EP0717000A2 - Cassette à bande pour un outil de transfert de film de revêtement et un outil de transfert de film de revêtement - Google Patents

Cassette à bande pour un outil de transfert de film de revêtement et un outil de transfert de film de revêtement Download PDF

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EP0717000A2
EP0717000A2 EP95308984A EP95308984A EP0717000A2 EP 0717000 A2 EP0717000 A2 EP 0717000A2 EP 95308984 A EP95308984 A EP 95308984A EP 95308984 A EP95308984 A EP 95308984A EP 0717000 A2 EP0717000 A2 EP 0717000A2
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Kouhei Koyama
Shigeru Tamai
Masatoshi Shintani
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Seed Rubber Co Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43L—ARTICLES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING UPON; WRITING OR DRAWING AIDS; ACCESSORIES FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43L19/00—Erasers, rubbers, or erasing devices; Holders therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H37/00—Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating devices for performing specified auxiliary operations
    • B65H37/002—Web delivery apparatus, the web serving as support for articles, material or another web
    • B65H37/005—Hand-held apparatus
    • B65H37/007—Applicators for applying coatings, e.g. correction, colour or adhesive coatings
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/17—Surface bonding means and/or assemblymeans with work feeding or handling means
    • Y10T156/1702—For plural parts or plural areas of single part
    • Y10T156/1705—Lamina transferred to base from adhered flexible web or sheet type carrier

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  • the present invention relates to a tape cartridge for coating film transfer tool and a coating film transfer tool, and more particularly to a refill type coating film transfer tool allowing replacement of coating film transfer tapes for transferring such coating film as corrective paint layer and adhesive layer on the coating film transfer tape to a sheet surface and the like.
  • Both coating film transfer tools are used mainly as an erasing tool for correcting errors and the like, and a pay-out reel (c) with a coating film transfer tape (b) wound thereabout and a winding reel (d) for collecting the coating film transfer tape (b) after use are provided rotatably in a case (a) that is held by hand for operation thereof as shown in FIGs. 26 (a) and (b).
  • a coating film transfer head (f) is provided projectingly for pressing the coating film transfer tape (b) onto a transfer area (correction area in a sheet surface) (e).
  • the coating film transfer tape (b) paid out from the pay-out reel (c) is arranged such that it is dragged through the pressing part (g) in a leading end of the head (f) and windingly held about the winding reel (d).
  • the case (a) is a depressed box geometrically and dimensionally sufficient for containing the pay-out reel (c) and winding reel (d).
  • Flat front and back surfaces of the case (a), that is, front and back surfaces with respect to the sheet surface of FIGs. 26 (a) and (b) provide gripping surfaces for manually operating the tool.
  • the pressing part (g) in a leading end of the head (f) is arranged such that the coating film transfer tape (b) is guided as it is wound about the pay-out reel (c) and winding reel (d), and the tool is constructed for allowing so-called vertical pulling use that is suitable for correcting, for example, a part of such sentence written in a vertical line in Japanese and the like.
  • the coating film transfer tool shown in FIG. 26 (a) the pressing part (g) in a leading end of the head (f) is arranged such that the coating film transfer tape (b) is guided as it is wound about the pay-out reel (c) and winding reel (d), and the tool is constructed for allowing so-called vertical pulling use that is suitable for correcting, for example, a part of such sentence written in a vertical line in Japanese and the like.
  • the pressing part (g) of head (f) is arranged such that the coating film transfer tape (b) is guided generally facing against the gripping surface of case (a), and the tool is constructed for allowing so-called lateral pulling use that is suitable for correcting, for example, a part of such sentence written in a lateral line in English and the like.
  • case (a) In order to erase an error by using the coating film transfer tools, the gripping surfaces of case (a) are held by fingers, and the case (a) is moved in the specified direction (shown by arrow in FIG. 26 (a) or vertical to the sheet surface in FIG. 26 (b)), respectively, while the coating film transfer tape (b) is tightly pressed against the correction area (e).
  • a corrective paint layer of the coating film transfer tape (b) in the pressing part (g) of head (f) is applied onto the correction area (e), a letter or the like in the area is erased, and the used coating film (b) is collected by the winding reel (d).
  • Such tape cartridges provided as a consumable supply can be generally classified to structures composed of a combination of four components in total, that is, the coating film transfer tape (b), the pay-out reel (c), winding reel (d) and head (f) and a combination of three components in total, that is the coating film transfer tape (b), pay-out reel (c), and winding reel (d).
  • the coating film transfer tape (b) is necessarily twisted 90° in the head (f). Therefore, it is also difficult for a manufacturer to automatically assemble the tool, which is actually assembled manually by skilled workers.
  • a tape cartridge according to the invention comprises a pay-out reel with a coating film transfer tape wound thereabout and a winding reel for collecting the coating film transfer tape after use provided rotatably on a support base in a form of a flat plate, wherein the reels are removably and integrally rotatably engaged, respectively, in a pay-out rotation part and winding rotation part that is provided rotatably in the case.
  • the support base comprises a thin plate member having a sufficient strength for holding the reels with a spacing corresponding to the rotation parts, and is arranged such that one of the surfaces of the support base provides a running and guiding surface for the coating film transfer tape.
  • a coating film transfer head for pressing the coating film transfer tape to the transfer area may be also provided on the support base, and in this case, the coating film transfer tape paid out from the pay-out reel is wound on the winding reel through the leading end pressing part of the head.
  • a coating film transfer tool is constructed for removably and replaceably containing the tape cartridge in a case hand-held for operation, wherein a pay-out rotation part and a winding rotation part are rotatably attached in the case, respectively, the pay-out reel and winding reel of the tape cartridge are removably placed on the rotation parts, respectively.
  • the coating film transfer head for pressing the coating film transfer tape of the tape cartridge on the transfer area is projected at the leading end of the case or is provided on the support base of the tape cartridge.
  • the case has a pair of confronting gripping surfaces so as to be held in hand like a writing tool.
  • the head is rotatably operative between a coating film transfer tape replacement position and application position as well as being fixed at an angle for vertical pulling use, and the pressing part in the leading end of the head guides the coating film transfer tape as it is wound about the pay-out reel and winding reel in the coating film replacement position and as it generally faces against gripping surfaces of the case of the case in the application position.
