JP2000094758A - Jig for tape mounting and mounting method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a jig for tape mounting which facilitates mounting of a tape to be printed, an ink ribbon, etc., which are to be stored in a tape cassette, and enables promotion of recycling, etc. SOLUTION: By the use of a jig 20 for tape mounting, a double-sided adhesive tape D1, a cover tape YT for laminating, and an ink ribbon IR are mounted in a tape cassette. A jig plate 21 has a support part 24 for a tape to be printed, which supports the cover tape YT, a support part 25 for the ink ribbon, which supports the ink ribbon IR, and a support part 26 for the adhesive tape, which supports the double-sided adhesive tape D1. In a guide part 27 for the tape to be printed and a guide part 28 for the adhesive tape, which are formed in the jig plate 21, a jig 22 for pulling and turning the tape to be printed and a jib 23 for pulling and turning the adhesive tape engage. Therefore, by the pulling and turning of the jigs 22 and 23 by a worker, the cover tape YT and the double-sided adhesive tape D1 are disposed along their respective running passages, and the leading ends of the cover tape YT and double-sided adhesive tape D1 are stuck to each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tape mounting jig for mounting a tape to be printed and an ink ribbon in a tape cassette used in a tape printing apparatus, and a mounting method using the jig. More particularly, the present invention relates to a tape mounting jig capable of facilitating the mounting of a print-receiving tape and an ink ribbon housed in a tape cassette and promoting recycling and the like, and a mounting method using the jig.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various tape printers using a tape cassette have been proposed for producing a tape with characters. Such a tape cassette generally includes a ribbon reel wound around an ink ribbon, a tape reel wound around a print-receiving tape, and an adhesive tape reel wound around an adhesive tape in a cassette case. At the time of production, characters and other characters are printed on the tape to be printed via the ink ribbon by the thermal head attached to the tape printing device while transporting each ink ribbon and the tape to be printed, and then printing the characters on the tape to be printed An adhesive tape is stuck on the surface to create a tape with characters. In the conventional tape cassette, when the print-receiving tape, the ink ribbon, and the adhesive tape are used up, no consideration is given to refilling a new print-receiving tape, an ink ribbon, and an adhesive tape in the tape cassette. If the tape cassette is used up, the tape cassette is no longer useful, even though there are still parts that can be recycled.

[0003]

In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for recycling due to the problem of dust, and it is desirable to recycle a tape cassette by newly refilling a print-receiving tape, an ink ribbon, and the like. By the way, when the print-receiving tape, the ink ribbon, and the adhesive tape in the tape cassette are newly stored, the print-receiving tape, the ink ribbon, and the adhesive tape are moved so that the print-receiving tape, the ink ribbon, and the adhesive tape travel along a predetermined path. The tape had to be routed and arranged along the predetermined path. However, when the predetermined path was complicated, it was troublesome to correctly route the tape to be printed, the ink ribbon, and the adhesive tape. It is also desirable to refill and recycle the print-receiving tape and the ink ribbon for the tape cassette of the type not using the adhesive tape, but the same problem arises in correctly routing the printing-receiving tape and the ink ribbon. there were.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and makes it easy to mount a print-receiving tape and an ink ribbon housed in a tape cassette.
An object of the present invention is to provide a tape mounting jig capable of promoting recycling and the like and a mounting method using the jig.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a tape to be printed and characters and the like are printed on the tape to be printed, in order to achieve the above object. A tape mounting jig for mounting at least an ink ribbon for printing, the printing jig having a support portion for a print target tape supporting the print target tape and a support portion for an ink ribbon supporting the ink ribbon; A jig plate having a guide portion for a print-receiving tape formed along a running path of the tape; and a guide jig for the print-receiving tape for engaging with the guide portion for the print-receiving tape and leading the leading end of the print-receiving tape. And a tool.

