 that transmits and receives signals in a non-contact manner using a high frequency such as a UHF band with the antenna 4 on the tag label producing apparatus M side, and an IC connected to the antenna 151. Circuit portion 150.

  The IC circuit unit 150 includes a rectifying unit 152 that rectifies the carrier wave received by the antenna 151, a power source unit 153 that accumulates energy of the carrier wave rectified by the rectifying unit 152 and serves as a driving power source, and the antenna 151. A clock extraction unit 154 that extracts a clock signal from the received carrier wave and supplies the clock signal to the control unit 157; a memory unit 155 that functions as an information storage unit that can store a predetermined information signal; and a modem that is connected to the antenna 151 And a controller 157 for controlling the operation of the RFID circuit element To via the rectifier 152, the clock extractor 154, the modem 156, and the like.

  The modem 156 demodulates the communication signal received from the antenna 4 of the tag label producing apparatus M received by the antenna 151, and modulates and reflects the carrier wave received from the antenna 4 based on the response signal from the controller 157. To do.

  The control unit 157 interprets the received signal demodulated by the modulation / demodulation unit 156, generates a return signal based on the information signal stored in the memory unit 155, and performs basic control such as returning by the modulation / demodulation unit 156. Execute proper control.

  FIGS. 6A and 6B show the appearance of the RFID label T formed after the reading (or writing) of the RFID circuit element To and the cutting of the tag label tape 108 with print completed as described above. FIG. 6A is a top view, and FIG. 6B is a bottom view. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII ′ in FIG.

  In FIG. 6A, FIG. 6B, and FIG. 7, the RFID label T has a three-layer structure as described above, and the opposite side (FIG. 7) from the front side (upper side in FIG. 7). The cover film 103c, the adhesive layer 103b, and the release paper 103a are laminated in this order toward the middle and lower side. As described above, the RFID tag circuit element To including the IC circuit unit 150 and the antenna 151 is provided on the back side of the cover film 103c, and the print R (in this example, “AA-AA” is printed on the surface of the cover film 103c. Character) is printed.

In the above basic configuration, the main part of the present invention increases the dimension in the thickness direction in the cartridge 100 (see t in FIG. 11 described later) to the lower side of the cartridge at the time of mounting (the front side in the mounting direction). the width of the tag tape roll 101 wound on the tag tape 103 of the cartridge 1 in 00 also increases to its increased downward. The area facing the print head 8 of the tag tape 103 is set as a print area, and the lower area is set as an area where the RFID circuit elements To are arranged. The details will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the detailed structure of the cartridge 100 together with its peripheral part.

  In FIG. 8, the cartridge 100 includes a case 120 as a casing constituting the outer shell thereof. The case 120 includes a support hole 121 that rotatably supports the tag tape roll 101, and the ribbon. A support hole 122 that rotatably supports the take-up roller 105 and a support hole 123 that rotatably supports the tape feed roller 102 are provided.

In addition, the tag tape 103 fed out from the tag tape roll 101 and the ink ribbon 104 fed out from the ribbon supply side roll 106 are guided to one side of the case 120 (right front side in FIG. 8) and protruded. An arm portion (guide portion) 124 that feeds from an opening (not shown) at the end is provided. Further, a head mounting portion 125 into which the print head 8 is inserted and mounted is formed on the left front side of the arm portion 124 in FIG. A first fitting portion 126A is formed in the wall portion of the head mounting portion 125 that faces the arm portion 124 so as to enter the tape discharging direction, and also enters the direction orthogonal to the first fitting portion 126A. A second fitting portion 126B is formed on the top.

  The cartridge holder 2 is provided with the roller holder 112 that is rotatably supported around a support shaft 112 </ b> A erected on the apparatus main body 1 so as to face the cartridge 100. Further, the sub roller 111 and the platen roller 110 are rotatably supported. As described above, the tag tape 103 is pulled out from the tag tape roll 101 by the cooperation of the tape feed roller 102 and the sub roller 111, and is led out from the opening of the arm portion 124 to the head mounting portion 125, and then the print head. 8 and the platen roller 110, and further sandwiched between the tape feed roller 102 and the sub-roller 111. The ink ribbon 104 is drawn from the ribbon supply side roll 106 by the ribbon take-up roller 105, led out from the opening of the arm portion 124 to the head mounting portion 125, and then taken up around the ribbon take-up roller 105.

  FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the roller holder 112 and the print head 8 in the vicinity of the cross section taken along the line IX-IX ′ in FIG. 2, and FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged view showing an X portion in FIG. is there.

  9 and 10, a head holder 127 is fixed to the apparatus main body 1 on one side (right side in FIG. 9) of the cartridge holder portion 2, and the print head 8 is mounted on the head holder 127.

  The head holder 127 has a first protrusion (not shown) inserted into the first fitting portion 126A and a second protrusion (not shown) inserted into the second fitting portion 126B. Is provided. By the positioning function by these fittings, the cartridge 100 can be surely and easily made without the tag tape 103 and the ink ribbon 104 exposed from the arm portion 124 at the head mounting portion 125 contacting the print head 8 and the head holder 127. The cartridge holder 2 can be mounted.

FIG. 11 is a side view as seen from the direction XI in FIG. Corresponding to the configuration of the tag tape 103 as described above, the tag label tape 108 with print has a plurality of RFID circuit elements To arranged at one end in the width direction (lower side in FIG. 11 ), The other side in the width direction of each RFID circuit element To (upper side in FIG. 11 ) is a printing area S where the corresponding printing (in this example, “AA-AA”) is performed.

  Here, in order to realize such an arrangement configuration of the tag tape 103 and the tag label tape 108 with print, the greatest feature of the present embodiment is that the thickness direction dimension t of the cartridge 100 is normally set (for example, the above-described conventional technology). It is increased by Δt to the lower side (lower side in FIG. 11) when the cartridge 100 is mounted than the dimension t ′ of the technical tag label apparatus), and the width direction dimension W of the tag tape 103 and the tag label tape 108 with print is also increased. The RFID circuit element To is disposed in a region corresponding to the increased ΔW by increasing it by ΔW below the normal dimension W ′. As a result, a print area S having a normal size can be secured in the area facing the print head 8.

  The vertical positioning of the cartridge 100 so that the print head 8 faces the print area S is a convexity that is erected on the cartridge holder portion 2 (for example, at four locations corresponding to the vicinity of the four corner positions of the cartridge 100). This is performed by a part-shaped cartridge positioning member (positioning support portion) 128 and a positioning recess (cartridge positioning setting portion) 129 provided at the lower portion of the case 120 of the cartridge 100 so as to be engaged therewith.

  Particularly in this example, the positioning is performed by the positioning member 128 of the cartridge holder portion 2 and the positioning recess 129 of the cartridge 100, so that not only the cartridge 100 of the present embodiment as shown in FIG. The conventional cartridge 100 'shown in FIG. 12B (printing on a print-receiving tape having no RFID circuit element) is also applicable.

  That is, the cartridge 100 shown in FIG. 12A has a structure in which the tape width direction center line kH of the print head 8 and the tape width direction center line kT of the tag label tape 108 with print are eccentric. The cartridge 100 ′ shown in FIG. 12B has a structure in which the tape width direction center line kH of the print head 8 coincides with the tape width direction center line kT of the tag label tape 108 with print. The direction dimension is substantially equal to the same direction dimension of the print head. In this cartridge 100 ′, for example, the positioning member 128 is directly brought into contact with the lower surface of the cartridge 100 ′ without providing the positioning recess 129 as shown in the figure, so that the cartridge 100 ′ can be commonly applied to the same apparatus structure regardless of the difference in the above structure. It is possible.