  • the pressing part in a leading end of the head guides the coating film transfer tape as it is wound about the pay-out and winding reels in the coating film transfer tape replacement position and as it generally faces against gripping surfaces of the case in the application position, two requirements conventionally unachievable, that is, lateral pulling use and replacement of coating film transfer tapes can be met simultaneously in a structure.
  • the coating film transfer tape can be pressed tightly against a sheet surface or the like by means of the pressing part of the head by holding the case itself in an attitude similar to that of a writing tool, and a corrective paint layer of the coating film transfer tape is transferred to the sheet surface or the like by moving the case laterally or in the right or left direction with respect to the sheet surface or the like.
  • the head In replacement of a coating film transfer tape, firstly the head is rotated from the application position to the coating film transfer tape replacement position. In such manner, as the coating film transfer tape in the head part is operated from 90° twisted to parallel state in relation to the winding attitude of the pay-out and winding reels so that the coating film transfer tape can be easily detached with respect to the head, the tape cartridge can be replaced by opening the case in that state.
  • such expression that the coating film transfer tape "generally faces against gripping surfaces of the case” means that front and back surfaces of a coating film transfer tape generally face against gripping surfaces of the case, that is, the front and back surfaces of the coating film transfer tape are generally in the same direction as that of gripping surfaces of the case or in parallel therewith, which applies throughout the specification.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an erasing tool in embodiment 1 of the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a tape cartridge for use with the erasing tool.
  • FIG. 3 is a front view of the tape cartridge.
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a tape cartridge taken along a line I-I of FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the tape cartridge.
  • FIG. 6 is a sectional view for explaining attachment of the tape cartridge to a tape driving part.
  • FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of a case body of the erasing tool.
  • FIG. 8 is a magnified perspective view for explaining operation of a backstop arrangement in the erasing tool.
  • FIG. 9 is perspective views showing the structure of a rotationally operated part in the erasing tool, FIG. 9 (a) showing a relation between a coating film transfer head and the rotationally operated part, and FIG. 9 (b) a positioning element in the rotation part.
  • FIG. 10 is a partly cut-open front view showing the coating film transfer head and rotationally operated part in the erasing tool, when the coating film transfer head is in an application position.
  • FIG. 11 is perspective views for explaining operation of the rotationally operated part, FIG. 11 (a) showing a cap member attached to a cylindrical leading end of a case, and FIG. 11 (b) rotating operation of the cap member.
  • FIG. 12 is perspective views showing an appearance of the erasing tool, FIG. 12 (a) showing a state when the coating film transfer head is in a coating film transfer tape replacement position, and FIG. 12 (b) when the head is in an application position.
  • FIG. 13 is front views showing an inside of the erasing tool, FIG. 13 (a) showing a state when a coating film transfer head is in a coating film transfer tape replacement position, and FIG. 13 (b) when the head is in an application position.
  • FIG. 14 is perspective views for explaining how to use the erasing tool, FIG. 14 (a) showing vertical pulling use, and FIG. 14 (b) lateral pulling use.
  • FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of an erasing tool in embodiment 2 of the invention.
  • FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a tape cartridge of the erasing tool.
  • FIG. 17 is a front view of the tape cartridge.
  • FIG. 18 is a sectional view along line II-II in FIG. 17 showing the tape cartridge.
  • FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the tape cartridge.
  • FIG. 20 is a sectional view for explaining the mounting procedure of the tape cartridge on the tape drive unit.
  • FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view of an internal structure of a case main body of the erasing tool.
  • FIG. 22 shows the clutch mechanism of the erasing tool, FIG. 22 (a) being a sectional view and FIG. 22 (b) being a perspective view showing a friction member of the clutch mechanism.
  • FIG. 23 shows the mounting structure of coating film transfer head of the erasing tool
  • FIG. 23 (a) being a front view showing a partial section of the relation between the coating film transfer head and head mounting part of support base, specifically showing the coating film transfer head at the coating film transfer tape replacement position
  • FIG. 23 (b) being a partially cut-away front view showing the relation between the coating film transfer head and rotationally operated part of the case, specifically showing the coating film transfer head at the application position.
  • FIG. 24 is a magnified side view of a modified example of the leading end pressing part of the coating film transfer head of the erasing tool.
  • FIG. 25 is a perspective view showing a modified example of an interlocking part of the tape drive unit in the erasing tool in embodiment 1.
  • FIG. 26 is a partially cut-away front view of an internal structure of a conventional erasing tool.
  • FIG. 1 through FIG. 25 show the tape cartridge and coating film transfer tool according to the invention, and same reference numerals throughout the drawings represent identical or similar constituent members or elements.
  • a coating film transfer tool as embodiment 1 of the invention is depicted in FIG. 1 through FIG. 14.
  • the coating film transfer tool 1 is particularly used as an erasing tool for correcting errors or the like, and is of a cartridge type or refill type structure for allowing replacement of a coating film transfer tape T as a consumable supply.
  • the erasing tool 1 comprises, as shown in FIG. 1, a tape cartridge C, tape driving part D, coating film transfer head H and rotationally operated part R attached to a case 2 that can be hand-held for operation.
  • the head 1 can be rotationally operated between a coating film transfer tape replacement position (and vertical pulling position) X shown in FIGs. 12 (a) and 13 (a) and an application position (lateral pulling position) in FIGs. 12 (b) and 13 (b).
  • the parts are described one by one below.
  • the case 2 is formed in a flat box-like shape as shown, and has a front geometry and dimensions sufficient for incorporating the tape cartridge C and tape driving part D. As described later, flat front and back surfaces 2a, 2b of the case 2 provide gripping surfaces for manually holding the tool during operation.
  • the case 2 is a plastic molding obtained by injection or other molding method, and comprises disassemble blocks of a main case body 3 and a cap 4.
  • a fitting recess 3a is provided over the entire circumference thereof, and a fitting rib 4a is formed in the cap 4 so that it can be received by the fitting recess 3a for engagement therewith.
  • an engagement part 3b, and an engagement claw 4b is formed for engagement with the engagement part 3b in the cap 4.
  • the main case body 3 and cap 4 have semicylindrical halves 3c and 4c in a leading end thereof, respectively, and the semicylindrical halves 3c, 4c are connected and integrated by a cap member 5, which will be described later.