As described above, the support portion for the print-receiving tape and the support portion for the ink ribbon of the jig plate support the print-receiving tape and the ink ribbon, respectively, and guide the jig for the print-receiving tape to the guide for the print-receiving tape. Pull the leading end of the print-receiving tape while engaging with the section. Thereby, the work of drawing the print-receiving tape along the traveling path becomes easy, the print-receiving tape and the ink ribbon can be easily mounted in the tape cassette, and recycling and the like can be promoted.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the tape mounting jig according to the first aspect of the present invention, the jig plate includes a supporting portion for an adhesive tape for supporting an adhesive tape to be attached to the print-receiving tape. Having a guide portion for the adhesive tape formed along the traveling path of the adhesive tape,
An adhesive tape routing jig is provided for engaging with the adhesive tape guide and for routing the adhesive tape while holding the tip of the adhesive tape. Thereby,
With the adhesive tape supported by the adhesive tape support section, the adhesive tape guide jig is engaged with the adhesive tape guide section, and the tip of the adhesive tape is pulled around, and the adhesive tape tip is attached to the print-receiving tape. can do. Therefore, the work of attaching the tip of the adhesive tape to the print-receiving tape becomes easy.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the tape mounting jig according to the second aspect, the jig plate is mounted on one of an upper cassette and a lower cassette constituting the tape cassette. The print-receiving tape, the ink ribbon, and the adhesive tape are movably supported on the cassette to be mounted on the print-receiving tape support, the ink ribbon support, and the adhesive tape support. . Thus, the jig plate is mounted on the upper cassette or the lower cassette, and the tape to be printed is attached to the mounted cassette.
Since the ink ribbon and the adhesive tape are moved, the work of mounting the print target tape, the ink ribbon and the adhesive tape in the tape cassette becomes easy.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the tape mounting jig according to the second or third aspect, the jig plate includes a guide portion for the print-receiving tape and a guide portion for the adhesive tape. Has a connecting portion interconnected with each other, and when the routing jig for the print-receiving tape and the routing jig for the adhesive tape are located in the connecting portion, the leading end of the printing-receiving tape and the leading end of the adhesive tape Are attached to each other. Thereby, if the guide jig for the print-receiving tape and the guide jig for the adhesive tape are located at the connecting portion between the guide for the print-receiving tape and the guide for the adhesive tape, the leading end of the print-receiving tape and the Since the tips of the adhesive tapes are stuck to each other, the sticking operation becomes easy.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the tape mounting jig according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, wherein the printing target tape routing jig and the adhesive tape routing jig are arranged in the same manner. And a fitting portion for positioning. As described above, the fitting portion (for example, the convex portion or the concave portion) for positioning the printing jig for the printing target tape.
And a fitting part (for example, a concave part or a convex part) for positioning the adhesive tape routing jig is fitted, so that the leading end of the print-receiving tape and the leading end of the adhesive tape can be overlapped without displacement. Can be matched.

Further, according to the mounting method using the tape mounting jig according to claim 6, a tape reel having a print-receiving tape wound in a cassette case including an upper cassette and a lower cassette, and an ink cartridge. A tape with a rotatable ribbon reel around which a ribbon is wound, and a tape with characters printed on the tape to be printed via the ink ribbon while the tape to be printed and the ink ribbon are pulled out from each tape reel and the ribbon reel. A mounting method for mounting a print-receiving tape and an ink ribbon on a tape cassette for producing
A jig plate having a print-receiving tape support portion and an ink ribbon support portion for supporting the print-receiving tape and the ink ribbon, and having a print-receiving tape guide formed along the travel path of the print-receiving tape. With the tape mounted on one of the lower cassette and the upper cassette, the print-receiving tape and the ink ribbon supported by the print-tape support portion and the ink-ribbon support portion are moved to the mounted cassette side. The leading end of the print-receiving tape is drawn around while the guide jig for the print-receiving tape is engaged with the guide portion for the print-receiving tape. Thereby, in a state where the print-receiving tape and the ink ribbon are supported by the print-receiving tape support portion and the ink ribbon support portion,
By moving the guide jig for the print-receiving tape while engaging it with the guide section for the print-receiving tape, the leading end of the print-receiving tape can be drawn, so that the work of drawing the print-receiving tape along the traveling path can be easily performed. As a result, the print-receiving tape and the ink ribbon can be easily mounted in the tape cassette.

