CN213007190U - Tape cartridge and printer - Google Patents

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CN213007190U
CN213007190U CN202021468859.2U CN202021468859U CN213007190U CN 213007190 U CN213007190 U CN 213007190U CN 202021468859 U CN202021468859 U CN 202021468859U CN 213007190 U CN213007190 U CN 213007190U
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The utility model provides a tape cassette and printer relates to printing consumables technical field. The tape box comprises a box body, a carbon tape, a supply wheel, a winding wheel and a limiting piece; the box body is provided with a printing opening for inserting the printing head; the supply wheel and the winding wheel are both rotatably arranged in the box body; the unused part of the carbon ribbon is wound on the supply wheel, and the used part of the carbon ribbon is wound by the winding wheel; one end of the limiting piece is fixed in the box body, and the other end of the limiting piece is abutted against the supply wheel in a pressing force controllable mode so as to enable the carbon belt to be in a tightening state; the printer includes a cartridge mounting section and the above-described tape cartridge. The utility model provides a ribbon cartridge and printer takes turns to in the supply with the controllable mode butt of packing force through the restriction piece, makes the carbon ribbon be in the state of tightening, has abandoned among the prior art to make the carbon ribbon be in the state of tightening through leaf spring and carbon ribbon contact, can avoid the carbon ribbon to be damaged to printing quality has been improved.

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Tape cartridge and printer
Technical Field
The embodiment of the utility model provides a relate to printing consumables technical field, especially relate to a tape cassette and printer.
Background
The thermal transfer printer is designed to transfer desired characters, symbols, and the like to a specific medium by melting toner on a thermal transfer ribbon by heat generated from a print head. The label printed by the thermal transfer printer has the characteristics of good weather resistance, long preservation time and the like, so the thermal transfer printer is widely applied to the fields of a power grid label system, a network label system, a pipeline label system and the like.
In the related art, a tape cartridge of a thermal transfer printer includes a cartridge body, and a thermal transfer ribbon, a plate spring, a pressing member, and a bending member provided in the cartridge body. The bending part is positioned on the transmission path of the carbon belt, and a part of the bending part is in surface contact with carbon powder of the carbon belt. When the pressing member is inserted from an insertion hole provided in the cartridge body and the contact surface of the pressing member is in contact with the leaf spring, the leaf spring is in contact with the back surface of the carbon ribbon, and the carbon ribbon is in a tensioned state.
However, in the prior art, the carbon ribbon is contacted by the plate spring, and the carbon ribbon is scratched.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model provides a tape cassette and printer to through leaf spring and carbon ribbon contact among the solution prior art, can have the problem of the risk that the carbon ribbon was lacerated.
In one aspect, the present invention provides a tape cassette, including: the cartridge comprises a cartridge body, a carbon ribbon, a supply wheel, a winding wheel and a limiting piece;
the box body is provided with a printing opening for inserting the printing head;
the supply wheel and the winding wheel are both rotatably mounted in the box body;
the unused part of the carbon tape is wound on the feeding wheel, and the used part of the carbon tape is wound by the winding wheel;
the limiting piece comprises a first elastic piece and a second elastic piece, one end of the limiting piece is fixed in the box body, and the other end of the limiting piece abuts against the supply wheel in a pressing force controllable mode, so that the carbon ribbon is in a tightening state.
Optionally, the restriction member includes a first elastic member including a fixed end fixed within the cartridge body and a free end abutting on the supply wheel;
the first elastic member is used for providing variable pressing force.
Optionally, the first elastic member is a torsion spring including a first long shaft and a first short shaft, the first short shaft being fixed within the cartridge body, the first long shaft abutting on the supply wheel in a torsionally tightened state.
Optionally, the cartridge body is provided with a first engaging portion and a first fixing column, the torsion spring is sleeved on the first fixing column, the first short shaft is engaged in the first engaging portion, and the first long shaft abuts against the supply wheel in a twisted and tightened state.