  • the engagement part 3b is brought in engagement with the engagement claw 4b in the cap 4, then the semicylindrical halves 3c, 4c are assembled and integrated with each other, while the fitting rib 4a is fitted in the fitting recess 3a. Finally, by fitting the cap member 5 over the assembled part (cylindrical leading end) 6, assembly of the case 2 is completed.
  • the main case body 3 has an access window 7 (see FIG. 7) for adjustment of a coating film transfer tape T, when it is loose, as described below.
  • the cap 4 has three balance confirmation windows 8a to 8c for confirming a remaining amount of the coating film transfer tape T.
  • the tape cartridge C is a component replaceable as a consumable item.
  • the detailed structure of tape cartridge C is shown in FIGs. 2 to 5.
  • the tape cartridge C comprises a pay-out reel 11 with the coating film transfer tape T wound thereabout and a winding reel 12 for collecting used coating film transfer tape T' which are rotatably provided in a support base 11.
  • the tape cartridge C is detachably attached to the tape driving part D of case 3, as shown in FIG. 6.
  • the support base 10 comprises a thin flat plate, and is materially and dimensionally selected to be as thin and compact as possible within a range of providing a strength sufficient for holding the reels 11, 12.
  • the support base 10 is required to function for holding the reels 11, 12 only until they are attached to the tape driving part D, and desired to be as thin and compact as possible, as far as a minimum strength for achieving the function is assured.
  • the support base 10 is made of AS (acrylonitrile-styrene) resin or ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin, and dimensionally set to a thickness of 1 mm or less.
  • a front surface of the support base 10 is formed with a part extending geometrically along an outer circumference of the reels 11, 12, as shown in FIG. 3.
  • a surface or upper surface 10a of the support base 10 serves as a running and guiding surface of the coating film transfer tape T.
  • the pay-out reel 11 and winding reel 12 are provided with hollow drum parts 11a, 12a, respectively, for winding the coating film transfer tape T thereabout.
  • the drum parts 11a, 12a is provided with attachment holes 11b, 12b having such tooth profile engagement part as serration or spline in the center.
  • the drum parts 11a, 12a of the reels 11, 12 are rotatably supported with support ends thereof in support holes 10b, 10c of the support base 10.
  • annular fitting grooves 13,13 are formed in a support end of the drum parts 11a, 12a, respectively, and the fitting grooves 13,13 are rotatably fitted and supported in an inner diametric edge of the support holes 10b, 10c.
  • a plurality of slits 14, 14 ... are radially extended for inserting the drum parts, respectively.
  • the coating film transfer tape T is wound about an outer circumference of the drum part 11a in the pay-out reel 11, and a leading end in the pay-out side is connected to an outer circumference of the drum part 12a in the winding reel 12.
  • the coating film transfer tape T structurally consists of, for example, a film base (about 25 to 38 ⁇ m thick) of such plastic material as polyester and acetate films or paper, such release agent layer as vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer resin and low molecular polyethylene formed in one side of the film base, a white corrective paint layer over the release agent layer and such adhesive (pressure sensitive adhesive) layer as pressure sensitive polyurethane further applied over the paint layer (detailed structure not shown).
  • adhesive pressure sensitive adhesive
  • a free end of the drum part 11a in the pay-out reel 11 is left as it is to be an open end, a free end of the drum part 12a in the winding reel 12 is provided with a guide flange 15 for running the tape.
  • Such structure is employed because it is desired in the side of pay-out reel 11 that the free end of drum part 11a should have no flange in order to smoothly wind the coating film transfer tape T during a manufacturing process, while the coating film transfer tape T can be smoothly paid out even without a guide flange.
  • the guide flange 15 is essential to smoothly wind and collect the coating film transfer tape T'. If the guide flange is absent, it is difficult to wind the coating film transfer tape T' in alignment about the outer circumference of drum part 12a, because it goes out of control, and the coating film transfer tape T' wound and collected may, in the worst case, disturb rotation of the winding reel 12, causing an inoperative condition of the erasing tool 1.
  • the reels 11, 12 are positioned in the support base 10 such that the attachment holes 11b, 12b are coaxial, respectively, with the pay-out rotation part 30 and winding rotation part 31 in the tape driving part D.
  • a mounting flange 10d is formed integrally with the support base 10 in the vicinity of attachment positions of the reels 11, 12, and a pair of guide pins 20, 21 are integrally provided upright in the mounting flange for guiding the coating film transfer tape T.
  • the guide pin 20 is for guiding the coating film transfer tape T paid out of the pay-out reel 11, and the other guide pin 21 is for guiding the coating film transfer tape T' that is wound and collected by the winding reel 12.
  • a collared guide roller 22 is freely rotatably pivoted by the guide pin 21 in the winding side.
  • guiding of the coating film transfer tape T' is enhanced for smoothly winding it in alignment, and such problem can be surely avoided that the coating film transfer tape T' is wound about the guide pin 21, even when a part of the coating film is left in the coating film transfer tape T' due to a failure in film transfer.
  • a similar guide roller may be also attached to the guide pin 20 in the pay-out side.
  • a leading pay-out end portion Ta of the coating film transfer tape T comprises a film base without any coating film so that it is easily set to the case 2, and is set in such condition that a part of its length corresponding to a distance between the pay-out reel 11 to the position of head H is already paid out.
  • a stopper 25 as shown by a two-dot long and two short dashes line in FIGs. 3 and 4 is employed.
  • the stopper 25 is made of a material similar to that of the support base 10.
  • the stopper 25 is formed in such shape and dimensions, as shown in the figures, that it extends over the attachment holes 11b, 12b of reels 11, 12, and provided with a pair of engagement projections 25a, 25b in a lower surface thereof. Then, by removable fitting engagement between the engagement projections 25a, 25b and the attachment holes 11b, 12b, respectively, the reels 11, 12 are stopped and held against rotation.
  • the stopper 25 may be made of paper.
  • the support base 10 is rested on the rotation parts 30, 31 of the tape driving part D with the reels 11, 12 fitted to the rotation parts 30, 31.
  • the reels 11, 12 are thereby detachably set to the rotation parts 30, 31, respectively for integral rotation therewith by a single operation.