  In the tag label producing apparatus M of the present embodiment configured as described above, a predetermined tag label tape 108 is produced by performing predetermined printing on the tag tape 103 by the print head 8 while feeding the tag tape 103 from the tag tape roll 101. Further, after reading / writing RFID tag information to / from the RFID circuit element To provided on the tag tape 103 via the antenna 4, the cutter 5 is cut into a predetermined size including the RFID circuit element To. Then, the RFID label T with the printing information R is completed.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. 3, a plurality of RFID circuit elements To are arranged on one side in the tape width direction (in this example, the cartridge 100 is mounted) on the tag tape 103 of the tag tape roll 101. The other side (the upper side when the cartridge 100 is mounted) is set as a print area S printed by the print head 8. As a result, the tag tape 103 including the RFID circuit element To is introduced from the arm portion 124 to the print head 8 side for printing, and is sandwiched between the print head 8 and the platen roller 110 to start printing. Even at this time, the printing R by the printing head 8 is not affected by the uneven shape of the arrangement portion of the RFID circuit element To, and good printing can be performed.

  At this time, the cartridge 100 is positioned by simply mounting the cartridge 100 on the cartridge holder portion 2 of the tag label producing apparatus M by the positioning structure of the cartridge positioning member 128 and the positioning recess 129 described above, and the printing area S is printed. The head 8 can be directly opposed.

  Further, as described above, the RFID tag circuit element To is disposed on the lower side of the tag tape 103 when the cartridge is mounted, and has the following significance. That is, when the arrangement area of the RFID circuit element To is to be secured separately from the printing area while ensuring the tape width direction dimension of the printing area S as in the conventional case, the width of the tag tape 103 is set to be smaller than that at the time of mounting the cartridge 100 than usual. The cartridge 100 itself needs to be widened to the rear side (or the front side in the mounting direction) in the mounting direction at the time of mounting.

  Here, in general, the cartridge holder portion 2 to which the cartridge 100 is attached in the tag label producing apparatus often has an empty space on the front side in the mounting direction when the cartridge is mounted due to its structure (for example, the height dimension Δ in FIG. 11). equivalent to t). In the present embodiment, the RFID circuit element To is disposed on the front side of the tag tape 103 in the mounting direction when the cartridge 100 is mounted, and the dimensions of the cartridge 100 are widened to the front side in the mounting direction. Free space can be used effectively.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, as described with reference to FIGS. 12A and 12B, the RFID label T can be created by attaching the cartridge 100 including the RFID circuit element To. A normal (non-conventional) cartridge 100 ′ without the tag circuit element To can be attached to create a normal label without a wireless tag with one apparatus M, so that the user-friendliness can be improved.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and technical idea of the present invention. Hereinafter, such modifications will be described in order. In each modification, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those in the above embodiment, and the description will be omitted as appropriate.

(1) Structure for increasing the thickness direction dimension of the cartridge 100 to the upper side of the cartridge at the time of mounting (rear side in the mounting direction) FIG. 13 is a side view of the cartridge 100A in this modification as seen from the arrow. 11 corresponds to FIG.

  In FIG. 13, in this modification, the tag tape 103 and the printed tag label tape 108 are such that the plurality of RFID tag circuit elements To are on the other side in the width direction opposite to the above embodiment (corresponding to the upper side in FIG. 13). And a print area S in which one side in the width direction of each RFID circuit element To (corresponding to the lower side in FIG. 13) is printed by the print head 8 corresponding to each RFID circuit element To. It has become.

  In order to realize such an arrangement configuration of the tag tape 103 and the tag label tape 108 with print, in this modification, the thickness direction dimension t of the cartridge 100A is normally set (for example, the above-described conventional tag label device). Is increased by Δt to the upper side (lower side in FIG. 13) when the cartridge 100 is mounted, and the width direction dimension W of the tag tape 103 and the printed tag label tape 108 is also the normal dimension W. The tag circuit element To is arranged in the region corresponding to the increased ΔW by increasing it by ΔW above (behind the cartridge mounting direction). As a result, a print area S having a normal size can be secured in the area facing the print head 8.