Optionally, the limiting member further comprises a second elastic member comprising a second long axis and a second short axis, the second short axis being fixed within the cartridge body, the second long axis abutting on the feeding wheel in a torsionally tightened state; the second long shaft and the first long shaft are respectively abutted against two end points on the diameter of the supply wheel, and a free end of the first long shaft and a free end of the second long shaft extend in opposite directions.
Alternatively, the cartridge body includes a first housing and a second housing, the cartridge body is provided with a first rotation support hole and a second rotation support hole penetrating the first housing and the second housing, the supply wheel is rotatably installed in the first rotation support hole, and the winding wheel is rotatably installed in the second rotation support hole.
Optionally, the cartridge body further includes a supply spin column and a recovery spin column, the supply spin column and the recovery spin column are fixed in the cartridge body and located on two sides of a central axis of the printing opening, the thermal transfer ribbon can be wound on the supply spin column and the recovery spin column, and the supply spin column and the recovery spin column are used for passing the thermal transfer ribbon output by the supply wheel through the printing opening, so that the thermal transfer ribbon is heated and printed by the print head.
Optionally, a storage tray is arranged on the winding wheel and used for storing the carbon ribbon conveyed by the recovery rotating column.
Optionally, the printing opening extends in a thickness direction of the cartridge body to be flush with surfaces of the first and second casings.
On the other hand, the utility model also provides a printer, including box installation department and the aforesaid the ribbon cassette.
The cartridge mounting section is provided with a print head which extends into a print opening of the tape cartridge.
The utility model provides a tape box and a printer, which comprises a box body, a carbon tape, a supply wheel, a winding wheel and a limiting piece; the box body is provided with a printing opening for inserting the printing head; the supply wheel and the winding wheel are both rotatably arranged in the box body; the unused part of the carbon ribbon is wound on the supply wheel, and the used part of the carbon ribbon is wound by the winding wheel; the limiting piece comprises a first elastic piece and a second elastic piece, one end of the limiting piece is fixed in the box body, and the other end of the limiting piece abuts against the supply wheel in a pressing force controllable mode, so that the carbon belt is in a tightening state. The utility model provides a ribbon cartridge and printer takes turns to in the supply with the controllable mode butt of packing force through the restriction piece, makes the carbon ribbon be in the state of tightening, has abandoned among the prior art to make the carbon ribbon be in the state of tightening through leaf spring and carbon ribbon contact, can avoid the carbon ribbon to be damaged to printing quality has been improved.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without inventive labor.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a tape cassette provided by the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the first housing of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of FIG. 1 with the second housing removed;
fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a tape cassette according to the present invention with a second housing removed in an applied state;
fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a printer according to the present invention.
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1-a tape cassette;
10-a cartridge body;
101-a top wall;
102-a bottom wall;
103-side walls;
104-print opening;
105-a first engaging portion;
106-first fixed column;
107-second engaging portion;
108-second fixed column;
11-a first housing;
12-a second housing;
13-a first rotational support hole;
14-a second rotational support hole;
15-supply spin columns;
16-recovery spin columns;
20-carbon ribbon;
30-a supply wheel;
40-a winding wheel;
41-a storage tray;
50-a limiting member;
51-a first elastic member;
511-first major axis;
512-first minor axis;
52-a second elastic member;
521-a second major axis;
522-second minor axis;
2-a cartridge mounting section;
3-a print head;
4-driving shaft.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
It should be noted that the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can include, for example, fixed connections, removable connections, or integral connections; may be mechanically coupled, may be electrically coupled or may be in communication with each other; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.
The thermal transfer printer is designed to transfer desired characters, symbols, and the like to a specific medium by melting toner on a thermal transfer ribbon by heat generated from a print head. The label printed by the thermal transfer printer has the characteristics of good weather resistance, long preservation time and the like, so the thermal transfer printer is widely applied to the fields of a power grid label system, a network label system, a pipeline label system and the like. In the related art, a tape cartridge of a thermal transfer printer includes a cartridge body, and a thermal transfer ribbon, a plate spring, a pressing member, and a bending member provided in the cartridge body. The bending part is positioned on the transmission path of the carbon belt, and a part of the bending part is in surface contact with carbon powder of the carbon belt. The pressing member is inserted from an insertion hole provided in the cartridge body, and the plate spring is in contact with the contact surface of the pressing member and the plate spring, so that the carbon ribbon is in a tensioned state. However, in the prior art, the carbon ribbon is contacted by the plate spring, and the carbon ribbon is scratched.