  • the reels 11, 12 can be easily removed from the rotation parts 30, 31 through a single operation.
  • the tape driving part D is provided in the main case body 3.
  • the tape driving part D comprises, as shown in FIGs. 6 and 7, mainly the pay-out rotation part 30 for rotatably driving the pay-out reel 11, a winding rotation part 31 for rotatably driving the winding reel 12 and an interlocking part 32 for interlocking the rotation parts 30, 31.
  • the pay-out rotation part 30 and winding rotation part 31 comprise hollow rotating shafts 35, 36 formed integrally with rotating disks 37, 38, respectively.
  • the rotating shafts 35, 36 are freely rotatably supported by hollow support shafts 39, 40 provided upright in an inner surface of the main case body 3.
  • a toothed engagement part such as serration and spline is formed, respectively, in correspondence with the toothed engagement part of attachment holes 11b, 12b in the pay-out reel 11 and winding reel 12, as shown in the figures. Then, the pay-out reel 11 and winding reel 12 are attached to the rotating shafts 35, 36 for integral rotation therewith, as described above, as the attachment holes 11b, 12b are disengageably fitted with and supported by the engagement parts.
  • the interlocking part 32 is for interlocking the winding rotation part 31 and pay-out rotation part 30, and comprises the rotating disks 37, 38 and slide means 50.
  • the slide means 50 serves for transferring rotational movement between the rotation parts 30, 31, and functioning additionally as slide means to synchronize pay-out and winding speeds of the coating film transfer tape T in the pay-out and winding reels 11, 12, and practically comprise a frictional member, for example, an O ring of silicone rubber and the like.
  • the frictional member 50 is attached to an outer circumference of the rotating disk 37 in the driving side, and frictionally engage with an outer circumference of the other rotating disk 38 in the driven side.
  • the frictional member 50 may be attached, in a not shown manner, to an outer circumferential part of the rotating disk 38 in the driven side, which has an outer diameter less than that of the rotating disk 37. In such case, the frictional member 50 frictionally engages with the outer circumference of rotating disk 37.
  • the ratio of rotation or the ratio of outer diameter between the rotating disks 37, 38 in the driving and driven sides is appropriately determined, considering a winding diameter of the coating film transfer tape T in the reels 11, 12, so that the coating film transfer tape T can be smoothly paid out, and wound.
  • the ratio of rotation (corresponding to the ratio of outer diameter) between the rotating disks 37 and 38 in the driving and driven sides is unchanged at any time, while the ratio of outer diameter between the coating film transfer tape T about the pay-out reel 11 and the coating film transfer tape T' about the winding reel 12 shows a time-course change, and is inconstant. It means that the outer diameter of the coating film transfer tape T about the pay-out reel 11 is gradually reduced as the tape is used, while the outer diameter of the coating film transfer tape T' about the winding reel 12 is increased on the contrary.
  • the winding speed of the winding reel 12 is increased in comparison with the pay-out speed of pay-out reel 11 as time elapses, and the rotational torque acting to the pay-out reel 11 is also gradually increased, because the speeds comes to be asynchronous with each other. Then, as the rotational torque overcomes the frictional force of the frictional member 50, and the rotating disk 37 in the driving side rotatively slips in relation to the rotating disk 38 in the driven side, the pay-out speed and winding speed are synchronized with each other, and a smooth driving of the coating film transfer tape T is assured.
  • the winding rotation part 31 is provided with a backstop mechanism 60 for preventing reverse rotation of the reels 11, 12.
  • the backstop mechanism 60 comprises an engagement claw 60a provided in the rotating disk 38 and multiple backstop claws 60b, 60b ... arranged in the form of a ring concentric with the hollow supporting shaft 40 in an inner surface of the main case body 3.
  • the engagement claw 60a is elastically changed in shape, and gets over the backstop claws 60b, 60b ... to allow the normal rotation.
  • the engagement claw 60a is engaged with one of the backstop claws 60b, 60b ..., and prevents the inverse rotation.
  • the backstop mechanism may be employed in the pay-out rotation part 30.
  • a tension correcting dial 61 is provided in the pay-out rotation part 30 for maintaining the coating film transfer tape T under a proper tension, as shown in FIG. 7.
  • the tension correcting dial 61 comprises multiple notches 61a, 61a ... formed in a lower part of the rotating disk 37 over an entire length of an outer circumference thereof.
  • the access window 7 is provided in the main case body 3, and the tension of the coating film transfer tape T is appropriately corrected by manually rotating the tension correcting dial through the access window 7.
  • the coating film transfer head H is for pressing the coating film transfer tape T against such correction area (transfer area) as an error in a sheet surface, and is attached to an inner circumference of the cylindrical leading end 6 in the case 2 for rotation about the axis.
  • the head H is made of a plastic material having some degree of elasticity, and comprises a head body 65 for guiding and pressing the coating film transfer tape T and a bearing part 66 held in the cylindrical leading end 6.
  • the head body 65 is a thin plate slightly wider than the coating film transfer tape T, and is tapered in section such that it is gradually reduced in thickness toward a leading end thereof, and a leading end 65a of the head body provides a pressing part for pressing the coating film transfer tape T.
  • the head body 65 is formed with guide flanges 65b, 65b in either edge thereof for guiding the coating film transfer tape T.
  • the bearing part 66 has an arcuate section open in an upper part thereof to form a semicylindrical shape, as shown in FIGs. 1, 7, 9 (a) and 10, and is rotatably supported in the semicylindrical halves 3c, 4c of case 2. Further, an arcuate flange 66a is formed in a base end of the bearing part 66 for axial positioning, and is rotatably fitted to a cylindrical engagement groove 67 in the semicylindrical halves 3c 4c. By means of such arrangement, the head H is axially positioned in the cylindrical leading end 6 of case 2, and rotatably attached about the axis.
  • the head main body 65 is integrally provided as shown in the drawing in the middle portion of the semicylindrical bearing 66.
  • An open end 68 of the bearing 66 is a tape setting aperture into the head main body 65.
  • This tape setting aperture 68 is located so that the coating film transfer tape T may be directly inserted in the state being wound about the both reels 11, 12 when the head H is at the coating film transfer tape replacement position X, so that the coating film transfer tape T may be set easily in the head main body 65.