Further, according to the mounting method using the tape mounting jig according to claim 7, a tape reel having a print-receiving tape wound in a cassette case including an upper cassette and a lower cassette, The ribbon reel around which the ribbon is wound and the adhesive tape reel around which the adhesive tape is wound are rotatably supported, and the tape to be printed is pulled out from each tape reel and the ribbon reel, and the tape to be printed via the ink ribbon while pulling out the ink ribbon. While printing characters etc. on the top,
A mounting method for mounting a print-receiving tape, an ink ribbon, and an adhesive tape on a tape cassette that creates a tape with a character by attaching an adhesive tape drawn from an adhesive tape reel to a character printing surface of the print-receiving tape, The print-receiving tape, the support portion for the print-receiving tape that supports the ink ribbon and the adhesive tape, the support portion for the ink ribbon and the support portion for the adhesive tape, and is formed along each running path of the print-receiving tape and the adhesive tape. In a state in which the jig plate having the printed tape guide portion and the adhesive tape guide portion is mounted on one of the lower cassette and the upper cassette,
The print-receiving tape, the ink ribbon and the adhesive tape are supported by the support portion for the print-receiving tape, the ink ribbon, and the adhesive tape. The leading edge of the print-receiving tape and the leading end of the adhesive tape are routed while engaging the tape routing jig with the guide portion for the print-receiving tape and the guide portion for the adhesive tape, respectively. It is characterized in that the tips are attached to each other. Thereby, the printing jig for the tape to be printed is moved in a state where the support for the tape to be printed, the ink ribbon and the support for the adhesive tape are supported by the support for the tape to be printed, the support for the ink ribbon and the support for the adhesive tape. While moving while engaging with the guide portion for the print-receiving tape, and moving while moving the wiring jig for the adhesive tape to the guide portion for the adhesive tape, the leading end of the print-receiving tape and the leading end of the adhesive tape are drawn, The tip of the print-receiving tape and the tip of the adhesive tape can be attached to each other. Therefore, the work of drawing the print-receiving tape and the adhesive tape along the traveling path becomes easy, and the print-receiving tape, the ink ribbon, and the adhesive tape can be easily mounted in the tape cassette.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a tape mounting jig according to the present invention and a mounting method using the jig will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a tape printer 1 according to an embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a tape cassette TC used for the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 shows the lower cassette T with the upper cassette T2 removed.
It is a top view which expands and shows 1.

The tape printer 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a character input key 2 for creating text composed of document data, a print key 3 for instructing text printing, and a line feed command and execution and selection of various processes. A keyboard 6 provided with a return key R for commanding, a cursor key C for moving a cursor up and down, left and right on a liquid crystal display 7 for displaying characters such as characters over a plurality of lines, and a cassette for accommodating a tape cassette TC. A storage section 8 is provided. The cassette housing section 8 includes a thermal head 9 as a recording head, a platen roller 10 facing the thermal head 9, a tape feed roller 11 downstream of the platen roller 10, and a tape feed roller 11 And a ribbon feed spool 13 for feeding an ink ribbon stored in the tape cassette TC, and the like. For details of the tape printer 1, refer to, for example, JP-A-8-25756 filed by the present applicant.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, the tape cassette TC is composed of a lower cassette T1 for accommodating a double-sided adhesive tape D1 or the like having a release paper affixed to one side thereof, and an upper cassette T covering the lower cassette T1. T2, and the upper cassette T2 is detachable from the lower cassette T1. The lower cassette T1 is, as shown in FIG.
The double-sided adhesive tape D1, the unused ink ribbon IR for printing and the laminating cover tape YT as a print-receiving tape are reel TC1, TC2, TC3, respectively.
(Hereinafter, reel TC1 is an adhesive tape reel, reel TC2 is a ribbon reel, reel TC
3 is referred to as a tape reel), an ink ribbon take-up reel TC4 for winding the used ink ribbon IR, and a tape feed reel TC5.

