JP2002178585A - Ink sheet roll, ink sheet cartridge and printer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce members to be replaced and discarded along with an ink sheet at the time of replacement of the ink sheet, and to realize connection of a memory storing data corresponding to the ink sheet and the printer without requiring a complicated mechanism. SOLUTION: A disk-shaped memory module 10 is held by a holder 9 supported by the end of a supply side ink bobbin 5 in a freely revolvable manner. An ink sheet roll having the supply side ink bobbin 5, a taking-up ink bobbin, the ink sheet 7 and the holder 9 is mounted on an ink sheet cartridge 4 in a freely detachable manner. The revolving position of the holder 9 is locked with the ink sheet cartridge 4 by locking a holder positioning projection 46 with a slit 36. The ink sheet cartridge 4 is mounted on the printer equipped with a connector connectable to the memory module 10 to be used.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ink sheet roll, an ink sheet cartridge, and a printer. The connection between the memory to be stored and the printer is
The present invention relates to an improvement to be realized without requiring a complicated mechanism.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 29 is a perspective view showing the structure of an ink sheet cartridge according to a first conventional example. This ink sheet cartridge is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-1290.
No. 49 discloses this. In the figure, 4 is an ink sheet cartridge, and 5 is an ink sheet cartridge 4.
Supply-side ink bobbin rotatably provided inside
Is a take-up side ink bobbin provided rotatably inside the ink sheet cartridge 4 in parallel with the supply-side ink bobbin 5, and 7 is wound around the supply-side ink bobbin 5 and the take-up side ink bobbin 6. Wound ink sheet, 5
Reference numeral 4 denotes a substrate provided in the ink sheet cartridge 4;
5 is an IC memory fixed to the substrate 54, 56 is the substrate 54
A plurality of terminals provided on the printer, 57 is a printer (not shown)
The electric contact member provided in.

A first conventional ink sheet cartridge and a printer to which the ink sheet cartridge is mounted have a structure in which when the ink sheet cartridge 4 is mounted in the printer, the terminals 56 and the electrical contact members 57 are in contact with each other. ing. The electric contact member 57 is connected to an electronic circuit inside the printer, and through the terminal 56 and the electric contact member 57, mutual communication between the electronic circuit inside the printer and the IC memory 55 provided in the ink sheet cartridge 4 is established. Done.

[0004] Data such as the type and characteristics of the ink sheet is read out from the IC memory 55 incorporated in the ink sheet cartridge 4 to the printer, whereby the operation of the printer is adjusted in accordance with the type and characteristics of the ink sheet. You. Thereby, the printing is performed appropriately and with high quality.

FIG. 30 is a top view (a) and a side view (b) showing the structure of a second conventional ink sheet bobbin. This ink sheet bobbin is disclosed in, for example,
No. 0929. In the drawing, 5 is a supply-side ink bobbin, 6 is a take-up side ink bobbin, 7 is an ink sheet wound around the supply-side ink bobbin 5 and take-up side ink bobbin 6, and 58 is a supply-side ink bobbin. 5 is a lot correction ring rotatably provided at one end of the take-up side ink bobbin 6. In the example of FIG. 30, the lot correction ring 58 is
At one end.

FIG. 31 shows the lot correction ring 58 of FIG.
FIG. 3A is a top view (a) and a side view (b) showing the detailed structure of FIG.
In the figure, reference numeral 59 denotes an annular gear portion provided on the outer peripheral portion of the lot correction ring 58, 60 denotes a cylindrical portion having a slightly smaller outer diameter than the gear portion 59, and 61 denotes a flat surface provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 60. And 62, a memory substrate disposed on the flat portion 61; 63, a nonvolatile memory mounted on the memory substrate 62; and 64, a plurality of electrodes formed on the memory substrate.
FIG. 32 is a side view illustrating the configuration of the ink sheet bobbin of FIG. 30 and a part of the printer to which the ink sheet bobbin is mounted. In the figure, reference numeral 65 denotes a rotation drive unit provided inside the printer, and 66 denotes a sensor unit provided inside the printer.

A second conventional ink sheet bobbin,
When the supply-side ink bobbin 5 and the take-up side ink bobbin 6 are mounted on the printer, the rotation driving unit 65 inside the printer is mounted.
And the gear portion 59 of the lot correction ring 58 mesh with each other. When the printer detects the attachment of the supply-side ink bobbin 5 and the take-up-side ink bobbin 6, the rotation drive unit 6
5 drives the gear portion 59 to rotate. As a result, the lot correction ring 58 rotates to a predetermined rotation position, and the sensor section 66 inside the printer and the electrode 64 on the memory board 62 are opposed to each other. Thereafter, when the sensor unit 66 is pressed against the lot correction ring 58, the nonvolatile memory 63 and the sensor unit 66 can communicate with each other via the electrode 64.

[0008] Data such as the type and characteristics of the ink sheet is read out from the non-volatile memory 63 attached to the correction ring 58 to the printer, whereby the operation of the printer is adjusted in accordance with the type and characteristics of the ink sheet. You. Thereby, the printing is performed appropriately and with high quality.

[0009]

In the ink sheet cartridge according to the first conventional example, when the used ink sheet 7 is replaced with an IC memory 55 storing information corresponding to the used ink sheet 7, The entire ink sheet cartridge 4 including the supply-side ink bobbin 5 and the take-up-side ink bobbin 6 is replaced and discarded. Therefore, one ink sheet cartridge 4 is always required for one roll of the ink sheet 7, and there is a problem that the number of constituent members and the number of discarded members increase.

In the ink sheet bobbin according to the second conventional example, when the used ink sheet 7 and the nonvolatile memory 63 storing information corresponding to the used ink sheet 7 are exchanged, the supply side is replaced. It is only necessary to replace and discard the correction ring 58 together with the ink bobbin 5 and the take-up side ink bobbin 6, thereby reducing the number of components and discarded members supplied as consumables. However, since the correction ring 58 is rotatably provided on the take-up side ink bobbin 6, the attitude of the correction ring 58 when the ink sheet bobbin is mounted on the printer is undefined, and the electrode 64 is connected to the correction ring 58 by the electrode 64. In order to rotate to a position facing the sensor unit 66, it is necessary to provide a mechanism such as a rotation drive unit 65, and the configuration of the printer is complicated, and the number of printer components increases. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and it is possible to reduce the number of members to be exchanged and discarded together with the ink sheet when exchanging the ink sheet, and at the same time to cope with the ink sheet. An object of the present invention is to provide an ink sheet roll, an ink sheet cartridge, and a printer that can realize connection between a memory for storing information and a printer without requiring a complicated mechanism.