  • the rotationally operated part R is for rotationally operating the head H, and comprise a cap member 5 detachably attached to the cylindrical leading end 6 and a positioning part 71 provided in an outer circumference of the cylindrical leading end 6.
  • the cap member 5 is an integral molding of plastic material, and comprises a base part 72 fitted over the cylindrical leading end 6 and an engagement part 73 integrally engaged with the head H in the rotating direction.
  • the base part 72 serves as an assembly fixing member for the case 2 and a rotationally operated part.
  • a cylindrical bore of the base part 72 is set such that the base part can be rotatably fitted over the outer circumference of cylindrical leading end 6, and multiple toothed anti-slip ribs are formed in an outer circumference thereof.
  • the engagement part 73 is provided with a through hole 74 for receiving the head H.
  • the through hole 74 is dimensionally configured such that the cap member 5 and the head H are integrally engaged with each other in the rotating direction, when the head H is received through the hole, as shown in FIG. 10.
  • the positioning part 71 is for resiliently positioning and fixing the cap member 5 in position in the direction of rotation, and is provided in a pair opposing to each other in an outer circumference of the cylindrical leading end 6.
  • the pair of positioning parts 71, 71 has an identical structure, and the positioning part 71 in the side of cylindrical half 4c in the cap 4 is described below.
  • the positioning part 71 comprises, as shown in FIGs. 9 and 10, a fit-in guide groove 71a extending linearly in the axial direction of the cylindrical leading end 6 and an anchor guide groove 71b extending from an end of the fit-in guide groove 71a in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical leading end 6.
  • the anchor guide groove 71b is formed in a range of central angle of 90° of the cylindrical leading end 6, as shown in FIG. 10, and provided with a first and second engagement parts 75a and 75b in either end thereof.
  • the first and second engagement parts 75a and 75b are formed as recesses deeper than the guide grooves 71a, 71b.
  • the engagement recesses 75a, 75b are disengageably engaged with an engagement projection (engagement part) 76 that is provided in an inner circumference of the cap member 5.
  • the engagement projection 76 is geometrically and dimensionally set such that it is guided along the guide grooves 71a, 71b, while it is elastically changed in shape to some relative extent, and fitted in the engagement recesses 75a, 75b through elastic restoration.
  • the engagement projection 76 and engagement recesses 75a, 75b are positionally set for engagement with each other in such relation as described below.
  • the head H when the engagement projection 76 of the cap member 5 is in engagement with the first engagement recess 75a, the head H is in a coating film transfer tape replacement position (vertical pulling position) X, as shown in FIGs. 12 (a) and 13 (a).
  • the pressing part 65a of the head H guides the coating film transfer tape T in a same attitude as it is wound about the pay-out and winding reels 11 and 12, that is, with front and back surfaces of the coating film transfer tape T oriented generally perpendicularly (transversely) to the gripping surfaces 2a, 2b.
  • the head H when the engagement projection 76 is in engagement with the second engagement recess 75b (see FIG. 10), the head H is, as shown in FIGs. 12 (b) and 13 (b), in an application position (lateral pulling position) Y.
  • the pressing part 65a of the head H guides the coating film transfer tape T in such attitude that it is generally faced against the gripping surfaces 2a, 2b of case 2, that is, with the front and back surfaces of coating film transfer tape T facing in the direction approximately same as that of (in parallel with) the gripping surfaces 2a, 2b.
  • the tool can be used in two different ways by rotating the cap member 5, and selectively positioning the head H in one of two positions, the vertical pulling position X (see FIGs. 12 (a) and 13 (a)) and lateral pulling position Y (see FIGs. 12 (b) and 13 (b)).
  • the corrective paint layer (white) of coating film transfer tape T in the pressing part 65a of head H is separated from the film base, and transferred to cover the correction area 80.
  • the error or the like is thereby erased, and a correct letter can be readily written on the white corrective paint layer.
  • the tape cartridge C When the coating film transfer tape T is completely used, and wound by the winding reel 12 for collection from the pay-out reel 11, the tape cartridge C should be replaced with a new one according to the following steps.
  • the coating film transfer tool according to embodiment 2 is shown in FIG. 15 through FIG. 23, and same or similar constituent parts as in embodiment 1 are identified with same reference numerals as in embodiment 1.
  • the coating film transfer tool 101 is an erasing tool having the same refill structure as in embodiment 1, but is slightly modified in structure, including the provision of the coating film transfer head H in the tape cartridge C.
  • the erasing tool 101 comprises, as shown in FIG. 15, a tape cartridge C having a coating film transfer head H, tape driving part D, and rotationally operated part R attached to a case 2 that can be hand-held for operation.
  • the head H can be rotationally operated between a coating film transfer tape replacement position (and vertical pulling position) X shown in FIGs. 12 (a) and 13 (a) and an application position (lateral pulling position) Y in FIGs. 12 (b) and 13 (b).
  • the component parts are described one by one below.
  • the case 2 is formed in a flat box-like shape as shown, and has front contour and width dimensions sufficient for incorporating the tape cartridge C and tape driving part D. As described later, flat front and back surfaces 2a, 2b of the case 2 provide gripping surfaces for manually holding the tool during operation.
  • the case 2 is a plastic molding obtained by injection or other molding method, and comprises divided blocks of a main case body 3 and a cap 4.
  • a fitting recess 3a is provided over the entire circumference thereof, and an engagement part 3b is provided at the rear end.
  • a fitting rib 4a of the cap 4 is fitted to the fitting recess 3a, and an engagement claw 4b of the cap 4 is engaged with the engagement part 3b.
  • cylindrical halves 3c and 4c to be combined integrally by a cap member 5 are provided respectively.
  • the engagement claw 4b in the cap 4 is brought in engagement with the engagement claw in the case main body 3, and the cylindrical halves 3c, 4c are assembled and integrated with each other, while the fitting rib 4a is fitted in the fitting recess 3a, then the cap member 5 is fitted into this assembled portion (cylindrical leading end) 6, thereby completing the assembly.
  • the cap 4 may be pivoted to the case main body 3 so as to be free to open and close in the vertical direction.
  • the cap 4 has three remainder monitor windows 8a to 8c for monitoring the remaining amount of the coating film transfer tape T.