Then, the vertical positioning of the cartridge 100A so that the print head 8 faces the print region S is a convex that is erected on the cartridge holder portion 2 (for example, at four locations corresponding to the vicinity of the four corner positions of the cartridge 100A). the cartridge positioning member (positioning support portion) 128 a parts shape, positioning recesses provided in the casing 120A bottom of the cartridge 100A so as to engage thereto (cartridge positioning setting unit) is performed by the 129A.

  At this time, as can be seen by comparing FIG. 13 and FIG. 11, the depth d of the positioning recess 129A of the cartridge 100A is smaller than that of FIG. As a result of such a recess 129A being supported by the positioning member 128A shown in FIG. 13 which is substantially equivalent to the cartridge positioning member 128 of FIG. 11, the support height of the entire cartridge 100A is shifted upward, and the position of the print head 8 is relative. The structure which goes down downward is realized.

  Also in this modified example, as in the above-described embodiment, even when the tag tape 103 including the RFID circuit element To is introduced from the arm portion 124 to the print head 8 side for printing, the printing R by the print head 8 is performed. Good printing can be performed without being affected by the uneven shape of the arrangement portion of the RFID circuit element To. At this time, the print region S can be directly opposed to the print head 8 simply by mounting the cartridge 100A on the cartridge holder portion 2 by the positioning structure of the cartridge positioning member 128A and the positioning recess 129A.

  Further, as described above, the RFID tag circuit element To is disposed on the upper side of the tag tape 103 when the cartridge is mounted, and has the following significance.

  That is, as in the above-described tag label producing apparatus M, the cartridge holder unit 2 is usually covered with the opening / closing lid OC from above after the cartridge 100 is mounted, and when the lid OC is opened, the upper part of the cartridge holder unit 2 is opened. (The above-mentioned FIG. 1 represents this state). In the cartridge 100A of the present modified example, the RFID circuit element To is disposed on the upper side of the tag tape 103 when the cartridge is mounted, and the size of the cartridge 100A spreads upward (backward in the cartridge mounting direction). Therefore, when the cartridge 100A is directly attached to the cartridge holder portion 2 of the conventional apparatus using a tape that does not include the RFID circuit element To, the cartridge 100A protrudes upward and protrudes. However, if the opening / closing lid OC is opened as described above, it can be used while allowing this protrusion, and as a result, the size of the concave portion of the cartridge holder portion 2 equivalent to that of the conventional device can be obtained. The function of the tag label producing apparatus M can be realized as it is.

  Note that in the structure of the cartridge positioning members 128, 128A and the positioning recesses 129, 129A of the cartridge 100, 100A of the present modification or the above-described embodiment, the relationship between the protrusions and the recesses may be reversed. In other words, the convex portion may protrude downward (front side in the cartridge mounting direction) from the cartridge 100, 100A side, and a concave portion that engages (fits) to the cartridge holder portion 2 or the apparatus main body 1 side may be provided. Good. Also in this case, the RFID tag circuit element To can be arranged in the tape width direction due to the difference in cartridge support height between the above FIG. 13 and FIG. 11 by appropriately setting the recess depth of the recess (or the protruding height of the protrusion). As described in the setting of the area and the comparison between FIG. 12A and FIG. 12B, it is possible to realize common use with a normal (conventional) cartridge.

(2) Structure in which the print head is movable FIG. 14 is a conceptual configuration diagram schematically showing the positional relationship between the cartridge 100B and the print head (movable print head) 8 in this modified example. It is an equivalent figure.

  In FIG. 14A, the cartridge 100B has, for example, a lever driving convex portion (print head positioning setting portion) 130 in the lower portion thereof. The head holder 127 including the print head 8 omits detailed illustration and description, but the height direction (up and down direction in the figure, with respect to the case 120 via an appropriate slide mechanism, rotation mechanism, link mechanism, or the like). In other words, it is connected to be displaceable in the tape width direction). When the cartridge 100B is mounted, the convex portion 130 is engaged with the lever mechanism (print head moving mechanism) 131 that is connected and fixed to the apparatus main body 1 or the cartridge holder portion 2 (or in the concave portion formed thereon). By joining (or contacting), the head holder 127 is pushed up together, and as a result, the print head 8 is positioned in the tape width direction so as to face the print region S. Thereby, it is possible to reliably perform printing on the print area S provided separately from the RFID circuit element To.