[0012]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ink sheet roll including an ink sheet, a supply-side ink bobbin wound around an unused portion of the ink sheet, and a use of the ink sheet. And a take-up side ink bobbin for taking up a finished portion, and an end of one of the supply-side ink bobbin and the take-up side ink bobbin, which can be freely rotated around the axis of the one-side bobbin. And a disk-shaped memory module having first and second electrodes on one main surface and a peripheral surface, respectively, such that the one main surface is along the rotation surface and the first and second electrodes are exposed. And a holder for holding the holder.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the ink sheet roll of the first aspect, the holder is detachable from the end of the one bobbin.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ink sheet roll of the second aspect, the holder comprises a bearing engaged with the end of the one bobbin, and a guide groove for guiding the end to the bearing. And projecting in a peninsula shape along the guide groove and toward the bearing, and bending by contacting the end when the end is guided to the bearing along the guide groove. An elastic member is applied, and when the end reaches the bearing, the elastic deformation is eliminated so that the distal end abuts on the end, thereby locking the end. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the ink sheet roll according to any one of the first to third aspects, the memory module is arranged so that the memory module is located on a side of the other main surface opposite to the one main surface. The memory module further includes a flange that protrudes outward along an outer periphery, wherein the holder includes a module window through which the first electrode is exposed when the memory module is held, and the other main part of the memory module. A plurality of module bottom plates provided to support a surface thereof and being set back from a peripheral portion of the window, and a plurality of modules arranged along an outer periphery of the module bottom plate and engaging the flange to fix the memory module to the bottom plate. And the module bottom plate is connected to the peripheral part through a part of the outer periphery, and in another part of the outer periphery facing the part, Released are and, a portion of the plurality of claws is coupled to the opened said another portion.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ink sheet cartridge to which the ink sheet roll according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention is mounted and which is applied to a printer. Supply-side bobbin supporting means for rotatably and rotatably supporting; winding-side bobbin supporting means for detachably and rotatably supporting the winding-side ink bobbin; and the supply-side ink bobbin to the supply-side bobbin supporting means. When the take-up side bobbin is supported and the take-up side bobbin is supported by the take-up side bobbin support means, the holder is locked at a rotating position where the first and second electrodes of the memory module are exposed. Locking means for the

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the ink sheet cartridge according to the fifth aspect, the supply-side bobbin support means engages with a first end which is an end of the supply-side bobbin. A supply-side bobbin guide groove that guides the first end portion to the bearing, and a peninsula-shaped protrusion along the supply-side bobbin guide groove and toward the supply-side bobbin bearing. When the end is guided to the bearing along the guide groove, the elastic deformation of bending is applied by contacting the first end, and when the first end reaches the bearing, the elastic deformation is reduced. A first elastic member that abuts against the first end by being released, thereby locking the first end. At the second end which is one end of the bobbin A winding-side bobbin bearing, a winding-side bobbin guide groove that guides the second end to the bearing, and a peninsula along the winding-side bobbin guide groove and toward the winding-side bobbin bearing. When the second end portion is guided along the guide groove to the bearing, the second end portion abuts on the second end portion, so that the second end portion is elastically deformed by bending. The second end which abuts the second end by releasing the elastic deformation when reaches the bearing, thereby locking the second end
An elastic member.

According to a seventh aspect of the invention, there is provided an ink sheet,
The present invention is applied to a printer after mounting an ink sheet roll having a supply-side ink bobbin on which an unused portion of the ink sheet is wound and a winding-side ink bobbin for winding a used portion of the ink sheet. And a supply-side bobbin supporting means for detachably and rotatably supporting the supply-side ink bobbin, and a winding-side bobbin support for detachably and rotatably supporting the winding-side ink bobbin. Means, and a disk-shaped memory module having first and second electrodes on one main surface and a peripheral surface, respectively, wherein the one main surface is aligned with the axis of the supply-side ink bobbin and the axis of the winding-side ink bobbin. Module holding means for holding vertically and detachably so that the first and second electrodes are exposed.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the ink sheet cartridge according to the seventh aspect, the memory module is provided on the other main surface opposite to the one main surface.
A module window for exposing the first electrode when the module holding means holds the memory module; and the other main surface of the memory module, the module holding means further comprising a flange projecting outward along an outer periphery. A module bottom plate provided to retreat from a peripheral portion of the window to support the memory module; and a plurality of modules arranged along the outer periphery of the module bottom plate and engaging the flange to fix the memory module to the bottom plate. And a claw, wherein the module bottom plate is connected to the peripheral portion through a part of the outer periphery, and is open at another portion of the outer periphery opposed to the part, and the module bottom plate has a plurality of claws. One part is connected to the other part which is open.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the fifth aspect of the present invention, wherein the ink sheet roll of any of the first to fourth aspects is mounted.
Alternatively, the ink sheet cartridge of the sixth invention is used by being detachably applied, wherein the ink sheet cartridge is mounted on a predetermined position by a shaft of the supply side ink bobbin and the winding side. Cartridge guide means for guiding the ink sheet cartridge along a predetermined direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of the ink bobbin; and contacting the first and second electrodes when the ink sheet cartridge is guided along the predetermined direction. And a first and a second connector electrode, which are elastically deformed by the elastic member and come into contact with the first and second electrodes respectively with an elastic restoring force when mounted on the predetermined position.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the printer according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the printer main body and the printer main body are housed in the printer main body by sliding with respect to the printer main body. The first and second connector electrodes, and the cartridge guide means are provided on the slide door, and the holder is provided with the holder. When the slide door slides in the direction of storage into the printer main body in a state in which the holder is not locked at the rotation position, the holder is slidably contacted with the holder to move the holder to the rotation position. A rotating structural member is provided in the printer main body.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the seventh or eighth aspect,
The ink sheet cartridge according to the invention is used by being detachably applied in a state where the ink sheet roll and the memory module are mounted, wherein the ink sheet cartridge is mounted in a predetermined position. Cartridge guide means for guiding along a predetermined direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of the supply-side ink bobbin and the axis of the winding-side ink bobbin; andwhen the ink sheet cartridge is guided along the predetermined direction, The first and second electrodes are elastically deformed by contacting the first and second electrodes, respectively, and are brought into contact with the first and second electrodes with elastic restoring force when attached to the predetermined position, respectively. And a connector electrode.