In order to solve the problem, the utility model provides a ribbon cartridge and printer through the restriction piece with the controllable mode butt of packing force on supplying with the wheel, makes the carbon ribbon be in the state of tightening, has abandoned among the prior art to make the carbon ribbon be in the state of tightening through leaf spring and carbon ribbon contact to the quality of ribbon cartridge has been improved.
The tape cartridge and the printer provided by the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the following embodiments.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a tape cassette provided by the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the first housing of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of FIG. 1 with the second housing removed; fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a tape cassette according to the present invention, in which the second housing is removed in an applied state.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the present invention provides a tape cassette 1, including: a cartridge body 10, a carbon ribbon 20, a supply wheel 30, a winding wheel 40, a restriction member 50; the cartridge body 10 is provided with a printing opening 104 for insertion of the print head 3; the supply wheel 30 and the winding wheel 40 are both rotatably mounted in the box body 10; the unused portion of the ribbon 20 is wound on the supply reel 30, and the used portion of the ribbon 20 is wound on the winding reel 40; the limiting member 50 includes a first elastic member 51 and a second elastic member 52, one end of the limiting member 50 is fixed in the cartridge body 10, and the other end of the limiting member 50 abuts against the supply wheel 30 in a pressing force controllable manner to place the carbon tape 20 in a tensioned state.
The carbon ribbon 20 is provided with carbon powder, and the carbon powder on the carbon ribbon 20 can be heated and melted to transfer required characters, marks and the like onto a specific medium.
The cartridge body 10 has a top wall 101, a bottom wall 102, and a side wall 103 surrounding the top wall 101 and the bottom wall 102. The cartridge body 10 is provided with a printing opening 104 for insertion of the print head 3, and a part of the carbon ribbon 20 passes through the printing opening 104. The cartridge body 10 is shaped as a rectangular parallelepiped. In other implementations, the box body 10 may be a cube, and the present invention is not specifically configured herein.
The supply reel 30 is rotatably installed in the cartridge body 10, and an unused portion of the carbon ribbon 20 may be wound on the supply reel 30.
The winding wheel 40 is rotatably mounted in the cartridge body 10, and the winding wheel 40 is connectable to the drive shaft 4 of the printer. When the tape cassette 1 is in operation, the driving shaft 4 drives the winding wheel 40 to rotate, the winding wheel 40 winds up the used part of the carbon ribbon 20, and the carbon ribbon 20 drives the supply wheel 30 to rotate, so that the supply wheel 30 outputs the unused part of the carbon ribbon 20.
One end of the regulating member 50 is fixed in the cartridge body 10, and the other end of the regulating member 50 abuts on the supply wheel 30 in a manner that the pressing force is controllable. When the supply wheel 30 rotates, friction is generated between the limiting piece 50 and the supply wheel 30, so that resistance is generated when the carbon ribbon 20 is pulled out, the carbon ribbon 20 is in a tensioned state, and the problem that the carbon ribbon 20 is scratched in the use process of the tape cartridge 1 is solved. The restricting member 50 may be a plate spring, an elastic piece, etc., and the present invention is not specifically provided herein.
The utility model provides a ribbon cartridge 1, include: a cartridge body 10, a carbon ribbon 20, a supply wheel 30, a winding wheel 40, a restriction member 50; the cartridge body 10 is provided with a printing opening 104 for insertion of the print head 3; the supply wheel 30 and the winding wheel 40 are both rotatably mounted in the box body 10; the unused portion of the ribbon 20 is wound on the supply reel 30, and the used portion of the ribbon 20 is wound on the winding reel 40; one end of the limiting member 50 is fixed in the cartridge body 10, and the other end of the limiting member 50 abuts against the supply wheel 30 in a manner that the pressing force is controlled, so that the carbon ribbon 20 is in a tensioned state.