In this case, when the tape cassette TC is stored in the cassette storage section 8, the tape feed spool 12 is inserted into the tape feed reel TC5, and the ribbon feed spool 13 is moved to the ink ribbon take-up reel TC4.
Is inserted into. In this state, the ribbon reel TC2
Is pulled out from the ribbon reel TC2, is superposed on the laminating cover tape YT by the arm portion TC6, and then is opened.
Enter 7. Then, in a state where the ink ribbon IR and the laminating cover tape YT located in the opening TC7 are sandwiched between the recording head 9 and the platen 10 (see FIG. 1), the recording head 9 rotates the ink ribbon IR from the ink ribbon IR side. After the recording transfer (mirror image printing) is performed on the side of the cover tape YT for printing, the ink ribbon IR is separated from the cover tape YT for lamination and wound up by the ink ribbon take-up reel TC4. On the other hand, the transfer surface of the laminating cover tape YT on which the recording transfer has been performed is adhered to the adhesive surface of the double-sided adhesive tape D1 to be integrated, and the tape cassette is rotated by the tape feeding roller 11 and the tape feeding spool 12. It is transported outside TC.

When the ink ribbon IR, the double-sided adhesive tape D1 and the laminating cover tape YT in the tape cassette TC have been used up, a new ink ribbon IR and double-sided It is desirable to pack the adhesive tape D1 and the cover tape YT for lamination in the tape cassette TC and recycle the tape cassette TC. Hereinafter, such an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the tape mounting jig 20 and the like according to the embodiment in an enlarged manner. FIG. 5 shows the adhesive tape support 26 shown in FIG.
It is an expanded sectional view showing etc. FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the routing jig 22 for the print-receiving tape and the routing jig 23 for the adhesive tape are combined.

With the upper cassette T2 removed from the lower cassette T1, and the used ink ribbon IR and the like removed from the lower cassette T1, the tape mounting jig 20 is used. As shown in FIG. 4, the tape mounting jig 20 includes a flat jig plate 21 and a laminating cover tape Y while holding the leading end of the laminating cover tape YT.
The drawing jig 22 for the printing target tape for drawing the T
And a drawing jig 23 for the double-sided adhesive tape D1 for drawing the double-sided adhesive tape D1 while holding the tip of the double-sided adhesive tape D1.

The jig plate 21 includes a printing tape supporting portion 24 for supporting the laminating cover tape YT, and an ink ribbon supporting portion 2 for supporting the ink ribbon IR.
5 and an adhesive tape supporting portion 26 for supporting the double-sided adhesive tape D1 attached to the laminating cover tape YT, and a guide for a print-receiving tape formed along the running path of the laminating cover tape YT. And a guide portion 28 for the adhesive tape formed along the running path of the double-sided adhesive tape D1. Further, the guide portion 27 for the print-receiving tape and the guide portion 28 for the adhesive tape are interconnected. It has a connecting portion 29 to be connected.

More specifically, the guide portion 27 for the print-receiving tape and the guide portion 2 for the skewed adhesive tape which are substantially L-shaped in plan view.
8 is a groove penetrating up and down of the jig plate 21, and the connecting portion 29 to which these grooves are joined becomes a wide groove and then becomes a narrow groove. To be connected continuously. Further, in the case of this embodiment, the support portion 25 for the ink ribbon supports both ends of the long ink ribbon IR, so that the protrusion 25a engaging with the ribbon reel TC2 is provided.
And a protruding portion 2 that engages with the ink ribbon take-up reel TC4.
When the ribbon reel TC2 is mounted on the protrusion 25a and the ink ribbon take-up reel TC4 is mounted on the protrusion 25b, the jig plate 21
The bent ribbon guide 30 (FIG. 4)
Then, it is shown separately from the jig plate 21 downward for easy viewing. ) Positions and supports the ink ribbon IR pulled out from the ribbon reel TC2 for a long time. Similarly, the print tape supporting portion 24 also includes a projecting portion, and is provided on the lower surface side of the jig plate 21 so as to face the tape reel TC3 (see FIG. 3) around which the laminating cover tape YT is wound. I have. In addition, the adhesive tape supporting portion 26 also has a projecting portion, and the adhesive tape reel T around which the double-sided adhesive tape D1 is wound.
It is provided on the lower surface side of the jig plate 21 so as to face C1 (see FIG. 3).