  • the tape cartridge C is a component replaceable as a consumable item. Its detailed structure is shown in FIGs. 16 to 19.
  • the tape cartridge C comprises a pay-out reel 11 with the coating film transfer tape T wound thereabout, a winding reel 12 for collecting used coating film transfer tape T', and the coating film transfer head H for pressing the coating film transfer tape T onto a transfer area, all mounted on a support base 10, being detachably attached to the tape driving part D of the case main body 3 as shown in FIG. 20.
  • the support base 10 is composed of a thin flat plate, and its material and dimensions are selected to be as thin and compact as possible within a range of providing a strength sufficient for holding the reels 11, 12 and the coating film transfer head H.
  • the support base 10 is required to function for holding the reels 11, 12 and head H at corresponding positions only until they are attached to the tape driving part D and the cylindrical leading end 6 as the head holding part. Therefore, the support base 10 is desired to be as thin and compact as possible, as far as a minimum strength for achieving the function is assured.
  • the support base 10 is made of AS (acrylonitrile-styrene) resin or ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin.
  • the thickness of the support base 10 is set at 1 mm or less.
  • a front shape of the support base 10 is nearly an oval form along the outer circumference of the reels 11, 12, as shown in FIG. 17.
  • a head mounting part 90 is provided integrally.
  • a surface or upper surface 10a of the support base 10 serves as a running and guiding surface of the coating film transfer tape T.
  • the pay-out reel 11 and winding reel 12 are provided with hollow drum parts 11a, 12a, respectively, for winding the coating film transfer tape T thereabout.
  • the drum parts 11a, 12a have, in their center, attachment holes 11b, 12b with such tooth profile engagement parts as serration or spline.
  • the drum parts 11a, 12a of the reels 11, 12 are rotatably supported with support ends thereof in support holes 10b, 10c of the support base 10.
  • annular fitting grooves 13, 13 are formed in a support end of the drum parts 11a, 12a, respectively. These fitting grooves 13, 13 are rotatably fitted and supported in an inner edge of the support holes 10b, 10c.
  • a plurality of slits 14, 14 ... are radially extended for inserting the drum parts, respectively.
  • the coating film transfer tape T is wound about an outer circumference of the drum part 11a in the pay-out reel 11.
  • the coating film transfer tape T is guided through the coating film transfer head H, and its leading end is connected to an outer circumference of the drum part 12a in the winding reel 12.
  • the specific construction of the coating film transfer tape T is same as in embodiment 1.
  • a free end of the drum part 11a in the pay-out reel 11 is left as an open end.
  • a free end of the drum part 12a in the winding reel 12 is provided with a guide flange 15 for running the tape.
  • the support base 10 is provided with a tape protective wall 17 for protecting the outer circumference of the coating film transfer tape T wound about the pay-out reel 11.
  • This tape protective wall 17 is a thin plate having a same thickness as the support base 10.
  • the tape protective wall 17 is provided upright and integrally along the rear edge of the support base 10 so as to cover the outer circumference of the pay-out reel 11, more specifically, the outer circumference of the coating film transfer tape T wound thereabout.
  • this tape protective wall 17 when assembling the tape cartridge C, the coating film transfer tape T is prevented from being dislocated from the pay-out reel 11 accidentally, and when handling the tape cartridge C, it covers and protects the coating film layer on the outermost surface of the coating film transfer tape T, that is, the corrective paint layer.
  • This tape protective wall 17 may be provided at least over the shown range, from the viewpoint of lightening, downsizing and simplifying the structure of the tape cartridge C, but a specific forming range may be adequately varied depending on the purpose.
  • the configuration of the reels 11, 12 on the support base 10 is determined so that the attachment holes 11b, 12b are coaxial, respectively, with the pay-out rotation part 30 and winding rotation part 31 of the tape driving part D mentioned below.
  • a pair of guide pins 20, 21 are integrally provided upright for guiding the coating film transfer tape T, in the support base 10 near the mounting positions of the reels 11, 12.
  • the guide pin 20 is for guiding the coating film transfer tape T paid out of the pay-out reel 11.
  • the other guide pin 21 is for guiding the coating film transfer tape T' that is taken up on the winding reel 12.
  • a collared guide roller 22 is freely rotatably pivoted on the guide pin 21 at the winding side.
  • smooth and neat winding guide of the coating film transfer tape T' is encouraged, and if there is a coating film lever over on the coating film transfer tape T' due to transfer faire, the trouble of the coating film transfer tape T' being wound into the guide pin 21 can be avoided securely.
  • a similar guide roller may be also attached to the guide pin 20 of the pay-out side.
  • a stopper 25 as indicated by double dot chain line in FIGs. 17 and 18.
  • This stopper 25 is made of a material similar to that of the support base 10.
  • the stopper 25 is formed in such shape and dimensions, as shown in the figures, that it extends over the attachment holes 11b, 12b of reels 11, 12, and provided with a pair of engagement projections 25a, 25b in a lower surface thereof. Then, by removable fitting engagement between the engagement projections 25a, 25b and the attachment holes 11b, 12b, respectively, the reels 11, 12 are stopped and held against rotation.
  • the stopper 25 may be made of paper.
  • Coating film transfer head H
  • the coating film transfer head H is designed to press the coating film transfer tape T onto a correction area (transfer area) of an error or the like on the sheet of paper.
  • This head H is mounted on a head mounting part 90 of the support base 10 rotatably about its axial center.
  • the head H is a plastic integral forming having a certain elasticity.
  • the head H consists of a head main body 65 for guiding and pressing the coating film transfer tape T, and a bearing 66 borne rotatably.
  • the head main body 65 is a thin plate slightly wider than the coating film transfer tape T.
  • the head main body 65 is tapered in section so as to be gradually thin toward the leading end, and its leading end 65a is the pressing part for pressing the coating film transfer tape T.
  • guide flanges 65b, 65b are formed for guiding the running of the coating film transfer tape T.
  • the bearing 66 is semicylindrical with an arcuate section and an open top as shown in FIG. 23.
  • the head main body 65 is formed integrally as shown in the drawing.
  • the open part 31a of this bearing 31 is a tape setting opening to the head main body 65.