  In this modified example as well, as described with reference to FIG. 12B in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14B, the normal cartridge 100 ′ without the protrusion 130 has a lever mechanism. Since 131 is not driven and the movable print head 8 is stopped at a normal position, the print area S of a normal tape (width direction dimensions are substantially the same as the width direction dimensions of the print head 8) ejected from the cartridge 100 '. The print head 8 can be directly opposed. That is, even in this modification, the RFID label T is produced by attaching the cartridge 100B having the RFID circuit element To, and the normal (conventional) cartridge 100 ′ not having the RFID circuit element To is used. Creating a normal label without an attached wireless tag can also be performed by using one device M, and user convenience can be improved.

  In this modified example, it is needless to say that the unevenness may be reversed as in the case (2). That is, a convex portion may be provided on the lever mechanism 131 side, and a concave portion (or flat portion) for engagement (or contact) for driving the lever may be provided on the cartridge 100B side. In this case, the same effect is obtained.

(3) Print area restriction control In other words, as described above, by changing the relative position of the print head 8 with respect to the tape side, the print head 8 is directly opposed to the RFID circuit element To and the printing is good. However, the print head 8 remains in the normal position, and the print operation area is limited in the tape width direction, thereby prohibiting the print operation of the portion corresponding to the RFID circuit element To. Is. In this case, as in the above-described embodiment, the thickness direction dimension of the cartridge 100 does not increase by Δt toward the front side or the rear side in the mounting direction when the cartridge 100 is mounted. ) And the width W of the tag tape 103 and the tag label tape 108 with print is the normal dimension W ′ without increasing by ΔW forward or backward in the cartridge mounting direction. It ’s enough.

  FIG. 15 is a conceptual configuration diagram showing details of the apparatus main body 1 in this modification, and corresponds to FIG. 3 described above. As shown in the figure, in this modification, the control circuit 210 is provided with a print area restriction control unit (print control means) 210A that performs restriction control of the print operation area.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a control procedure executed by the print area restriction control unit 210A.

  In FIG. 16, first, in step S10, character information (printing information) to be printed, which is input from an operation unit (not shown) such as an operation key of the apparatus body M, is input.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S20, and a detection signal including each parameter information from the cartridge sensor 132 is input.

  In step S30, based on the detection signal input in step S20, it is determined whether or not the cartridge mounted at that time is a cartridge having the RFID circuit element To (for example, the cartridge 100, 100A, 100B). To do.

  If the cartridge is a normal (conventional) cartridge (for example, the cartridge 100 ') that does not include the RFID circuit element To, this determination is not satisfied, and the routine goes to Step S40, and the normal printing operation control (in particular, there is no printing area limitation). Normal printing character font setting is performed on the premise that printing is performed over most of the widthwise dimension of the tape 103.

  When step S40 is completed, the process proceeds to step S50, where a print control signal corresponding to the print font set in step S40 is output to the print drive circuit 205 to cause the print head 8 to perform the corresponding normal print operation. Exit.

  On the other hand, in the case of a cartridge (tag cartridge) provided with the RFID circuit element To, the determination in step S30 described above is satisfied, and the process proceeds to step S60.

  In step S60, based on, for example, the width information of the tape 103 and the width information of the RFID circuit element To included in the detection signal input in step S20, the print restriction area (= arrangement area of the RFID circuit element To) Other than the print area S). On the contrary, an area in which the printing by the print head 8 corresponding to the position of the RFID circuit element To in the dimension in the width direction of the tag tape 103 is not performed may be set.

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S70, where the print character font corresponding to the restricted area set in step S60 is set. In this case, the font is smaller than the normal font setting set in step S40 (or may be a font compressed only in the tape width direction).

  When step S70 is completed, the process proceeds to step S50, where a print control signal corresponding to the print font set in step S70 is output to the print drive circuit 205 to cause the print head 8 to perform a corresponding area limited printing operation. End this flow.