[0023]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1 (Structure of Apparatus) FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an ink sheet cartridge and a printer according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the figure, 100 is a printer, 1 is a printer body, 2 is a slide door provided on a front part of the printer,
3 is a print paper attached to the slide door 2, 4
Is a supply-side ink bobbin detachably and rotatably supported on the ink sheet cartridge 4, and 6 is an ink sheet cartridge similar to the supply-side ink bobbin 5. The take-up side ink bobbin 7, which is detachably and rotatably supported by the cartridge 4, has a portion extending from one end over a predetermined length around the supply-side ink bobbin 5 and the other end around the take-up side ink bobbin 6. The attached ink sheet, 9 is a holder rotatably supported at the end of the supply-side ink bobbin 5, and 10 is a memory module held by the holder 9. Each of the ink sheet cartridge 4 and the holder 9 is formed by integrally molding resin.

As shown in FIG. 2, the memory module 10 is of a disk type and has a first electrode 11 on one main surface and a second electrode 1 on the outer peripheral side surface and the other main surface.
2 are provided. The second electrode 12 has a flange (also referred to as a “rib”) 5 protruding outward along the outer periphery.
3 are provided. In the memory module 10, the first
It is possible to read a signal from the internal memory to the outside and write a signal from the external to the internal memory through the second electrodes 11 and 12. Since the memory module 10 itself is a well-known technique, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Returning to FIG. 1, the memory module 10
The main surface on the side of the second electrode 21 and a part of the outer periphery are held by the holder 9. Reference numeral 8 denotes an ink sheet roll having a supply-side ink bobbin 5, a take-up side ink bobbin 6, an ink sheet 7, a holder 9, and a memory module 10 for recording information. 13 is a first cartridge positioning hole provided on a side surface of the ink sheet cartridge 4;
Reference numeral 4 denotes a second cartridge positioning hole provided on the same side surface as the first cartridge positioning hole 13 of the ink sheet cartridge 4, and reference numeral 15 denotes a side opposite to the first and second cartridge positioning holes 13 and 14 of the ink sheet cartridge 4. An engagement positioning hole 16 provided on the side surface is a cartridge guide having a pair of wedge-shaped ribs provided outside the same side surface as the engagement positioning hole 15 of the ink sheet cartridge 4, and 17 is provided inside the slide door 2. The supply-side ink bobbin drive coupling provided, 18 is a take-up bobbin drive coupling provided on the same side as the supply-side ink bobbin drive coupling 17 inside the slide door 2, and 19 is an inside of the slide door 2. The same side as the supply side bobbin drive coupling 17 and the take-up side bobbin drive coupling 18 First pin provided on the side, 20 denotes a second pin provided on the same side as the first pin 19 within the sliding door 2.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the printer 100 viewed from a direction opposite to that of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a pair of inner side surfaces of the sliding door 2 which are located at the back of FIG. FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of a part of the side surface illustrated in FIG. 3 to 5, reference numeral 21 denotes a cartridge guide groove provided inside the slide door 2;
Is a cartridge locking projection provided inside the slide door 2, 23 is a supply side ink bobbin holding member that rotatably engages and holds the supply side ink bobbin 5 provided inside the slide door 2, and 24 is a slide. A take-up side ink bobbin holding member rotatably engaging and holding the take-up side ink bobbin 6 provided inside the door 2, and 25 is a slide door 2.
The connector 26 is provided on a surface facing the ink sheet cartridge 4 when the ink sheet cartridge 4 is mounted inside the connector 25. The connector 26 has an elastic member disposed in the connector 25 in parallel with the direction in which the ink sheet cartridge 4 is attached and detached. The first connector electrode 27 is a second connector electrode having an elastic member disposed on the connector 25 perpendicular to the direction in which the ink sheet cartridge 4 is attached and detached. As described below,
The memory module 10 moves from substantially upward to substantially downward in FIGS. 3 to 5 at the time of mounting, and moves from substantially lower to substantially upward at the time of removal.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the structure of the printer 100 with the ink sheet cartridge 4 mounted. Since the names of the respective parts have already been described, the description is omitted.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the structure of the ink sheet roll 8 detachably mounted on the ink sheet cartridge 4. As shown in FIG. In the drawing, 28 is a supply-side bobbin flange provided on the outer periphery near the end of the supply-side ink bobbin 5, 29 is a take-up bobbin flange provided on the outer periphery near the end of the take-up ink bobbin 6, 30 Is a supply-side bobbin stopper ring provided on the outer periphery near the end opposite to the supply-side bobbin flange 28 of the supply-side ink bobbin 5, and 31 is opposite to the take-up side bobbin flange 29 of the take-up side ink bobbin 6. And a winding-side bobbin stopper ring provided on the outer periphery near the side end.