For this reason, the worker must use the double-sided adhesive tape D1.
Adhesive tape reel TC1 wound with, ink ribbon IR
And the tape reel TC3 around which the lamination cover tape YT is wound, the jig plate 2
1 adhesive tape support 26, ink ribbon support 2
The jig plate 21 is placed on the lower cassette T1 in this state because the jig plate 21 can be engaged with the print-receiving tape support portion 24, respectively. Since a positioning pin (not shown) is formed below the jig plate 21, the jig plate 21 can be placed on the lower cassette T1 without being displaced.

Here, as shown in detail in FIG. 5, the adhesive tape supporting portion 26 has a hollow portion 26a inside and forms a tapered surface 26c downward from the central large diameter portion 26b. Because of the side walls, the adhesive tape reel TC1 wound with the double-sided adhesive tape D1 can be moved with respect to the lower cassette T1 as follows. That is, when the operator places the support plate 21 supporting the adhesive tape reel TC1 on the lower cassette T1, the hollow protrusion TC8 (see FIG. 3) in the tape cassette TC is arranged along the tapered surface 26c. Since the adhesive tape support portion 26 is accommodated, the side wall of the adhesive tape support portion 26 has the hollow portion 2.
6a is squashed so that the adhesive tape supporting portion 26
The central large-diameter portion 26b of the adhesive tape reel TC1 is disengaged from the groove TC1a (see FIG. 5) in the adhesive tape reel TC1.
C1 moves to the lower cassette T1 side by its own weight integrally with the double-sided adhesive tape D1, and is attached to the hollow protrusion TC8.
The print tape support 24 and the ink ribbon support 25 also have the same configuration as the adhesive tape support 26, so that the print tape support 24 and the ink ribbon support 25 are provided. Laminating cover tape Y
T and the ink ribbon IR can be moved with respect to the lower cassette T1 mounted from the jig plate 21.

Further, the printing jig 22 for the tape to be printed and the wiring jig 23 for the adhesive tape are provided with penetrating portions 22a, 23a penetrating through the guide portion 27 for the printing tape and the guide portion 28 for the adhesive tape, respectively. Is provided on the lower side, and the gripping part 22 is provided on the upper side of these penetrating parts 22a and 23a.
b, 23b, the operator can hold the grip 22b,
While holding 23b, the penetrating portions 22a, 23a can be moved within the guide portion 27 for the print-receiving tape and the guide portion 28 for the adhesive tape. Then, the penetrating portions 22a, 23
a is provided with cuts 22c and 23c for holding the leading ends of the laminating cover tape YT and the double-sided adhesive tape D1, and the gripping portions 22b and 23b are provided with positioning protrusions 22d (fitting portions) and positions. Alignment recess 23d
(Fitting portion), when the projection 22d for alignment and the recess 23d for alignment are fitted, the leading end and both sides of the lamination cover tape YT held by the cuts 22c, 23c. The tips of the adhesive tapes D1 are extremely close to each other.

As described above, the guide jig 22 for the print-receiving tape is engaged with the guide portion 27 for the print-receiving tape by causing the cutout 22c to pass through the penetrating portion 22a for supporting the cover tape YT for lamination. In the adhesive tape guide portion 28, a double-sided adhesive tape D is formed in the cut 23c.
By penetrating the penetrating portion 23a that supports the tip of the adhesive tape 1, the adhesive tape routing jig 23 is engaged. For this reason, when the worker moves the print-receiving tape routing jig 22 along the print-receiving tape guide portion 27 and moves the adhesive tape routing jig 23 along the adhesive tape guide portion 28, The laminating cover tape YT and the double-sided adhesive tape D1 can be smoothly drawn and arranged in the traveling path for the complicated laminating cover tape YT and the double-sided adhesive tape D1 in the side cassette T1. It will be easier. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, when the drawing jig 22 for the print-receiving tape and the drawing jig 23 for the adhesive tape are located on the connecting portion 29 that has become narrow from the wide groove, Convex part 22d for positioning of the leading jig 22 for the print-receiving tape
And the concave portion 23d of the adhesive tape routing jig 23 are fitted together, so that the leading end of the laminating cover tape YT and the leading end of the double-sided adhesive tape D1 can be overlapped without displacement.