  In the present modification, as described above with reference to the flow of FIG. 16, the wireless tag circuit element in which the print area restriction control unit 210 </ b> A is located at one end (the lower side in FIG. 15) in the width direction of the tag tape 103. Printing is not performed on To, and the printing operation range of the print head 8 is limited and controlled so that printing is performed only on the other side in the width direction while avoiding this, and this is set as the printing region S. As a result, the printing by the print head 8 is not affected by the uneven shape of the arrangement portion of the RFID circuit element To, so that good printing can be performed as in the above embodiment.

  Note that, similarly to the above-described modification (1), the printing area restriction control unit 210A does not perform printing on the RFID circuit element To located at the upper end in FIG. In order to avoid this, printing may be performed in the lower printing area S in FIG. In this case, the same effect is obtained.

  In the above description, the print area restriction control unit 210A includes a mode for performing the restriction control of the print operation range as a control mode and a normal mode for not performing the restriction control. The mode may be switchable. In this case, the flow of FIG. 16 may be executed only when the restriction control mode is set, or when the restriction control mode is set, step S10 → step S20 → step S60 → step S70 of the above flow. → The procedure of step S50 is executed, and when the normal mode is set, the procedure of step S10 → step S20 → step S30 → step S40 → step S50 may be executed. In this case, the RFID label T is created in a mode in which the cartridge having the RFID circuit element To is attached and the print operation range is limited, or the normal tag is attached and there is no RFID tag in the normal mode. A normal label can be created with one apparatus, and the user-friendliness can be improved.

(4) Variations in printing method In the above description, the case where the present invention is applied to a printing method in which printing is performed on the tag tape 103 with the print head 8 using the ink ribbon 104 has been described as an example. The present invention may also be applied to a thermal paper type printing system that does not use the.

  FIG. 17 is a conceptual configuration diagram showing details of the apparatus main body 1 in this modification, and corresponds to FIG. 3 and FIG. 15 described above.

  17, this modification is an example in which the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 12 is applied to the thermal paper type printing method. The cartridge 100C of this modified example includes a tag tape roll 101A provided with a tag tape 103A made of thermal paper, and is arranged on the outer peripheral side (the front side in FIG. 17) of the tag tape 103A in the roll winding direction. Printing is performed on the outer peripheral surface by the print head 8 without using the ink ribbon 104.

  At this time, the print head 8 avoids the RFID circuit element To disposed on one side in the width direction of the tag tape 103A (lower side in FIG. 17) and prints on the other side (upper side in FIG. 17). It is the same as in the above embodiment that printing is performed with only S facing.

  Also by this modification, the same effect as the above-mentioned embodiment is acquired.

  Needless to say, not only the above embodiment but also other modified examples such as the above (1) to (3) can be applied to the thermal paper type printing method and the same effect can be obtained.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

It is a perspective view showing the whole schematic structure of the tag label production apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a partially transparent top view seen from the II direction in FIG. FIG. 3 is a conceptual configuration diagram illustrating details of the apparatus main body with a cartridge attached. It is a functional block diagram showing the detailed function of a high frequency circuit. It is a functional block diagram showing the functional structure of the radio | wireless tag circuit element with which the tape for tag labels already printed was equipped. 2A and 2B are a top view and a bottom view illustrating an example of the appearance of a wireless tag label. It is a cross-sectional view by the VII-VII 'cross section in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the detailed structure of a cartridge with the peripheral part. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX-IX ′ in FIG. 2 showing a detailed structure in the vicinity of a roller holder and a print head. It is the elements on larger scale which extract and show the X section in FIG. It is the arrow side view seen from the XI direction in FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a comparison between a cartridge according to an embodiment of the present invention and a normal cartridge having no RFID circuit element. FIG. 10 is a side view of the cartridge in a modified example in which the thickness direction dimension of the cartridge is increased to the upper side of the cartridge when mounted. FIG. 6 is a conceptual configuration diagram schematically illustrating a positional relationship between a cartridge and a print head in a modified example in which the print head is movable. FIG. 10 is a conceptual configuration diagram illustrating details of the apparatus main body in a modified example in which the printing operation area is controlled to be limited. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure which a printing area restriction | limiting control part performs. It is a conceptual block diagram showing the detail of the apparatus main body in the modification which applied this invention to the thermal paper type printing system which does not use an ink ribbon.