FIG. 8 is a top view showing a detailed structure of the ink sheet cartridge 4 and the ink sheet roll 8 after the ink sheet roll 8 has been applied. In the drawing, reference numeral 32 denotes a first abutment surface of the holder 9 provided at a portion of the ink sheet cartridge 4 which engages with the supply side ink bobbin 5 and perpendicular to the axis of the supply side ink bobbin 5.
A holder guide groove interposed between the first surface and a second surface abutting on the other surface of the holder 9; a supply-side bobbin guide plate 33 provided near an engagement portion of the ink sheet cartridge 4 with the supply-side ink bobbin 5; Reference numeral 34 denotes a take-up bobbin guide plate provided near the engaging portion of the ink sheet cartridge 4 with the take-up ink bobbin 6. The holder guide groove 32 will be described later in detail with reference to FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the detailed structure of the ink sheet cartridge 4. In the drawing, reference numeral 35 denotes a module window provided on an outer surface of a portion where the holder guide groove 32 of the ink sheet cartridge 4 is disposed, 36 denotes a slit provided at an end of the module window 35, and 37 denotes a supply-side ink bobbin 5. The supply-side bobbin guide hole 38 having a diameter larger than the outer diameter and smaller than the outer diameter of the supply-side bobbin flange 28 is larger than the outer diameter of the winding-side ink bobbin 6 and larger than the outer diameter of the winding-side bobbin flange 29. A take-up bobbin guide hole 39 having a small diameter, a supply-side bobbin bearing 39 provided at a position facing the supply-side bobbin guide hole 37, a supply-side bobbin guide groove 40 connected to the supply-side bobbin bearing 39, and a reference numeral 41 A take-up bobbin bearing 42 provided at a position facing the take-up bobbin guide hole 38 is a take-up side of the ink sheet cartridge 4. Take-up bobbin guide groove for connecting the bottle bearing 41, 43 is formed in the upper part of the side surface of the supply-side bobbin bearings 39 and the take-up side bobbin bearing 35 is provided a handle, 9
Reference numeral 4 denotes an elastic member projecting in a peninsula shape along the supply-side bobbin guide groove 40 and toward the supply-side bobbin bearing 39. Reference numeral 95 denotes a take-up bobbin bearing 41 along the take-up bobbin guide groove 42. The elastic member protrudes in the shape of a peninsula so as to move toward.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the detailed structure of the ink sheet cartridge 4 and the ink sheet roll 8. In the figure, reference numeral 45 denotes a sliding portion projected on the outer peripheral portion of the holder 9 so as to have a sliding surface parallel to the axis of the supply-side ink bobbin 5, and 46 denotes a holder positioning projection provided as a part of the holder 9. . Holder positioning projection 46
Is provided so as to come into contact with a surface having a slit 36 among a pair of surfaces sandwiching the holder guide groove 32.

(Operation of Apparatus) Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 11 is a process diagram showing a first attachment procedure of the procedure for attaching the ink sheet roll 8 to the ink sheet cartridge 4. As shown in FIG. 11, one end of the supply-side ink bobbin 5 and one end of the take-up-side ink bobbin 6 are passed through the supply-side bobbin guide hole 37 and the take-up bobbin guide hole 38, respectively (operation along the arrow in the figure). At this time, the outer periphery of the supply-side ink bobbin 5 is guided by the inner surface of the supply-side bobbin guide hole 37, and the position is regulated in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the supply-side ink bobbin 5. Similarly,
The outer periphery of the winding-side ink bobbin 6 is also guided by the inner surface of the supply-side bobbin guide hole 32, and the position is regulated in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the winding-side ink bobbin 6. Further, since the supply-side bobbin flange 28 abuts on the inner surface of the ink sheet cartridge 4 around the supply-side bobbin guide hole 37, the supply-side ink bobbin 5 is regulated in the axial direction. Similarly, since the take-up bobbin flange 29 abuts on the inner surface of the ink sheet cartridge 4 around the take-up bobbin guide hole 38, the take-up ink bobbin 6 is regulated in the axial direction.

FIG. 12 is a process diagram showing a second mounting procedure subsequent to FIG. After the first mounting procedure is performed, the supply-side ink bobbin 5 has the end on the supply-side bobbin flange 28 side roughly held by the ink sheet cartridge 4 and the take-up-side ink bobbin 6
Similarly, the end on the take-up side bobbin flange 23 side is roughly held by the ink sheet cartridge 4. From this state, as shown in FIG. 12, the operation of pushing the end of the supply-side ink bobbin 5 on the side of the supply-side bobbin stopper ring 30 into the ink sheet cartridge 4 (the operation along the arrow in the drawing) causes the supply-side ink bobbin. 5 is engaged with the supply-side bobbin bearing 39. By the same operation, the end of the take-up side bobbin stopper ring 25 of the take-up side ink bobbin 6 is connected to the take-up bobbin bearing 3.
5 is engaged. When the second mounting procedure is completed, the mounting of the ink sheet roll 8 on the ink sheet cartridge 4 is completed.

FIGS. 13 to 15 show that the supply-side ink bobbin 5 is connected to the supply-side bobbin bearing 3 in the second mounting procedure.
FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged process view showing a process leading to engagement with No. 9.
As shown in FIG. 13, the supply-side ink bobbin 5 is provided from above the ink sheet cartridge 4 with the supply-side bobbin guide groove 40.
Insert into In the process of pushing down the supply-side ink bobbin 5 along the supply-side bobbin guide groove 40, as shown in FIG. The supply-side ink bobbin 5 is guided toward it. In a state where the supply-side ink bobbin 5 reaches the supply-side bobbin bearing 39, as shown in FIG. 15, the supply-side bobbin guide groove 40 is elastically restored and regulates the supply-side ink bobbin 5 from above.
The supply-side ink bobbin 5 is engaged with the supply-side bobbin bearing 33. The upward movement of the supply-side ink bobbin 5 is regulated by the supply-side bobbin guide groove 40 from which the elastic member protrudes. Guide groove 40
Is elastically deformed to expand the groove, so that the supply-side ink bobbin 5 can be removed from the ink sheet cartridge 4.

FIGS. 13 to 15 show the supply side ink bobbin 5.
Has shown the process leading to engagement with the supply-side bobbin bearing 39, but the winding-side ink bobbin 6 can also be
It engages with the take-up bobbin bearing 41.

FIG. 16 is a detailed side view for explaining the operation of fixing the holder 9 to the ink sheet cartridge 4.
When the sliding portion 45 of the holder 9 is pushed down toward the ink sheet cartridge 4, the holder 9 rotates about the axis of the supply-side ink bobbin 5 while being slidably guided on both sides by the holder guide groove 32. When the holder positioning protrusion 46 reaches the upper end of the slit 36, the tip of the holder positioning protrusion 46 fits into the slit 36 and stops the rotation of the holder 9.