The utility model provides a ribbon cartridge 1 through limiting piece 50 with the controllable mode butt of packing force on supply with wheel 30, makes carbon ribbon 20 be in the state of tightening, has abandoned among the prior art to make the carbon ribbon be in the state of tightening through leaf spring and carbon ribbon contact, can avoid the carbon ribbon to be damaged to printing quality has been improved.
Alternatively, the restriction member 50 includes a first elastic member 51, and the first elastic member 51 includes a fixed end fixed inside the cartridge body 10 and a free end abutting on the supply wheel 30; the first elastic member 51 is used to provide a variable pressing force.
Wherein a fixed end of the first elastic member 51 is fixed in the cartridge body 10. The fixed end of the first elastic member 51 can be bonded, clamped and fixedly connected with the box body 10, and the utility model discloses do not specifically set up here.
It should be noted that when the first elastic member 51 is under elastic deformation, the free end of the first elastic member 51 has a variable pressing force on the supply wheel 30, and the rotational speed of the supply wheel 30 can be changed by adaptively changing the pressing force, so that the carbon ribbon is tightened around the supply wheel 30 and the take-up wheel 40.
In an alternative embodiment, the printer is provided with a drive shaft 4 that drives the take-up wheel 40 in rotation. When the tape cassette 1 is in operation, the driving shaft 4 drives the winding wheel 40 to rotate, the winding wheel 40 winds up the used part of the carbon tape 20, and the carbon tape 20 drives the supply wheel 30 to rotate, because the free end of the first elastic member 51 has variable pressing force on the supply wheel 30, friction is generated between the first elastic member 51 and the supply wheel 30, resistance is generated when the carbon tape 20 is pulled out, and the carbon tape 20 is in a tensioned state.
Alternatively, the first elastic member 51 is a torsion spring including a first major axis 511 and a first minor axis 512, the first minor axis 512 being fixed within the cartridge body 10, the first major axis 511 abutting on the supply wheel 30 in a torsionally tightened state.
The torsion spring is composed of a first long axis 511 and a first short axis 512, the first short axis 512 is fixed in the box body 10, and the first long axis 511 can rotate around the torsion spring center. When the torsion spring is installed in the cartridge body 10, the first long shaft 511 rotates around the center of the torsion spring, so that the first long shaft 511 abuts on the supply wheel 30 in a torsionally tightened state, so that friction is generated between the first long shaft 511 and the supply wheel 30 when the supply wheel 30 rotates, resistance is generated when the carbon ribbon 20 is pulled out, and the carbon ribbon 20 is in a tightened state.
It should be noted that the first short shaft 512 may be fixedly connected to the box body 10 by means of bonding, clamping, etc., and the present invention is not specifically configured here.
Alternatively, the cassette body 10 is provided with a first engaging portion 105 and a first fixing column 106, the torsion spring is sleeved on the first fixing column 106, the first short shaft 512 is engaged in the first engaging portion 105, and the first long shaft 511 abuts on the supply wheel 30 in a torsion tightened state.
In order to make the torsion spring abut against the supply wheel 30 in the torsion tightened state, a first engaging portion 105 and a first fixing post 106 are provided on the cartridge body 10.
In an alternative embodiment, the first engaging portion 105 may be a slot, and the first short shaft 512 may be engaged in the slot to prevent the torsion spring from moving when the torsion spring is forced to rotate; the center of the torsion spring is sleeved on the first fixing column 106; the first long shaft 511 is rotated about the torsion spring center so that the first long shaft 511 abuts on the feed wheel 30 in a torsionally tightened state, so that the first long shaft 511 abuts on the feed wheel 30 with a variable pressing force, thereby generating frictional resistance when the feed wheel 30 is rotated.
It should be noted that the first fixing column 106 and the cartridge body 10 may be connected by adhesion. In other implementations, the first fixing column 106 and the box body 10 may be integrally formed, and the present invention is not specifically configured here.