  • the tape setting opening 68 is disposed so that the coating film transfer tape T may be directly inserted in the state being wound about the reels 11, 12 when the head H is at the coating film transfer tape replacement position X, and it is designed so that setting of the coating film transfer tape T in the head main body 65 may be easy.
  • the basal end portion of the bearing 66 is rotatably supported on the head mounting part 90, and the remaining leading end portion is rotatably supported on the cylindrical leading end 6 of the case 2 when mounting onto the case 2.
  • a positioning protrusion 92 is projected on the outer circumference of the basal end portion of the bearing 66.
  • an engagement opening 93 to be engaged with the protrusion 92 is extended in the circumferential direction.
  • the head H is positioned in the axial direction in the head mounting part 66, and is mounted rotatably about its axial center.
  • the rotational range of the head H in this case is defined by the circumferential length of the engagement opening 93 engaged with the protrusion 92, and in the illustrated example, more specifically, it is set corresponding to the rotational operation range of the head H by the rotationally operated part R mentioned later.
  • a mounting part main body 90b is provided.
  • This mounting part main body 90b has an inside cylindrical guide surface corresponding to the inside cylindrical surface of the bearing 66, thereby a tape guide part for guiding the coating film transfer tape T in cooperation with the guide pins 20, 21 is formed.
  • This tape guide part 90b makes the job easy and secure when setting the coating film transfer tape T on the guide pins 20, 21 and head H when assembling the tape cartridge C.
  • the tape guide part 90b prevents, same as the tape protective wall 17, the coating film transfer tape T from being dislocated unexpectedly from the setting state, and covers and protects, when handling the tape cartridge C, the coating film layer on the outermost surface of the coating film transfer tape T, that is, the corrective paint layer.
  • tape cartridge C As shown in FIG. 20 (a) (b), it is set by one touch by mounting the support base 10 on the both rotation parts 30, 31 while engaging the both reels 11, 12 and the head H with the both rotation parts 30, 31 of the tape driving part D and the cylindrical half 3c of the case main body 3 from the upper side, respectively.
  • the reels 11, 12 and head H can be easily detached instantly from the rotation parts 30, 31 and cylindrical half 3c, respectively.
  • the tape driving part D is provided in the main case body 3.
  • the tape driving part D comprises mainly, as shown in FIGs. 20 and 21, a pay-out rotation part 30 for rotatably driving the pay-out reel 11, a winding rotation part 31 for rotatably driving the winding reel 12, an interlocking part 32 for interlocking the rotation parts 30, 31, and a clutch mechanism 33.
  • the pay-out rotation part 30 comprises a drive side rotary gear 44 for composing the interlocking part 32, and a driven member 46.
  • a hollow rotary shaft 44a of the drive side rotary gear 44 is rotatably borne on a hollow support shaft 47 provided upright on the inner side of the case main body 3. At the leading end of the hollow support shaft 47, a stopper is provided for preventing the rotary shaft 44a from slipping out.
  • the driven member 46 composes a tape winding part together with the drum 11a of the pay-out reel 11, and is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape.
  • This driven member 46 is rotatably provided on the rotary shaft 44a of the drive side rotary gear 44.
  • a toothed engagement part 46a such as serration and spline is formed as shown in the drawing.
  • a stopper is provided to prevent the driven member 46 from slipping out.
  • the winding rotation part 31 has a driven side rotary gear 48 for composing the interlocking part 42.
  • a hollow rotary shaft 48a of the rotary gear 48 is rotatably borne on a hollow support shaft 49 provided upright on the inner surface of the case main body 3.
  • a stopper is provided at the leading end of the hollow support shaft 49 for preventing the rotary shaft 48a from slipping out.
  • a toothed engagement part 55 such as serration and spline is formed on the outer circumference of the rotary shaft 48a.
  • the interlocking part 32 is composed of the drive side rotary gear 44 and driven side rotary gear 48.
  • the both rotary gears 44, 48 are engaged with each other at a specific gear ratio. Accordingly, the winding rotation part 31 is rotated in interlock with the pay-out rotation part 30 always at a specific rotation ratio.
  • This rotation ratio that is, the gear ratio of the both gears 44 and 48 is determined properly so that the coating film transfer tape T may be paid out and wound smoothly, in consideration of the winding diameters of the coating film transfer tape T on the pay-out reel 11 and winding reel 12.
  • the clutch mechanism 33 is designed to synchronize the pay-out speed and winding speed of the coating film transfer tape T in the pay-out reel 11 and winding reel 12, and is provided in the pay-out rotation part 30.
  • FIG. 22 (a) A specific constitution of the clutch mechanism 33 is shown in FIG. 22 (a).
  • the clutch mechanism 33 has a friction member 51 interposed between the drive side rotary gear 44 and driven member 46.
  • an elastomer O-ring as shown in FIG. 22 (b) is used as the friction member 51.
  • the O-ring 51 composes a power transmission part between the drive side rotary gear 44 as the rotation driving part, and the driven member 46 as the tape winding part 45.
  • This O-ring 51 is specifically a silicone rubber ring having a circular section.
  • the O-ring 51 is elastically interposed between the confronting end surfaces in the axial direction of both members 44, 46, and these three members contact mutually in frictional engagement state.
  • the frictional force by thrust load acting between the both members 44, 46 is utilized.
  • This frictional force is set to the optimum value mainly by properly adjusting the distance between the engagement surfaces of the both members 44, 46, and the diameter of the section of the O-ring 51.
  • the winding rotation part 31 is provided with a reverse rotation preventive mechanism 60 for preventing reverse rotation of the both reels 11, 12, same as in embodiment 1.
  • the specific structure of the reverse rotation preventive mechanism 60 is, as mentioned above, shown in FIG. 8.
  • a conventional rewinding mechanism may be provided in the tape driving part D for correcting the looseness of the coating film transfer tape T.
  • the ratio of rotation (corresponding to the ratio of outer diameters) between the drive side rotary gear 44 and driven side rotary gear 48 is unchanged at any time, while the ratio of outer diameter between the coating film transfer tape T about the pay-out reel 11 and the coating film transfer tape T' about the winding reel 12 changes in the time course, and is inconstant. It means that the outer diameter of the coating film transfer tape T about the pay-out reel 11 is gradually reduced as the tape is used, while the outer diameter of the coating film transfer tape T' about the winding reel 12 is increased on the contrary.