FIG. 17 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part of the ink sheet cartridge 4 before the holder 9 is inserted, and FIG. 18 is a top view of the same part. Further, FIG.
Is a top view of the same part after the holder 9 is inserted. The holder guide groove 32 is a space interposed between the first surface 90 and the second surface 91 provided on the ink sheet cartridge 4. The holder 9 is inserted into the holder guide groove 32, and the holder 9 is positioned at a predetermined position through the operation shown in FIG.

When the holder 9 is positioned with respect to the ink sheet cartridge 4, the memory module 10 held by the holder 9 is positioned at the same time through the module window 35 so as to be visible from the outside of the ink sheet cartridge 4. At this time, the first electrode 11 and the second electrode 12 included in the memory module 10 are exposed to the outside of the ink sheet cartridge 4 via the module window 35.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the ink sheet cartridge 4 on which the ink sheet roll 8 is mounted.
Is mounted on the printer 100. FIG. 20 is a perspective view illustrating an operation of mounting the ink sheet cartridge 4 on the printer 100. The ink sheet cartridge 4 is inserted into the slide door 2 ahead of the side indicated by the reference character A in FIG. Then, the first pin 19 and the second pin 20 (see FIG. 1) inside the slide door 2 fit into the first cartridge positioning hole 13 and the first cartridge positioning hole 14 of the ink sheet cartridge 4, respectively.
As a result, the side of the symbol A of the ink sheet cartridge 4 is positioned with respect to the slide door 2. At the same time, the end of the supply-side ink bobbin 5 on the symbol A side is engaged with and supported by the supply-side ink bobbin driving coupling 17, and the end of the supply-side ink bobbin 6 on the symbol A side is also wound. It is engaged with and supported by the side ink bobbin drive coupling 18.

After the symbol A is positioned, the handle 43 of the ink sheet cartridge 4 is pushed down into the slide door 2 while being supported by hand, as indicated by the downward arrow in FIG. At this time, the cartridge guide 16
(See FIGS. 9 and 10) are slidably guided inside the cartridge guide groove 21 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) inside the slide door 2, and the ink sheet cartridge 4 is regulated in the X direction of FIG. If the ink sheet cartridge 4 is X
Therefore, the supply-side ink bobbin 5 and the take-up-side ink bobbin 6 are also regulated in the X direction via the ink sheet cartridge 4. Therefore, when the ink sheet cartridge 4 is inserted into the slide door 2 by the operation indicated by the downward arrow in FIG. 20, the supply-side ink bobbin 5 is guided from directly above the supply-side ink bobbin holding member 23 to supply the ink. Side ink bobbin holding member 23
Can be engaged. Similarly, the take-up side ink bobbin 6 is also guided from directly above the supply side ink bobbin holding member 24, and can be engaged with the supply side ink bobbin holding member 16.

Further, when the ink sheet cartridge 4 is inserted into the slide door 2 along the downward arrow in FIG. 20, the cartridge locking projection 22 (see FIG. 3) provided inside the slide door 2 engages. Joint positioning hole 15
(See FIGS. 1 and 9), the ink sheet cartridge 4 is positioned inside the slide door 2. During reaching this position, the supply-side ink bobbin 5 and the take-up-side ink bobbin 6 are both
3 and the supply-side ink bobbin holding member 24 complete the engagement and holding.

On the other hand, the memory module 10 fixed to the ink sheet cartridge 4 via the holder 9 is also provided inside the slide door 2 by inserting and positioning the ink sheet cartridge 4 inside the slide door 2. The connector 25 is positioned so as to face the connector 25. At the same time, as shown in FIG. 21, the first connector electrode 26 included in the connector 25 contacts the first electrode 11 of the memory module 10 through the module window 35, and the second connector electrode 27 included in the connector 25 connects to the module window 35 Through the contact with the second electrode 12 of the memory module 10. FIG. 21A illustrates the side surface of the ink sheet cartridge 4, and FIG. 21B illustrates the connector 25 seen through from the back surface. A pair of electrodes 11 and 12 of the memory module 10 and a pair of electrodes 2 of the connector 25
By contacting the memory modules 6 and 27 with each other, the memory module 10 can be accessed from a circuit (not shown) built in the printer, and data can be read and written.

FIG. 22 is a side view showing the movement of the holder 9 when the slide door 2 is housed inside the printer main body 1 when the holder 9 is not fixed and positioned with respect to the ink sheet cartridge 4. . In the figure, reference numeral 47 is located directly above the ink sheet cartridge 4 when the slide door 2 is closed inside the printer body 1,
Further, it is a structural member provided at a position where a clearance for preventing interference with the slide door 2 and the ink sheet cartridge 4 can be maintained. As shown in the figure, if the user forgets to fix and position the holder 9 with respect to the ink sheet cartridge 4 or if the fixation is insufficient,
The sliding portion 45 of the holder 9 projects above the ink sheet cartridge 4. Slide door 2 inside printer body 1
, The sliding surface of the sliding portion 45 of the holder 9 slides with the structural member 47 inside the printer. The holder 9 rotates in the direction of the arrow in the drawing by the force received by the sliding portion 45 due to this sliding, and the holder 9 is fixed to the ink sheet cartridge 4 and positioned. The operation of fixing the holder 9 to the ink sheet cartridge 4 is the same as that described above with reference to FIG.

In the above description, the mode in which signals (information) are transmitted between the printer 100 and the memory module 10 via the electrodes that are in contact with each other has been described.
Even when an optical coupler having opposing light emitting elements and light receiving elements, or transmitting means for transmitting signals in a non-contact manner via an opposing antenna is used, the transmitting means of the printer 100 and the transmitting means of the memory module 10 It is needless to say that the signals can be transmitted by positioning the signals at positions facing each other.