Optionally, the limiting member 50 further comprises a second elastic member 52, the second elastic member 52 comprises a second long shaft 521 and a second short shaft 522, the second short shaft 522 is fixed in the box body 10, and the second long shaft 521 abuts on the feeding wheel 30 in the torsional tightened state; the second long shaft 521 and the first long shaft 511 abut against two end points on the diameter of the supply wheel 30, and the free end of the first long shaft 511 and the free end of the second long shaft 521 extend in opposite directions.
Wherein, in order to prevent the supply wheel 30 from tilting or moving with respect to the cartridge body 10, a second elastic member 52 is provided in the cartridge body 10.
In an alternative embodiment, the second elastic member 52 may be a torsion spring including a second major axis 521 and a second minor axis 522. The cartridge body 10 is provided with a second engaging portion 107 and a second fixing post 108, the torsion spring is fitted around the second fixing post 108 at its center, the second short shaft 522 is engaged with the second engaging portion 107, and the second long shaft 521 abuts against the supply roller 30 in a twisted and tightened state.
In order to ensure the force balance of the supply wheel 30 under the action of the first elastic member 51 and the second elastic member 52, the second long shaft 521 of the second elastic member 52 and the first long shaft 511 of the first elastic member 51 respectively abut against two end points on the diameter of the supply wheel 30, and the free end of the first long shaft 511 and the free end of the second long shaft 521 extend in opposite directions, so that the supply wheel is prevented from tilting or moving relative to the cartridge body 10, and the supply wheel 30 can be kept to rotate stably.
It should also be noted that when the tape cassette 1 is shaken or shaken, the supply roller 30 may be displaced. The supply wheel 30 is also allowed to return to the original position by damping by abutting the supply wheel 30 with the first elastic member 51 and the second elastic member 52.
Alternatively, the cartridge body 10 includes a first housing 11 and a second housing 12, the cartridge body 10 is provided with a first rotation supporting hole 13 and a second rotation supporting hole 14 penetrating the first housing 11 and the second housing 12, the supply wheel 30 is rotatably installed in the first rotation supporting hole 13, and the winding wheel 40 is rotatably installed in the second rotation supporting hole 14.
Wherein the cartridge body 10 includes a first case 11 and a second case 12. The top wall 101 is located on the second housing 12, the bottom wall 102 is located on the first housing 11, and the side wall 103 is enclosed by the first housing 11 and the second housing 12.
The supply wheel 30 is installed in the first rotation supporting hole 13, and the supply wheel 30 is rotatable in the first rotation supporting hole 13.
The winding wheel 40 is installed in the second rotary supporting hole 14, and the winding wheel 40 is rotatable in the second rotary supporting hole 14.
Optionally, the cartridge body 10 further includes a supply spin column 15 and a recovery spin column 16, the supply spin column 15 and the recovery spin column 16 are fixed in the cartridge body 10 and located at two sides of a central axis of the printing opening 104, the carbon ribbon 20 can be wound around the supply spin column 15 and the recovery spin column 16, and the supply spin column 15 and the recovery spin column 16 are used for passing the carbon ribbon 20 output by the supply wheel 30 through the printing opening 104 so that the printing head 3 performs heating printing on the carbon ribbon 20.
The supply rotary column 15 is mounted in the cartridge body 10 and is rotatable in the cartridge body 10. The recovery rotating cylinder 16 is installed in the cartridge body 10 and is rotatable within the cartridge body 10.
The supply reel 30 outputs the unused ribbon 20, and the unused ribbon 20 is wound around the supply spin column 15, passes through the printing opening 104, is wound around the recovery spin column 16, and is wound around the take-up reel 40.
It should be noted that, during the operation of the tape cassette 1, the thermal head 3 can heat the thermal tape 20 passing through the printing opening 104 to melt the carbon powder on the thermal tape 20, so as to transfer the required characters, marks, etc. onto the specific medium.
It should be noted that the number of the supply spin columns 15 and the recovery spin columns 16 is not specifically set, and may be determined according to actual conditions.
Optionally, a storage tray 41 is disposed on the winding wheel 40, and the storage tray 41 is used for storing the carbon ribbon 20 conveyed by the recovery rotary column 16.