When the wiring jig 22 for the print-receiving tape and the wiring jig 23 for the adhesive tape thus joined to each other are located at the outer edge 21a of the support plate 21, the operator can move the wiring jig 22 for the printing-receiving tape, Since the adhesive jig routing jig 23 is rotated and moved along the outer edge 21a, the tip of the laminating cover tape YT and the tip of the double-sided adhesive tape D1 are adhered to each other. Then, if the drawing jig 22 for printing target tape and the drawing jig 23 for adhesive tape are appropriately removed from the end of the laminating cover tape YT and the end of the double-sided adhesive tape D1, the ink ribbon IR, the laminating cover tape YT, and the When the adhesive tape D1 is located in the predetermined traveling path, the installation in the lower cassette T1 is completed. Thereafter, when the operator removes the support plate 21 from the lower cassette T1, the double-sided adhesive tape D1 and the ink ribbon I are placed in the tape cassette TC.
Since the R and the cover tape YT for lamination are newly refilled and mounted, if the upper cassette T2 is attached to the lower cassette T1 again, it can be reused as the tape cassette TC, and recycling becomes easy.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the tape cassette T composed of the upper cassette T2 and the lower cassette T1.
C, rotatably supports a tape reel TC3 around which a cover tape YT for lamination is wound, a ribbon reel TC2 around which an ink ribbon IR is wound, and an adhesive tape reel TC1 around which a double-sided adhesive tape D1 is wound. While drawing out the cover tape YT for lamination and the ink ribbon IR from each tape reel TC3 and the ribbon reel TC2, characters and the like are printed on the cover tape YT for lamination via the ink ribbon IR, and the character printing surface of the cover tape YT for lamination. The laminating cover tape YT, the ink ribbon IR, and the double-sided adhesive tape D1 can be attached to a tape cassette TC that forms a tape with characters by attaching the double-sided adhesive tape D1 drawn from the adhesive tape reel TC1 to the tape cassette TC. Here, the jig plate 21 is provided with a support portion 2 for the print-receiving tape that supports the cover tape YT for lamination, the ink ribbon IR, and the double-sided adhesive tape D1.
4. It has a support portion 25 for ink ribbon and a support portion 26 for adhesive tape, and has a cover tape YT for lamination.
And guide portion 27 for print-receiving tape and guide portion 2 for adhesive tape formed along each running path of double-sided adhesive tape D1
Since the jig plate 21 is mounted on the lower cassette T1, the lamination cover supported by the print-receiving tape support portion 24, the ink ribbon support portion 25, and the adhesive tape support portion 26 is provided. The tape YT, the ink ribbon IR, and the double-sided adhesive tape D1 are moved to the lower cassette T1 side, and the print-receiving tape drawing jig 22 and the adhesive tape drawing jig 23 are moved to the print-receiving tape guide section 2.
7 and the leading end of the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape D1 while engaging with the guide portion 28 for the adhesive tape and the leading end of the double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive tape D1, respectively. Can be stuck.

As a result, the double-sided adhesive tape D1, the ink ribbon IR, and the laminating cover tape YT can be newly refilled and mounted in the lower cassette T1, and if the upper cassette T2 is attached to the lower cassette T1 again,
Since the tape cassette TC can be reused, the tape cassette TC can be easily recycled. If necessary, the configuration of the tape cassette TC may be changed to
1 may be attached to the upper cassette T2 side.