The holder 9 is provided on the supply side ink bobbin 5.
May be attached to the end of the take-up side ink bobbin 6 instead of the end of the ink bobbin 6.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 23 is a front view showing holder 9 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In the figure, 48 is a bobbin bearing, 49 is a bobbin shaft guide groove connected to the bobbin bearing 48, and 97 is an elastic member extending along the bobbin shaft guide groove and projecting toward the bobbin bearing 48 in a peninsula shape. The structure for holding the memory module 10 formed in the holder 9 is described later with reference to FIG.
28 is the same as the memory module holding structure formed in the ink sheet cartridge 4 shown in FIG. 28, and the description thereof is omitted here.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG.
FIG. 24 is a perspective view illustrating an operation of mounting the holder 9 of FIG. 23 on the supply-side bobbin 5. Since the bobbin shaft guide groove 49 has the same structure as the supply side bobbin guide groove 40 provided in the ink sheet cartridge 4, the shaft portion of the supply side bobbin 5 is attached to the holder 9 along the direction of the arrow in FIG. Is inserted into the bobbin shaft guide groove 49, the shaft portion of the supply-side bobbin 5 is engaged with the bobbin bearing 48 in the same manner as the operation described with reference to FIG. As a result, the holder 9 is rotatably engaged with the supply-side bobbin 5 via the bobbin bearing 48.

After the holder 9 is engaged with the supply-side bobbin 5, the same structure as that of the ink sheet roll 8 of the first embodiment is completed. The printer 100 is connected to the memory module 10 by the same operation as that of the first embodiment. You will be able to read and write information. In the holder 9 of the present embodiment, the memory module 10 held by the holder 9
Since the ink sheet roll 8 and the ink sheet roll 8 are formed separately, they can be separated from each other and supplied to the user.

Embodiment 3 FIG. 25 is a side view showing an ink sheet cartridge 4 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 26 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a part of FIG. 25 in an enlarged manner, and FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view of a part depicted in FIG. 25 to 27, reference numeral 50 denotes a module holding claw having projections provided at three places on the outer peripheral portion of the module window 35, and 51 denotes a position parallel to the open surface of the window of the module window 35 and offset away from the open surface. The module bottom plate 52 is provided on the module bottom plate 5.
1 is a module locking claw provided on a part of the module 1.

The module bottom plate 51 is recessed from the peripheral portion 98 of the module window 35 on the side wall surface of the ink sheet cartridge 4 so as to be able to store the memory module 10. Further, the module holding claw 50 and the module hooking claw 52 engage the flange 53 of the memory module 10 to fix the memory module 10. In the module bottom plate 35, a portion corresponding to an upper part of the ink sheet cartridge 4 in the peripheral edge is a peripheral portion 9.
8, and a portion corresponding to the lower portion is opened without being connected. Therefore, the module bottom plate 35 is elastically deformable. Module hook 52
Is provided at the distal end of the open portion, which is the site where the displacement due to elastic deformation is greatest.

In order to attach the memory module 10 to the ink sheet cartridge 4 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. With the main surface on the side of the two electrodes 12 along the module bottom plate 51, the memory module 10 is
Insert into 5. At this time, the module locking claw 52 is elastically bent by the module bottom plate 51 so that the second electrode 12
, The memory module 10 can be inserted without resistance.

When the insertion is completed, the memory module 10 is held by the flange 53 of the memory module 10 being sandwiched between the module holding claws 50 and the module bottom plate 51 as shown in FIG. The memory module 10 is held with a part thereof exposed from the module window 35. Further, since the module locking claw 52 is restored by the elasticity of the module bottom plate 51 and sandwiches the flange 53 similarly to the module holding claw 50, the memory module 10 is fixed in the module window 35.

When the ink sheet roll 8 is supplied to the user, one memory module 10 in which information unique to the ink sheet 7 constituting the ink sheet roll 8 is recorded for one ink sheet roll 8. Are supplied simultaneously. To this end, a corresponding memory module 10 is attached to a packaging bag (not shown) or a packaging box (not shown) of the ink sheet roll 8 supplied to the user.

After the memory module 10 attached to the ink sheet roll 8 is fixed to the module window 35 of the ink sheet cartridge 4 by the user's hand, the same operation as in the first embodiment is performed, and
Is mounted inside the sliding door 2. As a result, the two electrodes 11 and 12 of the memory module 10 and the two
When the electrodes 26 and 27 come into contact with each other, a circuit (not shown) on the printer side can read and write information from and to the memory module 10.

[0055]

According to the ink sheet roll of the first invention,
Since the holder holds the memory module, information unique to the ink sheet can be recorded in the memory module, and the ink sheet roll can be supplied to the user. The user can use the ink sheet roll by mounting the ink sheet roll on a dedicated ink sheet cartridge, further locking the rotational position of the holder, and then mounting the ink cartridge on the printer. When all of the ink sheets have been used, it is sufficient to replace only the ink sheet rolls, so that waste materials can be saved. Also, since one main surface of the disk type memory module is along the turning surface of the holder,
By inserting the ink sheet cartridge in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axes of the pair of ink bobbins, the ink sheet cartridge can be applied to a dedicated printer having a connector electrode that establishes a connection to the electrode of the memory module, thereby increasing the complexity. The connection between the memory module and the printer can be realized without using a mechanism.

In the ink sheet roll of the second invention, since the holder is detachable from the end of the one bobbin, the holder can be supplied as a separate body to the user. The user can use the holder after attaching it to the end of the one bobbin.

In the ink sheet roll according to the third aspect of the present invention, the elastic member projecting in a peninsula shape is provided on the holder, so that the detachable support of the bobbin can be realized with a simple structure.

In the ink sheet roll of the fourth invention, the module bottom plate is connected to the peripheral portion of the module window through a part of the outer periphery, and is open in the other part of the outer periphery opposed to the part, Since a part of the plurality of claws is connected to another opened part, the memory module can be mounted and removed by elastically deforming the module bottom plate.

In the ink sheet cartridge according to the fifth aspect of the invention, the user can use the ink sheet roll by mounting the ink sheet roll with the user's hand, further locking the rotational position of the holder, and then mounting the holder on the printer. When all of the ink sheets have been used, it is sufficient to replace only the ink sheet rolls, so that waste materials can be saved. In addition, since the disk-type memory module is locked with one main surface thereof along the rotation surface of the holder, the ink sheet cartridge is inserted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axes of the pair of ink bobbins. Thus, the present invention can be applied to a dedicated printer having a connector electrode for establishing a connection to the electrode of the memory module, thereby realizing the connection between the memory module and the printer without using a complicated mechanism.

In the ink sheet cartridge according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the first and second elastic members projecting in a peninsula shape are provided, the detachable support of the pair of bobbins is realized with a simple structure.