Explanation of symbols

1 Device body (housing)
2 Cartridge holder 8 Print head 100 Cartridge (tag cartridge)
100A-C cartridge (tag cartridge)
100 'Normal cartridge 101 Tag tape roll 103 Tag tape 109 Tape feed roller drive shaft (feed-out drive shaft)
120 case
128 Cartridge positioning member (positioning support)
129 Positioning recess (recess, cartridge positioning setting section)
129A Positioning recess (recess, cartridge positioning setting section)
130 Convex part (printing head positioning setting part)
131 Lever mechanism (print head moving mechanism)
132 Cartridge sensor (detection means)
150 IC circuit part 151 Antenna (antenna part)
210A Print area restriction control section (print control means)
IS Detected part M Tag label making device S Print area T Tag label To RFID circuit element

Claims (10)

A plurality of RFID circuit elements having an IC circuit section for storing information and an antenna section connected to the IC circuit section for transmitting and receiving information are arranged at one end in the width direction, and each RFID circuit Contains a roll formed by winding a tag tape having a printing area on the other side in the width direction of the element;
A predetermined print is performed on the print area with a print head while the tag tape is fed out from the roll, and is detachably attached to a tag label creating apparatus that creates a tag label using the tag tape after printing,
Corresponding to the tape width direction arrangement position of the RFID circuit element on the tag tape, the movable print head is moved so that the print area faces the print head when the cartridge is mounted on the tag label producing apparatus. By having a print head positioning setting unit that performs positioning,
When mounted on the tag label producing device, the print area of the tag tape fed out from the roll faces the print head, and the area where the RFID circuit element is arranged does not face the print head. A cartridge for tag label producing apparatus, characterized in that it is configured as described above. In the cartridge for tag label producing apparatus according to claim 1,
The print head positioning setting unit is
A cartridge for a tag label producing apparatus, wherein the cartridge is a convex portion or a concave portion provided in a casing in which the roll is provided. A plurality of RFID circuit elements having an IC circuit section for storing information and an antenna section connected to the IC circuit section for transmitting and receiving information are arranged at one end in the width direction, and each RFID circuit Contains a roll formed by winding a tag tape having a printing area on the other side in the width direction of the element;
A tag label producing device cartridge that is detachably attached to a tag label producing device that performs predetermined printing on the printing area while feeding out the tag tape from the roll, and produces a tag label using the tag tape after printing,
Based on the detection result of the detected part, the detected part including information on the presence or absence of the RFID circuit element on the tag tape is printed on the area where the RFID circuit element is arranged in the tag label producing device. A cartridge for a tag label producing apparatus, characterized in that the cartridge is provided in a casing in which the roll is provided so that a mode for restricting the printing operation range so as not to be switched and a normal mode not performing the restriction control can be switched. . A housing,
A plurality of RFID circuit elements that are provided in the casing and have an IC circuit unit that stores information and an antenna unit that is connected to the IC circuit unit and transmits / receives information are arranged at one end in the width direction. And a cartridge holder portion that is detachable with a tag cartridge including a roll wound with a tag tape having a printing region on the other side in the width direction of each RFID circuit element;
An unwinding drive shaft for unwinding the tag tape from the roll;
A print head which is provided so as to face the print area of the tag tape fed out from the roll and not to the area where the RFID circuit element is disposed, and which performs predetermined printing in the print area. And
A tag label producing device for producing a tag label using the tag tape after printing,
The print head is
When the tag cartridge is attached to the housing, the print area is provided so as to be displaceable in the tape width direction of the tag tape so as to face the print head .
And,
When the tag cartridge is attached to the tag label producing apparatus by engaging with a print head positioning setting portion provided in the tag cartridge corresponding to the tape width direction arrangement position of the RFID circuit element in the tag tape. A tag label producing apparatus comprising a print head moving mechanism for moving the movable print head so that the area faces the print head . A housing,