Here, in order to regularly wind the used portion of the carbon ribbon 20, the winding wheel 40 is provided with a storage tray 41.
For example, the receiving tray 41 may be two blocking plates that can be clamped on the winding wheel 40, and the two blocking plates are used to wind the carbon ribbon 20 on the winding wheel 40 in order.
Alternatively, the print opening 104 extends in the thickness direction of the cartridge body 10 to be flush with the surfaces of the first and second casings 11, 12.
Here, in order for the print head 3 to be inserted into the print opening 104, the print opening 104 extends in the thickness direction of the cartridge body 10 to be flush with the surfaces of the first and second casings 11 and 12, i.e., the print opening 104 penetrates the first and second casings 11 and 12.
Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a printer according to the present invention.
As shown in fig. 5, the present invention also provides a printer, which includes a cartridge mounting section 2 and a tape cartridge 1; the cartridge mounting section 2 is provided with a print head 3, and the print head 3 projects into a print opening 104 of the tape cartridge 1.
Wherein, the utility model provides a structure of the tape cassette 1 in the printer is the same with the structure of the tape cassette described above to can bring the same or similar technological effect, no longer give unnecessary details here.
Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

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1. A tape cartridge, comprising: the cartridge comprises a cartridge body, a carbon ribbon, a supply wheel, a winding wheel and a limiting piece;
the box body is provided with a printing opening for inserting the printing head;
the supply wheel and the winding wheel are both rotatably mounted in the box body;
the unused part of the carbon tape is wound on the feeding wheel, and the used part of the carbon tape is wound by the winding wheel;
the limiting piece comprises a first elastic piece and a second elastic piece, one end of the limiting piece is fixed in the box body, and the other end of the limiting piece abuts against the supply wheel in a pressing force controllable mode, so that the carbon ribbon is in a tightening state.
2. The tape cassette according to claim 1, wherein the first elastic member includes a fixed end fixed in the cassette body and a free end abutting on the supply wheel;
the first elastic member is used for providing variable pressing force.
3. The cartridge of claim 2, wherein the first resilient member is a torsion spring including a first major axis and a first minor axis, the first minor axis being fixed within the cartridge body, the first major axis abutting the supply wheel in the torsionally tightened state.
4. The tape cassette according to claim 3, wherein the cassette body is provided with a first engaging portion and a first fixing post, the torsion spring is fitted over the first fixing post, the first short shaft is engaged in the first engaging portion, and the first long shaft abuts on the supply roller in a torsionally tightened state.
5. The tape cassette according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the second elastic member includes a second major axis and a second minor axis, the second minor axis being fixed within the cassette body, the second major axis abutting on the supply wheel in a torsionally tightened state; the second long shaft and the first long shaft are respectively abutted against two end points on the diameter of the supply wheel, and a free end of the first long shaft and a free end of the second long shaft extend in opposite directions.
6. The tape cassette according to claim 5, wherein the cassette body includes a first housing and a second housing, the cassette body is provided with a first rotation support hole and a second rotation support hole penetrating the first housing and the second housing, the supply wheel is rotatably installed in the first rotation support hole, and the take-up wheel is rotatably installed in the second rotation support hole.
7. The cartridge of claim 6, wherein the cartridge body further includes a supply spin column and a recovery spin column fixed in the cartridge body on both sides of a central axis of the printing opening, the ribbon being wound around the supply spin column and the recovery spin column, the supply spin column and the recovery spin column being configured to pass the ribbon output from the supply wheel through the printing opening so that the ribbon is thermally printed by the print head.
8. The tape cassette of claim 7, wherein a take-up reel is provided on the take-up reel for receiving the ribbon transported by the recovery spin column.
9. The tape cassette according to claim 8, wherein the printing opening extends in a thickness direction of the cassette body to be flush with surfaces of the first and second housings.
10. A printer comprising a cartridge mounting section and a cartridge as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9;
the cartridge mounting section is provided with a print head which extends into a print opening of the tape cartridge.
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