However, it is not always necessary to have a cover tape in the tape cassette, and as another embodiment, for example, a non-lamination type tape for transferring ink of an ink ribbon to the surface of a print-receiving tape having an adhesive layer A cassette may be used. In that case, it is preferable to use the jig plate 41 shown in FIG. 7, and FIG. 7 shows a plan view of the jig plate 41 of another embodiment as viewed from above. The jig plate 41 includes a print-receiving tape support portion 44 that supports a reel TS1 on which a print-receiving tape HP with an adhesive layer is wound, and a ribbon reel TS2 on which an unused ink ribbon IR is wound. Supporting portion 45 for supporting ink ribbon
a, an ink ribbon support portion 45b (collectively referred to as an ink ribbon support portion 45) that supports the ribbon reel TS3 around which the used ink ribbon IR is wound, and a ribbon guide 47 that supports the pulled-out ink ribbon IR. And a guide portion 48 for the tape to be printed formed along each running path of the tape to be printed HP.

In such a case, a reel TS1 on which the print-receiving tape HP is wound is placed in a tape cassette composed of an upper cassette and a lower cassette similar to the tape cassette TC (see FIG. 2) of the above-described embodiment, and the ink TS. Since the configuration is such that the ribbon reels TS2 and TS3 around which the ribbon IR is wound are rotatably supported, the print-receiving tape HP, the ink ribbon IR
While drawing, characters and the like can be printed on the print-receiving tape HP via the ink ribbon IR to create a tape with characters.

When mounting the print-receiving tape HP and the ink ribbon IR on the tape cassette,
The jig plate 41 includes a print-receiving tape HP and an ink ribbon IR.
And a guide portion 48 for the tape to be printed formed along the running path of the tape to be printed HP, so that the jig plate 41 is provided. Is attached to the lower cassette, the print-receiving tape HP and the ink ribbon IR supported by the print-receiving tape support portion 44 and the ink ribbon support portion 45 are moved to the lower cassette side. In this state, a printing tape routing jig (not shown) similar to the printing tape routing jig 22 of the above-described embodiment.
While the front end of the print-receiving tape HP is routed while engaging the jig plate 41 with the guide portion 48 for the print-receiving tape formed by a groove penetrating vertically, the ink ribbon IR and the print-receiving tape HP can be easily refilled. it can. Then, the jig plate 41
Is removed from the lower cassette T1, and the upper cassette T2 is removed.
Can be reused as a tape cassette, and the tape cassette can be easily recycled. If necessary, the configuration of the tape cassette may be changed so that the support plate 41 is attached to the upper cassette.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, a jig for mounting a tape may be used other than a jig for refilling a tape, or may be used for a purpose other than recycling. Further, as the tape stored in the tape refilling jig and the refilling method using the jig, for example, a direct thermal type using a thermosensitive coloring tape with an adhesive layer may be used.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a tape printer in which a storage cover of a tape refilling jig storage section is opened.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a tape cassette used in the tape printer according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view showing the inside of the lower cassette with the upper cassette removed.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing, in an enlarged manner, a tape mounting jig and the like according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view showing a support portion for an adhesive tape and the like shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the drawing jig for the print-receiving tape and the drawing jig for the adhesive tape are combined.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a support plate according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 tape printing device TC tape cassette T1 lower cassette T2 upper cassette D1 double-sided adhesive tape IR ink ribbon YT laminating cover tape 20 tape mounting jig 21, 41 jig plate 22 drawing jig for printing target tape 23 adhesive tape Wiring jig 24, 44 Printed tape support 25, 45 Ink ribbon support 26 Adhesive tape support 27, 48 Printed tape guide 28 Adhesive tape guide 29 Linkage HP Printed tape TS1 Reel TC1 Adhesive tape reel TC2, TS2, TS3 Ribbon reel TC3 Tape reel

Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Toshio Takahashi 15-1, Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya-shi Inside Brother Industries, Ltd. Inventor Tsuyoshi Nagae 15-1 Naeshiro-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya F-term in Brother Industries, Ltd. (reference) 2C055 CC00 CC01 CC05 2C060 BA09 2C068 AA01 AA06 AA15 EE27 EE94 EE98

Claims (7)