A tag which is provided in this casing and has a plurality of RFID circuit elements each having an IC circuit section for storing information and an antenna section connected to the IC circuit section for transmitting / receiving information, arranged at one end in the width direction A cartridge holder part to which a tag cartridge having a roll wound with a tape can be attached and detached;
An unwinding drive shaft for unwinding the tag tape from the roll;
A print head for performing predetermined printing on the tag tape fed from the roll;
Printing operation is performed so that the printing head performs printing only in the printing area on the other side in the width direction of the tag tape and does not print on the RFID circuit element provided at one end portion in the width direction of the tag tape. A print control means capable of switching between a mode for limiting the range and a normal mode for which the limit control is not performed;
A tag label producing apparatus for producing a tag label using the tag tape after printing. In the tag label producing apparatus according to claim 5 ,
The tag label producing apparatus, wherein the print control means changes the size of a print character according to the size of the print area. In the tag label producing apparatus according to claim 5 or 6 ,
From the detected part of the tag cartridge, it has detection means for detecting information on the presence or absence of the RFID circuit element in the tag tape,
The print control means includes
When it is detected by the detection means that the RFID circuit element is present, the mode is switched to a mode for limiting the printing operation range,
A tag label producing apparatus, wherein when the detecting means detects that the RFID circuit element is not present, the normal mode is switched. A normal cartridge provided with a roll wound with a normal tape having a print area extending substantially along the entire width direction of the tape, a print area having a tape width direction dimension substantially the same as the print area of the normal tape, and Including an IC circuit part for storing information and a tag-side antenna connected to the IC circuit part, which is located on one side in the tape width direction of the print area, A cartridge holder that selectively and detachably installs a tag cartridge including a roll around which a tag tape having a larger tape width dimension than a normal tape is wound;
A device-side antenna that transmits and receives information by wireless communication with the IC circuit portion of the RFID circuit element;
When the tag cartridge is mounted on the cartridge holder, the tag tape is fed out from a roll wound with the tag tape, and when the normal cartridge is mounted on the cartridge holder, the normal tape is rolled out from the roll around which the normal tape is wound. An unwinding drive shaft for unwinding the tape;
A thermal head that has the same tape width dimension as the normal tape, includes a plurality of heating elements that generate heat when energized, and performs printing on the tag tape or the normal tape that is conveyed by the pay-out drive shaft;
The energization area of the thermal head is controlled so that energization is performed substantially over the entire area along the tape width direction of the thermal head facing the print area of the normal tape or the print area of the tag tape. A print drive circuit;
Have
The tag cartridge and the normal cartridge each include a cartridge positioning setting unit for positioning when mounted on the cartridge holder,
The cartridge holder is
When the tag cartridge is mounted, the arrangement area of the RFID circuit element located on one side in the tape width direction of the tag tape fed out from the tag cartridge is protruded outward of the thermal head, The tag cartridge is positioned and supported in cooperation with the cartridge positioning setting unit so that the print area which is the remaining portion of the tag tape faces the thermal head, and the normal cartridge is mounted. The normal position of the normal tape fed out from the normal cartridge is cooperated with the cartridge positioning setting unit so that the print area located in substantially the entire area along the width direction of the tape faces the thermal head. Position for positioning and supporting the normal cartridge Tag label producing apparatus characterized by having a fit support. In the tag label production apparatus according to claim 8 ,
The positioning support portion is
A tag label producing apparatus, characterized by being a convex cartridge positioning member standing on a cartridge holder. In the tag label production apparatus according to claim 9 ,
The cartridge positioning setting unit is
A tag label producing apparatus comprising a positioning recess provided in a cartridge case so as to engage with a convex shape of the cartridge positioning member.

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