  • the winding speed of the winding reel 12 is increased in comparison with the pay-out speed of pay-out reel 11 as time elapses, and the synchronism of the two speeds is broken and the rotational torque acting to the pay-out reel 11 is also gradually increased. Then, as the rotational torque overcomes the frictional force of the clutch mechanism 33, and the tape winding parts 45 (11a, 46) slip and rotate relatively on the drive side rotary gear 44. As a result, the rotational torque difference between the reels 11 and 12 is canceled, and the pay-out speed and winding speed are mutually synchronized, thereby assuring smooth running of the coating film transfer tape T.
  • the rotationally operated part R is for rotationally operating the head H of the tape cartridge C.
  • the rotationally operated part R comprises a cap member 5 as an operating member detachably attached to the cylindrical leading end 6, and a positioning part 71 provided on an outer circumference of the cylindrical leading end 6.
  • the cap member 5 is an integral molding of plastic material, and comprises a base part 72 fitted over the cylindrical leading end 6, and an engagement part 73 integrally engaged with the head H in the rotating direction.
  • the base part 72 serves as an assembly fixing member for the case 2 and as a rotationally operated part.
  • a cylindrical bore of the base part 72 is set so that it can be rotatably fitted over the outer circumference of cylindrical leading end 6, and that multiple toothed anti-slip ribs are formed on an outer circumference thereof as shown in the drawing.
  • the engagement part 73 is provided with a through hole 74 for receiving the head H. The shape and dimension of the through hole 74 are set so that the cap member 5 and the head H are integrally engaged with each other in the rotating direction, when the head H is inserted, as shown in FIG. 23 (b).
  • the positioning part 71 is for resiliently positioning and fixing the cap member 5 in position in the direction of rotation.
  • a pair of positioning parts 71, 71 are provided at the confronting positions on the outer circumference of the cylindrical leading end 6.
  • the pair of positioning parts 71, 71 are identical in structure, and the positioning part 71 on the side of cylindrical half 4c in the cap 4 is described below.
  • the positioning part 71 comprises, as shown in FIG. 9, a fit-in guide groove 71a extending linearly in the axial direction of the cylindrical leading end 6, and an anchor guide groove 71b extending from an end of the fit-in guide groove 71a in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical leading end 6.
  • the anchor guide groove 71b is formed in a range of central angle of 90° of the cylindrical leading end 6, as shown in FIG. 23 (b).
  • first and second engagement parts 75a and 75b are provided at both ends of the anchor guide groove 71b.
  • the first and second engagement parts 75a and 75b are formed as recesses deeper than the guide grooves 71a, 71b.
  • the engagement recesses 75a, 75b are disengageably engaged with an engagement projection 76 that is provided on an inner circumference of the cap member 5.
  • the shape and dimension of the engagement projection 76 are set so that it is guided along the guide grooves 71a, 71b, while it is elastically changed in shape to some relative extent, and fitted in the engagement recesses 75a, 75b through elastic restoration.
  • the engagement configuration of the engagement projection 76 and engagement recesses 75a, 75b is set same as in embodiment 1.
  • the head H when the engagement projection 76 of cap member 5 is in engagement with the first engagement recess 75a, the head H is in a coating film transfer tape replacement position (vertical pulling position) X, as shown in FIGs. 12 (a) and 13 (a).
  • the pressing part 65a of head H guides the coating film transfer tape T in a same attitude as it is wound about the pay-out reel 11 and winding reel 12, that is, with front and back surfaces of the coating film transfer tape T oriented generally perpendicularly (orthogonally) to the gripping surfaces 2a, 2b.
  • the head H when the engagement projection 76 is in engagement with the second engagement recess 75b (see FIG. 23 (b)), the head H is, as shown in FIGs. 12 (b) and 13 (b), in an application position (lateral pulling position) Y.
  • the pressing part 65a of head H guides the coating film transfer tape T in such attitude that it is generally faced against the gripping surfaces 2a, 2b of case 2, that is, with the front and back surfaces of coating film transfer tape T facing in the direction approximately same as that of (in parallel with) the gripping surfaces 2a, 2b.
  • the tool 101 can be used in two different ways by rotating the cap member 5, and selectively positioning the head H in one of two positions, the vertical pulling position X (see FIGs. 12 (a) and 13 (a)) and lateral pulling position Y (see FIGs. 12 (b) and 13 (b)).
  • the corrective paint layer (white) of coating film transfer tape T in the pressing part 65a of head H is separated from the film base, and transferred to cover the correction area 80.
  • the error or the like of the correction area 80 is thereby erased, and a correct letter can be readily written thereon.
  • the tape cartridge C When the coating film transfer tape T is completely used, and wound on the winding reel 12 being collected from the pay-out reel 11, the tape cartridge C should be replaced with a new one according to the following steps.
  • a pay-out reel mounting a coating film transfer tape and a winding reel for collecting the coating film transfer tape after use are rotatably provided on a support base of a thin wall flat plate, and the both reels are designed to be engaged, detachably and integrally rotatably, with pay-out rotation part and winding rotation part provided rotatably in the case, and therefore the used and new cartridges can be replaced easily, promptly and securely, by a single touch, together with the support base.
  • this replacement job may be done easily and securely, without having to set the coating film transfer tape on the head by the user, as far as the coating film transfer head for pressing the coating film tape onto the transfer area is provided in the support base, and the coating film transfer tape being paid out from the pay-out reel is designed to be wound about the winding reel through the leading end pressing part of the head.
  • the support base is a thin wall flat plate, and constituent parts including the both reels are held by this support base only, and therefore the number of parts may be reduced, the structure is small and compact, and the product cost is lowered.
  • the coating film transfer tool itself can be reduced in size, and its portability and ease of hand-held operation can be maintained.
  • the head can be rotated between the coating film transfer tape replacement position and application position, and when the leading end pressing part of the head is at the coating film transfer tape replacement position, the coating film transfer tape is guided as being wound on the pay-out reel and winding reel, and when the leading end pressing part of the head is at the application position, the coating film transfer tape is guided as being nearly opposite to the gripping surfaces of the case, thereby the structure is realized to satisfy the two hitherto impossible requests of lateral pulling use and replacement of coating film transfer tape.

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