[Claims] A tape mounting jig for mounting at least a print-receiving tape and an ink ribbon for printing characters and the like on the print-receiving tape in a tape cassette; A jig plate having a printing tape support portion and an ink ribbon support portion for supporting the ink ribbon, and having a printing tape guide portion formed along a running path of the printing tape; and A tape mounting jig, which has a printing target tape routing jig for engaging with the tape guide portion and routing the leading end of the printing target tape. 2. The tape mounting jig according to claim 1, wherein the jig plate has an adhesive tape supporting portion for supporting an adhesive tape to be attached to the print-receiving tape, A guide jig for the adhesive tape, which has a guide portion for the adhesive tape formed along the running path, and further engages with the guide portion for the adhesive tape, and draws the adhesive tape while holding the tip of the adhesive tape. A jig for mounting a tape, comprising: 3. The tape mounting jig according to claim 2, wherein the jig plate can be mounted on one of an upper cassette and a lower cassette constituting the tape cassette, and supports the print-receiving tape. A tape mounting jig characterized in that a print-receiving tape, an ink ribbon, and an adhesive tape are movably supported by a unit, an ink ribbon support, and an adhesive tape support on a mounted cassette. 4. The jig for mounting a tape according to claim 2, wherein the jig plate has a connecting portion where the guide portion for the print-receiving tape and the guide portion for the adhesive tape are connected to each other. Wherein the leading end of the print-receiving tape and the leading end of the adhesive tape are stuck to each other when the leading-out jig for the printing-receiving tape and the leading-out jig for the adhesive tape are located in the connecting portion. A jig for mounting tape. 5. The tape mounting jig according to claim 2, wherein the printing jig for the tape to be printed and the wiring jig for the adhesive tape are a fitting part for positioning. A jig for mounting a tape, comprising: 6. A cassette case composed of an upper cassette and a lower cassette, rotatably supports a tape reel around which a print-receiving tape is wound and a ribbon reel around which an ink ribbon is wound. A mounting method for mounting the print-receiving tape and the ink ribbon on a tape cassette that prints characters and the like on the print-receiving tape via the ink ribbon while drawing out the print-receiving tape and the ink ribbon from the ribbon reel to create a tape with a character. It has a print tape support portion and an ink ribbon support portion that support the print tape and the ink ribbon, and has a print tape guide portion formed along the running path of the print tape. With the jig plate attached to one of the lower cassette and the upper cassette, the printing tape support portion and the ink The tape to be printed and the ink ribbon supported by the support portion for the bon are moved to the mounted cassette side, and the tape to be printed is engaged while the drawing jig for the tape to be printed is engaged with the guide portion for the tape to be printed. A mounting method using a tape mounting jig, wherein the tip of the tape is drawn around. 7. A tape reel having a print-receiving tape wound thereon, a ribbon reel having an ink ribbon wound therein, and an adhesive tape reel having an adhesive tape wound therein, in a cassette case comprising an upper cassette and a lower cassette. The printable tape and ink ribbon are pulled out from each tape reel and ribbon reel, and characters are printed on the printable tape via the ink ribbon, and the adhesive tape is attached to the character print surface of the printable tape. A mounting method for mounting a print-receiving tape, an ink ribbon, and an adhesive tape on a tape cassette that creates a tape with a character by attaching an adhesive tape drawn from a reel, the print-receiving tape, the ink ribbon, and the adhesive tape It has a support for printing tape, a support for ink ribbon, and a support for adhesive tape that support In a state where the jig plate having the guide portion for the print-receiving tape and the guide portion for the adhesive tape formed along each running path of the letter tape and the adhesive tape is mounted on one of the lower cassette and the upper cassette, The print-receiving tape, the ink ribbon and the adhesive tape are supported by the print-receiving tape support, the ink ribbon support, and the adhesive tape support. The leading edge of the print-receiving tape and the leading end of the adhesive tape are routed while engaging the tape routing jig with the guide portion for the print-receiving tape and the guide portion for the adhesive tape, respectively. A mounting method using a tape mounting jig, wherein the tips are attached to each other.