In the ink sheet cartridge according to the seventh aspect of the invention, the user can use the ink sheet roll by mounting the ink sheet roll with the user's hand, further mounting the memory module, and then mounting the memory module on the printer. When all of the ink sheets have been used, it is sufficient to replace only the ink sheet roll and the memory module, so that the number of waste members can be reduced. Further, since the disk-type memory module is held so that one main surface thereof is perpendicular to the axes of the pair of ink bobbins, the ink sheet cartridge is inserted in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axes of the pair of ink bobbins. Thereby, the present invention can be applied to a dedicated printer having a connector electrode for establishing a connection to the electrode of the memory module, thereby realizing the connection between the memory module and the printer without using a complicated mechanism. .

In the ink sheet cartridge according to the eighth aspect of the invention, the module bottom plate is connected to the peripheral portion of the module window through a part of the outer periphery, and is open in the other part of the outer periphery which faces the above part, Some of the nails are
Since the module bottom plate is elastically deformed because it is connected to another opened portion, it is possible to mount and remove the memory module.

In the printer of the ninth aspect, the mounting of the ink sheet cartridge is guided by the cartridge guide means in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axes of the pair of ink bobbins.
During the mounting process, the memory module moves in a direction substantially parallel to one main surface thereof. In this process, the first connector electrode is elastically deformed by contacting the first electrode provided on one main surface of the memory module, and the second connector electrode is contacted with the second electrode provided on the side surface of the memory module. It is elastically deformed. Even after the attachment is completed, the connection is maintained with an elastic restoring force. Thus, the connection between the memory module and the printer is realized without using a complicated mechanism.
The first and second connector electrodes only need to be in contact with one main surface and side surfaces of the memory module, respectively. Therefore, it is easy to arrange the first and second connector electrodes so as not to interfere with each other. Can also maintain contact.

In the printer according to the tenth aspect of the invention, even if the user forgets to lock the holder, when the slide door is stored in the printer body, the holder is engaged with the predetermined rotation position by the function of the structural member. Is stopped.

In the printer of the eleventh aspect, the mounting of the ink sheet cartridge is guided by the cartridge guiding means in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axes of the pair of ink bobbins. During the mounting process, the memory module moves in a direction substantially parallel to one main surface thereof. In this process, the first connector electrode is elastically deformed by contacting the first electrode provided on one main surface of the memory module, and the second connector electrode is contacted with the second electrode provided on the side surface of the memory module. It is elastically deformed. Even after the attachment is completed, the connection is maintained with an elastic restoring force. Thus, the connection between the memory module and the printer is realized without using a complicated mechanism. The first and second connector electrodes only need to be in contact with one main surface and side surfaces of the memory module, respectively. Therefore, it is easy to arrange the first and second connector electrodes so as not to interfere with each other. Can also maintain contact.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a printer according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a memory module used in the printer of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the printer of FIG. 1 as viewed from another angle.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the inside of the slide door of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged front view of the slide door of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the printer of FIG. 1 after a cartridge is mounted.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the ink sheet roll for the printer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a top view of the ink sheet cartridge for the printer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the ink sheet cartridge of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the ink sheet cartridge of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a process diagram illustrating an operation of mounting an ink sheet roll on the ink sheet cartridge of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a process chart showing an operation of mounting an ink sheet roll on the ink sheet cartridge of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a process diagram illustrating an operation of mounting an ink sheet roll on the ink sheet cartridge of FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a process chart showing an operation of mounting an ink sheet roll on the ink sheet cartridge of FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is a process diagram illustrating an operation of mounting an ink sheet roll on the ink sheet cartridge of FIG. 8;

FIG. 16 is a process diagram illustrating an operation of locking the holder to the ink sheet cartridge of FIG. 8;

17 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the ink sheet cartridge of FIG.

FIG. 18 is a partially enlarged top view of the ink sheet cartridge of FIG. 8;

FIG. 19 is a partially enlarged top view of the ink sheet cartridge of FIG. 8 with the ink sheet roll mounted.

20 is a perspective view illustrating an operation of mounting the ink sheet cartridge of FIG. 8 to the printer of FIG.

FIG. 21 is a side view showing the positional relationship between the ink sheet cartridge and the connector shown in FIG. 8;

FIG. 22 is a side view of the printer of FIG.

FIG. 23 is a plan view of a holder according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the holder and the ink bobbin of FIG. 23.

FIG. 25 is a side view of the ink sheet cartridge according to the third embodiment.

26 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the ink sheet cartridge of FIG. 25.

FIG. 27 is a partial cross-sectional view of the ink sheet cartridge of FIG.

FIG. 28 is a partially enlarged side view of the ink sheet cartridge of FIG. 25.

FIG. 29 is a perspective view of an ink sheet cartridge according to a first conventional example.

FIG. 30 is a diagram of an ink sheet roll according to a second conventional example.

FIG. 31 is an enlarged view of a bobbin of the ink sheet roll shown in FIG. 30;

32 is an explanatory view of the operation of the bobbin of the ink sheet roll of FIG. 30.

[Description of Signs] 1 Printer main body, 2 Slide door, 4 Ink sheet cartridge, 5 Ink bobbin on supply side, 6 Ink bobbin on winding side, 7 Ink sheet, 8 Ink sheet roll, 9 Holder, 10 Memory module, 11
1st electrode, 12 2nd electrode, 21, 23 Cartridge guiding means, 35 module window, 26 first connector electrode, 27 2nd connector electrode, 35 module holding means, 36 locking means, 37 supply side bobbin supporting means, 3
8 take-up bobbin support means, 39 supply-side bobbin bearing (supply-side bobbin support means), 40 supply-side bobbin guide groove (supply-side bobbin support means), 41 take-up bobbin bearing (take-up bobbin support means), 42 take-up bobbin guide groove (take-up bobbin support means), 47 structural member, 48 bearing, 49 guide groove, 50, 52 claw (module holding means), 51 module bottom plate (module holding means), 53 flange, 94 1st elastic member (supply side bobbin support means), 95 second elastic member (winding side bobbin support means), 97 elastic member, 98 peripheral portion, 100 printer.

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. An ink sheet, a supply-side ink bobbin wound around an unused portion of the ink sheet, a winding-side ink bobbin for winding up a used portion of the ink sheet, and the supply-side ink bobbin And one end of one of the winding-side ink bobbins is supported so as to be freely rotatable around an axis of the one bobbin, and the first and second electrodes are provided on one main surface and a peripheral surface. An ink sheet roll comprising: a holder for holding a disk-shaped memory module having the first main surface along a rotation surface and exposing the first and second electrodes. 2. The ink sheet roll according to claim 1, wherein the holder is detachable from the end of the one bobbin. 3. The holder comprises: a bearing engaged with the end of the one bobbin; a guide groove for guiding the end to the bearing; and a peninsula along the guide groove and toward the bearing. When the end portion is guided to the bearing along the guide groove, the end portion comes into contact with the end portion, whereby bending elastic deformation is applied, and when the end portion reaches the bearing, The ink sheet roll according to claim 2, further comprising: an elastic member that abuts on the end portion by contacting the end portion by eliminating the elastic deformation, thereby locking the end portion. 4. The memory module further includes, on a side of the other main surface opposite to the one main surface, a flange protruding outward along an outer periphery, the flange being provided on the holder. A module window from which the first electrode is exposed when the memory module is held; a module bottom plate provided to retreat from a peripheral portion of the window to support the other main surface of the memory module; A plurality of claws arranged along the outer periphery of the module bottom plate and fixing the memory module to the bottom plate by engaging with the flange; and the module bottom plate is provided through a part of the outer periphery. A peripheral part, which is open at another part of the outer periphery facing the part, and a part of the plurality of claws is connected to the open other part; Ink sheet roll according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. An ink sheet cartridge to which the ink sheet roll according to claim 1 is mounted and applied to a printer, wherein the supply-side ink bobbin is detachable and rotatable. A supply-side bobbin support means for supporting the take-up-side ink bobbin detachably and rotatably supporting the take-up-side ink bobbin; and a supply-side ink bobbin supported by the supply-side bobbin support means, and Locking for locking the holder at a pivot position where the first and second electrodes of the memory module are exposed when the winding-side ink bobbin is supported by the winding-side bobbin support means. And an ink sheet cartridge. 6. A supply-side bobbin bearing, wherein the supply-side bobbin support means engages with a first end that is an end of the supply-side bobbin, and a supply-side bobbin that guides the first end to the bearing. A guide groove, projecting in a peninsula shape along the supply-side bobbin guide groove and toward the supply-side bobbin bearing, when the first end is guided to the bearing along the guide groove; When the first end reaches the bearing, the elastic deformation is applied to the first end, and the elastic deformation is eliminated when the first end reaches the bearing. A first elastic member that locks the first end portion, whereby the winding-side bobbin supporting means engages with a second end portion that is one end of the winding-side bobbin. A side bobbin bearing and guiding the second end to the bearing A winding-side bobbin guide groove, which projects in a peninsula shape along the winding-side bobbin guide groove and toward the winding-side bobbin bearing, and wherein the second end portion extends along the guide groove. When it is guided to a bearing, it abuts on the second end to apply elastic deformation of bending. When the second end reaches the bearing, the elastic deformation is eliminated, so that the distal end becomes the second end. 6. The ink sheet cartridge according to claim 5, further comprising: a second elastic member that abuts on an end and thereby locks the second end. 7. An ink sheet roll having an ink sheet, a supply-side ink bobbin wound around an unused portion of the ink sheet, and a take-up side ink bobbin for winding up a used portion of the ink sheet. A supply-side bobbin supporting means for detachably and rotatably supporting the supply-side ink bobbin; and a detachable and rotatable rotation of the winding-side ink bobbin. A winding-side bobbin supporting means for freely supporting the disk-shaped memory module having first and second electrodes on one main surface and a peripheral surface thereof; A module for detachably holding the one main surface perpendicular to an axis and exposing the first and second electrodes; Ink sheet cartridge comprising a Le holding means. 8. The memory module further comprising: a flange protruding outward along an outer circumference on a side of the other main surface opposite to the one main surface, the module holding the module. A module window through which the first electrode is exposed when the memory module is held; and a module bottom plate provided to retreat from a peripheral portion of the window to support the other main surface of the memory module. A plurality of claws arranged along the outer periphery of the module bottom plate and fixing the memory module to the bottom plate by engaging with the flange, wherein the module bottom plate is provided through a part of the outer periphery. It is connected to a peripheral portion, and the other portion of the outer periphery facing the portion is open, and a portion of the plurality of claws is connected to the open other portion. The ink sheet cartridge according to claim 7. 9. The ink sheet cartridge according to claim 5, wherein the ink sheet roll according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is mounted, and is used by being detachably applied. A printer, comprising: mounting the ink sheet cartridge at a predetermined position.
Cartridge guide means for guiding along a predetermined direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of the supply-side ink bobbin and the axis of the winding-side ink bobbin; andwhen the ink sheet cartridge is guided along the predetermined direction, Elastic deformation is applied by contacting the first and second electrodes, respectively, and the first and second electrodes respectively come into contact with the first and second electrodes with elastic restoring force when attached to the predetermined position.
And a connector electrode. 10. A printer main body, and a slide on which the ink sheet cartridge is mounted by being slidable with respect to the printer main body, capable of being housed in the printer main body and being drawn out of the printer main body. A door, wherein the first and second connector electrodes and the cartridge guiding means are provided on the slide door, and wherein the holder is not locked at the rotation position; When the printer body slides in the direction of storage into the printer main body, a structural member for rotating the holder to the rotation position by slidably contacting the holder is provided in the printer main body. The printer according to claim 9, wherein: 11. A printer used by applying the ink sheet cartridge according to claim 7 or 8 detachably in a state where the ink sheet roll and the memory module are mounted. Mounting the ink sheet cartridge at a predetermined position,
Cartridge guide means for guiding along a predetermined direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of the supply-side ink bobbin and the axis of the winding-side ink bobbin; andwhen the ink sheet cartridge is guided along the predetermined direction, Elastic deformation is applied by contacting the first and second electrodes, respectively, and the first and second electrodes respectively come into contact with the first and second electrodes with elastic restoring force when attached to the predetermined position.
And a connector electrode.